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The Last Diablero

2013-05-09T18:39:02-08:00

Author: firefox b
Supernatural
English, Rated: T
Supernatural/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 722, Reviews: 0, Complete

An outsider goes in search of a type of evil sorcerer, the last one of which was reputed to have been burned alive in 1942. Inspired by the works of Carlos Castaneda and with nods to Stephen King and the Ghostrider...

Black-Eyed Girl

2013-04-24T18:38:45-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,013, Reviews: 2, Complete

A story of psychological horror based on the urban myth of the black-eyed children said to seek admission to cars and dwellings occupied by potential victims late at night. Are these "children" aliens, vampires, or demons? Unknown, but never invite them in!

Ossuary

2013-03-03T17:52:59-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 439, Reviews: 0, Complete

An archaeologist excavating in Sicily uncovers an enormous container for bones which suggests that a mythological creature may have been real...

The Jackal

2013-01-26T19:08:34-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 446, Reviews: 1, Complete

A god of ancient Egypt proves to be more than just a symbolic representation in the Anubis caves of the Oklahoma panhandle...

Days of Future Past

2013-01-14T19:16:29-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 501, Reviews: 0, Complete

The animal-headed deities of ancient Egypt make a visit in those times long ago to jump-start human civilization...

Oh Tannenbaum!

2012-12-17T18:45:33-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 325, Reviews: 2, Complete

In a parallel universe dominated by sentient evolved plant life forms, what would they use for a holiday decoration? A quirky little flash fiction story...

Yesterday's Pumpkin

2012-11-30T18:29:50-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 418, Reviews: 0, Complete

A discarded Halloween pumpkin resents his disposal, and unites with other disposed of items to avenge himself on humanity...

Dark Nativity

2012-11-21T18:16:37-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 462, Reviews: 1, Complete

Ever hear couples say that they were "hoping for a baby?" Does this suggest that they might have something else, and if they did, what if it were of a different species entirely? Dark horror, with a hint of humor...

Tales from the Portly Geese

2012-09-07T18:08:08-08:00

Author: firefox b
Humor
English, Rated: T
Humor/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 346, Reviews: 1, Complete

Three anthropomorphic geese ponder whether it's time to begin their seasonal migration...

The Initiation

2012-07-23T17:10:01-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 340, Reviews: 0, Complete

In a pre-technological society, an initiate undergoing a rite of passage encounters evidence of alien contact...

Creepy Teddy

2012-07-17T12:57:59-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 699, Reviews: 1, Complete

An electronic teddy bear gains revenge upon a stepfather who abhors its presence...

Cruelest Cut

2012-07-14T19:00:27-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 546, Reviews: 0, Complete

A young woman following a beauty shop appointment undergoes a feline transformation and acquires cat-like characteristics...

Four Furs In Search Of An Author

2012-07-08T18:31:48-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,113, Reviews: 0, Complete

Inspired by an old "Twilight Zone" episode, with animal characters substituted...

Eyeful

2012-07-07T18:52:19-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 559, Reviews: 1, Complete

Stem cells that failed to differentiate normally pose impediments to a young man's relationships with the opposite sex...

World Without End

2012-06-21T04:00:51-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 539, Reviews: 0, Complete

An unusual tale in which the deity brings a deceased man and his cat quite literally together in a new incarnation. Warning: playful depiction of major religious figures.

It's A Wrap!

2012-06-05T19:11:59-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 463, Reviews: 2, Complete

A woman discovers the value of vacuum-seal bags as a way to store bulky unused items off-season, even if those items are quite unusual...warning, dark humor!

Legacy

2012-06-04T19:07:18-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 253, Reviews: 0, Complete

A very short tale in which a hunted fox uses forbidden research from the past to deal with his present problem...

The Augments

2012-05-30T08:15:18-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,978, Reviews: 0, Complete

A trio of genetically-engineered animals inside a secret government research facility unite and use their powers to escape their captivity...

Elevator

2012-05-27T18:44:49-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 748, Reviews: 0, Complete

A new hostile life form is generated from cellular material casually shed in a busy elevator...

Endgame

2012-04-16T18:29:43-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 574, Reviews: 0, Complete

President Obama is briefed by the CIA Director regarding astonishing events that could not possibly be happening...

Pink Slime

2012-03-23T19:00:00-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 500, Reviews: 0, Complete

Torn from today's headlines; a common food additive routinely used as a filler for beef causes extraordinary cellular mutations in a man...

Urban Legends

2012-03-16T18:31:01-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Humor/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 368, Reviews: 0, Complete

An opportunist meets a leprechaun in this St. Patrick's Day tale, and discovers that they are not without their resources...

Wolfbane

2011-12-09T18:19:42-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 709, Reviews: 0, Complete

A tale of female lycanthropy in which a witch/werewolf runs afoul of the populace of an 18th century German village...horror with some leavening humor.

Wrath of the Antlered

2011-12-04T19:27:33-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 480, Reviews: 0, Complete

A deer mortally wounded during hunting season is able before expiring to engineer magical revenge upon his slayers...

Food Fight

2011-11-24T18:35:23-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 537, Reviews: 0, Complete

In my strange and twisted world, food is sometimes animate and possessed of malevolent intent...and a dog is not necessarily man's best friend, but merely biding his time to strike.

Day of the Turkey

2011-11-22T18:43:27-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 513, Reviews: 2, Complete

My twisted Thanksgiving tale in which a turkey escapes the oven and goes to wreck vengeance on those who slaughter his kind...

Labyrinth

2011-10-31T18:34:18-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,105, Reviews: 0, In-Progress

On a cold October night, a college student finds himself an unwilling participant in horror movie scenarios...my Halloween story!

From Another World

2011-10-12T18:45:44-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 557, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

The sole survivor of a starship which crash landed upon an ice world must find sanctuary from the harsh elements and deal with other hostile life forms he encounters...

The Eighth Sense

2011-09-16T19:04:35-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 511, Reviews: 1, Complete

A child is identified who can discern the inner animal spirits of anomalous individuals, and who holds the key to mankind's future...

When Potato Salad Goes Bad

2011-09-13T17:48:12-08:00

Author: firefox b
Humor
English, Rated: T
Humor/Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 485, Reviews: 1, Complete

Woefully-neglected potato salad goes bad and then beyond, developing self-awareness and a taste for conquest...

Deadliest Warrior

2011-09-03T17:58:09-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 552, Reviews: 0, Complete

A fox is pursued by a deadly assortment of unlikely warriors who never existed at the same time and place, and must solve the mystery of their collective presence while defeating them individually...

The Furtastic Four

2011-09-01T17:40:36-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 862, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

Animal embodiments of the elemental forces of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water unite to defend the Earth against invasion by an evolved insect race...

Shroud

2011-08-27T16:23:41-08:00

Author: firefox b
Supernatural
English, Rated: T
Supernatural/Parody
Chapters: 1, Words: 773, Reviews: 0, Complete

The supernatural, parody, and humor unite when a Shroud of Turin type artifact is found that can turn its user into their inner animal...

Counterweight

2011-08-24T18:51:58-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Supernatural
Chapters: 2, Words: 1,198, Reviews: 2, In-Progress

A limited series detailing the paranormal exploits of vulpine agent James Takata of the Talamasca. In the first chapter, he faces a werewolf; in the second, an alien.

Spare Change

2011-08-21T19:07:35-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 407, Reviews: 1, Complete

A magical curse brings unwelcome visitors to a man's house...

Superorganism

2011-08-19T18:49:19-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 369, Reviews: 0, Complete

A short flash fiction tale in which a male finds himself in the clutches of more than just a one-night stand...

Dead Fox

2011-08-13T18:24:43-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Supernatural
Chapters: 2, Words: 2,279, Reviews: 3, Complete

Acquired by a loser in a curio shop, a powerful fox spirit is fiercely protective of his new owner and seeks to redefine his notions of the afterlife.

Dire Straits

2011-08-13T18:06:11-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 681, Reviews: 1, Complete

A museum curator re-animates a dire wolf by using the black arts, and the future seems to belong to the great wolf from the past...

A Corpse's Shell

2011-08-13T12:33:53-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 914, Reviews: 0, Complete

The spirit of a deceased anthropomorphic fox comes to the aid of a witch's familiar cat when the latter is pursued by a hunter...

Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow

2011-08-10T18:47:07-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 921, Reviews: 0, Complete

Animal-headed aliens as depicted in ancient art return to Earth to end the age, and are given a competitive counter-proposal...with nods to films of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mel Gibson.

The Protectorate

2011-08-09T19:09:09-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 407, Reviews: 0, Complete

In the distant future, only evolved dolphins stand between the human race and predation by land sharks...

Things Yet To Come

2011-08-06T17:29:42-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 537, Reviews: 0, In-Progress

The essence of a beloved dying man is transmuted to a plush toy of his nephew.

Black Sheep

2011-08-03T17:58:53-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 986, Reviews: 1, Complete

Restless animal spirits manifest their presence in a house where home butchering occurred...

The Cabin

2011-07-29T06:01:31-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 748, Reviews: 2, Complete

"Night of the Living Dead" meets "Thriller" in this twisted furry tale of living dead deer who seek to avenge themselves on the hunters who had slain them...

Petroglyph

2011-07-24T16:43:00-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 673, Reviews: 1, Complete

Native American rock carvings unleash a vengeful bear spirit when they are violated.

Defense Mechanism

2011-07-23T09:09:38-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 533, Reviews: 1, Complete

An old woman and seemingly easy victim proves to be more than what an inner city gang anticipated...

Strange Brew

2011-07-20T17:06:50-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 730, Reviews: 2, Complete

The chupacabra meets the Lizard Man, with the duo being sent packing by a third legendary cryptid.

The Passion of St Tatiana

2011-07-19T16:18:15-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 868, Reviews: 1, Complete

A fantasy, tiger's-perspective story based on the real life escape and shooting of an American zoo tiger, whom evidence suggests was tormented by a trio of youths she attacked; leavening humor towards the end as we visit furry heaven.

Songcaster

2011-07-17T17:34:23-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 627, Reviews: 1, Complete

An anthropomorphic mouse who is also a mental dominant fears no evil as he uses his powers of mind to mount psychic attacks upon his enemies through the means of imposing their most hated song overpoweringly into their mind...

Barbecue

2011-07-16T19:04:30-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 635, Reviews: 2, Complete

Should ever you be invited to a barbecue by strangers, be careful of what mystery meat you are served...you never know what you might be eating, or how it will affect you!

My Easter in Hell

2011-07-14T17:04:39-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 805, Reviews: 0, Complete

Evil mutant variants of Beatrix Potter characters attack me at home over Easter, compelling me to become rough with roughnecks...

Mutilations

2011-07-13T07:00:04-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 583, Reviews: 1, Complete

This one's just for fun! Cattle mutilations are all the rage, and so a bovine-human hybrid takes the alien which violated him to court...

Mirror, Mirror

2011-07-12T17:30:21-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 753, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

An ancient mirror holds the power to grant those gazing into it their fondest wishes...in this case, animal transformation!

Unknown Forces

2011-07-11T06:26:34-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Horror/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 588, Reviews: 2, In-Progress

A twist on the tale of "Red Riding Hood;" I've always felt sympathetic for the wolf, but I am a furry, after all...and this wolf is also a master magician as well as a body thief...

First and Last Contact

2011-07-08T06:48:25-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 597, Reviews: 1, Complete

What if alien intelligences reached us in a form and manner that we were not expecting? The results might have unfortunate consequences...

The Augment

2011-07-06T17:19:58-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 681, Reviews: 1, Complete

A genetically-modified humanoid creature escapes the laboratory which created him, using his extraordinary capabilities to elude and contend with his pursuers...

A Dragon's Tail

2011-07-06T08:44:08-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Humor/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 496, Reviews: 3, Complete

Dragons tend to hoard treasure and hold princesses captive; it's just what they do.-But what if it was the princess that turned out to be the real monster? A dragon can only take so much! This is humorous horror or fantasy, I guess!

Compensatory Damages

2011-07-05T16:52:43-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: T
Horror/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 597, Reviews: 2, Complete

A tale of vengeance and retribution in which a biker thug receives payback for killing a cat when the law skirts the issue of the value of animal life...a furry vigilante tale.

The Dig

2011-07-01T12:00:03-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 377, Reviews: 5, Complete

The discovery of unusual and remarkable damage to a fossilized T-rex skeleton poses some intriguing questions to a paleontologist...

The Artist

2011-06-27T15:36:47-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 409, Reviews: 2, Complete

The discovery of a robotic butterfly carries implications almost as incredible as the individual who crafted it...

Out of the Shell

2011-06-27T06:57:39-08:00

Author: firefox b
Horror
English, Rated: M
Horror/Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 893, Reviews: 3, Complete

A boy is forced by his parents to go to summer camp, where he is tormented but finds revenge as well as his inner self.

The Familiar

2011-06-25T19:08:38-08:00

Author: firefox b
Supernatural
English, Rated: T
Supernatural/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 804, Reviews: 1, Complete

A sorcerer besieged by an angry mob appears to be ready to lose his battle with them...but all is not what it appears to be in the world of the dark arts...

That Which Endures

2011-06-25T18:58:37-08:00

Author: firefox b
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 392, Reviews: 2, Complete

Life will find a way, including a way to survive nuclear war. What survives, however, may not be human...

Furry Guns

2011-06-23T17:35:55-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: M
Fantasy/Western
Chapters: 1, Words: 517, Reviews: 2, Complete

A western with all anthropomorphic animal characters in which a gunslinger is once again challenged.

Colosseum

2011-06-23T17:27:57-08:00

Author: firefox b
Fantasy
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 630, Reviews: 1, Complete

A tourist visiting in Rome experiences what animals underwent in the ancient Colosseum of the Roman Empire.