Boots On The Ground Synonym Novels & Stories

I grabbed them up, held them behind me as I walked back out into the main living space. "So why am I waiting to crush his balls?" Kiema asked, her hands fisted on her hips. I pulled my surprise from behind my back. "Ta da!" "You brought me gross boots?" She raised one eyebrow at me before turning to consult with Saint. The other man was smiling. "You'll like those boots, honey. They have steel plates covering the toes. Absolutely no harm to you, exponentially more harm to him." Kiema leapt forward. "Gimme, gimme, gimme."

I slow Marshmallow to a stop and climb down to the ground. The mud, still wet from the downpour that lasted most of the night, squishes below my cowgirl boots. The bad thing about these boots is that they have no tread and tend to be slippery. So I walk gingerly over to where the hat is floating around like a boat in the mud puddle. Langston’s steps suck into the mud as he comes up behind me. “You didn’t have to get down,” I say. “I’ve got it covered.”

"I will say it again, for those in the back, your journey ends here." Dust rose off the ground as black leather boots dragged across the dirt. The boots then stomped into the ground to reinforce a fighting stance. Blood dripping from Wanton's clenched fist, turning into ice and shattering on the ground. He huffed out a white breath and steeled himself against the cold.

Brandon added on, fearful that the loud noise would draw something to them sooner or later. Conrad had to aid Valerie in holding Amelia still for Amelia to stop pulling away in her panic. Squelch. Everyone frowned at the sound their footsteps made. They looked down and some of them raised one foot. Thin transparent lines connected the soles of their boots to the ground. “What the…?” Elias whispered. He brushed the ground with the tip of his boot. A thick transparent substance that looked like super glue quickly gathered at the tip of his boot. Everyone exchanged wary glances, then sprung into action at the same time.

Dust motes danced in the beams like drifting spirits. The sand beneath her boots was coarse and gritty, raked clean but still holding the ghost-prints of every challenger who’d come before her. Deep grooves etched into the ground told stories of fights won and lost, of limbs broken and bones buried. Somewhere overhead, chains creaked faintly as they swayed from unseen rigging, a chilling reminder that not all shifts ended cleanly.

Marinah, meet your new idea of fun. The ground comes fast, and we're within reach of the cleared land. King hits first, making it look easy. I have only seconds before my feet are running and connect with the earth. My Doc Martens make perfect contact, and they are now my official parachuting boots. The soles grip the dirt, and I'm able to land much like King and stay upright. I look at my mate after coming to a stop and can't hide my grin. "That was amazing." I laugh. His smile is wider than mine, but he's all business. "Collect your chute," he says as he gathers his.

, but bootprints on the wall while I tried to climb over would surely alert them to something. My boot prints faded into all the others around me, from those who set this up, from those who were handling the animals. I removed my shoes when I reached the edge of the forest. There were cheers from the crowd in the distance. I walked in my socks across the chilly grass, but the ground was hard, so I wouldn’t make prints.

His feet, like the roots of the earth, suddenly exerted force again. Crack crack! In an instant, his feet stepped on the gravel board and sank into the ground. At this moment, there was a loud bang of steel plates being pried open. The muscles twisted like steel bars, emitting deafening roars. At this time, the bronze gate was slowly pushed open with a creaking sound.

Only the hard sound of their boots echoed down the cold stone corridor. ---