Children of the Earth and Sky 11 - The Monster Within
"Is this it?" asked Jarogniew. "Don't worry," Kruz said, "we managed to fight off three wyverns we can handle anything down in this place." "Tread with causzhion," Fayne raised his staff, "your confidenszhe may become poiszhon if too great." ...
Across the World 4 - Welcome Home
The Suneater was tended to first as the flyers all moved him to somewhere safe, sitting him up in the shade and nursing his wounds. Oddclaw helped despite his reluctance as he used his fleshy sling to prop the broken bone and stabilise it against his...
Across the World 3 - The Skylands
Hell was not a concept Oddclaw knew of, nor any dinosaur did. But the fire and brimstone of the dreaded Firesea would have given him such as Moonclaw traipsed alongside him. The Birthlands stood behind them as the sky was consumed by an enormous cloud...
Across The World 2 - Thieves of the Lake
Waking up a few hours later, the sky was full of stars still as the fire began to dissipate near Oddclaw's feet. The moon was reaching over to the west, a shining orb almost round but not quite due to the slight wane upon its edge as he roused Moonclaw...
Across The World 1 - The Sun and the Moon
**_THE SCRIPTURES OF ODDCLAW_** **Three: Across the World** _"I come from no country, from no city, no tribe. I am the son of the road...all tongues and all prayers belong to me. But I belong to none of them."_ _Amin Maalouf_ The first thing he...
The Island Guardian 6 - The Dying Battery Zone
"So, we're all caught up?" said Knuckles confirming. "Yes," replied Dronin, "you already dealt with one thief, now to deal with the other." "What about my sisters?" Oddclaw's question had them turn towards the unconscious twins. The helmets that...
The Island Guardian 5 - Hot Heads and Cold Steel Hearts
"You coulda told her BEFORE she bit our heads off?!" shouted Scratch. "Yeah," whimpered Grounder, "she bit me all over!" "My apologies," replied Dronin, "I was in surgery having my legs fixed." "Whut happen to 'em?!" "One of the rhinos charged...
The Island Guardian 4 - Hunting the Hunters
_"Come on!"_ _"I'm going fast as I can!"_ _"It's not fast enough Leaf it might be right behind us!"_ _"No it's not-"_ _"WHA-AAAAGH!"_ The two sisters stumbled and fell rolling into a ditch, groaning with their shining emeralds pressed tightly...
The Island Guardian 3 - Separated
_"Is daddy still sleepin'?"_ asked the hatchling. _"Yes."_ Shadetooth rolled her blue eyes above the five infants crowding in front of her. _"You asked me already."_ _"B-b-but, we got sumthin' to show daddy!"_ _"We found a thingy mommy,"_...
The Island Guardian 2 - A Family Adventure
The moment the raptors hit the sands of the new beach, they felt rejuvenated. The white-golden shoreline crunched like fine grains beneath their feet, the smell of bursting blossoms and tropical fruits filtered through their nostrils with fresh scents...
Blasting Zone 4 - Volatile Vitriol
The trickiest part was getting in, they all agreed. There were guards stationed at the cragged entrance to Mujoe's lair and boats flitting across the water with rocks and plants being carried back. Brightman waited for at least 40 minutes watching...
Blasting Zone 3 - A Plague of Lies
_Third Energy Anomaly Report - Subject Four_ _11-04-2034_ _Recorded by Dr. Andrea Dixon_ _Another anomaly has occurred, just like with Subject Three last year. Two people arrived, one who calls himself Shovel Knight from presumably medieval times of...