Red, Black and Grey Part 1, Chapter 5
5 Hrist looked up at Esther and marveled at how gentle some one of her size could be. Only Axel and her father had ever shown such gentleness to her. Sophie was close by as well, which made Hrist feel better. They had grown close over the last few...
Red, Black and Grey: Part 1, Chapter 4
4 Axel Georg was not like the other Marines of M-Thirteen. The third oldest out of the squad, at twenty seven, he also had the least genetic alterations made to him. To start with, he was a Bympyr, a race that was naturally breed to be warriors. The...
Paladin of The Dark Sun, Chapter 2: The Incident
II The Incident "OK, everyone! Listen up," Ms. Habbenstaub called out. The classroom subsided. Ms. Habbenstaub was a Traverser, one of the dinosaur like race that could, at times, take on the appearance of other races. Surprisingly for a race that...
Paladin of The Dark Sun, Chapter I: Five Years Earlier
I Five Years Earlier The large human boy slapped Alix's books out of his hands. The books thudded onto the floor in a small mess at his feet. Alix's ears flattened against his head, his tail wrapped around his legs, and his brown eyes looked down at...
Red, Black and Grey Part 1, Chapter 3
3 At seven foot three inches, Esther was intimidating even out of her armor. Her dress uniform did little to hide the cluster of muscles that ran down her body, especially those of her arms and legs, nor her amble bosom, which her pee-coat seemed to...
Paladin of The Dark Sun, Introduction
Paladin of The Dark Sun By, Absolom Nightwolf Introduction **Start Recording** "Hello! Sorry, that was a little loud. My name is Alixandra Cecilla Astarte. I doubt you would know me. Or rather, I hope you wouldn't, as everyone else in my school...
Red, Black and Grey Part 1, Chapter 2
2 The internal comm of the drop ship chimed. "ETA to the Wolf's Tooth, twenty minutes," said the pilot. "Stealth field is in play and there appears to be no pursuit. It is now safe to leave the harnesses." "Thank you, Lieutenant," said the Marine...
Red, Black, & Grey: Part 1, Chapter 1
Red, Black, & Grey By, Absolom Nightwolf Part I: Ravenwolf **I** "Everyone down," one of the Doctor's escorts yelled. Another one grabbed him by the shoulder and shoved him down behind a pile of stone and concrete debry. Doctor Jacob Sigismund...
Paladin of The Dark Sun, Chapter 8: Traps
VIII Traps "Augh. Tight," Alix croaked as the saleswoman adjusted the bra. After a moment or two, which Alix thought would never end, the human woman unhooked the bra and added it to the small pile on the bench next to where Heather was sitting....
Red, Black and Gray, Part 1, Chapter 7
7 At seven foot even, Natalia Marshal was actually smaller than all of the Marines in M-Thirteen save Roy, and Axel, who she matched. Her bulk, almost all of it made up of muscle, however, made her seem even larger. And while her daughter was not...
Paladin of The Dark Sun, Chapter 6: Surprises
VI Surprises The bell announcing the end of the school day rang and Rebecca helped Alix gather up her stuff before they headed for the out door track field. Rebecca had secretly picked up Kaelyn's spare gym uniform, and had stowed it in her own empty...
Paladin of The Dark Sun, Chapter 7: 16th Birthday
VII 16thBirthday Alix groaned and rolled over onto her back. For a brief moment, she was confused as to where she was as her eyes opened. Thames, the large river otter plush that her brother had gotten her a few years ago, was clutched in her right...