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The Call
The TIE Fighters flew high up into the air, then swooped back round to the ground, lining up for another attack. ‘There!’ Finn yelled, pointing at a crack in the side of the canyon. The first bolts vaporised the dry riverbed infront of him, blowing jets of dirt into the air. They ran through the…
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Grunt Work, WIP Excerpt
Kaptain Kraken’s secret island lair had exactly one place where all the cool kids hang: the nightclub, Abyss. But looking around, I saw that it was nearly completely empty. I did see Billy the security raccoon at one of the booths. And though I couldn’t see the other two hidden in the trenchcoat, I spotted…
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Grunt Work Excerpt V.2
Kaptain Kraken’s secret island lair had exactly one place where all the cool kids hang. That was The Abyss, the nightclub. But looking around, I saw that it was nearly completely empty. I did see Billy the security raccoon, sitting at one of the booths. And though I couldn’t see the other two hidden in…
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Grunt Work Excerpt
‘It sucks we can’t go,’ Johnnie complained. ‘I’ve got family in Boise.’ ‘Boise,’ Katya corrected him. ‘That’s what I said. Boise.’ ‘Boise.’ ‘Boise.’ ‘Boise,’ she huffed. ‘Nevermind.’ ‘Yeah, it sucks,’ I agreed, trying to change the subject. I hated it when they bickered. ‘But it’s too far inland for Beastforce One. Mr Huggles doesn’t like…
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These New Shoes
It was a crisp midwinter evening. The birds were singing overhead. The wind whistled gently, and George Fontwell was hiding in a bush. He had made the long walk from his farm up to Cowdray House in his bare feet. The mud along the track had frozen over and barely gave way to his stride,…
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these new shoes pt 4
‘Sir,’ George’s adam’s apple bobbed up and down nervously. ‘What do you mean by this?’ ‘I mean, dear boy,’ the Baron smiled generously, ‘that you are to know no more hunger. No more worry over money. No more sadness. You will wont for nothing. Sergeant,’ he beckoned over Pike, who came to stand beside George…
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these new shoes pt 3
The food was unlike anything George had ever had in his life. The lamb melted in his mouth like butter, and the butter was as smooth and wine, and the wine was plentiful. ‘Steady on, George,’ the Baron called from the head of the table. ‘Pace yourself. There’s three more courses yet.’ George nodded, still…
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these new shoes pt 2
‘Ah, perfect,’ said the Baron of Cowdray, ‘our guest of honour has arrived!’ George almost craned his neck round to look behind him before his brain registered the fact that every face was staring at him. ‘Pardon me, Milord,’ George said. His voice, usually steady as a train, sharp like a razor, was shaky. His…
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these new shoes pt 1
George Fontwell ducked behind a rosebury bush so that no one could see his feet. He had made the long walk from his farm up to Cowdray House in his bare feet. The mud along the track had frozen over and barely gave way to his stride, but all the same, he didn’t want to…
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Boss fight
‘I have just one question,’ Theo asked of us, ‘do either of you know how to land?’ Katya and I looked at each other. I was kinda hoping she had a different answer than I did. She shook her head. That’s a no, then. ‘I know how to land,’ Manish spoke up, grinning. ‘Though you’re…