Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 3 2018 | Page 174

summoned was the Quetzalcoatlus . The one that had stolen my key . My key . The key to go back home , the key to bending time . I was going to get it back ! A shadow of relief crept up on me silencing all the wailing creatures . The one advantage me and my ally have is that we understand each other . These dinosaurs , they are all different . They all react differently to different things . The know how to capsize different moments for different surroundings working together with the elements of the Earth cooperating with the air , earth , wind , fire and rain . They fight differently . Let the games begin !
I grabbed Echidnas and threw it to feel the flesh of air in a band of a semi-circle . He jetted out his thorns like ninjas with sharp boomerangs spiraling amongst the busy dinosaurs . It shot 7 thorns and 5 of them hit two of the dinosaurs . It pierced their shoulder bones and they bawled ! They bawled so loudly it nearly pierced my eardrums . Fallen upon the ground , the two Velociraptor wrapped their heads around each other and their eyes bled out . The shoulders turned iced blue and slowly decayed into purple . It was a sight for sore eyes . But I knew it was worth it . To take me back home . I knew it was worth it . It had to be . 2 down 3 to go . There was one Pterodactyl , the Quetzalcoatlus and one Coelurosaurs . This world from where I was . What have I turned into ? What is all this nonsense ? A thousand memories , thoughts and questions covered my head in a blanket . Questions that was impossible to answer . Like what would I say to the people when I got back ? If I got back . Would they recognize me ? Would they realize that I had even been through such a mess ? One second I was living in 2024 and when I would get back that would be the next . But instead of thinking mysterious thoughts , I would think of what would get me home . The Key . Drop dead . Another Dinosaur . The Coelurosaurs to be specific . I listened . There were no screeches or no howl . Just the clear non-stop , speedy heat rate I had .
And suddenly , the unstoppable sound vibrations , the ear-clattering sound vibrations struck my ear and it made Echidnas shatter to pieces . Trees smashed into trees . Animals started roaring . Their outcry slashed my nervous system . The world was collapsing and in the distance I could see a shining metal piece . Something that was curved . Since my ears were bleeding and I could scarcely see , my brain thudded but I was sure I had seen it before . It was yellow or maybe even golden . It was possibly the key ! No it couldn ’ t have been ! How ? Where was the Quetzalcoatlus ? I slid my head to the corner of the lake behind me . In the glance that he preserved for me , he quaked . There was fear in his eyes . What could that be ? The earth shuddered into pieces . I nodded with patriotism in me , at the worrying dinosaur . I zoomed towards the golden object . Was it the key ? I doubted myself but it was my only escape from this tragedy , at least I have my impossible question answered . All the life around me tremored and perished . Unimaginable . Could I leave Echidnas behind ? Could I do that to it ? He was a part of me . But I had to leave from danger , I had to go . I picked it up and ran to the time machine , clicked upon the lock with the shiny object . I was in shock but I still laughed ? This Earth has overcome so much . What could it be put through now ? Anything ?
Family . Such a weakness . Being gone from the ones you love ? It ’ s inconceivable .