Iron and Rust Chapter 5
"Have you got all your notebooks and your binder?" "Yes, they're all in my bag." "And your lunch money?" "Yep, in my pocket!" The first day of school had crept up on them rather quickly. In the living room, Abigail was making sure that Russ had...
Iron and Rust Chapter 10
"Maybe if I try _this..._no, wrong loop...let's try assigning a private variable...no, if I do that, it can't access the module..." The blue husky's fingers danced excitedly over the keyboard while his eyes remained glued to the luminescent screen. He...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 18
"Tristan? It's okay, I'm here." Zack lifted a sobbing Tristan out of bed and let him wrap his small arms around him in a hug. He wasn't sure what had caused the younger jackal to burst out crying at six in the morning. Having rushed into Tristan's...
Reaper Juniper Hill: Chapter 1
"Good job, everyone. Everyone passed their physicals today, so you'll be happy to know no one's on probation. That being said, I don't want to see _anyone_ slacking off or there will be consequences. Some of you had rather low stats - you know who you...
Iron and Rust Chapter 11
This was it. Wednesday. His last day at Westborrow High. Russ had been looking forward to this day for months. The morning crowd in the halls today was lethargic as ever, yet people were still talking about this and that. It was the middle of the...
Crossroads - Zack: Merry Christmas
_December 24th, 10 years prior to "Crossroads"_ The Briarwood mall was much more crowded than usual. This wasn't strange in the slightest, given the time of year. It was Christmas Eve, and people were milling in and about the aisles pushing heavy...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 12.5
"Good afternoon, sir." "Hi. Pleased to meet you, mister..." "You can call me Anders." Anders shook the raccoon's proffered paw as he was led into an office. "Thank you for letting me come in, by the way. I really appreciate it." "It's no...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 12
Zack ambled toward the locker room with a little apprehension. He hadn't been able to see Charlie this morning because he had been running late, but the time apart only made him more eager. Only thing was, that cat would be there, too. Zack had made...
Don't Deal With the Devil
"And how about 'A Guide to Mystical Drafts and Potions?' I'm sure it's not part of your expertise, my prince, but I think you may find it of interest nonetheless..." I yawn exasperatedly on the bed, lying there lazily while my legs dangle off the...
Reaper Juniper Hill: Chapter 2
Nicholas Hale opened his apartment door at half past ten to find two familiar faces waiting for him on the other side. "You're early!" "Yeah," said Jacob in a deadpan fashion. He stood once again in full uniform, making his expression appear all the...
The Coronation
"Rencor, don't do this." The hyena clad in shiny plate armor glanced backwards at the intruder. Spotting the black cat standing by the door, he sighed. "What are you doing here, Galien?" "You know why I am here." Galien neared the hyena with a...
Reaper Juniper Hill: Chapter 6
Jacob nervously peeked through the curtain at the audience outside. The seating area had begun to fill up over the past half hour or so, and it seemed like it wouldn't stop until the show actually began. He couldn't help but feel amazed at just how...