Inside Gamers Tent-The Play Room

[CrissyFox]

Anyone posting here please try to keep in character as much as possible.
Welcome to Gamers' Tent, it's magic of course so theres room for all, and roms magically appear based on need though there is always a common hall where people may gather there are plenty of chairs and tables and a nice table where you can get any game imaginable, even ones that don't exist. And of course a free all you can eat buffet filled with everyfood imaginable, and every desert you could ever want.
The play room has been completed with toys and games and plushies all over the room, as well as a fully stocked baby/littlefur section. Feel free to head to it its just down the hall

He sits at a nearby table with a huge cake in front of him "hmmm i wonder if someone will show up to help me finish this."

[ominipotentgoldfish]

*Omini walked in and looked around*

"Okay, what's going on here?"

[CrissyFox]

He notices Omini "Hey there welcome to my tent. Would you like to help me with this cake? You can take that seat." Points to a chair next to him "That one is taken though." Points to a chair where a worn looking gray sheep plush is propped up against the seat back.

[ominipotentgoldfish]

Umm... okay sure!

*Omini sat next to gamer*

Just a uh... random cake then?

[CrissyFox]

Watches omini sit down with a huge smile on his face, "Well what kind of cake do you want it to be? We have any kind of food you can imagine here."

[ominipotentgoldfish]

Oh, okay.... I'll have a... um... a large plate of Nachos!

*He said with a smile*

[CrissyFox]

"Coming right up" He said with a smile as a mechanical arm swoops up the cake whisking it away before anyone could notice and setting down a large plate of nachos covered in cheese and a plate of assorted nacho toppings.

[ominipotentgoldfish]

Wow! That's pretty cool!
*He helps himself*

How did you do that?

[CrissyFox]

He giggles and smiles "It was simple really i just needed the components, this whole place was created by magic." Gestures around the room, "If a room is needed the spell will conjure up one if and items get broken the spell will fix them and any food or drink is conjured on the spot. It took a while for the spell to be cast. But i hope everyone will enjoy it."

(with that i have to go for a bit, see you later)

[ominipotentgoldfish]

*Looks around, slightly confused*

Oooookay?

(Alright! ^^)

[CrissyFox]

He giggles and smiles saying, "That means if you need something just ask for it and the magic of this place will make it so. Now to finish this cake." He turns as a cake drops down in front of him. "I swear to leave no piece uneaten," He says as he pulls out a fork and quickly starts eating the massive cake.

[ominipotentgoldfish]

So... anything I wish will become so?
*He asked munching away*

[CrissyFox]

"Well not anything, it has its limitations. It can only create objects no larger than a 5 teir cake and no complex mechanics, such as cars and such." He said finishing the cake infront of him.

[GrayPredator]

*walks in curiously looking around* umm gamer.. how'd you do this?

[CrissyFox]

"Welcome gray," he said laughing "it's a very simple spell though it takes a while to cast. It creates a space that can expand to great sizes, I also cast a ritual that can create small rooms when needed. I am currentyl working on a 'playroom' for to have fun in. Also you hungry? You can just ask and you'll get any food you want."

[GrayPredator]

"what do you mean by playroom?" he asked curiously. "And yes i could use a glass of water. im dying of thirst."

[CrissyFox]

Before you finish saying 'thirst' a glass of water appears on the table nearby. "Well it's a room with giant plushes everywhere and a bunch of toys and such, a place where everyone can get in touch with their inner child an just have fun and relax." He said still smiling.

[ominipotentgoldfish]

"I still don't fully understand but... okay."

*He sat looking around*

[GrayPredator]

*takes the glass and sits down drinking it* thanks. haha if this wasnt in the non yiffy roleplay section i would have thought something else when u said toys XDD

[CrissyFox]

He smiled laughing "Well i suppose if that would be fun i could always create a back room for another type of fun." He said with with a wink.

[GrayPredator]

true but you would need a whole new thread in a diffrent section for that XD

[CrissyFox]

"Yea i had planned on it." he said.

[GrayPredator]

"well tell me when you have it set up. i'll stop by to check it out" he said smiling, finishing his glass of water.

[CrissyFox]

"Alright as soon as it's constructed I'll let you know." He said with smile.

[ominipotentgoldfish]

"That does sound like quite a bit of fun!"

[CrissyFox]

I walk out of a dingy door located in a dark corner in the back of the room. the door bears a sign, the words are faded but it appears to read "Gamers' Back Room (http://www.furrytofurry.com/furry/showthread.php?p=2784237#post2784237)"
"Well it's ready if anyone wants to check it out" I say with a smile.

[GrayPredator]

"haha cool gamer i suppose i'll have to check it out" he said walking over and opening the door. He steps in cautiously to observe his surroundings.

[Hawkflight]

I walked into the tent, my wings fluttering behind my back. While I normally was a feral kittyhawk, today (for the purposes of gaming) I decided to be an anthro, a twoleg. After all, hands are most helpful when operating gaming equipment.

As I entered, someone mentioned something about a playroom. Excited by the idea, I and my childish personality walked over to inquire more, me carrying my sled dog plushie the whole way.

"Excue me, did you just mention something about a playroom?"

[GrayPredator]

haha down the hall to the left. *points over to it* and then theres the back room (yiffy) whic is on the other side of the hall. (link is in one of the posts)

[Hawkflight]

I glanced over at the leapord as he directed he to the playroom.

"Can you show me there?" I asked. "I'm really not familiar with this place quite yet."

((I.E. No-one ever actually described the room so I have no idea what to find in there. ^_^;;))

[GrayPredator]

(theres no specific description its just a large room)

sure. *leads him down the hall and stops just after passing two opposite doors and turns around* okay to your left is the playroom. *points to it*
and this door on your right *knocks on the other* is the yiff room (link found in posts)

[Hawkflight]

I smiled happily as I entered the playroom. Inside were all sorts of toys for youger furs, from building blocks to toy cars to computer games. It was decorated in bright colors, like a place for younger kids, truly a place to get in touch with your inner child. But best of all, there were piles of plushies! I glanced around, then (not caring if anyone was looking) I jumped into a pile of plushies and started snuggling them one by one like a little kid, which is essentially what I was in this state and form.

((I'll just leave it up to everyone else if this room has more babyish stuff, and to what extent it extends, if you catch my drift.))

[GrayPredator]

*watches her enjoy herself laughing a bit*

(haha it doesnt go anywhere sexual. this is non yiff)

[Hawkflight]

((I know that. You can enjoy baby stuff without it resorting to yiff, you know. >_>))

I giggled and saw the clouded leapord watching me.

"Come join us!" I said with a smile.

[GrayPredator]

((I know that. You can enjoy baby stuff without it resorting to yiff, you know. >_>))

I giggled and saw the clouded leapord watching me.

"Come join us!" I said with a smile.

(never said you couldnt. -_-")

fine then XD *jumps into the pile of plushies*

[Hawkflight]

(....Ah. ^_^")

I grinned as the leapord joined me, sinking under th epile of plushies. I made my way underneath them, then suddenly a leapt out of them and pounced the leapord.

"Heehee! Gotcha!" I giggled.

[CrissyFox]

I pop my head out from a nearby mountain of soft pillows, "Oh i must have fallen asleep," I said with a smile, "So you guys found the room eh? How do you like it so far?" i bound over and join in the snuggling.

((yea that's pretty much what i was thinking would be in the room, GJ kitty ^.^))

[Hawkflight]

((So is there any more babyish stuff or no? And to what extent?))

I smiled over at the dragon-fox that popped its head up to address us.

"WE LOVE IT!" I giggled.

[GrayPredator]

haha yeah (idk ask gamer he made it)

[CrissyFox]

((the magic of this place will create anything you could ever want))
"I KNOW!" I exclaimed loudly "It's so fun, im glad i let people in. It can get pretty lonely being all by myself in here. Also the same food spells are on this room, if you get hungry just ask and BAM! Food will be there." I say with a giggling smile.

[Hawkflight]

I smiled as I looked around the room. My eyes caught a set of baby supplies and furnature over in a corner. With a thoughtful look, I padded over and decided to put on a diaper. Then I slipped into a onesie, and crawled into the crib and shut and locked it in place, and stared mournfully out at the others.

[CrissyFox]

Looking over at the kittyhawk i smile and bound over to one of the many televisions and turn on the ps3 that's hooked up there. Grabbing the controller I playfully jump onto a bean bag chair and start the game.

[Hawkflight]

Glancing out at the dragon-fox playing his game, and the leapord playing with the plushies, I decided to milk my new babyfur role for all it was worth. I crawled over to the edge of the crib, looked out, and started crying my lungs out.

[CrissyFox]

Hearing the kittyhawk cry he makes his way to the crib not knowing what to do, he picks up the kitty hawk and runs over to gray for help.

[GrayPredator]

*takes her and cradles her* she just wants attention. ^^ (pretty much helped raise my cousins i know how kids are)

[Hawkflight]

I smiled up at the clouded leapord and cooed as he cradled me. I made a couple of noises that sounded kinda like "meh" or "moo", then puckered up my lips trying to indicate that I was hungry and wondered if this room had any baby formula and bottles.

[CrissyFox]

Running over to a table that wasn't there a few seconds ago i fetch the bottles and some formula running over to gray. Handing him the bottle and formula. "I think this is what she wants." I say smiling.

[GrayPredator]

*brings the bottle to the babies mouth*

[Hawkflight]

The bottle came down, and I began to suckle on it. The leapord by now had swaddled me up, so I couldn't reach up to take the bottle. Instead, I suckled on the nipple until I had drunk all the milk, and the bottle was empty. Though I hadn't meant to, I was now drifting off to sleep. I hoped that the leapord would at least give me a paci and a teddy bear before settling me into my crib, but I didn't worry about it, he was obviously experienced at this kind of thing.

((Going to bed. Night.))

[GrayPredator]

*lays the baby in her crib and gives her a pacifier and the teddy bear she was snuggling wiht earlier*

[CrissyFox]

I walk over and look into the crib at the cute little kittyhawk "Awwww." I say softly before retuning to my video game turning down the volume so as to not wake her.


((night see you later))

[xxligarxx]

O_O u people are starting to scare me "says softly"
:shock:

[GrayPredator]

eh im just playing along.

[xxligarxx]

eh im just playing along.
huggles grey-i lubbbbbbb chu >_>

[GrayPredator]

haha you too.

[CrissyFox]

Giggling I say with a smile, "Hiya miss ligar welcome to my house." Continuing to play my video game.


My head nods and bobs. "Hmmm better go to sleep." I say walking over to the table i grab a pull up, slipping it on i head to my big fluffy bed grabbing my sheep along the way. I hop into the bed snuggling deep under the covers hugging my sheep tightly.



Wakes up suddenly before looking around and remembering where i am. Bounds over to the game again and resumes playing it, still holding my sheep close to my chest.

[Hawkflight]

I woke up late the next morning. Slowly rising to consciousness, I was a bit confused as to where I was. Seeing that I was in a crib, surrounded by stuffed animals, in a diaper and onesie and suckling on a pacifier, I quickly remembered the events of last night. I knew I should probably ditch the babyfur act by now, but I was simply too comfortable at the moment to do so. Besides, I had foolishly locked the crib, so I couldn't get out without assistance anyways. So I lay there, snuggling my sled dog plushie as I waited drowsily for something to happen.

[CrissyFox]

Still playing my game now wearing the School Boy Outfit (http://images1.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Honey-ouran-high-school-host-club-1098157_640_480.jpg) i notice the kitty hawk wake up. Running over to the crib i peer in barely able to grab the top even though it's a small crib. "Hiya, good morning." I say cutely with a smile on my face. "This crib is to high, I cant reach in."

[Hawkflight]

As the dragon-fox said he couldn't reach in, a stepstool magically appeared next to him. It was high enough for him to step up and reach into grab me. I smiled up at him and cooed.

[CrissyFox]

"Hmmm" I tilt my head in confusion. Remembering the magic i step up on the stool and reach in carefully picking up the kittyhawk. "Awww shes so cute." I carefully carry her looking around for an adult to help.

[Hawkflight]

I smiled up at the dragon-fox and cooed as he picked me up. I closed my eyes and relaxed in his arms, still suckling my pacifier.

[CrissyFox]

Seeing that she was content at the moment i walk over to a nice plump beanie bag chair and sit in it rocking her gently. She seemed pretty content as she laid there eyes closed sucking on the pacifier. Looking at her i couldn't help but coo just like she did earlier.

[Hawkflight]

I smiled and cooed back at the dragon-fox. As I lay there, I began to realize that my diaper was wet. Embarressed that it had happened so easily, I hoped the dragon-fox wouldn't notice (even though my hopes were probably in vain).

[CrissyFox]

Noticing that there was a sudden warmth I knew exactly what to do. I walked over to the changing table and changed her diaper making sure to button back up the onsie. Smiling at her i grab a bottle and formula and walk us back over to the chair sitting down*

[Hawkflight]

I looked away and blushed as the dragon-fox changed my diaper. I snuggled close to him and suckled on the bottle, draining every last drop of formula. Growing tired again, I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep, one arm grasping my plushie, my other small hand cutely grasping the dragon-fox's shirt.

[CrissyFox]

Watching her sleep made me sleepy. I yawned and laid down picking up my sheep and hugging it. We both laid there each snuggling each other gently breathing as we slept soundly.

[Hawkflight]

I smiled and cooed in my sleep. After a while, I woke up again, my diaper soiled. Uncomfortable, I did what any baby would do. I wailed.

[CrissyFox]

I jumped a little as she wailed loudly. Startled i got up and smelled something. Taking her over to the table again i cleaned the mess, not without saying "eww" and "gross" a couple of times. But after a little bit of nose holding she was clean again and dressed in a clean onsie. Grabbing the paci and bottle I pick her up again gently rocking her.

[Hawkflight]

After the change, I realized I was even beginning to think like a baby. It was fun, but it was also beginning to get a little boring. Sleeping, cuddling, suckling, and being changed could only keep me entertained for so long, mayge it was time to move onto another game. Unless the dragon-fox came up with something else, I'd quit and join him in whatever he was doing.

[CrissyFox]

Thinking that it was time for play i looked around the room for something fun to do. Spotting the ball pit i ask "Do you wanna go play in there?" Walking over to the ball pit. The pit was full of colorful plastic balls.

[Hawkflight]

My eyes widened as I caught sight of the ball pit. This was something fun to do! When the dragon-fox asked me if I wanted to play in there, I nodded eagerly and wiggled in his arms.

[CrissyFox]

Excitedly i climbed into the ball pit and set her down letting her play and have fun. Deciding this would be fun I start pretending to swim, moving myself around the pit. watching her to make sure shes alright.

[Hawkflight]

As Gamer set me down in the ball pit, I floundered for a moment before steadying myself. I giggled and splashed around in the ball pit, pouncing and diving and bouncing around like, well, like a little kid.

[CrissyFox]

I giggle letting the kid in me take control, I run and jump into the balls walking around under them and popping up trowing them is a small area around me, being careful to not hit the kittyhawk.

[Hawkflight]

I dived under the balls, glad that I could breathe down here. It gave me the impression of being, in a sense, "underwater", while still being able to breathe.

I popped out of the balls, and despite Gamer's care, a rogue ball hit me in the nose. I teared up, and started to cry.

[CrissyFox]

Noticing that she was hit by a ball, i head over and pick her up cradling her in my arms trying to sooth her. Looking around i see the plushie she was holding on to. I pick it up and hold it above her making silly noises and moving it around.

[Hawkflight]

I stopped crying after too long. I grabbed my plushie (it took me a couple tries, as he was holding it just out of my reach), and rolled back into the ball pit. Looking around, I decided to grow up just enough to speak.

"I t'ink we scawed evweebody away," I said.

[CrissyFox]

Noticing that she was hugging her plush again i set her down. "I invited some people to join us but i think the others had grown up things to do."

[Hawkflight]

I looked around thoughtfully, the smiled and nodded.

"I t'ink so too," I said. My tummy rumbled. "I'm hungwy. Let's eat!"

[CrissyFox]

"I's hungwy too." I say forgetting that the spell for food was still in effect i begin looking around for something to eat. Heading back to the ball pit i pick up the kittyhawk and head out to the common hall where i remembered eating a cake the night before.

[Hawkflight]

I watched as Gamer picked me up and took me out to the common room where the food was. I started around at all the sweets, sucking my thumb.

[Pilou]

Entering the tent, he stood there while looking around. He was a young adult anthro wolf. His build was slender and his body was covered mostly in dark grey fur except for a white chest, belly and paws while black fur was covering the top of his head and pointy ears.
As he spotted Hawk and Gamer at a table nearby, he moved toward them.

'Hi, you two, I'm glad to find you here. I was afraid to have to search for you. How is the place ?'

[Hawkflight]

I looked around at all the sweets, reaching out for one, but I was still stuck in Gamer's arms. When I saw Pilou enter, I smiled and giggled, reaching out towards him.

[Pilou]

I took a seat and installed the kittyhawk on my lap. I was a bit surprised and curious.

'Hey, Hawk, what happened to you ?'

[Hawkflight]

I looked up at Pilou and decided he deserved an explanation.

"Well, if I may break the fourth wall for a moment," I said. "I've been trying various new writing styles lately, and was curious to see what it was like to RP as a kit. So ... here I am."

[Pilou]

'You seem to have a good time here. How about you show me the place after you are done with the sweets ?'

I dragged the plate closer so that Hawk could pick up what he wanted. I was a bit puzzled but tried to hide it. I didn't remember the kittyhawk acting so young. Is it just the fun of playing with kid's toys that brought back memories ? I definitely had to see this playroom to figure it out.

[Hawkflight]

I nodded eagerly to Pilou's suggestion. "Alwight ... I mean, alright," I corrected myself embarresedly. I quickly polished off the plate of sweets, and let Pilou into the gaming room. On one side was a collection of video games, but there were also board games, and even a TV on which one could play things like anime, the discovery channel, or even the history channel.

There was also an entire section devoted to babyfurs of any age, from simpler board games to blocks and toy trucks, even down to diapers, onsies, pacifiers, bottles, and even a crib, high chair, playpen, and crib. There was another TV, on which one could play cartoons, like Power Rangers, Disney, even things for little babies like Barney the Dinosaur and Bob the Builder. This section could be secluded from the other sections for everyone's comfort.

"Well ... this is it," I said, still embarressed at being caught like this.

[Pilou]

I smiled as Hawk corrected himself. Looking at Gamerspawn, I inquired:

'Will you join us later ?'

as the kittyhawk lead may away. As I entered the gaiming room, I was impressed by the large collection of toys, games, plushies and you name it and the sheer possibilities it offered. The atmosphere was quite peaceful and pleasant which made me feel at ease. I let my mind filled with memories of times long gone, times of innocence, times of fantasies, of fierces battles but also times of tenderness, of soft plushies and of cuddling.

I would enjoy so much reliving those nice moments... (lost in thoughts)

[Hawkflight]

I glanced up at Pilou, seeing he was oddly quiet. I was about to change back to my normal form, but first I decided to inquire as to what the wolf was thinking.

"Quarter for your thoughts?"

[xxligarxx]

guessss whooo :D

[Pilou]

I was suddenly pulled back to the room. I looked at Hawk with my eyes still a bit glazy.

'Sorry, what did you say ?'

'Oh, yes, I was lost in my memories. I had so much fun times playing with friends, inventing imaginary events.'

As I was again starting to drift in this pleasant dream, I got an idea.

'I saw at the entrance that the place has some kind of magic, can you explain what it can do ?'

[CrissyFox]

Walking into the room i turn and tug on pilou's tail.
"It can do whatever you may want it to do." I said looking up at him smiling.

[Hawkflight]

I was about to answer Pilou when Gamer answered for me.

"That's pretty much it," I said. "It can create anything you want, though, as I understand it, nothing too complex. Like, it can create plushies, food, video games, etc., but nothing complicated like a Ferrari or a Lamborghini. It can also affect you, if you so wish." I turned my talon a metallic blue to demonstrate.

[Pilou]

Feeling a tug on my tail, I turned around to face the newcomer.

'Hey, Gamer, good to see you are joining.'

As I listened to Gamer's explanation and watched Hawk's demonstration, a wild idea was started to form in my mind while a big smile was appearing on my face.

'Quite impressive, let see if it works with me as well'

I let my thoughts drift for awhile, letting go of the surroundings to float in the void. A memory came to me, the picture of a very nice female wolf I met a while a teen, big gentle eyes and a purple / pink fur. A tingling rushed suddenly through my tail and when I opened my eyes, I could admire a very cute purple/pink tail.

'Ahem, yes, it seems to work but it is a bit tricky to control. Good there are only us here' I said rather embarrassed.

'Maybe you should explain me how to control it properly'

[Hawkflight]

I shrugged as Pilou asked how to control it.

"I dunno," I said. "I just kinda thought about what I wanted, or wanted to be, and poof! So it was. Maybe you're thinking about it too hard? Try letting it come to you, maybe?" I shrugged. "What's the matter? Trying to become my mommy?" I teased.

[Siddy]

A young toddler mouse looks in to the tent sucking on his binky. He walks down the hall and hes eyes brighten when he finds a big room filled with toys and sweets. He scans to room some more and sees some other furs in the room. Before being seen he ducks back around a corner, only taking a peek to watch what the others are doing. When he leans foward somemore to get a better look his toy car drops from a pocket of his transformers overalls. When it hits the ground it makes the sound of a police car.

"SQUEAK!!... NO!!" He runs after it to the middle of the roomand quickly picks it up and turns if off.

"Gotta ya you bad car."

[Hawkflight]

I glanced over as I heard Siddy enter the tent. I watched as he peered out from around a corner, rushing in when he dropped his toy car. Still in my onesie, I padded over to him.

"Hi, Siddy!" I said.

[Siddy]

EEP!! i turn around and realize that everyone can now see me.

"Ah..Ello" holding tightly to may toy car as hawk came to me. "What is this place?

[Hawkflight]

I shrugged, not exactly sure how to respond to that question.

"Well, it's a tent," I said. "With playthings. For everyone, from infant to elder."

[CrissyFox]

Hearing a small siren i turn and notice siddy, clutching a teddy bear almost as big as i am to my chest. "Hi there!" I say loudly padding over awkwardly holding the bear.

[Pilou]

'I'm sure you would not want that !' I told Hawk trying to look and sound severe but hardly convincing.

As Hawk and Gamers's attention focused on Siddy, I walked toward the plushies trying to conceal my new tail as much as possible. Spotting a 6 foot tall giant bear, I sat against it letting myself rest in its arms.

Ok, I need to control my thoughts a little bit more then...

[Hawkflight]

I giggled at Pilou's fake-stern voice. Then he went over to a giant teddy bear and seemed to concentrate.

"Ok, I need to control my thoughts a little bit more then..."

I shook my head at him. "No, you're still trying to hard," I said. "Just let it flit through your mind. It's like catching a fly. If you try to go to it, it'll always elude you. You've got to let it come to you."

[Pilou]

And so did I.

I just closed my eyes, nested in the big bear arms and......fall asleep.

As I felt the warm sleepy feeling wash over me, I though 'miss again' and dropped into dreamland. A Green bear and a cute fox welcomed me and I felt like they were friends I've always known. And we start playing, pretending we were knights on a mission to rid the land of an evil wizard...

Soon the giant bear arms were hanging lose as the body of a wolf pup was resting peacefully between his legs. His body was encased in a chainmail armor covered by a blue and white piece of cloth, a helmet was covering his lil head and the hilt of a sword could be seen at his side.

[Hawkflight]

I watched as Pilou slept, and he quickly transformed. I doubted he'd even noticed, being asleep, so I padded over and poked him in the tummy.

"Nice sword," I giggled.

[Siddy]

"Ello" I say to Gamer as i sit on the floor. Placing my toy car on the ground start rolling it around and making engine sounds.

As i making some more engine noise, suddenly make a loud real car engine sound. "VEEERRROOOMM!!" The sound scared me making jump back and tumbling on to gamer

[Pilou]

...as I was about to clobber the wizard, he turned around and a bolt of lightning stroke me in the tummy... Am I dead ?

I opened an eye and saw Hawk looking at me pointing something at my side.

'Uhmm...looks like I felt asweep'

The sound of my voice stroke me. I got up in a split second; looking at my body and then at the huge bear above me as my jaw dropped. Regaining some self control, I turned back toward Hawk and smiled. Making a step forward, I hug him (forgetting about the armor and helmet).

'I guess I'm back'

[Hawkflight]

Meanwhile, I was getting bored of being an infant. I changed out of my onsie and diaper, and took on my normal form. It was still rather cubbish, but not nearly to the degree I had been. To refer to Warriors, by Erin Hunter, I was right about apprentice age, maybe 8-10 moons. In human terms, that's pre-teens, maybe early teens at the latest. I was also feral now.

As I woke up Pilou, he seemed surprised that he'd changed, confirming my suspicions that he hadn't noticed it while he was asleep. As he hugged me, I gave him a big lick in the face, the only spot that wasn't covered up by armor.

"Welcome back," I said. ((For those that don't know to what we're referring, see a couple pages back in The Woods.)) Then I gave him a stern look. "Now take off that armor before you hurt somebody." I held the look for a moment, then stuck out my tongue to prove I wasn't entirely serious.

[Pilou]

As the metallic noises of the armor suddenly reminded me of its presence, I took a step backward.

'Sowwy', I blushed.

I also realised Hawk was different than when we entered the playromm, somewhat older. The armor disappeared, replaced by a black overall.

'So what you'd like to do ?'

[Hawkflight]

((So, basically I''m now the same as I am in The Woods. FYI. ^_^))

I sat down and flicked my tail as Pilou asked what I wanted to do. Shrugging, I stood up and flicked my wings, arching my back in a stretch.

"I dunno," I replied, sitting back down. "What do you wanna do?"

[Pilou]

Glancing at the mouse, I proposed:

'Maybe we should ask the other 2 what they like'

Moving toward the mouse and his car, I smiled.

'Hya, I'm Pilou, do you want to play with Hawk and me ?'

[CrissyFox]

I fall over siddy landing on top of me. Giggling I stand up, helping him as well, looking at him i say. "Looks like that is a super cool toy."

Smiling I tag Pilou yelling "YOUR IT!!!!" Before running and diving into a pile of pillows.

[Pilou]

Taken by surprise, I didn't had time to dodge the sudden move of the ble draon-fox.

'hey that's not fair but ok'

I turned toward the mouse with a half-threatening gaze..

'I'm a big, bad wolf now so you should run away and hide before I catch you !' I added a smile to make sure it would not be too frightening. Meanwhile, two large fangs had grow from my upper jaw which gave me a rather funny look.

I spotted the kittyhawk and started to dash toward him on all four.

[Siddy]

I'll look at the wolf with a blank stare well taking a suck of my Binky as he speaks to me. Then my eyes focuses on his fangs and i tilt my head to look at them.

I watch him run after the kittyhawk, I take out my Binky and yell squeaky "lookout hes after you He is it!"

Being the smallest of a big litter i still was not that steady on my feet, so i tried to get up but wobble and fall back on my bum . I try again placing my paws on the ground then my hind paws, slow i stand up straight my tail moving wild to help me stay balanced.

Once up i run after the wolf

[Hawkflight]

I watched with faint amusement as Gamer started a game of tag. He tagged Pilou, who started to run after me. I waited until the last possible second before jumping up and over him, just barely avoiding a tag. I stick my tongue out at him before hovering a few feet off the floor.

[Pilou]

I was expecting an evade maneuver from the kittyhawk but my plan was ready. I continur straight to distract the attention while my tail changed in a blink, replaced by a long, long, very long thin tellow tail with back spots. The tail darted toward Hawk from below and touched him in the back in a 'knock-knock' fashion.

'YOUR IT!!!'

[Hawkflight]

I glanced back as Pilou transformed his tail to tag me.

"No fair!" I complained. I grasped his tail with my talons (making sure not to hurt him) and used it as a rope to climb down to him and tag him, quickly darting out of the way as soon as I did.

[Siddy]

As the two tag each other i quietly turn and waddle away hoping not to be notice. I see the pillows where gamer was hiding and jump in with him. "Shhh.. they wont see us"

[Pilou]

'Ok, ok', my tail recovered its normal shape.

I decided to change target and started to sniff around for the other 2 soon following a track on the floor or at least falking it. I slowly approached the pile of pillows.

[Siddy]

I notice that Pilou is getting closer and see that i have no other means of excape. When he get close i jump out of the pillows with one in my paw.

"Squeak!! You no get me!" I toss the pillow at Pilou and start running away but trip and falls

[Pilou]

Though the pillow hit me on the nose, I jump over the small mouse and I carefully catch the back of his pants in my mouth taking care not to bite the tail or hurt him. I lift him from the ground.

[CrissyFox]

I burst out the top of the pile of pillows, my silvery wings glinting in the light, and swoop over everyone landing in a mountain of plushies. Saying, "No one will ebar get me."

[Siddy]

With teary eyes "owwie *sniffle* I..i falled down" I was about to cry when i was lifted by the wolf "Eep!!" I look at the wolf as my paw hang in the air. "Am i it?"

[Pilou]

I put the mouse gently down again.

'Are you ok ?'

I sat down making sure the little boy was fine. I nuzzled him and whispered in his round ear:

'you can tag me if you want.'

[Siddy]

I nod "yesh, I falled but did not get a boo boo." I then place a thumb in my mouth as the wolf nuzzles me.
I look him in the eyes when he whispers and think for a second I take my free paw and gently place it on his muzzle, giggles playfully. "Your it" I then run away still giggling

[Pilou]

Turning around, I dashed toward the pile of plushies into which the dragon-fox was trying to hide. His tail was however still sticking out of it and so I tugged on it 2 times shouting.

'Your it!'

before dashing into the other direction.

[CrissyFox]

I sit giggling under a pile of plushies when suddenly someone tugs on my tail. yelling "Your it!"

Giggling i burst out of the pile and run after hawk.

[Siddy]

I stop running and watch Gamer chase after Hawk. "Look out hawk!!" i Squeak and giggle.

[Hawkflight]

I yelped as Gamer started running after me. I took to the air, but not in time to avoid being tagged. I flew around the room, seeking out a victim.

[Siddy]

After the tag i notice hawk looking for who to pick next so i ran the best i could to Pilou and hid behind him warping my arms around his as i peeked to see where the Kittyhawk was. "Hes going to get us next!"

[CrissyFox]

Giggling i tear off and dive into a massive ball pit. Poking my head out i see pilou and siddy and yell "Their over there" and pointing in their direction before diving under the balls.

[Hawkflight]

I tried to dive-bomb Gamer, but he escaped into the ball pit. I looked around, shifted to my anthro form, and put on some hakami (samurai pants). I glanced around, spotted a loaded water pistol, and holstered it in the waistband of my pants. I turned on the radio, played "Smooth Criminal", and began stalking my prey.

[Pilou]

Looking left and right for a place to hide, I spotted an set of connected tunnels forming a sort of labyrinth. I dashed through the entrance leaving the mouse in plain view. I walked further into maze to buy myself more safety. From the outside, the tunnels didn't seem so dark and tortuous.

[Hawkflight]

My eyes caught sight of Pilou as he entered a system of tunnels. Grinning, I entered the tunnels behind him, taking another route. I made my way through the tunnels, listening for Pilou as I searched for him.

[Siddy]

"Gamer... where does the tunnels go? Th..they look scary" standing near the entrance of the tunnels. Seeing hawks body quickly disappear in to the darkness.

"Hawk!?...Pilou!?...guys!?..." I yell in to the tunnels only hearing my echos come back at me. I wimpier when i do not hear anything else and pull out my toy car from my pocket turning on its flashing light then proceeds to walk in the the tunnels

[Hawkflight]

I grinned as I heard Siddy enter the tunnels, circling around to get behind him. I snuck up, quiet as a cat, then I pulled out my water pistol and took aim. I let one claw tap the grount to announce my presence.

"Bang," I said, then shot a squirt of water at him.

[CrissyFox]

I giggle as i watch from my control room. Pushing a big blue button saying to myself "i like the tunnels" suddenly the walls change and move changing the layout.

[Siddy]

Using the light from my car to guide my way I slow making my way in the tunnels "Th..this is not funny where are you guys!? It..its creepy in here."

Then i hear a taping of something behind me. I turn around and flash the light to see hawk and him yell "BANG". "EEEKK!!" I squeak loudly in panic and feel the wetness from his water gun hit my chest but also feel some wetness in my Diaper.

"Hawk!! there you are you scared me. I..I... want to go back it to creepy in here. Can we just...." Just then rumbling sound fill the tunnel as the walls start moving. I jump back as a divider quickly slide in between me and hawk slamming as it hit the other side.

"HAWK!!! HAWK!!!" I yell banging on the divider tears starting to flow from my eyes. quite whimpers come from my muzzle as i look back down the tunnel completely changed.

[Pilou]

The tunnels were definitely different than what they looked like from outside. It didn't seem that big and that dark. Even my wolf's eyes had difficulties to get enough light to avoid bouncing in the walls. Walls ???
I stopped at that though. As I was pondering how those tunnels hace turned to real walls, a frightening sound startled me and the walls started to move. All of a sudden, I felt lost but wolf pups don't cry...

[Hawkflight]

I was about to respond to Siddy when the tunnels shifted and a wall came up between us. I began clawing at the wall, trying to tear it down, but it was no use. "I'll be right back!" I called, hoping Siddy could hear me. "Stay there!"

I walked down the hallway a bit, shifting back to my feral form (losing my clothes and pistol as I did so), searching for a way to get to Siddy. My feline eyes had little trouble seeing in the darkness, so I saw Pilou before he saw me. I dashed up to him.

"Hey," I said. "Are you lost too?"

[Pilou]

Something moved on my side. Petrified at first, my mind raced, trying to identify the thread. Pictures of horrible monsters flooded my brain. I melted in tears, trembling and ran away in terror as I heard the monster behind me talking unable to decipher its imprecation in my state.
I knocked myself dead down as I missed to see the wall in front of me.

[Hawkflight]

As Pilou ran away crying, I raced after him. When he ran into a wall and knocked himself down, I rushed forward and placed a wing around him.

"Hey, hey, it's just me," I comforted him with a lick. "It's just me. Shhh, it's alright, it's alright...."

[Siddy]

the wall was sound tight i could not hear anything from the other side of the wall. With only one way to go I unknowingly walked deeper in the darkness, I start humming a tune that my mother sang to the whole litter when we was born well my paw were getting wet and cold as dampness filled the tunnel and water drips echo for what seemed miles. My toy suddenly starts to go dim as the battery were drained.

"No..no.. no.. no.. not now! not now!" I bang on the car and it brightens up but goes back dim until just a glow in the lights then out... "Gamer! Hawk!! Pilou!!!" I weakly cry out the trambling can be heard in my voice and with the lights out i cower to the side of the wall placing my knees to my muzzle sobbing.

[Pilou]

The monster was on me now. I tried to crawl in my foggy state but actually my limbs only moved weakly. As my mind cleared up a bit, I picked up Hawk's voice. I felt relief. My eyes finally went back into focus.
'Ouch, we..we...where is ... the monster ....gone ?'
I rubbed my muzzle. I felt good with Hawk wing around me. reluctant to let that go, I pretended to be still weak letting my body slump like a rag doll.
A faint sound made me raise my ears. Someone was sobbing.

'We need to find Siddy'

Getting up abruptly, my legs gave way. I hadn't recovered fully.

[Hawkflight]

"Yes, the monster's gone," I comforted the wolf. My ears picked up the sound of Siddy sobbing, but Pilou wasn't quite recovered from his fall yet. I reached down and picked him up by the scruff, placing him on my back. With a lick, we set off to find the mouse.

As I walked, it got even darker. Even I couldn't see where I was going. So, I began to change. My gray fur and feathers turned white, my soft underfeathers gaining the lightest tint of gold. The dark feathers on the tips of my wings gained the same light-gold tint, fading to white feathers, before being tipped at the trailing edge with a deeper, purer gold. The copper tipping my tail turned gold too, as well as my eyes and talons. I began to radiate a comforting light.

By now, we had almost reached Siddy. I could hear his sobs, and just barely couldn't see him, as it was beyond my radiant light. I called out to the mouse. "Siddy ... come towards the light!" I called. The tunnels made my voice echo in strange and mysterious ways, but the comfort of my voice and my light remained.

[Siddy]

My ear peak at the sound of a eerie voice. I lift my head looking around for what could made the sound, thats when i see a light they glow strangely nothing like i seen before. I get up and start backing away from it thinking it can't be hawk or pilou because they did not come in with a flashlight.

St...stay a..a.away you ghost! I manged to to say as i picked up car from the ground and toss it a the light but landing far away from it. I back in to a dead end with the light moving closer still. "HELP MEEE!!" I yelled from the top of lungs tears poor down my cheeks and my breathing quicking. I turned away from the light and keeled on the floor covering my head with my paw,. my tail whipping wildly. I then hummed my mothers song again it was all i could think of doing.
The little stars
That shine so bright
Are angels come
To say good night:
"Good night,
Sleep tight,
Sweetest dreams we'll send
To you tonight."

So, if you peek
Outside and spy
A wee star twinkling
In the sky;
It may,
It might,
Be an angel
Come to say good night.

[Hawkflight]

When Siddy threw the car at me, I ducked to the side, though it would have missed anyways. I picked it up in my maw and padded forward, listening to Siddy sing his song. As he finished, I padded forward and put a wing around him, giving him his car back.

"Shhh, it's just me," I comforted the mouse, licking him. "Shhh, shhh, shhh. That was a beautiful song, did your mom teach it to you?"

[CrissyFox]

I woke up and my head hurt badly. i looked around and noticed i was in a dark place. "Where am I?" I asked standing up, unable to see i tried to conjure up a flashlight, but received an electric shock form a collar i was now wearing " OWIEEEE!!" I said and started crying.
"What is this?" I ask sniffling. I tug at the collar but it doesn't come off. Hearing weird noises i pull out my sheep and hug it tightly curling up in a ball and whimpering.

[Siddy]

The hair on my fur stands on end as the it come near me. Then i feel a warm frendly feeling wrap around me with a well known voice.

Haw..hawk? I turn and hug him tightly when he ask me about the song i just nodded still sniffing. "It was my bed time song." I take the car he hands me and rub my eye with my other paw,

"I just want to go back.. can we?" i ask quietly

[Hawkflight]

I placed Pilou on the floor next to Siddy, then gathered them both up and comforted them with a tongue bath. Siddy asked if we could go back.

"Of course," I said. But then I heard the sound of whimpering coming from further up ahead. "Do you hear that?" I asked.

[Siddy]

"I..Is it another ghost? " as i look down from where the sound is coming from ad hold Pilous hand.

[CrissyFox]

I whimper louder as the sounds move closer. Forgetting about the collar i try to disappear. "OWIEEEE!!" I yell as it shocks me again. Whimpering louder i curl up in a tighter ball and hope the monster that was making the noises left me alone.

[Hawkflight]

I glanced down at Siddy and shook my head. "I don't know," I said. "But somehow, I don't think so. Let's go find out." Offering my wing(s) to the two cubs, I walked a little ways down the tunnel, where I found Gamer, as cub-ified as Siddy and Pilou.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked. I sat down and drew him into my wing, giving him a few ocmforting licks.

[CrissyFox]

"AH NUU EAT MEEE!!!" I yell as hawk approaches.

Noticing its just haw i hug him tightly. "I dun know, i woke up with this collar," Points to it "around my neck, it hurts me when i try to magic." I say still hugging him.

[Hawkflight]

I licked Gamer softly but firmly, trying to comfort him. "Shhh, it's okay," I said. When he mentioned the collar, I glanced at it and recoiled in shock. Steadying myself, I licked Gamer more firmly.

"Don't worry," I said. I looked him firmly in the eyes. "I will get that collar off of you," I said firmly. "I promise."

[CrissyFox]

Sniffling i look at hawk with teary eyes. "You prowmise." I say stuttering a little. Licking him on the cheek I say " Thankies Hawk" Smiling i look around. " its vewry dark in here. How we gonna get out?" I ask looking back at hawk.

[Hawkflight]

I nodded. "I promise." As the dragon-fox asked how we were going to get out, I sat down to ponder that for a moment. I glanced down at my three charges, and nodded, gathering them up in my wing.

"Right, there's only one thing to do," I said, sounding more confident than I was. "We keep walking. Always keep turning left! That's the first rule when trapped in a labyrinth."

[CrissyFox]

"Alright" I said smiling. I stand up and hold out my hand.

[Hawkflight]

I smiled and gave Gamer a wing. I glanced down at the other two cubs, Pilou and Siddy. "Are you two ready?" I asked.

[CrissyFox]

Grabbing hawks wing i wait for pilou and siddy.

[Pilou]

I hugged Hawk and gave him a face lick.

'You are bwootiful like that. Are you still a Kithawk ?'

I hugged Siddy tightly too and lick hie ear.

'Sowwy, I don't know what happened with the tunnels. I just wanted a place to hide, not to scawe you'

I then turned toward the dragon-fox.

'What happened to you ? How you come here ?'

As Hawk gathered us, I saluted 'I'm weady !' trying to lighten the mood.

[CrissyFox]

Looking at pilou i say. "I don't know, i wokded up in here. with this" Points to collar. "It hurtses me."

[Pilou]

I took a closer look at the collar. A shiny band of metal with intricate carvings was encircling the neck of the now smaller dragon-fox. Strangely enough, the collar seemed to be all in one piece with no opening. I touched the collar.

SSHHRRRIIIIKKKKK. 'Aiiiieee'

I quickly removed my paw, shaking it to remove the pain and numbness.

'It huwts !'

Then an idea popped in my mind.

'Siddy, can you give your car to me ?'

[Siddy]

I tilt my head sightly and look at Pilou with a questionable look. "My car? how come you wat my car? The batties are dead, but ok." I hand the car to Pilou and quietly watch what he does with it.

[Hawkflight]

I jumped as Pilou went to touch the collar. "No! D----" But I was too late. He touched the collar and let out a shriek of pain. I quickly bent down and licked his paw.

"Are you okay?" I asked anxiously.

[CrissyFox]

As pilou touched the collar is shocked us both "OWIEEEEE!!!!!" I yell as the collar shocks me. Curling up in a little ball i say "No touch any more."

[Pilou]

Looking back at Gamer embarrassed, "I'm sowwy".

I hugges him careful not to touch the collar this.

"I was thinking maybe we could charge Siddy's car on the collar and see what happens but if it does hurt you, I will find another idea"

I handed back the car to Siddy. Sitting, I put my muzzle in my paw trying to find how to deliver Gamer from this evil device.

[CrissyFox]

Sobbing i look up at pilou. "it...it's awright." I stammer still sobbing gently. sitting up i sit next to hawk and pilou.
"How are we gonna get out of here?" I ask. "I is fwightened."

[Hawkflight]

Seeing the cubs getting distressed, I gave them all a comforting lick and stood up.

"Hey, don't worry," I said. "We'll get out of here, just you watch." Standing up, I offered a wing to the others and led the way down the tunnels, always turning left.

[CrissyFox]

As hawk licked me i calmed down. i stood up and took his wing following him down the halls. After a few minuts i ask hawk. "Why are we tuwrning left onwy?"

[Hawkflight]

"Well," I replied. "Basically, we're mapping the place out." As we made a turn, I made a deep scratch in the wall. "If we come upon one of my previous scratches, we know we've gone around in a circle, so we backtrack and take a right at the previous junction. That way, we basically work out way around the labyrinth in a spiral, covering all the tunnels. Eventually, we'll stumble upon the exit. Because the exit has to be somewhere, if we cover every tunnel like this, we'll eventually stumble upon the right one. Of course," I added thoughtfully, "if I was in my anthro form, I could draw a map and make better sense of this place, but I'd rather not try shifting forms. It may land me with a collar like Gamer's, then we'd be screwed."

[CrissyFox]

Not really listening to hawks explanation, i just wanted to hear him talk, is was so quite in these tunnels. "That's cool" I said looking around at the tunnel walls.

[Pilou]

Walking beside the dragon-fox, I put my paw on his other shoulder to confort him. I could not help but feel guilty for hurting him. All that was mmy fault after all. If only I did not enter the tunnels in the first place. I was ruminating that thought more with each step. I stopped, looking at the others with teary eyes.

"I'm sowwy, I should not have lead you in the tunnels. It is up to me to get you out of here."

I started to concentrate.

[CrissyFox]

"It's okay," I said hugging pilou "You didn' know this would happwen." *looing around, completely lost, i decided to let the other figure out how to get us out. Smiling i look at the others.

[Siddy]

Following the others we past a one passage where I picked up a scent that smelled familiar. I paused and lifted my muzzle to the air sniffing the scent "Hey guys do you smell that? I think i know that smell and it coming from that way" Pointing down the passage

[Pilou]

I stayed still while the others went on. Concentrating, I let my mind wander trying to create a way out of this maze. Magic created it in a way I do not expected, maybe magic could fix it.

[Hawkflight]

I started to continue on, but I noticed Pilou was lagging behind. I paused, noticing he was trying to use magic. I stopped and waited, hoping he wouldn't wind up with a collar around his neck like Gamer.

[Siddy]

Not realizing that the others were not following him, he traces sent down the passage. After a few mins he finds heavy rusty looking door but the sent is now very strong and coming from behind it. He try's the handle and it is able to open but need some effort opening the large door.

"Neh! neh!" he grunts as it opens and then pokes his muzzle inside to sniff the air there is no mistake now what the sent is and walks in.

"Ello? Elloooo?" He mutters quietly and scans the room, theirs a lot of TVs and switches on one wall and on another a white lab coat. There on a table the source of the sent a cheese muffin still slightly warm.

Hungry he runs over to the table and the metal door slams behind him making a locking sound when it closes "Oh ooo" he scurrys back to the door and tries to open but it wont budge.

Picking up the muffin from the table he nibbles on it as he looks at the TVs. One show a map the the maze with a red blimp with "GS 274" on the top of the blimp. On another he sees the others on one of them.

"GUYS I FOUND SOMETHING" yelling but they cant hear him so he looks at all the switches and some buttons. A green button with Microphone sits it in the middle but the mouse can not read and pushes at random, causing lights to flicker and the maze to move until he presses the green one.

The mic screeches threw out the maze then the voice of the mouse amplified . "HEY GUYSSS I SEEE YOOOUU"


(sorry if i made it so long. Just in a mood)

[Pilou]

Many images started to flood my mind. While last time, I got the effect I wanted without really thinking about it, my attempts were only met with a growing headache. Disappointed, frustrated, I dropped on the floor weeping.
"I'm so...so...sow....sowwy... I ... I can't ... doesn't work... we...we...lost"

The tears were soaking my fur and I laid shaking hopeless while guilt washed over me. What will we become ? What will theu think of me ? Not even able to undo what I'be done ! They'll blame me, don't want to play with me ever again, only good to hurt, useless, as well leave now. They will do better without me.

I started down the tunnel in the other direction not really seeing anything withe eyes full of tears. I froze as a distorted voice came booming and echoing though the tunnels.

[Hawkflight]

I glanced up as I heard Siddy;s voice coming over the intercom. I was about to repsond when I was distracted by Pilou's distress. I padded over to him and stopped him with a wing, drawing him in close and giving him a reassuring lick.

"Shh, it's okay," I comforted him. "There's some strange stuff going on here, you couldn't have expected this, you couldn't have expected any of this. Shh, shh...."

[CrissyFox]

Hugging Pilou, careful to avoid the collar, I say "It's awright, it's not your fault." hearing Siddy over the intercom i ask "Where is he at?"

[Pilou]

Feeling the warmth and genuine forgiveness of Hawk and Gamer, I hugged them tightly and proceeded to dry my tears.
"You're really gweat fwiends. Is that Siddy speaking ? How come ?"

I gave them a face lick to both carefully avoiding the collar, feeling still a bit embarrassed but also much better.

"I will find a way to get this thing of you, I promise"

[Siddy]

I hear the others talk from a speaker that sits near the Tvs asking where i am. So i press the green button and talk in to the mic again.

"I in a room with alot of stuff in it...and a muffin too! Then the door slammed and im stuck in here. You guys are on tv and one of the tvs looks like a map but its blinking something...." *he looks at the letters above the blicking light but dont know what they are*

"um one looks like a....hook thingy (g) and the other one is a aaa.....oh! a snake (s) with 2-7-4 next to it and theres a blue button under that should i press it?" (on the collar is the same numbers)

[Hawkflight]

As Siddy read off the numbers, I thought they sounded familiar. Taking a closer look at Gamer's collar, I saw the same figures on there.

"Um, can't hurt to try," I replied.

[CrissyFox]

Looking at hawk and hearing siddy mention my collar i said "No touch it it hurtses me." Shying away I huddle close to the wall remembering the pain from before.

[Hawkflight]

I thought for a moment, before revising my earlier statement.

"Actually ... hold off on that. Can you direct us to where you are now, using the map?

[Pilou]

I come to Gamer's side conforting him, Placing a paw on his back, I rub him gently.

"You'll be fine. We will find a safe way to remove that."

I started back toward the crossing where I felt the others earlier. Sniffing the ground, I searched for Siddy's smell.

[CrissyFox]

Reassured by pilous ginger touch i stand up and head over to watch. "What are you doing?" I asked pilou.

[Pilou]

"Trying to find where Siddy has gone."

I picked up a faint trace of the mouse's smell. Turning in circles, I finally located the direction he took.

"This way !"

[Siddy]

"Go where you are you go back the way you came and ......." I talk over the mic giving the directions to the room i am by watching where the red blimp on the map correcting them if they make a wrong turn. "...then turn left and u should see a big door but i cant open it i think it something is blocking it"

[Pilou]

Hearing Siddy giving directions, I felt a bit stupid trying to follow the track. As I followed the instructions, I reached the big metallic door. It was a solid door with rivets along the border. There was a handle but no keyhole. A small box was fixed on the wall close to the door with a red light shining.

"Siddy, I don't see anything bwocking the door. There is a small box close to the door in this side with a red light. Do you see one on your side ?"

Waiting for Siddy's answer, I started to ponder, who is using this room and what for ? and where he might be right now ? did he heard Siddy too ?

[CrissyFox]

Following closely behind pilou i silently walk. Looking up at a big metal door as we near closer to it.

[Hawkflight]

I glanced at gamer as we reached the big metal door.

"Gamer?" I inquired. "Do you know anything about this?"

[CrissyFox]

Looking up at Hawk i said, "I don't remembur this."

[Siddy]

Placing my ear on the door i hear Pilou asking about a light. I look around a see one up high with a button under it.

"uh-huh I see one but its to high." I jump up to try and reach it, but it just just out of the reach of my fingers. So i go back to the table and get a chair that was next to you dragging it to the door. I climb on the chair and was now in reach of the button, slapping my paw on the it turns the light green and a click of the door. After pressing it i turn to get off the chair but i lose my balance and start to fall. "EEP!"

[Pilou]

I just had the time to catch Siddy in my paws as he felt backward. I used the excuse to give him a big hug. Then I looked at him checking if he was alright.

"Thanks for guiding us. I think we shoould huwwy inside and clothe the door"

I started to inspect the room. Beside the monitoring system Siddy was using, there were some strange equipments with blinking lights arranged in piles. There was another monitor with a keyboard and some swithches. The monitor was showing several boxes, all empty except one with strange symbols 'SUBJECT: GS 274' and some lines running across the screen in repetitive patterns from left to right. The were more undecipherable symbols below.

Out of sight in a corner was another door with a label on it 'LAB'.

I pushed the door open. The room was even more strange on the left side, there were smoe big glass container with a colored liquid inside filled with bubbles. It looked like lemonade with syrup except the bubbles were much bigger and the top was covered with a peice of metal to which tubes were connected. The left side was filled with cabinets and more monitors, lights and switches.

On the far wall with a strange chair with metallic arm rests and strange pieces of metal on the armrests and at the bottom of the chair. There was also the strange equipement on to of the chair. A small table was placed on the side of the chair with a few collars on it.

"Was this place ?"

[CrissyFox]

Entering into the room i cautiously look around. "I remembur this place..." I said realizing i had been here before, but i couldn't quite remember what i was doing.

[Pilou]

I walked toward the end of the room and looked at the big machine with buttons, flashing lights and blinking screens trying to figure what it was for. Some wires were going from it to the chair as well as to the collars on the table. One of these cabbles was loose. The screens were filled with all kind of strange symbols except one which was mostly showing empty red boxes and a green one filled with moving lines and strange symbols.

Waving at the blud dragonfox, I beckoned him to come over.

[CrissyFox]

I pad over silently to pilou "What is it?" I as as I cautiously approach the counter.

[Hawkflight]

I padded into the room and looked around, examining it briefly. I examined the computer, and the equipment, before setting to work on the computer.

"It will take me time to sort through everything here and figure it out," I said. "In the meantime, don't touch anything. Gamer, do you know anything about this place?"

[CrissyFox]

"I beweve it contros the maze." I say looking up at Hawk. "But i dont remembur how it works."

[Pilou]

I watched Hawk examining the many dials, buttons gauges and monitors. I felt relieved by his confidence as he took over. Conforting Gamer, I placed a paw on his shoulder:

"I'm sure Hawk will find a solution quickly"

I shifted my attention to the table on which the collars were resting. Picking up a collar, I took a close look. A cable connected the collar to the computer. As I touched it, it opened easily.

Next to the strange metallic chair, there was also a bizarre object, shaped like a nuzzle but bigger (a nuzzle would fit in it) with 2 flexible tubes connected to it. The tubes were themselves connected to 2 big metal bottles. Sniffing the plastic nuzzle shaped thing, I picked up Gamer's scent. As I put my nuzzle closer into the object, I hear a hissing sound and fellt a strange odor as I breathed the gas. I felt warmed and fuzzy all over dazzed and breathing more of the sweat scent.

[Hawkflight]

I glanced up as I heard a noise coming from over by the collars. I glanced over, and saw Pilou playing with some of the equipment. Cursing under my breath, I rushed over and picked him up by the scruff, dragging him away from the sweet-smelling gas.

"I told you not to touch anything!" I scolded him. My tone was harsh, but it was mostly from worry. I set the pup down next to the others, and returned to examining the equipment, keeping one eye on the cubs as I worked.

[Pilou]

Completely in trance now from the gas, all the room around me looked distorted and with strange color pattern sliding on the wall. Hwak had such a funny look on his face...funny...so funny. I started to gigqke and then laugh hard while I felt complelled to talk my mind out interrupted by bust of laughter.

"I like you Hawk... like so much..."

I started to hug Gamer tighly.

"I like you too...want to keep you hewe...as a fwiend"

I then crawlde back toward the chair.

"Feels so good...so happy...need more sweet gas..."

I managed to grab the respirator again and take a large breath from it but as the gas effect overwhelmed me, stumbled, pulling on the plastic tubes that gave way. The metallic bottles started to emit a hissing sound as the gas quickly filled the room.

[Hawkflight]

My eyes focused on the computer as I sorted through the data, I heard Pilou begin to laugh hard. I glanced over at him, seeing him crawling back to the gas mask. I stepped over to him and placed a talon on his backside, but not before he got another whiff of the gas.

"Oh no you don't," I said. As he pulled off the hose, I quickly reattached it before turning the entire contraption off. I took a sniff of the gas, then shook my head. "Nitrogen dioxide," I stated. "Aka 'laughing gas'. Not deadly by any means, but it can lead to health issues if you inhale too much of it." I bent down to Pilou's level and gave him a lick. "We don't want you getting hurt."

Of course, in reality it would take quite a bit of laughing gas to harm him. The truth was, I couldn't concentrate with him laughing so hard. Besides, I needed to keep an ear on the other cubs, and on the door. Realizing it was still unlocked, I padded over to it and re-locked the door, before returning to my studies. I glanced over the other cubs real quick to see if any of them had inhaled the gas, in truth the only reason I was unaffected was because my holy form was imune to poisons. That, and I'd held my breath.

[Siddy]

*i stand next to Hawk and watch what he does.* Did you find a way yet...how about trying that yellow button... ooo..ooo...no..no that blue button that one looks cool. *I continue to pester hawk with random buttons to pick thinking that that i am helping him*

[Hawkflight]

As Siddy continued to pester me, I glanced down at him, about to tell him to shut up, when I noticed something on the screen. I pulled up a program, inputed some data, then smiled at Siddy.

"Actually...." I said. "If you want to help, go over to where those collars are. There should be a loose wire, like the ones attached to the collars, but this one isn't connected to a collar. Think you can do that for me?"

[Siddy]

Ah..Yesh! I can do it, I can do it! *I happily scurry over to the table and move some the stuff around till I found the loose wire near the other collars lifting it in the air to show hawk* Found it!... now what?

[Hawkflight]

I nodded. "Good work, Siddy," I said. Then I padded over to Gamer. "Gamer, would you come this way please? I think I can get that collar off of you."

[Pilou]

Completely stoned from the gas now, I sat, jaw and tongue hanging looking around with an empty gaze. Suddenly I saw a huge mouse coming close. He had a huge head. As he turnded to look at me, his teeth grow demeasurably and an evil grin formed on his face. His body kept growing until he touched the ceiling. As he opened his huge mouth, a growling sound filled the air and his eyes became fiery fixing me with a mad look. I screamed in terror crawling backward against the tanks.

"NNNnnnnnoooooo.....don't eat me, pwease"

[Siddy]

I hear a scream and look over at Pilou "Pilou, what the matta who going to eat you?" Carefuly put the cable down so i can find it and walk over to Pilou. bending over so my muzzle is inches away from his. "Squeak!, what wrong? you do look so good."

[Pilou]

"EEEEEeeee...NNNOOOOOO !!!"

The horrible mouse monster was about to swallow me. I passed out from the terrible emotion.

[Siddy]

I lay my ears back when Pilou screams loudly until he passes out. When he passes out i carefully lay him on the floor. "Hawk i think pilou taking a nap and had a bad dream. He said something was eatting him" i say as i go back to the cable.

[Hawkflight]

As Pilou began to hallucinate, I sighed inwardly and padded over to him. I told him not to breath that stuff, I thought. Carefully, I picked him up and put him on a chair before returning to my work.

"Don't worry," I assured the cubs. "He just ... had a bad dream, is all."

[CrissyFox]

Feeling a bit lightheaded i tried to stand but stumbles and fell over landing on my butt hard "owiee!!" i yelled loudly and began to cry.

[Hawkflight]

I checked a couple of things, glancing at Gamer as I did so.

"As I thought," I mumbled. "Forced regression, to lower his magical capabilities and allow the collar to take a hold. But who....?" But my thoughts were interrupted as Gamer fell down and began to cry. I rushed over to him and nuzzled him, trying to calm him down.

"Hey, Gamer," I said. "Shhh, calm down. I have good news, I think I can get that collar off of you."

[Pilou]

I started to drift back to consciousness, I, who I ?

As a picture of a strange room slowly got into focus, I saw strange equipments around the room, a scary metallic chair, cabinets, huge tanks and a computer. 3 other strangers were there, a weird fox was crying. He was wearing a metallic necklace. A bizarre creature with by his side, what has he done to the fox ? A small mouse was with him, his assistant probably or worse. That didn't smell good at all.

Better leave this place before the same thing happens to me. I started to crawl stealthily toward the door while the evil wat/hawk thing was occupied with the poor fox/dragon cub.

[Hawkflight]

As I waited on Gamer, I glanced over to make sure the door was still locked, which it was. I saw Pilou making his way toward the door.

"Be careful," I warned him. "Don't touch anything."

[CrissyFox]

Calming down i looked up at hawk, through tears "You can take it off?" Holding up a paw i ask for help up, still unable to stand properly from the gas.

[Hawkflight]

I nodded, and gave Gamer a paw up. Then I turned to Siddy. "Okay, I need you to conect that loose wire to Gamer's collar. I'd do it myself, but ... no thumbs," I blushed. Then I padded over to the computer, waiting for Siddy to hook up Gamer.

[CrissyFox]

Stumbling over i head to the table and wait for siddy.

[Pilou]

I froze as I realized the evil fur had spotted me. He talked sternly to me. I was petrified as pictured of being bonded to the torture chair raced through my mind. When I recover my grip on my thoughts, I realized the evil fur had turn back its attention on its victim. They were now proceeding to connect him with a cable and he looked resigned.

I managed to get my body to move again. Reaching the door, I proceeded to unlock it as stealthly as possible.

[Siddy]

I carefully i put the wire in to the collar and it sparks making me move my paw away quickly. I look over at hawk and try again. This time i was able to push the wire in till clicks in to the collar. "I got it! I pushed it in!"

Smiling from ear to ear I turn to Pilou "Look Pilou I pushed the wir...NOO!!" I quickly scurry over to Pilou and pounce on him before he could unlock the door.

"Why you try to open door? hawk said no touch" I say as i sit on top of Pilou to pin him down

[Pilou]

"Let me go, let me go" I screamed between sobs.

The mouse assistant had catched me.

Seeing that he was however not that strong, I pushed him aside while standing up and unlocked the door. In a rush, I jumped through the now opened door toward the control room exit which I opened too and dashed into the maze.

[Hawkflight]

I glanced over at the commotion, surprised at the ferocity of Pilou's panic. I brought up a new window on the computer, analyzing the contents of the gas he had been inhaling. I went pale as I realized that it was more than just laughing gas. Quickly, I pushed a few buttons, and with an audible click, Gamer's collar fell off. I then proceeded to isolate the section of the maze where Pilou was, and hurried over to the others.

"Quickly," I said. "We've got to find Pilou!"

[CrissyFox]

"YAY!!!!!" I yelled jumping up and down, turning to follow hawk i fell over and started snoring. being left behind as everyone went after pilou.

[Hawkflight]

I paused as I saw Pilou fall asleep on his feet. I paused as I went to leave. After a moment, I turned back and sat down.

"You go, Siddy," I said. I glanced down, trying to hide the tears in my eyes. "I think he's scared of me." I padded over to Gamer, keeping my head down. I prodded him with a paw. "Gamer, wake up, I need your help."

[CrissyFox]

I woke up in the middle of a field, there was a slight breeze blowing the thr grass, which was almost taller than me. Looking about i try to figure out how i got here, "Where am i?" I wondered aloud, starting to get scared i walked over to a large tree i saw and curled up in a little ball.
Feeling a paw in my side i opened my eyes slowly, looking up i see a dark figure appraching, i shut my eyes tightly and whimper a little, the figure said something but i didn't understand it.

[Pilou]

Panting, I leaned against a cold stone wall catching my breath. Noone had followed me. What was this scary place ? I explored a bit around. The dark corridors were frightening. I took a turn left then right. More corridors still. Left. I started to feel exhaustion and helplessness flood me. Another turn, left ? right ? I was now walking aimlessly, lost. As I hit a dead end, dark, cold, I collapsed, sobbing. Pictures of being lost forever, dying in the maze, forgotten mixed with images of being bound to that torture chair and collared as an evil hideous laugh resonated while I drifted in oblivion.

[Hawkflight]

As Gamer opened his eyes, I bent down and gave him a lick.

"Gamer, I need your help," I said. "I need you to find Pilou. He's lost, and he's lost his memory. I need you to get him back here, and explain the situation."

[Siddy]

I was Running not to far behing Pilou but he was way faster then i could run. I lost him for a after a bit till i came to a intersection. I flicked my ears left and right till I heard a faint sobbing. turned my head toward the sound and sniffed for a sent, I found one a it was pilou's sent.

"Pilou are you ok? Its Siddy your friend..." i walk slowly toward him only making out the glow of his eyes.. at least I hoped it was his eyes.

"We have to go back, so we can go back home, back so i can see my mommy and you can see your mommy." I now close that i can make out Pilou, I hold out a paw to reach his shoulder. "Will you come back with me?"

[Hawkflight]

As Pilou and Gamer set off, I sat down in front of the monitors, wiping my eyes. I activated the microphone and was about to issue directions when I saw another blip appear on the map. I paused, and watched as the newcomer was heading right in my direction....

((Sorry for the closed action, Gamer, if it's a problem, lemme know, I'll fix it. ^.^))

[GrayPredator]

((lol ya know i posted in this so long ago, but i never did again xD. oh well))

[_Miles_]

Miles' eyes slowly opened. He was in a mild stupor. His eyes shifted from the ceiling fan to a flickering light which was bound to burn out soon. He lay still for a few minutes, lacking the will to get up.

“Why am I here?” He abruptly asked himself. Although, he didn’t mean it in a deep, existential philosophical sense, but rather as a practical question. He had obviously ventured into this strange room amongst the tunnels and passed out. A dull throbbing on the back of his skull hinted at a reason. He sat up and massaged the back of his neck, wincing when he felt warm liquid. His fur was caked with blood.

“Ouch…how’d I manage that one?” He asked himself, slightly annoyed. His amnesia was promptly cured when he glanced up at the door he had been trying to open. There was a button too high up for him, so he had rolled over a chair and stacked some books on top of it. He must have lost his balance and received his injury as a result.

He wasn’t going to make that mistake again. “Darn these places not made for little people…” he grumbled. He angrily picked up what must have been a small children’s book, due to its tiny size and cartoony illustrations, and threw it at the button. *click*

He stormed out, only noticing then that there had been an alternate button low enough the entire time. “Gah, in my rush chasing that crazy kid, I must not’ve noticed…wait. That poor kid! That’s what I was doing!” Miles dashed down the hallway, listening and watching for any sign of a lost child nearby. He had no idea how long he had been out or what had happened to the child since then, but he ran anyway. At last he found another door. Maybe this was the room…

[Hawkflight]

As the dot on the screen moved towards my location, I padded over to the door. I had no idea who it was, but there was a good chance it was whoever had built this place in the first place. I began to wish I'd kept one of the cubs with me, but if it was someone bent on harming us, it was better they weren't here. As the door opened I stepped forward to confront the figure ... which turned out to be a familiar meerkat.

"Miles!" I yelped. "What are you doing here?"

[_Miles_]

Miles had just reached the door when it opened automatically. He leaped in surprise when he saw the cat-like figure appear in front of him. He almost thought he would have to turn tail and run, until it shouted his name.

"Hawk?" he blinked. "Oh I was just stopping by and..." Miles hit himself in the face. "Bah! A kid! Have you seen him? He was a real little guy, he was really upset, and I was running after him and he kept turning, so I tried this room, but he wasn't in there, and then the door closed behind me, and I didn't know the button was there, so I fell and then I..." Miles realized he was panicking and telling his story too fast, so he summed it up. "Oy, headache...Have you seen an upset wolf pup? I saw him earlier, but lost him, and I'm worried."

[Hawkflight]

I nodded solemnly as Miles spoke, leading him into the control room.

"Yes," I said. "Pilou was breathing some laughing gas, but there was something else in it." I brought up some information on the monitors, showing the moleclar structure of the gas. "There was an unknown substance in the gas, which inhibits the access of one's memories. He's amnesiac. And now, for some reason...." I tearfully turned to Miles. "And now he's afraid of me!" I sobbed.

[_Miles_]

Miles listened as Hawk explained the awful situation. Hawk was really upset, so Miles tried to console him. "Don't worry, buddy...We'll fix Pilou soon. Then I'm sure he'll play with you again." He offered his friend a comforting hug.

"I'm not entirely sure where he is, but if I was on the right track before, I might be able to get back to that room at least. The question is, how do we fix him?" Miles asked worriedly.

[Hawkflight]

I sniffled, then wiped my eyes and nodded. "Y-yeah, you're right," I sniffed. I padded over to the computer and brought up a map. "Pilou is here," I said, pointing. "I see Siddy's already with him, so we can focus on finding a cure." I brought up some further info, then sat down and stared at the ground. "I hope we can fix him. But what if he's still afraid of me?" I sniffed.

[_Miles_]

Miles looked at all the difficult information, puzzled. Hawk was still worried that Pilou would be frightened of him. "He won't be...promise." Miles nuzzled him gently. "I'm sure the real Pilou will be happy to play with you again. You're too good of a friend and playmate for anyone to be scared of." Miles gave him another tight hug for good measure.

"I'm not really any kind of expert on this stuff...but is there some way we can make an antidote?" Mile scratched his head in confusion.

[Hawkflight]

I sniffed and wiped my eyes again. "You ... you sure?" I asked.

At the mention of an antidote, I sniffled and observed the data again. "I-I dunno," I responded. "I-it's possible, but we'd have to find some way of disolving the chemical compound inhibiting the access of his memories. That's brain surgery, very complex stuff."

[_Miles_]

"I'm positive." Miles assured him. He hated seeing Hawk so upset. Hopefully they'd get Pilou treated fast so they could play again. "I'm confident you'll find a solution for this, too." Miles attempted to encourage him. "And I'm sure Pilou will appreciate your efforts."

[Pilou]

Immobile except for some spasms, eyes wide open yet unaware, I was completely lost in my nightmares again, not hearing what Siddy was telling. My body bacme more gaitated as the scenes were getting more intense and frightening. I started to emit high pitched moans and deeper growls and my paws started to jerk randomly, sometimes completely tetanized then as limp as a rag doll. Drool starting to leak from my half open mouth while breathing irregularly, my eyes rolled up into my head now.

[Siddy]

I squeaks loudy when Pilou body starts to spasms and takes a few steps back. When Pilou stops moving, I looks at him, i sniff to see if there is any change in Pilou sent and do sense that something is wrong. "Pilou wake up, wake up thats not funny. Pilou?"

I place a paw on his chest and shake him, but nothing but some of his drool now on my paw. "ew..icky..." I say as I wipe the drool off on to my pants.

Not sure what to do and Siddy did not want to leave him he, Siddy takes Pilous arm and starts to drag him back witch was not easy as Pilou was heavier then the mouse.

"Hawk!! gamer!! Help! something is wrong with Pilou!" I yell down the halls hoping that one of them will hear

[Hawkflight]

I tore my attention away from finding a cure for the gas as I heard Siddy's panicked voice over the speakers. With a gasp, I abandoned my work and hurried down the tunnels to where Pilou and Siddy were.

As I reached the scene, I stopped cold as I sw Siddy dragging Pilou's body. Sitting down next to the wolf, I sniffed him over seeing wht was going on. Then I lay my muzzle on his chest, focusing on using my magic. A blue glow spread from where my muzzle touched the wolf pup, moving to cover his entire body in a blue, healing glow.

[Pilou]

I was moving, I was immobile but I was moving. Then it stopped. I heard voices, far, far away, voices. I've heard those voices before but where...the chair, ..., the collar, ... the poor dragon-fox,..., the torture room, ..., the evil fur, his assistant, ..., the torture room, ..., catched !

My body reacted at once with an unsuspected strength. I made a sweeping motion pushing hard whoever was around me and jolted backward against the far wall. Low on my paws, chops retracted, teeth barren, ready to jump and bite, bite hard. With my back against the wall, I was fighting for my life now, feeling the genetical instincts overwhelm me, no cares, no thoughts, just free rage, pure rage coursing through me, so powerful, so exciting, feeling the metallic taste of blood in my mouth already. Never get a wolf back against a wall, wolves do not surrender, ever.

My gaze shifted between the evil fur and his assistant, eagerly looking for an opening, a move.

[Hawkflight]

I was trying to heal the wolf, so I wasn't expecting it when he pushed me away violently. In fact, I had no time to react as I fell backwards and hit my head against a pipe. The blow knocked me out, and I fell to the floor, limp and unmoving, and blood trickled out from the wound on the back of my head.

[Pilou]

As the evil fur stumbled and felt backward, I turned toward his assistant, gnarling and growling. I heard the damp noise the body made when hitting the floor. From the corner of my eye, I grabbed the trickle of dark liquid spreading and soon the smell of blood reaching my nuzzle.

Something was wrong, something was awfully wrong here. That should not have been. With hypersensitive senses from the adrenalin and the sudden rush of confusing and conflicting emotions, my body started to shake uncontrollably again.

With a last muffled howl, I passed out falling flat and limp on the floor.

[Siddy]

When hawk fall back and hit the pipe was very afraid of what Pilou would do to me. But something kicked in my courage and i Stood in the middle of the two i spread my arm out as wide as i could looking a Pilou with out showing any fear

"NO! Leave Hawk alone, Hes your friend you should not hurt him. "

Then my nose picked up a sent one i only smell when i scraped my knee on the jungle gym back home but it was alot stronger. I turn my head and see red dripping from Hawk. I let down my guard and run over to him put my paw behind his head and feel that it is wet i move my hand and see that it is also red.

"Hawk! HAWK!! Wake up! please wake up!! Pilou what did you do!! HAWWWK!" I scream and cry then look behind me and see that Pilou has dropped to the ground.

Siddy was now torn between the two unsure who to help nor know how to help them. He gets up and walks over to pilou besure he is not awake and not hur. He then drags the pup next to hawk placing him on his lap before tend to hawk.

He takes out a tisseue the he had in his chest pocket of overall and dabs it in to some water that was dripping nearbley and trys to clean up around Hawks wound.

"Please be ok please.. "

[_Miles_]

Something had very suddenly grabbed Hawk's attention as he sped out of the room without a word.

"H-Hey, wait up!" Miles shouted after him. Only a moment behind, he caught up, panting. A blue glow emanated from Hawk and surrounded him and Pilou. Miles was about to sigh with relief, but the peace didn't last. Pilou reacted violently, his psychotic state causing him to be filled with instinctual rage which would otherwise have been deeply surpressed. His blow sent Hawk flying off, slamming his head directly on a pipe.

"Hawk!" Miles cried. His eyes' widened and he quivered with fear. His breathing was quick and his muscles tensed. Alert, he watched as whatever was left of Pilou's consciousness seemed to be fighting back. Pilou simply collapsed, so Miles was unsure whether or not the inward battle was won. He instead turned his focus to his hurt friend.

He ran over and knelt down over the limp body. The feline was out cold. Worse, he noticed a small puddle of blood underneath Hawk's skull. "Oh no...this is really bad!" Tears welled up in his eyes as he began to crack under the pressure. He felt completely useless as two of his friends lay unconscious and hurt on the floor. He had no idea how to help either of them.

So Miles just hugged the kittyhawk. "Come on, pull yourself together..." he muttered, but whether it was for Hawk's sake or his own he was truthfully uncertain. Thankfully, Siddy came over and at least attempted to fix up Hawk's wound. All he wanted right now was to get his friends fixed and get them out.

[Hawkflight]

I slowly blinked open my eyes and glanced around. I was no longer in the tunnels, but standing in an open field of grass. The sun shone down from a pale blue sky as I glanced around, taking in a few patches of wildflowers growing on the ground. A few trees dotted the landscape in the distance. And there, on the ground just a few tail lengths away, lay Pilou.

I stood up and padded over to the wolf, where I just sat down and groomed him for a few moments with my tongue. I draped a wing over him, remembering the first time we'd really met. He had taken this form back then, too, though it wasn't by choice. He had panicked, and I had been there to comfort him, to help him through it. With a light sigh, I stood back up, padded a few pawsteps away, and simply watched him.

Oh, Pilou, I thought. I wish you would remember!