1:13 Mea Culpa
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series Chapter 13 of 32_ **Mea Culpa** Alias moved like a shadow in the night. It was times like this, like earlier when he had been...
1:12 Two Betrayals
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series Chapter 12 of 32_ **Two Betrayals** Jenna lay flat on her stomach alone in the darkness of the van. The only light came from...
1:11 Split Decision
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series Chapter 11 of 32_ **Split Decision** If there was one thing Alias hated more than anything it was the waiting. Parked in the...
1:9 Xero Hour
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series Chapter 9 of 32_ **Xero Hour** The bass shook the whole establishment as the house music reverberated throughout the...
1:8 Simple Negotiation
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series Chapter 8 of 32_ **Simple** **Negotiation** "Where did you dump the body?" Atir stood in front of the...
1:7 Verraden
The Mercenary _is the first arc of The Underground series_ _Chapter 7 of 32_ _ **Verraden** _ Ventilation ducts were always the worst part about infiltration. They were, by far, the weakest link in any security system. Small, dark,...
1:6 Freak
**Freak** The lights were always off by the time Alias got back to his humble abode. Then again, it was three in the morning. Most creatures had long since called it a night, but for Alias, this was his time: the quite hours...
1:5 Truth Through Pillow Talk
**Truth Through Pillow Talk** There were places you could go. Places where they didn't ask you any questions or wonder what your story was. They were never the most fancy of places, or the ones you'd see on a tourist brochure,...
1:4 Loyalties
**Loyalties** Xen Hets sat behind his marble desk on his proverbial throne over Palamont. He sat in the darkness, muzzle resting in his paw, waiting. His desk was neatly organized, with the appropriate files that he needed for...
1:3 Scotch, Brew, & Hollow-Tip
**Scotch, Brew,** **& Hollow-Tip** "Then, she has the audacity," The drunken gopher slurred, as he sloshed a glass full of gin around in one paw, and shook a finger at his friend, "to tell me that it was my fault." He...
1:2 Weakness
**Weakness** "Let's get something straight," The Mercenary growled, "I _never_ partake in something like that again!" He could feel the heat in his face radiate his anger outward. His green eyes were narrow, the predator...
1:1 Collateral Damage
**Collateral Damage** ALIAS _They say someone is defined by his actions not his memory. Life is determined by our decisions and the outcome they bring us. That someday our sins will come back to haunt us. The very goods and...