The Dirty Den
_For Tyde_ **The Dirty Den** Finally. About time that meathead got back. Zak sat up on the sofa, roused by the sound of a familiar car engine. He stretched, and gave a wide-jawed yawn. Reaching for the TV remote, he turned down whatever show was on...
Clean and Jerk
_For Tyd_e **Clean and Jerk** "Come on, you beautiful spotted bastard. Just a few more inches." Meat-ripping teeth bared in a fearsome display. Broad strong paws gripped, tighter and tighter. Arms tensed, straining against a force they had never...
The Visiting Side
_For Skruf_ **The Visiting Side** Hello! It's Skruf here. I thought you might like to know how things are going at Oakmount College. Hopefully you've heard the story about my team tryouts and what happened afterwards. If you haven't read it: go...
Squirrelled Away
_For Nall_ **Squirrelled Away** All was peaceful in the forest. A gentle breeze rustled through the leaves, while birdsong and the buzz of insect wings thrummed in the air. The glade was plunged into half-light, the sun's rays streaming through...
Taming the Bitch
**Taming the Bitch** "Give me back my bag! And leave me alone!" "Aw? But I thought Puppy Dog might like some company." "And stop calling me that!" She chuckled at him, that grating girlish giggle he had come to hate. When the German shepherdess...
Them Bucking Horses!
_For Bucker_ **Them Bucking Horses!** ** ** I'll never forget the look on that hyena's face. Well, it ain't every day you find a man in the stables with two massive stallions, wearing a Stetson and riding boots. And nothing else. "Howdy Marcel....
After Team Tryouts
_For Skruf_ **After Team Tryouts** Skruf headed down the dark windowless corridor, a hurried bounce of the paw in each of his steps. His new football coach had asked for an urgent meeting, and he certainly did not want to be late. He was not...
Moonshine
_For Magnus Streifengrauer_ **Moonshine** "Please Magnus, I... I really shouldn't be doing this." "It's fine Dimitri. These past few days with you have been nothing short of wonderful, and I have every intention of rounding them off on a high....
Tiffany-Twisted
_For Silver K Roo_ **Tiffany-Twisted** "Anything you say, sis. Anything you want from me, just say the word and I'll do it." SilverRat sat on the edge of his sister's bed, his little nose twitching, staring open-mawed at the image of his...
Whatever Will Come
**Whatever Will Come** Nobody lives a single life. To our friends, our colleagues, our parents and lovers, we act differently and speak differently. The reason is simple: every relationship is different. Facts which are harmless in one...
When in Rome...
When in Rome... by Ziegenbock "I'm starving!" "Well, whining like a puppy won't help." "Fine then, just keep looking. There's got to be somewhere open." "I am looking. But everywhere nearby is closed." "How is that possible? We're in...
Confluence
Confluence By Ziegenbock The early evening breeze drifted in from the sea, stirring the sails of the moored ships and carrying the salt-air into the harbour town. The busy waterside was filled with shouts and hustle. All across the docks and the...