The Fight To Survive: A World Away

Here it is. The long awaited sequel of my hit story, The Fight To Survive. I'm actually still writing it, but I decided to give you all a "sneak peak" and post the prologue and first chapter. So, here it is... The Fight To Survive: A World Away [img]http://optimisticpainter.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/weapon_blog.jpg[/img] Prologue A Desolate Land The land in which this story takes place is barren. It’s hot and it’s sandy. Dunes stretch out for miles before coming to an end at the jagged mountains in the distance. The desert is broken up by the occasional oasis where water holes and vegetation attract animals from miles around. It is in this land, this desolate land, that our story begins. Chapter 1 Beginning A nest sits in a green oasis. This patch of green in a sea of sand provides shelter for the eggs that sit in this nest. In one of these eggs, a tiny life begins to stir. It’s time to hatch and see the world. As the little dinosaur tries to break out. Before he manages to break through the shell, the egg is suddenly picked up. The dinosaur inside has no idea what’s going on. The creature picking up the egg is a male Oviraptor. The thief takes the egg and walks a few feet from the nest and sets it down. He clatters his beak and bends over to crack the egg open. Just then, an earsplitting roar disturbs his meal. A large female Tarbosaurus charges toward the nest. The Oviraptor bolts in the other direction, but stops dead in his tracks. A male Tarbosaurus now stands before him. The Oviraptor shrieks as the female suddenly picks him up by the end of the tail. The male then grabs his head and, together, they rip the thieving dinosaur in half. They each drop their halves and turn their attention to the eggs. They look at the one the Oviraptor tried to take. A crack begins to form along the surface. The eggshell was weakened by the Oviraptor’s beak and the tiny dinosaur manages to break free. As the little Tarbosaurus exits his egg, he looks at his parents for the first time. The baby Tarbosaurus is named Star for the white, star shaped patch on his chest. His mother Magnolia, Mag for short, bends down to sniff her first born. Bruiser, Star’s father, turns his attention to the nest. Only one more egg hatches. Another male Tarbosaurus steps out. Star’s brother, whose name is Brush, stumbles around a little, but manages to make his way over to Star. The two brothers smell each other, then look back at their parents. Mag motions for Star and Brush to go back to the nest. As they walk over, Bruiser removes the unhatched eggs and takes them far away. Star and Brush sit in the nest and patiently wait for whatever comes next. Bruiser and Mag then begin to disembowel the Oviraptor carcass further. After this is done, they each eat a portion of the body. Then, Mag takes a chunk of flesh and slices it into smaller pieces with her razor sharp teeth. Star and Brush watch as she deposits the meat before them. The brothers look at each other for a second, a little unsure of what to do. Then, after getting a whiff of fresh Oviraptor meat, they begin to feed. Mag nods in approval then goes to sit by Bruiser. Bruiser affectionately nuzzles Mag. They watch as their sons take their first bites of flesh. After only a few minutes, Star and Brush are asleep. Star is especially tired after the Oviraptor picked up his egg and shook him around. The next morning, Star wakes up to see Bruiser gone. Brush and Mag are still asleep. Bruiser has gone to find some prey, but Star does not know this and decides to go looking for his father. Only two days old, he still can’t walk very well. Star constantly trips over things. After tripping over yet another pebble, he finds himself face to face with a rattlesnake. The snake hisses and rattles at the baby Tarbosaurus. Star leaps back and hisses back. The snake coils up and prepares to strike. Star has no idea what he’s gotten himself into. The snake’s head flies forward, but before it reaches Star, a large foot comes down, crushing the serpent. Star looks up to see Bruiser staring down at him. He’s not too pleased. He puts the Gigantoraptor he was carrying down and gently picks up Star. He takes him back to the nest and puts him next to Brush. At this point, Brush and Mag are awake. Mag gets up and nuzzles Bruiser. Then, Bruiser goes back to pick up the carcass. As he and Mag tear it apart so that Brush and Star can eat the flesh, the two brothers begin to play. Playing is a useful tool that will help prepare them for life ahead. And in the brutal world of the dinosaur, Star and Brush will need all the experience they can get.