A Shark of Land and Sea
"...Are you serious?" said Martin, looking over his latest assignment. "THIS is what you're giving me?" "Hey, I don't choose the assignments, okay?" said the voice on the other end of the phone. "I got the image, I was told I would be paid, and now...
Tomb of the Jungle Queen
"So... Dr. Lars, is it? The famous archeologist I've been hearing about?" "Yes, that's correct." The gray-haired archaeologist held his hand out to the younger woman, his eyes gleaming behind his spectacles. "And you're... Josephine, right?" ...
Breaking Away
I wanted to be done with everything. That's what I thought as I sat at the dinner table with my family. I watched them all eat, laughing and enjoying their meal. I watched my mother pass a bowl of potatoes to my father, who in turn passed it to my...
A Different Kind of Werewolf
"Hey... are you okay?" "W-what?" Startled, my younger brother opened his eyes, sitting up in his bed. As soon as he saw me, his startled expression disappeared, replaced by an expression of complete disinterest. "Oh... it's you." "Yeah, it's...
The Stone
Rain. That was all that he felt. The man opened the door to his house, taking off his soaked raincoat as he walked inside. As he hung the raincoat up, he looked back outside at the storm. The rain poured down all around his house, and the thunder...
Lily's Start
My eyes scanned the mall's art supplies store, searching for something to help my drawing. I was an artist, and I had asked my mom to take me to the mall so that I could buy something that would possibly give me that inspirational boost that I needed....
Project FUR
Shaking her head, Fran walked out of the audition room, feeling dejected. She'd spent days... no, WEEKS training herself for this audition, and she was sure she'd had it in the bag. She'd gone over the lines in her head about a million times since...
Rociel's Transfer
The forest was quiet. Hardly a sound could be heard, other than the subtle sounds of nature: water flowing through a stream, birds chirping, insects buzzing around, and so on. The quietness of the forest gave it a very tranquil atmosphere, even when...
A Fox's Blessing
"Hey, Jin! Are you excited?" "Huh?" Jin turned his head from the school front to see his girlfriend, Shiori, standing behind him. "Excited? What do you mean?" Shiori laughed. "What do you think I mean?" she asked. "The end of the term,...
Striving for Attention
It was the beginning of another evening at home, and Dave was resting beside his owner's lap. The small Papillon dog had been looking forward to seeing his human all day, and he was happy that they were finally together again. Dave always loved it...
Lunar Dust
Ding-a-ling-a-ling! The door to the small shop swung open as a short girl with long red hair slowly walked inside. She wore a long green and white sundress, and around her shoulder was large blue purse. She frowned, her blue eyes nervously scanning...
Dark Energy
The sound of happy music filled the air as Travis gleefully tapped away at the buttons on his DS. He was currently in the middle of one of his favorite games on the system, Pokemon Heartgold, and exploring though Blackthorn City, one of the final...