The Chronicles Of A Good Lifeby ThegoodcoltChaptersLivingShimmersThe BurnThis Is NewPlaying HeroLivingToday is a very important day possibly the most important day in all of human history. Four years ago an astronomer by the name of Godrick Bonham discovered that our solar system's planets were on the verge of becoming aligned. This was an extremely big deal because despite what was seen in movies and books the planets have never really aligned before in man's history. And so parties and banquets are being put in place around the world as the whole of mankind prepare for this monumental event. One such place is the American Museum of Natural History, which is where I currently work. I work under Professor Matthew Dickens who is orchestrating the celebration that will occur this afternoon. What I do here is volunteer work so I could hangout at the museum after school. For most of the morning me and some of the janitors and Hank the security guard have been putting up decorations, and cleaning, wiping and dusting the exhibits. Right now I'm helping Hank move the medieval exhibit to make more room for the guests while the professor is helping one of the janitors wipe off the dust from the melee weapons case. We've been at it scene 5am and it's close to 3pm. The alignment is happening at around 6pm and the guests should start to arrive around 5pm. I can braggingly say we made good time since we were just about done. Nothing much left to do, but go home and get ready. I went to find Professor Matthew to tell him I was going home and see if there was anything else he needed before I left. I found him in his office going over index card for what I think is his speech. "Professor I'm heading home to get ready the shindig is there anything else you needed before I go?" He looked up from the cards. "Huh oh... no Damian just be back by 5:30" He looked down at notes." You wouldn't want to miss such momentous period in Man's history do you?" "No, sir I'll be back in time." I turned out the door. "Good remember wear something formal we are having some well know and respected individuals coming." "Okay professor." "One more thing Mr. Cobbs." turning my head back to him, he had a smirk on face and a brow raised. "Shindig really?" I just smile back before stepping out. The professor is a cool guy. When I first moved here coming to the museum was one of the first things I did. I'd visit as often as I could, I don't know what it was about the museum, but I felt at home here. Eventually the professor ask if I would like to work here and I said yes. I closed the office door I made my way to the lobby door giving a quick wave to Frank and the custodians as I passed out the door. It's not a far walk trip to and from my apartment as long as the subways worked fine. I walk down the crowded sidewalk maneuvering through thick mass of pedestrians. Having lived in New York for the past four years I learned how to work my way around the streets. It's not hard really you just have to know your bearings and your set. I made it to the subway just as the train had pulled in. The trains are ok sometimes the cars smell like piss and other times like puke, but the ride is fairly short for me. I'm sitting and thinking about the planetary alignment, and how the world, this generation got lucky enough to witness such historic event. Most scientists were baffled by this because of how the planets moved and orbits the sun an alignment like this should not happen. I guess they're just wrong because every man, women, and child in this lifetime will be the only ones for who knows how long the planets line up. But, for me it means so much more mainly because its different from the day to day. It's something the next generations won't have this event will be ours alone. It will make us standout from those how came and those will come to be. more so for me this event means change. I mean I'm eighteen years old in two months I graduate from high school. Then, after that what go to college or art school to be precise since I want to be a comic artist and writer. And, later find a job a spend some unknown number of years doing the same thing even if it's something I like doing. And, Finally retire in some old folks home. All of that is just living loving through the motions of life. I don't want to live through life's motions, I want to live life. Unfortunately humanity has reached a point where all we can do is live. As a species we have no purpose in the cycle of life anymore. We took ourselves out of nature's equation, and now hit the dead end. We made our exists one big dull boring routine. The train stopped at my destination and I got off. I walked the street heading for the corner of the apartment where I live at. As usual Leo your somewhat friendly neighborhood hotdog vender was at the corner. Leo's a cool guy he came from Ohio to go to art school here in the big apple. He got kicked out for sleeping with one of teacher's wife. He a fairly decent guy I wouldn't turn my back on him, he can be a bit of a klepto sometimes. "Hey Leo how many pockets did ya pick today?" I called out to as I approached. I decide to fuck with him a little. Leo turned his head towards me as he was handing a hotdog to a customer who was now checking his pockets to see if anything was missing. Satisfied that nothing was taken he left with paying. "hey where do you think your goin' you gotta pay for that!" Leo yelled waving his pick fork in the air. "Damn" Leo looks at me annoyed. "What trying to do kid ruin my business here?!" Putting a hand on his hip. "Which business the one where you sell hotdogs or the one where you go through some poor guy pocket taking his valuables?" I said a smirk firmly on my face. "Haha your cute you know that." "I know I am, but I prefer girls saying than some creepy kleptomaniac." I walked on before he could reply.This was normal for me and Leo we always mess with each other when we meet. The apartment I live in is pretty old it's been around since 40's I think, it's still very well taken care of. The elevator has been acting funky lately so the residents have to use the stairs. I open the door to find Cameron Price siting on the last step. "Hey Damian thought it'd be about time ya came back decided I'd wait here for ya." He said as he got up. " What made you decide to wait for me here?" We did our usual handshake greet. "Just thought I'd see you before you go to egghead party?" Cameron has been my friend since we meet in ninth grade. We'd always play on his xbox at his house, and go to the movies on weekends. He was a great friend to have when thing get too boring, he'd always find some way to make something fun. Even though he can be a little annoying at times, like the time he pulled a prank which involved me think I was buried alive. But, I always forgive his tall black ass in the end. " It's not an egghead party," We began climding tthe stairs. " It's a party to celebration the planetary alignment." "Oh yeah I forgot about the whole planets lining up thing." Rolling my eyes at him. "How could you forget something like that it's been big news all year." We reached my floor. " Sometimes I worry about your mental health it seems like you forget things more and more. "That's cause I don't remember stuff unless it's important," I could only shake my head, only Cameron would find the once in a lifetime celestial event uninteresting. Arriving at my door I fished around for my housekey. I find it unlocked my door, and went in leaving the door open for Cameron. The T.V. was on in the living area and a plate covered in crumbs. That could only mean mine aunt Dora was here. " Aunt Dora!" I didn't get a reply. I put my key on the counter where we always put our keys and spare change. "Aunt Dora!" Again no reply" "Maybe she stepped out" Cameron sat on the couch helping himself to a bag of chips on the table that ws beside the empty plate. "Yeah, but she's usually home late." Aunt Dora is my legal guardian. She pretty much raised me since my mom dumped me on her when I was about two. Dora is a good person she took me in with no regets, but the fact that my mom didn't want to raise me herself. I hardly remember anything about my mom, and Dora said my dad died when she was around three months pregnant with me. But, whatever I haven't thought either of them in years. I just didn't really care about know my long lost parents like most people would what happened, happened the end. Beside I had aunt Dora, and shes been real good to me that all that matters I guess. "Well I gonna go get ready the party starts at five, you sure you don't wanna go?" "Nah I'll just watch the event in the news their gonna do a countdown for it" Cameron raised his arm " Happy New Alignment!" I just shook my head and entered my room. It was nice room plane but nice and messy. There were articles of clothing everwhere, I should make a note to clean my room soon. I went to my closet, and took out a tuxedo already clean, ironed, and pressed. It was one of aunt Dora's ex's suits but he left behind when she kicked him out. In the tuxedo's front pocket there was a folded piece of paper. I open it, it was a letter from aunt Dora. Hey Damian have fun at the party sorry I can't come, but you know more hours more money. P.S. Could you take care of the little mess I made in the kitchen thanks. P.S.S If Cameron's stay over lock the fridge That kids a glutton. P.S.S.S I LOVE YOU! A smile creped it's way onto my face. Aunt Dora, you are such a goof. I love you too. Okay time to suit up. Shimmers"Now while I'm gone no parties, on alcohol, and on girls understand?" I was leaving Cameron alone in my home and I don't want to come back to it looking like a twister came through. "Don't worry mom you'll be back before things get too crazy" He said from the couch, eyes still on the tv screen. "What that suppose to mean?" "Nothing, go have fun with the nerds and geeks." He said waving his hand in a dismissive gesture. With that I shook my head at him and check my watch it's 4:45. I checked myself in the mirror by the front door, I straightened my bow. I look kinda good in this tuxedo. Opening the front door I look back at Cameron. "One more thing when aunt Dora comes home tell her where I'm at okay?" I got a hu huh as a reply. I closed the door and made my way to the museum. I heard that the alignment would be shown via satilite to the whole world. Professor Matthew said he was going to set up a big flat screen he rented for the guest to see the event. My job will be to assist the professor keep the guests entertained and preoccupied until the alignment happens. Oh this will be fun I don't know how to talk to smart people. My own intellect is at average I have nothing to be of interest to them to say. Well maybe they'll actually be easy to talk to. I was wrong. These people talking about things I didn't know existed, when did they discover a planet made of diamonds!? Currently I'm talking to some Russian physicist about some shit called the god particle and how it may tell us about how the universe came to be. Even though I thought it was the Big Bang that create everything and that was it, I guess not apparently. Now he was about to tell me about how the whole Planet X conspiracy is nothing but garbage when a Professor Matthew spoke over the speakers. "Okay everyone the planets are about to align if you all could look this way please." The professor went over to the big screen a turned it on. The images on it were four panels shown different angles of the planets slowly coming close together. It was the coolest thing I ever saw. The planets looked so to each other, and the satellites' shown this form different angles gave an even big effect. Then, it happened Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, , even Pluto even though it's not considered a planet anymore were lined up behind the earth. And, Venus and Mercury lined up in front. It was amazing. This was happening in my life, and it won't happen again for thousands maybe hundreds of thousands of years from now. I wasn't the only one mesmerized by the sight of it, the party goers were staring at the images with wide wonder filled eyes. Some were even shedding tears, I'm not laughing I feel like doing the same thing. That is I did then the images went black. Everyone looked around confused. Professor Matthew walked over to the screen, and tried to find the problem. As I looked around I notice a slight shimmer in the air it was barely there, but I saw it. They look like the surface of water moving in small waves. "I'm sorry everyone there seems to be a problem with the satellites' signal." This was meet with murmurs of disappointment. But, it didn't last long the guests start conversing that the alignment itself was the culprit, and began coming with theories behind it. I was busy looking at the shimmers which were becoming easier to see. So far I'm the only one to see them, but that's only beause I one the only one not preoccupied the professor and frank were fiddling with the big screen and the guests were talking deeply with each other. However the shimmers weren't ignored for much longer, the Russian physicist from earlier noticed then pointed out the shimmers to his colleagues, and soon everybody was looking around as the shimmers got more defined. Frank and the professor heard the guests get more energized and looked to find the cause they too took notice to the shimmers. I made my way over to them. Maybe the Professor will now what's going on, he is an astronomer. "Professor what is this?" " I don't know Damian I don't know." he readjusted his glasses." I've never seen anything like this. It must be from the planets alignment." "That's what to others are saying you thinks it's dangerous?" He looked at me and saw the worry in my eyes, then smiled. "Not to worry I think this pass when then the alignment is over. I'm also sure that this is not dangerous." But, as he said that the shimmers began to become more intense, and the air started to look distorted. A deep vibration spread through the air making a bass sound that I could feel going through me body. The party guests start to become scared and some were already panicking. People started to make their ways to the lobby doors pushing and shoving each other. The Professor and Frank tried to calm the people down tell not to panic. I was about to go help when my cellphone rang. It was Aunt Dora. "hello aunt Dora are you okay?" "Damian?" Her voice came out choppy and full of static. "Aunt Dora where are you? Hello?" "I at office are you okay?" "The office okay stay there I'm coming to get you hold tight." I hung up and made my way to the exit door out back. Frank and the Professor can take care of the guests, my aunt needed me right now. She said she was at the office were she works. I ran through the halls of the museum until I came to the back exit. I exited the building and ran around to the front where I could see some of the party guest trying to force their way outside. Looking I see the streets full of screaming, panicking people. The shimmers were everywhere and growing even more violent the vibrations were getting deeper shaking everything physical. I run for it. Running down the middle of the crowded street dodging and weaving through the stampede of people. It was chaos, people tripping and being tramped, and others were breaking into stores or trying to hijack cars. I hear the sound of screeching tires and a car horn. I moved to the sidewalk as some manic trying to drive right through the people came by hitting anyone in his path. People being sent flying as they connect to the car's hood. It was nuts out here I need to get to aunt Dora and fast. I booked it and ran faster practically pushing people out of my way. Streams of light was now swimming around in the shimmers throughout the air, and the air was so distorted I could tell what anything was. Next thing I know I'm being pull on. The pull had me off my feet. I look up to see what grabbed me but only saw a fist before it impacted with my face. I was then pulled up and press against a wall. I look at my assailant assailants one was a big guy with a mullet, the other was a dark guy about my age. I looked to my right, and their where other people laying on the ground bloody and beaten. They appeared to be alive, but badly beat up. That's going to be me. "A'ight little shit you're gonna give us all your money." the mullet guy said. I struggled in his grip, but it was no use this guy was strong. " Do you not see that somethings is happening this isn't a time to be robbin-" before I could finish Mullet punched me hard in the gut. "Like we give a shit this is a perfect time to collect such money and vaulables before whatever this is sadly ends," the dark guy said "Why you don't know if this will end badly we could all die or something!" Earning a punch from mullet again. " So what this world needs to go up in smoke in my opinion," "Oi Dodge we're to rob and pummel here not share opinions on life," Mullet said as he searshed through my pockets. "We're gonna beat him senseless anyway so why not have a little conversation first." I looked at the dark guy "So you think humanity should die huh," I asked trying to by time to think of a way from these crazy fucks. "Sure it'd be something different," This guy, " But, what about all the progress we've made as a species ," Mullet dug out my mp3 player. "nice" He said before reach to go through my backpocket. "All that progress has made life boring," dark guy said now playing with a knuckle duster. "what do you mean?" mullet find my wallet. " Now a days life is boring, not worth living it's become a never ending routine of just living life" I stared at him. He thinks the same thing I do I thought life was dull too but why do things like this. I look at the dark guy more clearly. He had Dreads that are pull into a ponytail, and was wearing a grey tank top. His baggy black cargo pants were sagging slightly. " I know how you feel, but why do this" dark guy looked me in the eyes which I broke contact with another punch form mullet. "Now I said no more philosophical bullshit!" He throw me further into the alley we were in. "yeah, times up guy, nice talk though." Both the men slow made their way to me. I try to get up but mullet's punches made me disorientated. So I turned on my back and started scooting myself back from my soon-to-be beaters. They stopped suddenly about two feet from me. I notice this and looked at them they were looking behind them. Between their legs I could make out the streams of light in the shimmers bunching to together near the alley's entrance. The three us looked on as the lights kept coming together, the people the men beat and robbed before me started coming to and saw the lights. They ran towards us as at the center of the lights opened and a small hole formed. The hole slowly grew bigger as it did it started pulling in things. When the hole got big enough the force of its vacuum also increased. The beaten people near reach us before the strong pull sucked them in. The force kept getting stronger. I grabbed hold of a water spout as a dumpster came crashing passed me. I look in time to catch mullet who grabbed hold of man hole be hit by the dumper both being sent in to the vortex of light. I had my eyes closed in concentration as I clung tight to the spout when I feel something grab my ankle. I open them to see dark guy floating in the air my leg the only thing keeping him from going in next. The water spout started making creaking sounds before it comes loose from the strain of the new weight. The vortex was starting to close the pull though still strong was lessening. I only had to wait for it to close and I was safe. I felt a pull on my leg and saw dark guy trying to climb up my leg. the water spout started the creak again. "Hey!" He didn't acknowledge me. " Stop if you keep moving the spout'll come loose!" Again he showed no signs of having heard me. " Come man just st-" CREEEEEEAAAAKK SNAP! The part of the water spout I was holding on to snapped off from the rest of it. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" We both screamed as we were squeezed through the vortex. The BurnWe are whirling around in violent force, like a warm very strong current of water you can breath in. A loud thunderous noise blocked out any other possible sound, it was literally in my ears. It was dark the only light were millions of small lights swirling along with us. It looked like it being in the night sky if it was an ocean. I was struggling to get dark guy off me since we've been in here which was for about a minute he's been trying to keep a grip on me. I try to shout at him to let go of me, but the noise block it out. So I try again the detach him from me. I couldn't see him just feel his fingers digging in to my skin like I'm life raft. One of his hands were gripped to my shirt collar so I bite down on it hard. It let but his other hand was still clinging to my arm, and the force of this...whatever it is was hindering my arms this is probably why he hadn't tried to reattach his other arm. Suddenly the force started to cease and the thunderous lessened slightly, I could a little better. I opened my eyes and saw some distance away thin tornados made of the little lights. As we got closer I saw that there was hundreds maybe thousand of them, and we were headed for one. I saw at the center of these light twisters was a large mass of black with little purple lights swirling in it. There was something disturbing about it. Just by looking at I feel like it I was looking at the one we were headed for when I was hit hard in the face. "THERE WAS FOR THE BITE YA BASTARD!" He yelled over the noise.I turn to see Dark reeling back for another punch. I dodged it the moment had him hovering over me in the perfect position for a kick in the face. I grabbed the hand he still has cling to me and his other arm. Then put my left foot on his chest, and my right one in his face. He let go of me and I pushed him off of me. He when sailing out of the I guess current we were in. The speed picked up as I reach the funnel of light, and fell in. I was going fast really fast, so fast I was afraid my skin would peel off from the velocity. I think I see the end of the tunnel it's a bright blue mass of light. I went straight threw it, now I'm fell through a tunnel of blue, but this time there was pain. Fire. It felt like fire the hottest fire imaginable, hotter than the hottest sun. Every individual molecule in my being is was roasting in that fire, and I felt Every. Last. One. I can't even think my brain way feeling a different pain this was like someone put the worlds angriest bees and jammed them in my head. So burning body plus bees in my head worse combo in the history of combinations. This lasted a long time or at least to felt like it did, I'm not in the position to cared right now the shit hurts. A little while later the pain stopped. I was to weak too open my eyes but I could tell I was still in the blue light. There was a little heat still in me, but at least it wasn't was as bad as earlier and I think that the end of it . But, then I felt a strong tingling sensation on the small of my back, my throat, and feel it faintly over my whole body. It was great like someone poured numbing medicine all over me unfortunately it didn't last as long as the burning did. Soon the low after burn came back as I notice I was slowing down. I forced my eyes to open a little. I saw that I was headed for other new light. Knowing my current luck so far this wasn't going to be pleasant. And I was right going through felt like something punch every last bit of air my lungs. I hit solid ground as I passed out. I awoke to the sound of people talking in the distance. I can feel the cold wet hard ground under me, the gentle breeze over my body. I slowly open the eyes, but everything was hazy. I can see sun light in the distance, the same direction as the voices. I struggle to stand up, but my body is weak. I can't get my head together a massive headache is hindering any attempt at thinking. I use the wall closest to me for support, and slowly make my way the people. I'm in an alley maybe the same one I was mugged in, but that not important now. The only thing I can think clearly through this ridiculous headache was help. As I slowly progressed my way out the alley I could pickup the voice a little more clearly. "And I said you are the sorriest excuse for a maid is side of Canterlot," A pompous male voice side. "Ahhahahaha Oh, Sir Rich do go on." This one is female. "And so I had her clean the whole mansion herself then give as the commoners say the boot," "Oh you are awful Sir truly awful ahhaha!" "Yes quite" I made it to the end of the alleyway, and heard these assholes talk about fire some made. I don't like interacting with people like this, but I not help so I walked out, could make out two blurry, distorted figures. I tried to speak to find I lost my voice. "Thank you again Sir Rich for inviting me to lunch," "No need for thanks Ms. Right Price I was my Plea-" The man's voice stopped "what's the matter Sir?" "B-b-b-behind you" the man raised his blurry arm at me. "What's behi-" The woman stopped next. "AHAHAHAH!" "Monster!" All of a sudden others started scream and hollering. I could hear people running, table and silver wear hitting the floor. I could see blurs scambling in different directions. "Somepony quick contact the guard!" a voice called out I weakly walked out more trying to get one of these people to help me. I walked until I got too tired to continue, now I'm leaning on what I think it a lamppost.So far none of these people were willing to help me. Well fuck'em I'll just have to find somewhere to rest until I'm better. I hard something coming in the distance it sound like a bunch of horses. The horses were coming closer so I backed up not entirely sure if they were coming my way. When them got really closer I heard a strong voice riddled with authority. "You there creature stay were you are!" Creature did he mean me? I took a few more steps back. "I said halt!" The men were advancing. What did I do? "Stop now!" Like hell I'm stopping. "Stop the ledge watch out for the ledge!" The wha- My legs hit something the ledge most likely the fell over it. Falling again well this has not been my lucky day. As I was falling I begin thinking about my life. Wishing I could have done more with, I thought aunt Dora she's gonna kill me for dying. Cameron he better stay out my room. Then I thought life you are the most unfair motherfucker. SPLASH This Is NewI struggled to get my head above water. My arms flapping and legs kicking trying to reach the surface, but the current was to strong. It pulled me deeper under it's speed and force. The icy cold water was replacing the precious in air my lungs and I could felt the energy leaving my body. I started feeling around to find something anything to grab hold of, my arm caught on something and I stopped moving. Fighting the current I got a firm hold on the object it felt like a piece of wood or a log. I held on for my life which I was losing along with the bits of air I had left. The log came lose from it's spot and rose breaking the water's surface, I came up with it draining the water from my lungs before taking a big breath. I coughed air any remain water, and rested my head on the log. For the moment the worst is over, but I'm cold, wet, in a river, and can't see. I could do nothing but hold on and go where ever this river takes me. My head was still buzzing and hazy. I'm tired.I know I couldn't sleep, but the water started to feel warm, and I was so very tired. I can feel me eyes slow close as I fought to keep them open. And the lethargy won, darkness consumed my vision. GGRROOOAARR!! The roar jolted me out of my sleep. I sat up and found my front side cover sand. Apparently I washed up on shore in my sleep, my bottom half was still in the water. I looked around then noticed that I had my vision back, and from what I seeing I think that the must have carried me to brazil because from of me was a rainforest. I crawled further up the bank, and turned onto my back. By looking at the sky I deduced that was the afternoon, twilight was showering down on everything. I tried to collect myself taking deep breathes. My headache is gone my mind is still a little fuzzy. After a moment I got up and look back at the forest. "How the hell did I get here," I looked closer at the forest. "I don't anywhere near a rainforest so why am I looking at one?" I started toward the forest. I only took a few step before I realized I could feel the sand between my toes. Looking down I see that I'm only not wearing shoes, or pants, or anything. "Oh what in frozen hell," I looked back at the river bank hoping to see some clothes on the ground. There was nothing but sand and the log that carried me here. " Well know I think I know why those people panicked they probably thought I was a doped up pervert," I sighed and again headed for the forest. I don't much about survival, but I think if I go threw the forest I may find civilization. As I walked through the canopy I heard sounds coming from everywhere. It not the hearing them, but the my hearing them from far away much farther than I should be able to. I've been walking for an hour or so when a strong painful shock came from my lower back. I fell to my knees as the sensation shot up my spine. It felt like someone just tased my tailbone. I moved my hand to rub the pain out my back, when it got there I feel something. It feels furry. I turn my head to see what it was. "Okay...t-this..this is new," Sticking out of my lower is a long fur covered tail. The fur it's covered in was blonde like the rest of my hair. And it was moving like it had a mind of it's own, moving to and fro slowly wagging in the air. It was long I'm five foot six, it was about six feet just by looking at it. I touched it and felt it my hand through the new appendage. I'm guessing that shock was my nervous system connecting with it. "I don't know if I should freak out or try to do the kamehameha wave," I really wanted to freak out, but nows not the time. Find people first freak out about tail other. I stood and took a step forward only to fall on my face. I tried again but got the same result. "Ow what the hell," I looked back at my when hit the tail. It was effecting my balance.That just terrific. I got up again this time took a few careful steps forward and didn't fall. Okay baby steps until I get use to the new tail. I treaded through the wild forest again this time a little slow. It was getting dark and harder to see. I needed to rest too. I looked around for someplace to sleep for the night. I saw a low tree branch it was low enough to climb on. Even though I haven't seen any dangerous creatures staying is still a good option. I walked over and climbing the tree stopping at a wide branch with big droop at it's base. This'll make a nice place to kick it. I climbed onto the branch and sat in the big dent resting my head on the trunk. I hope I can get to some village or some thing tomorrow. Sunlight was shining in my face. Darkness replaced with red orange warmth as the light went through my lids. I opened my eyes slowly glaring at the sun before the light became much and dropped my head down. I was never a morning person. I stood up and stretched my arms. Remembering I was in a tree I looked around from my high position. A few feet away I spotted pond, and notice I was hell thirsty. I guess nearly drowning makes you parched. I got down the tree and head in the pond's direction. It was a about a fifteen minute walk when I got there I dunk my whole head in the water drinking mouthfuls. I had my fill I noticed some berries growing by the water, they looked like blue cherries. I picked a few a examined them, I smelled them and they smelt good I think that's a good sign I popped one in my mouth. It was heavenly it tasted like a fruit pastry. I quickly devoured the ones I picked and went to get more. I sat next to the bush the berries grew and ate. As I gouged myself I caught my reflection which made stop mid put another berry in my mouth. I went and kneeled at the waters edge looking at me image and what grabbed my attention my eyes. They were red. They looked like rubies. But, my eyes are suppose to be green not ruby red. I opened my mouth to say something however upon seeing my teeth I froze. My fangs they longer than they should be. I touched them to see if they were really like that. They were real. I back away from the water running my hands through my blonde hair. "The hell is this...my eyes...my teeth...a damn tail!" I promised myself yesterday that I would wig out, but I don't think I can keep that promise. "WHERE AM I!!" I screamed pulled my hair. I'm running through the forest now, I need the find some help for this. I could be mutating or something. I ran as fast as I can tripping often due to my tail effecting my balance. In my panicked run I was scratched here and there tearing about the forest. As I ran my balance got better and I was running a fairly long distance longer than I ever could before coming here. I ran and ran not even caring where I'm going. Ahead of me was a break in the trees I run through it, then come to a stop. Before was what looked like a swamp. It was a Marsh pit surrounded by dead trees and weeping willows. Bubbles were coming up from the water. This place was sick-looking. GRrOoAaRrR A weak roar came form my left. I turned my head and my heart sunk into my chest. I dove behind a dead tree. Over there was a large three headed monster lizard. I poke head out to look at it. It was laying on the waters edge like a beached whale. Green slime was coming out of its mouths and its eyes looked sickly and crusted in mucus. By the way it looked it seem ready to kill over. I was about to turn and leave when I heard some coming. I turned back to something coming out of the foliage. It look like a horse, but it was a pale yellow and had the pink mane. What's a horse doing here? I looked hard at it and noticed that it had a basket in it's mouth. I rose a brow at that, but continued to watch the horse approach the sick monster. Is it stupid that thing could swallow it whole. Then the horse did something I didn't at all expect. " Okay mister hydra a friend of mine said that this potion should help you get better," The horse pulled out a bottle form the basket. I jaw fucking unhinged. Did that horse just talk, and did she I'm guessing it's a she by her voice say that that thing is a hydra. As the Greek monster that grows more heads as cut them off hydra. The fuck. The horse uncorks the bottle and poured it on a slab of meat she got form the basket and held it out to the hydra with her hoof. the middle head saw the meat and strikes at the horse. I turn my head I couldn't watch. " There should help you feel better," I opened my eyes and turned back to the creatures. The pale yellow horse was okay. I look at the hydra the middle head was chewing then swallowed meat. It laid it's head back down along side the others. The horse was leaving. I was about to leaving this weird scene to. GGRROOOAAARRRRR! The hydra roared. All three heads rose up and roared in pain to the sky. The horse turn quickly in time to see one of the head come at her. She jumped out of the way and ran for it. So did I like hell I'm still around a angry mythological monster. I was seven feet away when I heard a scream. I stopped and looked in the direction I just came from. I could help her, I want to help her, but what can I done against that behemoth. I hear crashes, roars and more screaming. What the fuck do I do!? I'll get killed for sure! But, I have to help. Why it's just stupid talk horse who shouldn't have been mess with hydras in the first place. But, her talking means she's a sentient being. I stood still at that revelation. More screams "Damn it to hell," I ran to the source of the noise. Playing HeroThe sounds of the hydra's rampage was getting louder as were the screams of the horse. I ran through the swamp after the prints of the monster's feet. They stopped where a gap in the tree line began. The gap was huge at least twenty feet. This thing tore these trees apart like they were twigs. I proceeded on the hydra made path. The ground started to shake . Small, but powerful tremors pulsing through the earth. As I ran on the shaking got more intense, and I heard trees snapping and leaves rustling . Further up the path I saw the tip of the hydra's tail, before it vanished behind same leaves. I stopped, then when left off the path ducking into the foliage . I figured I didn't want the thing to know I was there. Moving low through the underbrush, breathing heavily as I wrestle pass branches and vines. "W-what's t-t-the matter?" A terror filled voice asked. "I-s it t-the m-medicine?" I stopped moving and peeked through a bush to see the pale yellow horse backed against a cliff face, hunched down with her ears press down to head staring wide-eyed at the monster. The hydra was slowly stalking toward her, its three heads oozing sickly green slime out their mouths. Their red, crusty eyes bearing down on its soon to be prey. Okay what do I do now? I followed them, and here they are now what. I searched around for something to use as a weapon but all I had were sticks and rocks. Then, an idea formed in my head. "No-no absolutely not!" I whispered aloud." Dumb idea, stupid idea, why'd it even pop in my head?" I looked back at the two, the hydra's heads' were priming to strike and the horse was shaking horribly. I'm gonna regret this. I picked up the biggest rock around me and chucked it at the beast. It was striking as the rock hit the first head in its open jaw. " Hey ya ugly for a king ghidorah over here!" The middle and last heads paused and turned to look at me, the head that got hit by rock inspected its jaw before turning in my direction. It looked the most pissed. The horse was looking at me to her eyes even wider than before. Her mouth was hanging open at the sight of me. "RUN!" I called out, quickly following my own advice. The hydra roared and gave chase after me. I didn't look back as I pass the trees, I hoping they would down the monster. However a series of snaps and rustling told me it was not deterred. I glanced behind in time to see a gaping mouth descending upon me. I rolled to the left, the hydra bit down on the earth where I had just been. As I continued running I felt something trickle down me back. I brought my hand to my should and brought to my face there was blood, I must have cut my shoulder when I rolled. My legging were hurting, my lungs were burning. I been running from this damn thing for a while. I thought it'd lose interest after a while it looks worse than I felt. Its eyes were still locked on me but they were beginning to glaze over. And, its head were lowering as the chase went on. My body was covered in cuts and bruises from my earlier panicked run and those have doubled from running from this thing. I was so busy thinking about the predicament I happen to find myself in that I didn't notice I run out the mass of and into a clearing. When I did I saw I was running straight for a cliff, I banked hard to the right running along the edge. The hydra not able tried to do the same, but its massive size it to side and fall over. I turned to leave when I was pull down. I turn to one the hydra's heads with the tip of my new tail in its mouth. the other two heads bit down on the ground to not fall, but they were be dragged with their body. I clawed at the ground digging my finger in the dirt trying not go over with the beast. "Urgh..this..huh..is..what...I.get urr..for playing...hero!" I fell over. "Ahhhhhhhhh!" We fell into ravine full of muddy, smelly, bubbling bog water. I landed with a splat, I was covered in the disgusting sludge. While wiping it from my eyes I heard the hydra struggling to get up, and ran away from its direction as quickly as the muck would allow. "AHH!!" An unbearable pain was coming my right side, and I was lifted into the air. The middle head had me in its mouth. I pounded on its face to let me go, all I did was make it start shaking me around. Blood was flowing down from me down the hydra's teeth. I saw the other heads coming to finish me off. I guess this was the end. I'm gonna die by the jaws of a monster that should not even exist saving some freak talking horse who probably was who piss this thing off.The blood loss was making me dizzy. Time started to slow down the hydra heads' were coming at me in slow motion. I could do nothing, but think about my life. Memories filled my vision, like the time when I was four, and aunt Dora took me to a petting zoo, and she got rammed by a ram. That was funny, or the time Cameron saved me when some bullies tried to mug me. We came through the door holding each other up blood all over our faces aunt Dora almost had a heart attack. I wonder how their doing, I hope there both safe. More memories played out in front of me, some good, some bad, some funny, and others sad. I could have done more with me life. I could have seen more, tried more things instead of complaining how boring life was and tried to make it interesting. Why don't you? Huh...who said that? I did Who are you? You didn't answer my question what? Why can't you make your life more interesting? Well...I'm about die. Torn apart by a monster. Do you want to die? That's a stupid question of course not. Then fight for it for what? **your right to live you do want to live right?** But, I- **You have it in you, the will I mean I can tell** .... **Do you want to live?** ...yes **Come again?** Yes I want to live **Louder** yes, I want t- **Louder!** YES! I DON"T WANT TO DIE! I WANT TO LIVE! My eyes opened a new wave of energy came coursing through me. I was still in the hydra's jaw. "THE FUCK WITH DYING!" I brought fingers together straight. "LET ME GOOROOOAARR!!" I roared literally roared as I jammed my finger in the middle head's left eye. It revealed me while it was shaking me about. I hit the cliff face, the fell back into the bog water. I got up shakily to my feet, I was pretty beat up. I had blood leaking out of holes on my lower right torso and thigh, scratches all over, and I'm positive the throw into the cliff dislocated a shoulder. But, I'm alive. "Hehehe" *GRROOWWLL* The hydra was turn toward me. the middle head had its left eye shut but blood was still coming out of it. All three head were breathing heavily, each step they took their head bobbed. I braced myself against the cliff for one last round with the predator. I was not going down with a hell of a fight first. It took a few lumbering steps its eyes never leaving me. Until they closed and a foot in the air, the hydra fell forward towards me. Its heads hitting the cliff and slid down it as it fell. I couldn't moved in time so I just put my arms up praying it didn't land on me. With a splash and a thud it was over. I was in between the first and middle head. What just happen? I climbed it minding my left shoulder. From its back I can see the heads planted on the cliff face. It was dead, its wasn't breathing. I walked off it and limped to a dry patch on land, I collapsed the side of my face on the soft dirt . I laid there panting my body sore and in pain, then I laughed. "I... I won I didn't expect that I would," I said as I fell unconscious. " Guess I'm a badass now." My eyes slowly closed, before sleep completely took me I saw a dark figure coming close to me. "Oh poor thing,"
LivingToday is a very important day possibly the most important day in all of human history. Four years ago an astronomer by the name of Godrick Bonham discovered that our solar system's planets were on the verge of becoming aligned. This was an extremely big deal because despite what was seen in movies and books the planets have never really aligned before in man's history. And so parties and banquets are being put in place around the world as the whole of mankind prepare for this monumental event. One such place is the American Museum of Natural History, which is where I currently work. I work under Professor Matthew Dickens who is orchestrating the celebration that will occur this afternoon. What I do here is volunteer work so I could hangout at the museum after school. For most of the morning me and some of the janitors and Hank the security guard have been putting up decorations, and cleaning, wiping and dusting the exhibits. Right now I'm helping Hank move the medieval exhibit to make more room for the guests while the professor is helping one of the janitors wipe off the dust from the melee weapons case. We've been at it scene 5am and it's close to 3pm. The alignment is happening at around 6pm and the guests should start to arrive around 5pm. I can braggingly say we made good time since we were just about done. Nothing much left to do, but go home and get ready. I went to find Professor Matthew to tell him I was going home and see if there was anything else he needed before I left. I found him in his office going over index card for what I think is his speech. "Professor I'm heading home to get ready the shindig is there anything else you needed before I go?" He looked up from the cards. "Huh oh... no Damian just be back by 5:30" He looked down at notes." You wouldn't want to miss such momentous period in Man's history do you?" "No, sir I'll be back in time." I turned out the door. "Good remember wear something formal we are having some well know and respected individuals coming." "Okay professor." "One more thing Mr. Cobbs." turning my head back to him, he had a smirk on face and a brow raised. "Shindig really?" I just smile back before stepping out. The professor is a cool guy. When I first moved here coming to the museum was one of the first things I did. I'd visit as often as I could, I don't know what it was about the museum, but I felt at home here. Eventually the professor ask if I would like to work here and I said yes. I closed the office door I made my way to the lobby door giving a quick wave to Frank and the custodians as I passed out the door. It's not a far walk trip to and from my apartment as long as the subways worked fine. I walk down the crowded sidewalk maneuvering through thick mass of pedestrians. Having lived in New York for the past four years I learned how to work my way around the streets. It's not hard really you just have to know your bearings and your set. I made it to the subway just as the train had pulled in. The trains are ok sometimes the cars smell like piss and other times like puke, but the ride is fairly short for me. I'm sitting and thinking about the planetary alignment, and how the world, this generation got lucky enough to witness such historic event. Most scientists were baffled by this because of how the planets moved and orbits the sun an alignment like this should not happen. I guess they're just wrong because every man, women, and child in this lifetime will be the only ones for who knows how long the planets line up. But, for me it means so much more mainly because its different from the day to day. It's something the next generations won't have this event will be ours alone. It will make us standout from those how came and those will come to be. more so for me this event means change. I mean I'm eighteen years old in two months I graduate from high school. Then, after that what go to college or art school to be precise since I want to be a comic artist and writer. And, later find a job a spend some unknown number of years doing the same thing even if it's something I like doing. And, Finally retire in some old folks home. All of that is just living loving through the motions of life. I don't want to live through life's motions, I want to live life. Unfortunately humanity has reached a point where all we can do is live. As a species we have no purpose in the cycle of life anymore. We took ourselves out of nature's equation, and now hit the dead end. We made our exists one big dull boring routine. The train stopped at my destination and I got off. I walked the street heading for the corner of the apartment where I live at. As usual Leo your somewhat friendly neighborhood hotdog vender was at the corner. Leo's a cool guy he came from Ohio to go to art school here in the big apple. He got kicked out for sleeping with one of teacher's wife. He a fairly decent guy I wouldn't turn my back on him, he can be a bit of a klepto sometimes. "Hey Leo how many pockets did ya pick today?" I called out to as I approached. I decide to fuck with him a little. Leo turned his head towards me as he was handing a hotdog to a customer who was now checking his pockets to see if anything was missing. Satisfied that nothing was taken he left with paying. "hey where do you think your goin' you gotta pay for that!" Leo yelled waving his pick fork in the air. "Damn" Leo looks at me annoyed. "What trying to do kid ruin my business here?!" Putting a hand on his hip. "Which business the one where you sell hotdogs or the one where you go through some poor guy pocket taking his valuables?" I said a smirk firmly on my face. "Haha your cute you know that." "I know I am, but I prefer girls saying than some creepy kleptomaniac." I walked on before he could reply.This was normal for me and Leo we always mess with each other when we meet. The apartment I live in is pretty old it's been around since 40's I think, it's still very well taken care of. The elevator has been acting funky lately so the residents have to use the stairs. I open the door to find Cameron Price siting on the last step. "Hey Damian thought it'd be about time ya came back decided I'd wait here for ya." He said as he got up. " What made you decide to wait for me here?" We did our usual handshake greet. "Just thought I'd see you before you go to egghead party?" Cameron has been my friend since we meet in ninth grade. We'd always play on his xbox at his house, and go to the movies on weekends. He was a great friend to have when thing get too boring, he'd always find some way to make something fun. Even though he can be a little annoying at times, like the time he pulled a prank which involved me think I was buried alive. But, I always forgive his tall black ass in the end. " It's not an egghead party," We began climding tthe stairs. " It's a party to celebration the planetary alignment." "Oh yeah I forgot about the whole planets lining up thing." Rolling my eyes at him. "How could you forget something like that it's been big news all year." We reached my floor. " Sometimes I worry about your mental health it seems like you forget things more and more. "That's cause I don't remember stuff unless it's important," I could only shake my head, only Cameron would find the once in a lifetime celestial event uninteresting. Arriving at my door I fished around for my housekey. I find it unlocked my door, and went in leaving the door open for Cameron. The T.V. was on in the living area and a plate covered in crumbs. That could only mean mine aunt Dora was here. " Aunt Dora!" I didn't get a reply. I put my key on the counter where we always put our keys and spare change. "Aunt Dora!" Again no reply" "Maybe she stepped out" Cameron sat on the couch helping himself to a bag of chips on the table that ws beside the empty plate. "Yeah, but she's usually home late." Aunt Dora is my legal guardian. She pretty much raised me since my mom dumped me on her when I was about two. Dora is a good person she took me in with no regets, but the fact that my mom didn't want to raise me herself. I hardly remember anything about my mom, and Dora said my dad died when she was around three months pregnant with me. But, whatever I haven't thought either of them in years. I just didn't really care about know my long lost parents like most people would what happened, happened the end. Beside I had aunt Dora, and shes been real good to me that all that matters I guess. "Well I gonna go get ready the party starts at five, you sure you don't wanna go?" "Nah I'll just watch the event in the news their gonna do a countdown for it" Cameron raised his arm " Happy New Alignment!" I just shook my head and entered my room. It was nice room plane but nice and messy. There were articles of clothing everwhere, I should make a note to clean my room soon. I went to my closet, and took out a tuxedo already clean, ironed, and pressed. It was one of aunt Dora's ex's suits but he left behind when she kicked him out. In the tuxedo's front pocket there was a folded piece of paper. I open it, it was a letter from aunt Dora. Hey Damian have fun at the party sorry I can't come, but you know more hours more money. P.S. Could you take care of the little mess I made in the kitchen thanks. P.S.S If Cameron's stay over lock the fridge That kids a glutton. P.S.S.S I LOVE YOU! A smile creped it's way onto my face. Aunt Dora, you are such a goof. I love you too. Okay time to suit up.
Shimmers"Now while I'm gone no parties, on alcohol, and on girls understand?" I was leaving Cameron alone in my home and I don't want to come back to it looking like a twister came through. "Don't worry mom you'll be back before things get too crazy" He said from the couch, eyes still on the tv screen. "What that suppose to mean?" "Nothing, go have fun with the nerds and geeks." He said waving his hand in a dismissive gesture. With that I shook my head at him and check my watch it's 4:45. I checked myself in the mirror by the front door, I straightened my bow. I look kinda good in this tuxedo. Opening the front door I look back at Cameron. "One more thing when aunt Dora comes home tell her where I'm at okay?" I got a hu huh as a reply. I closed the door and made my way to the museum. I heard that the alignment would be shown via satilite to the whole world. Professor Matthew said he was going to set up a big flat screen he rented for the guest to see the event. My job will be to assist the professor keep the guests entertained and preoccupied until the alignment happens. Oh this will be fun I don't know how to talk to smart people. My own intellect is at average I have nothing to be of interest to them to say. Well maybe they'll actually be easy to talk to. I was wrong. These people talking about things I didn't know existed, when did they discover a planet made of diamonds!? Currently I'm talking to some Russian physicist about some shit called the god particle and how it may tell us about how the universe came to be. Even though I thought it was the Big Bang that create everything and that was it, I guess not apparently. Now he was about to tell me about how the whole Planet X conspiracy is nothing but garbage when a Professor Matthew spoke over the speakers. "Okay everyone the planets are about to align if you all could look this way please." The professor went over to the big screen a turned it on. The images on it were four panels shown different angles of the planets slowly coming close together. It was the coolest thing I ever saw. The planets looked so to each other, and the satellites' shown this form different angles gave an even big effect. Then, it happened Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, , even Pluto even though it's not considered a planet anymore were lined up behind the earth. And, Venus and Mercury lined up in front. It was amazing. This was happening in my life, and it won't happen again for thousands maybe hundreds of thousands of years from now. I wasn't the only one mesmerized by the sight of it, the party goers were staring at the images with wide wonder filled eyes. Some were even shedding tears, I'm not laughing I feel like doing the same thing. That is I did then the images went black. Everyone looked around confused. Professor Matthew walked over to the screen, and tried to find the problem. As I looked around I notice a slight shimmer in the air it was barely there, but I saw it. They look like the surface of water moving in small waves. "I'm sorry everyone there seems to be a problem with the satellites' signal." This was meet with murmurs of disappointment. But, it didn't last long the guests start conversing that the alignment itself was the culprit, and began coming with theories behind it. I was busy looking at the shimmers which were becoming easier to see. So far I'm the only one to see them, but that's only beause I one the only one not preoccupied the professor and frank were fiddling with the big screen and the guests were talking deeply with each other. However the shimmers weren't ignored for much longer, the Russian physicist from earlier noticed then pointed out the shimmers to his colleagues, and soon everybody was looking around as the shimmers got more defined. Frank and the professor heard the guests get more energized and looked to find the cause they too took notice to the shimmers. I made my way over to them. Maybe the Professor will now what's going on, he is an astronomer. "Professor what is this?" " I don't know Damian I don't know." he readjusted his glasses." I've never seen anything like this. It must be from the planets alignment." "That's what to others are saying you thinks it's dangerous?" He looked at me and saw the worry in my eyes, then smiled. "Not to worry I think this pass when then the alignment is over. I'm also sure that this is not dangerous." But, as he said that the shimmers began to become more intense, and the air started to look distorted. A deep vibration spread through the air making a bass sound that I could feel going through me body. The party guests start to become scared and some were already panicking. People started to make their ways to the lobby doors pushing and shoving each other. The Professor and Frank tried to calm the people down tell not to panic. I was about to go help when my cellphone rang. It was Aunt Dora. "hello aunt Dora are you okay?" "Damian?" Her voice came out choppy and full of static. "Aunt Dora where are you? Hello?" "I at office are you okay?" "The office okay stay there I'm coming to get you hold tight." I hung up and made my way to the exit door out back. Frank and the Professor can take care of the guests, my aunt needed me right now. She said she was at the office were she works. I ran through the halls of the museum until I came to the back exit. I exited the building and ran around to the front where I could see some of the party guest trying to force their way outside. Looking I see the streets full of screaming, panicking people. The shimmers were everywhere and growing even more violent the vibrations were getting deeper shaking everything physical. I run for it. Running down the middle of the crowded street dodging and weaving through the stampede of people. It was chaos, people tripping and being tramped, and others were breaking into stores or trying to hijack cars. I hear the sound of screeching tires and a car horn. I moved to the sidewalk as some manic trying to drive right through the people came by hitting anyone in his path. People being sent flying as they connect to the car's hood. It was nuts out here I need to get to aunt Dora and fast. I booked it and ran faster practically pushing people out of my way. Streams of light was now swimming around in the shimmers throughout the air, and the air was so distorted I could tell what anything was. Next thing I know I'm being pull on. The pull had me off my feet. I look up to see what grabbed me but only saw a fist before it impacted with my face. I was then pulled up and press against a wall. I look at my assailant assailants one was a big guy with a mullet, the other was a dark guy about my age. I looked to my right, and their where other people laying on the ground bloody and beaten. They appeared to be alive, but badly beat up. That's going to be me. "A'ight little shit you're gonna give us all your money." the mullet guy said. I struggled in his grip, but it was no use this guy was strong. " Do you not see that somethings is happening this isn't a time to be robbin-" before I could finish Mullet punched me hard in the gut. "Like we give a shit this is a perfect time to collect such money and vaulables before whatever this is sadly ends," the dark guy said "Why you don't know if this will end badly we could all die or something!" Earning a punch from mullet again. " So what this world needs to go up in smoke in my opinion," "Oi Dodge we're to rob and pummel here not share opinions on life," Mullet said as he searshed through my pockets. "We're gonna beat him senseless anyway so why not have a little conversation first." I looked at the dark guy "So you think humanity should die huh," I asked trying to by time to think of a way from these crazy fucks. "Sure it'd be something different," This guy, " But, what about all the progress we've made as a species ," Mullet dug out my mp3 player. "nice" He said before reach to go through my backpocket. "All that progress has made life boring," dark guy said now playing with a knuckle duster. "what do you mean?" mullet find my wallet. " Now a days life is boring, not worth living it's become a never ending routine of just living life" I stared at him. He thinks the same thing I do I thought life was dull too but why do things like this. I look at the dark guy more clearly. He had Dreads that are pull into a ponytail, and was wearing a grey tank top. His baggy black cargo pants were sagging slightly. " I know how you feel, but why do this" dark guy looked me in the eyes which I broke contact with another punch form mullet. "Now I said no more philosophical bullshit!" He throw me further into the alley we were in. "yeah, times up guy, nice talk though." Both the men slow made their way to me. I try to get up but mullet's punches made me disorientated. So I turned on my back and started scooting myself back from my soon-to-be beaters. They stopped suddenly about two feet from me. I notice this and looked at them they were looking behind them. Between their legs I could make out the streams of light in the shimmers bunching to together near the alley's entrance. The three us looked on as the lights kept coming together, the people the men beat and robbed before me started coming to and saw the lights. They ran towards us as at the center of the lights opened and a small hole formed. The hole slowly grew bigger as it did it started pulling in things. When the hole got big enough the force of its vacuum also increased. The beaten people near reach us before the strong pull sucked them in. The force kept getting stronger. I grabbed hold of a water spout as a dumpster came crashing passed me. I look in time to catch mullet who grabbed hold of man hole be hit by the dumper both being sent in to the vortex of light. I had my eyes closed in concentration as I clung tight to the spout when I feel something grab my ankle. I open them to see dark guy floating in the air my leg the only thing keeping him from going in next. The water spout started making creaking sounds before it comes loose from the strain of the new weight. The vortex was starting to close the pull though still strong was lessening. I only had to wait for it to close and I was safe. I felt a pull on my leg and saw dark guy trying to climb up my leg. the water spout started the creak again. "Hey!" He didn't acknowledge me. " Stop if you keep moving the spout'll come loose!" Again he showed no signs of having heard me. " Come man just st-" CREEEEEEAAAAKK SNAP! The part of the water spout I was holding on to snapped off from the rest of it. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" We both screamed as we were squeezed through the vortex.
The BurnWe are whirling around in violent force, like a warm very strong current of water you can breath in. A loud thunderous noise blocked out any other possible sound, it was literally in my ears. It was dark the only light were millions of small lights swirling along with us. It looked like it being in the night sky if it was an ocean. I was struggling to get dark guy off me since we've been in here which was for about a minute he's been trying to keep a grip on me. I try to shout at him to let go of me, but the noise block it out. So I try again the detach him from me. I couldn't see him just feel his fingers digging in to my skin like I'm life raft. One of his hands were gripped to my shirt collar so I bite down on it hard. It let but his other hand was still clinging to my arm, and the force of this...whatever it is was hindering my arms this is probably why he hadn't tried to reattach his other arm. Suddenly the force started to cease and the thunderous lessened slightly, I could a little better. I opened my eyes and saw some distance away thin tornados made of the little lights. As we got closer I saw that there was hundreds maybe thousand of them, and we were headed for one. I saw at the center of these light twisters was a large mass of black with little purple lights swirling in it. There was something disturbing about it. Just by looking at I feel like it I was looking at the one we were headed for when I was hit hard in the face. "THERE WAS FOR THE BITE YA BASTARD!" He yelled over the noise.I turn to see Dark reeling back for another punch. I dodged it the moment had him hovering over me in the perfect position for a kick in the face. I grabbed the hand he still has cling to me and his other arm. Then put my left foot on his chest, and my right one in his face. He let go of me and I pushed him off of me. He when sailing out of the I guess current we were in. The speed picked up as I reach the funnel of light, and fell in. I was going fast really fast, so fast I was afraid my skin would peel off from the velocity. I think I see the end of the tunnel it's a bright blue mass of light. I went straight threw it, now I'm fell through a tunnel of blue, but this time there was pain. Fire. It felt like fire the hottest fire imaginable, hotter than the hottest sun. Every individual molecule in my being is was roasting in that fire, and I felt Every. Last. One. I can't even think my brain way feeling a different pain this was like someone put the worlds angriest bees and jammed them in my head. So burning body plus bees in my head worse combo in the history of combinations. This lasted a long time or at least to felt like it did, I'm not in the position to cared right now the shit hurts. A little while later the pain stopped. I was to weak too open my eyes but I could tell I was still in the blue light. There was a little heat still in me, but at least it wasn't was as bad as earlier and I think that the end of it . But, then I felt a strong tingling sensation on the small of my back, my throat, and feel it faintly over my whole body. It was great like someone poured numbing medicine all over me unfortunately it didn't last as long as the burning did. Soon the low after burn came back as I notice I was slowing down. I forced my eyes to open a little. I saw that I was headed for other new light. Knowing my current luck so far this wasn't going to be pleasant. And I was right going through felt like something punch every last bit of air my lungs. I hit solid ground as I passed out. I awoke to the sound of people talking in the distance. I can feel the cold wet hard ground under me, the gentle breeze over my body. I slowly open the eyes, but everything was hazy. I can see sun light in the distance, the same direction as the voices. I struggle to stand up, but my body is weak. I can't get my head together a massive headache is hindering any attempt at thinking. I use the wall closest to me for support, and slowly make my way the people. I'm in an alley maybe the same one I was mugged in, but that not important now. The only thing I can think clearly through this ridiculous headache was help. As I slowly progressed my way out the alley I could pickup the voice a little more clearly. "And I said you are the sorriest excuse for a maid is side of Canterlot," A pompous male voice side. "Ahhahahaha Oh, Sir Rich do go on." This one is female. "And so I had her clean the whole mansion herself then give as the commoners say the boot," "Oh you are awful Sir truly awful ahhaha!" "Yes quite" I made it to the end of the alleyway, and heard these assholes talk about fire some made. I don't like interacting with people like this, but I not help so I walked out, could make out two blurry, distorted figures. I tried to speak to find I lost my voice. "Thank you again Sir Rich for inviting me to lunch," "No need for thanks Ms. Right Price I was my Plea-" The man's voice stopped "what's the matter Sir?" "B-b-b-behind you" the man raised his blurry arm at me. "What's behi-" The woman stopped next. "AHAHAHAH!" "Monster!" All of a sudden others started scream and hollering. I could hear people running, table and silver wear hitting the floor. I could see blurs scambling in different directions. "Somepony quick contact the guard!" a voice called out I weakly walked out more trying to get one of these people to help me. I walked until I got too tired to continue, now I'm leaning on what I think it a lamppost.So far none of these people were willing to help me. Well fuck'em I'll just have to find somewhere to rest until I'm better. I hard something coming in the distance it sound like a bunch of horses. The horses were coming closer so I backed up not entirely sure if they were coming my way. When them got really closer I heard a strong voice riddled with authority. "You there creature stay were you are!" Creature did he mean me? I took a few more steps back. "I said halt!" The men were advancing. What did I do? "Stop now!" Like hell I'm stopping. "Stop the ledge watch out for the ledge!" The wha- My legs hit something the ledge most likely the fell over it. Falling again well this has not been my lucky day. As I was falling I begin thinking about my life. Wishing I could have done more with, I thought aunt Dora she's gonna kill me for dying. Cameron he better stay out my room. Then I thought life you are the most unfair motherfucker. SPLASH
This Is NewI struggled to get my head above water. My arms flapping and legs kicking trying to reach the surface, but the current was to strong. It pulled me deeper under it's speed and force. The icy cold water was replacing the precious in air my lungs and I could felt the energy leaving my body. I started feeling around to find something anything to grab hold of, my arm caught on something and I stopped moving. Fighting the current I got a firm hold on the object it felt like a piece of wood or a log. I held on for my life which I was losing along with the bits of air I had left. The log came lose from it's spot and rose breaking the water's surface, I came up with it draining the water from my lungs before taking a big breath. I coughed air any remain water, and rested my head on the log. For the moment the worst is over, but I'm cold, wet, in a river, and can't see. I could do nothing but hold on and go where ever this river takes me. My head was still buzzing and hazy. I'm tired.I know I couldn't sleep, but the water started to feel warm, and I was so very tired. I can feel me eyes slow close as I fought to keep them open. And the lethargy won, darkness consumed my vision. GGRROOOAARR!! The roar jolted me out of my sleep. I sat up and found my front side cover sand. Apparently I washed up on shore in my sleep, my bottom half was still in the water. I looked around then noticed that I had my vision back, and from what I seeing I think that the must have carried me to brazil because from of me was a rainforest. I crawled further up the bank, and turned onto my back. By looking at the sky I deduced that was the afternoon, twilight was showering down on everything. I tried to collect myself taking deep breathes. My headache is gone my mind is still a little fuzzy. After a moment I got up and look back at the forest. "How the hell did I get here," I looked closer at the forest. "I don't anywhere near a rainforest so why am I looking at one?" I started toward the forest. I only took a few step before I realized I could feel the sand between my toes. Looking down I see that I'm only not wearing shoes, or pants, or anything. "Oh what in frozen hell," I looked back at the river bank hoping to see some clothes on the ground. There was nothing but sand and the log that carried me here. " Well know I think I know why those people panicked they probably thought I was a doped up pervert," I sighed and again headed for the forest. I don't much about survival, but I think if I go threw the forest I may find civilization. As I walked through the canopy I heard sounds coming from everywhere. It not the hearing them, but the my hearing them from far away much farther than I should be able to. I've been walking for an hour or so when a strong painful shock came from my lower back. I fell to my knees as the sensation shot up my spine. It felt like someone just tased my tailbone. I moved my hand to rub the pain out my back, when it got there I feel something. It feels furry. I turn my head to see what it was. "Okay...t-this..this is new," Sticking out of my lower is a long fur covered tail. The fur it's covered in was blonde like the rest of my hair. And it was moving like it had a mind of it's own, moving to and fro slowly wagging in the air. It was long I'm five foot six, it was about six feet just by looking at it. I touched it and felt it my hand through the new appendage. I'm guessing that shock was my nervous system connecting with it. "I don't know if I should freak out or try to do the kamehameha wave," I really wanted to freak out, but nows not the time. Find people first freak out about tail other. I stood and took a step forward only to fall on my face. I tried again but got the same result. "Ow what the hell," I looked back at my when hit the tail. It was effecting my balance.That just terrific. I got up again this time took a few careful steps forward and didn't fall. Okay baby steps until I get use to the new tail. I treaded through the wild forest again this time a little slow. It was getting dark and harder to see. I needed to rest too. I looked around for someplace to sleep for the night. I saw a low tree branch it was low enough to climb on. Even though I haven't seen any dangerous creatures staying is still a good option. I walked over and climbing the tree stopping at a wide branch with big droop at it's base. This'll make a nice place to kick it. I climbed onto the branch and sat in the big dent resting my head on the trunk. I hope I can get to some village or some thing tomorrow. Sunlight was shining in my face. Darkness replaced with red orange warmth as the light went through my lids. I opened my eyes slowly glaring at the sun before the light became much and dropped my head down. I was never a morning person. I stood up and stretched my arms. Remembering I was in a tree I looked around from my high position. A few feet away I spotted pond, and notice I was hell thirsty. I guess nearly drowning makes you parched. I got down the tree and head in the pond's direction. It was a about a fifteen minute walk when I got there I dunk my whole head in the water drinking mouthfuls. I had my fill I noticed some berries growing by the water, they looked like blue cherries. I picked a few a examined them, I smelled them and they smelt good I think that's a good sign I popped one in my mouth. It was heavenly it tasted like a fruit pastry. I quickly devoured the ones I picked and went to get more. I sat next to the bush the berries grew and ate. As I gouged myself I caught my reflection which made stop mid put another berry in my mouth. I went and kneeled at the waters edge looking at me image and what grabbed my attention my eyes. They were red. They looked like rubies. But, my eyes are suppose to be green not ruby red. I opened my mouth to say something however upon seeing my teeth I froze. My fangs they longer than they should be. I touched them to see if they were really like that. They were real. I back away from the water running my hands through my blonde hair. "The hell is this...my eyes...my teeth...a damn tail!" I promised myself yesterday that I would wig out, but I don't think I can keep that promise. "WHERE AM I!!" I screamed pulled my hair. I'm running through the forest now, I need the find some help for this. I could be mutating or something. I ran as fast as I can tripping often due to my tail effecting my balance. In my panicked run I was scratched here and there tearing about the forest. As I ran my balance got better and I was running a fairly long distance longer than I ever could before coming here. I ran and ran not even caring where I'm going. Ahead of me was a break in the trees I run through it, then come to a stop. Before was what looked like a swamp. It was a Marsh pit surrounded by dead trees and weeping willows. Bubbles were coming up from the water. This place was sick-looking. GRrOoAaRrR A weak roar came form my left. I turned my head and my heart sunk into my chest. I dove behind a dead tree. Over there was a large three headed monster lizard. I poke head out to look at it. It was laying on the waters edge like a beached whale. Green slime was coming out of its mouths and its eyes looked sickly and crusted in mucus. By the way it looked it seem ready to kill over. I was about to turn and leave when I heard some coming. I turned back to something coming out of the foliage. It look like a horse, but it was a pale yellow and had the pink mane. What's a horse doing here? I looked hard at it and noticed that it had a basket in it's mouth. I rose a brow at that, but continued to watch the horse approach the sick monster. Is it stupid that thing could swallow it whole. Then the horse did something I didn't at all expect. " Okay mister hydra a friend of mine said that this potion should help you get better," The horse pulled out a bottle form the basket. I jaw fucking unhinged. Did that horse just talk, and did she I'm guessing it's a she by her voice say that that thing is a hydra. As the Greek monster that grows more heads as cut them off hydra. The fuck. The horse uncorks the bottle and poured it on a slab of meat she got form the basket and held it out to the hydra with her hoof. the middle head saw the meat and strikes at the horse. I turn my head I couldn't watch. " There should help you feel better," I opened my eyes and turned back to the creatures. The pale yellow horse was okay. I look at the hydra the middle head was chewing then swallowed meat. It laid it's head back down along side the others. The horse was leaving. I was about to leaving this weird scene to. GGRROOOAAARRRRR! The hydra roared. All three heads rose up and roared in pain to the sky. The horse turn quickly in time to see one of the head come at her. She jumped out of the way and ran for it. So did I like hell I'm still around a angry mythological monster. I was seven feet away when I heard a scream. I stopped and looked in the direction I just came from. I could help her, I want to help her, but what can I done against that behemoth. I hear crashes, roars and more screaming. What the fuck do I do!? I'll get killed for sure! But, I have to help. Why it's just stupid talk horse who shouldn't have been mess with hydras in the first place. But, her talking means she's a sentient being. I stood still at that revelation. More screams "Damn it to hell," I ran to the source of the noise.
Playing HeroThe sounds of the hydra's rampage was getting louder as were the screams of the horse. I ran through the swamp after the prints of the monster's feet. They stopped where a gap in the tree line began. The gap was huge at least twenty feet. This thing tore these trees apart like they were twigs. I proceeded on the hydra made path. The ground started to shake . Small, but powerful tremors pulsing through the earth. As I ran on the shaking got more intense, and I heard trees snapping and leaves rustling . Further up the path I saw the tip of the hydra's tail, before it vanished behind same leaves. I stopped, then when left off the path ducking into the foliage . I figured I didn't want the thing to know I was there. Moving low through the underbrush, breathing heavily as I wrestle pass branches and vines. "W-what's t-t-the matter?" A terror filled voice asked. "I-s it t-the m-medicine?" I stopped moving and peeked through a bush to see the pale yellow horse backed against a cliff face, hunched down with her ears press down to head staring wide-eyed at the monster. The hydra was slowly stalking toward her, its three heads oozing sickly green slime out their mouths. Their red, crusty eyes bearing down on its soon to be prey. Okay what do I do now? I followed them, and here they are now what. I searched around for something to use as a weapon but all I had were sticks and rocks. Then, an idea formed in my head. "No-no absolutely not!" I whispered aloud." Dumb idea, stupid idea, why'd it even pop in my head?" I looked back at the two, the hydra's heads' were priming to strike and the horse was shaking horribly. I'm gonna regret this. I picked up the biggest rock around me and chucked it at the beast. It was striking as the rock hit the first head in its open jaw. " Hey ya ugly for a king ghidorah over here!" The middle and last heads paused and turned to look at me, the head that got hit by rock inspected its jaw before turning in my direction. It looked the most pissed. The horse was looking at me to her eyes even wider than before. Her mouth was hanging open at the sight of me. "RUN!" I called out, quickly following my own advice. The hydra roared and gave chase after me. I didn't look back as I pass the trees, I hoping they would down the monster. However a series of snaps and rustling told me it was not deterred. I glanced behind in time to see a gaping mouth descending upon me. I rolled to the left, the hydra bit down on the earth where I had just been. As I continued running I felt something trickle down me back. I brought my hand to my should and brought to my face there was blood, I must have cut my shoulder when I rolled. My legging were hurting, my lungs were burning. I been running from this damn thing for a while. I thought it'd lose interest after a while it looks worse than I felt. Its eyes were still locked on me but they were beginning to glaze over. And, its head were lowering as the chase went on. My body was covered in cuts and bruises from my earlier panicked run and those have doubled from running from this thing. I was so busy thinking about the predicament I happen to find myself in that I didn't notice I run out the mass of and into a clearing. When I did I saw I was running straight for a cliff, I banked hard to the right running along the edge. The hydra not able tried to do the same, but its massive size it to side and fall over. I turned to leave when I was pull down. I turn to one the hydra's heads with the tip of my new tail in its mouth. the other two heads bit down on the ground to not fall, but they were be dragged with their body. I clawed at the ground digging my finger in the dirt trying not go over with the beast. "Urgh..this..huh..is..what...I.get urr..for playing...hero!" I fell over. "Ahhhhhhhhh!" We fell into ravine full of muddy, smelly, bubbling bog water. I landed with a splat, I was covered in the disgusting sludge. While wiping it from my eyes I heard the hydra struggling to get up, and ran away from its direction as quickly as the muck would allow. "AHH!!" An unbearable pain was coming my right side, and I was lifted into the air. The middle head had me in its mouth. I pounded on its face to let me go, all I did was make it start shaking me around. Blood was flowing down from me down the hydra's teeth. I saw the other heads coming to finish me off. I guess this was the end. I'm gonna die by the jaws of a monster that should not even exist saving some freak talking horse who probably was who piss this thing off.The blood loss was making me dizzy. Time started to slow down the hydra heads' were coming at me in slow motion. I could do nothing, but think about my life. Memories filled my vision, like the time when I was four, and aunt Dora took me to a petting zoo, and she got rammed by a ram. That was funny, or the time Cameron saved me when some bullies tried to mug me. We came through the door holding each other up blood all over our faces aunt Dora almost had a heart attack. I wonder how their doing, I hope there both safe. More memories played out in front of me, some good, some bad, some funny, and others sad. I could have done more with me life. I could have seen more, tried more things instead of complaining how boring life was and tried to make it interesting. Why don't you? Huh...who said that? I did Who are you? You didn't answer my question what? Why can't you make your life more interesting? Well...I'm about die. Torn apart by a monster. Do you want to die? That's a stupid question of course not. Then fight for it for what? **your right to live you do want to live right?** But, I- **You have it in you, the will I mean I can tell** .... **Do you want to live?** ...yes **Come again?** Yes I want to live **Louder** yes, I want t- **Louder!** YES! I DON"T WANT TO DIE! I WANT TO LIVE! My eyes opened a new wave of energy came coursing through me. I was still in the hydra's jaw. "THE FUCK WITH DYING!" I brought fingers together straight. "LET ME GOOROOOAARR!!" I roared literally roared as I jammed my finger in the middle head's left eye. It revealed me while it was shaking me about. I hit the cliff face, the fell back into the bog water. I got up shakily to my feet, I was pretty beat up. I had blood leaking out of holes on my lower right torso and thigh, scratches all over, and I'm positive the throw into the cliff dislocated a shoulder. But, I'm alive. "Hehehe" *GRROOWWLL* The hydra was turn toward me. the middle head had its left eye shut but blood was still coming out of it. All three head were breathing heavily, each step they took their head bobbed. I braced myself against the cliff for one last round with the predator. I was not going down with a hell of a fight first. It took a few lumbering steps its eyes never leaving me. Until they closed and a foot in the air, the hydra fell forward towards me. Its heads hitting the cliff and slid down it as it fell. I couldn't moved in time so I just put my arms up praying it didn't land on me. With a splash and a thud it was over. I was in between the first and middle head. What just happen? I climbed it minding my left shoulder. From its back I can see the heads planted on the cliff face. It was dead, its wasn't breathing. I walked off it and limped to a dry patch on land, I collapsed the side of my face on the soft dirt . I laid there panting my body sore and in pain, then I laughed. "I... I won I didn't expect that I would," I said as I fell unconscious. " Guess I'm a badass now." My eyes slowly closed, before sleep completely took me I saw a dark figure coming close to me. "Oh poor thing,"
