Blood on Ice - Chapter Six
Chapter Six - Out of the Frying Pan We haven't seen the reptilian that attacked us since we made it back into the city the day before. Even with his absence, I watched out for him carefully and avoided the popular inns for foreigners, or the medical...
Blood on Ice - Chapter Twelve
Chapter Twelve - Don't Forget, but Forgive For the second time since Midnight had left me, the sun was setting. I sat alone on a cold boulder near the city walls, with my tail and arms wrapped around my body. When the sun goes down, the night will...
Galactic Conflict - Chapter Nine
Another four ships were lost at the battle where the Queen was killed, but the bulk of the fleet retreated. They have lost a total of a nearly a third of their fleet, several hundred capital ships, since the Creepers caught up with them and nearly cost...
Blood on Ice - Chapter Eleven
Chapter Eleven - Odds Piled Up Comfort brought on from the wolf's tight embrace, hugging tightly around my torso, allowed me to ignore the discomforts of the night that would have woke me throughout it. We slept on a sleeping mat that kept the hard...
Cosmic Stars - Chapter Twenty-One
Echoes rebounded from the deep and dark corners of the tunnel. The former citizen, a deer, fell to the ground with her infection still struggling to fight. The boot of the armored wolf, Major Redding, stepped over her and cleared the tunnel. No other...
Galactic Conflict - Chapter Seven
Knowledge of having a few days off normally didn't affect Yukiomaru. Never has his motivation ever been anything other than improving his own military prowess. Now that had changed when he had started to desire the company of a marten that had...
Galactic Conflict - Chapter Four
The stench of blood was heavy in the stale air of the fleeing ship. Everyone could smell the overwhelming aroma of the blood, it originating from the pools of blood on the floor of the ship, and from the soaked fur of those left dead on the...
Galactic Conflict - Chapter One
"Nest located," said a male voice. "Moving in position for orbital strike." "Fire when ready," replied a very similar voice. Fully armored, an arctic fox stood on the edge of a clearing that contained the ruins of an ancient city. Rocks clattered on...
Galactic Conflict - Chapter Two
Snows on these mountains have never brought with it the very essence of death. Wind cut more than the ice it threw, offering no hint of remorse to those who sought shelter from the storm. Dozens of the planet's inhabitants failed to withstand the...
Blood on Ice - Chapter Three
Chapter Three - Unknown Origins Snow had piled up and melted in the dirty streets, which made it difficult to keep mud from collecting in my fur. Walking behind the adults, they'd kick up the mud that'd splatter across my fur. Walking alone, the mud...
Galactic Conflict - Chapter Five
Seeing the academy for the first time was one of Yelena's proudest moments. She had walked with her head held high. Greeting her on the first day to the academy was the bright sunlight and a soothing light breeze. All that went through her mind was...
Blood on Ice - Chapter Four
Chapter Four - Ostraciszed Orphan "Once I got _really_ close to the keep," Midnight boasted. We had delivered the letters that we were instructed to. Now we were heading back to the inn with the sun lighting our way. "There are a lot of guards around...