The Champion Has Fallen
"The champion Sven Lonning is down! His challenger Marco Caruso gets the final point by fall and wins the match." The announcer's muffled voice rang in Sven's ears, confirming what he already knew. The match was over, and the wolverine's fighting...
Adventures Abroad - Meeting the Family
As Jack entered the dining room, he was welcomed by the sight of a middle-aged red panda in elegant office wear. Her patterned face was framed by short brown hair, and two soft round ears peeked out from the top. She was dressed in a black skirt, a...
Adventures Abroad - A Warm Welcome to Kessan
Jack sighed with relief as he stepped into the arrivals area of Yuvan Airport, stretching his aching limbs and cracking his joints. After spending twelve hours in a flying tin-can and breathing stale air, the young fox had finally arrived at his...
The Queen's New Servant
Leon stood in the middle of the largest, most pompous room he had ever seen. A vast hall with towering pillars of gleaming white marble, ornate reliefs depicting scenes from the oasis, and lavish ebony furniture with red silk padding and golden...
A Nightmare for Hire
A sly grin creeps on Trevor's face as he opens the shoddy wooden storeroom door, revealing the gloomy interior of a chaotic storage room. Most of it is littered with cardboard boxes and pallets of random knickknack, covered in a thick layer of dust,...
A Magical Time for Two
The sun had already set in the distance, slipped beyond the dunes, as evening fell over the oasis, but its hot afterglow still lingered, the air dry and the brickwork hot, turning the buildings into ovens. But the heat didn't bother Maya as she climbed...
Rain World: Into the Darkness - 9
"Yundo, I... I don't like it here. It's so creepy." Amu's trembling voice rang in the slugcat's ears, followed by a sharp gasp when lightning struck the steel scaffolding close to them. Ever since they had left their makeshift shelter at the edge of...
Adventures Abroad - Visiting the City
The first weekend had arrived in Kessan. For Jack, however, Saturday felt no different than any other day so far. As always, the fox was in the conference room, kneeling on a wooden chair and reading a youth novel while a couple more waited their turn...
Beachside Fun
The sun was shining over the coast, the sky was blue with no cloud in sight, and the ocean was flat as a pancake. It was a perfect summer day, and half of the city had flocked to the beach. Parasols and beach towels studded the sands while people of...
Facing a Fanged Hunter
My heart raced, and my breath stopped as I stumbled out of the undergrowth and locked eyes with a towering naga just a few feet in front of me. My serpentine opponent was a fearsome sight, eight feet of glistening emerald scales and raw muscle,...
Heated Passion in Icecold Space
The caves were shrouded in darkness except where the artificial lighting blasted the central tunnels with blazing light. The mienshao Itachi was walking across the busy groups of workers with ration bags for two in his paws and a smile on his lips....
Beyond the End
Nox's eyes rolled wildly under his eyelids, the zoroark lay in his bunk and dreamed of strange occurrences and surreal places. Ever since he had been drafted for the war, he had these fascinating, trippy dreams. They weren't quite nightmares and...