Corrupted Souls-Chapter One
**\* \* \* CHAPTER I \* \* \*** I couldn't think of a worse time or place to get stranded than in a desert during a sandstorm. But, there we were... The pickup truck we were given broke down, and since the dig site was substantially closer to us than...
[Commission] Not the Flame, But the Spark - Chapter 2
Judy sighed. Nick sighed. Nox sighed. The questioning had been a wash. It had started well enough, especially with the bunny leading the proceedings; though both the fox and the liger got more than a few cautious glances and uncomfortable rictus...
Friendly Fledgling (with Fungus)
_Back to the more mundane slice-of-life stories. (2,758 words)_ * * * Atlas was sitting quietly at his desk, just one young dragon out of a class of two dozen, all listening to their teacher as he droned on about the mathematics behind flight...
Sages of the Hidden Lights: Chapters 11-13
* * * Sages of the Hidden Lights Arki Darkwater * * * -Chapter 11- Specter Fort Regulus, Uthalia It was a quiet wednesday evening. The offensive had been uneventful the past couple of days, and the general was enjoying a night to himself...
Its Own Death
_Hey everyone,_ _sorry for taking so long to post something (damn, the last chapter was two month ago!), I actually had started this chapter something like a life ago but... well I will post a journal about how life is going after this. Just sorry...
Marked Scales
Jarzyl led Atlas to her bedroom. "Hey, hey, check this out. I want to show you something." Scampering over to her desk, the dragon fledgling snatched up a small cardboard box and showed it to her friend. Atlas peered into the box. Inside was something...
The Resurrection of Eric - Chapter One
The Resurrection of Eric - Chapter One © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Kin'ara Suddenly drawing breath and sitting up, Cer'in pitched over the edge of the dais and collapsed to the ground. "By the Goddess, he lives again!" "I've always had faith."...
The Resurrection of Eric - Preface
The Resurrection of Eric - Preface © Jake Atkinson Reality is overrated. The slogan had gotten stuck in my mind on the way home from work. It was one of those commutes where, no matter how I turned or changed lanes, I ended up behind the same guy. He...
Evokation / Book IV: The Hanged Man / Part 10
The two nodded, walking over to his other waiting daughter, who looked irritable... but with a single look from zerrex, she nodded minutely and only ordered them to do a scan of the area with runic magic, instead of yelling at them for improper flirtations
"Daggers of Darkness, Book 2, The Heart of Élendor": Chapter-5
There was a hint of flirtation in her eyes, though it was short lived for james had already shifted his attention away. "still _he guards his feelings from me. he does not_dislike _me, that is plain enough, but why does he hold back?
Egg Thoughts
Atlas was sitting on a balcony, leaning against the closed doors. The young drake was hunched over and reading from a library book he held, passing the time as he waited. His attention was occasionally drawn upwards by the thumping sound of wingbeats,...
The Life of Another - Chapter 1
The Life of Another - Chapter 1 © Jake Atkinson Disclaimer: This story may contain material meant for an adult audience including, but not limited to, sexual situations and strong language. By reading beyond this point you agree that you meet all...