Soon it will all be over, dear.

by invisibility_disability

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The fiery sword split the navy sky in half, knocking down the old tree in front of him.

He sprinted for cover, his arms covering his head.

As he reached the Safe Spot, she pulled him in, tugging his wet shirt in her gloved hands.

The two of them ran further underground, a small candle their only source of light.

It illuminated her face and he smiled, despite the dire circumstances.

A loud crack erupted above them, shaking the dirt loose from the roots intricately wound as a ceiling above them.

They held each other close and she blew out the candle.

The end is near, he thought dismally.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Soon it will all be over, dear.

    Mask By The Moon's Buddy Icon Mask By The Moon

    Posted 4 months ago

    lovely imaging. Bit confuzzling, though.

  2. Soon it will all be over, dear.

    invisibility_disability's Buddy Icon invisibility_disability

    Posted 4 months ago

    yeah, it’s kind of supposed to be confusing.

  3. Soon it will all be over, dear.

    paper flowers' Buddy Icon paper flowers

    Posted 4 months ago

    I agree with Mask By The Moon…great descriptions.
    LoA

  4. Soon it will all be over, dear.

    Misheru O'ku's Buddy Icon Misheru O'ku

    Posted 4 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    lovely descriptions :)

  5. Soon it will all be over, dear.

    OrangeOreos' Buddy Icon OrangeOreos

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    fantabulous descriptions!

  6. Soon it will all be over, dear.

    lilfroggie1007's Buddy Icon lilfroggie1007

    Posted 4 months ago

    I have a feeling I’m not the first one to love the descriptions. Very nice.

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