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big back of the west

created Mar 5th, 21:12 by KaelynPerkins


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648 words
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In a world where toothbrushes aren’t just simple cleaning tools, they have lives, personalities, and even their own societies. There’s a small, peaceful town in the Land of Hygiene, where all the toothbrushes live in harmony. The town is home to all kinds of toothbrushes—blue ones, yellow ones, and even sparkly ones. But among them, there was one toothbrush who stood out from the rest: Razor, the Red Toothbrush.
Razor wasn’t always evil. In fact, he was once a hero of the toothbrush community, known for his bristles' power to clean even the toughest plaque. But over time, something changed. Razor began to feel overlooked, forgotten, and abandoned by every person
 He had once helped. No one seemed to appreciate his once-great bristles anymore, as younger, newer brushes with fancy designs became the stars of the community. His once-proud red color had begun to fade, and his bristles weren’t as firm as they used to be. Razor’s bitterness grew, and he started hatching a plan.
One day, he saw his opportunity. A baby toothbrush, Sprout, a tiny green toothbrush with a shiny new design, had just arrived in town. Sprout was adored by everyone. His soft, perfect bristles were the talk of the community, and the toothbrushes couldn’t stop praising his adorable smile and fresh minty scent. Razor knew he had to act quickly.
That night, while everyone was sleeping in the Toothbrush Kingdom, Razor snuck into Sprout’s tiny, cozy toothbrush bed. He gently tied a little rope around Sprout’s handle and, with surprising speed, kidnapped him away from the safety of the town. Razor pulled Sprout into a dark, abandoned closet deep within the kingdom, hidden from all eyes.
When Sprout woke up, he was confused and frightened. The red toothbrush towered over him, its bristles now looking even sharper in the dim light. "Where am I? What’s going on?" Sprout asked, trembling.
Razor smirked. "You're going to learn what it means to be truly appreciated, little one. You’re going to clean the hardest plaque in the darkest corners of the world, and I’ll be the one to show you how. You’ll be mine, and you'll never outshine me again."
But Sprout wasn’t just any baby toothbrush. He had a unique power: his ability to make everything around him sparkle and shine with just a light touch. Even in the darkest corners of the closet, his gentle bristles radiated a soothing, refreshing glow.
The tiny green toothbrush wasn’t scared. Instead, he felt a surge of determination. "I don’t need to be a hero like you. I just need to be myself. And I’m not going to let you take that away from me."
Sprout wiggled and squirmed, using his tiny bristles to scrub away at the ropes that bound him. With a sudden burst of strength, he broke free. Razor, furious, lunged forward, but Sprout was quicker. He used his shining bristles to create a dazzling light that blinded the older toothbrush, temporarily disorienting him.  
With Razor stunned, Sprout darted for the door and ran back to his friends. When he returned to the town, the toothbrushes celebrated his bravery. Razor, on the other hand, was left alone in the dark closet, realizing that no amount of revenge or control could replace the true joy of being loved and appreciated for who you are.
But even then, Razor wasn’t truly defeated. He knew one thing for certain: he couldn’t let Sprout’s shining success overshadow him again. So, he began planning—this time, not out of bitterness, but with the realization that perhaps a little change in perspective could lead to something more than just jealousy.
And in the end, it wasn’t about the color of the toothbrush or how new and shiny it was. It was about the heart, the bristles, and the work they did together to clean up the world, one tooth at a time.
 
 

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