Diana felt the familiar surge of adrenaline as she flew like an arrow through the night after her quarry. The smell of fear peppered the cold air kicking all of her instincts into overdrive. Although the rabbit ran for his life, sprinting as he had never moved before, it was only a performative attempt at an escape and both of them knew it. Each moment the distance between them dwindled, nobody could outrun a cheetah. Diana sprang forward and fell on top of the smaller creature. They rolled over

Joshua dropped into the stomach with a splash.Shock was all that he could feel. The rabbit's brain struggled to comprehend this new reality that had been forced upon him with so little time to process. One moment he had been minding his own business, and then the world had gone dark, wet, smelly, and slimy all at once. Joshua realized that he had become dinner for someone else. That thought was not a pleasant one, but he was beginning to understand that it was consistent with reality.He had neve

The sun broke the horizon, filling the Earth with its warm, golden glow, promising another beautiful day to the world of the living.Icsarla roused as the beams of light streamed in through the window and fell across her face. she sat up in bed, stretched out her stiff limbs, and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. It took her sleepy mind a moment to recall the events of last night, but when her eyes fell on the small glass on the bedside table her features split into a grin when she remembered that

Jessabella was the only one sitting at the table in the corner of the cafeteria. the hippo was so large that her fat bottom took up almost the entire bench, so there wasn't much room for friends to sit with her even if she had any. She sat alone most days, though she didn't mind, she enjoyed the solitude, not to mention the atmosphere of intimidation that came with being a loner. She was hungry, ravenous in fact, but although the smells of burgers and fries as well as the obligatory healthy addi

When you're a predator at Midtown Community College, the rules don't apply to you, not really anyway. For Jake, it was almost a challenge to see just how many rules he could break in a day. His list of dress code violations alone were probably as long as his arm. Most students were made to wear the school uniform; a white and green dress shirt and pants, necktie and belt, or a pressed blouse and skirt in the same colors. (Students were allowed to choose which configuration they wanted to wear,

Sally awoke to the sound of singing birds outside. The red squirrel sat up in bed and stretched, then threw the curtains open to let in the glorious light of the morning. Cheerily she called, "good morning Ada, it's a beautiful..." She paused mid-sentence when she turned around and noticed that the other bed in the room was empty. Sally wasn't surprised, Ada was a busy mouse and woke up before the sun most mornings, always with somewhere to go, always with something to do. Sally liked to joke th

 3… 2… 1… *BEEP* An alarm blared as the gigantic, sliding door cranked open. A moment before it had been blacker than a moonless night inside the pen and Benny had to raise his hand to shield his face from the bright light as his eyes struggled to adjust to the sudden glare. As his pupils dilated he stepped through the open door into the arena. The rabbit swiveled his head around and took stock of the other competitors who were emerging from similar pens which were all set i

 The doorbell rang for the fifth time, it had been growing more urgent with each ring. "I'm coming!" Kayla shouted at the oaken door, slipping a wool sweater over her head which itched terribly against her bare fur, but it would do. She swung the door open wide and barely repressed a laugh at the pitiful scene that presented itself. Although the rain was finally starting to let up, the bulky wolf who towered over her had been standing out in the downpour for some time and was soaked fr

"Hey Bruce, where do you want to go on vacation this year?"I looked up from the pile of paperwork on my desk and gave Rodger my attention. "I don't know, I hadn't really thought about it."
The doberman slumped his shoulders dramatically. "We have time off in less than a month and you haven't even thought about it yet?"I shrugged. "I guess I've just been busy lately." I said pointedly as I entered another sum on the form I was working on."Well, if you don't come up with something soon I'm going t

"What does it mean to be a real predator?" I have heard those words echoing in my mind every day since the day I first heard them.I twitch an ear to the sound of the door closing behind me and turn my head to see her standing there. I smile a toothy grin, "come." I invite her, as I beckon her closer. I sit on a nearby chair and pat my knee for her to sit in my lap. I see her silhouette move toward me in the dark. The lights are off because I thought it would make me seem more ominous, somehow th

the
war was over.
richard
held his sword in his paw, fresh blood dripping from the blade. from
the hill where he stood the hare could see the last surviving enemy
soldiers fleeing from the valley, an army of Anarians hot on their
heels ready to kill any stragglers. they were set on making sure that
the enemy would never again come near their lands. beyond the lush
valleys and meadows of Anaria lay the desolate desert where any
refugee would almost certainly starve or succumb to the elements, it

The
Golden Star was always bustling this time of day. Card sharks and
rich chumps wondered the casino all trying to take each other's
money. Lights flashed, bells jingled, and alcohol flowed like water
poured by beautiful waitresses. One patron though had no interest in
the hustle and bustle of the main floor.
A
short, white mutt who went by the name Law made his way to the back
of the room where a lynx stood watchfully beside a door with a sign
that read 'authorized personnel only.' From hi

It
was such a beautiful day. Kendall strolled through the forest at a
brisk pace, the afternoon sunlight glinting through the overhead
canopy and scattering rays across the forest floor. He took a deep
breath, the fresh mountain air filled his lungs and his body with a
fresh vitality, a vitality that he could never find in an office,
seated behind his desk during the nine-to-five. There was something
in the air, about nature in general that made him feel healthy and
alive, today more so than usu

Sabrina
had poured over the police files three times that night. For such a
thick file it contained very little actual information. Most of it
was witness' testimonies all of which essentially said the same
thing: nothing. After realizing she was getting nowhere she decided
she needed to take a walk to clear her head, a walk that had ended
nearly an hour later at a local bar. As the gazelle nursed her whisky
she went over the facts one more time in her head.
Two
days ago at 2:28 PM the police w

The
door slammed shut behind Nikki as she stormed into her apartment,
tears streaming down the fox's face as she threw her purse down on
the table. "God damn it John, you bastard." she hollered at
no one in particular as she stomped her way into the kitchen.
She
opened the fridge but was disappointed to see that it was sparsely
stocked with a gallon of expired milk and some leftover pizza. With a
huff she closed the door again and began to rummage around in the
various cupboards only

"You
don't have to do this! I have a family! Please, for the love of god,
I want to live! I'll do anything! Don't you care that you're-"
The
mouse's cries were cut off as Nikki closed her lips around him
leaving only his pink feet and tail poking out from between her lips.
In a moment those too were slurped up and, with no more ceremony than
with any of the other mice she ate, she doomed him to her stomach
with a single gulp. "are you sure you don't mind me eating mice
like that?&

Cassiel
held her lantern up to peer down the long hallway, but although the
tenacious little flame burned resolutely its small glow failed to
light more than a few feet down the long Corridor, everything beyond
was veiled in a curtain of foreboding blackness. "Don't take all
day." the wolf called over her shoulder to her comrades. "We
don't know how much further this floor goes."
"There's
no better way to spend your time than looting." Kira quoted the
time-honor

At
first Lilly wasn't sure what to expect, she had never been friends
with a pred before, nor did she know anybody who ever had. She
supposed there was a good reason for why that might be, but Julius
seemed different than the others. He didn't tease her about being
lower on the food chain and even seemed protective of her when other
preds tried to intimidate her. Lilly couldn't help but feel safe
around the fox even though she knew how counterintuitive that seemed.
They spent a lot of time toget

"In
their lifetime a member of the prey class has a six point five
percent chance that they will die in an accident or violent crime
statistically." Ms. Candis explained as she glanced around the
classroom. She sighed looking at the mostly disinterested faces but
continued as she wrote the numbers on the classroom's chalkboard .
"Thirteen point nine percent will die of disease or other
medical conditions and, most likely of all by far, seventy-eight
point seven percent will die by

Pip lived a very happy life, a simple one, but then she was a mouse, for a species so low on the food chain it was a privilege to just to live without the fear of being constantly hunted. She and her entire clan lived in the wild miles away from civilization and the many dangers that it brought. Of course there were other wild animals around and while some of them were carnivores and occasionally some poor soul would be snatched by a feral raccoon or carried off by an owl but when a predator

 "Hey Kassu, throw the ball here!" The rat wound back and hurled the basketball across the courtyard, it fell just a few feet short of where Akio was waiting to catch it and flopped to the ground with a thunk. There was once a time where the ball would have bounced but over the years most of the air had leaked out of it and the Pierrace company could no longer afford to replace their older equipment. Akio still enthusiastically rushed to where the ball had landed and snatched it up

  Morning sunlight filtered in through the window filling the room with a brilliant glow. Vern's eyes softly flitted open and he welcomed the new day with a smile. What a beautiful day it was. He stretched his limbs and felt a few joints pop, his scales clicking together as he moved. He opened his mouth to a huge yawn as he rolled over to face the opposite side of the bed and his expression changed to one of puzzlement. Something was wrong. He moved his giant, taloned hand across the matt