Stories tagged “second”
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Chip off the old block.
After all, it isn’t every day you see a dragon, especially a dead one. It was beautiful. Moving closer, she could see the arrow protruding from it’s right eye. Why hadn’t it’s body been plundered of scales? “Pftt-POW!” Ariana felt heat as a...
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Post Apocalypse: First of the Seconds
So I am hyrdogen, First of the Seconds. Such mass destruction, such intense silence. Raya would laugh at that. She was always telling me not to slam the door on my way out. I stood as tall as I could in the tiny cave I had been blown into. The minute p...
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Second Generation Berkowitz
“Looks like the blade broke off ’tween your ribs, boy. Sorry bout that.” “Tsk. I s’pose I owe you a new knife now, don’t I?" “Your mother’s got an electric, boy. Turkey carver. Don’t worry.” “So what’s Ma plannin’ on doin...
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Compulsive
You have to go to school today. Despite everything, your mom is making you go. She directs you to the car where you sit and fold your arms across your chest. Your stomach is upset. You’re shaking and dizzy and when you try to speak, you feel like...