Thoughts of Obsidian
by Shadow
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A tragic story of love and friendship told through the eyes of a child depicting
how the Ultimate Life Form was created to bring Professor Gerald unlimited fame
and wealth. But he ended up making a decision that would change his life and the
life of his granddaughter forever.
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It surprises me how well I remember visiting my grandfather on the Space Colony,
ARK, every summer. He would put his projects on hold for an entire week just to
get caught up with me, even if he had to work non-stop to get it done by the
deadline.
It was during one of my yearly visits that I crossed paths with destiny, whether
it was mine, or a certain someone else's remains a mystery to me even today. I
was an energetic six-year-old girl who wanted to do nothing more, but play, play,
play. But this year, Grandpa Gerald was too buisy to take a week off. He said it
was important for him to stay ahead of the deadline on his new project. Being six,
I didn't understand, nor was I able to help him in any way even though I
volunteered, a rarity for me. So my grandfather, apparently sensing my oncoming
tantrum, led me to a storage vault at the back of the lab. When he opened the
security door and the lights flickered on, I found myself in six-year-old heaven.
The room was stacked with cages of all size each containing a variety of animals
from all over the world; Animals I had never seen before. The larger animals--
ranging from wild cats and grizly bears to domestic dogs and spotted hyenas--
were placed on the bottom while the smaller animals were stacked on top. Grandpa
Gerald me to to pick out a small animal to keep me company while I was here, so
I set out to inspect all the animals I could see.
I was affraid of snakes, so I stayed away from the far wall as I looked at all
the exotic birds and lizzards. A vicious-looking komodo dragon scared me away.
I didn't notice until years later that I had just crossed paths with my destiny.
But that is part of my story that shant be told yet. Right now, I had to pick out
my new friend.
Grandpa Gerald suggested an echidna, but when I looked at it, I almost started to
cry. That's how ugly that thing was. So, my granfather immedeatly pointed out a
small, brown hedgehog on the top shelf. AS if on cue, the baby hedgehog ran into
the bars of his cage, nearly knocking it over. I knew then that that hedgehog was
to be mine. I had cried out for it and Grandpa Gerald smiled and brought the cage
down. He handed it to me and told me to bring him to my room before letting him
out of his cage. And that's what I did.
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Author's Note: For those of you who have read Mac's "The Shadow Story," yes, this
was sparked by that idea. I didn't even realise that that spark would lead to a
flame. Speaking of flames... What do you think? Not bad for a third fic so far,
or did I totally bomb it? Please R/R/F
Shadow
PS Yes there's more to the story. I just haven't written it yet.
by Shadow
* * * * *
A tragic story of love and friendship told through the eyes of a child depicting
how the Ultimate Life Form was created to bring Professor Gerald unlimited fame
and wealth. But he ended up making a decision that would change his life and the
life of his granddaughter forever.
* * * * *
It surprises me how well I remember visiting my grandfather on the Space Colony,
ARK, every summer. He would put his projects on hold for an entire week just to
get caught up with me, even if he had to work non-stop to get it done by the
deadline.
It was during one of my yearly visits that I crossed paths with destiny, whether
it was mine, or a certain someone else's remains a mystery to me even today. I
was an energetic six-year-old girl who wanted to do nothing more, but play, play,
play. But this year, Grandpa Gerald was too buisy to take a week off. He said it
was important for him to stay ahead of the deadline on his new project. Being six,
I didn't understand, nor was I able to help him in any way even though I
volunteered, a rarity for me. So my grandfather, apparently sensing my oncoming
tantrum, led me to a storage vault at the back of the lab. When he opened the
security door and the lights flickered on, I found myself in six-year-old heaven.
The room was stacked with cages of all size each containing a variety of animals
from all over the world; Animals I had never seen before. The larger animals--
ranging from wild cats and grizly bears to domestic dogs and spotted hyenas--
were placed on the bottom while the smaller animals were stacked on top. Grandpa
Gerald me to to pick out a small animal to keep me company while I was here, so
I set out to inspect all the animals I could see.
I was affraid of snakes, so I stayed away from the far wall as I looked at all
the exotic birds and lizzards. A vicious-looking komodo dragon scared me away.
I didn't notice until years later that I had just crossed paths with my destiny.
But that is part of my story that shant be told yet. Right now, I had to pick out
my new friend.
Grandpa Gerald suggested an echidna, but when I looked at it, I almost started to
cry. That's how ugly that thing was. So, my granfather immedeatly pointed out a
small, brown hedgehog on the top shelf. AS if on cue, the baby hedgehog ran into
the bars of his cage, nearly knocking it over. I knew then that that hedgehog was
to be mine. I had cried out for it and Grandpa Gerald smiled and brought the cage
down. He handed it to me and told me to bring him to my room before letting him
out of his cage. And that's what I did.
* * * * *
Author's Note: For those of you who have read Mac's "The Shadow Story," yes, this
was sparked by that idea. I didn't even realise that that spark would lead to a
flame. Speaking of flames... What do you think? Not bad for a third fic so far,
or did I totally bomb it? Please R/R/F
Shadow
PS Yes there's more to the story. I just haven't written it yet.