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Underneath A Destroyed World

The land above was overrun with monsters, thus humanity retreated underground. This story takes place more than 200 years in the future through the eyes of a small little boy named Toby. Follow Toby on his journey of meeting new people and creatures, and discovering what really happened to the land above.

DjCatnip · Sci-fi
Not enough ratings
24 Chs

The Bite

Although Toby thought that his heroic actions would help Eva, they instead made her give off a harsh and hostile reaction. As Eva chased him, planning a murder, he managed to slip away from her grasp. After school Toby went home, changed, then went to the alleyway. This time, he arrived before Eva and he was sitting down adjacent from the historic creature. He was able to identify all of the vibrant colors that Eva described, and he sat there watching the bird. 

Thoughtlessly, he placed his hand on the floor and turned his head, looking at the entrance of the alleyway. The parrot silently walked, walked, and then after it hesitated a little, it crawled onto Toby's hand. He flinched little then immediately turned his head. He looked down at the bird on his hand while screaming internally. He gently raised his hand so that he could be on the same level as the parrot. 

The bird's talons were sharp and a bit curved. They harbored a black color despite the beak being brownish. 

Parrot likability score: Toby 1, Eva 0.

At this very moment Eva came. The anger on her face vanished as she saw the brown haired bow holding the parrot. She went and sat next to him, looking in silence. Then, the parrot stared crawling up his arm, causing Toby to silently panic, having a panicked expression on his face. This must've been hilarious for Eva, due to the fact that she looked as if she would erupt with laughter at any second. 

The parrot went horizontally across his arm and as the parrot was about to reach his face, Eva grabbed it. The parrot let out an ear piercing screech and bit Eva as it jumped out her hands. She grabbed her finger and the parrot walked over to the other wall again.

Parrot likability score: Toby 1, Eva -1.

"You can't grab it like that. You have to be gentle." Toby said going closer to her to see her bruised finger.

"Well I get that now idiot." Eva said angrily. 

"Says the one who got bit." Toby said, then he received a glare from Eva and that was his cur to shut it. Her glare was equivalent to the message "I'll murder you," or "I dare you." He moved away a bit to avoid a huddle with her. Although this probably made her attitude worse.

horizontally- left to right

talons- a claw

internally-with reference to an inner structure; inside