Warm And Fuzzy (3/5)
Things settled down a bit in the village after that. The challenges receded to a more manageable level as it sank in that Drez hadn't suddenly developed some weakness that could be exploited, although he still got snipes here and there from some...
Warm And Fuzzy (2/5)
It was starting to get annoying how often he was wrong about this matter. It would be too far to say things were entirely unusual over the next few days, but they were a slight departure from normal, too. Drez's sleep was pockmarked by...
Herotica #9a: Proper Form
Guardian's Gate. The headquarters of the Justice Conclave, their central command and one of the most powerful fortifications in the world, situated on the outskirts of one of the largest cities in the country. A tall, palatial building...
Mind The Gap
When you were on the cutting edge, sometimes there was bleeding. So Granson Lab had discovered lately - their efforts to foster the transformation of humans into Pokémon and back again had hit a speed bump. Daran and Jay, two test subjects,...
VIP Treatment
Being called into the boss's office was something that always inspired mixed feelings in Lyos. One of these days, he'd have to be informed that he'd completed his service to Mystic Aura Springs, and that was almost certainly going to come from...
Taking The Bait
Hakar was a capable Zangoose hunter. He was bold, steadfast, and relentless. Even those who weren't fond of him respected his ability, he fought off intruders in their clan's territory that were unquestionably more imposing than the...
The Lion and the Boar
Lazlo wasn't really what one would call a workout warrior. He visited the gym a couple times a month, maybe once a week at best, unless he got one of those spurts of energy that got him going twice in a week. That wasn't terribly often,...
The Ass and the Lap Dog
The sound of hammer on nail rang through the air, a rhythmic clanging that repeated over and over for several seconds before coming to a halt. A pause, and then it started again, lasting for a similar amount of time before silence fell once...
Trickery Finds A Way
Experience had taught Grinnon to be very worried about certain things. Any time the floor under his feet started to shift for no known reason, or for a variety of known reasons. Any time a spellcaster started to chant, or had energy start...
Hot Shift
"Huh...this is it?" Carson rubbed his brown-haired head a bit and covered his brow as he looked up towards the entrance of the cave before him. "Charred Cave...it doesn't even look that charred. This is what the whole hullabaloo is...
Friction
Arion was grumbling loudly as he flew towards the mountains. The Charizard was getting really tired of having to make this trip over and over. He should have just sent someone else out instead... They were in the land of Ouveram, a...
A Nice Catch
Denlin knew it was probably a bad idea to embrace a life of thievery. That didn't mean he didn't want to do it anyway. The fox was playing perhaps a bit to an unfortunate stereotype, but what could he say? It was the hand life had...