Frenzied Plant
Battles weren't supposed to go like this. Not only did the Charizard have the advantage of size, strength, and speed, but he had the type advantage! Two type advantages at that! And yet, the Ivysaur, through determination and skill and clever attacks,...
Family Matters
**(Sequel to Amarok, the Wolf God. Read that one first)** ** ** In the end, the wolf god had not gone and conquered the nearest town. He had not devoured the souls of whole cities and forged an army of servants. He had never really broken the life he...
Day of Little Angels
The festivals were in full swing, and the children in their skull masks ran about in excited stupidity. The adults seemed a little more focused, occasionally shouting at their children in their native language, but mostly seemed concerned with other...
Trespassers Will Be Crushed
**_Trespassers Will Be Crushed_** **_ _** Irwin's alarm clock blared at six o'clock in the morning. His massive hand whacked and swatted at it, at last hitting the snooze button located at the top of the blasted machine. He had forgotten to shut...
The Last Resort
The city of Old Zemeckis and the city of New Zemeckis had been at war for as long as either could record. They warred about the dye of their clothing. They warred about what method to fillet a kill after a hunt, and what animals could be hunted and...
Hiss
"I am so fucking lost," Dan said. Not kinda lost. Not sorta lost. Not lost but he knew the general direction he was supposed to be heading in. He was completely fucking lost. The forest ranger he had checked in with had warned him against hiking...
It's the Thought that Counts
"It's a fact of life: everyone always wants what they don't have. If you're a flyer, you want to be able to lift boulders. If you're a water breather, you want to be able to breathe fire. No one can ever just be happy with who they are." Beatrice...
A Heart Like Yours
**_A Heart Like Yours_** **_ _** "You're hurting him! You're hurting him!" Gilda's fist clenched so tight, she almost lost one of her talons in her palm. Her beak was grinding, as she turned to the yellow Pegasus, who looked about three words...
The Return
**_The Return_** **_ _** Celestia could not recall the last time she had felt so much pain. The force of the blast alone had knocked her through two walls, sent her old and tired body spiraling, horn over hoof, until she crashed against a third...
Devoured by Ants
The Creature was massive, to say the least. It was covered in obsidian scales, so dark that when it loomed over a planet, it simply appeared to be a starless night. Its wings were the size of large moons, stretching out of its back, although they...
The Lieutenant
Lak had graduated from the academy with no great esteem, but high marks overall, showing an aptitude for marksmanship and strategy. For his first assignment, he had been placed on a reconnaissance ship, _The Silent Blade_, which was helmed by...
Who's the Boss
"Good morning George, how are you today?" At the familiar voice of Dr. Abraham Schofield, the silverback gorilla waddled to the bars of the cage. He stared at Dr. Schofield for several minutes, his dark brown eyes transfixed, before he turned...