The Mostly Impossible Journey

The Mostly Impossible Journey - Lily Trost (Robert Frost Middle School, 7th Grade)

Four extraordinary beings make their way on a quest with an unknown ending for these heroes. Gwen Gwenhwyfar, Harper Rose, Jason Thrax, and Liam Borgattie. They are lost in a mystical and enchanted forest and get captured by goblins. The only way to escape is to pass a challenge that challenges their trust, friendship, and self confidence. Will they make it? Or will they have to face a painful doom.

Four best friends lived in a small village outside of the kingdom called Otsberry. Jason was the son of a farmer and loved adventure. Gwen loved fighting and lived with her widowed mom on the east side of the village. Liam was also the son of two loving farmers and had a knack for gadgets. Finally, Harper loved animals and nature and lived nearest to the castle for her father was a soldier at the castle. 

One day the village suffered a terrible catastrophe. A villager who owned a farm ran screaming into town. “My goats are being attacked by giant boars!” Everyone came running. 

True to his word, four giant boars were ramming against the gate where six frightened goats were running around in a panic. Five guards ran up and unsheathed their swords. The boars looked up, saw the swords, turned and ran. 

The wizard that lived in the village named Bozzlebeeber came up and spoke. “This has never happened before," he said. “But do not fear, I have a solution. I will send four brave souls to seek out the magic scroll of legend and bring it back to protect us. Who dares venture into the unknown?”

He then proceeded to pick out four beings. “You four," he said, pointing at the four friends. “You will do nicely.”

“We are just kids. What could we do?" asked Jason. 

“I have good faith in you four," the wizard said. “But before you go, I must give you something to help you on your journey”. 

He then proceeded to produce three items. One was a magic flute. He gave this to Harper. Then there was a wand made from elder bark which he gave to Jason. Then there was a healing potion which he gave to Liam. Finally, he had a knife which was made of obsidian which he gave to Gwen. 

“Now," said the wizard,”make us proud.”

Jason, Gwen, Liam, and Harper stand at the edge of the enchanted forest, staring into the dark depths of the uncharted territory. "Are you all ready?," Jason asks. "Yes.", they all say. They step into the forest and get swallowed by the darkness. 

As their eyes adjust to the dark, they see that the forest canopy is so dense that little light shines in from outside. They see large figures in the trees and grow more terrified with each step. 

Then, out of the darkness, steps a figure. A colossal figure the size of a mountain. It was an ogre. The ogre raised its club and prepared to bring down upon the four figures on the ground. "Move!", Jason yells. They run in opposite directions to confuse the ogre. Harper grabs the flute given to her by the wizard and blows into it. 

Suddenly, the trees come to life and start to bombard the ogre with apples from their leafy bows and smack it with their offshoots. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough. The ogre ripped up the trees by their roots and broke them over his knee. 

Then a dragon flew out of the sky and released its fire upon the ogre, scorching it till it looked like a well done souffle. Surprised, wounded, and with a fire lighting up its gluteus maximus, the ogre fled into the trees and out of sight. The dragon landed and they could see that there was a person riding on top of the dragon. It was a dragon rider.

The dragon rider lands in front of the group. He takes off his helmet and they back up, wary of this foreign being. 

“Hi, my name is Daniel. If I may, who are you?”

“My name is Jason and these are my friends Harper, Liam, and Gwen”. 

“Hey," says Gwen. 

“How are you?" Liam says. 

Daniel explains that he had been taking his regular flight path when he saw the ogre. He also explained how the dragon rider clan hated ogres for trying to eat dragons in the past. 

“Hop on,"  says Daniel. 

We all climb on and the dragon takes off. The wind raced past my face and the thrill of an adrenaline rush flowed through them. After a little bit of riding they swerve to the right and head straight towards a rock wall.

“Um, Daniel,” says Gwen.

“Yes”

“You're heading straight towards a solid wall!!!!,” screams Harper.

They are inches away from the wall and suddenly, they go straight through it. Then they are on the other side with a beautiful place spread out beneath them.

“Wow,” breathed Liam.

Before them was a vast green valley filled with trees and volcanoes. The best part was the thousand of dragons flying around inside of this place. As they were landing, eight dragons flew down to them and started to talk at once.

“Yes, I know you all are happy to see me after Cirus here sent out a long frequency emergency alert,” said Daniel.

“You heard that?! But that was my quietest yet,” says Cirus incredulously.

“Next time, don’t open your mouth like you're swallowing a flamanania,” says Daniel.

“If I may, do you know which way leads to the golden scroll? We are kind of on a time crunch here,” says Gwen. 

“Just head south and take a right at crescent rock which looks like a giant turtle. If you pass a field of flowers, you went too far,” says Daniel.

“Thanks,” says Gwen.

“Oh, and watch out for the goblins. They love to take people prisoners.”

“Will do,” said Liam.

As they set off they reach another forest. When they enter it they are cautious because of Daniel’s warning. When they are about 40 feet into the trees, they get snatched up by a net and get pulled into a tree. Then out of the tree slide two fat ogres who load them into a wooden wagon.

“Oh we really got a good sack today. And you were going to give up,” said goblin number 1.

“But they are only children,” says goblin number 2.

“Can you make up your mind? If we are going to die I’d rather get it over with soon and not when my grandkids grandkids have grandkids. We are already here you nitwits,” says Gwen impatiently.

They were told that if they could pass the challenges of trust, friendship, and self-confidence then they would get the scroll that they desired.

“Let the games begin,” Gwen said.

Jason and Liam face the challenge of trust. Liam is placed up on a high point and needs to trust that Jason will make sure he lands on the ground safely. They are surrounded by a ring of fire and lava.

 "Are you okay up there?" Jason asks. 

"I'm okay,"  Liam says, "but how am I going to get down?" 

Jason has been practicing his magic at night while they had been traveling and said that he could lift Liam off the point but he had to jump. 

Jason yells to Liam, "Jump! I'll float you down safely. I promise!" 

Liam was hesitant to just jump off but he trusted his friend and jumped. Jason, as promised, created a float spell and it hit Liam, suspending him in mid-air. He slowly floated down to the ground where he collapsed shakily to the ground. They had done it. They completed the challenge. The next one was friendship.

 It's Harper and Gwen's turn to face the challenge of friendship. In this situation, they are slowly sinking into a sand pit with a cage around them. The only way to get out

is if they each tell their deepest darkest secret to each other. They have been through

a lot together and they don't want to ruin their friendship with the knowledge they're

about to share. 

Harper blurts out, “I love Liam and we have been dating for months now.”

“What! How have you not told me about this? Or anyone for that matter?” Gwen asks.

“I was afraid of your reaction.”

“Well my reaction is startled, confused, and happy-ish for you.”

“Well if we want to get out of here quickly before we all die you have to share a secret Gwen.”

“Okay, I want to join the dragon rider clan. It was awesome being inside of there and I loved riding the dragon. If I don;t then I will live my life regretting it. Unfortunately, that would mean leaving my family, friends and village. I hope you understand,” says Gwen.

For a moment Harper was speechless then she started to speak.

“I don;t know what to say. I support you wholeheartedly but are you ready to leave everything you know to join something that could get you killed?,” asks Harper.

“Yessss!!!!! More than anything,” says Gwen.

All of a sudden, the quicksand disappeared and they were standing on a solid stone floor.

They all moved on to the final challenge: self-confidence. They are all given their final challenge. In front of Jason his childhood bully appeared out of the sand in front of them. Gabe.

“Long time no see Loser! Wait, sorry, I don’t talk to losers. Ha!,” said Gabe. 

“I have gotten older and there is something I wanted to tell you for a while,” says Jason calmly.

“Oh yeah? And what’s that loser!” asks Gabe cheekily.

“When did I ask? You are a lowlife bully who enjoys seeing other people get hurt because of your actions. Well get out of my life for good!” Jason yells in Gabe’s face.

Then he started crumbling into a little pile of sand. He had done it. 

“But what about the others,” he thought.

Gwen is facing her adoptive parents.

“How are you dear?,” asks her mother.

“How am I? You left me to die on the streets! You never cared about me or anything to do with me!,” Gwen screamed with tears in her eyes.

“You know what? She’s right. We never cared about you. We left you to die because we didn’t want you. You are worthless to us. Remember that and don’t ever forget it!,” says father harshly.

“Well I don’t care. You treated me like trash but I got back up and now I’m going to do what I came here to do. Save the world.,” says Gwen heroically.

Just like Jason her parents crumbled until there was nothing left except a little pile of sand.

Harper stands before her former best friend named Samantha at the orphanage.

“Hey giiiiiirl!!,”

“Hey,” says Harper flatly.

“Look up,” said Samantha.

A bucket of water sand dumped onto Harper.

“This is why I unfriended you, jerk!,” said Harper.

“But it’s fun seeing you suffer through my pranks.”

“I am tired of you taking pleasure in my discomfort so I am finally putting an end to it,”

“Oh yeah? And how are you going to do that?,” says Samantha.

“Yeah! Look up,”

“Ahhh!,”

A pile of sand falls on her crushing her back into sand. Everyone had completed theirs except Liam and he was next.

In front of Liam was the prettiest girl that ever lived. At least to Liam.

“You have to ask her he told himself,”

Eventually, he stepped forward and tapped her on the shoulder. She turned around and faced him.

“Yes? Liam, right?,” she asks.

“Um…..um……….um…………...um….,” he stutters.

“Um, this is getting awkward. I’m leaving,” she says.

“Wait, will you go with me to the school dance?,” he shouts.

“Me?,” she says.

“Who else!,” he says.

“Yes, of course I would love to,” she responds.

Then she promptly dissolves into a pile of sand. Startled, Liam steps back. After shaking that off, literally he exits the room. After they all exit the rooms and complete the tasks, they claim the glowing golden scroll.

Jason and Liam get trust, Harper and Gwen get friendship, and they all go on to the final test. Self confidence. They all have to face something that seems impossible but if they have self confidence, it is easy and they pass. When they made it out they got what they needed, a magical scroll to protect everyone in their realm. After a big feast and party to celebrate their success, they say goodbye. Liam and Harper get married and start their own legacy for all to know, Gwen joins the dragon rider clan, and Jason goes back to his part of the realm to finish his family's legacy and take over.