The Cycle of Sacrifice
It was a harsh day. The clouds raced across the crimson sky, casting fiery shadows about the jagged land. The craggy rocks reached up into the heavens as if clawing at the stars, desperate drag the twinkling dots down into the depressing, hellish...
Queen Cobra
Rockwall was a sleepy little town set between the sea and a rolling mountain range, not terribly tall, but tall enough to make for decent hiking, and gorgeous views of the bay. It was a small town where everyone knew everyone else and strangers and...
Join the Club
Jessie wasn't a terribly happy feline. The life this particular tiger had chosen was not quite all it was cracked up to be. It was a deceiving image portrayed on TV and Jessie fell right in like so many others had. The feline's social life left a great...
The Legend of Mak'Shari
It was in all the newspapers, on the news channels, and of course all over the internet. It was a global affair. "This just in, we've received word that a computer chip prototype, valued to be worth at least ten million dollars, has just been stolen...
Twisted Laboratory
From the Diary of Nichole Swansen Day 1 I have no idea where I am. All I know is I am being held prisoner in some strange scientific facility. I'm not sure how long I've been here but it has to have been at least a week. I remember waking and...
A Child's Appetite
The sun broke in over a clearing where two young dragon girls played. Sarah was the younger of the two and green as the grass they sat in while her companion, Aqua, was as blue as the water she loved to swim in. They weren't too far apart in age, Sarah...
Princess Who
Once upon a time, there was a lovely kingdom. It was the envy of all the land in its pristine beauty. The king and queen of this land ruled with a fair and just hand, loved by all their subjects. This was the greatest of all kingdoms in the world. One...
Homes for Bunnies
Katty sat at her kitchen table as she ate her breakfast. Runny eggs, almost burnt toast, and orange juice with too much pulp were what she forced down. She usually cooked better than this, but since she hadn't been to the grocery store in a while, she...
Occupational Hazard
It was so crowded. Over a thousand people showed up and more were pouring in all the time. The staff was coping well, all too used to such conventions. It was a big one too. A class three license gathering usually brought in a great many vendors,...
Extracurricular Activities
My name is smokescale aquatos, though smokey works just as fine. i'm at the end of my last semester for my master's degree. i'm originally from the south so please excuse me if i accidentally let a hint of an accent slip through.
Unexpected Delight
It wasn't a particularly sunny morning. The weather report had said it would be a dreary day, such was the expectation for late spring. A light rain coated the city in a soft sheen, leaving everything to glisten. The air was just chilly enough to give...
Let Your Troubles Melt Away
The room was dark and rather cool, much cooler than outside. The summer heat was certainly something the sizable feline wanted to avoid as he lay on his back in his dimly lit den, a soft flicker coming from the television. His pelt didn't exactly help...