Gift
I finished writing the story with a tired paw. The quick and almost unintelligible scribbles summing up the treatment of yet another patient. The huge accident had taken us all by surprise. The multicar crash had made short work of the vehicles,...
An Unlikely Wingman
Another day, another set of overconcerned parents. Or in this case, an aunt and an uncle. During the end of the work week, a pair of middle-aged gray foxes with conservative clothes and a Mormon demeanor came to my office, requesting for me to...
Good Company #2
Matthias found himself regularly making the trip down the cold stone halls to Flamma's chamber's in the days and months that followed their first meeting. He learned that the big bull was expected to fight in several tournaments throughout the year,...
Economic Opportunity
Economic Opportunity copyright 2022 When Megan took part in the Unity Programme her parents had expected her to achieve some kind of grandiose title like Xenobiologist, Comparative Sociologist, Theoretical Physicist or Expateran Anthropologist (even...
Dream Festival
Daniela woke up with a smile of her face. Her little body leaving the bed with a jump, before she flew to the bathroom with a chorus of steps. The automatic door opened with a soft hiss, the sterile gray metal hidden behind a swarm of colorful...
Writing Prompt #11 - "Hunting Game"
As exciting as the sport was to watch in the regular season, the finals of the National Hunt Association—NHA for short—had been dull, one-sided routs for the better part of a decade now. The Supersonics were simply undefeatable. Their team was too...
The Island of Atmos (continuation)
\_ \_ \_ \_ \_(a government holiday) I walk through the village, watching its people. The air seemed a bit tense but for the most part it seemed like everyone was just trying to move past what happened yesterday and continue living. It was...
Leaving it For The Future
Leaving it For The Future copyright 2020 comidacomida Evan waited until his father's hired thugs had left the shop before he really started getting serious about his anger. "You actually HIRED a group of ADVENTURERS to take me out of town and-- do...
The Politics of Predators: A Praetorian Side Story
The bright overhead lights of the studio hall illuminated the platform, three podiums arrayed equidistant around the circular arena stood as the only frames of reference in an otherwise white simulation projection chamber. The door to the room opened,...
The Champion
The Champion Los Angeles July 8th, 2180 7:00 PM The rabbit was calm. The kid was big, yes. Strong, dangerously so. But this was his first fight in a real stadium. The young thorny lizard, Will, was still trying to psych himself up. The...
Letters
7/21/1950 Dear Mom, I am sorry it took so long to write to you. I meant to write to you after training, but as soon as that was done, we were deployed. Things have calmed down enough that I can finally put pen to paper. You probably want to know how...
The day after Christmas
It was the day after Christmas, the North Pole was starting to get out of the Christmas spirit. Decorations going down. Santas and Reindeers make preparations to go back to their regular jobs for the year. Elves gather up all the things needed to...