Asha's End



      The dwarf struggled in the sorceress's grasp. Arms flailing, it shouted,"Great wizards! Help, I say, help! Somebody! Help me!"
      The sorceress said nothing, only gripped tighter, preparing to strike with her wand. She raised her arm to strike. Seeing this action, the dwarf stopped struggling and prepared itself to die. But the blow never came. The sorceress's shriveled, old hand was held back by the power of the wizard! He had snuck up behind and quickly tapped her hand with his wand. The sorceress was as still as a stone. The wizard strode around to face the dwarf.
      "Well, Burnff, my dwarf.You've gotten yourself in quite a large fix. No matter. You'll be free in the swish of a wand."
      As he said this, he had seemingly carelessly tapped the hand that held Burnff and then caught him in another hand.Setting Burnff down with his friends, the wizard turned to the sorceress.
      "Asha, you have long plagued this land. Each day I yearned to destroy you. Now I must," he said. Asha scowled at him as she strived to free herself. The wizard simply tapped her heart. The dwarfs stared in disbelief. With one stroke, the wizard had defeated someone they had fought for years. Asha was gone.

                                                                     ~The End

                                                                  An Object of Magic


          As Katelyn sat drawing, a quick knock on the door signaled the arrival of the mail. Jumping up, she ran to collect it. Once she had it, she carefully sorted it until she came upon a small piece of paper.
     
                                            ART CONTEST: ALL AGES
                                                Entry fee: $5.00 per artist
                                          Entries must be entered by May 1

         Katelyn rushed to her mom."Mom! Mom! Can I enter?! Please!"
         "Enter what?" her mom laughed.
         "This art contest.Its only five dollars. I'll pay!" Katelyn replied, showing her mom the ad.
         "I guess."
         "Thanks, Mom!" Katelyn hurried to get her drawing equipment.Sitting down at a table, she looked through her artbook, trying to decide which one to submit.
         Eventually, Katelyn realized that she would have to draw a new one. But what should she draw? A pasture with horses? An alien ship abducting humans? A birthday girl blowing out her birthday candles? Katelyn liked to draw animals best so that was what she would draw. Soon the scratching of pencils was all Katelyn heard. A picture of astounding beauty was created as her pencil swept here and there. The beauty was abundant but the talent was a sight to behold! Katelyn sat back and viewed the finished product. A sun shone warmly on a green forest glade. Fan-like leaves seemed to flap in a small breeze.Chipmunks and squirrels chattered in the trees as birds chirped their morning song. A doe and her fawn nibbled the grass as rabbits bounced around them.
            Katelyn stared at her work.
           "I did this?" she whispered, amazed. Her mom came over.
           "Oh, Katelyn! Its, its so... so lifelike and serene!" she breathed.
           Katelyn never submitted her her piece of art but instead put it in a frame on her desk. It was only a decoration to her friends and family, but to herself, it was an object of magic. Every night she dreamed about the fairytale world she had created. She never boasted of it but only said humbly when friends asked,
          "I made it for a contest but I never sent it."

           To this day it sits on her desk.
                 
                                                              ~THE END~