Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 22
Feeling his wings slowly pull away from my sides, I refused to open my eyes and watch. Dan's head drug down my chest as his body grew smaller. In the silence, I could only hear my heartbeat growing louder as the wave of cold washed over me. My head...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 21
"He's an interesting fellow, isn't he?" Elizabeth joked. "I've known him for a few years, and he still ceases to surprise me. I don't know what you two did, but he seemed... off about it." I didn't react to her comment. I couldn't help but...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 16
I knew immediately where we were. Long ago, I was here with Jeremy to find Damien. We found him before we left, but it didn't answer any of my questions. Before my final changes, I heard on TV that the efforts to bring back the Ivory Billed Woodpecker...
Anima Chapter 4
They were right. Living with the tail was a pain, but eventually, you get used to it. I spent a few days getting it caught on and in everything. From doors to knick-knacks on tables, nothing was safe from me. Add the irritation of knocking everything...
Anima Chapter 3
The morning was lukewarm, and there was just a light hazing of fog. I tried to keep myself calm but riding in the car was not the most relaxing activity now with a tail of stiff feathers hanging behind me. I had to sit in the front passenger seat with...
Anima Chapter 13
By the time the changes stopped, everyone in the room was watching me. All the eyes locked on my face were not a great help, and my eyes could only focus on one person at a time. "Lyall?" Matthew said quietly. I opened my mouth to speak...
Anima Chapter 5
Nothing. When I reached between my legs I found nothing. Just skin covered in light creamy white feathers. I searched further trying to find something, anything down below. As I reached back I found it got even weirder. Instead of my hand going past my...
Anima Chapter 8
The photo Kole sent me was far from the only weird thing I had seen today. Kole would soon find out what was happening, but I didn't feel comfortable telling him. It's getting later into the year, and as the hunters know, it's getting time for the...
Anima: The Camping Trip Chapter 5
Hunching behind Russel, I peeked around his right hip to see the brown bear approaching. It didn't seem angry, just slowly walking toward us. Once it was about thirty feet out, it seemed to stop. Standing, waiting, unmoving. "What is it doing?"...
Anima Chapter 10
"Call me ASAP." The only new text from Matthew. I knew calling him back was urgent, but at the same time, would I want to know what was happening? Could I go with the stress of knowing something big is happening? What If I'm overthinking it? I sat my...
Anima: The Camping Trip Chapter 6
Russel spoke of the bear as if it was its own living thing. I could see why. The little voice... not even a voice, but a thought in my head would seem like it was trying to influence me. For example, I never liked fish. Something about it was nasty to...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 18
I dreamt of working with Eli in the field. Eli would give me a command, and I would follow it to a "T". With each successful command, I was rewarded with a little bit of meat. Eli laughed and blew the whistle. I flew over to the perch and turned to...