Determination #1: Lost in thought
"Your nation's forces have moved to defending the palace. It's less likely that they'll be focusing on those leaving the country, but don't stick your head out until I say." Alex's directions though simple were restrictive. Though Salin knew it was to...
Determination: Prologue
The doors of the monarchs burst open with a bang, no force unopposed to stop it. A fox sat in the throne, despite windows shattered and pillars fallen. His eyes golden green met the figure at the far end of the room, an otter in armour well worn, his...
Summer Rains
Today hadn't been Noah's day. The tiger had been looking forward to his school holidays ever since the mid-terms had passed. Enduring the dull talks he had with his teachers over his rather distracted conduct, zoning out during recess and lunch...
Carrier Wolves - Chapter 9: Unprepared
As much as the jumps through space were continually getting easier to get used to, the simple fact was that there really wasn't any getting used to it. For Carlos, the amusing thought he had in his mind ended up in the back seat, and though there...
Love is in the Mind - Chapter 2: Snapshot
_I remember being told that life would be tough, with physical, mental, and spiritual stress that would show up in their forces upon one's mind. It was hard to believe at first. Primary school really did a good job masking some of the more harsh...
Carrier Wolves - Chapter 4: Report
The drop off of the crew was certainly a detour on Carlo's part. Taylor knew though that they couldn't just leave the civilian ship to get robbed. They were held for questioning, as well as a statement taken from the civilian and his family who...
This Old Tree
I saw it for the first time when I set my paws in our yard Still as if dead yet so alive and green I tip toed over to it and introduced myself, "Hello, I'm Max, what's your name?" If it could give an answer this old thing certainly didn't choose...
Carrier Wolves - Chapter 3: Pirates
"It's all done, gents!" Darin exclaimed. Carlos looked over to Taylor, who had fallen asleep a couple of hours in. Their time wasn't entirely spent doing nothing; they had managed quite a bit of conversation. Carlos learned a few interesting things...
Carrier Wolves - Chapter 2: Hyperdrive
It felt really warm to Taylor as he struggled to pull himself up. The safety restraints did their job of keeping them safe, he knew that much. He wanted to really yell at Carlos for not warning him sooner, but considering the tiered service, he should...
Carrier Wolves - Chapter 1: Making History
The trade across far distant planets was a job not often sought after by those who grew up in the age of the universe. Though it had initially been with their risks, piracy in space was another issue when routes had fully been established. In knowing...
Path.
As a child I didn't believe there were second chances Everything was done, to ensure I caused no wrong. High expectations from everyone; parents, teachers, students Risk stood by me, and we wandered down the path of conformance. One thought led...
The Wolf on the Island
I find myself thinking a lot of that wolf, living on the island. He was quite the mysterious one, and the stories that I heard about it weren't helping my curiosity. I wanted to find out what this wolf was all about, what his purpose was. My mum and...