Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 4
Crossroads - Zack - Chapter Four "Seth, you'd better be getting ready to vacuum!" "I am, I am! Jeez..." Zack darted across the kitchen, eyes scanning the counter tops to make sure everything was in place. Their parents would be home at any...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 19.5
Anders felt like he was floating through a dream as he approached the school parking lot. The place looked like chaos. Students streamed out onto the buses at the front while black and white police cars littered the side entrance. He could see the...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 9.5
Friday night found Zack Bailey tidying up his impromptu painting setup in his bedroom. An easel sat facing outward from one corner of the room with large sheets of wrapping paper haphazardly thrown underneath to catch any stray paint. The jackal...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 7
Zack headed to gym class in exceptionally high spirits. Not that anyone could tell; to passersby he looked like the dark moody jackal that usually prowled the halls. But on the inside he was elated, almost giddy. The weekend had left him with a...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 5
Crossroads - Zack - Chapter Five Zack stood in the locker room after gym, changing his clothes to get ready for lunch. He still felt that pleasant buzz throughout his body that resulted from a good round of exercise. As he pulled on his shirt, out of...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 16
Nathan had always prided himself for being a strong husky, both physically and emotionally. But nothing broke him down easier than when it came to family matters. Like talking to his father. Nathan was currently on the couch with the phone in paw,...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 14
Zack found himself in a rather sour mood on Monday morning. Such a demeanor was not uncommon for Zack, but this morning he was feeling particularly dreary. He had been up very late finishing up a project he'd forgotten was due, and because of the...
Crossroads - Zack: Chapter 17
Zack arrived at gym class expecting Coach Salt's booming voice rallying them all together and was confused when that was not what he found. Instead, a slender puma was waiting for them as the students filed in from the locker rooms. She wore workout...
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...
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...