Iron and Rust Chapter 2
"Aw, yes! I knew it!" Russ' suspicions had been confirmed. Upon entering the spacecraft, he had been directed toward a room clearly designed for only one person to stay in. Naturally, it was a very small room. It contained only a bed, a dresser, and a...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 3
Crossroads - Zack - Chapter Three Zack Bailey was silent and brooding as always as he strode through the halls. Despite it being a Friday, it was still morning, so his mind was still weighed down by that sluggish fog that hung about during the early...
Iron and Rust Chapter 10
"Maybe if I try _this..._no, wrong loop...let's try assigning a private variable...no, if I do that, it can't access the module..." The blue husky's fingers danced excitedly over the keyboard while his eyes remained glued to the luminescent screen. He...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 2
Crossroads - Zack - Chapter Two "C'mon...where is that damn pencil..." The black jackal was bent over with the front end of his body inside his car and his tail and legs sticking out the open door. It had reached the end of the school day, and Zack...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 1
Crossroads - Zack - Chapter One _BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!_ _THUMP!_ _ _ A large paw slammed down on the bothersome alarm clock that dared disturb its owner's sleep. The black-furred arm retracted back under the covers as the canine rolled over to stare at...
Iron and Rust Chapter 9
Russ was once again trying to work on the plans for his ship, but he was distracted tonight. It was Saturday, the night he was supposed to accompany Tyler on his night out with friends. Russ didn't have high expectations for this night; he'd probably...
Iron and Rust Chapter 8
Russ now understood why people were so quiet in the mornings. He felt like a zombie getting on and off the bus Wednesday morning, and the noisiness of the school seemed twice as loud in his ears. After the revelation of two nights prior, he had...
Chapter 4 - The Angel
WHOOSH!!! CRUNNNCH!!! Jacob jumped out of the way just in time to avoid several large chunks of rock zooming past him. He pressed himself against the stone wall behind him and listened quietly for any other signs of movement. "You can't hide...
Iron and Rust Chapter 7
"Oh for fuck's sake, who _cares_ who Christopher Columbus is? I've only just arrived on this damn planet..." Russ grumbled to himself under his breath while he struggled to complete his History homework. It was the next Friday and he was determined...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 5
Crossroads - Zack - Chapter Five Zack stood in the locker room after gym, changing his clothes to get ready for lunch. He still felt that pleasant buzz throughout his body that resulted from a good round of exercise. As he pulled on his shirt, out of...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 4
Crossroads - Zack - Chapter Four "Seth, you'd better be getting ready to vacuum!" "I am, I am! Jeez..." Zack darted across the kitchen, eyes scanning the counter tops to make sure everything was in place. Their parents would be home at any...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 7
Zack headed to gym class in exceptionally high spirits. Not that anyone could tell; to passersby he looked like the dark moody jackal that usually prowled the halls. But on the inside he was elated, almost giddy. The weekend had left him with a...