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My name is Jenna. I'm a member of the Kÿume clan, we've survived for many generations after the sixth ice age. our clan is one of the stronger of the clans that still stand. we are one of the few that can fight against the Creatures. the Creatures are monsters that have been enemies of ours for years. my father is one of the top hunters of our clan. he's know throughout many clans as a powerful hunter. my eldest brother, Alexander, is also starting to make a reputation as one as well. my other older brother, Kenque, is only known in our clan as a great Creature hunter. when he and my brother both were chosen by the spirits as hunters my father was so proud of them. When we turn 18 our leader, Lady Mona, asks the spirits what we must do so we can contribute to the clan as a whole. the spirits are our a ancestors and the other animals that have passed on. we can even see them at night the appear in a giant light rainbow called the Spirit Light. usually you ask them the Spirit Light for something or talk to dead relatives when you see it. today is my 18th birthday and for the past week I've been asking to a hunter like my father, brothers, and all my ancestors before me. I want to be a hunter so badly, the only way to be important and truly happy on our clan is to be a hunter.
"Little Sis? Where are you?!"
"Jenna!"
Arrrrgh! Those two.
"Baby Sister!!!"
Kenny shut up! I'm busy here. I'm hiding in a tree down below me is a deer. I want to catch this to prove to everyone I'll be a hunter just like my family.
"Jenna!"
They're getting closer and they'll scare the deer. I've got to make the shot now. I ready my bow. I'm not the greatest archer but I'm pretty good with knives anything gets to close and they'll be sorry. I breathe in deep and ready my bow. I aim and set to fire, just as I'm about to let go
SWOOP!
An arrow comes flying by and kills the deer! Kenny walks up bow in hand.
"Hey Alex can we just bring the deer back instead." He picks the deer up by the horns."we could say it's Jenna it looks just like her."
Oh no he didn't! I jump down landing on him. the two of us wrestle for a bit.
"You jerk that was my deer Kenny!" I start to punch him as we wrestle. Kenny is older by five years and is a lot stronger than me. he can a deer with one arm. he ends up pinning me." baby sisters should be nice to big brothers." he hacks up a loogie and prepares to drop it on my face.
"No! No! Ewe! No! Kenny! Don't you dare!"
Before the loogie can descend on my face Alex comes to my rescue. giving Kenny a smack on the head.
"You bone head be nice to the birthday girl."
"Thanks Alex. But don't worry after today I'm going to treated with a lot more respect around here."
Kenny laughs" aww our little sister thinks she'll be a hunter too! She want to be just like me! See Alex I told you she looks up to me. you may be the eldest but I'm the favorite."
Alex gives Kenny another smack. before Alex can scold him the horn calls telling all my ceremony will begin in a few hours.
"Well we better get heading back home we still need to change."
the two of them start heading back I'm about to follow when Kenny throws me a bag. its full of boomboom a goo we use for many things in the clan.
"Jenna tie up the boomboom and then head home okay?"
"Why do I have to do it?!"
"Hey somebody's got to tie it up so Creatures don't get it."
"You can't be serious. creatures are so stupid they don't do anything, I dough they'll need boomboom. they're to stupid to even know what it is."
"You don't give them enough credit Jenna. creatures are powerful and are actually pretty smart."
"Oh so somebody's got a soft spot for the creatures I see. tell me do you talk to them and invite them over for tea parties and gossip about things too?"
Alex looks a little annoyed at me. it's times like this when I know I'm related to Kenny. "Just tie it up." he orders and walks away.
" Fine I'll 'just tie it up'" I hear the horn again. I'm running out of time. I got to hurry. I find a tree off the side of the paths and give it a toss up there. I hear the horn again. I don't have time to tie it. I'll leave it. as I Dino hear a hump.
"Please don't be the boomboom." is all I repeat in my head as I head back home.

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