Black Meridian 06: Old Guns
**06: Old Guns** "FLETCH-ER FULBRIGHT!" The tall wolf called out emphatically, pacing back and forth before the now-closed circus gates. "Don't bother hiding away, let's make this easy and ain't nobody gotta get hurt in this!" Fletcher's breath...
Black Meridian 05: The Contortionist
**05: The Contortionist** "So, _you're_ the jester." Thume said gruffly, not bothering to even attempt at trying to hide his foul mood. Without getting out of his seat, Lyric looked up lazily from his book, carefully studying the ornery goat that...
Black Meridian 09: What Friends Are For
**09: What Friends Are For** Lyric rubbed at his eyes, staring up at the mangy fox he'd gotten to know as 'Scout'. He was scrawny bastard; the all-denim outfit he apparently chose for himself hanging off a skeletal frame. A nasty scar ran down his...
Black Meridian 08: Rest For The Wicked
**08: Rest for the Wicked** Getting _into_the private room wasn't difficult, a quick bribe to the burly horse guarding the door and Lyric was told to keep his mouth shut and shoved on through. It was the night after the shoot-out with Fletcher's...
Black Meridian 07: Taking Losses
**07: Taking Losses** The studious fox that acted as the Midnight Meridian's doctor tsked as he examined Fletcher's paw, turning it gently in place and keenly watching the coyote's face for signs of pain. When he seemed satisfied he understood the...
Black Meridian 13: Kallinger Colours
**13: Kallinger Colours** Justin ran into the night air, eyes peeled for his friend. His mother was howling for he and his sister to get into their beds, but the eleven-year-old hadn't seen his pet feral all evening. Brakka was known to catch a scent...
Honesty
Riley awoke to Monday morning slowly and reluctantly. There was sun streaming into the bedroom, warming his half-naked body. He didn't even remember physically going to bed the previous night. Looking over, he saw his tiger boyfriend dozing peacefully;...
Permission
Riley found his second day spent at Lars house downright amusing. It was a Saturday, which meant the whole tiger clan was home. Despite the late night, Henrik and Clara seemed to have felt no need to sleep in late. The fox was awoken briefly at...
Wanted
The three furs stood in the kitchen silently, eating cake. Lars knew something was going to happen, but he couldn't fathom _what_. This fear of the unknown was crippling, somehow almost worse than the fear of Riley meeting his family for the first...
Flight
Riley was resting cross-legged on the uncomfortable airport chair, nervously sipping his orange juice through a straw. His treacherous eyes darted around quicker than he may have liked. He hadn't quite realised until now just how worried he was about...
Victim
The angry goat screamed so loud it hurt his lungs. _Say what you want about Matt_, thought Lars sometime later, _but nobody can deny he's dedicated_. It was the only reason anyone put up with the singer, since he had the capacity to be pretty...
Downpour
Riley stood in the dark and the wet with his paws pushed deep into his pockets. He was fairly confident nobody would see him, and even if they did, in the pitch-black night, combined with the unusually heavy storm _and_ on top of that his dark fur,...