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The air laid thick in smoke with the burning fires in the distance. Rubble and gore covered what was once the buzzling city life of West City. Vegeta kneeled, his lungs stinging with every breath.  He spit out fresh blood wiping his mouth clean. The android known as Seventeen landed a few feet away waiting on his next move. He wobbled over his feet with the effort it took to stand.  Taking a breath, Vegeta charged with unreserved strength. He missed the swing of his punch blocking the android's attack.  They exchanged a series of blows.  Something struck the back of his knees.  Vegeta's feet gave way from under him. He hit the ground hard.

Heartbeat They sat shoulder to shoulder on the roof's ledge, moon in full bloom. "What are the first words that come to mind when you think heartbeat?" He shrugged. She began, "a smooth rhythmic llulaby." "Flow of life," he added, nonchalanced. "Quickening new beginnings slowing tired old ends." She balanced on tippy toes pacing the ledge. "Affirmation of living." He yanked her back her weight shifting. A sheepish smile. "Inner strength. Self worth." "Power," his grip lingered, fingers twinned. She sat between him. "Contentment. Pleasantries." Narrowing eyes, "anguish. Death. Defeat. Victorious to conquest." She sighed. "Lust and

16. Eyes He sat atop the rooftop transfixed in the tint lining her eyes—bluer than the tremulous sea.  Bluer than the atmospheric mirrors marking up what is known as day sky.  He doubted she could sense him in the shadows mere meters above her head where she stood on the balcony’s ledge.  A ripple disrupted the water’s surface breaking the dam.  She leaned farther over the railing, her gaze lost in the night; pupils twinkled like crystallites through the moonlight’s dim light.  A sob escaped her lips, the dam pouring into overflow.  His chest constricted.  Was this what they called guilt?

A Dance With The Fireflies By: Yashy M. Haku and Mei are best friends.  They live on a small fishing village near the sea.  Everyday, they row their tiny raft across the sandy shores of a small island just beyond the mainland.  The island filled with tall green grass so high it reached above their heads.  Flowers decorated the ground in many shapes and colors.  Trees covered the mountain’s cliffside their leaves and branches sprouting from the rocky walls. A waterfall streamed nearby.  Not far, beneath the bushes lay a secret cave no one else knew about.  It was their secret place—a place where they could play together without in

24. First Kiss “What’s that for?”  His lips felt moist to the touch of his fingertips.  He drew back feeling blood rush to his fair cheeks.  She twirled a few locks between two fingers giving him an enigmatic smile. “I’m no hero just a pawn to use at your whim.  You know that better than any—” The softness of her lips forced him to exhale, “…one.”  He shook his head.  “Don’t.” “I need to experience this moment if only once.” “Why me?”  He bumped the wall as she advanced on him, pinned between her outstretched arms. “You’re the one I felt first.

I Knew By: Yashy M. An uncontrollable urge, I knew You'd be mine for keeps From the first glimpse, I knew Just as I saw that face Perfect in every mortal way Laid imprinted in my mind Like a permanent mark Fade it, nothing could But discarding the image away, Away from my furthest memory Ideally, it was a waste To dwell on such foolish things That of just some alluring creature So I parted With the thought Of never seeing you again But then a twist of fate Lure us to convene Somehow... I've been pulled into your world My insides experienced something I could not describe Had never felt Never pondered on before