Raiyev Part 1
Perhaps the best way to describe it would be to say that it was otherworldly. The raccoon saw the world die around him; buildings crumpled, people were blown away in the blink of an eye, and Raiyev could only feel in a way satisfied that science was...
Ruined Nights: Part 1
28 years is a long time to be away from reality. That's how long I was out, they told me--that's how long my coma lasted. I remember waking up lying in a hospital bed, the bright white lights blinding me, my eyes hurting from lack of use. It felt so...
Ruined Nights: Part 4
"I think I'm a murderer," Sylvia said shakily, gulping hard. We were sitting in her bedroom on her queen-sized bed. William had gone to take a nap for the afternoon, so Sylvia and I felt safe talking for now. I was here for her, of course--I loved her....
Raiyev Part 19
Somewhere, in a relatively secluded area, a little girl and her mother were weeping at a graveyard. The funeral for the girl's father, who had died while away on business, had taken place only a few days before. No one could have forgotten what had...
Raiyev Part 12
"GODDAMMIT, RAIYEV!" the grizzled old horse shouted at the giant raccoon. The sky was a dry, pale blue, and the sun scorched down from above, slowly burning Raiyev's back as he slouched over, his head hanging down and his tail limp. He couldn't fit...
Raiyev Part 11
The first thing that truly hit Raiyev's mind hard when he realized that Harper was really gone was how he was going to be losing one of the few people who actually might know how to help his situation. Ever since he accidentally injected himself with...
Ruined Nights: Part 3
I decided to try and sleep in my own bedroom, since I didn't know Sylvia well enough yet to share a bed with her. I barely slept, though, fitfully turning in my bed as the images of my accident kept replaying in my mind. I was afraid, for the most...
Ruined Nights: Part 2
"This is a good cognac," I remarked somewhat wetly as I reclined in the deep plush leather chair, one arm resting nonchalantly on the huge arm. The drawing room was massive, to say the least, fitting in nicely with the rest of the villa. I couldn't...
Raiyev Part 14
The heavy flick of a large switch echoed loudly, and a harsh and bright white light shined onto Raiyev, coaxing him out of his slumber. He writhed as he awoke, but found that he couldn't move. He was laying flat on his back, facing up into a blinding...
Raiyev Part 22
It wasn't until the humans started making their move on the giant raccoon that Raiyev's thoughts came back down to the severity of the situation. Brad was gone...gone! He was dead, and it was the fault of these damnable intruders into his life and his...
Raiyev Part 15
Raiyev sat up with a jolt, cold sweat matting his fur. He panted heavily, coughing as he looked around. _Where am I?_ he thought. He was no longer strapped down on the table like he was before, but was now in what looked to be a large prison cell. The...
Raiyev Part 24
"Tell me what this is about?" Raiyev asked incredulously. "What, you mean you knew all this time?" he asked firmly. "No, no, no!" Harper said quickly. "I was able to find out what the humans were doing here, like you had sent me to do, remember?" ...