Something Smells Fishy
Tyler stood at the edge of the precipice, looking down into the stale water at the bottom of the slide. Thankfully, there was still more than enough water to cushion his fall. The water seemed off somehow, though it was hard to tell in the low light of...
A Wolf in the Window
Resisting the urge to slam the door, Eli still ended up closing it heavier than he anticipated. Still, he was remiss to care in his current state, pissed off about work as he was. It had been a shit show, and not for the first time this week. And he...
An Alien Experience
It was the dream of a lifetime I'd procured the nanite program through some well-earned funds I'd been saving the better part of a year for. The market version didn't come cheap, after all. There was some risk, of course. I had to trust that the...
A Light Through the Fog
Trying to hold back the tears, Trent did his best to gaze through the fog, hoping to find the path back from this unwanted fate. He was sure he had been following the right route through a public park, though a heavy fog had settled to the point that...
Master of Your Inner Dragon
Staring up at the oncoming moon, Colin couldn't help but be filled with a sense of elation. It was time again to change, to be altered from his meek humanity to the form of his dream. Something he had wished upon himself and something he would not...
Regrets on Being an Asshole
Opening the car door gingerly, Hugh tried to hold his nose, knowing that the stench of barnyard and animals would wash over him the moment he allowed it to. Hugh had been out here several times in the past, of course, but had never gotten used to the...
Training Your New Guard Dogs
Breathing in the smoky air, Peter took in a large swig of his drink, bringing his buzz to the forefront of his awareness. In New Orleans for the first time, the Slovakian man wanted to take in the culture without some of the more 'exotic' forms of...
A Special Gift
The dim light of the cave made Daylor nervous, even though he had enough dark vision to see its edges and not get lost. He was not accustomed to being in such close quarters, even after all his years of adventures. Even though it made him uneasy,...
Being Ferret
"Dude, this can't be real," Keero remarked, looking at the outstretched vial with a mixture of curiosity and disgust on his face. It certainly didn't look like anything capable of transforming him. But, without the idea of what such a thing might look...
Expanding Your Military Service
"Alright, Colin, preparing for the injection. Last chance to back out now. Are you ready?" Came the familiar voice of his commander over the speaker. Colin nodded, giving a thumbs up toward the small camera in the corner of the chamber. It felt a...
A Rhino-Sized Wish
Feeling unusually tired, Nat stumbled through his door, bracing himself on the counter for a few moments to get his barrings. He thought it might have been from the heat of walking home carrying heavy groceries on an unseasonably warm fall day....
On Dragon's Wings
Looking down at the hill, Galan enjoyed the beautiful summer day, a light breeze making his robes flutter around him. He'd chosen this place for a reason; the spell he was about to cast required the vacant space. It was the ideal day for casting, and...