West Middle Press

My’asia the Soldier

 

Back in the day when the world had magic there was a soldier named My’asia.  She lived with a queen wizard named Ayanna.  They lived in a shiny, beautiful palace underwater near the lair of sharks.  My’asia was very fast, so fast that she could beat a cheetah in a race.
         One freezing winter night, while My’asia and Ayanna were drinking hot cocoa, there was a knock at the door.  My’asia opened the door.  There was a stingray.  The stingray gave a note to My’asia.  The note said, “You need to go and warn King Goldfish that the Yelit, a big hairy monster, had escaped.”  My’asia said she would go.  Ayanna warned My’asia, “Whatever you do, don’t go near the frozen castle at the bottom of the ocean.”
         My’asia put on armor and a helmet.  Then My’asia packed fish and shrimp.  She said see you later to Ayanna.  The water was cold.  The water was surrounded by seaweed.  My’asia was very nervous and lonely.  An hour passed.  The water started was getting icier and deeper.  My’asia felt scared.  My’asia stopped because she saw a sign.  Then My’asia saw two red eyes behind a rock.  She swam as fast as she could away from the eyes and right into an old castle.
         The moment My’asia entered the frozen castle at the bottom of the ocean her feet started sinking into the ground.  Then she smelled something horrible.  She looked up and saw a hairy monster with snot coming down his nose.  The monster said, “My name is Dede Lizede the Yelit and I am going to eat you!”
         My’asia was thinking so hard that steam was coming out of her ears.  Then My’asia got an idea.  She challenged Dede Lizede to a swimming contest.  Dede Lizede let her out of the trap.  My’asia swam so fast in a circle that Dede Lizede got dizzy and collapsed.  My’asia swam away as fast as a dolphin.
         Finally, My’asia was safe.  She went directly to King Goldfish’s palace to deliver the message.  When My’asia got there she told King Goldfish that the scary monster Yelit had escaped.  King Goldfish was grateful and gave My’asia a ride home.  When My’asia got home, Ayanna asked how the trip had been.  My’asia said great and never told Ayanna that she went into the frozen castle at the bottom of the ocean.




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