The ARK Chronicles

Chapter 3: The Tamed Dodo

Selena gasped and clutched the shaggy Dodo, its breathing deep and peaceful. Then an idea struck her. Selena ran towards a nearby bush, cradling the Dodo in the nook of her arm, and reached out to grab some berries from its craggy branches. Only then did Selena notice the irregular hexagonal crystal embedded in her left hand. It was purple and shiny. As Selena brought it to her face to inspect, a hologram appeared in front of her. To the right, it showed a model of Selena standing idly, and to the left was dozens upon dozens of little boxes, the first of which was occupied by a small illustration of the crystal in her hand. A pop-up box appeared when she looked at it, reading “SPECIMEN IMPLANT”. Selena shoved her hand down instinctively, and the hologram disappeared. Taking some berries from the bush, Selena plucked one from her stash and put it in the Dodo’s mouth, gently grabbing its jaw and moving it up and down for the Dodo to chew. Suddenly, the Dodo’s eyes flicked open, but they no longer looked at Selena with sharp, pure fear, but now gazed upon her with a sort of admiration. It hopped up and nuzzled her hand. Now looking directly into the Dodo’s eyes, Selena saw another hologram pop up. This time, boxes were on both sides, and in between the two sections, there was a blank space with text reading “Dodo—Level 7”. Relieved that the Dodo was okay, Selena walked off, but the Dodo followed. Selena, who couldn’t ignore its cuteness, picked it up and turned around, only to face a large, feathered dinosaur, chirping and tapping its toe. With fear, Selena realised exactly what it was.

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By: The Storyteller