We just ran.
And ran.
And ran.
It didn't matter where.
We just needed to run.
We ran as fast and as far as our feet could take us, and that's when we were met with the wall. The wall of trees. The coral-dancer hybrid proposed,
"I feel like we should stick together.."
"B-but.."
I was still in shock. I had just witnessed a mass genocide of hybrids. I wanted to hug someone. I wanted to be back home with my mom and dad, comfortably laying down on my bed. I wanted to be comforted. Anything could happen right now at any moment. I felt like collapsing and sobbing my eyes out.
"Kiwi, come on! We don't have much time!"
"But- but what about everyone el-"
"KIWI!"
That caught my attention really quick. Mango never usually got angry. I guess it was the stress. I stared into her serious, stressed eyes, and she affirmed,
"We're by ourselves now. For real. Louis, Blaze, and who knows who else is dead. This means we need to get a hold of ourselves, and come up with a plan."
I just stood there, trying to calm myself down. Mango walked over and hugged me, her soft, axolotl tail wrapped around like a gentle, smooth snake. I finally felt the tears rolling down my dull-purple, fluffy face. I stroked my long, bat-like ears in an attempt to calm down, but I still felt like I could collapse at any given moment. Mango gently assured,
"Everything will be okay.. I promise.."
"I-I wouldn't promise anything.."
Silence.
"So, should we stay together? Or should we split?"
"Preferably st-stay together.."
"That sounds good to me."
The two of us then started to enter the dense, fern-filled, vegetative forest.
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"You kill every hybrid you see.. or else-"
"I KNOW.. I know.."
"Good, good."
"Even... even the innocent?"
"Every. Last. One."
"Why should I listen to you?"
"Because your brother's life is on the line. Also, it's the Emperor's orders."
"Who is the Emperor.."
"Worse than Zaitorion.."
"..."
"Be subtle. Stand around if you have to, like the child you are, and lure them to you. I can see you becoming a great warrior in the future my little friend.."
"..ok.."
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"Wait, Kiwi!"
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Two Sided: The Aching Past (TS Book 3)
Action"So, you know what the present time is all about? Murder, drama, trauma, all of it. Well, I was originally Blaze. As I was having a mental breakdown, I explained my experiences and reasoning. I never said everything though. Not all accounts were men...
