Circles (Un)Broken - Ch. 4 : Chase
CIRCLES (UN)BROKEN IV. CHASE * * * "Chase? Chase!" Chase gasped as he came to. It took him a split second to realize where he was and when he did, he scrambled to grab hold of the safety restraints. His stomach dropped when the roller coaster...
Circles (Un)Broken - Ch. 3 : Chase
CIRCLES (UN)BROKEN III. CHASE * * * The summer sky is bright and sunny, with fluffy white clouds. A perfect day to play by the lake. He's lazily swimming around by the shore. Leo, Jas and Carl are skipping stones by the shore. From their raised,...
Circles (Un)Broken - Ch. 2 : Anton
CIRCLES (UN)BROKEN II. ANTON * * * Anton didn't remember much about the moments after he and Sam got out of the mines. He remembered walking along the desert for what seemed like miles with his arms around Sam's shoulders... or perhaps...
Circles (Un)Broken - Ch. 1 : Anton
CIRCLES (UN)BROKEN I. ANTON * * * The Saguaro's Hip. One of the finest saloons in the town of Echo, or this side of the southwestern states, as the proprietress, one Madam Dora, would claim. Indeed, The Hip (as locals called it), was among...
Circles (Un)Broken - Ch. 5 : Samuel
CIRCLES (UN)BROKEN V. SAMUEL * * * Sydney Braun was a peculiar man. No one knows where he came from, or how he arrived in town. From what Sam had heard, the otter appeared around ten years ago, found by a couple who had been out for a picnic....
The Gift of Prometheus
Standing on the platform of Slateston Cove station, Gideon Cross watched as the porter carefully arranged the number of suitcases on the rickety trolley. The train station was pretty deserted. There were only a handful amount of passengers that had...
The Mercurius Express — Chapter 4
The two young women talked about their morning, the breakfast that followed, and a number of topics they could think of in an off-hand manner for the next few minutes. Leon was getting bored eavesdropping, and was ready to ask the musicians directly...
Of Old Acquaintances
As a private investigator, John Blacksad was never the type to indulge in his drinks. Sure, he enjoyed the occasional whiskey or tequila with his friends, but the cat preferred to keep a clear mind at all times, especially if he's working. A...
Captain on the Bridge
It was Night Shift, and once again, Aric found himself sitting behind the main Operations console of the bridge. The young cougar had found it funny that there were called "Day" and "Night" shifts considering there were no distinction between night and...
An Unexpected Plot Twist
Icy cold rain poured from the heavens in the earnest, soaking him to bone. His fingers felt stiff and were beginning to numb around his gun, but he didn't care. He had a task to finish, and he was so close... too close to his goal to back out...
A Den of White and Gold
"You sure I'm not under-dressed, Chris?" Gavin voiced somewhat worriedly, tugging the loose strings on his shirt, drawing them apart. It took the young Growlithe a few seconds before he realized what he was doing and quickly folded his arms over his...
Gatesbridge - Chapter 1
Oscar Mercer bolted awake right before alarm clock gave off its incessant beeping. The young arctic wolf took several calming, shuddering breaths as he buried his face into his paw. He swallowed, trying to push down the horrible lump in his throat....