Months had passed and Silhouette was with Tarin. They where sitting in two large white chairs. Something was bothering the fennec fox and he had asked Silhouette to sit down for a while.

"Silver, I don't want you bounty hunting any more" commented Tarin.

"You've done it to Tarin. I've taught you everything I know. We can't be a moral gauge, no one decides the value of the assignments we take, or the justice or injustice involved. We just make the kill and collect our due, then go onto the next assignment, that's it clean and simple"

"No I have had enough, you don't know how much it hurt me to see you in regen. Please if you love me stop and stop now before either of us gets killed"

Silver looked to Tarin and spotted the serious look in the fennec fox's eyes.

"You mean it don't you?"

"Of course I do, I don't know what I'd do without you"

"I'll stop, with our training we could get into the Galactic Police, we can apply now if you like" answered Silver as she went to a computer terminal.

"Yes please"

Silver tapped in their details in very quickly and sent them.

"We should know in a few hours" commented Silver.

"Let's go out there's a few things we need for the house"

"No problem foxy"

The town of M'Ral sat in the shadows of the tall Thorn Mountain range. Down the mountains ran waterfalls crashing down into cool pools of water further down their faces. East of the town ran the river S'Ral, here and there over head a few air speeders flew. There where a few buildings over six or eight floors. The market place was laid out and aroma's drifted around the area of freshly baked bread and many other scents.

"The Galactic Police, if we join you know what it means" commented Silver as she and Tarin walked into the market place.

"It could be worse, we could join the Rangers" said Tarin.

"It can't be them, attachment and possession is forbidden" replied Silver.

"Oh well, I'm glad they are off the list"

The city behind the two was soft in appearance, with a few towering imposing skyscrapers of hard metal and shining transi-steel. The lower buildings where made of stone and brickwork, with many other materials, with rounded rooflines and delicate colours.

"So what we looking for?" asked Silver.

"Well a few items from bread to furniture, you've not done this before have you Sliver?" asked Tarin.

The young skunkette blushed, Tairn could tell as her ears had gone to a bright pink.

"Well....no..food and stuff was always there, food replication and stuff Tarin" replied Silver.

"Hmmm, well that's with Gal-Tech, they can afford replication of food. Many worlds don't have it so everything is made from things" commented Tarin.

Silver and Tarin entered a small bakery. The sign said it was owned by a small family. The shop was painted with a light cream. There was a counter and a large area for display. Behind the counter was all sorts of baked goods. Behind the counter stood a young Foxtaur, to be exact she was a vixen. She was wearing a blue halter top and white overall.

"Good morning, your new in town, welcome to New Thero. I'm Rosepetal, child of Starunner and Dawntreader. How can I help you?"

"Hello Rosepetal, I'm Silhouette and this is my boyfriend Tarin. Can we have four loves of bread and a box of cakes"

"Oh that's fine, eh do you need a guide?" asked Rosepetal.

"Well we could do with some help" replied Tarin.

"Hold on Starwalker, Silverstream!" called out Rosepetal.

Two young Foxtaurs came out of the back room. There where not wearing anything at all. One had green headfur the other blue.

"Starwalker mind the shop, Silverstream take this order to....." Rosepetal said before stopping.

"Eight Two Six, Evergreen Terrace" commented Tarin.

Silverstream picked up the box and left the bakery. Rosepetal, Silver and Tarin stepped outside. They set off into the market place and they made a few purchases.

"Your house is next to our home, why don't you come over. I'm sure my parents will want to meet you"

"Thank you" replied Silver.

Evening came and Silhouette was wearing a revealing black dress. It neck line plunged down revealing the top of her full breasts. Tarin was wearing a tuxedo and the two had just knocked on the door of the house next door. The door was opened by Rosepetal.

"Please come in Silhouette and Tarin, we're about to sit down to evening meal"

The main room held a long table and several Foxtaurs were seated around it. There where several dishes on the table. There was about eight taurs in all. Tarin and Silhouette where seated facing the door. Rosepetal had said it was a tradition for guests to face the door. There was a large pot of steaming stew on the table and everyone soon had a large bowlful of the stew.

"Riverwalker you had something to tell us?" asked a white Foxtaur.

"I'm pregnant father" replied Riverwalker.

The white foxtaur put his spoon down and looked to Riverwalker. He looked her in the eyes and ran his gaze down her body.

"May I ask who the father is?" asked the White Foxtaur.

"It's Forest Glade, father" answered Riverwalker.

"A good Foxtaur Tod, ask him over tomorrow night" replied the White Foxtaur.

"Father, I'd like you to meet our new neighbours, Silhouette and Tarin. They just came to town yesterday. They had been waiting for their quarantine period out. This is my Father Starunner and my mother Dawntreader" finished Rosepetal.

Starunner welcomed the two and soon everyone was eating, conversation went form day to day things like the weather and what was planed for the next few days. After evening meal had been eaten they had gone out the back of the house and lay down and watched as the planets twin moons rose over the horizon.

"It's all quite beautiful really" commented Silver gently.

"Not as beautiful as you Silver, perhaps we should head for home?" asked Tarin.

The two got up and went to the others They coughed a little so not to scare them.

"It's been very nice of you to invite us over for evening meal. Thank you for that but we think we best get going for home. We have a job to go to tomorrow" said Silver.

"Thank you both for coming" replied Starunner.

After Silver and Tarin returned home they found a message waiting for them on the home computer terminal. Silver brought it up and read it.

"We're to report to the central command station tomorrow morning. Uniforms and such will be issued there. We've been accepted" commented Silver.

The two entered their bedroom and kissed gently. Tarin looked like he was going to drop to the floor and sleep on the spot. However the two made it to bed and there in each others arms fell asleep.

Silver and Tarin where waiting outside the area police station of the Galactic Police. They had reported earlier in the morning they where both clothed in a blue and white tunic and black pants. Both had stun batons and laser pistols.

On Silver's right shoulder were the numbers three-one-four-nine. Tarin had the numbers five-nine-one-four. These where so that each officer could be found and recognised if problems arose.

"Well that went well don't you think?" asked Silver as the two waited.

"Not to bad...just that they questioned marksmanship" replied Tarin.

"Officer Zhan said to wait here and a cruiser would be issued, taking their time aren't they?" asked Silver.

Overhead a large police cruiser came into sight and soon it settled on a landing pad not to far from the two. It looked like any normal ground car but for the warp nacell's and large stardrive at the rear. Large black pantheress appeared in the hatch way, stepped down and came over to the two.

"Officer Isard?" rumbled the Pantheress.

"Yes, I'm officer Isard" replied Tarin.

"I need a thermal thumb print please" commented the Pantheress as she passed a pad to Tarin.

Tarin looked at her hand and took the pad. He wondered a little and pressed his thumb onto the pad. He passed the pad back, he knew that the pantheress could snap his back like a stick. But he also knew she wouldn't. He guessed no one would want to get on her bad side.

"Thank you, the cruiser is all ready to go. Both of you are keyed into it bio rhythm system. Just touch the helm and it will start up' replied the Pantheress as she left to return to the station behind the two.

"Well your better at the helm, Tarin. So we best get going. We're not on duty till the morning" commented Silver.

The two made their way to the cruiser and got in, not long afterwards it took off and left for their home.

Most of the morning and some of the afternoon had gone Tarin was teaching Silhouette to cook with some success and she was enjoying herself. There was a knock on the front door.

"Come in, the door's open" called Silver.

Rosepetal padded into the kitchen. She was wearing a light green halter top to cover her breasts.

"Did you find a job?" asked Rose as she smelt something.

"Yeah we where accepted into the Galactic Police, so your living next to two police officers" commented Tarin.

"What is that smell, it reminds me of the Godon Volcano...eeew!' exclaimed Rose.

"Well...it was suppose to be a deep dish pizza....but I sort of burnt it" confessed Silver.

Rose looked into the bin the smell was wafting from. There was something black and quite blasted in the bottom.

"Burnt.....it looks more like it was cremated. So police eh, you two going to keep the bad guys off us poor defenceless Foxtaurs?" teased Rose.

"Yeah you know protect and to serve and all that" replied Tarin.

"Oh eh, father was wondering if you'd like to come to the Toran Mountains, in a few days" said Rose.

"Sure, we'd like that" replied Silver.

"Thanks I best get going, as I'm cooking evening meal today. We all take it in turns" answered Rosepetal before she turned and padded away to the front door.

As she left she put her long tail between Tarin's legs and bapped him in his crotch. Tarin meeped out in surprise.

"What's up?" asked Silver.

"Eh...well....Rosepetal just...well goosed me..sort of" blushed Tarin.

Silver's laughter rang through the air, and the two went back to cooking.

The next day found the two just the other side of the Thorn mountain range. The cruiser held station just near the low long slopes of the mountains. The two where drinking a kind of coffee they had found in the ships small replicator unit. The cruisers com came on with a snap of static at first.

"Area HQ to all units, be on the look out for the stolen cargo ship Bellicose. Unknown number of persons aboard. Be advised to report all sightings"

"Well nothing much going on for a our first day" said Tarin.

"Cruiser four-zero-two-five, report to Trema shopping arcade. Armed person reported, silent approach needed. Proceed with caution, dispatch out"

"Let's go Silver, hit the lights" commented Tarin.

Silver reached up to a over head control panel and touched one of the controls. A red and blue light bar rose out of storage and clicked into place just above the cruiser's upper hull. The small ship screamed through the early morning sunlight and headed for the small town of Trema. Not long afterwards Tarin put the cruiser down and opened the hatch. The landing was a text book case. Tarin touched the small com on the back of his hand.

"Officer Isard to dispatch, area of incident?"

"Dispatch to officer Isard incident is in Chrono Clothing on the upper promenade, armed person still on premises"

"Understood nearing the area, Isard out" replied Tarin.

Up ahead the large shop was facing the two. As they made towards the shops door two shots sang out. Tarin hit the ground with two bullets in his left shoulder and lower stomach. Blood splatter stained the ground a crimson red. Silver hit the floor next to him and raised dispatch.

"Officer Talanta to dispatch. We have a major incident, ambulance required outside Chrono Clothing, Trema. Officer down"

Silver rolled forwards and went straight through the glass door feet first. The glass exploded under her weight and blew inwards. She snapped off two shots that hit a male rabbit who went down from the stun shots. Silver looked to her feet, they where a mess both her boots had been torn to bits by the glass. She was quite sure she could not walk on her feet as they where bleeding. She crawled back to Tarin and gently held him. She pulled a small field medical kit off her belt and treated Tarin's wounds as best she could. She sighed with relief as the tone of an air ambulance's sirens came to her ears. It landed nearby an a youngish Fox and Raccoon brought out two anti-grav gurney's and gently put the two onto them and put them into the ambulance. A larger police cruiser landed a levels below and few all sorted furs poured out. Questions would be asked where the rabbit had got hold of a projectile handgun.

"Well I guess we're both going to end up in the stations sickbay" commented Silver.

"No, your both going to the orbital station instead" replied a Vixen keeping a eye on the two.

"My feet aren't that bad!" exclaimed Silver.

"Yes they are, you managed to slash the major muscle groups in both your feet. Your partner needs regen and so do your feet. Best place is the orbital station" finished the Vixen.

The large orbital station was like many of the others scattered around the inhabited planets that where populated by fur people. The station it's self was a large round construction much like a small mushroom.

Silver woke up and found herself on a bio bed. She looked over and saw Tarin. He was sleeping on his own and seem to be fine. The doctor a large six foot one inch rabbit was looking at a readout on the wall nearby. She was covered in white fur and had light grey/blue eyes. Her name was Anne Warner she was clothed in a green jumpsuit.

"Doctor?" asked Silver.

The rabbit turned around.

"You woke up early, that's good" said Anne.

"How's officer Isard?" asked Silver.

"He's fine now, you both been a sleep two days. Your feet where worse than we thought. I'm afraid your going to have a taste of regen fluids in your mouth and on your breath for a few days" commented Anne.

"Let me guess I've had another dip in the tank?" asked Silver.

"Afraid so, but you both came out of things well. Officer Isard needs to rest and he'll be fine. All the same I'd like to know where your attacker got a handgun from. The only ones I've ever seen are in a museum" finished Anne.

"You think he stole it from a museum?" asked Silver.

"Possible I suppose but you think anyone would have ammunition?" asked Warner.

"I'm not sure how are my feet?" asked Silver.

"They healed well, what made you go feet first through a glass door?" asked Anne.

"Seemed like a good idea at the time. Anyway Tarin was down hurt and I was not sure what that other rabbit was going to do. So I thought I best make sure he wasn't able to do anything and stay put and I did" replied Silver.

"He should wake soon" commented Warner.

Just after Anne finished speaking Tarin began whimpering in his sleep on the bio bed he was on.

"Is he going to be ok?" asked Silver.

"Yes but you both need to take it easy" replied Anne.

Silver lay back down on the bio bed.

The next day found Silver and Tarin back at home Silver had been told how long they had been given sickleave. She was not to happy.

"Two solar months off, hell what are we going to do?" asked Silver from a larger chair of the front room.

"We can look around the world a bit, it won't be that bad" commented Tarin.

Silver looked to the fennec fox and sighed gently she wondered if Gal-Tech was looking for them and she was a little on edge.

"Calm down, Rosepetal should be over soon" Tarin said while he picked up a drink.

"Oh it's that mountain trip today...I still wonder why they invited us" Silver replied.

"Just being themselves, the foxtaur species seems to be rather open on everything".

"I suppose so...my feet healed well don't you think?" asked Silver as she looked to her feet. There was no scaring at all.

"Yeah but the Foxtaurs developed regeneration and the tanks" answered Tarin.

"That maybe, but why does it have to look like slime, it's thick green and leaves a taste in your mouth and a smell on your breath" commented Silver.

"Acceptable side effects I guess, but think what it does. It's a major contribution for the Foxtaur worlds" Tarin replied as he drank from a glass.

There was a knock on the back door and Tarin got up and went to answer it. He smiled as he found Rosepetal waiting at the door.

"You could have come in, the doors open Rosepetal" commented Tarin.

"That maybe but it's rude to barge in....you may have been doing something with Silver" answered Rose.

"Anyway come on in Rose. Silver's in the front room" replied Tarin.

Silver came out of the kitchen with a large picnic basket behind her on a small repulsor sled.

"We made a picnic or us all, I hope you like what we made" said Silver.

"I bet it's all lovely, Silver" replied Rose.

"We best get going then" said Tarin gently.

William Forge was one of those people who lived exactly with the law but on the edge of it. Not exactly killing but he did do things that could, in time get him arrested. The Cheetah was watching the main police station in the area. He'd been contracted to flush out a skunkette named Silhouette. What she'd done was none of Forge's concern just the large amount of credits that was on offer for her capture. Forge was careful it's was part of his reputation. He looked down to a sensor unit and smiled as he found no one in the building. The package he'd sent there was large enough to do the job. From a coat pocket he removed a remote detonator and pressed the control. From the police station came the sound of a large explosion and flying glass. The station remained standing a few moments till it collapsed into a pile of rubble.

Forge waited for the dust to clear before leaving with luck what he had done should flush this skunkette out. It was just a matter of time to capture her.

The mountain range rose up into the sky from the horizon. There was a small hotel and several large cabins made of logs. There where a few more other things around. In the distance the woods crawled over the hills. The green country side was great and cooling with sweet air. There was a festival on and in a large field was a archery contest going on.

Nearby a large ground came to a halt and several foxtaurs got out of it. With them where a young skunk and Fennec fox.

"So is everything sorted Rosepetal?" asked Silver.

"Yes, father videophoned ahead and booked us in for the next few days" replied Rosepetal.

"Well seems a nice place anyway" commented Silver.

"Do you have the picnic basket Starwalker. I have the bows for the archery contest round starting tomorrow" called Rosepetal.

"Yeah I have the picnic basket with me" replied Starwalker.

"Good bring it along will you?" asked Rosepetal.

"Will all those taking part in the first stage of the cross country run please gather at the main tent" came over a nearby speaker.

Rosepetal's father came out of the reception building. He padded over to Silver and gave her an electronic key.

"Cabin seven is booked for you for the next few days" he said.

"Thank you, I best find Tarin" replied Silver.

Silver padded off and soon found Tarin talking to Rosepetal and Silverstream.

"So what's all this for?" asked Tarin as he looked about at the decorations that where everywhere.

"This is the great Gratitude festival where we thank the goddess for creating us Foxtaurs and harvest the crops. We also have a great time as well" answered Silverstream.

Meanwhile on a distant world names Trovan VI a skunk was watching several viewscreens on them was a armada of starships. Most of them where warships. The skunk was breathing through a life support unit that was part of him in many ways.

"The leader is on the holonet Lord Mace" commented a nearby speaker.

"Thank you, Leader" commented Mace as a figure appeared in the holograph plate.

"Everything is proceeding as planed?" asked the Leader.

"Of course my lord. Everything to going to plan the target planet will be under our control" replied Mace.

"The Coran system will be ours to. That will make twenty systems in our control, the Alliance is growing, central command out"

The holograph vanished from the room as it does so Mace turned his seat to face a small photograph. It was of a young skunk girl of about six.

"What happened to you little one, did you really die?" rasped Mace.

The older skunk stood up and walked over to a small communications console. He remembered a time when he had another name. He switched on the console.

"Lord Mace to hanger level, have my shuttle craft made ready. I'm going to the cruiser Adamant. It will be my flagship"

"This is the hanger chief understood my Lord Mace. Your shuttle will be ready"

Mace switched off the com systems and went back to the table he had been sitting at. The door to the office opened and a grey wolf stepped inside. Mace turned around to hide his face quickly.

"I gave orders I was not to be disturbed" commented Mace.

"I know my Lord, I have the information you requested my Lord" replied the Wolf.

"Place it on the table and leave" commented Mace.

"Very well my Lord" said the wolf as he stepped forwards and placed a pad on the table and then left.

Mace picked up what looked like a dark helmet and slipped it over his head. His injuries where covered by a black suit and breathing unit. He had never shown his face to anyone but the leader. The accident that had scarred him had given power to kill from a distance just thinking about it would make the victim claw at their throat as they where choked. He could also move things around by thinking about it as well. He walked from the office and down to a turbolift. He went down to the hanger and boarded his shuttle for the Adamant.