by Charisse Eggleston

Created on: May 25, 2007

"King of the Jungle"

The hot, sticky sweat from Bryan's brow dripped into his eyes which caused him too wince. The sun unforgivably blazed down on him with the intensity of a million suns. Step by each miserable step Bryan trekked up the mountain to the spot where the locals said any man can reach nirvana. An eagle squawked, a goat let out a release of tension, and a cool breeze caressed Bryan's body slightly cooling him. Up ahead he could see a thicket of woods. Stopping to take a glimpse of his compass, Bryan surveyed the area. He spotted a small opening which he seen lead out to a vast clearing.

Picking up his speed, Bryan jogged to the pass, but was blind-sighted by a hawk. It screamed and scratched the man, so he just walked through the woods. Branches had no mercy, twigs cracked his feet, and leaves made Bryan's skin like wool. It took minutes to get out of the brush, but it seemed like hours has passed. He finally got to the other side of the jungle and found the spot. As he walked past the clearing that the hawk kept him from, he saw something that alarmed him. Coming closer to examine the sight, he witnessed a small goat being pulled down by quick sand. He looked towards the sky and saw the hawk.

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