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Ping* Ping*Ping*Ping* Wondering what that sound was Rubbie turned around and she saw something, sparkle. Nothing that saw before. Out of nowhere an icy, cold wind hits her like a ton of bricks.She came up close to it. moved, she was amazed by it, she reached out her hand to touch it, she was close, so close. Beep Beep Beep She woke up angry at the clock made it explode. Getting out a new clock, looking at the time. “ Oh no, I’m going to be late.” It was common for her to get new stuff each day. She has this ability of making thing explode. Everyone in her plant has a special ability. Some have the ability to handle fire, water, others have invisibility and other powers.But no one ever has had the two abilities at the same time.
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