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THE DARK CYNIC
The dark cynic opened his cloak to reveal his shallow face and madness ensued. Captain Mystique smiled at his brother. Dark Cynic cursed furiously, “Damn, Nietzsche said ‘All that’s ripe wants to die’”
“Perhaps,” replied Lizzie Smoke, “But why don’t we give life a chance first?”
“Skip over the pain.” retorted the Dark Cynic. He picked up his corncob pipe and inhaled deeply. Leopold the Teddy Bear sat in the corner choking on the smoke but he was too afraid to say a word. He was afraid his girlfriend Eleanor the Stuffed Giraffe would think him a wuss. The Dark Cynic smiled, proud of his actions. He walked over and blew rings of smoke into Leopold the Teddy Bear’s face.
Alexander the Ant was leading an invasion coming through the bedroom window. He saw the act of malice and aggression and directed his troops to attack Dark Cynic. They crawled up his leg biting him. “All over,” cried the Dark Cynic, “I told you death was better off. . .”
Alexander the Ant sat down and opened a can of beer. He fell in but luckily he knew how to swim. The Dark Cynic seized the opportunity to gain an advantage. He drank the beer and Alexander the Ant went down Dark Cynic’s throat to be drown in digestive juices.
The ants were shocked at the loss of their leader. They quickly broke ranks and backed off. The Dark Cynic grabbed a can of ant repellant and began spraying gleefully at the departing army. He stamped joyously on some and gleefully watched others die.
“No!” screamed Leopold the Teddy Bear, “Don’t do it.”
The Dark Cynic laughed sardonically and bellowed, “Shut up before I spray you, too.”
“Wouldn’t hurt me, announced Leopold the Teddy Bear. “I’m immune to that poison.”
“I could always rip your stuffing out,” threatened Dark Cynic.
The Dark Cynic prepared to attack Leopold the Teddy Bear, He moved toward him still holding the can of ant repellant. He moved forward until tripping over Lizzie Smoke. She was stoned and laying on the floor. She chanted, “Free the Whales! Free the Whales.”
The Dark Cynic got up and tried to rip the stuffing out of Leopold the Teddy Bear. Eleanor the . Stuffed Giraffe protested loudly, desperately pleading for her lover. Suddenly the Dark Cynic fell to his knees and stopped his assault. He felt a sharp pain in his stomach. A hole was being drilled from the inside. Alexander the Ant survived the bile and was gnawing his way to freedom again.
The Dark Cynic fell to the ground. Leopold the Teddy Bear breathed a sigh of relief. Lizzie Smoke giggled about a movie she saw as a little girl. Alexander led his army away and Captain Mystique looked on at his fallen brother. He wasn’t sure how to feel. Sibling rivalry does conflict with sibling love. He felt certain that things would be all right whether a doctor or a coroner was called.
The Dark Cynic looked up and had a pensive grin on his face. He would survive although he would emerge weaker. There would be other battles to come. Life would go on for now but death would always be lurking somewhere on the horizon. He just couldn’t confirm if it would come sooner or later.
