Tyler Manuel
Mrs. Phillips
English 9
11/10/2005
THE LEGEND IS BORN….
By Tyler Manuel
Many Legends were created at Eton School in London. People like the notorious Captain Hook and the World's famous secret agent, James Bond, came here and earned their fame here. This story is not about them. It is about a legend that was so terrible, that this club wished that they did not do this dreadful deed.
It was on October 30, 2005, a day before Halloween. A young boy was walking to school with his dog. The boy's name was Arthur Darling. He had lively features with green eyes, fair skin, and brown hair. His dog was a blanket white Jack Russell Terrier. As they strolled down the street; Arthur stopped to pet his dog, Zero. A shadow blocked the sunlight and Arthur looked up in the sky. A Bald Eagle flew over them and into the woods. He thought that it was strange to see one around here.
The School bell rang and out of the woods came a group of kids. The first person was known as Lionel. He has blond hair and blond eyes. He is the leader of the group. Next was Theodore, the black haired boy. He is Lionel's best friend. Cackling behind Theodore was a golden brown haired kid with deep black eyes named Alex. He tries to be like Lionel in every way. Then a boy with hair and eyes pitch as night strolled right out and his name is Nigel. After him was Antony with his bright orange colored hair. A guy with unnaturally black and white hair walked behind Alex and Nigel, talking to a kid with reddish brown hair. Their names are Oscar and Otto. Sidney followed them. He is an albino, and he has red eyes with glasses. Finally, The Underminer and Grayback ran out. The Underminer is a nickname and has orange reddish hair. Grayback has grayish hair and dull gray eyes.
Arthur was watching them walking into Eton. Lionel flashed him with a mean look. The late bell rang, and Arthur ran into homeroom. He got into his seat and the morning announcements came on. "Today is October 30, 2005, and there is only one announcement today," squealed the speaker, "The meeting for Club d'Animaux Incognito is tonight at 11:40." The school day went on. The last period bell rang and Arthur grabbed all his homework. He whistled for Zero and they both walked home. After a couple hours, Arthur started working on his homework.
It was 11:50 when he realized that he forgot his book at Eton. But he thought the school would be closed. Suddenly, he remembered that the new club was over at midnight and the school would have to be open for that. He called Zero and went back to the school. As soon it appeared in the night, Arthur and Zero ran inside to his locker. Lionel's voice boomed through the halls of Eton School. Zero whimpered. Arthur went to find where it came from. It was from the Library. Arthur and Zero crept slowly into the library. Lionel was with his usual buddies and they were sitting in a circle
"The meeting is adjourned, and DON'T TELL ANYONE ABOUT US OR THE CLUB," Lionel was saying. Arthur was behind a bookshelf to avoid contact with them. He leaned too far and the books fell. Zero started to bark. Everyone looked at Arthur. Lionel shouted to him, "COME HERE NOW!" Arthur turned to leave the library. Then he heard a growl behind him. A bear stood behind him and said, "You should of not came here." "I….I..came..t-t-o get my book," stuttered Arthur. Arthur was confused at first and thought, "Where in the world did the bear get here and why was it speaking in Theodore's voice?" It just hit him. He gasped. Theodore is the bear.
All the sudden, everyone has changed into an animal except for Lionel. He just stood there and snickered at him. Fur and Hair spouted everywhere. Claws and nails formed. Alex and Nigel both turned into a hyena and a panther. Oscar and Otto turned into a badger and an otter. The Underminer and Grayback transformed into a fox and a wolf. Sidney's glasses pushed back and turned into eyes. Arthur recognized him now. Sidney was the Bald Eagle that he saw earlier. Antony started to have stripes forming across his face and back over his bright orange hair. Zero whimpered. Arthur looked at Lionel. He pushed a button and a section of the floor opened. Flames flicked out of it, but they were not red. They were green. Lionel's features disappeared to reveal a lion.
Lionel told Theodore and Antony to grab Arthur and Zero. So they obeyed. Zero yelped when Antony grabbed him. Arthur was trying to break free of Theodore's clutches. While they were being dragged to the hole in the ground, Lionel was chanting something. He stopped and asked Arthur if he knew what it meant. He shook his head no. Lionel chuckled and said, "Arthur, you will become a animal and Zero shall be like a were dog." Arthur and Zero was held on up of the green flicking flames. The lion said, "RELEASE THEM!" Into the green light, Arthur and Zero fell.
Nearby a clock chimed for midnight. Lionel looked into the flames and gasped. Everyone tried to see what Lionel saw. They stared in awe. The Flames were turning into purple, red, yellow, and finally, it stayed at the orange color. Lionel whispered, "This is not supposed to happen!" A blanket white dog like ghost came out and everyone screamed. They all ran out of the school and into the wood. They were never to be found again. The ghost sat down in front of the hole. A green hand came out, and then the arm. Finally, the body was out. It was dressed in a green jacket and green pants. It also had purple shoes. In one hand, there is a purple hat. The one strange thing about this figure was that it had no head. It scrambled around the library and found a degutted pumpkin. He took a knife and carved a face into it. He placed the head on his shoulders and the eyes flashed green. This figure was more sneaky than the World's famous secret agent, James Bond, and much more notorious Captain Hook. He put the hat on and faced the ghost. He said, "Zero, Arthur Darling's soul is gone, but Jack O'Lanturn is here."
Is this the end or not?
