Lore of the Underlings: Kid of Lore
“He slipped and fell a bunch of times but climbed like he was on a mission.
He had to find Haylee. No matter what.
And quick.
Before that critter did.
The moon was higher overhead now. It was getting pretty late. “At least it’s… not a… school night…” he huffed, half sarcastically. “Umph.” He reached the top.
Then Johnny made tracks, retracing his route. Well, sort of. He ended up going in circles. He stopped in front of a fallen pine tree that he’d passed like twice already.
“Psst… hey Sis… you ...here?” he whispered. He didn’t dare yell and tip off the cops.
His words stirred action in the bushes.
Johnny’s ears pricked up. “Hay?” But then his nose caught whiff of something skunky — “Pew!” — so he blew on by.
That’s when he heard a bark, the sound of growling. And a familiar voice.
“Helllp!”
The noise came from behind him, punctuated with a scream.
He did a one-eighty and made a beeline. He was there in no time at all. And good thing — it was an ugly scene… Rusty’s dog Killer had flushed Haylee out of hiding and he had her trapped.MoreLess
He had to find Haylee. No matter what.
And quick.
Before that critter did.
The moon was higher overhead now. It was getting pretty late. “At least it’s… not a… school night…” he huffed, half sarcastically. “Umph.” He reached the top.
Then Johnny made tracks, retracing his route. Well, sort of. He ended up going in circles. He stopped in front of a fallen pine tree that he’d passed like twice already.
“Psst… hey Sis… you ...here?” he whispered. He didn’t dare yell and tip off the cops.
His words stirred action in the bushes.
Johnny’s ears pricked up. “Hay?” But then his nose caught whiff of something skunky — “Pew!” — so he blew on by.
That’s when he heard a bark, the sound of growling. And a familiar voice.
“Helllp!”
The noise came from behind him, punctuated with a scream.
He did a one-eighty and made a beeline. He was there in no time at all. And good thing — it was an ugly scene… Rusty’s dog Killer had flushed Haylee out of hiding and he had her trapped.MoreLess
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