Pandemic-Day 48 11:08AM 1/9/2023-Chapter 18-Engine Swap Day 2
The next morning I actually managed to sleep in. That's not to say it was a comfortable sleep, quite the opposite. I was worried that I wasn't going to be able to find an engine that would handle the power that had to go in it. 700 horses from a 2...
Pandemic-Day 49 1:15 AM 1/10/2023-Ricky
I looked at her for a moment before replying. "You want the truth?", I asked, "or what you wanna hear?" "The truth", Abbie said. "Yeah", I nodded, 'we are, as soon as Raf is better." Abbie sighed and muttered, "figures, as quickly as would...
Wastelands-Chapter 15
_Despite the horrors and dangers that plague the world today, one thing that hasn't changed for children is snow. When the snow comes, many cubs, Rabid or not, see it for the first time and go crazy in it. Rain, even rarer than snow, is held in...
Wastelands-Chapter 32-The Greenvile Dead Zone Part 1-What's At Stake
_The viscous nuclear attacks on the city of Greenvile Texas stemmed from unconfirmed rumors that high end weapons and anti radiation drugs were being developed in a secret facility. In an effort to halt this research, Brazil launched dozens of salted...
Wastelands-Chapter 12
Sandstorms are the scourge of the wastelands. Considered by many to be worse than Rabids and bandits, they tear siding from homes, flay flesh from bone and strip paint from rifles and cars. They vary in duration and intensity but what they lack in...
Wastelands-Chapter 16
_The most coveted engine in the wastelands by those who know engines, a 6.9 or 7.2 liter IDI Diesel Engine will run on near anything and only requires a single wire to run. Because of this fact, vehicles equipped with these engines and manual...
An Anthro's Tale-Chapter 19-American Truck Challange
The trucks took off,the Ridgeliners leading the pack,withe the Jeeps and the Rams in close pursuit. DJ and the other Saleen were in eighth and ninth place,but DJ's truck was gaining fast. She managed to weave through the Rams and Jeeps,but the drivers...
Wastelands: Year 130-Chapter 1-The Raid
_130 years have passed since the globe shattering Climax of WW3. In those years, settlements on pure land have developed into a snapshot of prewar civilization. These safe-zones produce a variety of supplies with some names well known around the...
An Anthro's Tale-Chapter 6-The Hunted
The note was going all over the school,"Family meeting will be held in the Library in twenty minutes,attendance mandatory,dress casually." The students who had received the note were gathered around the large,circular table. The room was actually just...
A Dragon's Tale-Chapter 26-A Vision From Hell
That night I had the worst nightmare I've ever had. It was around 3 in the morning when the gunfire started. Several humans carrying shotguns entered our barracks and dragged our friends out. They had come in for us. I sent Adelind and the kids behind...
Excerpt 18- Ram On Heaven's Door
"Ryu", I said, "a question if I may." "Of course", he replied. "What is so damn bad about this city?" Ryu sighed, "even before the outbreak, as I have stated before, Calos was a very dangerous city. Thugs running wild, drug dealers on every...
A Dragon's Tale-Chapter 18-A Turn Of Events-Part 1
Lightning filled the pitch black sky and waves crashed aside our RHIB as we neared the Draco. The spraying mist against my scales was something I'd never before felt. I held my snout up in the air and let the rain wash down on me. It ran through the...