The Bite (Part 2)
"I'm telling you, this isn't normal. I don't feel right." Aaron was sitting at his dining room table for the first time in three days. He had been let out of the hospital late the night before, but he was so tired he went straight to bed. The last 72...
The Bite (Part 1)
Aaron was a fairly big guy, but even he knew better than to be caught in this neighborhood at night. It seemed like most of the street lights were burned out or broken, any cars that lined the curb were up on blocks or two dilapidated to steal, and...
The Lifeguard of Redondo Beach
Kate had been told there was something different about Redondo Beach. There had been attack there last summer, of course, and everything was closed down while the government came in and cleaned up the biological agents that had contaminated half the...
Civil Engineering
Lloyd liked to walk downtown during his lunches, just so he could imagine himself sweeping one giant paw through that entire part of the city and starting over. It wasn't a bad little spot, but it was clear there wasn't a grand design behind it - just...
The Test
"I'm telling you, this is all a giant pain in the ass." Victoria picked her way carefully through the foot traffic on the sidewalk, trying to ignore the stares of passersby. It was very difficult not to feel all of those eyes on her, though. A...
The Accident
"I can't thank you enough for what you did back there." Dr. Ross Boxer held open the door for Celia as she walked out of the conference room. She smiled and nodded as she stepped past, and he could have sworn that the brush of her tail against his lab...
Take Me Out of the Ballgame
The pop of the crowd was immense. Roberto Pampalones, the designated hitter for the Philadelphia Bells, had cracked a nice, juicy fastball sent right over home plate. Everyone knew it was destined to be the latest in a series of home runs in this...
Titan's Championship League Week 1 Story
The entire city of Montreal was on edge. Ever since the American news had reported the incident down in one of their southern states, everyone in the major cities of North America knew it was only a matter of time before the titans re-emerged. This...
Titan's Championship League Pre-Season Story
Officer Howell sipped his coffee and looked out at the road. It was a ribbon of brightness reflecting the twilight sky between the darkness of the forest on either side. Normally, he would have been just fine pulling this detail out in the middle of...
Crushing The Competition (Pilot)
Ralph hated getting coffee at the office cafeteria. The company's open office plan meant that even the parts of the campus walled off for junior employees were encased in glass so you were visible to anyone who happened to be walking by. Like your...
Aftershocks (Pilot)
"It's weird how everything looks almost exactly the same. Except for us, maybe." The Badger next to Jorge rumbled his amusement as he waved to the crowds lining the streets. Jorge simply kept his muzzle frozen in a tight smile. Angels Boulevard was...
Big Sky (Pilot)
Big Ed's Diner was a dark and dingy place, but it had earned that designation from sheer endurance through the ages. The lights hanging down from the low ceiling were coated with decades of grease, struggling to light the cracked vinyl and well-worn...