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While others fought to survive While others stood up against the evil that was being done

Fortunately the slight breeze afting hi on In a few ently back to earth Then, hopefully, he would find so er

“Nothi

ng you could have done, Duck,” he told himself

“That’s true,” he agreed “Nothing”

“Not our fault”

He ull that hovered just out of reach, floating on its booh that he would have eaten the bird raw In midair

Out of the corner of his eye he noticed a blur on the ground below The blur stopped suddenly He couldn’t see her face, but it could only be Brianna In her hand she held a pigeon

Brianna could do what Duck could not Brianna could catch and eat birds Maybe she would share After all, they were both freaks Both on the saht?

“Hey!” he yelled down

Brianna stared up at hi everywhere for you!”

“I’ry,” Duck moaned

“How did you get up there?”

He was slowly increasing his density, sinking down to earth

“It goes both ways,” Duck said “It’s all about density I weigh whatever I want to weigh I can weigh so round, or I can float so—”