Beasts, Arc II: Later Gator (Part 4)
The doorknob rattled a few times, and the creature on the other side of the barrier grumbled to himself. He sighed with irritation before he started to pick at the lock again, moving the tool around the inside of the door's locking mechanisms. There...
Beasts, Arc II: Later Gator (Part 3)
A few days had passed. Everyone and everything had finally settled down. No more incidents involving Kannan had arisen. Neither Bendis nor Jerald suffered any more injuries from him. All Jerald did was tell the doctors in the hospital that an anthro...
Beasts, Arc II: Later Gator (Part 2)
Bendis and Jerald couldn't stop breathing heavily. The truck driver slowly took his hands off the steering wheel and lifted his foot off the brake. "The fuck just happened?!" "You hit an alligator with the truck!" "I know that dumbass! Ju--where the...
Beasts, Arc II: Later Gator (Part 1)
Today was gonna be a good day. That's what the man kept telling himself, at least. No one had robbed their trucks for weeks now. No one had tried to kill him. The man had avoided all the mobs and various street gangs that were steadily on the rise in...
What Lies Beyond the Walls, Book I: Chapter 21
**XXI** **Horrors of War** "Get up." The ferret grunted when he felt somebeast kicking him in the ribs roughly. Glud snorted and shook his head, opening his eyes and letting his blurry vision slowly brighten up so he could see what just happened....
What Lies Beyond the Walls, Book I: Chapter 16
**XVI** **Talking Doesn't Always Help** He knew it was late. He knew he shouldn't even be pestering a beast at such a late hour. But he couldn't sleep. And if Stanno knew his Badger Lord well enough, then chances were that he was having trouble...
Like a Wad of Gum
He was tired. But then again, spending all day adventuring and fighting off bandits and other monstrosities in the woods would do that to an orc. He had gathered enough food for himself to last for another week or so, and most of his invaders had...
What Lies Beyond the Walls, Book I: Chapter 15
**XV** **Talking Helps** He kept thinking about his family. It seemed like it was the only thought that kept him going, that told him he was doing the right thing. What he did, who he killed, what he kept his mouth shut about, was all for the sake...
The Truthful Rat
He was starting to wonder how long it had been. A few hours? Few days? The pronghorn didn't know. Everything was going so swell. He was just sitting at home, reading a book and enjoying his cup of coffee when the power suddenly went out. All the...
Beasts, Arc I: Un-Bear-able (Part 6)
Welton wished he had a toothpick, a cigarette, anything nearby that he could suck on. Walking around in circles and fidgeting with his paws or clawing against the bench he sat on wasn't doing him any good. He walked over to the fountain and tossed a...
Beasts, Arc I: Un-Bear-able (Part 5)
Welton smacked noisily as he bit into his chili cheeseburger, waiting patiently inside Cindy's car while she was busy talking to another one of Gomez's contacts. The bear looked outside the window, slightly paranoid that someone or something was...
Beasts, Arc I: Un-Bear-able (Part 4)
With all the lights around her, it was hard for Cindy to follow the bright flash that was coming from the tiny device the paramedic held in front of her face. But she slowly moved her eyes to the left and right when need be. The other paramedic was...