This War of Ours CH1: Dark Skies
Dark skies. Menacing grey clouds. Rain falling in sheets. The crumbling concrete jungle the humans called a city was in utter ruins. Chunks were missing out of buildings; fires hissed in the storm's onslaught, the streets were littered with crashed and...
This War of Ours CH4: Late Night Lovin'
Daniel swung his legs over the side of his bed and stretched. He trotted over to his door awkwardly, nabbing his walkie-talkie on the way out, yawning as he did so. He stepped outside his room, rubbed his eyes, then stood there for a few seconds,...
This War of Ours CH3: Set in Vibrating Electrons and Radio Waves
“Daniel. Daniel?" A whisper over the radio. Daniel's clumsy, half-asleep arm fumbled around atop his dresser until his hand closed around his walkie-talkie. It had been three days since he had arrived at the outpost, and R'kan had without fail...
This War of Ours CH5: Something New
A few days later, Daniel was leaning on R'kan's shoulder as they both sat beneath the big tree in their clearing, soft morning sunlight warming them both as R'kan stroked his human's hair lovingly. Daniel hummed in approval, closing his eyes and...
This War of Ours CH9: One Final Effort
Daniel, despite the circumstances, was actually quite excited, in some far-away, more childish part of his brain. This was his first time in a helicopter, and man was it unique. Very loud though, made him thankful for the headset he'd been provided...
This War of Ours CH7: Takeover
R’kan woke gently, for once not in a hurry to do something or go somewhere. He sighed contentedly as he felt another being’s heart beating against his. They were both lying on their sides facing each other, with Daniel curled up against R’kan’s chest,...
This War of Ours CH2: Brighter Future?
_“This is not a drill. Please evacuate to the nearest pod bay immediately. Repeat: this is not a drill. Please evacuate to the nearest pod bay immediately. This ship will not survive re-entry intact."_ _The corridors were filled with the sound of...
This War of Ours CH6: Black Box
Daniel was first aware that his head and chest were pressed against something warm and firm, yet soft and soothing. His eyes slowly drifted open, and he found that his upper body was resting snugly on R’kan’s chest, his head tucked under the Lahzid’s...
This War of Ours CH8: Broadcast
R’kan wrenched his eyes open as his hand frantically patted the bed next to him. “Daniel?!” he cried out. “Whoa, easy bud. I’m right here.” R’kan turned his head, and saw Daniel’s smiling form waving at him, back against the wall and laptop perched...