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Sophie~Eloise
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Date Posted: 09:30:50 06/08/02 Sat
In reply to:
Gemini
's message, "Re: Imagine (a short story)" on 08:17:43 06/04/02 Tue
I see what you mean but I love adventure stories. So does my sister. We also like space stories and football!
Sophie
>Thank you Sophie, for your kind comment. I guess this
>time travel stuff is probably more of a boys theme, so
>I was even more grateful you had taken the time to
>post your opinion.
>Gem.
>
>
>
>>I liked your story. I read it with my sister. My mum
>>had to explain some of the hard words but I loved the
>>ending. It was like a fairytale.
>>
>>Sophie
>>
>>
>>>Imagine
>>>
>>>Mark hadn’t noticed the large rowing boat which was
>>>approaching the shore, he was head down searching the
>>>nooks and crannies of a rock pool for an elusive Crab
>>>he had spotted. It was only when the men in the boat
>>>jumped into the shallow water to push it aground that
>>>he saw them, through the gap in the rocks. He
>suddenly
>>>stood bolt upright, his heart beating swiftly, for
>the
>>>men in the boat appeared to be Pirates. He turned
>>>around to look up the beach where his parents and
>>>little brother were, the beach was deserted, nothing
>>>but sand and the occasional rock, where moments
>before
>>>there had been lots of relaxing holiday makers.
>>> Strangely he didn’t feel frightened, as if this
>>>was quite normal. His parents, brother and everyone
>>>else had disappeared, he was quite alone except for
>>>about twenty Pirates pushing their boat onto the
>>>beach, yet he felt calm about the situation. As he
>>>ducked down behind the rocks he thought about what
>>>might be happening, he concluded that he had traveled
>>>back in time, for he was a great believer in time
>>>travel and all things to do with space.
>>> The Pirates had a young girl as hostage, Mark
>>>noticed her hands were tied behind her as they led
>her
>>>up the beach. He stayed out of view and watched them
>>>proceed to the far corner of the cove, where they lit
>>>a fire and set up an encampment. As darkness
>>>approached he could hear them singing and see their
>>>silhouettes dancing around the fire. He lay down and
>>>fitfully slept, for he had decided, if given the
>>>chance, he would rescue the girl.
>>> In the dimness just before dawn Mark crept up to
>>>the Pirates camp, the fire was just glowing embers
>and
>>>by its light he could see the girl tied to a boulder,
>>>everyone else had drunken themselves to sleep. He
>>>crawled up behind the young girl and grasped her
>>>mouth, whispering into he ear, ‘Don’t say a word, I
>am
>>>here to rescue you.’ As she relaxed Mark easily
>untied
>>>the ropes that bound her, together they melted into
>>>the shadows.
>>> They walked quickly, almost ran, for about an
>>>hour without speaking or really looking at each
>other.
>>>When the sun was in full view, finally the girl
>spoke,
>>>‘It seems I owe you my gratitude for rescuing me,’
>her
>>>golden hair cascaded down to the padded shoulders of
>>>her long dress which had a tight fitted bodice.
>>>‘That’s ok,’ said Mark, ‘it was fun.’
>>>She looked at him curiously, he stood before her
>>>dressed only in his swimming shorts and tee – shirt,
>>>which had the words ‘MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU’
>>>emblazoned across it and a picture of Luke Skywalker
>>>brandishing his light sword.
>>>‘Who are you and where do you come from?’ she
>>demanded.
>>>‘I’m Mark and I come from the future, I think.’
>>>‘The future, what in heavens do you mean?’
>>>‘Well there can be no other explanation,’ Mark was
>>>thinking as he spoke, ‘I seem to be a time traveler,
>>>who can go into the past or the future.’ The enormity
>>>of what he was saying struck him for the first time
>as
>>>he realised he had no proof of this at all or any
>>>apparent control and he didn’t know quite how he was
>>>supposed to get back to his own time and home.
>>>‘Do you take me for a fool, that is not possible’ the
>>>girl retorted. Mark thought about telling her of
>space
>>>travel, films and television, but decided it would
>get
>>>too complicated.
>>>‘You are just a little urchin, who happened to be
>>>passing, looking for something to steal, I wager’ she
>>>continued.
>>>‘No I’m not,’ Mark replied indignantly, ‘ I tell you
>I
>>>am from the future. Where I come from time travel is
>>>quite normal.’
>>>Well it was in books, films and on TV he thought to
>>>himself, and for real for all that he knew, it must
>be
>>>real because he was there and it was the past.
>>>‘There are lots of different kinds of time travelers’
>>>he continued, ‘there are loads, some are known to
>each
>>>other and are friends, they meet up in different
>times
>>>and have all sorts of adventures. With other types
>>>there can be only one and they fight trying to kill
>>>each other.’ Mark worried about this for a moment,
>>>then pushed it to the back of his mind.
>>>‘I think perhaps you are mad’ the girl replied,
>>>concerned that this strange boy may do her some harm.
>>>‘I am a Lady and will be treated as such.’ she
>>>demanded.
>>>‘Oh,’ said Mark, ‘if you are a Lady I must be a Lord,
>>>a Time Lord! Time Lords are the best time travelers,
>>>they are very experienced and can go anywhere,
>anytime
>>>and do lots of stuff.'
>>>‘Why, are you experienced in this traveling?’ she
>>>questioned.
>>>Mark thought about this and concluded that perhaps he
>>>wasn’t a Time Lord just yet, but even they had to
>>>begin somewhere. He chose to ignore her question.
>>>‘We had better continue on our way’ the girl urged.
>>>‘Yes, but I am not too sure where we are’ admitted
>>>Mark.
>>>‘Oh, I do,’ she replied confidently, ‘my Papa owns
>all
>>>the lands around for as far as the eye can see, home
>>>is not far away.’
>>>‘That’s good.’ Mark said, somewhat relieved.
>>>As they walked, they got to know one another better.
>>>Mark asked all about her and as to why the Pirates
>had
>>>kidnapped her. It seemed that she was the daughter of
>>>a wealthy Lord and the Pirates were holding her for
>>>ransom, a chest full of gold, she had said. Being her
>>>father’s only daughter it seems that he would have
>>>gladly paid it for her safe return. As for Mark’s
>part
>>>he didn’t seem to be getting through to her that he
>>>was really from the future, but they warmed to each
>>>other.
>>> After some time a small township could be seen
>in
>>>a small bay, above which stood a large castle with
>>>towers at each corner, from which flags were flying.
>>>‘Ah,’ the girl cried out, ‘there is my home.’
>>>‘Where?’ inquired Mark, thinking that it was
>difficult
>>>to pick out any of the houses from where they were
>>>stood.
>>>‘Papa’s castle’ she replied.
>>>Mark thought that she must indeed be a Lady. ‘You
>must
>>>go alone from here’ he said, ‘you will be quite safe
>>>now.’
>>>‘Oh no, Papa will want to reward you for rescuing
>me.’
>>>she urged.
>>>‘I don’t think that would be a good idea, how could I
>>>explain time travel and how I am dressed?’
>>>The girl thought about this and agreed, ‘Thank you
>>>Mark for all that you have done.’ She kissed him
>>>lightly on the cheek and pressed something into the
>>>palm of his hand. ‘Imagine Mark, if you are a time
>>>traveler, the places you could go to, the things you
>>>could see, just imagine……..’
>>>‘Mark! Mark!’
>>>Mark turned around to see his mother approaching, ‘
>>>Come on,’ she said, ‘stop daydreaming, it’s time to
>>>go.’
>>>Mark reluctantly followed her up the beach, which was
>>>now full of holiday makers. As he shuffled, pensively
>>>along the sand he became aware of something in his
>>>hand, on opening his clenched fist he revealed the
>>>most beautiful ruby ring you could imagine.
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