Short Stories

	Regarding the Deserted Temple of Geraptiku and a Very Strange, Very Purple Orb So it happened that one sunny Wednesday afternoon I found myself, quite unhappily, on Mystery Island. by phadalusfish
	Cabbage Generals Are Rude, or How I Doomed the World With Vegetables It began with a routine trip to everyone's favorite magic shop. As usual, the store was packed to its gills with shoppers.... by dan4884
	The Quiggle Who Wanted a Home She pushed back the branches with a trembling fin, then jumped back in surprise when she saw the pair of bulging eyes staring right at her. by alt1981black
	A Neovian Nightmare "I've told you before, Dei, that I can't reverse the spell!" by azuresky637
	Reflections: Captain Scarblade I have my ship, I have the sea, and that's all I really ever needed. by ntkgwgoty
	A Rescue for Callie The little Aisha had decided to go out for a jog, and had proudly padded along the road for an impressive half an hour before she realised that she had to make it all the way back home too. by roboticc
	Zapped From a Myth "I got a weird feeling about today, Taws," Lope stated, looking up at the Kougra. "Something's not right." by filter
	Match Met Tivine stood silently on the rough dirt track, watching the swirling mist that glowed with a magical aura... by sarnfox
	The Drought I lay my frail hands on the windowsill and look at the parched land outside. The dry wind sweeps across Meridell's once flourishing soil... by baila456
	And She Never Returned Her memories of that island floated in and out, bound to appear and disappear like the silhouettes of the island's own palm trees in the mist, always coming and going and never floating within reach. Art by nut862 by nut862
	How A Non-Special Shoyru Saved the Rainbow Fountain She knew every single flower there, every color, and where to find it. Just being alone in the meadows gave her everything she wanted. Well, maybe not everything. by eschebone

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"A Rescue for Callie" by roboticc
The little Aisha had decided to go out for a jog, and had proudly padded along the road for an impressive half an hour before she realised that she had to make it all the way back home too. Now she was exhausted, her breaths coming fast, and was several miles away from home with no way of returning... except her own two feet. Slowly she turned around...

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Zap Me Twice, Shame on Me
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Backgrounds on a Budget
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Worlds Apart: Part Two
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Happily Ever After?: Part Two
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In the Name of Science
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