Realization
"Bye guys! Thanks for coming!" "Bye Nate, bye Cross!" "Thanks for inviting us, Nate, happy birthday!" "Yeah, happy birthday Nate!" The two otters followed their mom to the car and waved to the golden lab and lion still on the porch as they...
Ember Tails side story - Firedog the First, end notes
Kyle blindsided his parents when he came out to them after coming out to Shana. They said all would be fine, though were very uncertain about it, largely from the surprise of the situation. Things were awkward for a few days, the three Kinsleys a bit...
Ember Tails side story - Firedog the First, pt5
A banner reading "CONGRADULATIONS!" spanned the main hallway of the community center two doors down from Westside High as over half of the senior class, some of them still sporting their graduation caps, filled the building for the all-nighter. ...
Ember Tails, ch3 (pt.2)
The rest of Christmas break flew by rather quickly. The Sunes spent the rest of the weekend as family time with Mr. Sune's brother and sister-in-law; Zane's mother used that Saturday to take her two boys shopping in preparation of the upcoming...
Ember Tails side story - Firedog the First, pt3
Kyle stood with his teammates on the sidelines of the football stadium, the stands filling up with the rivalry crowd. It officially wasn't his first match on Varsity, but the sophomore Arcanine hadn't been used in last week's homecoming meet against...
Ember Tails side story - Firedog the First, pt2
High school so far had been the biggest adjustment of the Growlithe's young life so far, even more so than when his family moved back in elementary school. Getting up early enough in the morning was just rough, no matter how you cut it. Classes were......
Ember Tails side story - Firedog the First, pt1
A light breeze blew through the hot, humid late summer air. A young Growlithe stood somewhat apprehensively at the corner of the east side grandstand at his local high school's stadium. Unfortunately for him, it looked like the gridiron team was...
Ember Tails, ch4 (pt.4)
Zane, Marcus, and Sam piled out of Marcus' car in front of the Sune's house. Zane and Sam both were holding wrapped presents, Zane's two with checkerboard wrapping while Sam's was beach-themed. "You think Keith will be moving today?" Marcus...
Ember Tails, ch4 (pt.3)
Zane was still munching on his bagel as he walked down the street to the bus stop. Several houses down, he heard someone call his name, making him turn around. Melanie the Fennekin jogged out of her front door and caught up to him. "Good morning,...
Ember Tails, ch4 (pt.2)
_"Hello, Shana? It's Howard."_ "Ah, hello Howard! How's it going?" _"It's going well, everyone's basically in good spirits. Spring break was actually very good for Kira, she's been much happier in the month or so since then than before then. Give...
Ember Tails, ch4 (pt.1)
Zane and Keith were in the back row of the van, Marcus in one of the middle seats, and Stan and Charlie in the front as they made their way north to the beach about an hour out of Hassenburg. "Thanks again for having us along," Keith said after...
Ember Tails, ch3 (pt.4)
Mr. Sune and Kira pulled up in front of the correct address. They were in a quiet neighborhood, suburban but small, with a nice gridded network of streets broken up only by a community park. It was the kind of place you could see kids biking or playing...