Username: Wobbuffet
Name: Shiro
Gender: Male
Story:495/500 Words wrote:The final fifteen minutes have arrived. We only have a quarter of an hour before everything is destroyed. No one knows how or why the world will end, but we know it is inevitable.
My loyal advisors and myself chose to keep this knowledge a secret from my people. It would be better to let them live the ends of their lives happily rather than cause panic and chaos. We cannot save everyone, and as the last of the royal family, I want what’s best for my people. Although knowledge is power, in this situation, ignorance really is bliss.
The best minds of the kingdom have been working on building a time machine for the past month. Our plan is to travel back in time so we can fix this situation and save .
Two weeks ago, we thought they had finally perfected our time machine. The rest of the royal family, my father, mother, and five older brothers, were the first to use it. They left me behind just in case something went wrong and something did go wrong. They disappeared without a trace. Our best historians have searched for clues of their existence in the past, yet they found nothing. We fear the worst, but I must remain strong for the sake of those around me.
Since my family’s disappearance, we have perfected our time machine. We tested it numerous times, and all has gone well, for the most part at least. I was at each testing and spoke with the test subjects. They are the true heroes of this kingdom. They risked their lives for the sake of others, and I felt it was my duty to show them how important they are to the rest of us.
Glancing at my watch, I realize there are only five minutes left. The sky has turned a dark orange, and on the horizon, where one would expect the sun to rise, a black shadow has appeared. The castle is crumbling around me. Through holes in the ceiling, I see black clouds scattered across the sky. Panicked screams and rumbling fill my ears.
I feel a sharp pain near my eye, then another on my tail. There’s nothing to hide under. While I race for the laboratory where the machine is held, I feel debris slashing my body. I touch my side. My paw pad is stained red. My wounds are not serious, yet they hurt more than anything I have felt during my sheltered life in the castle.
Suddenly, a guard grabs me. She shields me with her shoulders as we run towards the lab. Reaching it, she shoves me into the small, metallic chamber of the time machine. I hear the familiar whoosh of the machine starting up before everything goes dark.
When I next see my kingdom, it will be safe. I have to save it. More importantly, I have to save the lives of each and every one of my people.
“It doesn't matter if I stand a chance or not...!”
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