Sunday, October 23, 2005

quizzes & stories

Quizzes again! Cool!

You are a Fairy! You like to explore and you are
pretty curious about your surroundings. You
like to fly and sore through the clouds and
touch them softly. You are cute and well loved.
Maybe popular too. You have alot of friends who
are just like you. Joyful and full of emotions!
When you are mad tho, you can set off dark
energy which can be bad for those around you
but then in a matter of minutes, you might
forget all about it and feel better. Thats
good!
Color: Any color
Quote: Let's see what'sinside that cave over
there. There could be treasure!
Thank you for reading, hope you liked it. While
you're at it, why don't you rate. It will make
me happy! lol. Byebye


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I used this once in my english project for shor stories when i was still second year..


LURKING BEHIND



I lay awake all tense and alert in the middle of my jungle tent. I wish I were anywhere in the world but flat on my back in the middle of the great African savanna. All I could see through the small opening providing ventilation is pitch-black nothingness. I am sure it could not have been past midnight, although the cold grips my insides like the hard steel barrel of my .707 super long-range rifle. Cold as I feel, I was drenched in cold sweat. The crackling of twigs outside my tent sends shivers up and down my spine. The cold ground transmits vibrations to my body intensifying my excitement. This animal must be huge!


I was summoned to this hamlet in the middle of nowhere where for a sum of money, now seemingly a ridiculous amount, I agreed to hunt down a legend of a man-eating leopard. Part of my willingness to accept this deal stems from my desire to play hero to this people who has lost a number of their loved ones to the beast. Now I fear I will become not a hero but a dinner to this monster.


Now there’s no doubt in my mind that the animal has picked up my scent and is stalking me, moving closer by the second. It is now so close I could taste it’s bitter smell in my mouth. I move stealthily into a crouching position. As slowly as I dare, I raise the muzzle of my gun, pointing it towards the sounds outside. My finger slowly squeezes the trigger…


Five children and two maidens! Not to mention a score of goats and sheep. This monster has become a legend among the tribesmen because of its savage preference for human flesh. I think of the money the government will give me and the honor and fame once I have put the monster to its final rest. My girlfriend will think highly of me. And I will be the envy of my hunting buddies. Who knows, I may even make it to the front pages of the local papers.


If my aim is any good, one bullet will put an end to this nightmare and make my dreams come true. I squeeze harder, my heart banging beneath my ribs. I am all focus. Then just as I am about to let fly there is suddenly nothing there. Nothing but the darkness of the night. The feeling of impending doom suddenly melted away. It may just be my crazy imagination. I can swear there was nothing there in the first place, and I may have been right but when I shine my torch outside I immediately catch sight of the crimson patch of blood on the ground. The goat didn’t have the chance to squeal. Its neck must have snapped like a matchstick in one bite and the beast dragged it as quietly as a shadow…


My first impulse is to wake the rest of the hunting party. Stupid villagers! Sleeping like babies when the quarry is right on top of them. But I quickly changed my mind. I suddenly feel so much confidence. The leopard has left a trail of blood for me to follow. What could be easier? All I have to do is track it down and while it is busy devouring the goat I’ll seize the chance and put a bullet through its heart. If I do it alone the glory will be doubled. I’ve never felt happier in my life.


That was my first mistake. I should have brought along the natives. Then I made my second mistake. I should have waited till daylight. After I’ve gone 400 yards I realize I can hardly see in this darkness. I can’t light my torch or he’ll know I’m following. I can’t go back for fear of losing my quarry. The night air feels thick upon my lungs. The darkness seems to press from every side, caressing and at the same time suffocating me. I feel the bulk of the rifle in my hands to reassure my self. That’s when I dropped my ammunition belt and can’t find it in the underbrush. That’s alright. The gun’s loaded with eight rounds. All I need is luck and one bullet. I move on…


Most leopards take their kill to the nearest tree where they haul it up to eat so the other cats can’t bother them. But this one has gone almost half a kilometer and has not stopped.


Then I spot the goat carcass. In fact I almost trip over its bloody form. Something in my brain tells me it’s definitely not right. I stopped dead in my tracks, my hair bristling at the back up of my neck. I realize I’ve been outwitted. I’ve been led to a trap! This predator has got the better of me. He knows I’ve been following him. He has made sure there will be no escape for me. Then I hear the deep-throated growl from behind…


I dare not move a muscle. I know if I do it will be the last thing for me. What a way to die! Not a soul in camp will know my story. Strange but I lost my fear. Face to face with death all I can feel is intense feeling of waste. I resign myself to this ignoble death. I take a last deep breath then drop my gun. It falls to the ground and hits my foot with its muzzle. What pain! It jolts me completely out of my sleep. I wake to find my nightstand has fallen down and snubbed my toe. Something made it fall but I am too befuddled to care. All I know is it was all a dream – a nightmare! – and I am still alive.


I look around the room, as if to make sure there is no leopard here. Relief fills my head and seeps down through my whole body. What a dream! My pajamas are soaking wet with perspiration. I take a sip from my bedside water bottle, fluff up my pillow and prepare to go back to bed. Then I hear the deep-throated growl…

-The End-

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