Getting into Trouble
The cougar rested a paw on the small dog's shoulder. It had taken a long while for the canine to fall asleep. The cat had heard him sniffling from his own room, and his heart went out to the poor German Shepherd. Even now, he could see the lines of...
Decrypting a Fox: Part 3
They stopped outside the alley where Richard had met the wolf. The wolf got out, and Richard followed, not taking another glance at the badger and the rabbit pulling away. "Well?" Richard asked as the wolf began walking. "Well what?" The wolf paused...
Decrypting a Fox: Part 2
The doors parted silently, and Richard swallowed past the lump in his throat. He stepped out without a sound. There was no need to be silent, but it made him feel better. He walked past a couple of doors leading to various electrical and mechanical...
Decrpypting a Fox
"We need out of here yesterday!" "I'm working on it!" "Frag out!" "Okay, that's it! It's open! Hurry!" "Come on! Let's go!" "Go! I'm right behind you!" A tear rolled down his cheek. It was funny, in a way. He had not known them long, but he would...
A Letter to Elizabeth
Well, I went and done something stupid tonight. For those familiar with TvTropes, I spent a good deal of time there today. Along my random tabbing, I opened the page for Tear Jerker, and then, in my stupidity, read the whole dame page for Real Life....
Moonlit in Fog
The world is different now. I rest a hand against a wall, staring at it as if I could see through it. Well, I guess I could. I look the same, but everything else seems insubstantial, ephemeral. It takes a conscious effort to feel the wall and push...
Just a Jackal
Opening my eyes. That's the first step. It seems simple enough, but it took me nearly ten minutes to manage it. After that comes the slow and stiff standing up, trying to work the kinks out so I can actually walk. Then, I pick up my stuff slowly,...
Finis
At first, it wasn't so bad. There wasn't really anything to hurt him. As a matter of fact, there didn't really be anything at all. He'd been warned of the heat and how it might singe his fur, but his fur didn't seem to be on fire. Actually, he couldn't...
A One-Man Masquerade
Whoever said laughter is the best medicine really knew what he was talking about. I can't give definite proof that a positive attitude speeds healing, but I have personal experience with a negative attitude making me feel ill. And I mean legitimately...
Land of the Free and Home of the Slaves: Chapter 3
Author's note: I'm not a doctor and have no experience with first aid, so please forgive any and all errors in the scene to follow. If I ever go mainstream (doubtful), I'll take greater efforts to make it more realistic. Chapter III: Canine Wounds...
Land of the Free and Home of the Slaves: Chapter 2
Well, it's typed now, so all I need to do is add my notes to it. I have to say right off the bat that I'm nervous about posting this chapter. You'll notice pretty soon that I'm trying to write something unlike anything I've done so far, so...
The Aftermath
The moon, nearly full, shone down its soft light onto the forest below. The trees were mostly coniferous, leading to a bed of soft needles coating the forest floor. Occasional pinecones stood as islands in the otherwise relatively soft ground,...