And You Thought
It Couldn't Get Worse
By Lacey Ruby
Love
"Stupid alarm clock," I mumbled as I jumped off the bed, successfully landing in a pile of clothes, in which I slip and fall. "Ow!!" Standing up, I attempt to safely make my way to the light switch. Having failed that, I got there with minimal damage. My toe was throbbing from whatever I tripped over, and my knee was bruised from whatever I ran into. I fumbled with the light switch and finally managed to get the light on. Turning around, I spotted my dog, Charlie, peeing on my backpack. "I hate Mondays."
The electricity went off. "Great." I closed my eyes and rubbed my temples. Opening my eyes, I was surprised to find myself outdoors. I studied the area around me.
"Oh great! To make a bad day worse, I'm who knows where and there's a strange blue-haired guy about to shoot meHE'S GOING TO SHOOT ME!!!"
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Rowen grinned triumphantly. His enemy was down. "Ha, ha, ha! I got you, you stupid leaf!!" He aimed for his enemy's ally, still hiding in the tree. Suddenly the ally tried a desperate attempt at escaping and fell out of the tree. "Trying to run I see." He started to let the arrow fly, when a red-headed female appeared before him. He stared at her in shock. Was that Darth Maul on her boxers?!! He watched bemused as she fainted and his enemy leaf landed safely on her upturned face. "HmmmI can't very well destroy the enemy's ally nowhe's got a hostage!"
Replacing the arrow in its quiver, he went over and spied out the situation. How to make a rescue mission when the enemy was on guard so close? "Stupid Dynasty leaf," He mumbled to himself. His enemy sneered at him, So you think you're smarter than me.' It seemed to be saying. "I'll defeat you yet," Rowen promised. He looked down at the smirking leaf, "You think you're brave? You wouldn't be alive if you hadn't your hostage!" He studied the damsel in distress easily. "I will save you," He makes a desperate attempt of getting the enemy away from his hostage. "Hey! Over here!" He yelled to distract. While the ally stupidly looked away, Rowen plucked the maiden out of his grasp. "I win!" he yelled triumphantly. "Prepare to die, Dynasty follower!" He goes as if to shoot the leaf, "But firstwho is your Warlord?" The ally points at the tree and begs for mercy. "I won't kill you, find yourself a new leader." Rowen said benevolently. The leaf blew away in the wind quickly, glad for its escape.
Rowen looked down at the dame he'd just saved from the merciless grasp of the Tree Warlord. "Hmmnow what?"