It was a struggle..

   January 12th, frosty morning, and a familiar sweet fresh smell. The platforms were loaded, two of his stands per cage, their hands gripped tightly around the ropes. I threw my body at the iron door. It didn't budge. I yelled helplessly at the two men aside of my cage. They didn't even look in my direction. I looked down onto the crowd.
   When I met his eyes he gave me a devilish grin then raised his hand. The crowd gasped and the cage to my right's platform dropped. Under the dangling cage was a pool of hot magma. I looked up and yelled at the kid. He pinned himself to the corner of the cage. He called out my name while burying his face in his hand.
   I could hear the pulley of the cage slowly creek as it lowered him closer to the pool. He sat up and trembled towards my direction. He didn't take his off the magma pool. My heart felt so heavy, I couldn't do anything, I can't SAVE him! The person in the cage to the left of me began to yell my name. I didn't pay attention to her. All I could do was watch him.. die.
   "WILBUR! Look at me!" I dropped to my knees and held on to the bars facing him. "WILBUR! LOOK AT ME!" I quickly turned around. She told me to stay looking her direction and told me to cover my ears. I took one last look at Koda.. he smiled, "I'll come back.. I promise."
   I called out while looking at the floor under me. I covered my ears as I saw the cage dip under the platform. I kept my eyes in the bars to my cage. I gripped my hair and rushed on to my feet and turned toward the crowd. "YOU'RE ALL FUCKING TRAITORS," My voice was raspy. I was next wasn't I?
   "Let me remind you again," he looked around then stepped upon a large stone, facing all his good people. "This is a punishment for those who have ruined this NATION!" He turned his head slightly, looking at me then the young lady  to the cage next to mine. My heart dropped and he raised his hand, "The girl next."
   "NO!" I gasped looking at her. She was crying.. I saw fear in her eyes, her wavy dark brown was matted over her face. "I'm not ready..." Her whisper was loud enough for me to hear. My heart was tearing apart. I should be the one to die. Me! I quickly raged at the bars of the cage. I spooked the two stands beside my cage. When they looked at me I saw pity and sadness. I know it wasn't their fault, I would be scared of him too...
   I banged my head against the bars. I took a deep breath and stepped back. My tail was slashing and my heart felt so damaged. The platform under her cage flung open and the pulley started to noisily slip. She fought back, shouting at the man, cursing his name and the crowd. I just stood there, watching...
   She wiped her head around to me. Our cages were atleast 10 ft apart. "Don't forget me okay, w-w..e'll meet again I p-promise," she said stuttering. "They don't.. know you like I do.." She took a moment looking under her then back at me. "I know you'll find a way out of here..."

I'ma leave y'all here :)
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