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Animal (Chapter 1)
Spoiler! : (Still trying to figure out how to post it from word with tabs, not working for some reason, but please don't let it disuade you. It truly is ...
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Animal (Chapter 2)
John wakes. Spirals of light flash and dance across his sight. His head spins and he shuts his eyes to keep the nausea at bay. His face, raw and tender, ...
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Animal (Chapter 3)
The glint of The Tall Man’s rifle shines off into the desert and stretches across the land. Grasping the crafted handle tight in hand, he marches towards the sloping plateau ...
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Animal (Chapter 4)
John sits alone in the middle of the desert road shivering under the bundle of blankets Paul packed. A crimson fire crackles before him. He spears a slice of dried ...
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Animal (Chapter 5)
John stands alongside his steed and watches the dying sun spill over the hills. Dustbowls thrash around his form. Ahead lays Fairfield, its foundries built upon the dry earth. A ...
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Animal (Chapter 6)
The desert sun beats down upon John. He swallows the last of his water and lets his canteen drop. His supplies are empty, left to the orphaned boy in Fairfield. ...
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Animal (Chapter 7)
John’s horse gallops through the prairie. He squints past the sun and off into the land beyond. From ahead a large structure emerges, its darkened form standing out against the ...
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Animal (Chapter 8)
“Who are you?” “I am God.” “And I?” “You are the servant.” John stands alone in a shadowed hallway. A towering figure of light forms in the distance. “What do ...
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Animal (Chapter 9)
John enters Haven. A large sign on rusted hinges rocks with the wind as he passes beneath. The town is not unlike the others, half empty and quiet. No church ...
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Animal (Chapter 10)
John wakes to the sound of Jane’s voice. A sweet melody flows from her lips. She sits in the cubby beside the windowsill with her cheek pressed against the cool ...
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Animal (Chapter 11)
The Tall Man sits alone in his tent. Outside, the rumble of his men’s partying and drinking can be heard. The Rider, however, is in no mood for festivities. His ...
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Animal (Chapter 12)
Father Peter sits behind his desk marking passages in a tattered bible. He closes the book and removes the reading glasses from his strained eyes, rubbing his hands through his ...
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Animal (Chapter 13)
"It seems we have visitors," Peter says. Gabriel stands still, eyes locked upon the fellow priest, wary of turning away. Peter catches the glimpse of fear in Gabriel's eyes. He ...
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Animal (Chapter 14)
Gabriel crosses the threshold of Father Maxwell's home. The door lies on the floor exposing the house to the twisting desert wind. Sand blows through the doorway, spreading across the ...
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Animal (Chapter 15) - Part 1 of 2
John pulls his horse to a stop beside the carriage and dismounts. The town of Garrison sits far behind, reduced to a black spot on the horizon. Jesse steps down ...
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Animal (Chapter 15) - Part 2 of 2
John turns at the sound of the door opening. Rose passes through the archway. "Rose, where have you been? I was worried sick." John holds her close and kisses the ...
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Animal (Chapter 16) - Final Chapter
John and Roy approach Lawton. The ride has passed in silence with no words spoken. None needed be. Early rays of brilliant sunlight pierce the sky. The bustle of Lawton ...
