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Ant Mania

In the bustling city of New York, a tiny ant with superpowers lived in the alleyways.

By Zulqarnain HaiderPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Ant Mania
Photo by Guillaume de Germain on Unsplash

In the bustling city of New York, a tiny ant with superpowers lived in the alleyways. While most ants could lift 50 times their body weight, this ant could lift 500. It could also run at an incredible speed and climb walls effortlessly.

The ant, who called himself Ant Mania, had a noble mission. He was determined to rid the city of litter and pollution. Every day, he would venture out from his hiding place to collect scraps of garbage and take them back to his colony.

One day, while on his usual patrol, Ant Mania noticed a group of humans throwing trash out of their car window. He knew he had to act fast. With his incredible strength, he lifted the discarded wrappers and cans and carried them away.

Word of Ant Mania's superpowers quickly spread through the city. People began to leave out their trash for him to collect, and even started to compost and recycle more. Ant Mania had become a hero.

But not everyone was happy with Ant Mania's success. The local pest control company saw him as a threat and set out to capture him. They lured him into a trap with a trail of sugar and captured him in a jar.

Ant Mania's colony rallied together to save him. They worked tirelessly to break him free from the jar and then attacked the pest control company with all their might. In the end, Ant Mania and his colony emerged victorious.

From that day on, Ant Mania was hailed as a hero by all the insects of the city. He continued to fight for a cleaner, healthier environment, and his legacy lived on for generations.

The end.

nature poetryperformance poetryinspirational

About the Creator

Zulqarnain Haider

I write short stories and poetry. I hope you find yourself in between the spaces of my words.

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  • HandsomelouiiThePoet (Lonzo ward)3 years ago

    Incredible Story❤️😉💯❗💯

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