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Mount Vesuvius: A Short Story
After the gigantic shaking of Mount Vesuvius it was calm for a few minutes, people were screaming, scared to death, and curious. Then toxic gas came out of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii villagers thought it was a friendly mountain. Villagers started choking to death! Tranio and Livia found a safe place from the toxins. But then the gas stopped. Livia and Tranio came out 300 people were still alive about 4,000,000 human beings died. They wanted to explore the Mountain because they thought it was calm. Livia started to search for survivors. But no luck for anyone but 300 people not counting them. Tranio said “Come on let’s explore Livia.” But we’ve got to gather supplies like rope, food, water, sun hats, swords, and blankets. They gathered supplies they got. Tranio said we better get going so we can get far enough. Livia saw a farm by Mount Vesuvius. “Look Tranio a …show more content…
It had a stream and a nice tree to sleep under. They laid the blankets out, Livia started to cook some soup and she found a loaf of bread in their survival backpack. Tranio got two fish for her to cook. When everything was done they had dinner. But then Tranio said “Livia I love you!”. But the Livia said “Well I love you as a friend.”. Why would you do this to me! Tranio then suddenly stabbed himself in the heart. Livia then put everything up and continued her journey. She was walking and found a little fox in the valley. Livia named it Red Angel. In the morning she decided to head back to her home in the town. She managed to make it then she found out that people rebuilding Pompeii. She looked up at the sky and thought about her dead family. She then walked home made more food for her backpack she made bread, chocolate chip cookies, and little pastries. She then heard rumbling she ran out of the shop and found a little baby. “ I wonder where your mother is?” said Livia. She then said I will protect you.” Googoo. “Said the
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