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Elisabeth P April 23, 2009 Smith 7/8 Continuous Story

=**On the Wings of Curiosity**=

Deep within the hidden Crystal Forrest a mystical sense of freedom stirred amongst the fairies lurking in the dewy morning mist. As Laurella and Gregory strolled down the Rainbow Road they felt so adventurous, little did they know that the forbidden fairies were keeping a close, careful eye on them. “Hurry Gregory! We have to make it to Enchanted Pond before the sun rises. It will be oh so prettyful to watch good ol’ Mr. Sunshine rise up from his hiding. The deep shadows of the towering Sycamore trees that line Enchanted Pond and Rainbow Road will be so neat.” Laurella screeched in an excited tone. Gregory was lagging behind a bit, but managed to put some pep in his step in order to catch up to his best friend, Laurella. Even though Gregory was only nine years old he thoroughly enjoyed the frequent company of his neighbor Laurella who has reached the ripe age of twelve. Ever since Laurella and Gregory could walk, or more so “waddle” as toddlers, they have been partaking in adventures through Crystal Forest. It was just so simple, seeing as the mystical land was just eleven steps outside Laurella’s large back porch and sixteen monstrous steps from Gregory’s front door. Just like clockwork, each and every morning as the dingy old grandfather clock in Laurella’s country style kitchen struck 7:00am the two innocent children would meet in the shelter of Laurella’s gazebo adjacent to the Crystal Forest. They had taken the liberty of deeming the gazebo, Club Sunshine. Only the most exclusive, free spirited children were a part of Club Sunshine, and Laurella and Gregory definitely qualified, seeing as they were the only members. Laurella usually had an intricate plan in mind for her and Gregory to explore by each day. The plan for this particular adventure had been to venture to Enchanted Pond and watch the sun rise while searching for some new fairy friends. However, this outing was unique from the others, Gregory and Laurella had special permission from their parents to leave home before sunrise. So far everything was going well and as planned (or as close to a plan made by a twelve year old could be followed) Once Gregory had caught up to Laurella by quickly skipping down the raw, pebble littered Rainbow Road, they became very antsy for the Mr. Sunshine to rise. The two children strutted down to the edge of Enchanted Pond and sat side by side on a moss infested log that seemed so big in comparison to Laurella and Gregory’s petite bodies. “Look Laurella! What is that? All I can see is a purple mist and those… shiny sparkles! Look how pretty it is, what is it, what is it?” Gregory announced in a flurry of happiness. Laurella glanced at the morning sky that usually was different shades of peach and violet, but at this very moment in time she had decided something special was taking place. “I really don’t know why the sky looks like this Gregory… I’m a little bit scared. Do you think that we should run back down Rainbow Road and tell my mom?” Laurella whispered quietly with a sense of curiosity in her voice. Just as quickly as the entertaining cloud had appeared, it was gone. Miraculously each small “sparkle” has magically transformed into a fairy. As Laurella glanced toward Gregory she was captivated by the diversity and beauty of this swarm of fairies. Some were tints of purple and blue, while others were every shade of the rainbow. Suddenly, two of the fairies fluttered in Laurella’s direction. “Can they speak?” Laurella thought to herself as the tiny creature cheerfully chanted, “Hello! Hello! How are you? My name is Begonia, and this is my dear friend Petunia! Would you like to play with us and our fairy friends?” “Why, of course! My name is Laurella, and this is my neighbor Gregory, he’s nine and I’m twelve. Where did you come from? “ Laurella said with a bit of spunk in her voice. “Follow us down Rainbow Road and we will explain…” Begonia and Petunia said in unison. As Laurella joyfully walked alongside the fairies Gregory became worried because his mother was expecting him back home soon. “Just go on without me, I have to run home to Momma real quick, I can catch up later. Have fun! Goodbye fairies!” Gregory said as he quickly bustled off in the direction of his house.