Wrong Turn

It was supposed to be an afternoon hike. "Four hours at the most, three if everyone hustles," David had said. He was the one who had spearheaded this whole affair, as he did every year. He certainly looked the part of wilderness expert: sporting a...

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At the Academy

Gilda saw the finish line first, despite the fact that Rainbow Dash was ahead by a few feet. Having an eagle's eyes had its advantages, after all. There was maybe a hundred yards left in the race. Rainbow Dash had been dominating most of the race, but...

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First Time

_(Sequel to A Simple Phone Call, Opposing Force, etc.)_ **_First Time_** Nine had given up. There were no struggles, no clawing, no sobs or cries as he made his journey down the warm embrace of throat muscles. They worked with perfect efficiency:...

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Just Another Job

**_(Taking place in the MLA series)_** **_Just Another Job_** The fence was a bit higher than Ty's ears (it was eight feet to be precise), and made from a durable, weather resistant metal. Hundreds of vertical bars had been driven into the ground at...

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Watching for Giants

Britney was dressed to kill. A slender and shapely vixen with auburn fur and a white underbelly, she pulled off her overcoat as she approached the ear-high fence, reveling that beneath, she was only wearing crimson lingerie. She spent a moment or two...

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Interview with a Micro

The meeting place was a bar, called "the Jubilation." It was a small, lonely little place at the end of the block, extremely gloomy, though no place was exactly cheery anymore. The acts of terrorism, carried out by the Micro Liberation Army (MLA), had...

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Endless

A long, soulful howl echoed over the barren wastes. High above, the moon shown bright and clear, a hunter's moon, that offered perfect illumination for Tomyris as she lifted her bow. She could see her targets easy enough: two of them patrolling the...

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Sand Castle

**Sequel to "Swallowing Pride". Hope you like** _Sand Castle_ The target dummy was made of fabric stuffed with straw and served as her "sparring" partner for her daily routine. Some of the soldiers practiced on slaves or prisoners, but...

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