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This story is set in the 1880s, in a place unknown.

A Sure Start

The moon was shining, the winds were strong and chilly, the sea was calm and waves slapped hard against the sea Cliff. Three People were Crouching on the Uneven rocks they'd just climbed, they spoke seriously as though they were entering a Warfield.

The Group consisted of three 12-year olds, Jack, Stacy and John. Stacy held a Map which she had made herself and put it on the ground and reached for a lamp in her sling bag, she held It high and pointed a finger at the map and spoke,
"This is where we are, on the steepest side of the cliff and.." she pointed at another point and continued "that is where we hid JOE, we have to reach there before the hunters Bella has hired and extract Joe from there."

A week before ...

Bella was a Rich Hunter and has a Big Antique Collection. She happened to come across our village when she heard the news about JOE and decided to make him part of her Antique Collection. She searched the entire village and the cliffs around it, but in Vain.

She somehow managed to get information on where we hid JOE and has hired a Group of Hunters to bring him to her Dead or Alive.

Previous Night

The Triplet had got to know this just in time and now they are halfway through their journey they were tensed up and we're covered up in cold sweat by the time they arrived on the top of the Cliff. They climbed the steep side of the Cliff to avoid being caught by the Hunters Bella had hired. As the entry from the Village was blocked they came the other way .....by climbing the Steep side of the Sea Cliff on which they hid JOE.

Present
Stacy continues

"The Hunters Might have already started let's hope we can make it in time".

The Group sets out in a hurry they reach the spot, but JOE was nowhere to be seen. John spots a few Hunters and they hide behind a rock. The Group bursts into silent tears thinking about a chained up JOE, they'd lost a special friend.

The triplet suddenly startle after they hear a familiar shriek beside them, Jack whispers with triumphant joy "JOE!". Yes! Mouth the triplet without making noise. They found their unusual friend whom they named JOE, he was half -eagle and half-human.

Their joy didn't last long, as they heard the distant hurrying footsteps of the Hunters towards them, they set into sprints but JOE didn't budge.

John said,

"Not now Joe, Come along"
to the mighty beast.

Jack understood their friend's intention.

" JOE says he wants to give us a ride".
JOE nods with a happy chirp, The group sit on the mighty beast, about 6 feet height and around 10 feet broad wings, a Magnificent creation. The Beast beats its wings hard and the triplet finds themselves in the air with a strong wind brushing their hair.

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After what felt like hours of flight but was just a few minutes long, they find their feet back on the ground far away from home. The Quartet celebrates for a long time.........

A Tearful Farewell

It was a great time they had, but they had to execute the next part of the plan . The Triplet found it hard to say the bitter truth but JOE had to leave and set out back towards its real home. JOE understood this, being a clever beast. The Sun rose out towards the horizon and warmth filled the air and the group witnessed the most Fascinating thing in nature.

They gazed for a long, quiet, peaceful time before coming back to their senses.

They wished their farewell and hugged JOE in turns and it was a Tearful Farewell for the group. They stepped back a few steps and saw the magnificent beast soar into the air and go higher and higher into the air with tear-filled eyes, Afterall, it was their friend..............JOE.

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P.S I wrote this story when I was 13 years old, please forgive me if it's too bad.