Dual Encounter
Jacen stared up at the shattered ruins on the wooded hill and sighed to himself. Despite the obvious disrepair of the place, it didn't feel threatening to him. But the local townsfolk insisted that the place was the lair of an extremely dangerous...
Trial by Error (Dogs of War 2)
Day 1: 0800 Hours, Springfall Atoll (Piax Ocean Theater). "Goddamnit! Not again!" The profanity rolled across the camp of the 23rd Unified Territories Naval Construction Battalion (Sea Bees), awaking any members of the unit that were still asleep....
Heart in Me
"You're not real," he said. But the words were hollow, sounding more like echoes in the darkness than a voice. The menacing laughter that responded to his claim felt infinitely more real than his own voice. He was curled in a ball, his tail and wings...
We're Knot In
"You're kidding, right?" Trystram looked at the small box on the table of Room #6 of the Foxhole's upstairs private rooms. It was very familiar, if not exactly the same- same size, same dimensions, but with red paper and a gold bow. The big Clydesdale...
Out to Stud
"What is this?" Jasen Devlin wasn't really expecting an answer to his question, especially since he was alone in his office, but he asked it any way. His bushy fox tail swished back and forth in mock agitation as he waited for that nonexistent reply....
Double Duty
As far as taverns went, the one in the city of Corrun was one of the better ones that Vincent had seen in his career. He took another pull of his ale and took another look around the nicely appointed room. The tavern's common room was constructed of...
Winter Traditions, Chapter 6: Boxing Day
**Boxing Day.** I was awakened the day after Christmas by a stray shaft of sunlight beaming through the heavy clouds. Through the window, I saw that they were beginning to break apart a little, but if I had wanted to see the sun that day, I would...
Winter Traditions, Chapter 4: Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve with the Family. AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' started blaring, interrupting a wonderful moment. "Is that your phone?" Cerberus asked. God damn it! I was sure I had turned it off. I thought as I ignored the phone and the question,...
Winter Traditions, Chapter 5: Christmas Day
Christmas Day I woke up early again, just like my usual routine, even on Christmas Day and well before dawn. I had not slept well on my brother's futon, and my back was aching just a little. I guessed that this would happen, and it helped me decide...
Winter Traditions: Interlude
Interlude. By Cerberus Well, well. Probably not expecting to hear from the dog now were you? I've seen some of the forum trolls that like to portray me as my dragon's favorite sex toy, that I'm just a stay at home bitch with a penis, while Jay...
Winter Traditions, Chapter 3: Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Spending the night on the floor turned out not to have been the best idea, as it took me almost an hour to get the feeling back in my body when I awoke at three AM. I spent the next half hour in utter agony as that pins and needles...
Winter Traditions, Chapter 2: Saint Nicholas Day
Saint Nicholas Day For my family, the holidays spanned the entire month of December in a way. Because we were so used to being apart, it was reasonable to expect a couple of different holidays. My family celebrated Saint Nicholas Day on the 6th, we...