The Battle The ground beneath the adolescent’s feet rumbled as the massive surf crashed violently onto the rocks beneath him. He was gripping tightly onto the surfboard under his arm, his dark green eyes scanning the rows of whitewater that stood before him like lines of soldiers, impenetrable. Clouds of sea spray whipped at his face sticking long black hair to the sides of his face. He took one last look at the murky …showed first 75 words of 1574 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1574 total…had no fear at all he just lost himself in the moment. The wave reared up like a wild beast. Swallowing the boy up viciously, shaking, spinning the boy into shore before spitting him out onto the rocks. A sharp crack went up his body. A searing pain came flowing from his leg. Coughing and spluttering the washed up body made its way ashore. A small grin sneaked its way onto the youngster’s face.