Keep Going
by Izzy
As Rosy prowled the grasslands that late August afternoon, something
moved in the dry grass to the right of her. Her head moved quickly to
see what had dared to come close to a mighty lion like her, but when a
tree fell and almost hit her, she thought it the other way around.
Everywhere she looked, trees collapsed just barely missing her.
Frantically, she looked around. And there, right in front of her, was a
cave. She could hide there until the trees stopped falling. She was
on her way when, everything went blank!
Rosy
pawed at the ground in front of her. When she finally managed to get
up, she looked around. Everything was wrecked, destroyed, broke. She
was about to put the water works on when she remembered her family!
After
all the hard work getting there, she couldn’t bare to look. A tree had
smashed down right in the middle of it! It was too painful, so the
only thing she could do was run. Nothing was here for her to learn off
of anymore so why should she stay? No reasons came to her so she
started on her way!
She
ran. Through tough, wretched nights, every which way trees fell! Her
legs carried her 22 miles to an empty burrow. She would rest here and
in the morning, her legs would take her to more wondrous places, but for
tonight, this would be her home.
When
she awoke, it was later then she had planned. The rest did help, but
she still felt pained. Her surroundings were worse than ever! But she
had made a decision and that she wouldn’t break down, even though things
were getting worse by the second, her decision was to keep going, and
that was that!
She
slipped her way through the course, until she found a peaceful meadow.
Food was running everywhere. When she saw this she noticed how hungry
she had been. Inside her heart was telling her it was time, so she
crouched, moving quickly but carefully, POUNCE! Her first time catching since the grasslands!
Later
that night, with a lump for a stomach, Rosy was board. No one could
play with her, for she had eaten everyone who could, so she decided to
think. The thought that really had her upset was, why was this
happening to her! Nothing came to mind, so her decision was to draw it
out. Her first drawing was of her with a loving family, then her
getting mad and running off. If she had been there, this wouldn’t have
happened! She would be home with her loving, caring family! That was
it, she was done with leaving people who cared and loved her!
“Goodnight!” She said to no one in particular and with that, she
stormed off!
In
Rosy’s dream she saw lot’s of traveling. She saw something terrible,
something that could scar her for life. Good thing she had woken up in
the middle of the night and knocked on wood. Today she was putting
anything bad that had happened, behind her. She was picturing to travel
far today, about 40 miles. This made her breakfast quick, she would
have to leave right after. Today was a new day, just that.
At
noon, Rosy had traveled 49 miles. Even though she was trying to put
everything behind her, it was kind of hard, for trees were falling
everywhere! Her paws were burning and she didn’t really feel like
walking anymore, but if she was going to get to somewhere safe, then
she’d have to keep going.
It
was nearly evening when Rosy made it to an underground burrow. She had
walked 102 miles and was planning to walk even more tomorrow! The sky
was a sort of teal color. It shined down on her like it was an
important message. She lay her head on warm paws. They were soft like a
silk pillow. She was just nessling down when something moved in the
brush! It was definitely something big, a little mouse couldn’t make
such a racket! Her belly low, ready to pounce, when a tree landed smack
dab right on her! Next in a low whisper, “Keep going!” And with that,
the world fell silent.
Rosy’s legend rolled through out peoples homes. She did not die, for
her story is still told, and may it grow and live on throughout
childrens lives, and soon may someone as brave as her travel a hard
journey like she had!
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