A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 9
The on base cafeteria was small considering the amount of people it had to feed. The room itself was larger than the average school cafeteria, though and had enough seating for about one hundred people at...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 7
I stared at the silver disc under me before picking it up and rolling onto my back. The pre-dawn sunlight crept into the room from behind the closed blinds. My hands rested on my cloth-covered chest and I looked down at myself in...
A Multitude of Stars...Chapter 1
My mind reels through the inky blackness. Pinpoints of light surround me, but all are too far away to provide any warmth. I have to keep searching, throwing my being through the stars. My plans require a particular life...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 2
We were shrouded in darkness as the ceiling of Enterprise Hall dimmed completely. I felt Natalie clutch my arm, but I didn't acknowledge her. I suppose it might have seemed callous, but I didn't care. There was a low...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 3
Joel's alarm went off first this time. I opened my eyes slowly and looked over at the stirring lump that was the cheetah. He reached out a yellow hand and slapped the alarm clock silent. He had showed up at Natalie's as...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 4
?The light of a nearby star wakes me as I pass. It had been my intention to sleep through the entire trip. I sigh. Now that I am awake I might as well do some preliminary research. I peruse my database for...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 5
I stared at the five playing cards in my hand, glancing at the panther and tabby cat across the table from me. My canine nose twitched as Airman Richards, the tabby, upped the anti with a handful of bills. My eyes dropped back to...
A Multitude of Stars... Chapter 6
It was difficult to get my bearings while cut off from the commune's database. I knew the wolf who was leading me through the city I had crashed in might be trying to deceive me. That much I had remembered from studying the...
Prophet
I quickly slipped out of bed. The night was quiet, but I could hear breathing from the hallway. Through the darkness, I moved to the entrance of the room, gripping the knob. My hands trembled with excitement as I opened the door. Nashoba stood on the...
Consummation
In the month that followed, I practiced keeping my emotions in check. My eighteenth birthday came and went with little fanfare. Sam tried to bake me a cake and though it didn't go well, I still appreciated his effort. Many of our daily practice...
Berserker
Sam's warm, fuzzy lips pulled away from me abruptly. I opened my eyes to see him quickly stand up and wipe my kiss from his mouth with a large, furry arm. Jonas turned to face us from the fire and Sam looked away from me, toward his house. It was...
Wild Hunt
I felt my clothes shredding from my body as the monster emerged. Through the release of pent up emotions, I had no control. I was barely aware of my surroundings and what I was doing. I heard snarling; claws scrabbling against wood. I felt a heavy...