It was the year 2517‚ and it had been thirty-one years since a human had been on planet Reach. Thirty-nine years earlier‚ it was attacked by the covenants‚ an intelligent alien race. Reach was a planet like Earth‚ but Earth was lost a long time ago due to the covenant. “Cortana‚ anything on the radar?” said John. “No‚” responded Cortana. Cortana paused as she saw the radar start to blink red. “Hold on! There’s a re-con team heading our way.” “How many?” “Three.” John ran behind cover and waited
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“Pit and the Pendulum Revision” “I shrank back- but the closing walls pressed me resistlessly onward. At length. For my seared and writhing body‚ there was no longer an inch of foot hold on the firm floor of the prison.” Closer and closer I was getting to the pit. I was thinking about everything that has happened. I didn’t want to die. It was too soon for me. Suddenly the walls stopped. I was confused and in shock. I heard a female voice‚ and it was a thick southern accent. She was telling me to
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The nearest of the dead quickly picked up on the commotion going on down the road. The beeping of the horn and the barking of the dog might as well been a dinner bell. “Oh‚ shit what do we do now?” Steaks cried out. “Morgan‚ you asshole‚ you just got us all killed!” Johnny screamed abhorrently while punching the hood of Ruby. “Okay‚ let’s go!” he said pulling his handgun. “We don’t have a choice anymore‚ it’s guns a blazing. Steaks‚ what do you have left in the back of your Caddy
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Why do I come running back to you all the time? You aren’t a good lunch lady. In fact‚ you’re extremely rude. But you always make the best mystery meat. Always topping it with... Cheese? Or is it onions? I just can’t get enough. Doris‚ I might propose to you so I can eat this mystery meat for the rest of my life. I catch a whiff of the meat as it lands on my tray. The best smell in the world. I deliriously walk back to my seat at the lunch table‚ consumed with love for the meat and Doris. Her hairnet
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The Loss of Wings I will never forget the moon and how it looked especially bright. I will never forget the cold winter’s breeze and how it swept me off my feet. I will never forget the stars‚ and how they appeared to be closer and closer. I will never forget the night of the beginning of the end. That night was only a few months ago. It is amazing how much can change in just a few months. Sometimes I ponder how my life would be if only I had walked away. If only I had maintained my footing
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The Spiral of… Darkness I looked at my mom‚ then at the seat next to her. Dad couldn’t come because of a meeting‚ but I didn’t care! I couldn’t hold myself together‚ I felt like I was going to explode into little sparkles of excitement. My excitement is about to burst out of my chest. I’m going on an airplane! Then I heard a horrendous sound like nails on a chalkboard‚ my body jerked forward‚ I smelt the metal nasty smell of blood‚ lastly darkness closed in on me‚ tight. I tried to open my eyes
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Sounds of men pulling potatoes out of the ground filled the air as the children ran around our huts like birds that filled the area. The sun gleamed in our faces while we watered the plants‚ our faces burned to ashes‚ while at night our only protection from the freezing‚ desert night weather was the dirt on the ground. A forbidden trail was on the west side of the country. Rumours say that the road may contain monsters‚ evil spirits and no end. Every man or woman who entered this area was never seen
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Snow landing softly on the ground in Paris‚ France‚ the whole city was in a resting slumber except for one curious‚ adventurous girl named Alma. Awakened by her sense of adventure right after sunrise‚ Alma hastily dressed into her warm‚ cotton light pink jacket‚ pair a murky green pants and tan mittens with a royal blue‚ wool cap. Escaping the comforts of her own home‚ Alma and went skipping around the dark‚ cavernous city by herself. While skipping under the main bridge‚ Alma comes across a long
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My body shivered. I started to sweat and bite my nails. I hugged my pillow as close to my body as the water pounded furiously outside. The wind made weird‚ frightening noises outside while the house inside creaked. I payed close attention to all these noises as I unblinkingly watched the T.V. monitor. "Maybe this was a bad idea"‚ I said to myself as I dug my nails into my thighs. Maybe it was a bad idea to stay home alone in the middle of the night‚ as it rained furiously outside while thunder struck
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THE CURE It all began in 1837 Dr’s. all around the world came to see if there were smart enough to make a cure for cancer. Only 6 scientist had the same score. At this time it was all old no plumbing no phones. For what they thought the 6 scientist had a 1 week flight to the red planet the government had technology way beyond aliens. So they arrived at the red planet it seemed that there is already 4 scientist there‚ they were working on how to go into time. They set up their lab and got comfy
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