Just Add a Speck of Magic
Ruthie Zhang Age 10
The Apocalypse: Part 1 Prologue Huff huff. “Are we there yet?” I asked. “Not yet. But almost,” Diana called back. Huff. “Well, we better be there soon ‘cuz I can’t go much further,” Brian huffed. Huff. Huff. Huff. Soon they crashed through the trees and stumbled to a stop. Huff. Huff. “Have we lost it?” Brian managed to wheeze. “I think so,” Diana replied. “Phew. That was close,” Joe muttered. “Did we have to go that way? I mean, I’m pretty sure there’s another way around.” “If we took a different route, it would still be chasing us.” Diana said. Hi. My name is Aurora. I’m sixteen, and my parents are rich. The day the apocalypse started, I was really confused when some random person burst into my room, saying that she was just trying to help me. That person is now my friend though. Her name is Diana, and she comes from a family that LOVES boxing. I also have a younger brother named Brian. He’s fourteen years old and likes to play video games. Joe used to live on a farm and knows how to tame, ride, and talk to every animal. Just then, me, Diana, Brian, and Joe, were running from this weird possessed creature. I didn’t know anything about the apocalypse until that day. In fact, I was pretty sure I’d seen that monster coming after us in a dream, just before the apocalypse. Then, I thought it was some kind of coincidence. Just now, I learned the truth; it wasn’t. This is the story of the apocalypse. Chapter 1 Two years earlier Woah. This place looks epic. It’s so big, even bigger than my house! And I’m rich! So compared to my house, it’s HUGE. Oh wow! Would ya look at that! They have mini-houses here? Cool. I wonder if I’m gonna have my own mini-house. “Sooooo cool!” Brian said. “I mean, I know this place has to house many people but still. Wow.”
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