Story Starters

The aftermath // Dialogue Prompt

    "Are you hurt?" he panted as he crawled over to his best friend. His brother. A soft laugh allowed him to stop for a second. 

    "Nope," came the weaker reply, "it's fine, I usually spurt blood from my rib cage." He raised an eyebrow then grimaced as he realised how much that small motion actually hurt. 

   "If I wasn't worried about your health, I'd smack you." A stone rolled towards him and it took him a moment to realise that his partner had tried to throw a rock at him. 

    "Give me your best shot. But you better hurry; the aftermath of this stupid battle might just beat you to it."