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[Sheppardinc]

**While some of have already read this story, the post was short lived and a lot of forums newbies have never seen it.
Plus I think its a good story to just be collecting dust on my hard drive, and since this is the only time, other then my comics, that I've ever written a story.
If you've been to Birth Island then you'll remember this story. It won me a free month back when this game was p2p.**


The Apple
By: Sheppard


â??Ten zulie,â? Pony says as I reach into my pocket to pay for my morning apple. I was going to correct him and tell him I have a level ten discount, but one look at him and you knew he needed the money. â??Thank you Sheppard,â? he continued as I walked away.

Adventures plains seemed emptier then usual. â??Look at these jelly beans running a muck,â? I muttered while one more Jelly Bean bared the mark of my sole.

â??Hello Sheppard!â? a little voice shout, â??do you have any scrolls for sale?â?

â??Oh Greatâ? I mumbled. Another person bugging me for my scrolls I presumed. â??No!â? I answered hastily.

â??Oh,â? the voice sounded so wounded, â??okay then.â?

As I turned around her face came into view. She looked so cheerless my own stomach turned to knots. â??Here,â? I said with a reached out apple.

Her eyes grew larger then the apple itself. â??For me?â?

â??Yes,â? I said, her little hands clutching the apple.

The apple itself became her whole world. â??Thank you, thank you!â? she could hardly restrain herself.

â??Your welcome,â? my stomach began to grumble at the apple as of to hate me for giving away my breakfast.

She ran up to me, gave me a hug and her little head hurtled into my already upset stomach. â??Alright now, move along.â? I said gasping for breath.

As she ran away I swiftly went back over to Pony for another apple. â??Ten zulie,â? he repeated.

No sooner did I pay for the apple when I heard another little voice similar to the first. â??Sheppard!â? It shouted.

â??What?â? I hasted, hiding my apple out of view.

â??For you!â? the voice said as I turned around still trying to conceal my apple. It was the little girl again with her arm extended. Behind my back I switched my apple to the other hand careful not to attract attention to my actions. Then I hesitantly reached out to accept what she had to offer in that tiny little hand of hers.

I recognized it as it fell from her hand to mine. It was an iron thread. â??Thank you.â? I said, unsure of what else to say.

â??Your welcome.â? She said, a smile from ear to ear.

I stood there dumbfounded, as she skipped away with half the apple still in her hand.

[mhaddy17]

where's the continuation????