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// Ch 3: A Light In The Darkness 
// Story: Half Breed 
// by ChaosDragon 
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The distant shouts grew closer as I cried, turning from unintelligible noise into distinct voices raised in agitation and anger. I looked up through puffy eyes toward the direction of the commotion. My ears, though nothing but two holes in my head, could hear very well and I was able to make out fragments of the shouting, but what I heard made me tremble and start to back away. ‘...have to get rid of it...’ ‘...dangerous...’ ‘...hurt our children...’ ‘...may have to kill it...’ I began to shake uncontrollably, crouching down and making myself small as I backed away, tears still glistening on my face, but the sorrow now replaced with fear.