The nightmare released me as I sprang up from my bed. "Mom!" I yelled as I heard footsteps across the hall. My mother's face appeared in the doorway. I nearly fainted as I noticed the familiar horned creature holding up her lifeless body... It was no dream.
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(A/N: a little bit longer... Sorry)
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