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Fiction Short Story

Wonderland was a village that nobody wanted to be associated with. As the name suggests, this village was full of wonders and everything, people, animals, birds, trees and stones, was extraordinary. Every person who lived in this village had to be in possession of a certain charm in order survive. Village elders introduced a law that ensured any child born without magic would be killed because chances of survival for such a child were limited. Many expectant women ran away from the village in fear of their children being murdered. I personally do not believe in magic but the stories of Wonderland are very unique that no one would love to stay there even for a single second. Trees used to move from one location to the next. It was not a wonder to hear some quarrels in the bush only to find two big trees fighting each other. In addition, children were warned not to get deep into the forest because there were a lot of man eaters.

It came a time when four women were pregnant at the same time. They gave birth to four kids, who were very different from the rest of the villagers. The kids’ names were John, James, Sarah and Monica. John’s magic started immediately he was born. After birth, the midwife who assisted John’s mother to deliver slapped him so that he could cry. It is normal for a child to cry immediately after birth. John opened his eyes and produced a fume of hot gas that burned the midwife destroying her face completely. When magicians were asked about this phenomenon, they claimed that John was angry because the woman slapped him. James was born with big ears and his body was covered with fur. Monica’s magic was revealed a day after her birth. Her mother noticed some growth on Monica’s back only to discover that her child was growing wings. Sarah’s magic was not revealed even after staying for three years. The elders ordered for her murder but the magician protected her claiming that she might be hiding her magic.

The four children grew up to the time they were ten years old. All this time, nobody ever played along with their anger. Even the great magicians of the village could not dare threaten any one of them. At the age of fifteen, they all underwent an initiation ceremony together. In the village, there were monster grasshoppers and other insects that used to eat small children. At one time, Sarah was taken away by a huge safari ant. Sarah was unfortunate because she had no charm. She screamed for help as the ant dragged her into the forest. Other villagers tried to help her but they could not overcome the strength of the ant. Eventually, Monica emerged from nowhere and flew with the ant to the skies. After some time a loud bang was heard. It was the safari ant that had been dropped so many miles from the sky. Monica later came holding Sarah in her arms.

One afternoon as the children were playing around the compound, a huge eagle came and picked two children. The other children cried for help as their friends were taken higher into the sky. This was the time for the three magicians to prove their charms. John, James and Monica set for a journey to the forest to look for the gone children. By that time, James was looking like an animal since her was covered with fur everywhere. To make the matters worse, instead of feet he had hooves. They carried with them bows, arrows, swords and shields ready for the battle with the jungle creatures. Sarah heard of their journey and wanted to join them. Her mother refused telling her, “Look my lovely daughter, do not go to the jungle because you can get yourself killed. You do not have any magic like your friends, please stay with me.” Sarah answered her, “Mother, I do not have any charm but, John will protect me.” She begged her mother to let her go and eventually she agreed. Sarah’s mother gave her a small rope and Sarah placed it inside her bag.

The journey to the jungle was not an easier one. They met many animals on their way but John could burn all of them to death with his hot fumes. During one instance, James fought with an elephant. James had an extra-ordinary power that he was able to twist the neck of an elephant. In the forest, a lot of things looked unique. Stones were crying while knocking at each other. At night they all rested under a tree. Sarah could not sleep because of fear. Eventually, she discovered that the tree was curving around them. Immediately, the tree swallowed all of them in its stem. They screamed for help but there was nobody to help them. Monica tried her magic but it could not work inside the tree. James, the strongest man in the village tried to break the tree but could not manage. John, the fire breather tried to burn the tree but it produced a lot of water that put off the fire. Inside the tree, they found skeletons of different animals and human beings. It was very horrific inside that tree.

After staying inside the tree for 20 hours, they all gave up and waited for their time to be eaten. The tree would swallow many creatures and eat each at a time. The stem acted as storage for its next meal. Sarah prayed God would rescue her wishing she had listened to her mother. Sarah remembered the rope that her mother had given her. She took out the rope and tied it on her wrist. Immediately, the rope produced a very bright light that everyone was forced to close their eyes. Sarah realized her magic had come. She screamed so loud and continuously. The stem started to crack as Sarah’s vibrations increased. Eventually, the tree fell down and broke into pieces. John, James and Monica were rescued from the tree. They all thanked Sarah for saving their lives. They decided to go back home to tell other how Sarah saved them.

The villagers were very proud of Sarah and she was nicknamed “Savior.” What they never realized was that Sarah was there to stop further magicians from being born in the village. Every person who stared at Sarah lost his or her magic immediately. After three years, the village had no magic and people lived a normal life thereafter. The only funny thing was that when Sarah got married to James, they gave birth to a boy with one horn and a tail.