The Animal Within
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  • Parts 2
  • Time 26m
Ongoing, First published Oct 12, 2017
Mature
You can hear it. The roar of the lion as you walk down a dark and empty street. You can see the shape of a large animal just a few feet away but you pass it off as just imagination. Its golden eyes are boring into your soul and staring you down. You suddenly feel intimidated and you make a move to run but you stop. You're suddenly paralyzed and any feeling in your arms and legs has vanished. 

"What's going on," you ask yourself as the creature stalks closer. Your breathing has stopped as its massive paws step onto the ground. Next thing you know, just seconds before you can react, you're attacked by the large beast. You've become completely paralyzed, the only thing you coulddo  is let out a scream as the last bit of breath is ripped from your lungs and you spend your last moments praying that it all ends soon. 

This is the life that 4 teenagers were thrust into when one of the teachers was killed in an animal attack near the edge of town. They want answers. They want to know where the animal came from and how it hadn't been caught sooner. They wanted to know why warnings weren't sent out until the next day and why no one had an answer that made sense. 

There was only one person who knew the truth. He was the most mysterious person in the town and he always remained silent when tragedies arose. When this incident happens he starts planning. The only way to change things was to find the heroes. He had to find those who wanted to do something about the situation and had the ability to do so. 

The only heroes in the town were 4 teenage kids who needed answers and wanted to save their lives.
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