Getting Out In Nature
The forest always brought Amanda home. Dewdrops fell from wind-shaken treetops, baptizing the top of her head and falling on the expanse of fern, moss, and earth. Virgin soil crunched underfoot as she delicately stepped over a colony of mushrooms...
The Natural Selection - Prologue
**Three years ago** Henry Pronghorn was never one to boast about the qualities people claimed he had, yet even he, though modestly, admitted his uncanny ability to maintain his cool, collected persona even when faced down by a hall of expectant eyes....
Nature's Story: Epilogue
**Nature's Story** **Epilogue** _A few weeks later_ "So, d'ya think it was the right thing to do?" Nature pressed his paws down a bit harder, rubbing them just above the Meowstic's shoulder blades. "What do you mean...?" He asked, after a short...
Nature's Story: Freedom
**Nature's Story** **Part 4 - Freedom** _Six months ago_ The only sounds that he could hear were the endless ticking and his own heartbeat. He stared across the kitchen; it was so dark, he could barely make out the edges of the table and cabinets....
Nature's Story: Oneself
**Nature's Story** **Part 3 - Oneself** Nature wiggled his paw in front of his face. His digits felt strangely heavy, and when they got going it was hard to stop them. It was like weights had been strapped to every joint, almost. He smiled at the...
Nature's Story: Friends
**Nature's Story** **Part 2 - Friends** "So, there I was." Prometheus proclaimed loudly, speaking over the snickering Pokémon around him. "Sitting there, this small library room, this cute boy squeezed underneath the desk - and it was a hell of a...
Nature's Story: Family
_Behind every blush and shy smile is a story that begs to be told..._ _Let's take a look at the Nature that few know. Look back, to the life he once called... well. We'll find that out, won't we?_ **Nature's Story** **Part 1 - Family** The...
On the Nature of Dragons: Greed
**ON THE NATURE OF DRAGONS** **III. Greed** "Ten sar. Eight if your friend lets me see what he's hiding under that cloak." "Ten sar then," Braun replied. He dropped the coins into the innkeeper's waiting hands. The innkeep seemed a very well-fed...
On the Nature of Dragons: Ferocity
**ON THE NATURE OF DRAGONS** **II. Ferocity** Leof sat in silence at the foot of the bed, eyeing the bucket of water on the table across from him. He pursed his lips and leaned his elbows into his legs. The bucket sat there, taunting him. The...
On the Nature of Dragons: Cruelty
**ON THE NATURE OF DRAGONS** **I. Cruelty** Silver and gold seared through the gloom of the cavern as steel clashed against scale, illuminating rust-eaten armor lying blackened and burnt in beds of molten treasure. Leof grimaced as he strained...
The Nature of Monkey was Irrepressible
Kanji owns a textile store. He is a weaver. He's damn good at it. He makes a living with it. Grandmother passed away and left him the shop, which he expanded. Half the town makes a living with it: people visit for it. He sees his friends in the cafe....
Non-Primal Nature
The twins quickly filled their leader in on what transpired before they arrived. She calmed down some when they told her about the spirit sentry they found. "At least he's got something to fall back on should things take a turn for the worse. Though I...