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| I flew over the head of a robotic Brontosaurus named Piper and landed by a nest of robotic eggs and waited. Soon, a robotic Ophasaurus came right by my side. Her beautiful sail on her head glimmered in the sunlight. She gently tapped my wing with her head. "I am so glad to see you here. My husband and I are having an argument that we can't solve." Lily stood back up on her two feet and stared at me with sad eyes. "What is it? We are safe here from the outside world besides predators. Meat eaters gotta eat meat of course. But humans are safe and sound from us." I raised my head to meet hers. "It's not that. We need to face humans with our children in order to teach them not to harm human beings. Everyone has that problem. All we could teach them is what a human being looks like and that doesn't represent everyone." "Pictures should be enough. Besides, we haven't seen a human being wander in in ages. What does your husband say?" "The same thing. How are you?" I spoke to her about how I discovered another secret organization like us only, instead of French, they spoke English. Spanish too. I communicated with them and had connected them to us. We all wanted the same things despite great hunger. Then I told her the bad news. The rampaging ones were growing in number and getting closer to our hideouts. If we got caught we would turn into rampagers too. Rumors had it a virus was causing it. No one knew where many infected people went. There were also rumors of a Velociraptor out there that never went on a rampage or harmed a human or pet out there, lost somewhere. It had a powerful antivirus protecting it from going out of control. If they could possess what it possessed then they would be safer yet. "A dream come true. I hope that Velociraptor succeeds in wiping out the rampagers. There seems to be one connection to them all. Sad thing is they have feelings too. Is there no cure?" "No cure for them yet. I think there is one bad Alpha seeking us out and gathering an army to overtake human beings and make them slaves. It is a crisis that must be stopped. Now, I think your husband is right. And with as many as we are over here, I doubt there would be a cure for all of us." "Yes our children will grow up flesh eaters. Strangely there is abundant plants and animals. I wish rampagers didn't threaten the lives of human beings and that we didn't have to hide." "I wish that too. I would rather die instead." "Only those of us who avoid that strange signal have hope. Some say that Veliceraptor attaches itself to the strange signal and gets attacked by viruses left and right. Yet it remains resistant to all of those viruses. That is amazing." "I believe we are talking about the same one. And it's Velociraptor. You keep saying it wrong." They talked for a while longer before her husband came back to the nest. A cracking sound caught all of their attention and they turned to see the eggs hatch. Amazingly enough, they could tell male from female. Lily named them Rose, Lily Jr., Ruby, Joshua, Lucifer, and Gabriel. There were six of them. Two eggs didn't hatch yet. Hidden in the trees a Velociraptor was watching. It didn't dare introduce itself and had to use the translator to understand them. It realized it had gone too far north and was lost. Word Count: 610 Activity: "The Bradbury"  |
| "I'm going to be a great officer for the National Guard," I said, pulling up my resume. "How brave your goal is. You passed on entering this section. There is a drill test I would like you to take starting at 5 a.m. on Saturday morning. If you can pass this test then you will be in for the National Guard backup. Work your way through the ranks to become part of the National Guard. May you have luck," Officer Job said. "Thank you sir. I won't let you down," I said and got up to leave. "Sir, there is a new lady who wants to ask you some questions. She is interested in applying," a guard said walking through the door. "Send her in," Officer Job said. I got out and rushed back home. I needed to practice for the drill test and had only today to do it. Saturday was tomorrow. I got on the wheels and then starting running through them. Then I got onto the bars and whizzed through the bars. Then I did the climbing test. I passed with ease, but of course it was at my house. The next day I made it to the drill test. There were far more obstacles to pass than compared to my house. The instructor explained the rules and it was all on. My heart pounded and my ears burned. How was I expected to pass? Still, I didn't give up. The moment my turn came, I raced through the tires onto the bars. Then there was some more obstacles I didn't know the name of. Finally, the ladder. I climbed up to the top and hit the finish line. I passed. I just knew it. "Well done, you passed your first task. Go back and report to Officer Job immediately. I'll send word," the instructor said and patted me on my back. Prompt: Military Life Word Count: 310 Activity: "Honoring Our Veterans - Challenge" "The Bradbury" |
| Once there was a Dragonfish, Catfish, and Bigmouth Bass. The three were friends of each other. All around was chaos in the brackish waters. Shrimps ate until they were full. Snails cleaned the floor all day long. Surgeons scavenged the ground for leftovers. Pan Fish fought over their territories. Turtles took opportunities whenever possible. One day Dragonfish said to Catfish and Bigmouth Bass: "Everyday is the same thing. There are no holidays. I want to change that and come up with a holiday once a year. There shall be a big parade in a month and I need your help to organize it." Catfish said to Dragonfish: "That is a great idea! I'll help with the decorations of the floats to use. I'll gather runners who would be in charge of the floats." Bigmouth Bass said to Dragonfish: "I'll organize the campaign. Make the government aware of the plan and get approval. You can focus on the crowds." Dragonfish said to them: "Thank you for your support. I'll make sure this is one big parade. Enough to fill the whole river despite my size. I'll gather as many joiners as I can get. We deserve a holiday." They went to work, left and right. Upstream and downstream gathering everyone's attention. Dragonfish invited her fellow family and friends to be on a float. And invited everyone else to see the parade. The government made an approval. The size kept growing bigger and bigger. And at last they had 100 floats for the parade. All lined up at the top of the river. Everyone stopped doing what they were doing. Lined up all around the river. To watch the parade cross the river. With full of cheers and joy with such a break. Ever since that day a holiday came. Known as the Dragonfish Holiday Parade of 100 floats. Each year passed and the crowd grew larger. The delta was where the parade ended. Prompt: Parade of your own Line Count: 40 Form: Fable Activity: " Summer Solstice, 8 day poetry challenge" |
| Sunny weather rises Umbrellas put away Monkeys dance on trees Minutes stretch to hours of daylight Everyone parties Rain in the evenings Stretches of clouds Outdoor activities going on Longest day of the year Squirrels searching for nuts Thunderstorms lingers Ice cream and cake Children playing outdoors Everyone watches the unpredictable weather Prompt: Summer Solstice Line count: 14 Form: Acrostic Activity: " Summer Solstice, 8 day poetry challenge" |
| Sunrise to sunset The longest day of the year The solstice is here Birds sing their sweet song Rabbits come out of their holes Flowers are pretty Wolves howl at the moon Butterflies come and flourish Summer is alive Prompt: Season Line count: 9 Activity: " Summer Solstice, 8 day poetry challenge" |
| In the middle of summer the heat waves Long and short defined by the mulberries Extra care is given to those who saves Mulberries are ripe to eat wearily In the middle of summer the heat weeps Counting down to the last second meltdown A thunderstorm brews and lingers with leaps Such a sight to behold and have packed down In the middle of summer children play Off and on the merry go round and swings Tag and soccer as well as other days Decorating their phones and other blings Off to go in midsummer days a word To avoid the dangerous and boredom Prompt: Midsummer Line Count: 14 Form: Traditional Sonnet Activity: " Summer Solstice, 8 day poetry challenge" |
| "For the last time, it's goodbye between the two of us," Andy said to Laskulla in a hushed tone. "It doesn't have to end like this. There could be another solution here," Laskulla said. "Yes, it does have to end like this. You are married to a villain and I gave you a chance to redeem yourself. However, this tape says it all. You were just faking and lying to me about a genuine change in your heart. You go back to doing your evil deeds with your husband. You never divorced him and you said you will. You are under his powers. There is no way I could break the curse for you. Even with all of the counseling I gave to you. You are done. Now go before I call the police." "I have your baby. You could never say no to me. We love each other." "That's not true either. Your baby isn't mine. I despise wasting my time here." Laskulla turned to leave and sniffed. She had a good time with him despite her intentions to remain evil even while with him. She had been caught. Now there was no going back. She was free to be evil on her own will. She left the area. Prompt: Here and Now Word Count: 210 Activity: "The Beatles Musical Extravaganza" |
| Breathe gently Sit beautifully still. Relax and see Bently I stood firm and took a pill. Sit beautifully still Relax and see Bently. I stood firm and took a pill Breathe gently. Prompt: Yoga Day line count: 8 Form: Pantoum Activity: " Summer Solstice, 8 day poetry challenge" |
| I reached out my hand To grab onto a branch And heard a voice call out "Too dangerous. You'll fall." I didn't pay any attention To the warning and moved Onto the branch. Crack! The branch broke And sent me tumbling Down to the ground. The voice caught me And said to me "I warned you it is Too dangerous you'll fall." I looked up And saw a native Carefully putting me down To the ground safely. Prompt: Native Indigenous People day in Canada Line Count: 18 Didactic poetry Activity: " Summer Solstice, 8 day poetry challenge" |
| Let's sing together In celebration Of Music Day Whoa-oh oh oh oh It doesn't matter Type of song Or the rhythm Whoa-oh oh oh oh Underneath the sky Day or night Celebrate Whoa-oh oh oh oh Sing together On a special day Known as Music Day Whoa-oh oh oh oh Whoa-oh oh oh oh Whoa-oh oh oh oh Let's celebrate Music Day Prompt: Music Day Line Count: 20 Style: Song Activity: " Summer Solstice, 8 day poetry challenge" |
| The setting sun Emphasized the rocks The beauty it held In the evening sky The rising sun Represents the last day Of the longest day Of the year The summer solstice celebrated In a place of stones Stones towering high above the head A sight to behold Prompt: Stonehenge on Summer Solstice Line Count: 12 Activity: " Summer Solstice, 8 day poetry challenge" |
| A song rose in the heart of the night. Quickly, I got up out of bed and looked in the window. There on the ground was a blackbird. It looked as if it couldn't fly at all. I assumed the worse, that it was crying out in pain. Quickly, I put on my slippers and went out to meet it. The poor bird had missing feathers. I quickly made some fake feathers and put it on the blackbird. Then the blackbird flew. I had succeeded in enabling it to fly! It went of in the light of the night. The next night I heard the similar cry as before. Once again I put on my slippers and went out on the porch. Then the blackbird flew directly to me and landed on my hand. Then it started singing. I fed it some seeds and watched in amazement. It seemed tamed. Then I decided on a name. Braveheart is its name for it wasn't afraid of the night. Every night when I heard it sing I would go outside and meet it. Thus started a tradition for the duration of its life. Its feathers grew back and it thrived. So did I. Prompt: "Blackbird" Word Count: 201 Activity: "The Beatles Musical Extravaganza" |
| "Oh, honey, you don't mean those things you said today," Alicia said, confronting her daughter Chelsea. "Yes I do and I'm going. I'm an adult now. I can take care of myself," Chelsea argued and stormed out the door. Chelsea thought where did she want to go at first. The library would be an obvious choice. Then she thought to check the job center. She would change jobs immediately. Her father was a CEO at the bank and, though she loved her position at the bank, it was directly tied to family. Even her own mother worked there. Her brother was a violent one. He got easily angered and sometimes had his anger out of control. Everything was locked up because of him. Still, he wasn't of age to live on his own yet. She feared for her life because of his actions. They say he suffered physical damage to his brain when he was young and couldn't live a normal life. She could though. She was tired of being protected. Now, she had a chance for adventure. She wanted to make her own day. Then she settled at a park and sat down. She didn't know where else to go. It wore her out to think about it. She began to have doubts over her actions. Maybe her parents were right. She didn't know anything about living on her own. She did chores all day long whenever she wasn't working now that she had graduated and she was tired of it. Cookies, maybe she could make it up with cookies. So she went to the store and bought cookies. Enough for her to have a whole pack in one night. "Mom, I'm home. I'm sorry. I didn't get anywhere," Chelsea said, handing over a package of cookies. "That's okay. Forgiveness accepted," Alicia responded, accepting the package of cookies. Prompt: "Things We Said Today" Word Count: 310 Activity: "The Beatles Musical Extravaganza" |
| "It's a revolution! Everything is going to be okay," I said as I looked around at all the rubble surrounding us. "Who goes there?" A voice called out on the other side of the rubble. "Sister I am scared," my sister whimpered and hugged me even tighter. "Sounds like these people are for the revolution in the country just like we are. Let me speak up. Over here! We are for the revolution," I spoke in a nervous voice. "We got ourselves a fellow victim. Hurry and clear the rubble. The victim is on our side," the voice called out once more. Immediately, the rubble rumbled and started to move away. Soon hands were visible and, the more rubble that got pushed aside, a small hole could be seen. A face poked through. "We'll get you out in no time. Looks like a mother and daughter. They need to get to the safety of our secret base. Don't worry, soon our rights will be recognized. The dictator won't last long. He is Old Skull. The torture he brings to innocent people is horrifying." "Yes. He attacked my workplace just because my boss is part of the revolution. I agree with you and had been counting on you. Even if I die, take care of my sister. I've been hit worse than her. Assure her that everything is going to be alright always," I said. "What is your name by the way?" "Jacob and our leader is Jack the Sniper. Don't worry, you won't die. We'll help you get through this mess together. Your wish shall be granted." Prompt: Beetles Song Revolution Word Count: 266 Activity: "The Beatles Musical Extravaganza" |
| "Come on in you two. This is both of your interviews for Guardian Assistant," Laquar announced from her office. L'amour and Ashley came in and sat down. They each summoned their starfish as requested. By now the starfish were starting to grow legs, arms, body, and wings. The wings were rapidly growing huge as they leveled. Pearl, Diamond, Obsidian, and Sapphire waited fpatiently to be examined. Laquar nodded approvingly as she examined them. There was no bruise to be found. Smiling, she stood up. "Well done raising your starfish. Now, they grow up to be dragons and the mightiest of them all that is. They chose you. This interview is about how you treat them and your qualifications for this job as Guardian Assistant. I know this is the beginning. You will need to change your names again and grow used to changing your names throughout the years. Food goes extinct and new foods come but water remains the same. There will always be water. Here at the castle there is a secret. This castle is over three million years old and withstood the times of trouble. Your goal is to protect the world from danger. There is Old Skull to face. I am weaker than him. However, if you train well, you could reach your potential and help me face him along with others. There are Guardians out there stronger than him. Your goals is to weaken his powers. They should not reach unlimited or none of us can face him. Is that clear?" Laquar began. "Yes," L'amour and Ashley said at the same time. "Your new names shall be Ash and Rose. You two will work together to rescue trapped people. Some people you rescue will be under his influence. Your creatures are strong and happy. That should be the case at all times. You will also be researching. For every effect there is a counter effect. This means magic can be undone and the people will go back to normal. He will lose powers that way. Are you ready to face this task?" "Yes." "Then you are hired. You pass the qualifications to be Guardian Assistant. Congrats!" L'amour and Ashley stepped out of the office grinning. They had passed the interview. What was next was a different case. Studying and rescuing people as well as continuing their journey to become stronger. Word Count: 394 Activity: "The Bradbury" |
| L'Amour and Ashley looked at each other and smiled, wearing their graduation cap and gown proudly. They were both student of the year for their graduation. While Ja'mour seemed calm, cool, and collected, Ashley was as nervous as could be. She did plan on speaking in front of the audience after all and worried her speech might not go well. Secretly, she snuck out her starfish. They always had advice and could mimic her voice. In case she forgot, they could recite the speech for her and they didn't seem nervous about it at all. The feeling she felt when she touched them always relaxed her. These starfish were recordings of her best speech made yet possible when she was alone. Only they were alive and real. "In an hour our ceremony will start. We need to get to the front of the line right now. We're suppose to be in first. After all, we are the students of the year. It was a tie and we were both in the same grade. I'm all for my speech and I brought my starfish with me. I love how they are just cuddling up to me. They've grown bigger. Did you make your speech revolving around a starfish just for an excuse to bring your starfish in?" L'Amour asked first as they headed to the front of the line. "Yes I did. And we practiced together to make sure our speeches were wildly different too. I'm nervous by the way. There must be a whole bunch of people coming in to watch us. Don't forget Shannon the saxophone leader," Ashley huffed as she followed closely behind. "We are allowed to bring props with us to the speech. Male, female, it doesn't matter which. They both look the same. We both completed our first round and I changed my name to something more fancy. But want to make it fancier. What do you suggest?" "How about Quakeliso? I can change mine to Quakelisa. There is something special about this name I made up, even if we aren't lonely." "True, we are in this together. Old Skull would get a piece of my mind if he wasn't so powerful in an ugly way. We escaped him once. We know where we encountered him. We could search for clues to his weakness and see if we could raise enough creatures that, even if we're low leveled, we could defeat him. It will be tough. This calls for hardcore mode." "Yes. Okay, shh, the line is moving now. We must be quiet." They walked onto the stage and sat down while the others went to their spots on the floor. When it was L'Amour's turn he stood up and began his speech. The way he held his speech was so focused and casual that she forgot her speech. Heart pounding, her ears went red when he was done and it was her turn to give a speech. Slowly, she came to the mic. Then she looked down at her starfish. When she opened her mouth her starfish took over and started the speech. Then she began to remember all the words as she lip synced and started taking over. When she was done the crowd cheered. It seemed to be her best speech yet. But she knew her secret. The starfish had helped her and matched her lips perfectly well. Then she bowed and gave thanks before going back to her seat, holding her graduate degree. Her work was done. Then, when everyone was done, they went off the stage and outside. Their guardians were waiting for them with balloons. The next step was to become an assistant. Word Count: 613 Activity: "The Bradbury" |
| He smiled. Then turned to the empty graves out there in the cemetery. Then he pulled out a small flag from his backpack. One down, 999 more to go. Then, sober, he placed down that flag. What did these people have in common? They served the country. He was proud to be wearing his military outfit that he had worn serving others for so many years. The outfit still fitted him. There was no question about that. He gained weight and lost weight and still was able to keep it. Then he moved to the next grave and put a flag down on it. 998 more to go. He had enough flags to go through the cemetery. Then he moved forward and came across an important person in his life. His old boss. He cherished his old boss. "When will I get to see you again, dragon lover?" he wondered out loud. "When your time comes. Cheer up and stride forward. We've made a difference in the world serving our country," a voice could be heard in response. It sounded as if it was coming from the grave. "No matter what, I want to make a positive difference in the life of others. Even if it means just something as simple as honoring the veterans who fought in the war for our country. For the good of the people," he responded and set down a flag. "Just listen," the voice said again. He knew listening was important. He did that time and time again. Every step of the way. Somehow this phrase held a new meaning. What kind of meaning it held he wasn't sure. It was as if his old boss was still there to speak to him. Only he knew his old boss was long dead. Still, that didn't matter. What mattered to him the most was to complete his goal. 995 graves to go. He slowly continued to put flags on the graves and saluting to each one of them as he went. He was doing this for the country. Prompt: Photo of a military man putting flags on graves Word Count: 343 Contest and Activities: "The Bard's Hall Contest" "Honoring Our Veterans - Challenge" "The Bradbury" |
| Sammy looked forward to Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo any time of the year. This was going to be her birthday dinner and she knew it. All made from scratch at home. She had the recipe and everything. She could smell it and taste it. She dreamed of it too. Then her brother Bill came up to her. "We're so sorry, but the birthday dinner has been cancelled. Instead, we will take you out to a movie. Something went wrong with the stove," Bill said all at once. He wasn't hiding his grin either. "Typical. The stove works just fine. But there is a movie I would like to see too. It's been two hours already. Wait, is that my parents?" Sammy didn't fall for it. Immediately she could catch the scent of the noodles in her nose and sniffed. She was glad she didn't fall for it. "Surprise! It's your favorite meal- Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo made from scratch. We added a little bit extra seasoning to the flavor. Come, let's sit at the picnic table and get all ready to eat, shall we?" Her mother, Angie, carried the food down and got the plates, silverware, and napkin set up. "Thank you so much and my birthday is soon too. What a perfect timing! This only happens once a year but I never grow tired of the meal," Sammy exclaimed. She knew it. Two hours was worth the wait. Rules + Recipe ▼ |
| Ashley headed onto the trail and discovered more species. She couldn't catch them though. She knew that. There were others starting out just as well. Some of them even challenged her to a match. She proved stronger though. Her goal was to reach Futilie. Then she ran across some eggs. These eggs looked to be Alpha sized. Reaching out, she took the eggs into her hands. The eggs started bonding and hatching in return. Successful, she got a squirrel creature of Spaghetti element. She remembered enjoying eating this squirrel because it tasted exactly like spaghetti. Only it was meat. Good and healthy. Smiling, she promised this squirrel that she wasn't going to eat it. The squirrel seemed happy. Then a person came up from behind her. "Congrats! You found a common egg of Omega size. Alpha and Omega eggs are very similar, but there's a difference. Omega is slightly larger. That's why you were able to bond and hatch it. I couldn't do it no matter how hard I try. Each egg is labeled with the marking of the animal. Nobody knows who puts it out in the wild. But they are freebies for the taking. Mmmm that squirrel does smell delicious. I won't eat it though since it is bonded to you. I have yet to find a werewolf element and you are starting out with one. Let's have a battle to see if you are worthy of those squirrels and werewolves. Hope you didn't train them too much or else they might not listen to you," the boy said. "I'll give you a battle you won't forget. They still listen to me. I don't want to push my boundaries. I worked hard to find a pair of eggs in the wild," Ashley responded. The match started and Ashley ended up victorious, as usual. Then she noticed her werewolves reached the limit. However, the squirrels leveled up a bit too. Now she could train her squirrels to level 25. That was the point they would listen to her too. She hoped to find a few more pairs of eggs she could hatch and knew as soon as she hatched the squirrels she was wrong about their strength. Omega was the best. Then she continued on, found some more pairs of eggs of different species, and made it to Futilie. It almost sounded like Filley. Small wooden huts lined the area and, in the center of the town, was her first Dojo. Then she found a Center to heal and buy things. She had insurance on her creatures, so she knew she didn't need to pay anything. The insurance covered the healing no matter how many times she went. Usually the bill came in the mail if there was a part insurance didn't cover. She did need $1k per month for the insurance. Then she met Ja'mour. "Here is the Center. Why don't you relax and heal up? I already got my first rank so I don't need to worry about it. You and your creatures, on the other hand, must be exhausted. Rest for a while and then I'll tell you all about this dojo. In other words, Rank Center," Ja'mour said. "I'll like to take you up on your offer. My creatures can't fight another creature without fainting. I can't afford to fight you right now," Ashley said. "No worries about that. We can fight another time when you get your rank. Oh, be careful, those werewolves won't listen to you any longer if they level up." "I will." Word Count: 591 Activity: "The Bradbury" |
| "Nothing is ours. We own nothing. Everything in this house has to be in tip top shape. Or else we lose this house. Want to hear the rules?" Brandon asked with a huff. "Certainly. At least we can hang pictures on the walls and have a fantastic garden, can't we?" Elsa replied. "Yes we could do that by paying insurance money. Remember the owner lives here too. So we can't do that to the majority of the house or the lawn. We have to go through the owner first. Stickers are allowed. No nails allowed. Anything we do to the backyard and our rooms will be our responsibility to repair. So make the garden quite small if you want to keep it reasonable. Like I said: We own nothing. Nothing is ours." "Yes, I realize that. We are just going to be renting a room and a storage for our stuff. The combination rent was quite cheap too. When is breakfast, lunch, and supper?" "8 a.m., 1 p.m., and 7 p.m. are the times. We own none of the food that gets cooked and shared to us so we can't complain about portions. If we get a little bit and that's it that's what we get. If we get a lot that we can't eat it all then that's it too." "How strict you make it sound. Are you sure the cheap rent is worth it?" "I assure you it will be worth it. As a guest of honor I get discounts. We need to please the owner. Work for him under our new rules. We'll get minimum wage pay and insurance and vacation time. You can't beat that." I assume we'll have to file for sick leave and maternity leave. My baby just won't settle down if we can't get that too." "We got that. You'll have three months for when your baby comes and time to recover." "What is the minimum wage to work here?" "I don't know. But that is guaranteed." Prompt: We own nothing. Word Count: 334 Activity: "Everything In Its Own Time" and Bradbury |
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