It took some doing, but I eventually managed to pick the lock. It was the only option left short of breaking the window. That lacked class and I had a reputation to protect. Sometimes you can’t help getting your paws dirty. I took a moment to pack my tools up and slip my satchel and […]
I checked my equipment. I always take the time to double-check my gear before a mission. Not that I was worried about this job, mind you. It was going to be a piece of cake. Still, why tempt fate, right? Everything checked out. I was ready. The conditions could not have been more perfect. The […]
In the first age, the tribe of man was still in its infancy. But even then, man was a danger to the animal brothers and sisters around him. His hunger knew no bounds. Meat, pelts, even bones were bent to his purpose. He mastered fire and crafted tools. His territory spread and the animals scattered. […]
Read Part 1 Read Part 2 Read Part 3 He had expected to find a junkyard beyond the ridge. What he found was beyond imagining. Rising up from between the crumbled remains of the lost colony was what appeared to be a grove of metal trees. They were formed from the broken bits and pieces […]
Read Part 1 Read Part 2 He awoke with a start when a fly buzzed by his nose. It was morning! When had he fallen asleep? The rain had stopped sometime during the night and the sun was now shining brightly. He squirmed out of the log and looked down at himself. He was a […]