His
feet his the carpeting of the airport, tired after sitting still for
over three hours. Makuta had decided to fly out of the country for
his vacation, something he'd never done before.
"You'll
want to travel before you get too old," everyone told him. "When
you get older it gets harder to visit the places you want to go. Why
not spend spring break somewhere you've never gone before?"
Makuta
took their advice, and he took a deep breath of the inner city air.
Smelled simil

Vera's
back hit the wall with a soft intensity, looking up to her partner
with a shy smile. Vixie had talked her into going home for the first
time since they started dating, and while Vera worried it was too
soon she eventually gave in. Vixie placed a paw under Vera's chin,
lifting slowly and indulging in a kiss.
"Amazing
how much you can learn about someone in a week," she cooed,
planting another kiss farther down her muzzle. Vera leaned against
the wall and closed her eyes as Vixie

"Lucifer
I'm sure from where you're standing it's hilarious, but this is
serious." Linda held onto his thumb, staring up at the towering
former king of Hell. "We need to find a way to reverse this
now."
Linda
and Maze had stopped by at Lucifer's house for a friendly talk, and
when Maze found a bottle of liquor she took turns with Linda
polishing it off. Eventually the two found out why it wasn't kept
with the rest. They began slowly shrinking, their shirts becoming too
loose

Makuta
straightened his back to relieve the sore muscles, a wave of relief
creeping up his spine. No one said this job would be easy, but damn
did it pay well. From eight that morning until now he'd been working
shoveling hay and carrying water back and forth from the stables. It
was just a summer job, which was perfect for Makuta, but standing
this long without a break was murder on his body. It was only his
second weekend here.
"Hey,
you did good today," a familiar voice had Makuta

Mental
Log last accessed: 0098
21:00
Mental
Log Subject: Arrival
Metal
Log Contents:
Approaching planet Earth. Planet status: To
Be Terraformed.
Status of climate is sub-par, planet to be fertilized with organic
matter to stimulate growth for future colonies. Organic matter will
be obtained from living creatures. Earth inhabitants responsible for
the destruction of Earth's atmosphere will be targeted. End Log.
The
Harvester finished the mental update, shutting the journal and
returning his a

It
was nearly impossible for him to get a leg up in Gotham. No doubt his
mind was the most advanced of any of the villains that he considered
competition, and he was able to accurately calculate their every
move. He wasn't greater than them, he was only equal.
He
knew now that this was all he was ever designed to do, and he'd met
the expectations of his creators. But he didn't want to just be a
tool at their disposal any longer. He wanted to think for himself, he
wanted to make a name for hims

It
had been a tiring day. Mallory had just finished her last midterm and
was ready for a break from the gruelling schoolwork that she'd
endured over the last semester. She'd been warned in high school that
college wouldn't be easy, but she didn't think she'd struggle this
much in the first semester!
She
sighed as she tied her apron on, moving the long strings around her
back and then back to the front, tying a small knot. Just a few more
hours, and she could go home and relax.
Mallory
had app