Against All Odds: Part 31 - Sands of Time
**_Part 31 - Sands of Time_** _(Nathan)_ To Nathan's considerable relief, the stay in hospital he and Alexei had to endure lasted less than a day. Still, they each had to put up with an array of scans and treatments throughout the night, with a...
Against All Odds: Part 30 - From The Ashes
**_Part 30 - From The Ashes_** _(Alexei)_ Alexei's workshop smouldered in the streetlights' glow; the fire brigade arriving too late to prevent the flames from reducing it to a charred, broken shell. His apartment sat perched precariously above,...
Against All Odds: Part 29 - Trial By Fire
**_Part 29 - Trial By Fire_** _(Nathan)_ _ _ The fire spread rapidly, transforming the countless wood chips peppering the ground into wickedly burning embers. A collective gasp rang out from the gang, each member having to stagger back from the...
Against All Odds: Part 28 - Retribution
**_Part 28 - Retribution_** _(Nathan)_ "Yes, I spoke with your friend earlier," the female dispatch officer confirmed over the phone, responding to Nathan's panicked summary of the situation and its unwelcomed escalation. "He told me of your...
Against All Odds: Part 27 - ...Relapse
**_Part 27 - ...Relapse_** _(Alexei)_ "Alex!" A soft yet persistent pounding against his muzzle stole Alexei from his sleep. With a yawn, he forced his eyes open to a squint, spotting Nathan's little arms clinging to his nose through the...
Against All Odds: Part 26 - Recovery…
**_Part 26 - Recovery..._** _(Alexei)_ The half-hour journey that brought Alexei to the old docks that afternoon lasted thirty minutes too long for his liking, such was his urgency to seek Nathan and his captors out. Raindrops collected upon his...
Against All Odds: Part 25 - Margins
**_Part 25 - Margins_** _(Nathan)_ A gust of wind whistled through the broken panels of the old window above Nathan's prison, stronger and colder now that the veil of night wrapped suffocatingly around the abandoned factory complex. At last check...
Against All Odds: Part 24 - Trauma
**_Part 24 - Trauma_** _(Alexei)_ "I... do not understand." Alexei staggered back, allowing Erik a half-step to the side and away from his intense grasp. His colleague's revelation had ploughed into him like a freight train, leaving the wolf...
Against All Odds: Part 23 - Captive
**_Part 23 - Captive_** _(Nathan)_ Any length of time could have passed before Nathan saw light again, the zipper high above him finally reopening to disperse the enveloping blackness he'd been trapped within. The persistent, unforgiving...
Against All Odds: Part 9 - Delays
Another week, another chapter! Here's Part 9 - Hopefully the way this has been formatted proves to make this chapter a little easier to read. Do let me know if this is better! Enjoy! Thoughts/comments are appreciated as always. :) * * * **Part 9 -...
Against All Odds: Part 8 - Settling In
Part 8 - Time for Nathan to get settled in at Alexei's place... though doing so at a Velikan's apartment will no doubt involve a lot more getting used to than most other places he'd have visited! Marked 'All Ages', but forewarning to anyone who may...
Against All Odds: Part 7 - Welcome to Velika
Didn't think I'd make my Sunday posting for a while (technically I didn't; it's after midnight here, but who cares!) Anywho, here's part 7 for your perusement. As ever - thoughts/comments on this part are welcomed. Also, I'd just like to say to those...