The Life of Petey
_Author's Note: _ **_ Original Character, Do Not Steal!_** _ **Original Character, Do Not Steal!** _ _ **Original Character, Do Not Steal~!** _ **The Life of Petey** _The life of a mattress is never easy. Sure, it starts out well enough. Freshly...
Test of Might (Chapter10, Book9)
"speaking of reno, i got a text from him while we were boarding. i haven't replied to him yet." "what's it say?" "he wants me to go to new york with him. you can come too, if you like. he thinks he has a lead on finding my parents.
The Lion Cub Who Learned To Sing (Dragon's Lair This Is Me Challenge)
_Author's note: This is my entry for the Dragon's Lair 'This Is Me' challenge event. (_[http://www.sofurry.com/threadview?threadid=11138](%5C)) _Sorry it's a bit late, but it's been a rather busy month. \>\_\< This ended up getting pushed back until...
Snapshots - The Show Must Go On
_Author's Note: The third of my 'Snapshots' series. Each of these shorts will consist of exactly 1000 words. If a picture is worth 1000 words, how much picture is 1000 words worth? This one was a challenge, as I wanted to work in a few tips of the...
Is This Seat Taken?
"Do you mind if I sit here?" Glenn glanced up from the book in his lap - the bus chose that exact moment to shudder as it kicked into motion from the stop, flipping several pages forward. Next to his row of seats stood a young hare, underdressed for...
Cold Magic
Cold Magic Fighting for her life with a necromancer wasn't the absolute worst way to start her day, but Kadri thought it a close second. Dust and decay's stench clogged her nose, punctuated by the creak of bone rubbing on bone. Kadri rolled, tapping...
A Perilous Brew
**A Perilous Brew** Mishna parted the thin barrier of cherrywax bushes with her staff, careful not to let the sleeve of her robe catch on the boughs. No conspicuous red stains on her clothing, thank you! "There you are," she whispered. In the...
The Lonely King
**The Lonely King** They call me terrible. They call me wicked. They call me tyrannical, mighty, and the greatest of calamities. They are...
Somewhere in Nevada
Somewhere in Nevada, a small oasis reflects the desert sun. A quaint clapboard cabin rests ramshackle on its placid shore, shaded by a lone, leafless tree. Inside that cabin, a bed with wire springs creaking, dusty floorboards, and all appearance of...
Snapshots - Desert Heat
_Author's Note: The fourth of my 'Snapshots' series. __Each of these shorts will consist of exactly 1000 words. If a picture is worth 1000 words, how much picture is 1000 words worth? Having recently visited a certain city for the first time, I was...
Shadows Chapter 1
Up in the roof mount reno began moving the deuce around to cover his side, boots scratching against the metal step he stood on. benjamin drew his magnified gaze up the slope a bit to where he'd first spotted it. might have signs of use.
Empty Train Car
**Empty Train Car** "The next station is ..." Scattered debris, kicked aside by unwary feet. Scratched plastic, molded to fit. _"Passengers for ..."_ Abandoned seats row by row. Screech of tracks, cars shunt and rattle. _"Millennium line train to...