The Stray Cat, Ch. 8
"What is the most powerful unarmed strike in your arsenal right now?" Mr. Hattori quizzed me. I scrunched my face. So many to choose from... After a few seconds I replied, "The shako-ken claw strike. Applied properly, my claws can rip through soft...
Room Service II: The Meeting
"_BEAR-ING THE BRUNT; SENATOR CAUGHT IN SEX SCANDAL_" "_SEN. CONNOR CHEATING ON WIFE WITH HORNED SHE-DEVIL!_" "_STATE ASKS ROB CONNOR TO STEP DOWN_" Dave buried his head in his paws. _How? How could this happen?_ He did everything the senator...
The Stray Cat: Ch. 15
Brad cursed under his breath. It was 10:06. Tyrus and Favian should have been here by now. "Are you sure we were supposed to meet here?" Lynn asked him. "Yeah, Tyrus said to meet at the apartment..." Brad looked up and down the darkened street,...
The Stray Cat: Ch. 13
I leaned out just past the corner of the building to get a look down the dark alleyway. At the end of it was the familiar 4-story building, Brad's apartment. I checked my watch, the same cheap plastic one I got for Christmas at the orphanage all those...
The Stray Cat, Ch. 12
By the time I got back to Mr. Hattori's apartment it was almost morning. I entered through the garage and tried to make my way to my room as quietly as possible, but the old fox had stayed up all night waiting for me. He reacted to my appearance just...
The Stray Cat, Ch. 9
The cool wind ruffled my fur as the dark shapes all around me slowly formed into a city. From my position on the roof three stories up, most of New St. Louis was blocked from sight by buildings taller than Mr. Hattori's small apartment complex. The...
The Stray Cat: Ch. 16
I shuffled into the kitchen sleepily. My chest was tight and my body tingled. I'd barely slept all night, dreading what I'd have to do in the morning. Around 4 AM I nearly had a panic attack and had considered spending the night at Brad's place. But I...
The Artful Dodger
"_Venom_ to _Oolien Station_, requesting permission to dock." _ "Oolien station to Dragontooth Mk. I Venom: your request for docking access has been delayed due to incoming traffic. Your queue position is 3. Please begin approach procedures."_ _ _...
TftTB: The Little Things
Alex held open the door of the bar for the smaller gray wolf and the hyena walking out together before he entered. He scanned the bar carefully. No sign of Darryn. Typical. The muscular black wolf seated himself down at the bar. Favian, the orange-red...
The Artful Dodger: Starry Night
The last time Jaime was released from jail, he basked in the openness of the public corridors around him. Last time, the weasel walked confidently to the impound hangar, waited in line, got the keycard to _Venom_ again, and blasted out of the star...
The Sphinx's Question
Dr. Edmund Crowsley knelt on the sandy floor, hat in his hand. "No... This can't be happening..." His grip nearly crushed the hat in his hand, and he shook with anger. He screamed in primal rage, even though he knew nobody would hear him. The cold...
TftTB: The House
Favian watched as the black and white husky stormed out of the bar. The door slammed shut, rattling the glasses hanging behind the counter. Alex stood in the middle of the establishment, breathing hard, clearly trying to keep his emotions in check. The...