chapter 11: The Gathering of the Veterans
Ernest, named so by the creator of the organic metal, wasn't basically a 'dragon', but was a very hi-tech living metal android prototype from an alternate future where robotics and nanotechnology had advanced way more than the present day.
Expedition: End of the Beginning
Sera explained, suppressing a smile; shodan hadn't corrected her or protested ignorance of what was going on in the present day.
Beta Team: Black Ops, p1 (incomplete)
Based off of call of duty: black ops white house, present day: a male housecat walked into the meeting room with five or six very thick files held in his right paw.
Scars Ch. 10
* * * present day, in a hospital in eastern midna city, i wake up and slowly opens my eyes. the brightness from the hospital light hovering on the ceiling blinds my vision, but it begins to come back.
LLST #5 ~ In-Laws [Pt.1]
[summary:] niv worries that his new dad secretly hates him, hires a private investigator (...sort of) [~1900 words] this is a little bit of time travel, all parts take place about a year or two before present-day. it was kinda necessary.
Chapter 45: Love for Many Mating Seasons to Come
present-day kilyan was standing near the window when avi spoke to him. he could hear lea and ohana in the other room fussing over lianh, smiled to hear lianh's complaints as he begged them to let him be.
Chapter 32
present-day kilyan puffed in amusement on his pipe. lianh still maintained that he was going to marry the girl even now. ever since his fascination with her had begun, he hated being away from her and complained anytime they left the village to visit.
Survivor
A blackhawk helicopter flew over the tall skyscrapers of present day new york city. the tall behemoths of buildings stood towering over the landscape, casting an eerie shadow.
Don't Stop Believin'-Chapter 14
**present day** it is nighttime at the dragon city. the streets were empty, everyone has fallen asleep. all except two dragons who are walking in the middle of the night. the two dragons are male. one color is black and the other one is blue.
Tribulations of Serenity Chapter 1
Phoenix sniggered sarcastically, **present day - location unknown - planet unknown** stumbling through the desert i could feel my life slipping away from me, i hadn't eaten in approximately twelve hours or at least i thought it had been
Chapter 20: The Price Love Pays
present-day zaldon closed his eyes and ignored the tears as they fell - one, two - into his herbal drink. he stirred the hot medicine with a wooden spoon and breathed in the steam rising from the cup.
Lion heart
present day... "jesse, you used to be a kid that wouldn't take crap from anybody. if someone did something that was morally and legally wrong you were always the first one to step up and teach them the errors of their ways!"