Showing posts with label juniper's daughter. Show all posts
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Sunday, 6 April 2025

Juniper's Daughter: A Windy Time Short Stories Nick Armbrister

 

Juniper's Daughter: A Windy Time

Short Stories

 https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1740187

https://www.amazon.com./Junipers-Daughter-Windy-Short-Stories-ebook/dp/B0F3D8JBQB?ref_=ast_author_mpb 

 

 

Nick Armbrister

 

My book is about a witch Juniper's Daughter and her opponents who work for Satan. The longest war in human history. This is a follow up book to the earlier volume but very much stand alone. Join Juniper’s Daughter and Satan as they try to defeat one another. Satan is cunning. The witch has a flying saucer. Satan has several skilled yet expandable operatives. Juniper's Daughter has tenacity and magic. Who will win in this multi situational book?

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, 14 March 2025

Riga With Pals Tattoo


 Riga With Pals Tattoo

A fitter in the instrument's section was a trained tattooist with his own kit. He tattooed the squadron pilots and those who wanted ink doing. Riga wanted a tattoo. She and three other pilots chose the same design. It was a bird in flight. It was a kind of lark. Sone lived and flew over the forest by the base. To Riga and the others the dark blue coloured bird symbolized something. Not an easy thing to identify but definitely something. A symbol of courage on adversity and freedom being too simple and cliched to describe it. It was similar but different. The blue bird had slightly iridescent feathers so was visible from further than normal in the sunlight. It sparkled a little.

The instruments guy inked them all after a drink on their down time. They were in the squadron bar. Pilots off duty were encouraged to drink to de-stress. Riga was having a vodka and orange with ice. Alison her female squadron mate had brandy. John had beer. Leroy drank beer too. Later the guys would move to spirits.



At this time the instruments inker was doing his work. Riga got her tattoo first. The others watched, drank and talked. It was a relaxed time the opposite from their aggressive combat missions. Alison drew the design for she was skilled in art. The inker improved it slightly and got it ready. A simple yet vivid blue bird with solid black outline. The wigs were outstretched for gliding flight. The image meant freedom independence and flight itself.



Riga had three other tattoos. They were by different tattooists and meant different things. This was her fourth and for a different reason. Some of her friends had others tattoos. Some did not. John and Leroy had never been inked before. Riga told them it only hurt a bit and the drink would help.



They all drank their fill while the inker did his craft. Riga's session took thirty minutes. He worked quickly and accurately. After Riga it was Alison's turn. The others admired Riga's new tattoo. It was an excellent piece, a dark blue lark in flight. A hint of green and purple was in the blue. It looked real. The real bird would be jealous!

Sunday, 9 February 2025

Nick Armbrister Juniper’s Daughter – Cloud Mission

 https://wordgathering.com/vol18/issue2/

https://wordgathering.com/vol18/issue2/fiction/nick-armbrister/ 

 

Nick Armbrister

Juniper’s Daughter – Cloud Mission

Content Warning: Some sexual references, physical violence, and graphic language about mental illness and mental health.

Spank Satan!

The witch had a boxing match with the Devil. She wore a pair of lead weighted gloves and it showed. She also wore light blue shorts and a wireless sports bra. Her lithe athletic body was food for any man and some women. Satan too fancied he had a chance with the witch. Before then he had to spank her sweet spell casting arse in the ring. The thing is he was losing. It showed, for his once handsome nose was broken and oozing blood. His lip was thick and three teeth were loose. He would lose at this rate. A cracked cheek bone didn’t help nor did a black right eye that was already closing up. How could a 5 foot 5 inch tall slim fit female do this to an Alpha male of the top Satanic order? It was insane. Or was it? There were no spells at work here, no dark arts except from Satanic ones. The witch used methodical biological science to target her opponent and physics to bring her fists in contact with him. There was chemistry too. Her hands went so well with his body, bruising and blooding it. Teaching the Satanic wanker a right good lesson! That no matter how cool darkness is, the light always wins. Head for the light not the night or darkness. Juniper’s Daughter always won. This was a basement boxing fight with illegal high order cash bets. No hocus pocus, just her fighting skills from a thousand lifetimes of hand to hand combat and training and discipline. She looked all the way back, focused her intent and went to work. Enjoying kicking Satan’s butt in the ring. Ok, it wasn’t Vegas, but hey, this was like Fight Club and very real. Satan would learn today that his previous war victories were just that, previous. The bastard was a fucking has been! A damn wannabe! Juniper’s Daughter was the champ, oh yes…

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Disc Change

The witch flew her disc that she kept in her secret Puerto Rico base to the centre of all the oceans on Planet Earth. Right at the very epicentre was her second flying saucer. Both were exactly alike. They flew the same and looked the same yet she knew the differences. As you do with two pet dogs both the same colour. They’re just different.

Juniper’s Daughter descended into the ocean’s depths. It was a nice sunny spring day. Nobody saw her for she was miles from land. She took her time “flying” under the sea. As in flight, the principles were the same, but down here there were fish and whales to avoid plus water was denser than air. There was no rush. Her viewing window was operating and the witch enjoyed the view of coloured fish and shipwrecks on the seabed. It was just like Captain Nemo and his Nautilus. Each trip down here was different. It was like flying, nothing was ever the same. The planet and natural world were forever in motion and change. As long as it was positive change that was fine.

Coming to her second ship she slowed and lowered the landing legs. These were of corrosion resistant alloy like the hull. The hull was strong to support the weight but the witch was methodical. The ship’s landing legs were designed to do a job and that’s what they would do. Her disc settled on the flat ocean bottom. She shut down the systems by flicking her wrist. The craft read her mind and went into standby mode. The witch formed a tunnel in the water from one craft to the other and was supported by a wall of water. Even though the pressure was immense at this depth there were no issues. She walked on dry land and marvelled at the wall of water arcing up over her. Yes, Mother Nature was truly wonderful. It was so sad that the world was always in threat from Satan. That was why she was here.

She went to her other craft and looked at it, and then back to the one she had arrived in. Both identical and both unique. Nodding in satisfaction, Juniper’s Daughter opened the entry door. The other automatically closed. She climbed aboard and checked the systems. All were as they should be. She stored her small travel bag and powered up the ship. Like the trip here the return trip was the same through the sea and amazing fish until she broached the surfaces and flew like a bird. She kept her speed low and enjoyed the trip back to Puerto Rico. There was something adorable about the clouds, the sun on the sea and the blue sky. It was superbly serene. This was the best part of her job. She slowly returned to her alien mountain base. There was work to be done and a mission in the Balkans to carry out.

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About the Authors

Born in Oldham, a Lancashire mill town, in 1971, Nick Armbrister has lived in various places and now in SE Asia. Has many interests include writing, studying history, military aviation, current affairs. He loves Gothic music and metal, likes the 1980s for what is was (trash decade!), loves tattoos and wants more. His writing is both varied and broad covering many subjects in poetry and stories. His work has been published in zines, online, in anthologies, and he has worked with several international writers/poets/authors.

 

 

 

Thursday, 30 January 2025

RIGA STORIES

 

Another Silence

Why was Riga being distant to one of her operatives? She had things on her mind. Being a private person she didn’t tell many her thoughts or issues. She'd confided a few times in this certain operative. They had a romance when he first joined her unit. It lasted weeks. She liked him but didn’t love him. Or did she? He loved her deeply. She was easy to fall for being genuine. What you saw as what you got. She judged people on their actions and said love was just that an action. It was easy to say I Love You. It was harder to show more than words. The operative listened to this and remembered. He now judged her on her actions not her words or lack of them. She was mostly silent. He only got one encrypted message every day or two. When he asked her questions on the mission she replied. When it was personal stuff the wall was there. What was she going through right now? Why had Riga put a wall there? Was she avoiding him? Or avoiding being close to him. He still saw her at the base and she still gave orders that he followed. One of the more experienced operatives pulled him to one side and explained their boss had always been this way. She was testing him. Would he keep his cool or freak out? He continued being professional and learning his trade. Answers would be given in time. For now he let the distance remain.

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Command Rules

Riga became cold hearted to one of her operatives. This man was older than her. He was trained in jungle operations like she was. They went training in the jungles of Guatemala. Here they practiced hit and run missions on fictitious targets, escape and evasion, navigation and other disciplines. They were off the grid with only emergency satellite comms and a one-time use drone. They could do what they wanted and they did. They found a secluded pool with a falls. Here they swam and were careful of the currents. For three days they remained here. It was paradise in a distant land. Lovemaking and more was one of their activities. The jungle was a place with no people. At least this spot was. There were no rival guerrilla groups or drug production facilities. Just Riga and Miguel getting it on by a pool with falls. Of course it couldn’t last forever. They had to hike back to Brazil and show proof of training coverage to Satan. They took their time returning. Upon arrival they were greeted as heroes. Did the other operatives suspect what had happened? Of course! Riga was distant and professional to the trooper. He was hurt and upset. Why was his boss like this? If he had ever been in command he would know. The others could suspect or guess but not be given proof unless it was needed. And this time it wasn’t.

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Solo Riga

Riga pretended to go AWOL. She simply disappeared and never told anybody where she was going. She went to the neighbouring country flitting over the border in a truck. Safely across she went to the small town. Here she donned a disguise as a domestic helper. She said she was from Laos. The wages here were low. Many people moved abroad to earn a better wage. Some became victims to fraudsters. Riga didn't like this. It wasn't honest or ethical. She pretended to be a poor woman looking for work and a better life at a factory compound. The two men she met carried guns and were very shifty. They checked her fake passport and flight tickets then took her to a middleman. He interviewed her and checked her background. All she told him was lies. That she needed to earn a wage for her daughter and sick parents who were old. He took it all in. This was a common story. Riga was given a meal of takeaway burger and fries with cola. Then she was taken to see a bigger boss. This was her target. He did the final interviews and had the workers’ fates in his hands. Riga told the same story but added to it. Again he believed her. He examined her documents again. He explained how much she would be paid and where she would stay. There was a secure dormitory for the women separated from the men. However she would be expected to have sex with him or anybody who wanted her. This started there and then. He said show me what you’ve got and she did so. She was naked and he fucked the operative leader on the sofa in his secure office. He came inside her and she came three times. She enjoyed sex and used it to further her aims. After she washed she went to her quarters. Here there was no privacy and make armed guards prowled about. Riga went straight to work. She had to clean up in the guards’ canteen and serve food and do their laundry. Riga was well organized and put a rota together. This allowed her to do different tasks at different times. The work went on the three weeks. Then the top boss called her to his office and locked the door. As before they had sex. Riga always enjoyed this. After it was over she carried out her mission. She got a ball point pen off the desk and pushed it into the boss' eyeball. She was fast and it killed him in seconds. His body jerked and he fell to the floor. Now she accessed his encrypted computer and hacked it in less than a minute. She located his main bank accounts the sent the money to a thousand different shell accounts. This in turn sent the cash to a hundred thousand others. It was untraceable except for the magical marker she'd put on it. Then she locked his pc and climbed out of the window onto the roof. Here she snuck onto a neighbouring building, climbed down a wall and escaped from the secure guarded compound. Now Satan had another evil soul in Hell and the cash went into bank accounts owned by people and organizations allied to the dark side. Riga wasn't paid a cent for her actions. The thrill of success was all she needed or wanted. The fake company would fold and the guards would rebel when they found their leader dead and wages unpaid. The workers would be left to their fate. It wasn’t Riga’s current concern. Satan would deal personally with them.

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Friday, 24 January 2025

Meet Trevor

 


Meet Trevor

My name is Trevor and I'm an OC skull crusher! I'm in charge. I'm the supervisor and in command. Do you have any problems? No? Good. Then we can get down to business. I work for Satan. He pays well and is a good boss. I've never taken a day off sick. I look after myself in all ways. You need to be your own best friend. If not then you give your enemies a victory before the war has even started. And trust me. There are many enemies that want to kill you before you've even begun battle. Make sure you have a full deck of cards and a winning hand. Even if you're losing you must have the winning mind set. Then nothing and nobody will defeat you. From loser to winner. Imagine that. Anything is possible. Just manifest it. It's about belief. Luck doesn’t come into it. Luck is simply skill and hard work. Satan understood and knew this. He lets me do what I do. My team and I are unstoppable. Not even Juniper's Daughter can stop us. She is outdated and only one. We are many and of the new world.

 

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