X And Y
At the end of the Civil War in a distant land where most animals parted ways, one specific animal hid and stayed in different habitats to survive. This animal has travelled many lands and seas over time, seeing and meeting almost all creatures that existed everywhere in the modern world.
Two minds are talking to each other right now...
X: "I wish I can live longer so you can stay alive."
Y: "I know you've been sick for a long while now and I can feel it too."
X: "We're both over a hundred years old, don't you think it's about time we should part ways anytime soon?"
Y: "Only time can tell. As long as we work together and keep on paddling we will reach the nearest shore any moment now..."
After about an hour, the two-headed giant turtle reached the shore and felt redeemed. Few humans sitting on the wet sands were terrified and screamed after seeing the odd-looking creature. The turtle with so many barnacles on top of its carapace was welcomed by more humans who arrived on the scene. All humans decided to help transport the infested and worn-out body of the turtle to the nearest animal clinic.
After three weeks of treatment, the turtle was sent back to the sea. With gratitude, the giant turtle lived in the next one hundred years.
X and Y died at the age of 343 when all seas changed its color to yellow-green.
Copyright © Clifford Villalon | Year Posted 2025
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