Moving was stressful. From the endless running back and forth while packing, to the anxiety about living in a new, unfamiliar place, Vera often felt lost. She'd spent months hunting a quiet neighborhood to settle down in after growing tired of the city's noise, and she'd been on enough house tours to last her a lifetime. Now that she paid the deposit on her dream home all she had to do was finish moving in. As she drove Vera had time to think back on the journey and reflect. The town

 Sharon gripped one of his recently finished pieces between her fingers, squeezing the thinner sections with enough pressure to bend the fragile plastic. Max could tell it was near the breaking point, but he also knew speaking up would only encourage her to squeeze tighter. He bit his tongue and glared at her as he desperately tried to think of something to say, though his expression came off more worried than intimidating. Sharon scowled as his eyes darted from her hand back to her face, a

 The mage waved her staff in the air and cast a protective spell. Convinced she was safe from any physical attacks, she then tried to shout an encouraging note to her friends. Instead she found her feet swept out from beneath her by the beast's tail. She lifted her hand to cast a new spell but had her staff knocked carelessly across the dungeon. She struggled to catch her breath before rolling over and getting back on her feet.  The swordswoman rushes over to help as the sound of battl

  Rylon pushed aside a thick fern, closing his eyes as the massive leaf brushed against his face. He stepped over the plant and returned to the dirt path that he had been following not moments before. He'd only abandoned the road when a whiff of fresh meat had hit his nose, leading the boy off the worn road and into the foliage. Unfortunately, it was just a plant that imitated the smell of blood and flesh. Feeling foolish for being so gullible, Rylon brushed stray leaves from his outfit and

 Christina licked her fingers free of the salt left behind by the bowl of beer nuts she'd just polished off. It was only an appetizer, nothing compared to the monstrous amount of food she'd just ordered from the man behind the bar. The empty bowl clattered across the counter as she slid it away from her. She made the rounds often to this particular bar, and she was well known as their best customer. When Christina visited, the barmaids often fought over who would get to serve her, as t

 Francine wanted one more look over her airbnb listing. She scrolled down the page, her eyes scanning the words for typos. She was looking for a little money on the side, and figured renting out her body was a nice way to go about that. Francine hadn't listed her home, after all, she'd posted her stomach.  For as little as a day or as long as a month, curious travelers could curl up in her gut and let her give them a place to stay. Francine was no stranger to the act itself, swallowing

 "Ankha!" Came a pained cry from the cat's front door. She turned, startled by the sudden commotion, and took a step back as a familiar wolf came barreling towards her. The intruder's cheeks were red and her eyes were weary, she looked on the verge of tears. "Audie? What's wrong? Why did you run in here screaming?" Ankha asked, her full attention stolen by the panicked wolf.  Audie held her head in her hands and shook it slightly, tears forming in the corners of her eyes. "I don't

 The flashing lights of the concert came to an abrupt halt before shutting off all together. The screams of adoration and praise changed to howling panic as people pushed and shoved in the blinding darkness. The speakers had cut out, the music had stopped, and all that remained were the stars above that barely lit up the sky. There was a new voice among the crowd, one all too familiar for the citizens of Zuan.  The speakers entered an obnoxious feedback loop, sending an ear-piercing sq

 This was the first time Ann got to visit the city where Chel was raised. It was much different than her little town; the tallest building out in any small country city tended to be the church, but here a dozen logos threatened to puncture the clouds, resting on top of massive skyscrapers. They'd come all the way from their college campus out of state to visit Chel's sickly grandfather. When the taxi finally came to a stop outside of the retirement home, Ann wasn't sure she was ready.

 Tori tapped her pen against her notebook impatiently, racing the seconds as they ticked on the clock. Her eyes were stuck to the laptop in front of her, darting to the top line of the email before scanning the words again. She had been working on getting this grant for months now, and her heart was anxiously trying to decipher what they meant. Her documentary team was working on a special piece about prey species, how they were treated in modern society, and the predators throughout histor

 James loved Jess as much as one friend could love the other without crossing a line. She was outgoing and fun loving, there was never a dull moment when she was in the room. If Jess tried, she could have been beautiful; she had a gorgeous set of blonde locks and tanned skin from her many weekends spent on the beach. But she didn't take care of her body very well, that blonde hair was present in places that should have been shaved clean, and her gut was a steadily growing sphere consisting

 "You won't get away with this, Mewtwo!" Ash cried from where he hovered mere inches off the ground, his arms restrained behind him by an invisible psychic hold. Standing in front of him was the legendary pokemon Mewtwo, who cocked his head. He spoke directly into the trainer's mind, betraying his confusion. What makes you say that, Ash? He asked, I have already managed to capture you, I don't see a scenario in which I don't get away with this. Ash strained against the air that he

 "I must be doing something wrong," Minerva spoke to the mirror. One of her hands traced the soft curves of her cheek, and the other tightly gripped the side of the mirror. When she first heard the show she stared in as a younger mink was making a return, she eagerly waited beside the phone with baited breath. Any moment now she'd be invited back on set, any moment the phone would start to ring and they would beg her to return. But the phone call never came. At least, not until her age

 Max ducked beneath a wild shoe as it scraped through the air. When he shot an angry look at the person who had tossed it, she had already turned back to the man currently cradling her in his lap. It was moments like this that nearly made him regret tagging along. He'd been friends with Sharon for years now and saw no ill intentions behind being invited to a weekend getaway atop a green, beautiful mountain. He should have guessed Sharon would spend the whole time shirking her homework

 An unfamiliar scent slowly drew him out of sleep, but there was an annoying pain in his skull that made it hard to wake up. Slashor opened his eyes to the sight of fire and blood. No, that wasn't right, the smell of ash was strong on his scales, but the red he observed didn't belong to heat or gore. Instead it was a bright sign in a language he couldn't understand.  He tried to stand, struggling for a moment to pull his legs beneath him, before giving up and laying still on the floor.

 Stacy was blissfully ignorant about her defining traits. To use the word "humble" would be a devastating understatement, as it was no secret that she harbored a unique kindness in her heart. Her body fit a stereotype that her personality didn't; slender, yet toned thanks to her occupation, with shoulder length blonde hair she often held back with bobby pins. Growing up, her dreams consisted of working with professional athletes, training them and helping them maintain a healthy diet for th

 Lola perked her head at the sudden chiming of a telephone. She'd been on edge since her mother first guided her into the waiting room. The atmosphere was overwhelming every single one of her senses. From her first steps in, there had been alarm bells set off in her brain.  The saturated color of the walls assaulted her eyes; the subtle hum of an unfamiliar radio station mixed with the muffled chatter behind the glass to create sound waves that bored into her ears. They were too heavy

 Jean watched the enclosure with mild interest as the mini rex's played and fought with one another. Despite their names, the mini rex's still towered over humans at their full size, but because they were only three quarters as tall as their ancient counterparts, they were affectionately dubbed "mini." Jean had been one of the head scientists working on a project meant to domesticate the most popular dinosaurs to the public, and her section specialized in the fearsome Tyrannosaurs. Unf

 Makuta let out a low sigh as his cursor hovered over the "next" button on the screen in front of him. It had been a lazy day at home that had slowly turned into the urge to pleasure himself. As usual, he turned to a popular porn website to get h is fix, but nothing was quite catching his eyes. He sat three pages in and looked over the busty women that boasted the title "MILF" in the caption and thumbnail. He'd seen them before, but his taste was so specific that he preferred to find new vi

 Coco had barely finished her third knock before the door in front of her flew open. Standing on the other side was a face she knew well, but hadn't seen in a long time.  "Coco!" Bella cried, hopping out onto the porch in order to wrap her arms around her cousin. "Oh my gosh, it's been too long!" Coco returned the hug with the same enthusiasm, the familiar feeling of Bella's bear hug warming her heart.  "Well that's what you get for moving three hours away for college," Coco laugh

 Vaggie felt the last of her dreams slip away from her as the conscious world began invading her sleep. There was a familiar sound shaking her from slumber that she couldn't quite recognize in her half-asleep state. As it sounded off again her eye snapped open. It was the unmistakable sound of Charlie in the bathroom, disposing of their previous night's encounter.  The sound of shit hitting the bowl reminded her of every feast that had come before, and every feast to come. Vaggie grew

 The noises coming from the room adjacent to Jessie had been unnerving, to say the least, but the stubborn woman had refused to acknowledge them. It wasn't until the familiar sound of Meowth crying out in fear hit her ears that she finally snapped her book shut and slid her figure off her bed. Mewtwo was known to roughhouse with the other pokemon on a regular basis, but the strength of this legendary pokemon could easily trump the rest of her team. If he grew too rough with the other pokemo

 Bryan grabbed the plastic sign on the front door and flipped it. He was now open for business, though as usual he was expecting a slow day. There just wasn't enough demand for taxidermy outside of hunting season. He was the only employee in this shop, but that was because he worked in a very specific field of the taxidermy world. His specialty was bones, or more accurately skeletons, and he was more or less forced to work alone because there was no one else he knew who could do what h

 D.A.V.E. felt empty, which was a strange sensation for him. After his encounter with Gotham's biggest villains, his bladder had been stretched to it's full capacity, only to be emptied mere hours later. Perhaps that's why he felt so bare, now that it's contents were scattered across the flowerbeds of Arkham Asylum. There was a new emotion registering in his brain, the one humans classify as excitement. It only triggered when he thought back to each villain as they slid down his shaft...tho

 "Are you going into the attic again?" Vera's mother asked, turning to watch her young daughter jump up and down below a cord dangling from the ceiling. "You were up there all morning, wouldn't you rather play outside until dinner time?"  "I wanna play with Charlotte!" Vera griped, grunting as she leapt over and over for the string. Her small paws missed it time and time again, and she was growing frustrated. She stopped, catching her breath, and stomped a small paw onto the ground. "M

 Erin nearly lost her footing as she tumbled into the bathroom, the sound of the party outside abruptly shutting off as the door slammed behind her. There was no time to make sure it was locked, and instead she stumbled to the corner of the room hosting the toilet.  She fell, her hand flying away from her mouth, and felt another retch climb up her spine. Now that she was in front of the toilet, she no longer fought the constant heaving and allowed her body to naturally dispel whatever

 Kaitlin's morning started with a quick trip up the stairs. Fresh treats straight out of the oven rested on the plate in her hand, but when her foot caught on the step below her it was quickly released. Gravity shifted and her eyes went wide as she started to fall, but luckily there was another set of smaller hands to catch the plate she dropped before it hit the ground. Kaitlin, however, was not so lucky, and hit the next step up with an audible sigh of pain.  "Kaitlin! Are you okay?"

 It was a Friday when the Pulse first struck the earth. Billions of lives around the world came to a screeching halt as a wave of energy bore into their skin, forcing them to take a step back from the sheer force. Then the shrinking began. Mothers clung to frightened children, lovers cried and held each other, and every living human being was forced to watch themselves grow smaller and smaller. It hadn't been determined yet who was responsible for the Pulse. Perhaps a country intended

 Britta knocked fiercely on the door, unable to reach the doorknob. She should have never tried that pill from the shifty eye'd man who claimed it was safe. But every time she went to a party or social gathering of any sort, she always let jealousy and peer pressure get the best of her. Thoughts of being rejected by her peers shifted, however, when Britta noticed she was suddenly shorter than most of the crowd.  The man who had given her the drug had been watching her closely, and was

 "Don't wuss out on us now," the man hissed, crouching behind the fence. The shorter boy he spoke too looked up to the house nervously. It had an intimidating aura, a dark shadow in front of them that twisted his stomach in knots. The first man was punched in the shoulder by a shorter woman who crouched with them behind the hedges. "Give the kid a break, it's his first initiation task," she barked, "I remember you hesitating too." "Whatever. All he has to do is throw the firs

 Sierra turned the familiar corner into their driveway, the paved road turning to gravel beneath their tires. She had spent the afternoon with her partner, Jenny, and was looking forward to spending the remaining evening with their adopted daughters.  The two women were known for keeping troubled foster kids and raising them into their teen years, often housing them even after they begin college. The two had grown up in the system, and knew the dangers that came with moving from home t

 "Are you ready?" she whispered in an attempt to keep the atmosphere appropriate. The other three occupants nod, hiding their excitement behind wicked smiles. The fifth and final occupant of the room stands near the door, merely here to watch rather than participate. When she'd been invited to an outing with one of her friends, the last thing she expected was to be bound and gagged against her will. They'd made it clear why she was here, and she glanced down to the fresh wound on her l

 Rukia stared ruefully up at the little glass jar sitting on the shelf just out of reach. The familiar welcome shape of a smiling bunny stared almost mockingly down at her, but she refused to ask for help.  She had waited patiently for Urahara to leave the front of the store, as her pride stopped her from asking his assistance, and now that she was alone she was determined to reach the jar. She tested a small hop, waving a hand at the jar. Her feet hit the ground and she hadn't even to

 The past few weeks had been spent in silent excitement as Anna and Vera counted the days until their trip. It was that time fo year when the northern lights would be visible over a popular hiking destination, and the sisters had been meaning to see them since they were young. A month of picking the date and planning the hike, and they were now loading the last of the supplies into their car and were almost on their way. "Okay, we've got the food and water?" Vera asked as she looked ov

 "It's exhilarating, and exiting. It feels like Viagra on steroids," Booth laughed. "Exhilarating and exciting mean the same thing. And I've never taken Viagra for obvious reasons," Bones huffs, looking down at the tiny herb resting between them.  She wasn't sure how long they had been utilizing it, as the past few months have been a blur in her mind. It started a couple years ago when she discovered a new plant that had interesting effects on the local wildlife. Specifically, thi

 Emma stumbled into the nearest building and collapsed onto a bench, desperate to escape the noise of the partygoers outside. That party fucking sucked. Despite the campus being the host of the party, there had been alcohol passed from cup to cup, and Emma had her fair share of drinks. Unfortunately, alcohol was the only good part of the whole thing. Sure she could head to a different party off campus, but those tended to be unsafe. Emma had lost more than one friend at some frat party, onl

 There's nothing in the known universe worse than owing a massive sum to a large, powerful race. When the debt runs high enough, life can substitute where money can't, and that's exactly how Makuta found himself in his current position.  Makuta's leader had stooped to selling off their own warriors to the Lumeris race to clear their own head of debt. Unfortunately, the few picked for this exchange included Makuta, who had been ripped from his life without warning. He'd been stripp

 There was an angry buzzing invading Makuta's brain, yanking him from sleep. For one blissful moment he was tempted to reach for the alarm clock, but he was quickly reminded that he was not sleeping peacefully in his own bed. The feline quickly jerked himself awake, rubbing at his eyes to help them adjust. It had been less than a year since Earth was invaded. The violent race of aliens had attacked unannounced and taken the planet by surprise, leading to chaos and fear. Makuta had mana

 "I don't understand why I can't just come with you," Anna pouted, tugging at Clover's arm. The dragon stopped in her tracks and turned to face her lover, smiling softly as she met the wolf's begging puppy eyes.  "I told you, love, this is a business trip, not pleasure. Of course I want you there, but they aren't allowing plus one's this year." Clover swiftly pulled her arm free and continued placing folded shirts into her second suitcase. "Besides, they're not even sending me som

 "Well, now that you're here, make yourself at home." Max smiled as Sharon shut the door behind him. "I really appreciate you helping me with this project. I know we aren't supposed to work outside our groups, but I swear the people I got assigned don't know shit." Sharon laughed, rolling her eyes. "Oh trust me, I've been in that boat before. It's no problem man." Max turned away, missing the flash of her wrist as Sharon locked the door. She left for the kitchen, allowing Max

 Nalyia sat back onto her armchair, cellphone shaking slightly in her hands. Nalyia had never loved someone the way she loved Vera. There wasn't a single place that she felt safer than in Vera's arms, and for the past two years Nalyia had learned to trust her, something the sheep girl found very difficult. She could tell Vera anything, and Vera would listen with an eager smile or a comforting hug. No, Nalyia had never loved so deeply before she met Vera.  Still she found it difficult t

 Flora shifted her toes in the grass outside the tent, her fingers dancing between each other. She'd gathered the courage to talk to Trace about what had happened, but now that she was here, all she could see in her head was that murderous look in his eyes as he approached her. She shuddered as a cold chill puffed her fur. She could ask him in the morning, it wasn't worth the risk of meeting him under the cover of night. As she turned she heard the unmistakable sound of a zipper. Her u

The
evening started with Valerie pushing past Max, ignoring his friendly
smirk. He wondered why she decided come along if she was just gonna
be cold the entire time, but was answered when he saw Simon copping a
look at her ass on the way inside. Max rolled his eyes, but he was
happy his friends were enjoying themselves.
He'd
invited them to his parent's house on the lake, a little uncharted
neck of the woods home to a cozy cabin of stone and wood. They'd only
be around for a week. Max lifted a

"I'm
telling you, we can't trust any food that was sent from Earth, that's
where we sent ZIM, remember?"
"And
I'M telling you that they look tasty. Besides, I'm hungry, whats
wrong with a little taste?"
"Well
maybe if someone hadn't eaten all of our reserve, we wouldn't be
forced to MAKE this decision!"
The
conversation reached tired ears, not really sticking at first as real
words. When Dib's eyes adjusted to the room he was suddenly very
aware of where he was.

The
door swung shut behind James, his face still flushed from the walk
home. He leaned against the door and pulled his phone from his
pocket. He stared at his lock screen, the smiling face of his fiance
staring back. A shock of adrenaline made him grin madly. Fiance! A
word he'd never thought he'd use. A joyful beagle ran to meet him,
his tail wagging madly behind him as he greeted his owner. He reached
down to pet Bubbles, roughing up his fur before standing again.
The
sounds of a first person

"It's
not that hard, Goodra," Jack shook his head. "Charm is one
of the easiest moves to learn, I just...okay, if you want to catch
their eye, you've gotta nail this. Do you understand?"
"I'm
sorry Jack...I don't know what I'm doing wrong..."
The
pokemon glanced around the room of the trainers school, watching all
the other trainers teach their pets. Their pokemon responded on
command, following their instructions perfectly. And when they
didn't, the two stopped t

Makuta
froze as something passed in front of him. His orange eyes gleamed
from the shadows as he watched the guards pass, then he slipped
around the corner and continued on. the satchel resting at his side
already had a decent amount of stolen goods, but he'd had so much
luck in looting this place that he couldn't resist one more room.
The
Woodland Realm was a gorgeous place, the allure of nature at every
turn making Makuta feel safe despite what he was doing. The riches
hidden here went far be

"You're
quite the fighter, aren't you?" The woman took in his words with
her back pressed firmly against the wall. She could barely feel the
bricks that scraped against her palms, her heartbeat was echoing all
around her as panic took over her body. The light rain worked to hide
the figure in front of her, but she could tell he was tall, and
growing closer.
"Nothing
like a good chase to wake up the appetite," the stranger
chuckled, his footsteps splashing in the standing pud

Vera
tested the freshly charged shears, making sure they were working. It
wouldn't be the first time she made her way all the way to the
livestock with a pair of broken shears. She looked up as her partner
in crime, Belle, let the door slam behind her, a smile on her face.
The Wooloo approached her and planted a soft kiss on Vera's cheek.
"Your
smile is my favorite sight in the morning," she cooed, holding
Vera close to her. The wolf nuzzled her way into her partners soft
wool and lau

"Empty
your pockets, kid, I'm not gonna tell you again."
Vera
stared down the taller man, but reached into her pockets anyway,
turning them inside out. "I told you I don't have anything, but
here, see for yourself," she scowled. "Nothing. Empty."
He
stepped closer and gave her an irritated shove, "alright
smartass, empty the bag, then."
Vera
had run into a few Team Lotus members before, and this was as mean as
they get. From stealing Pokemon to stealin