December 18, 2006

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  Yay! A story! This is a oneshot thing I did for a compitition a few years back for H.S. It's nothing big but it should work for the moment. Don't forget to tell me how much it sucks!

  World of Destruction
  The fluttering of parrot's wings makes wind in the canopy of the tall,smooth trees. Mountains tower above this Garden of Eden, but no one can seethem, through the thick leaves of the trees. Monkeys eat fruits, likemangos and bananas while chattering their lungs out, as if no one knew theyexisted before today.

  Excitement pours though my veins as I walk underneath all the commotionabove. My paws feel like they would sink into the earth if the rootsweren't here to stabilize the ground.

  Vines dangle from the tops of trees, spiraling down the slender trunks. Ihad mistaken a snake for one when I passed. It hissed and I could smell theacid it hides away. I leap back, fold my ears back, and hiss. It slithersup the tree and I move onward myself.

  Thunder purrs in the distance, a little late today. Storms are common asis rain and mist. The humidity is high and if I could sweat, I would bedrowning in it. It starts to sprinkle, but I don't mind. I'm already wetfrom the mist.

  As I walk further, smoke comes to my attention. But it is no threat to me.It is a fading scent for the rain clears everything. After the daily stormspass, they allow the sun to shine through. I just walk along my way, payingno heed to a warning sign fading away.

  When the storm passes, I am once again wet. I shake off and begin to goforth on the floor of mosses, mushrooms, and quickly decaying leaves andmatter. The sweet scent of flowers, and fruits, attract prey. Close enoughfor me to catch.

  A gray furred monkey lies on the ground, in front of me. It had fallenwhile fighting with another over territory. Or, at least, that's what I amquick to assume. It still breathes, but in pain and suffering. I kill andeat, for it would be a waste of good fortune to leave something like thisunnoticed.

  After eating, I look for a nearby river. There is one that flows straightahead. It is a good place to fish and drink. It is crystal clear andrefreshing to the system. Everything goes there to drink. It is also whereI laze about the afternoon, waiting for night and another chance to hunt.

  But when I get there, the other side once lush and filled with life, nowstands barren ad void of anything. The water is cloudy and does not tastelike it used to. Now it is disgusting and dead. I turn away for there is nopoint in me staying there while other rivers and streams flow. But this wasin my territory and now I must find a new one. So, I move upstream,watching the gray, cloud filled sky.

  Not very far form my territory, humans with metal beasts clear away my homeand make the water cloudy. The birds scream and I can hear other tigersroar and run away. A tree falls and crashes as the humans inside the metalbeasts clear it away. I run in fear of getting eaten or shot by guns,sticks that shoot out things that sting like fire and kill. I have seen itmany times, so I run. I wanted to survive.

  As I get farther and farther away from the humans, the water gets clearerand clearer. The trees are now thick and lush again, and life begins anew.I smell no other tiger here. So, I mark my territory and laze in theunderbrush of the forest, but close to the river. I smell the water and itflows and bubbles along its path. A sky blue bird with a crown of featherslands on a tree. It sings the most beautiful, mystical song than any other.It lures me to sleep, but I will finish first.

  Humans don't know about half the things I see daily, they no clue of thisblue bird of wonders. But yet, they destroy my home, its home. I leave youwith this world of destruction; think of all the wonders that my homeyields. Think of all the wonders you don't, you won't know. All because youdon't listen, you don't look, you don't even bother to hear. I leave youwith this. Now good afternoon. The sun's filtering through the clouds. Itis now time for rest.
  

  
  

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