Story+Time

A little boy is out for a walk. Playing in the shadows. The Night asks, "Why aren't you inside? Aren't you scared of me?" The little boy replies, "I used to be, but that was because of the monsters you hide". The Night says, "That hasn't changed. What's to stop them from coming after you now?" The little boy stops, and looks up at the moon. He then answers with, "Me. Because if they don't #|leave me alone, I will eat them". The Night is silent, and the little boy moves on.

The little boy meets a Wolf. The Wolf challenges him~"Why don't I chase you before I kill you?" The little boy answers with, "I bet you won't", and looks at the Wolf. The Wolf runs away. The little boy goes on, and starts going through a jungle gym. A Snake is there~he #|coils around the little boy, and whispers, "Do you think you can escape death?" The little boy simply looks down on the Snake, and calmly states, "Yes, I can", and proceeds to snap the Snake's spine. Soon after, the little boy goes to wet his feet in a #|nearby river. A Shark approaches, and grins, "I'm hungry. And you're right there". The little boy yawns, and the Shark leaps towards him. The little boy grabs its jaws, and breaks them. "I'm bored", exclaims the little boy. he climbs out of the water, and heads over to a forest. he climbs a tree. A Bear follows him. The Bear sniffs, and wheezes, "I don't like you". The little boy pays no mind, and the Bear huffs and puffs. "You know what? Get off", the Bear roars. The little boy sticks his tongue out, and the Bear, enraged, follows him. As he closes in, the little boy jumps off, and lands on the Bear's head. He bites the nose, and the Bear falls off, and dies. The little boy decides to go into an abandoned house. A Crocodile sneaks up, and laughs, "You're careless". The little boy smiles, "Yes I am", and ruins the Crocodile's eyes and nose. He leaves, and starts going back. A Bird]] of prey flies onto his #|back, and tries to claw at him, peck at him. "Why aren't you doing anything?" cries the Bird, as it slows, the cold of the little boys body affecting him so. The little boy then grabs the bird, and throws it away. He steps into a #|field, and as he goes through it, a Big Cat is by his side. The Cat purrs, "You're stupid. Now, you are mine", as his tail swishes back and forth. The little boy shrugs, and the Cat growls. The Cat pounces, but the little boy reaches up and strikes the #|underside. The Cat, beaten, lays there. The little boy starts humming. He comes out, and starts walking through a #|mud patch. There is Rat and a Worm. Both try and bite him. They are stunned to find that the blood they draw, apart from #|broken teeth and claws, is poisonous. The little boy gets #|close to his home. A Man appears. "Well, well, well. What do we have here?" The little boy remarks flatly, "A toy". The Man disregards this, and reaches for the little boy. The little boy #|twitches, then ducks and comes up behind the Man. He ahold of the Man's face, and rips it apart. The Man screams, and the little boy, expressionless, finally returns home. The Moon comments, "My, what a brave child. So strong and smart. It's too bad that doesn't make a difference". The little boy looks back, and reflects, "Maybe, but I'm still not going to let that get in my way", and goes to bed. The little boy sleeps, dreaming things no one can ever know.

The little boy wakes from his sleep, to find himself in flames, as his house burns. He calmly gets up and moves out, uncaring as to the heat and the light that blind and the embers and sparks that burn and the smoke and ash that choke. His body becomes red, his face yellow from the blaze, as his gray eyes stare without worry.