Welcome to the TREE OF LIFE: Branching Out collaborative writing challenge, where creative minds meet epic movie music. To read the collective story in its entirety as it unfolds and for more details on this groundbreaking collaboration with Audiomachine click HERE.
Today’s featured guest author, Angela Brown, weaves the magical and mysterious into her tales. For more of Angela’s speculative spirit, join her Pursuit of Publishness.
* Listen to the inspiring track from Audiomachine’s Tree of Life album featured in the sidebar music player
Inspiring Soundtrack: Audiomachine – Leaving the Nest – Tree of Life
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A thunderclap jolted the trio awake, hearts racing from surprise. Dark clouds brooded impatiently, closing in on their nest in the sky. Emitting high pitched squawks in protest, the eagles took flight, leaping free, followed closely by the unicorn.
Tempest winds whistled in their ears and worried their wings, stripping feathers by the handful as they spiraled down. Bones shifted and stretched. Their bodies elongated into human form.
The moment Zoe and Adam lost all flight, their feet sank into wet grains of sand. Their bodies sizzled from the transition, skin stung by rainfall.
“Over there!” Adam pointed to a cluster of low hanging palm leaves. Grasping each other’s hands, they ran the few yards to shelter, falling to their knees beneath the canopy.
“Where are we?” Zoe rubbed her hands over her bare arms.
“Where we are meant to be. Together.” Adam traced his thumb along her jawline and leaned forward.
Zoe closed her eyes, tingling inside from the spark he sealed in her when they first met.
Adam breathed out. Zoe breathed him in.
In a tangle of arms and legs, wet hair splayed upon the sand, man knew woman.
And the thunder rolled.
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© 2013 Angela Brown
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o my, from one magical lyrical moment to the next, thank you Angela!
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Thanks so much. The music was truly inspiring.
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Angela, that was great! And alone and naked – what else were they going to do?
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🙂 Very true, Alex. A moment of letting nature take its course.
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I loved this so much Angela…fantastic writing and I love where you took them!
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Thank you. Can’t wait to read your submission 🙂
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Wow, another great entry! Loved this Angela.
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Glad you enjoyed it, Elise 🙂
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OMG OMG OMG LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!! W00F and YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The turmoil, the fall, the gathering, the passion. Oh, YES!!!!!!!!!!
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I guess you could say I really dig what you did there, Angela. 😉
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LOL! I’m thrilled you liked it 🙂
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You just made me laugh out loud! What a great reaction!
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What Mina said. SO perfect, after all that’s come before.
Tina @ Life is Good
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Adam and Zoe have had a great journey and I look forward to more to come 🙂
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Re: Their bodies sizzled from the transition, skin stung by rainfall.
I love this visual! You can almost sense the heat radiating from their bodies.
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Thank you, Maria. That really means a lot to me 🙂
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Great job Angela! Your piece engages all the senses…
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Thank you so much!
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Wonderful!
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Such a fun post to do.
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Enjoyed reading it!! Thank you!
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I’m very glad you like it 🙂
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This was an incredibly sensuous scene with breathtaking imagery! You’ve outdone yourself, Angela!
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Awww…now I’m blushing something awful lol!!
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Amazing Angela. The imagery and writing are top notch.
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Thanks so much, Sheena-kay 🙂
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Hi Angela,
Such vivid, lucid dancing of your words, dear lady. Such a superbly done excerpt. I felt the earth move under my feet….
Gary
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I am humbled by your words. Thank you, Gary 🙂
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Wow. Dramatic and awesome. Love how you tied in the spark from the beginning. “Worried their wings” is a beautiful line. The rest, too, but that one really struck me.
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Thanks, Mary. I had fun playing with words, coming up with things to describe without being overly illustrative.
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oh yeah! Now we’re talking! 🙂 Beautifully done.
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LOL!! Thanks, Amy 🙂
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Perfect, Angela! “Where we are meant to be”. Beautiful!
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Whoa! We can always count on you to liven things up, Angela. It was so well done. I loved it!
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Beautiful, what else can I say that hasn’t been said, especially by Mina! Great job!
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Delightful passion. Love the closing line!
Shannon at The Warrior Muse
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Wonderful piece. Very inspiring, just like the music you wrote this to!
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