This is my very first story that I wrote in grade 7!
It was a windy day outside the cosy home, which sat in the country. Inside the house Lysander was getting very impatient with all of the others.
“Hurry up you three!” boomed Lysander.
“Yes, yes. We’re coming!” answered Emma. There were four children in the Bloor family. Lysander was the oldest with Emma next in line, and then Manfred who gets his nose into everything! While Olivia, sweet little Olivia was the most boisterous of them all.
“Don’t be so picky!” shouted Olivia as she sprinted towards Lysander, he stretched his arm out and Olivia stopped dead in her tracks within 3 millimetres of his arm.
“Fooled you, again!” sniggered Lysander.
“I’d like to fool you one day,” said Manfred, as he walked out of his room.
“Yea, yea. I still fool you better than anyone else! Come on Em, I’m sure that we all want to go canoeing!” There were groans from the two younger children.
“Okay, okay, don’t be such a bossy boots!” shouted Emma, she walked out of her room. The Bloor children said goodbye to their mamma and papa, they all walked outside with coats on.
The canoes were sitting beside Lake Igraine. Manfred and Lysander jumped into one, while the girls climbed gracefully into another. The lake glittered in the morning sunlight. The mist began to roll in and soon they could barely see their hands in front of their faces! As they floated into the current, they all stared straight ahead, as if they had seen a ghost. There was a tumble as the water began to ripple. Emerging from the water was a large and strange island forest that was surrounded by water! This forest was sparkling like a million stars in the night sky.
“Wow,” gasped the children in unison.
“Let’s go in and explore!” piped young Olivia. They all nodded their heads in agreement.
As they paddled towards the forest, they felt like there were a thousand eyes staring at them.
“This place is getting creepy,” squeaked Olivia, “let’s go.”
“Who goes there?” there was some whispering from the trees. “Yes, are you saying that these are the Bloor children that will us drive away the evil campsite!”
Another voice cried, “you must not leave us here to die!” The children looked at each other.
The other voice came back this time a more softer and calmer. “Please help us; we are all in desperate need of kind hearted people like you! Don’t leave, we beg you!” The voice was ringing in Lysander’s ears.
“What do you want with us?” shouted Lysander into the dark forest. As he stood up the boat began to rock.
“Sit back down Lysander!” hissed Manfred, “we’ll tip over!” Lysander did as Manfred suggested.
“Who are you?” questioned Lysander, “Why can’t we see you?”
“You cannot see me because you don’t want to see me. Close your eyes and picture a Tiger. Done? Now, open your eyes.” said the voice.
There were gasps all around from the children, on the shore of the forest, there was a beautiful coloured unicorn. He or she (they did not know which) was standing on the shore. The unicorns body looked sleek and smooth, and the colouring was orangey-gold. This colour shined in to sunlight. The children were amazed at this unique colouring.
“Come on!” shouted the unicorn, “everybody is waiting.” The children were still stunned, then a voice broke their thoughts, “we haven’t got all day, move along now.” The canoes touched the shore with a little jerk.
“Sorry, how clumsy of me, my name is Lancelot, and your names must be Lysander, Emma, Manfred and Olivia.” She nosed each of the children as she said their names. “The council meeting is going to be held. So far they have captured err......... I’m no good with numbers....... 15........that’s it, 20 of us already!” Lancelot looked very serious.
“Don’t worry,” said Em as she stroked the great unicorn’s neck, “we’ll help you.” With this, the unicorn neighed very loudly.
When they arrived at the meeting, Olivia thought “This is the most boring thing I have done in my life!” She kept squirming as she sat on the ground.
Her brothers said crossly “Be Still!”
She heard that they were going to attack the enemy campsite early tomorrow morning! She became very excited. After the meeting was finished, the children were escorted back to their tent by Lancelot. There were guard animals everywhere.
An hour before dawn, Lysander started to wake Emma up first, but, she was already awake and sitting outside. After they woke the other two sleepy heads, they had breakfast. The two older children chose the sword and the two youngsters chose the bow and arrow. The whole camp set off for the fight that would end everything.
Three tigers that carried a branch that was on fire in their mouths. The evil tents were full of sleeping bodies and the distant sound of snoring could be heard. The tigers walked down each tent and placed the flame. As the tents started to ignite the people inside ran out within minutes. One of the magical animal stumbled on some nearby armour lying on the ground! Oh NO! All of the snoring stopped! The animals tensed! Within seconds, out came screaming soldiers from inside the tents.
The battle was very short. The animals didn’t kill the people but drove them away. Then, they heard some chitter chatters. The captured animals were freed and reunited with their families. A huge happy and loud party was held that night. Unfortunately, the Bloor children could not attend. As they silently scrambled down to their canoes, they heard a crunch. Behind them was....... Lancelot! The children said goodbye to the unicorn and left the shores of that Sparkling Forest, as they drifted into the current, they saw Lancelot nodding goodbye.
The children returned home to find their parents were not worried because they had only been absent for a few hours.
“At least all of the magical animals are safe for now,” commented Olivia. The others agreed and their dreams were all about their very magical adventure.
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