Going the Distance: Part 2, Ruby
Going the Distance, Part 2: Ruby By Ta'kom Ironhoof The drops of sweat began forming on her smooth furry face. The bedroom that Ruby found herself, sweltered; exasperated by the failure of the maintenance personnel to fix the broken air...
Going the Distance, Part 1: Jake
Going the Distance, Part 1: Jake By Ta'kom Ironhoof The drops of sweat began forming on his furrowed brow. This room was hot, so incredibly hot. And he was singularly focused on banging out as much as he could from the evening. Jake had waited for so...
Going the Distance - Part 3: Afterglow and Beyond
Going the Distance Part 3, Afterglow and Beyond By Ta'kom Ironhoof Rushing back into his room, Jake fumbled his phone back and forth between his paws, nearly dropping it several times. Besides the mild headache he still had, his nerves...
The Misadventures of Mr. Stanley Smith
The Misadventures of Mr Stanley Smith A Hoofprints Writer's Contest collaborative story Chapter One Written by Ta'kom Ironhoof With a loud metallic clack, followed by the grinding of gears, a barred prison door opened much...
The Divide: Reunited
**The Divide: Reunited** By Ta'kom Ironhoof and Calima The city was no better than the seaside with the way the wind whipped through buildings and alleyways, swirling in icy vortices that carried everything from snow to bits of discarded rubbish...
Delusions of Grandeur
# Delusions of Grandeur by Ta'kom Ironhoof. Today is a very special day here in the valley. Five years ago, while swimming in what I now know to be Hummingsong Lake, I watched the skies from just behind the waterfall as a brilliant blue sapphire...
The Path - Story 2 of 31
The Path–Story 2 of 31 By Ta’kom Ironhoof “Hey Brody, glad ya here. Just got an urgent delivery request.” Brody, a 23-year-old rat, had just gotten back after delivering packages all day, even though it had been storming, rain drenching the...
The Mailbox - Story 3 of 31
The Mailbox–Story 3 of 31 By Ta’kom Ironhoof David, a pudgy and old white rabbit, frantically drove down the street, pushing his mail carrier truck to its absolute limit. The pedal was smashed to the floor, David’s foot pressing hard, as if...
The Stairs - Story 12 of 31
The Stairs-Story 12 of 31 By Ta’kom Ironhoof “Honey, have you seen my shoes?” The Clydesdale called out to from the main bedroom to her wife who was down in the living room. For the past hour, Julia had been getting ready to go out with some...
The Forest - Story 1 of 31
The Forest - Story 1 of 31 by Ta'kom Ironhoof _“Run, Abigail!. You must run!"_ The doe's thoughts echoed loudly in her head. At this stage, running was her only respite. Now, deep in the woods outside of Beverly, Abigail had assumed she was safely...
The Rug - Story 14 of 31
The Rug-Story 14 of 31 By Ta'kom Ironhoof “Jim, did you buy a new rug for the hallway upstairs?" The cheetah called out for his husband as he exited the bathroom. He was sure that it wasn't there earlier today. From down in the dining room,...
The Screen Door - Story 4 of 31
The Screen Door–Story 4 of 31 By Ta'kom Ironhoof I hate this...