Junior School Magazine - Edition 5 (June 2018)

T he B rother Every forty summers the oldest child becomes the new clan leader. The next heir is Astrid but her dream was to be an adventurer. Astrid heard a rumour spread across the whole clan about some type of forbidden brother. Astrid thought about this while she twirled her long, silky blood-red hair. “What brother? My brother?” as questions rose – people failed to answer. Dawn, Astrid’s best friend, had always been there to support her no matter what. “Dawn,” whispered Astrid. “Come, come with me to find my brother.” “No!” retorted Dawn. However, in all the pleading and constant company Dawn finally agreed. That night was the night two heroines went out to find a forbidden brother. In excitement, Astrid snatched her bag and threw it over her shoulder. No one knew about their journey – except one. The first night was lonely and dark. They had some company but the birch trees gossiped about their presence behind their backs. “A fire!” rejoiced Astrid. As they headed towards the light a dark silhouette stood in front of the fire. “So you found me!” bellowed the figure. Astrid and Dawn didn’t reply as they were stunned at the sight beyond him. Stones, stones in the shape of a circle. Astrid crept up to the circle of stones and stood there in complete silence. “You shall not pass!” echoed a voice. In fear, Astrid froze. The figure quickly grasped her by the arm and swiftly put his hand over her mouth. Dawn ran with her fist ready so she could punch him. He ducked and instead of hitting the figure she accidentally punched Astrid into a deep sleep. “Sorry!” cried Dawn in regret. “Let us go!” “No,” replied the figure. “Not now that you know where I am.” “Who are you?” screamed Dawn. “A brother,” hesitantly mumbled the figure. Astrid woke with a jolt. In pain she felt her forehead that was bright purple. She heard someone pleading to another about powers. She turned around and there, standing before her, was the figure in the middle of a Stonehenge. “Please, please, please,” begged the figure. “Take my evil powers away!” “Only for a replacement, someone else must take these powers!” bellowed the stones. “I’ll do it!” exclaimed Astrid. “But only if you tell me who you are,” pointing to the figure in a cape.

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