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The Dawn of A New Age – Part I
It was a crystal clear morning. The air was sharp and sweet, and hummed with activity. Squirrels bustled around looking for acorns. Birds lilted their morning call. No one guessed of the turmoil that was about to come.
* * *
"Come on, Duo!" Hilde shouted as she scrambled down the cliff, "come on!"
"I'm comin', I'm comin'." Duo sighed resignedly, knowing it was useless to argue. He didn't really want to search the cliff face for signs of life, like birds and turtles. It was useless anyway, wasn't it?
* * *
It turned out the trip across the cliff and down it wasn't useless. Hilde found a nest of tiny, squeaking sandpipers1. Baby sea turtles struggled to make their way to the ocean. Seagulls searched the sand for clams to feast on. The only thing that kept Duo from turning back was his loyalty to Hilde (yeah right, she made him feel guilty about how she almost killed herself) and how he was harnessed to Hilde to keep them from falling off the cliff. All in all, Duo grumbled a lot. Hilde enjoyed herself immensely, while Duo sat/hung there sulking.
* * *
"Duo, wasn't that just so fun?" Hilde's cheeks were flushed with exhilaration as she opened the door of their cottage.
"Do you think blackmail is fun?" Duo almost choked on her words.
Hilde sighed. "It was the only way I could make you come! I shouldn't have resorted to blackmail, but I thought we should have some fun together. Unfortunately, you were too busy pouting to notice."
"I didn't notice anything, did I? Jeez, I guess I've been a jerk. I'm sorry, Hilde." Duo gathered Hilde in his arms, and she rested her head on his shoulder.
Without warning, the house started to shake, and Hilde and Duo's world went black.
1 – They're tiny little birds that hop around on the beach. So cute!