First Steps
The air was cool and humid upon her dark blue and white speckled scales as she took her first steps from the pod, and collapsed. The reflected light of an artificial sun glinted off the rocks and shone upon her with the intensity of moonlight and the...
Underbed Adventures
Static tensed his fingers on his mouse as he struggled with the modeling software. He knew that at this point he should probably switch to a tablet for fine control, but he was very set in his ways, ever since...
On Campus
Julie stood before sixty people in a small auditorium with her chest tight and hands quivering while she held her paper. She'd worn a sky blue jacket and jeans to feel more comfortable in front of everyone. Julie was almost done with her speech but...
Trophy of a Hero (Mild Version)
There was an explosion. He had turned around, but there was no time to react. Black tendrils had come up to restrain him, and a wave of darkness had engulfed him. Ignition woke up with a start. Where was he? He tried to get up, but his spandex-clad...
In Plain Sight
He's delivered to my workshop in a body bag. I get my assistant to open it up and we lay him on the worktable. White wolf, probably an arctic. Male. I'm not sure what he's done to warrant a hit on him--most of the bodies I get are in their late 30s or...
Life Imitates Art
Moonlight shimmered through the many glass windows that lined the studio wall, bathing the high-ceilinged room in its soft blue glow. Harmonising with the navy hues were the yellow lights of two lamps, each one mounted on a slanted drawing desk. One...
A Temporary Stay
Cassidy had to fight three more pokémon rangers along the way, and since she didn't want to overwork Fenny before the final battle against the gym's leader, she used her riolu to get past them. Cassidy climbed the final rope and stepped onto the...
Ace & Mille
A lucario sat on his bed that late afternoon. The mattress was stiff, but he was used to it. Recruited pokémon that were ranked one through three didn't get as good of rooms as humans had. The pokémons' were located by the east end of the lobby on...
Waiting
"Well... Yes, I guess anyone could take him as long as they tended to his needs. Why do you ask?" Again, Julie froze, and her heart beat out of her chest. Now, she had to give the real reason behind her visit to the office or leave it be and lose...
One Question
"So, I haven't seen Midnight... around the school recently," Julie thought out loud while in the shower about what to ask or say to the principal about his recent whereabouts. "Has Midnight been here? Just used to seeing him... Ugh, no." This was...
Disappearance
The next month of high school drifted by quickly. Julie's reputation gradually and had somewhat fixed itself since she'd been cordial to many students. She was careful not to make any friends, but Julie wasn't viewed by many others as she once was:...
Back to School
Julie entered her house from the National Park, and it was pretty therapeutic. Alyssa had helped her out again. Other than Midnight being on her mind, Julie was thinking about what Alyssa said. Maybe she was right. Julie would have to start being kind...