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Creative Writing: Having Two Neds

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Flint gaped blankly at the beautifully disguised Nag. “What? No,no,no you can’t look like this. It’s confusing,” coughed Ned. “I can only change into two humans and the other one happens to be you. I think having two Neds onboard would be a little more confusing don’t you?” asked Nag. “I think I would be less confused, actually. I thought for a moment Evelyn had a daughter she didn’t tell me about,” exhaled Ned. “Well, that’s too bad. I’ve already talked to Calvin, Clint, and Vivian and they were all fine with this,” declared Nag. “Yeah, I’m sure they were. Who are you anyway?” asked Ned. “I’m sorry, I can’t divulge that information,” replied Nag. “Nag, why don’t you just look like the real you?” asked Jack, feeling more at ease given …show more content…

“I was walking the halls one night, when I heard a strange noise. So, I followed the sound. It was coming from Dr. Simon’s laboratory. I thought a kid might be in their drinking the denatured alcohol or something, so I went to investigate. But once I opened the door, I saw something vastly more disturbing,” said Ned, pausing as if reliving the horror. “What, what was it?” asked Jack, startled. “He had two students. One child was on the table and the other was in some sort of a device. The child on the table had had their hands cut off. You could see them laying on a small table to the side of the operating table. The child’s arms had regrown as sharp black claws. The other student was being suspended by an electric beam, her eyes and mouth leaked beams of electricity. I didn’t know what to do at that point, but then they saw me...” paused Ned. “What did you do?” questioned Jack. “This is what disturbs me the most—something inside of me snapped. I couldn’t stop myself. They approached me and that’s when I attacked. Before I knew it, the two children were in the corner of the room and the two men had taken their places,” said Ned grimly. “And that’s how Ly. Jackson really lost his hands?” asked …show more content…

Or are you still planning on using him to repel yourself forward?” barked Ned. “What are you talking about?” asked Vivian resentfully. “You know damn well what I’m talking about,” retorted Ned. “Jack, you’ll have to excuse my old…friend. He seems to have turned into something I don’t quite understand,” she remarked. “Oh, you think I’ve changed?” Ned said in a raised voice. “Why are you acting so hateful towards me? I thought…we. Well, I never imagined I’d see you again.” Her voice cracked and she had to stop and swallow. Ned fell silent, his eyes darted towards floor. “Excuse me, what are you talking about?” interrupted Jack impatiently. “Sorry, Jack. Um,” she cleared her throat, composing herself, “do you remember when your hands got burnt on Aerobios?” “Of course,” he replied at once. “Did you not think it weird that your skin healed itself?” “Well, of course I did, only—there was a dragon. I—I wasn’t quite in my right mind, was I?” he stammered, remembering the strange occurrence. “Of course not,” Vivian said, “otherwise you—“ “I would have realized how freaking strange it was. How did my hands get better on their own?” he asked. He began examining his hands with

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