A/N: Alright, so if you've been reading my stories for awhile, you might be a bit confused and thinking, 'But... What happened to your other 100 one-shot challenge?' Well, I deleted it. Wiped out the entire thing. Why? Because the one-shots were terrible. A lot of them barely passed the 1,500 word count. They were short of much need description and most of them unedited. I just felt like I needed to restart and do this challenge for real. So, my apologies if you actually liked the old one, I assure you that you'll most likely enjoy this version more.
Also, I will be doing wolves, dogs, cats and possibly a variation of animals throughout this challenge. It makes it much easier to write and I like to see some difference between the species of creature. The reason my first version was terrible was because it was all the same, clan cats doing stuff. 100 one-shots about the same routine? I just feel it's a bit too plain for me. Anyway, to the rules!
*The Themes MUST be done in order!
*You can incorporate each theme however you want, the choice is yours how you interpret them.
*There's no set end date in sight. I may talk about my schedule for it every now and then, but until I'm close to finishing I have no idea when I will stop. I also may take long breaks from this story to write different stories.
*All entries MUST be at least 1,500 words or longer. You cannot simply jot down a few really short one-shots to get ahead.
Here are all of the themes:
Injured
Sinking
Father
Exploit
Boredom
Art of Conversation
Take Your Best Shot
Creativity
Flash
Puzzling words
Ill
Skeleton
Nothing
Servitude
Possibilities
Weightless
Just Say It
Last words
Immature
Blazing
Help
Presence
Because
Forced
Reversed
Cast away
Emotions
Questions
Wishing
Crackling
Curl Up
Together
Look again
Breif
Space
Special
Jinx
Stop fussing
Cozy
Breaking
Either Or
Tell Me A Story
Waiting
Willpower
Who am I?
Idol
Unseen
Just Try
For Me?
Your choice!
Useful
Treasure
Ceremony
Lightning
Protection
Stay With Me
Mint
Rescue
Dominant
Theif
Deserter
Stolen
Sarcasam
Darling
How Much is too Much?
Over
Try Again
Hidden
Forgotten
The First Time
Aging
Soldiers
Justice
Tread Carefully
One False Step
Connection
Mess
It Can't Be
In Due time
Awake
Delicious
Fallen
Trickery
Around The bend
Well Traveled
Choices
Surplus
Rough
If
Friend
Found not Lost
Spiral
Deep
I Could Have
Desirable
Resentment
Build Up
Inch by Inch
Dilemma
Blue Sky
This challenge was started by Prin Pradus. They are currently very inactive on fanfiction now and their version of this challenge is on hold, but you should check theirs out to see how talented they are!
Now for a quick, short story so that I don't get reported.
I shuffled my paws underneath me, curling my tail tightly around my side. My gaze was locked on the sky above me. Hazy gray clouds loomed overhead, a thick layer blocking out any hint of sunlight or blue sky. The air was chilled around me. My ears twitched as I spied a small, scrawny rodent scurry across the damp ground. Temptation wrapped around me. The scent emitting from it made my fur tingle.
"Urgh..." I squeezed my eyes shut, shaking my head firmly. Restraining myself from pouncing on it then and there was far too painful.
Yet at the same time I knew that it would be a bad idea to hunt then and there. Large droplets of rain were pouring from above, soaking any creature that dared to tread far from shelter. If I got that wet from killing a bony mouse, I would most likely freeze my fur off. Luckily I was sheltered from the downpour, crouched on a wooden plank sticking from a wood pile. A large tarp covered most of it, giving me barely enough room the peer out onto the red tinted dirt hill.
Plus, my stomach was already filled anyway. I was well fed. Prey was at an abundance where I lived, and the humans that dwelt nearby would feed me on occasions as well. Bowls upon bowls stocked with small pellets that would satisfy my appetite. A bit bland, yet enough to keep my belly plump enough that I wouldn't starve.
So there was no need. It wasn't necessary to overeat. In fact, it was a bit of a disadvantage to me if I did. I could become one of those fat lapcats, slowly lugging my body around. I would be easy prey then.
The rain seemed to be calming, the rush of water droplets calming to a slow pitter patter on the tarp. I allowed my tense muscles to relax and my eyelids to droop shut. A loud, rumbling purr rose from the depths of my throat. I smiled and curled into a tighter ball, a soothing sensation of warmth and comfort wrapping around me.
I liked to call it sleep.
A/N: Well there we go! That was actually from the point of view of a cat that hangs around our house. Anyway, I'll also be responding to all reviews, aaaaand... Yeah! Hope you enjoy!