The noop slowly opened his eyes into tiny slits, but not even the slightest ray of light hit his retina. A few seconds had to pass before his thoughts were no longer trapped by the black haze of his dreams, and he recognised where he was. Lying on his hard bed in the smelly barrack. The rain tumbled onto the metal roof like clusterbomb hail, each drop exploding and releasing a shock wave inside the shelter below. Immediately followed by the merciless liquid that always found a way of creeping through the rusted metal towards the helpless sleepers below. His bed was soaked, and his skin cold. It was still night. The noop was suffering.
It was autumn and the noop knew life was fading. It all started when the colors began to change. He was born in spring when the elastomer was radiating the most heavenly white - it was so bright that it transcended every shadow. Slowly summer arose and colors became vibrant and full of life. It was a wonderful summer. But the changes were irresistible. And the noops' life span was determined. They all knew... the elastomer had no mercy.
His whole body ached as he stood up. It took a few seconds for the dizziness to disappear. His thick blood pumped slowly these days. A thought loomed over him "Never go near the water without the protection of your crown". The noop couldn't remember how he knew this, but it must have come from someone who had once loved him. "Always pretend you are a friend, and you will be safe".
Even at the blackest hour, the Noop's instinct was true to him as he reached for his shark crown. He put it on his head pulling the nose low down over his face, almost hiding below it. Quietly he made his way down to the beach. It was still night. It would all be over soon.
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