For Every Door that Closes -- Eight
_Disclaimers first, in snazzy italics! The characters, locations, and events in this story are fictional creations of Reserved Rodent. Certainly, there are names of locations and entities from the real world referenced in this work. ...
"Last Chase" (A Caden Story)
Last Chase Rain fell heavily over the jungle. Multiple layers of leaves gathered the falling drops into different waterfalls, splashing widely by the time they hit the dimly-lit ground around the concrete and metal bunker. The recessed...
For Every Door that Closes -- Six
_As expected (by me, at least), small print. First, the characters, locations, and events in this story are fictional creations of Reserved Rodent. Names of locations and entities from the real world might be referenced in this work. ...
For Every Door that Closes -- Thirteen
_Some fine print, in normal sized, italic letters._ _The characters, locations, and events in this story are fictional creations of Reserved Rodent. Certainly, names of_ _locations and entities from the real world are referenced in this chapter. This...
Hot Shot
**Hot Shot** by Reserved Rodent Special Forces commando - Corporal Sharp - crept through the forest underbrush, carefully placing his large feet. His camouflaged headband kept the sweat out of his eyes, as well as helping to keep his long ears down....
Musical Rooms
The second thing Dan noticed as he stepped into the room with his right hand still holding the door open, was how there was no dust visible anywhere. Decades worth of dust coated every other room in the house, as one would expect in a place abandoned...
First Day Issues
First Day Issues I wasn't sure why I was here. I mean, I knew why I was in the dueling arena, but teaching here at the Drachtul Academy of Magic? That was making less and less sense. The sun had just climbed high enough in the sky to...
Lost Shades
Robert jolted awake, jerking up from where he had fallen asleep at the old oaken desk. The fur on the rat's back from his neck down almost to his tail quivered. His whiskers twitched as he sniffed the air. It was just himself and the remnants of his...
Burnt Phoenix Ch01 Uncomfortable travel on the train
Burnt Pheonix Chapter One _Uncomfortable travel on the train_ Three furry humanoids stood in the scant shade provided by the crumbling brick wall of the train station. An ancient looking, beat up train waited on the tracks before them. Towering...
"Willing to Listen" (A Caden Story)
“Willing to Listen” The old passenger car rattled as the train climbed the steep mountain slope. Caden was lost in his thoughts; staring out the window, so the human didn’t notice the large bear shifter approaching until Dekar...