Iron and Rust Chapter 5
"Have you got all your notebooks and your binder?" "Yes, they're all in my bag." "And your lunch money?" "Yep, in my pocket!" The first day of school had crept up on them rather quickly. In the living room, Abigail was making sure that Russ had...
Iron and Rust Chapter 4
_"Dad, no! Come back!"_ _"Be strong, Russ! Be brave!"_ _"DAD!"_ The blue husky's eyes fluttered open, gazing up at the pale ceiling. Golden sunlight reached through the window and illuminated a spot on the carpeted floor. It took him a moment to...
Iron and Rust Chapter 3
Russ came to feeling groggy and a little disoriented. His eyes fluttered open and were immediately assaulted by bright fluorescent lights that shone down from the ceiling. After his eyes had adjusted, he took a better look at his surroundings. He was...
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...