Title: what a savage and beautiful country
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from Diane Ackerman
Warnings: pure fluff
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 130
Point of view: third
Prompt: garish
This planet has no peacocks. Those are an Earth animal, and mostly extinct. This planet has a cat-like thing with ruffles on its neck and petals billowing from its tail. Its coat is vibrant, with primary and secondary colors, so bright it burns the eye to see.
Jim's fallen in love, of course. Wants one as a pet, even though a foolhardy red-shirt showed they have venom in their fangs, and possibly their claws, as well.
"Jim, goddamnit!" Bones yells. "I'm a doctor, not a zookeeper!"
Sometimes he feels like one, though, corralling wild creatures that don't know what to do for their own good.
"Note to self," Bones mutters, stomping through orange and red brush to find his wayward captain, "after saving Jim's life, kill him."