Vito the gangster cat was the boss of the gangland mob in Brooklyn. He was known as Vito Catalone. The cat father. His crew is the underboss Rocco Catalone Vitos son. Sneaky Petey the street boss, consigliere Whitey Wiskers and Razor claw and Knuckles were brothers known as soldiers in the crew; The cat father who fronted his operations by starting a tuna fishing and canning business. This was a front for his criminal activities. They became the most powerful colony in Brooklyn. Their criminal activities consist of cat nip trafficking, cat assassination, cat calling, cat fights, cat nappers and catteries. They were living the life of crime but were well taken care of. Their rivals were the Catapone colony of Long Island. Al Catapone the most feared and ruthless gangster cat. He was known as the fat cat of Long Island. His main objective was to take power away from Vito Catalone. The street boss Sneaky Petey heard about Al Catapones plans from stray cats that formed a clowder near a dumpster in the alley. That night Sneaky Petey told Vito Catapone. Vito was not a happy cat. Al Catapone sleeps with the fishes Vito yelled. Sneaky Petey was ordered to go to the tuna canning factory, grab a fish wrap it up in newspaper. In the morning Al Catapone had a delivery You guessed it a fish wrapped in newspaper was sent to him. A message from Vito. He knew fat cat Al Catapone could not resist a fish. He looked down at the fish. This could mean a catastrophe, or it can be my dinner. I chose dinner. He ate the whole fish. Al became catatonic that night. Catalepsy set in. The fish was poisoned. Now that Al Catapone is out of the picture Vito will take over Long Island and take over his crew. Razor claw and Knuckles were ordered to round up Als crew and bring them to Brooklyn. A meeting was held that day. Vito made an offer they could not resist. His crew had grown. Everyone pressed paws and licked Vito Catalones extended paw. They all sat down and sipped a Catpuccino and ate biscatti to seal the deal. You need the right catitude to be purr-fect.I had to claw my way to the top, and I'm staying here till the end. Well, the end came to Vito that night. One of the new crew members Bruiser shot his catling gun at Vitos home shattering windows and damaging the home, bullet holes everywhere. No one made it out alive. Whitey Whiskers was in Catalina, Arizona on business at the time of the shooting. When he found out about the shootings. He yelled; I will avenge my brothers till I take my last breath. He did just that. He was told by an informer that Bruiser would be dining at the Cats on the Bay in Brooklyn N.Y. Whitey Whiskers pulls up to the restaurant in his Jaguar, looks through the window and sees Bruiser eating his last meal. Whitey throws the grenade through the opened door and Bruiser is now history. What goes around comes around. I have avenged my family. I will now move on. I will live my life on a catboat eating catfish, taking catnaps and enjoying the rest of my cat lives. Which he did just that. Living the life of Riley.

I need to get away. The relief from stress and boredom. Just to relax and experience something new. To leave behind this monotonous situation. The desire for an adventure, a change of scenery. I NEED A VACATION! Lara worked a 9 to 5 job everyday even on weekends. It was time for a long overdue vacation. She browsed through brochures and came upon Belize. A beautiful place in the Caribbean. You could visit the Mayan ruins take a walk through the rain forest. Hike through nature, taking in the waterfall and just admiring the views. The Great Blue Hole is a diving spot. It was formed as a limestone cave system that collapsed and is now submerged. Giant stalactites and columns can be found inside the blue hole. It is most beautiful and amazing. Lara found her vacation spot for 2 weeks. The flight from Montana to Belize would be approximately 5 hrs. Leaving in 3 days accommodations included, yahoo!! Dancing around her room. I'm so excited, she sang. I need to pack for a tropical climate, I need comfortable shoes and my passport. 3 days seemed like a month. Finally, the day came to board the plane for Belize. So far, the flight has been perfect a little turbulence every now and then but not too bad. Flying for 4 1/2 hours so far. A thunderstorm is off in the horizon rumbling louder and louder lightning strikes as I look out the window. Rain starts to pour down. Turbulence is making this flight very bumpy and with violent jolts, I hear over the loudspeaker to put on our seat belts this is going to be a rough ride. It is so unsettling. The pilot and his crew try to find smoother air by changing altitude, but to no avail. The pilots is losing control of the airplane. Severe structural damage has occurred on the aircrafts wing and one of the engines. The pilot prioritizes, communicating with air traffic control declaring an emergency may day, may day he sends over the radio. Then instructing the passengers on emergency procedures and to brace for impact. The plane suddenly nose dives through the air. Passenger's screaming and crying experiencing head impacts whip lash and other injuries. The plane crashes into the rain forest. It does not go up in flames and didn't blow up, luckily, they can salvage any food, drinks and emergency supplies The wreckage is swallowed by the vegetation all around. Survivors are stranded and face a dangerous and challenging environment. Many passengers did not make it. Only 75 passengers survived including Lara. The survivors had broken bones and gashes on their bodies. The plane and bodies were scattered throughout the rain forest. The crash caused the trees in the area to be crushed and uprooted huge areas in the rainforest were damaged.

It will be very difficult making a rescue. Some of the survivors took care of the injured passengers as well as they could. The rain forest can be very hot and humid, dehydration hypothermia or heatstroke can occur. They need to make shelter close to the plane. They begin to clear brush farther from the plane.

I have a horse her name is Winnie. My name is Jay and I'm 11 yrs. old. Winnie was given to me by a very old man who could not care for her anymore. I took her in and have been caring for her ever since that wonderful day she came into my life. Her coat was chestnut brown with her long blonde mane flowing in her eyes as she ran in the meadow. Winnie, I would call to her. She came running towards me coming to a stop before the fence. Letting me rub her head I give her a carrot, her favorite treat. I climb over the fence and walk her to the barn. She needs to be brushed her bedding needs to be cleaned and re done. She beds down for the night. When morning comes, I saddle her up and we ride through the meadow without a care in the world. Through the fields of wildflowers and rolling hills. Giddy up, giddy up Winnie. Over the hills so swift, she slows to a trot downhill being ever so careful. We come to a river. She eats the sweet grass and drinks. Suddenly Winnie lifts her upper lip to reveal her teeth, thats what horses do when the smell something new to them. Low and behold she did smell something new. A kitten laying by a rock shivering I dismount Winnie and walk towards the kitten. It lets me pick it up. I put it in my jacket to keep it warm. I get back on Winnie and head for home. We go into the barn Whinnie's stall is quite warm. I make a bed out of hay for the kitten. Winnie lays down by her newfound friend and starts cleaning the kitten. I fill up Winnies' feed bag with oats and hay and finish up my chores. As nighttime approached, I filled a bowl with warm milk for the kitten. I went to the barn to check up on Winnie and the kitten. I saw the kitten all curled up next to Winnie. I placed the bowl of milk down and the kitten lapped it all up. I guess the kitten found a new mama. They were inseparable at that point. Wherever Winnie went the kitten would follow. Wherever the kitten went Winnie would follow. I named the kitten Shadow, because he was Winnies little shadow. Shadow would be sitting on the fence and jump on Winnie's back to snuggle up and go for a ride. They were comical. When I would ride Winnie, Shadow would tag along right next to us. They had a bond like no other. They became loyal companions. Theirs was a magical friendship. The moral of this story is friendships can be found in unusual and surprising places. With unique individuals. Friendships can develop and create bonds between individuals of different sizes and species. So, we need to wake up and learn from our four-legged friends to love and respect each other. End of story!

I'm never looking back, give me a clue How do I continue to live. What we went through day by day I need to get away far away Help me understand the reasons you give. I can't listen to lies anymore. The dreams I had are absent now. I need to distance myself from all that was. Mia had a dream of finding true love. Her past was just like a rock on the shore where the force of the waves kept colliding onto it. She gave all of her love. Her life became an empty dream full of sorrow. Her eyes filled with tears with echoes of the past. How can I go on she yelled. My life is a disaster. Since we severed this bond of passion, affection, and devotion. Weeks has passed, and I've grown weary and withdrawn. Mia sits in her room alone gazing at herself in the mirror. Closing her eyes hoping this was all a dream. Only to open them and see herself broken - hearted. She needed to cry and let go of all these pent-up emotions. She needed to feel relieved. Mia climbed in her bed as she reminisced her uncontrollable crying started to engulf her. Her sadness persists. She could not catch her breath her chest tightens, a sense of suffocation. Struggling to breath she passes out never to awake again. Azreal and the angels of death seize her soul from her lifeless body. On the journey between heaven and hell. A place for troubled souls. A place called Purgatory. The suffering of souls all around her. The aches in her soul are so intense. Moans and the turmoil of the human life that once was is all but dreary. The shrieking cries of tortured souls. No one wants to be here the agony we are all suffering is extreme. Constant pain beyond all expectations. This hell that we are in is unbearable. Is this my final destiny. I can't take it anymore, Mia screamed. How can this be, Help me!!! St. Michael the Archangel of death and protecter of souls and also Lucifer's older twin brother, hears Mia's screams. Purgatory is a part of hell; Hell is much worse stated St. Michael We are in need of cleansing our sins and being forgiven. That is why you are here Mia. Your sins were of pleasure and passion and not recognizing the pain you were causing yourself staying with someone who only caused you great emotional pain and distress. You needed to be strong move on with your life focus on your personal growth. To let go of the past and move forward with a purpose in life. You only dwelled in sadness and emotional turmoil. which caused you to spiral negative thoughts that were overwhelming you. Therefore, causing you your own demise. The sins of the individual's pain are only temporary. and not an eternal ache in your soul. You need to acknowledge your responsibility for your sins. You need to undergo purifying suffering of love. If you are not cleansed, you will stay in this state of punishment and suffering forever, ask for forgiveness. Mia is confused I suffered for love when I was alive, now I will suffer love in death. OH, the pain Mia screamed crying profusely. I can't take this pain any longer. This does not make any sense to me. I am so confused. I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't. St. Michael's brother Lucifer the fallen angel became Satan. St. Michael banished him from heaven leaving him the ruler of hell. Satan heard the words of Mia. Satan's main strategy is in deception, temptation and manipulation. He will tell you lies. He will present you with false promises. Satan knows your vulnerabilities and uses them well. He can even impersonate the holy spirit by presenting dreams and false visions. He can even perform miracles; imitating God but are satanic. Satan is determined to destroy humanity especially those who are committed to their faith. He is full of rage. As Satan was listening to Mias woes he became interested in knowing more. Her time in purgatory will be coming to an end Satan chuckled with a chilling echoing sound. He wanted Mia to join his demons in hell. Since Satan was Micheal's twin Mia had no idea Satan was tricking her into believing he was Michael. Come with me Mia we will leave this tormenting place. I've heard your pleading and felt your heartache. You will be forever in a place of divine entities. Mia grew desperate and wanted out of there. The feeling of despair helplessness and sorrow was overwhelming her to the point of giving in to Lucifers request. She took Lucifers hand he grabbed her and forced her into his realm. You will not be saved and go to heaven; you were tempted by me. Hell is now your destiny. Forever your soul will be banished in the underworld. Eternal fire is awaiting us. A place of punishment filled with demons and lust. You will be damned for all eternity. We will be screaming in agony and pain just as all the other lost damned souls. Yes, hell is real you will know the punishment is just and to ensure you will be accountable for your actions. You alone are to blame. Make positive conscious choices rather than succumbing to the temptations. Of course, you can have good morals and values without religion. It is backed by lies about heaven and hell and purgatory to frighten you into doing good. We should not settle for what religions tell us about moral and values we need to accept truth and values without wondering if it is good or evil. You have two paths to follow in life. Whether to believe in religion or not it is your purgative. It is crucial to respect the beliefs and choices of others even if they are different from your own There is no right or wrong it's your own choice. Some people find comfort and meaning in a religious faith whereas others do not. As for Mia she was tempted by Satan. She had a strong desire to escape her misery. Temptation seduced her and lured her into a trap of evil and ensnared her as Satan carried her away as bait. There is nothing more powerful than your mind use it well.

1. I hold my head up high as high as the clouds in the sky. I spread my wings and begin to soar. Roaming the skies alone. The feeling to be free to flutter my wings with the wind. No worries or troubles for me. I see an old oak tree to rest my weary wings. A berry bush beneath me. The sweet, sweet berries I love to eat for energy is a treat. Pitter patter I hear the rain. Needing shelter from the storm. I fly to the weeping willow tree next door. Little winged friends are here too. Hiding from the rain. The morning mist is quite lovely. We swoop to the ground to get the early worms. Tilting our heads to listen. The ground all glistened from the morning dew. Some blue birds came too. Chirping sounds everywhere happiness is in the air. A pair of sparrows fly away, they will be back another day. Robins foraging the ground for leaves and moss to build their nest in the trees and shrubs. Woodpeckers removing the bark from the old oak tree looking for beetles' and grubs. The wrens are happy little birds singing beautiful songs. They hop from branch to branch to find insects resting or hanging from the leaves. These little birds are carefree. Pairs of Mourning doves are cooing softly. A vibrant red cardinal spots a puddle to drink and splash. A pair of crows swoop down scaring the birds away. Loud caws and clicks bring more crows to the gathering. These chatty crows caw so loud to let other birds know they are proud. Nighttime is near. It's time for all birds to disappear. The darkness approaches. Time to find shelter to roost or sleep in trees or bushes, keeping the birds out of sight. To provide them safety from predators in the night. The owls Hoo by the moon light. Perched high in the tree waiting to hunt in the night. The wise old owl has keen sight. The night hawks dive in for their prey. Scampering mice every which way. When nighttime finally comes to an end the chaos eventually fades away. Morning comes to make a new day .

There once was a man named Dan. His wife is Nan. She bakes cakes for their pet snake that likes to eat cake by the lake under the light of the moon. The snake got very fat. His friend the cat said, eating cake every night under the moon so bright is not right. Cake makes you jiggly and you are supposed to be wiggly. Snake met Jake that frequents the lake. He is a frog that doesn't eat cake. He's in shape. Jake hops and hops and never stops. Jake went to the lake and spotted snake eating cake. Snake saw Jake and said would you like some cake. Jake said no, I would appreciate some bait. With that said, Snake ate Jake under the light of the moon. Dan said to Nan stop baking all those cakes for snake. He is no longer wiggly. Snake cannot wiggle up the hill, for he has lost the skill. Nan sneaks out of the house like a mouse to give snake more cake still. She goes to the lake and finds snake on a date who also loves cake and doesn't mind that snake is jiggly. Nan leaves the cake for Snake and his date. The cat comes back to talk to snake who lives by the lake. Snake says, would you like some cake. His friend the cat says yes, I will be your guest. I see why you like to eat this cake that Nan bakes. It has cheese and honey OH, it's just so yummy! They were all down by the lake eating Nans cake. Forever together they will be jiggly, eating Nans cakes till they are no longer wiggly, by the lake under the light of the moon.

Michael was a boy with a very vivid imagination He would dream very unusual dreams. He dreamed one night he was walking on very colorful pencils, leading up to the sky. When the path came to an end he turned into a pterodactyl and flew far, far away. He would also daydream he was an astronaut He was the Mission commander of his ship while his friends Mark, Joey and Kyle were his crew members. When they reached the outside of earth's atmosphere they gazed upon the breathtaking countless stars and other celestial bodies, consisting of asteroids, planets and comets. This is the most amazing adventure I have ever been on Michael told his crew. They were on their way to the space station. Once they arrived Michael and his crew suited up to perform tasks outside called a spacewalk. They needed to do some repairs and maintenance on the space station. Once they were done with their tasks they head back to earth. Michael, Michael called this mother dinner time. As he ran downstairs, he smelled his favorite meal . Chili and topped with Fritos and a side of corn muffins. yum rubbing his belly. He sat down at the table with his mother, father and sister. Everyone spoke about the day they had. When dinner was done everyone helped clean up. By that time it was 9 pm He said his goodnights and headed up to his bedroom with a warm cup of milk as he aways does. Changing into his jammies and jumping into bed. He reaches over to his night stand to grab his milk He guzzles it down. Puts his head on his pillow hoping to have sweet dreams. As he drifted off to dream land he came to a desert, but this desert had trees, flowers and lakes. There was a hammock between two trees. Michael climbed in and the hammock began to spin round and round faster and faster the hammock was out of control. Hurling Micheal into a land of ice and snow. It was dark and cold. As he hit the ground he slid farther into the snowy abyss. He rose to his feet and started walking slowly to keep his footing. As he was walking he heard cracking under his feet The ice gave way Michael fell through the ice deeper and deeper he sank in the unknown. He saw an elephant, bear and pigs pass by him. The elephant was singing a song with his trunk like a trumpet. The bear was doing a swirling dance and the pig said Hello Michael, excuse me sir, but would you have any Grey Poupon. The animals vanished as quickly as they had appeared. Michael was now floating holding on to a bunch of red balloons making his way over the land of Mountain chickens and sneezel weeds. They grow everywhere. The mountain chickens would hide among the sneezel weeds for protection from the giant cyclops who steals their scrambled eggs. The giant cyclops saw Michael and his red balloons because how can you not see red balloons its so obvious. The giant pops the balloons Michael falls into the sneezel weeds and begins to sneeze. Chasing the mountain chickens out of their hiding place only to be found by the cyclops. He scooped up the 10 mountain chickens with 1 hand and ate them. Yum, tastes like chicken said the cyclops. Michael woke up all sweaty and scared . He yelled for his mother she came into his bedroom . Michael what happened? she asked. I've had a bad dream The giant cyclops ate the mountain chickens. His mother grinned and told him you know you should not go straight to bed after having 2 bowls of chili. That would cause you to have nightmares. Let mama tell you about the mountain chicken legend. The mountain chicken is an endangered frog species. People used to eat them which is how they became endangered. These frogs are large and can weight up to 2lbs. They even squawk like chickens. As she was telling Michael about the legendary Mountain chickens, Michael had fallen asleep. Good night, sleep tight, sweet dreams my little dreamer.

In a land of Begonia where things are not as they seemed as delusions, mirages or hallucinations and disfigurement. All of the people in Begonia suffer from these illnesses. They are born this way to live a life of turmoil, overwhelming experiences, and confusion. These alterations of the mind and body are not temporary they are a reality; future generations are null. It's a sad way of life, but with all the pandemics and diseases this was unavoidable. Begonia's people had the largest outbreak of a horrible epidemic that spread throughout their homeland. They were able to confine the epidemic. The way of life has been forever changed. Life is unpredictable you learn to expect the inevitable. The people of Begonia are restricted from leaving their motherland. No one is allowed to enter the country. The whole country of Begonia is under surveillance. The authorities need to monitor the people and all of their actions. It is against the law to bring a new life into Begonia. The life expectancy is only 22yrs old. Soon Begonias people will all perish. It would be a natural disaster. Without human maintenance nature would reclaim the environment. Buildings decay and crumbling to the ground. Roads would be taken over by vegetation and wildlife would return. Over time the country would become unrecognizable. The world is in mass panic mode. The country would now have to be rebuilt. Begonia would need to be divided amongst nearby countries. There would be arguing over who gets to take jurisdiction of the now vacant country. It would be chaotic. Wars could probably take place in this situation. More people would die. Only the strongest would survive to take over the country. Survival of the fittest was now taking place in the country of Begonia. Everything both good and bad eventually changes or comes to an end. Meaning nothing lasts forever. The impermanence of human existence. Life is fragile and vulnerable. You need to accept the fragility of life so you can lead to a greater acknowledgement for the present moment and a more perspective approach to living. Our time here is precious and worthwhile.

This story takes place in the desert, an abandoned mining town of the old west. The towns people abandoned the settlement because the mines were all mined out. A settlement long forgotten. Dilapidated buildings still remained in this old ghost town. I like to explore abandoned buildings in my spare time. I'm a psychic and I dabble in the supernatural, I also write news articles and stories about my adventures. I came upon a house. The house was dreary and gloomy. Tumble weeds filled the yard. As I walked the path to the house a chill came across my body as if something passed through me. I climbed the rotted ,squeaky stairs to enter the home. The door flew opened from the wind. As I walk through the door I see the walls were crumbling with age The floors were damaged The ceiling had water damage. Worn and filthy furniture lay on the floor. A photo of an old woman and man lay on the floor in a broken frame. I started felling uneasy as I looked at the photo. I felt a presence and heard eerie sounds coming from upstairs. I climb the stairs slowly to explore the 2nd floor. I hear foot steps in back of me coming closer and closer, I turn around no one is there a breeze ran through me as it did before, feeling of chills through my entire body. This entity could possibly be the people in the photo I had seen downstairs. The old couple probably died in this house and could not move on lingering forever in the past. I've learned through my practice people who have died do not realize it. These spirits remain trapped in places they are unable to move on. The entity will try to interact with the visitor. They do not know you cannot see them they think you are ignoring them, so they start to move objects, rocking a chair or slamming a door Just to let you know they are there. As I enter one of the bedrooms upstairs A faint smell of pipe tobacco in the air and whispers overlapping confusing me as I try to listen. I see an old dresser a draw that was practically ready to fall from the dresser and just hanging there on the edge. I look closer. A piece of newspaper in the corner of the dresser lying there as if I was meant to find it, I pick up the paper to find a story about the two people in the picture I found downstairs. The story read Edith and Emmet Tuft were murdered in bed in their home. An axe was the murderer's weapon. It was a grewsome murder. A very tragic ending for this elderly couple. The identity of the cold-blooded killer still remains unknown. As I was reading the news article the draw slammed shut. I nearly jumped out of my skin. I hear whisper's in the hallway. I begin to walk out of the bedroom a breeze ran through me as it did earlier. This time was different. I felt a presence. An apparition stood in the hallway of the elderly couple. I did not fear it, because I believe in manifestation. The smell of pipe tobacco and perfume was in the air. These were friendly apparition's they were smiling, and I felt a sense of comfort. They then pointed to a room across the hall. I opened the door, on the floor lay a note with the name Mason Tuft. The elderly couples Grandson who was mentally disturbed had committed this grisly murder. As I turned to see if the elderly couple was still in the hallway they seemed to have disappeared. I know now Emmet and Edith needed to tell me their story so they can move on. I needed to find out more about Mason Tuft to put these souls to rest. I then took out my cell phone and looked up Mason Tuft. He was put in a mental asylum at the age or 31. He was given a lobotomy that failed, and he died a day later. I took the news with me. I began my drive back home to write my story. The murder of Emmet and Edith Tuft was about to be disclosed in the newspaper and a book about my experience. Tragedy became an opportunity for me. My book became a best seller after it came out a year ago, and a production company contacted me to create a film version of my book. This book was dedicated to, Edith and Emmet Tuft. May you rest in peace now.

This story takes place a time long ago .A couple by the name of Joe and Martha living in desolate shack. Just trying to get by.Living day by day A humdrum life. As Martha was outside tending the garden a blue bird sat next to her. The blue bird sang I am the blue bird of happiness . I've come to better your life from rags to riches. Martha could not believe what she was hearing. She yelled for Joe to come to the garden. When he got there he saw Martha's reaction to the bird. How can a bird change my life? Blue bird sang I will come every day with something for you, but you need to take care of me . The first day Blue bird brought Martha a bag of diamonds. The Blue bird brought gifts of gold and rubies by the end of the week they had enough to live the wealthiest life possible. Martha and Joe moved to a lavish country side . A stone cottage just large enough for them. They brought Blue bird with them in a cage.Why ,why am I caged Blue bird squawked ? I was meant to be free. Martha wanted to prevent Blue bird from giving others happiness and wealth She wanted it all for her and Joe. I cannot bring you happiness or wealth if I am caged . You must set me free. I will come back with treasures to please you. How will I know you will come back to me Bluebird? I am the Blue bird of happiness I am here to make you happy. Martha then opens the cage door, Blue bird flies out of the cage and escapes through the opened window. The Blue bird is not meant to be forced to be confined to a cage , is meant to be free, true happiness cannot be captured. Be grateful for what you have and do not be greedy as Martha was. You do not find true happiness by being self-centered. Blue bird did not come back to Martha and Joe. Their wealth did not last and they had a feelings of emptiness .Back to the humdrum life they once knew. Blue bird spread his happiness to others who deserved his kindness Wealth cannot bring happiness but only for a short while .Greed will lead to wanting more than you can handle and to end up losing everything as did Martha and Joe discovered. Spread your wings and fly little Blue bird.