Epic Shirt of Dragon Laying
_Epic Shirt of Dragon Laying_ _ _ I watched the mailman leave the front porch, start up his delivery truck, and drive off. With great enthusiasm, I let go of the corner of the curtain where I was peeping through, hopped off the couch, and dashed...
Procession
_Procession_ _ _ Anthony was peering outside the ship's windshield. There was a sight he could relate to. There were starships everywhere. Big ones, small ones, starfighters to great leviathans--it was a giant metallic mass (with some organic...
The Dragon's Reward
_The Dragon's Reward_ _ _ Falkor was an old dragon. Well, comparatively old compared to most of the two-legged races. By dragon standards, he was still in the prime of his life, his brilliant blue scales glimmering like sapphires, his body vibrant...
First an End
_First an End_ _ _ I held my adoring gryphon tightly against my body. He crooned and rumbled softly against my chest, the smaller male conforming snugly against my front. Our wings were pressed against each other, and his soft feathers tickled my...
Too Much Video Games
_Too Much Video Games_ _ _ I glanced at my alarm clock. _4AM._ I should go to sleep. Fucking Mai Trin. My stupid party's wiped four times already. I'm tired of seeing my Charr engineer lying dead on the floor. I resurrect him. My armor's broken...
The Back Way
_The Back Way_ _ _ It's quiet. Chilly. The air feels fresh, and my feet dabbed into one of the little ponds made from the leftover rainwater from the last storm which hadn't quite evaporated yet. I'm making my way back to my apartment, maneuvering...
Learning to Soar
_Learning to Soar_ _ _ The scene was picturesque, a beautiful swirl of violet tone painted over the majestic landscape. The sky was a soft lavender shade, the air on this world containing a strange mixture of inert gases which made the day appear...
Grim Contact
_Grim Contact_ "Zaaack!" A grey-scaled humanoid dragon leaned into the cockpit of his live-aboard spaceship. "What do you want?" he barked. An elvish appearing female appeared in the ship's one and only digital screen. "What do I want? To smack...
Nightmares
_Nightmares_ I dreamed. People swished by, swept in bright ribbon trails like echoing spirits. Their faces were blank, bare of all features except an indistinguishable mouth. Their voices echoed and blurred. _I'm sorry._ _There's nothing I can...
The Restaurant at the Center of a Sun
_The Restaurant at the Center of a Sun_ The ship tumbled on through space at a smooth cruising speed, its "vintage" engines humming along without much complaint. Inside the plainly colored silver box, Anthony was doing something he and his...
Two of a Different Kind
_Two of a Different Kind_ _ _ The half-dragon struggled against the thick constricting tail wrapped around his body. His legs dangled uselessly above the polished stone floor, his wings hurting terribly from the pressure and his breaths becoming more...
The Silken Sky
The Silken Sky The plains seemed endless, a sea of creamy grass flowing with the wind. The colors of the land had remained unchanged for the past several months aside for a few villages which were like islands breaking up the monotony of the sea. ...