The Gunshot

Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Kiplet. He was a brown dog, with long hair and tiny legs. He lived in a far away place called Reethwood. Reethwood was a calm and peaceful place. Kiplet was a happy puppy.
What made Reethwood calm a peaceful for Kiplet, was the simple fact that Kiplet was born and raised there. But in the humans' eyes, Reethwood was very much NOT calm and peaceful. It was a disputed area, and had been for quite some time.
Reethwood was a 3 sq. mi. area that had everything from desert to rain forests, and from mountains to valleys. Anyone who resided here would have everything they needed. Even scorpions and mountain goats could live together! Kiplet was born on the side of a mountain. Meanwhile, a battle was raging in the nearby forest.
Kiplet's first noise he heard was a gunshot. He shivered. He yelped. He even puppy cried! The next day, he took a walk. He did so without his mom. "She is sleeping," he figured, "I'll leave her be." He looked of the mountainside. "Let's see," he thought "the desert, the forest, a hike up the mountain, oh yes, the lake!" He started to run. The lake was his favorite place. You could swim, bathe, and drink from the lake. "Oh, I don't like that noise!" He curled in a ball, but quickly got out. He wanted to go to the lake. BANG!!! BANG!!!

To be continued...

-Jakeman