Juryokine: Chapter Thirty Three
Chapter Thirty Three "How is this even possible?" Toke asked as he and Zashiel made their way down the dark corridor. Having nothing else to go on, they had elected to follow one of the glowing green pipes in the wall, hoping that it would take...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Six
Chapter Six **(Porter)** Porter couldn't help but feel guilty as he crept through the forest behind Gwinn. Sarah had only wanted to help. Still, he'd done the right thing by leaving her with the others, right? He shook his head, forcing himself to...
Juryokine: Chapter Thirty Two
Whoa, wait a minute! Is it Saturday already? Nope, even better! It's my birthday! And in typical birthday tradition, the birthday boy will now give birthday presents to all his closet friends... That's you guys. That means one bonus chapter...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Five
Whoa, wait a minute! Is it Saturday already? Nope, even better! It's my birthday! And in typical birthday tradition, the birthday boy will now give birthday presents to all his closet friends... That's you guys. That means one bonus chapter...
Juryokine: Chapter Thirty One
Chapter Thirty One There was a strange vibration in the air when Toke began to regain consciousness. The kind you can't really hear, but you feel deep in your bones. He groaned and forced his eyes open. He was in a tiny room, he realized, and his...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Four
Chapter Four **(Tick)** It was midday when the Caravan stopped again. Tick's back burned like fire, and he'd spent the past several hours sitting stiff as a board to keep the splintery wood that made up the walls and floor from rubbing his wounds....
Juryokine: Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty Toke clenched his fists so hard he was almost afraid he'd crush his battery, but that was the only way to make them stop trembling as he made his way up the stairs to the Capitol's door. The same carvings he'd seen a month ago were...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Three
Chapter Three **(Tick)** The sun had long since set when Tick's cart finally came to a halt. Tick, who had been sleeping against the back wall, opened his eyes and looked around. With a jolt, he realized that Manchi was asleep as well, her head...
Juryokine: Chapter Twenty Nine
Chapter Twenty Nine The front door of the school loomed up in front of them, more imposing than Toke remembered it being before. Even on his first day at the academy, when he'd stood on the curb waving goodbye to his parents, those doors hadn't...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Two
Chapter Two ** (Sarah)** The campfire roared, chasing away the overpowering winter cold. Sarah lay in front of it, letting it warm her belly. The rest of their group was gathered around as well, and the smell of stew filled the air, making Sarah's...
Juryokine: Chapter Twenty Eight
Chapter Twenty Eight Toke clenched his eyes shut as the wind struck his face. After a few seconds, he wriggled his arm free of Zashiel's grip and flipped his hood up. When he opened his eyes again, he couldn't hold in his gasp. "Whoa," he...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter One
Chapter One **(Tick)** Tick's wagon bounced over a pothole, throwing the young chimera on his side so that he struck his head on the splintery wooden floor. Picking himself up with a whimper, he pressed his back into the corner and wrapped his tail...