Animal Knights Chapter 1

Chapter 1

The Old Widow

By:  Leila, and Kate

One day four friends were walking in the woods.  Amanda, Twyla, Caitlin, and Hannah were their names.  They saw a little cottage.  They all wanted to go in, except for Twyla, who thought they may get in trouble.  They all walked into the cottage, only to see an old widow.  The widow said, “I was expecting you.”  The four quivered for a moment, but then they stood still.  “Come closer, Twyla.”  Said the widow in a crackling voice.  Twyla shuttered, ”h-how do you know my name?”  “I know everyone’s name, now com closer!”  Crackled the widow.  “Twyla, you have the power of the owl.”  Then, suddenly, Twyla turned into an owl.  “What the!  How do I turn back?”  She shouted as she fluttered around the room.  “Just imagine yourself as a human again.”  Answered the widow.  Then Twyla turned back into her normal self.

“Next up is Hannah, come closer.”  Hannah came closer without flinching, she loved animals, and she wanted to be one.  “You have the power of the lion.”  Hannah turned into a lion, and roared.  She turned back the same way Twyla did.  “Next up, Caitlin.”  Caitlin stepped forward.  “You have the power of the wolf.”  Caitlin turned into a wolf, and howled.  Then turned back into her normal self.  “And last, but not least, Amanda, you have the power of the panda.”  Amanda turned into a panda, and jumped up, and down, which shook the whole cottage.  She stopped and turned back into herself.

“Now you have to go and save the world from the dark creatures.”  Said the widow.  The four looked questioned.  “Never heard of it, did you?”  Questioned the widow.  All four shook their heads.  “I see,” said the widow, “Long, long ago, in ancient times, there were four friends.  Like you four.  Who had pets.  Wolf, lion, owl, and panda.  They had to fight of the dark creatures, all of the same kind.  And after they defeated them, they started back to their normal life.  But there was a legend that the dark creatures will rise once more, and four new people will be chosen to fight them off.  But since the animals aren’t there anymore, the people will have to turn into them.  But the dark creatures have magic, only elements can fight them off.  You will each have to find your element, so you can fight them off.  The closest one to this old cottage that I actually saw was the dark owl, you can tell him apart from a normal owl because he is a purple, gray, and black.  But I must warn you, the owl can fly as fast as a cheetah, so only greater speed can win, also known as the element of wind.”

“We got it.”  Said Amanda.  “Then go!”  Shouted the widow, and the four set of into the woods, and just in case, turned into the animals.

 

“Let’s split up, but if you see it, don’t attack.  We will meet at the Great Tree in ten minutes, tell the group if you saw it.”  Said Hannah.  “Ok, ten minutes starting… NOW!”  Shouted Caitlin.
They all went in different directions, Amanda North, Caitlin East, Twyla South, and Hannah West.  All ready for the journey ahead of them.

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