# Freedom

Author: SimpleKiwi
Tags: Death, Kiwi, Zoophilia

#1 of The Book of Kiwi

 Once upon a time, there was a city in a country that's  
pretty well populated. Within the city, there was a zoo. The  
International Zoo of City, it as named. Yes. The zoo  
attracted many, many people, and even common city animals,  
to wow at their selection of exotic animals. They would  
visit everyday, feeding the monkeys, petting the goats, and  
most of all...  
  
Ignoring the kiwi birds.  
  
Well.There were only two, really. Out of the eighteen  
that were shipped there for a special program, only two were  
left. It was sad, really. But no one cared. The kiwis had  
their little pen filled with seed and hay, at the back of  
the Bird House. It reeked of parrot poop, so, the zoo  
managers thought it was a nice place to put the kiwis.  
  
Everyday, the kiwis would hop back and forth between  
the torn mesh pen, occasionally dancing or shaking their  
tail feathers to attract their fans. Well, assuming they had  
at least one.  
  
"I'm tired of this!" said a kiwi one day, to another kiwi.  
  
"I am, too. There's no point in being here. I mean,  
come on, they don't even give us the respect we deserve. I  
want to make something of this horrible life before I end up  
pushing up daises!"  
  

  "I agree."  
  
"Mary, please, tell me. How long have we been here?"  
  
"I say, I've been here since...well....I don't know," said  
she.  
  
"Well, I remember you as a chick. Barely hatched from  
the duff, eh? Maybe three years old you are."  
  
They both stared at each other.  
  
"So, I'm three." she pondered for a moment. "I'll  
be chaffed if I ever make it out of here before I'm thirty."  
  
"You know," the other kiwi said with a grin, "We could  
escape and roam the world as we see fit!"  
  
"Yeah, but Maury, I've never been 'outside' before. We  
could get killed!"  
  
"But it's better than us kicking the bucket in here."  
  
"Well, no. Still, I don't want to go. We could get  
killed! I mean, anything could happen!"  
  
"Yeah, but that anything could be better than this,"  
Maury replied, "Didn't you say you're tired of these  
conditions? Come on! Tonight could be our chance."  
  
"Well."  
  
"Come on!"  
  
"Okay. Okay," submitted Mary, "You win. But hey, if  
we end up dead, I'm going --"  
  
"You're not going to do anything!"  
  
Maury winked at Mary.  
  
Later that night, when the zoo was shut down, the kiwis  
began to tear even bigger holes into the wire with their  
beaks. Soon, they had a large enough space to hop out. Once  
out, they tried to make their way to through the bird house.  
Many of the other nocturnal ruffs gawked at them. Some  
laughing, others giving cold stares.  
  

  "Maury. Are you sure you want to do this?"  
  
"What?" he said back, not looking at her, "Are you  
backing down? Make up your mind!"  
  
"Alright, alright, I'll be quiet."  
  
And so, they continued to walk along the dim path,  
until they reached a towering glass door. They looked around  
for a sort of switch to open it. Soon enough, it creepily  
opened without help. They decided to walk on in.  
  
Inside, there was a tree. And oddly, it was very bright  
inside. They looked around them, only seeing a giant tree,  
and some bedding below them. They heard the door shut  
loudly, strange noises ensued.  
  
"Did you hear that...?" Saotome looked upwards.  
  
"No. I didn't hear a damn thing. Let's keep moving  
now."  
  
Mary blocked Maury's path.  
  
"Listen!"  
  
They stood still, only to hear a moderately loud  
screech. Mary began to walk the opposite direction.  
  
"Where are you going?" Maury turned towards the rushing  
kiwi. "Stop changing your mind! Come on!"  
  
Mary ignored, and kept going. Maury shrugged and  
kept walking.  
  
"Damn wanker," he said to himself, "Well, her loss."  
  

  As he kept going, a shriek echoed through the area.  
Maury looked behind him, but kept forth. He walked proudly  
until he reached the giant tree. Right then, his world came  
crashing down. Large, brown patches of feathers covered the  
tree, screeching and staring with piercingly evil eyes. And  
with one fell swoop, they all fell upon the kiwi bird.  
  
Maury screamed as the giant monsters tore at his flesh  
and snapped his bones. Then he felt his spine snap in two.  
He cried in pain. Well, at least until they snapped his  
neck.  
  
And so, within due time, the masses of feathers  
returned to their spots, now silent and still. They stared  
at the pile of bones and feathers. Then, they began to  
laugh...  
  
The next day, people were gathered around the kiwi  
cage. Some people were confused as to what happened to the  
kiwis. Some thought they died of natural causes. Really,  
they'll never know. And maybe they don't need to know.  
  
(Note: I hoped you liked it. :P I had to delete my other  
story. I couldn't work with it. So, instead, I started a new  
series. Anyway, I hope you enjoy! (Completed 1-25-04, 6:32  
PM Central.)

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