• Chapter 47 "We Used To Be Friends"

    Nobody said a word. There was an eerie sense of both togetherness and hostility in Stone's room, as she, Nickle, Mipsy, Number Two, Number Six, Kevin and Gerald stood around in a circle, all watching...

  • Chapter 45 "Give Them My Regards"

    Gerald had been questioning his place among The Collective for a while. He hadn't been able to get everyone out of the lab, and he was no longer in charge, of his own Collective or the group at large;...

  • Chapter 44 "Just One Shot"

    Kevin was standing behind a tree, his breathing slow and labored, a chilly breeze flowing through his fur. He shut his eyes tight and thought, did he really want to look? He had to. He had to acknowledge...

  • Chapter 42 "Swim Team"

    The river was calm, cool, as it washed easily over the rocks and small bushes near the shore. The fish were swimming happily, minding their own business, when the water was broken by a wild splashing...