Autumn Woods - Chapter Five
"Do you mind if I drive?" asked Cloud as they approached Rye's new car. "Nope, go ahead," Rye said tossing Cloud the keys. "Where we going now?" "It's a surprise," Cloud said with a mischievous grin. "I made reservations at nine for us at...
Autumn Woods - Chapter Four
Early in the morning after, before the sun has fully risen, Rye's eyes fluttered open. At first he was confused, being familiar with the barrack's bunk beds, but soon Rye felt Cloud's heartbeat and slow breathing in his arms. Relaxing again, Rye waited...
Cosmic Stars - Chapter Twenty-Five
Sunlight did little to warm the marten who sat at the edge of a meadow in the middle of the city-sized base. Not only was it the cold season now, but it the atmospheric generators were already cooling down the planet significantly to help battle the...
Autumn Woods - Chapter Three
Moon full and stars shining bright set the perfect night for a bon fire with friends. But most of the people around the fire are lost in the story or asleep in the sand that surrounded the fire pit. Lying on a padded bench, with Cloud asleep in his...
Autumn Woods - Chapter Two
Only the deceleration of the vehicle and the silence of the dead engine kicked Rye and Cloud out of their trance. Rye looked to the front of the car at Ariel who was unbuckling her seat belt, then he looked out the front windshield. "Beach Lagoon?"...
Cosmic Stars - Chapter Twenty-Two
Noise filled the room from the various exercises others were training in, with every weapon imaginable, or with no weapons at all. Fighting in a large arena was one of the crimson Guardians against the wolves' best melee fighter, A.J. The arena was...
Cosmic Stars - Chapter Twenty-Four
One hundred meters ahead, the serpents thrashed against the ships and vehicles. Several flew through the air, one aimed directly at the little fox and older ermine. The fox watched the vehicle come at him, uncharacteristically frozen, distracted by his...
Cosmic Stars - Chapter Twenty-Three
"Our communication attempts with the fleet have failed too," one of the Stealth's reported. The alien was one of several in the passenger bay of a landed drop ship. "Our lines are still pushing forward but we cannot keep this momentum without the...
Spiral Nebula - Chapter 29
"Yuu-kii!" Tang watched the fox be eaten alive by some form of Creeper they never saw before. Horror-struck and profoundly confused, she watched the hatchling turn and smile at them with pale green eyes. From behind the flower bulb and the young...
Spiral Nebula - Chapter 27
Vines had overgrown the ship almost as if it's been dormant in the forest for a thousand years. It, like the past dozen, floated by without noticing the stealth ship. Yuri watched it pass with the rest of his team in silence. One infection would easily...
Spiral Nebula - Chapter 25 Part Two
The last time Yukiomaru was so at ease, he couldn't even remember. Most of the years in his short life were spent training and drilling to be the best. That had left little room for the little fox to relax or even take a moment to enjoy life. Snow...
Spiral Nebula - Chapter 24
Buildings burned all around her, sending up columns of smoke that tinted the sun's light. Through the smoke were bright and slow moving balls of fire, hurtling toward the nearby areas. Smoke filled her nostrils, bringing a mixture of burned flesh and...