UC Chapter 11: Revelation

As their eyes adjusted to the current light conditions, the gang recognized two boring guards, but in particular, the center figure caught the attention of Lawrence, Grace, and Willie.  It was Nigel.  Their naive, yet good farmer friend! He walked toward them smiling. “Well, it looks to me like you’ve…

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UC Chapter 10: Come of Age

Lawrence paced the room.  The rest of the group was content to stand there and make unremarkable conversations amongst themselves.  The walls of the room they were trapped in made for exellent mirrors.  Willie was the first to pick up on this. “Hey Lawrence!  You look good!”  He said. “Yes,…

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UC Chapter 9: Blur

The next day was all a blur.  Their vision partially obscured by the tranquilizer drugs, the group were marched through town on leashes.  People crowded the streets to catch a glimpse of the perpetrators of such terror in the past few days. Lawrence stopped to stare intently at the stairs…

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UC Chapter 7: The Sanctuary

The next morning, the group woke up to Winston’s shrill call to attention. “Alright, you’ve had your fun in the city.  It’s really time that we thought about getting you all home to your natural habitats.  Not to mention I’d like to experience some of that farm fresh air!”  Winston…

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UC Chapter 6: Path Of Destruction

Nigel followed the broad path of destruction through the fields, over hill and dale toward the city limits.  Upon his arrival,   Nigel noticed something peculiar.  The restaurant across the street had a sagging patio with bystanders milling about, looking bewildered. “What happened here?”  Nigel asked. “It was horrible!”  Screamed a…

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UC Chapter 5: The Show Bird

Jaxon paced his caged environment.   Another night of horns blaring.  How he despised the bars that held him in.  He could look up to open sky, as open as it gets in the city.  Deep down, Jaxon knew peacocks, especially male peacocks were not meant to be trapped in cages. …

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UC Chapter 2: Look To The Horizon

Another idealistic day dawned on Newton Farm.  “Good morning, Lawrence!”  Willie said too cheerily. “Rise and shine, Mr. Sun!”  Grace exclaimed.  “I’ll be off to the pasture.” “I thought you were an evening grazer.”  Lawrence deadpanned. “Morning works just fine for me too, baby!”  Grace chortled.   She then set out…

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