The Extinction

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The Extinction

Chapter one

-Belladonna-

"OPEN THE GATES!"

The bellow came from outside thick, stone walls. Two guards grasped levers and shoved them down, causing the gate to come up. Three equus galloped in, making indents on the snowy ground.

On top of the lead equus was a huge, muscular woman. Her skin was as bright white as the snow beneath her, and as pale. She has a wide, broad face, scars slashing along her cheeks. Although her skin was old and ragged, her expression was hard as stone, revealing nothing about her personality. Her hair was light grey, indicating old age. In the back, two almost identical men sat expressionless.

They slowed to a halt. The riders dismounted, walking in their separate directions. The woman ran over to a small child, possibly seven or eight years. She looked like the woman, and was big for her age, with large emerald eyes and black hair. She wore fur clothing like the rest of the tribe. She looked masculine, with her short hair and tough muscles. The woman greeted her with a smile. "Belladonna! How was your day?" she asked, crouching down to look at her.

"It was GREAT!" Belladonna squeaked, jumping up and down. "I shot my bow and killed a dilophosaur all by myself and I skinned it and I took its crest and I put it on a table at home!" She beamed at the woman.

"That's good." The woman responded, standing up. With a more stern face, she turned her head to a black man standing nearby. "Retrieve Sol, Larkspur."

"Yes, Nightshade." Larkspur dipped his head respectfully and ran over to the equus Nightshade was riding, digging around carefully in its pouch. He grabbed something, and took it out. Trying not to harm the ball, he walked over to Nightshade and handed her the item.

Belladonna looked at the strange thing. It was HUGE, about three-quarters the size of her. It was shaped like the dodo eggs Nightshade would cook for her, but much larger. It was a vibrant shade of red, and had a tough layer of scales on its shell.

Nightshade grasped the egg, obviously it was very heavy if even she had trouble holding it. She bent down to Belladonna, showing her the object.

"This is for you. Belladonna. A spinosaurus egg," Nightshade said, "we saw the way you looked at spinosaurs; wether it be drawings or actual ones. This egg's name is Sol. Sol will be your primary tame, you will raise it with care. But be careful, spinosaurs are dangerous creatures that require a lot of care and responsibility. You will struggle, but trust me, the reward will be worth it."

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