When Lightning Meets Shadow
Midnights in the urban city of Deonde were deceptively quiet. Under the thin veil of serenity, citizens would curl up in bed and huddle under their blankets, hoping that the occasional screams of terror belonged to someone they didn't know. An arctic...
A Taste of His Own Medicine - Part 2
The doorbell chime of silver bells played over the speakers, echoing through the halls of Draco's mansion. Hurriedly putting down his feather duster, a finned blue dragon dressed in nothing but black, latex trunks made a dash for the front doors. The...
A Mech Made in Heaven
The term "high-stakes gambling" had almost become synonymous with the Silver Serpent. Sure, some casinos here and there may tout their high limits at their tables, but none of them come close to the Silver Serpent's games. Its patrons can expect to bet...
Total Acquisition
The conference room was silent. Around a long, rectangular table sat ten people, five on each side, all of which dressed in business formal for a very important occasion. On one side sat the board members of Pinnacle Solutions and on the other sat the...
Tabletop Stimulator
"Are you sure it's here?" Sukutto asked as the primarina peered sceptically through the doorway into a white lobby, bare except for an empty reception desk. "Yeah, yeah!" Sapphire the buizel nodded as he pushed Sukutto from behind into the...
The Moment of Truth
There was a soft thud as a blur of black and white jumped into a dark corridor from a hole in the ceiling before doing a forward roll and pressing himself against the slick, grey panels that lined the narrow corridor. The figure held his breath as a...
Blackened Storms
The soft bed was a huge relief as James the dragon flopped into the thick feather-stuffed mattress, tired from a day of hectic work. The silky bed sheets felt cool and smooth against scales, red except for his white undersides, horns, and mane which...
The Faux Statue
There was a clattering sound as the slot machine's mechanical reels spun in their metal frames, whizzing its various icons and shapes in front of Sunoo, taunting the two-tailed white fox with the possibility of them aligning, giving him a first-class...
Thrust into Power
"And we're back from the break ladies and gentlemen for the match you've all been waiting for," a deep and masculine voice called out through the dark stadium, illuminated by spotlights that waved their way through the cheering crowds below. "Tonight,...
DecrorceD
# Chapter 1 _Nothing's there. But it wasn't always nothing._ _There used to be something. But you just can't find it anymore._ Thick clouds hung in the gloomy sky, casting a dull red with a hint of sickly green. The scent of sulphur was suffocating,...
The Installment Plan
Located in the Ashos state, the Silver Serpent Casino is one of the most highly-acclaimed casinos in the world, boasting over two hundred thousand visitors each day to its many casino games that filled its rooms. People gambled for high stakes, each...
Kept in Suspense
The time was 8:52 a.m. when Decro walked into the lobby of IRIS. My facial-recognition system had no trouble picking the arctic wolf out from the crowd, wearing a white shirt, a dark blue hoodie and jeans. He had an optimization procedure scheduled at...