1:20 A Long Detour
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series_ _Chapter 20 of 32_ **A Long Detour** A cloud of dust plumed around Jenna as she hit the floor. She slowly picked herself up, cursing Alias. Did he really have to shove her down that hole?...
1:18 Echo From The Past
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series_ _Chapter 18 of 32_ **Echo From The Past** When the water hit Jenna, she swore she had died and went to heaven. It didn't feel like she was just taking a shower, but shedding layers...
1:17 Blackwell
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series_ _Chapter 17 of 32_ **Blackwell** Alias watched as Jenna removed his rain soaked overcoat and draped it across one of the chairs in the kitchen to dry. Alias wasn't used to...
1:16 A Harsh Reality
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series_ _Chapter 16 of 32_ **A Harsh Reality** "It used to be that you didn't have to worry about that kind of shit down here. Kind of a live and let live policy." Mick explained, dumping a...
1:14 Conference #1
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series Chapter 14 of 32_ **Conference #1** Palamont. The cityscape lights were like dozens of fireflies that burned in the night....
1:13 Mea Culpa
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series Chapter 13 of 32_ **Mea Culpa** Alias moved like a shadow in the night. It was times like this, like earlier when he had been...
1:12 Two Betrayals
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series Chapter 12 of 32_ **Two Betrayals** Jenna lay flat on her stomach alone in the darkness of the van. The only light came from...
1:11 Split Decision
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series Chapter 11 of 32_ **Split Decision** If there was one thing Alias hated more than anything it was the waiting. Parked in the...
1:6 Freak
**Freak** The lights were always off by the time Alias got back to his humble abode. Then again, it was three in the morning. Most creatures had long since called it a night, but for Alias, this was his time: the quite hours...
1:5 Truth Through Pillow Talk
**Truth Through Pillow Talk** There were places you could go. Places where they didn't ask you any questions or wonder what your story was. They were never the most fancy of places, or the ones you'd see on a tourist brochure,...
1:4 Loyalties
**Loyalties** Xen Hets sat behind his marble desk on his proverbial throne over Palamont. He sat in the darkness, muzzle resting in his paw, waiting. His desk was neatly organized, with the appropriate files that he needed for...
1:3 Scotch, Brew, & Hollow-Tip
**Scotch, Brew,** **& Hollow-Tip** "Then, she has the audacity," The drunken gopher slurred, as he sloshed a glass full of gin around in one paw, and shook a finger at his friend, "to tell me that it was my fault." He...