Forever Friend's.

Tarka:

"What I want is all of the power and none of the responsibility."

Muffy looked up from her book over at her roommate.  Tess was a total
fop when it came to sharing a room.  "Shouldn't be to hard to do that
Tess."
 
"Really? How."
 
Muffy sighed. "Well. You could be an artist." She waved a paw over her
head.  "Paint pictures by vomiting onto a canvas or something."
 
Tess wrinkles her nose.  Whisker on her short stubby nose twitching with
utter revoltion. "Oh. That is just sick Muffy! How could you even think
something like that?"
 
Muffy rolled her eyes and went back to her book. Wrapping her red and
black tail around her feet.  "You asked for it."
 
Tess cocked her long ears to one side.  Then sniffed and went back to 
munching on her carrot, thinking to herself, 'Why did they room me 
with a carnivore?'
 
 
Twohart:
 
Muffy huffed, turning to stare out the window, hoping Tess would apologize, 
but minutes
passed, and the annoying little thing sat there, reading that book of hers.
 
She was SO selfish!  Why, everytime there was work to do, she made Muffy do 
it herself!
 
Carnivores were supposed to be in charge, darn it!  She scowled out the 
window.  So what
 
 --ehr, why, was she being bossed around [switch names on back two] by a 
herbivore?
[skip name switch, change book above to carrot.  Thbbbb!]
 
Muffy stamped her feet, mmm-ing! in frustration.  Her tail flicked, and she 
stomped across the room, but Tess just nibbled on her carrot.  THIS WAS 
INTOLERABLE!!!  he crossed her eyes, stuck out her nose, and made a face at 
Tess. 
 
But Tess kep crunching, crunching away, and eventually Muffy walked out of 
the room...
There was no apology forthcoming.  She stomped all the way down the hall.
 
Nimble:
 
Tess giggled quietly to herself - she loved to wind up Muffy like that. It 
gave her a sense of power over the fox. Sure he friends had warned her 
against doing it so much, but she saw there was no harm in it...
 
Sometimes that carnivore just irritated her so much, and rather than just 
vent it outright, she chose to taunt instead.
Tess smiled to herself, and went back to munching on her carrot.
 
Tarka:
 
 
Muffy stopped on the way down the hall and ducked into another room... 
closing the door that had been open befour. "Hey... why you close the door 
Muffy?" Muffy giggles and looked around at Cadmes.
 
 
"I need your help.  I want to teach Tess a lesson.  She is being a real twink 
of late and I need help."  Muffy paced over the floor in the little room.  
Cadmes was alone at the momment as his roommate was not there.
 
Cadmes eyeed Muffy. "My my... what did they do now that made you so made?"
 
Muffy through up her paws.  "I really don't want to talk about it!"
 
Cadmes laughed and cocked his head. "Well... I do have an idea."
 
 
Twohart:
 
Cadmus foldes his arms, "So unless you want to tell me...how can we come up 
with
a suitable payback?"
Muffy's ears quivered.  She REALLY didn't want to admit -ooooh!
 
Muffy folded her arms, too, but Cadmus just sat there, looking so smug.  
"Oooh...alright!    She-she..."
Cadmus whuffed, "She...?"
Muffy quivered, "Stole my homework!"
 
Cadmus blinked, "Oh, reaaallly?" he coughed, and fell over out of the chair 
laughing!  "A herb-a herb...!!  Oh, god, this is rich!  A HERBIVORE??"
 
"Yes!" her ears were burning.  She should've told the truth, time to save!  
"Well, you know how tricky those grass-aters are...always hiding catches and 
the like..."
 
Cadmus's ears went down in a smile, "That's carnivores 'do that, dear.  Now 
why don't you tell me what really happened?"
Muffy covered her eyes, and sighed...
 
 
And that is how, weeks later, she found herself in the Carnivores Self 
Enpowerment Support Group.  Stupid Cadmus...he had cute ears, though.
 
Nimble:
 
"I don't believe how much that silly herbivore winds me up so much... Just 
little things mainly, but she just *has* to be right, and she rubs my nose in 
it when she is. I just can't stand it..." The group sitting around Muffy 
murmured, and nodded. "I just don't know what to do. I just want to teach her 
a lesson she won't forget." There were more murmurs, and some growls. One 
wolf stood suddenly and spoke, "Stand up to her! Bare your teeth, and let her 
know who is on top of the food chain!"
 
Cadmus stood, "Sit down Jeremy! You know she can't resort to violence..." The 
wolf growled slighty, "It doesn't have to be violent... Just a warning..."
 
Tarka:
 
 
"Now now Jeremy.  You listen to your fellows here.  You have to fight your 
old instinct. They don't mean much now that you are running about on two legs 
as now."
 
 
Jeremy looked over at Prof. Dean Smith and then looked away.  That soft stare 
humans always gave him made him feel very uncomfortable.  "It is just that 
the herbs need a little reminder now and then...." He muttered whatever else 
he had to say.
 
 
Muffy clapped.  "Here here! I agree with that." She looked over at Smith.  He 
hardly ever took part in the meeting. It was his room that they held it in 
and he mostly just worked on papers. "Professor. Why the hell did humans make 
herbs and carns? If you don't mind my saying... I think that was rather 
stupid."
 
 
All of the other people in the room perked their ears. Wolf, fox, otter, and 
lynx together.  No one had asked Prof. Smith that one befour.  Other people 
yes. Not Smith.  He was the one teacher that they all trusted the opinion of 
as he was just so cool.  His long canines helpped.  A holdover from his youth 
and the neo-nature movment.
 
 
Twohart:

Muffy's fur rose a little, "Well, why don't you?"
 
Prof Smith said nothing, but turned around to give a mocking little grin to 
Muffy, then bowed, standing up slowly from his desk.
"Well, why would you want to know?  You're all happy here, aren't you?"
 
There was a general murmering, then a lynx slowly stood, "Not really," he 
mewed.  "I'd really like to know, Professor.  I mean, I suppose we could be 
happy, but if we're to be happy..." he gulped, and dropped his eyes under the 
Professor's stare.
 
Muffy finished for him, "Then that means getting along.  If we're supposed to 
get along...then why do we have classes like this?"  Cadmus shifted slightly, 
incomfortable.
 
So did the professor.  Muffy blinked, looking down at her paws, well..."Well, 
I suppose it's kind of a social order, I mean..." she began, trying to 
restore things.
 
Professor huffed, "Thanks for your permission!"  Cadmus looked torn bewteen 
the two opinions, but the rest of the class just muttered.
 
The lynx, tho, grinned at her.  He looked as though he'd like to say: "Class 
dismissed, Professor?" but no one dared.  Instead, the Prof stared at his 
desk, then...headed out the door.
 
Nimble:
 
The group left after that, silently. The questions buzzed around Muffy's 
head, and she tried to find the lynx, but he had already left. What had 
annoyed the professor so much? Who was that lynx? She kept walking, and 
thinking, and finally found herself a her dorm room.
 
She cringed slightly as she twisted the doorknob and slowly opened the door, 
expecting to see Tess lying on the bed munching on a carrot, and ready to 
annoy her. But the view that greeted he was not the one she expected. She 
stood there for several moments, not knowing whether to be happy or sad. Half 
the room was empty: all of Tess's stuff was gone, and so (it seemed) was Tess.
 
Twohart:
 
Muffy looked around in bewilderment.  Some of hers, too.  Tess would never, 
ever have done that. 
 
She began to gnaw on her whiskers and nails, a nasty habit her mother always 
said would turn her into a rabbit if she....well, the closet was cleaned out, 
the cd's...wel, at last they'd left her Cream cd's.  But everything else was 
taken.  Even her iMac!
 
Muffy growled, then began throwing back the pillows in anger.  One flew, then 
the other.  Soon, the room was covered in them, and she stormed out to find 
Cadmus.
She literally ran into him outside her door. 
 
"'Ay, now!  Watch it!" he grinned, reaching over to straighten his bag lunch 
she'd smushed, "I can't see-now you there--oof!" he exclaimed, finially, but 
Muffy yanked his tail!  "You pay attention!  Someone just came in there and 
stole all my stuff...." she puffed, "And my roomate!"
 
Cadmus blinked, put the lunch down slowly, and wandered into the room, "How 
can you tell?"
She could have kicked him.
 
"Look, you idiot!" she stormed, pushing him further into the room, and they 
tripped over eachother---"Eiiii!  Who's the idiot, now?!"
 
Cadmus glared, but didn't move, allowing her to get up.  Muffy sputtered, 
spitting out feathers.  Cadmus was much worse, having seamed to grow a beard, 
and then...they both, as if on cue, looked away, forming glaress over their 
faces.  
 
The arguemnt started about then.  It was a good fight, and when it was over, 
Cadmus took back his comment about her being a herbivore.  Truth be told, he 
even looked a little scared.  "Now," he huffed, ducking under the chair she 
was swiinging at him, "Where," *huff* "Did you last," *huff" "See your--roomat-
e!"  *kerrrashhh!  The chair came down across his shoulders, and he grinned 
teeth at the gerbil that stick her head in.
 
Muffy agreed, "CARNOVORES RULEEE!!!" she bellowed, then fell into giggles.  
Cadmus started laughing, too, and the gerbil ducked out again, scared.
 
He wiped the tears running down his muzzle, then started coughing, because he 
couldn't stop laughing, "I--I agree...now, let's go, go find your friend!"
 
It was hard to tell who was out of the room faster.  It was about then they 
bumped into the lynx, wandering around the hallway.  "Ooh--hi-hi there!"
 
Tarka:
 
 
The lynx looked over to Muffy.  "Have you seen Jeremy around? He has not been 
anywhere all mornning!"  The lynx looked back and forth from Muffy to Cadmes. 
"Is there something wrong with you two? You both look odd!"
 
 
Muffy looked to Cadmes and started laughing all over again... then remembered 
herself and looked back to the lynx. "Tess is missing as well.  Everything in 
the room is gone! Even my iMac!"
 
 
Cadmes blinked. "I wonder if them both missing at the same time has a 
connectoin?"
 
 
Muffy looked at Cadmes. She thought to herself.... 'Maybe he is smarter then 
I give him creadit for.' She grinned softly at him and petted his cheek. 
"Maybe.  Lets go look for them both."
 
 
The lynx nodded. "Sure thing Muffy. My names Tedna. Don't laugh. It really is 
my name!"
 
 
Muggy looked at the lynx nad grinned... then nodded... they set out together 
to find their two missing classmates.  There first stop... the school 
kitchen... where rumers are served at all hours.
 
 
Nimble:
 
Tess didn't know where she was, the blind fold hid everything, and the 
binding cut into her wrists painfully...
 
Her heart thudded very fast in her chest, but she knew she couldn't let 
herself panic. She listened carefully, and sniffed the air delicately. She 
couldn't hear much above the noise of what she thought were the boilers, and 
the only unusal smell was a dank, sweaty smell. It seemed as of she was 
alone... for now.
 
She tried to remember what happened... There was not much to remember: she 
must have been somehow drugged. She yelled, but knew that noone would hear 
her above the roar of the boilers. How was she going to get out??
 
Tarka:
 
 
Jeremy rubbed his paws together and grinned softly at the helpless rabbit.  
She was his prey! Yes yes! His prey. A herb... worthless as a person. "Damn 
them humans. They couldn't leave us well enough alone."
 
 
He shoke his head.  There was no place for that thought. Humans were the best 
hunters the world had seen.  They would join with the new order too.  He adn 
the others couldn't leave them any other choice.  They had just lost sight of 
what really needed to be done.
 
 
He turned around to the other three people in the room. "The herb is below us 
right now. She is ours! You will know what is it like ot have fresh real 
blood flowing over your lips.  This is only the first step, to teach them all 
a lesson."
 
 
There were growls of assent in the room.  Then pawful of people there all 
looking angry and full of hate.  Jeremy grinned.  He had been working on them 
for some time.  "Come on all... let us kill Tess!"
 
 
He turned smartly on his heals and headed out the door. The other three 
followed him without hesitation.  The cleansing would begin soon.
 
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Meanwhile. Muffy leaned over the library counter.  "Hey Yesy. Have you seen 
Jeremy and Tess around of late? We are trying to find them."
 
 
Yesy, a rather small person that only came up to Muffys waist looked up. "No 
lately. He was here a few night ago getting books about history though."
 
 
Tedna perked his ears.  "History? Jeremy isn't in a histroy class this term. 
What part of history?"
 
 
The little mouse blinked. "Old human history. About one of their big old 
wars." She waved her paws. "I have seem picture of it befour. Has that silly 
looking human with the mini fur bit under his nose. That is all I remember 
though."
 
 
The little mouse ran off without looking back, heading for a stack of books 
on a cart.  Muffy rubbed her nose. "Human with a funny bit of fur?" She 
looked at Cadmes? "What that mean?"
 
Cadmes shruged. "How should I know. We still need to find Jeremy."
 
 
A passing otter looked over. "Jeremy? Oh... I saw him and three other wolves 
heading to the plumbers guild a couple hours ago. Hehe... nice place. Lots of 
wather..."
 
Muffy grinned. "Hey... thanks otter!"
 
 
"No problem fuzzy tail." The otter wiggled his whiskers at Muffy, who huffed 
nad tried to look all offended.
 
 
The otter grinned and ran off with his books.  Muffy and company headed over 
to the plumbers guild building.
 
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Jeremy and his gang gathered around the tied up form or Tess.  He extended 
his claws and dug them into her shoulder.  "Real prey.  Are you ready to die?"
 
 
Tess shouted. "Let me go you idiot!" She still couldn't see anything at hte 
blindfold was on.
 
 
She pulled at her bonds... then yelled in pain when the wolf dug his claws 
into her... deep enough to scratch the skin and make her bleed.
 
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Muffy opened the door to the plumbers guild and looked around.  Not seeing 
anyone she entered into the place.  Trying to see anything.  "No one around 
this time of the day."
 
Cadmes nodded in agreement. "Nope. Not any...
 
 
Cadmes turnned his head side to side.  Sniffing deeply of the air.  "Tess was 
here Muffy.  Can't you smell her? Resent to."
 
 
Muffy sniffled at the air and started to follow the scent. "Yes.  Lets get 
going."  Tedna and Cadmes followed her... both keeping up with the trail.
 
 
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Jeremy lifted his paw.... then slapped it across the rabbits face... then 
openned his mouth and bit down on her throat... the other wolfs howed with 
glee when she started to gasp for breath... hardly able to breath at all 
now... her face bloody from all the blows...
 
"Let her go Jeremy!"
 
 
Jeremy twisted around with the rest of the wolves. Two foxes and a lynx faced 
them.  "Ah... Muffy.  Don't be so silly. We are ment to rule. You can join us 
if you would like. We are going to kill this herb." He grinned... his muzzle 
already bloody.
 
 
Muffy was taken back by the scene before her. It was horrid. Like something 
from a very bad dream. She shoke her head to clear it and glared at Jeremy. 
"No. This is just wrong."
 
 
Jeremy grinned. Then twisted it into a grimmise.... "Then join them! Get 
them!"
 
 
The wolfs charged the two foxes and the lynx.... they held their ground and 
leapped to the attack themselves... flesh spashed into flesh and the fur went 
flaying at they fought.
 
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Prof. Smith was looking down at her when she woke up.  "You allright Muffy?"
 
Muffy blinked... her body was one big numb feeling. "Yes Professor.  What
happened?"
 
 
The proffesor looked painned. "Well. You lost a lot of blood in the fight. 
Gave a good acounting for yourself though."
 
 
Muffy looked starteled... remembering now. "Is Tess alright? And Cadmes and 
Tedna?
 
The proffesor grinned. "They are alive."
 
 
A moment later Tess leaned over the bed... grinning from ear to ear in her 
bucktooth way.  "Muffy! Your awake!"
 
Muffy numbly grinned up at Tess. "Yes.  You still after ruling the world?"
 
Tess looked started. Then shoke her head fast. "No Muffy. No. I love you."
 
 
Prof. Smith smiled and patted Tess on the shoulder.  "See you both later, I 
need to go handle some things."
 
 
Tess and Muffy said their goodbyes and went back to talking, about all the 
things they should have talked about before but never did.  They were very 
much alike. Except for what they ate.
 
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"Do you still say it was a success then Dr Smith?"
 
The Dr. nodded. "Two Generations are hard to argue with sir."
 
 
The rest of the board muttered to each other. Then looked down at the Doctor. 
 "What about that thing that happened with the four wolfs?"
 
 
Dr. Smith smiled softly. "It has been taken care of.  They did it themselves 
gentalmen.  They did it themselves."
 
 
The old men looked at each other... then back down to the Dr. "Do you really 
think we should lift the ban?"
 
The Doctor got a far off look on his face. "What other choice do we have?"
 
The board nodded. Then the chairman stode up. "All in favor?"
 
Their were 'ayes' from everyone in the room.
 
"All against?"
 
The room was silent.
 
 
"God help us everyone.  Lift the ban.  Let them out of the dome Dr. Smith. 
Then hope to god they can save us."