A Bet Between Friends
Despite it being the night before a busy day, Lekor found himself seemingly unable to fall asleep. It wasn't exceptionally late...yet, but a few extra hours of shuteye certainly weren't going to hurt. His head seemed about as blank as it needed to be,...
Working off Steam
The nesting room was quiet, the dormitories mostly empty as the cadets normally bustling around either having headed off to classes or staying in bed, enjoying the rare chance to sleep in. The two Kaythan males in the nest were among the lucky...
Transgressions
My transgressions move me through the chaos that is the world I grow and move in and out on a daily basis of which there is no end of struggles and happiness and falls are a common place where my ancestors have gotten up and kept going if only to hit...
Kindred Spirits, Fang's Nightmare
Fang drifted in uncomfortable darkness, vague images and impressions filling his mind, none of them pleasant. First he seemed to see the mountainous landscape spread out below him, bare stone shrouded in snow, and he was plummeting towards it, faster...
Kindred Spirits, Bloodied Sands
Freedom. That is what he felt as he plummeted through the sky head first with closed eyes. His back felt light without the weight of any parachute and just that of the rifle scabbard and combat harness. The air rushed by his face, whipping by his ears...
Kindred Spirits, White Fangs in White Snow
"So, Doctor, tell me about this new augment that you implanted." Archer said, looking out the window of the observation room of the infirmary. Down below, the wolf prototype was laid out on his stomach on one of the beds, sleeping off the anesthetic,...
The Candle
I wanted to light a candle for you, A simple gesture, That's for sure. The flame warm and soothing, Like your presence on a rainy day. I wanted to play a song for you, To show you some things That I know. To reciprocate what you had given, And...
The Prisoner
I have been your captive, Your slave... Forced to perceive, Forced to feel what you want me to. Enough. I'm done cowering in your shadow, Hiding from what you force me to see While I sleep in your cage She's mine. You will not use her, I...
Kindred Spirits, Crossing the Line
"As you can see by the data I provided, the project is proceeding on sche...." Director Archer said, looking around at the shadowy figures of the board. Even though he couldn't see their faces, he could tell from their body language that they were...
Kindred Spirits, Focus though Trauma
_\>Trauma Therapy Notes for Long Range Soldier Subject 1276._ _\>Major Jeremy Newman_ _\>Day 1 of Treatment_ _I have been assigned to Subject 1276 on order from Dr. Klein due to his recent traumatic incident in Environment 7 in which the long range...
Fraternity Forged
Through blood and truth, a fraternity is forged. A master, and a student. Brothers all the same. Friend and guide, something to stay forever more. A dragon's roar, a wolf's howl, Things they try to tame, But instead get flesh that tore. The...
Sleepless
I lie in bed, Pillow under head, Waiting for the weaver of dreams To carry me off on winds of steam. To dream the draconian dream, Where my body is cut and clean. Lovers and loves, Offer more protection than gloves. But I am sleepless, Trying...