The Lemon
The Lemon By Ta'kom Ironhoof Sometimes, life gives you lemons. Not real lemons, though. At least then you could make lemon-aid or something. That thought swirls around in my head as I wake up. Another day strapped to a gurney. Over the years, I've...
The Divide - Chapter 4: The Skeleton Closet
Chapter 4 The Skeleton Closet It was an overcast day. My unit, known as the "Marshalls" had just left the house of a Caniid family. Over the last few days, we...
Offer of a Lifetime: Part 1
Offer of a Lifetime: Part 1 One Door Closes, Another One Opens By: Ta'kom Ironhoof The long days of high school were finally over. While not an exceptional student, Daniel had at least managed to pass his classes while also working a...
The Divide: Prologue
The Divide: Prologue - Memories By Ta'kom Ironhoof and Calima With a little ring of the bell, the day's mail landed on the wooden floor of the tiny cabin in which Ta'kom lived. The...
The Divide, Chapter 2: Secrets Among Kin
The Divide Chapter 2: Secrets Among Kin "Water!" shouted Kaite as both Kenny and Cole leapt from their table in haste. In all the years that I've been coming here, I've never see those two move so quickly. Katie hopped over the bar and hurriedly came...
The Divide, Chapter 1: The Bar and the Girl
The Divide Chapter 1: The Bar and The Girl It has been said that time can heal all wounds including the wounds that we carry with us day in and day out in our heads. Is it also true if those wounds were self inflicted? Only time can answer that. The...
Starting Anew
Day 1 **I feel so stupid for even picking this thing up. Hello, I guess. My mother bought you to celebrate me finally graduating college and moving into my first real place on my own. Said I should also write my name down and a bit about myself as...
The Divide, Chapter 3: The Evils That Live With US
The Divide Chapter 3: The Evils That Live With Us It was at this moment that I realized how quiet things were. The sounds of clanging armor and citizens screaming had now been replaced by the sound of the fireplace slowly dying along with my own...
The Divide - Chapter 5: Trust, Sex, and Betrayal
Chapter 5 Trust, Sex, and Betrayal The chill of that winter had finally started to subside and the forest slowly, but assuredly, began to come to life...