When Dragons Go to War
_With Rising stinger and body sounded, All good dragons go to war. With honor and pride to defend their land, All good dragons go to war. Glowing eyes and vision unclouded, Dragons now must go to war. In names of rulers, and for their hand...
Going Concerns (Chapter 4)
Annie couldn't remember when she'd managed to get to sleep. It was before sunrise, at least. Betteridge and Ayalin hadn't asked too many questions of her, and had asked even fewer questions that hadn't already been asked--and answered--with their...
Going Concerns (Chapter 3)
Whatever else she thought of Gibson, Annie couldn't accuse him of coming unprepared. He'd brought a better lockpick set than she owned--well, than the one she _had_ owned, before she'd had to sell it--and had let both of them into Union's office so...
Going Concerns (Chapter 2)
Before last year, Annie had been in Guard stations perhaps once before in her life. After last year, she'd hoped to never be in one again. They'd been unfailingly polite throughout that investigation, which she'd started out appreciating but ended up...
Going Concerns (Chapter 1)
It was at about the halfway point between Islip's Books and her second-story flat in the East Garden district of Raneadhros--as she'd never seen a garden there, she had yet to understand the name--that Annie began to suspect she was being...
Conversion 2: Coming and Going
Lawrence sat quietly and sipped at a bottle of water. The red fox's tail twitched under the table, almost certainly getting filthy against the airport floor. Usually -- not always, but usually -- he liked airports. Always exciting though hardly...
Where The Wild Things Go
"Oof." Blake climbed over a large rock and breathed a sigh of relief. At the bottom of the hill was the outskirts of a small town where he could finally take a rest, or at least stock up on supplies. Brushing the white hair out of his eyes, he...
Going Away Parties are the Best
I received an invitation, To a delightful celebration. One where I'd meet, One where I'd greet, New friends and old. I rushed to the address, Looking a mess, Running through the doors, But all the room bore, Was a figure in all black, No...
I Will Never Let Go
These days pass by so quickly And all of these feelings are leaving me feeling sickly Three years seems just to far away But my faith will never sway. I have long since made up my mind I know that there is no one else I'd rather find I'll be...
Chapter 7: Away They Go
**A Long Ride Down a Dark Street** The young dalmatian male looked out on the night sky, his eyes wistfully hazed and his whiskers twitching. He was seated in the passenger seat of a police squad car, wearing a police uniform over his speckled,...
Chapter Two Going to the Park
CHAPTER TWO GOING TO THE PARK Darin woke up the next morning to find that he was still in the hospital. He shook his head, trying to wake his brain out of the dream he had last night. He sat there as his brain slowly came online and respond to...
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...