Repurposed
Harvesting planets is not as easy as it sounds. The saurian had learned that the hard way. After going through all the trouble of cleansing the planet of native fauna and flora, it was all too often discovered the planet was not capable of sustaining...
Kindness
Anna waited for Bach to return, as she did every weekday afternoon. On a normal day, nineteen minutes after five o'clock, the door knob would turn. Exactly nine seconds later, Bach would take his first step into the room. She always heard him long...
The Best View in the House
**_The Best View in the House_** "The view from the top is exquisite," Pliio often said, and he was most certainly at the top. After only three years of business, _MI69_ had established itself as a fixture in Queen City's nightlife. A twelve hundred...
Greatest Expectations
**_Greatest Expectations_** Future generations would say it started with a flash and ripple through the sky, as if God himself punched the earth. Perhaps that was not far from the truth. A god had set his sights on the little sphere, third from the...
Penthouse Sweet
From the penthouse suite of tallest building in Empire City, Fyrre could survey all he ruled. It had taken years, even decades for him to reach the top of the city's food chain, but two hours ago, he had signed the final contract in the biggest deal...
The Sequel
Sleep refused to come to Basashi, as it did after every job. Sitting in the smoldering ruins of New Zemeckis, he allowed his mind to drift and the guilt he felt about what he had done fade into oblivion. The guilt would return soon enough, but for the...
Mutton Chop
Diomed's bronze eyes skimmed the interior of the bar, lingering on each and every patron until settling on a petite sheep seated at the counter. The corners of Diomed's mouth upturned in a subtle grin. Almost all eyes were on Diomed, and they had...
Use Only as Directed
**_Use Only As Directed_** Luther wasn't normally a morning person, but today, he practically leapt out of bed. Granted, it was three in the afternoon, but for Luther, that was still quite early. A hot shower washed away the tingling fatigue, and he...
Sand Castle
**Sequel to "Swallowing Pride". Hope you like** _Sand Castle_ The target dummy was made of fabric stuffed with straw and served as her "sparring" partner for her daily routine. Some of the soldiers practiced on slaves or prisoners, but...
Looking for Trouble
The "lower districts" of High Charity were home to a variety of creatures. Although Jiralhanae made up the vast majority, there were still prominent numbers of Sangheili, shamed from mistakes or past actions and no longer able to live in proper...
Micros Economics
Jana had just gotten out of the shower when she heard the doorbell ring, and still damp she tied a towel around her chest and waist and scurried to the door with bouncy footsteps. A lioness, her fur was somewhat trim, but she still spent a good amount...
The General
Nar was an Sangheili of no great prestige. Born of a low tier House, to low class parents, born into a low class life. Low class, that was all he ever was. He was not born into the...