It's a warm summer day at the Ocean Bay Middle School. A younge boy named Shock was paying more attention to the clock instead of the teacher. Shock was about 12 years old and ending his 7th Grade year. He had gold blond hair, wore a yellow t-shirt, and brown jeans. He also has a cut on his right ear. Summer vacation was only a few minutes away, and he couldn't stand waiting. He's been looking forward to this summer ever since the begining of the third quarter. This was the summer that he was going to the summer camp with his best friend Shade.
Teacher: Mr. Storm!
Shock's head quickly turned to the teacher.
Teacher: I hope you were paying attantion while I was talking about your summer assignment.
Shock: Um, yes sir.
Teacher: Good. Now as I was saying, your assignment is a five page story on a selected myth. Whether it'd be about an animal of mythology or an old folk tale. Feel free to add your own twist to them in the story, but make sure all of the original facts are in the story.
Not understanding the point of the assignment, Shock raises his hand.
Teacher: Yes, Mr. Storm?
Shock: Why do we have to do this assignment? I mean, besides the fact that it's summer vacation, What's the point? They're just myths that are made for little kids. Like that one myth that people used to live with creatures called Pokemon.
Teacher: It's allows you to expand your imagination for story writing. For you see, if one wants to become an author, that would require a great imagination for fictional stories. And since you brought up the Pokemon myth, Mr. Storm, I'm asigning you that very folk tale.
Shock just groned to himself. Out of any myth he's heard of, the Pokemon one was the least interesting to him. After all, it is about creatures with elemental powers like rock or water.
Teacher: As for the rest of you, pick from this list of myths and folk tales on my desk to inspire your story.
As the other students gather around the teacher's desk, Shock just looks down at his notebook. He lifted his head when he noticed his teacher walk up to him.
Teacher: I know having to do an assignment durring summer vacation might be disapointing, but who knows. You might be surprised at what you find at the end of the road.
Shock had no idea what he ment, and he didn't have time to since the bell rang, beginning sumer vacation. All the students ran out of the door, and Shock was no exception. As soon as he was outside, he looked for his best friends Shade so his summer can get started. He then saw a boy his age who had brown hair with a green streak in it, dark green t-shirt, and brown shorts, sitting under a tree. He called to his friend.
Shock: Shade!
Shock ran to his friend, who put a smile on his face when he saw Shock.
Shade: Hey Shock. Did you get a summer assignment too?
Shock: Sadly yes. I'm guessing you got one too?
Shade: Yeah. It's about how someone might become a criminal.
Shock: That's a little dark, don't you think?
Shade: Well apparently it's to make sure that we don't become criminals when we grow up. Anyway, let's go home and get ready for the summer camp. The bus arrives to pick us up in three days.
Shock: I know. And thanks again for comming with me. With the two of us, this will definatly be the best summer ever!
When Shock came home, his mother told him that his sister, Petal, would come to, since she had no one else to play with for the summer. Petal has blond hair like her brother, but usualy has it in pig tails. Her skin was much paler than Shocks, and she usually wears slesvsless green dresses. This news dissapointed Shock. Sure he loves his sister, but he was hopeing that it would just be him and Shade. Three days later, the bus for the summer camp arrived and Shock, Shade, and Petal were off to the summer camp.
Shade: Why is your sister comming along? Doesn't she have friends too?
Shock: Not really. Then again all she does is hang around the garden in the back yard. Why she would rather spend time with plants instead of people is beyond me. But I'm sure she won't bug us to much.
When they got to the camp, Shock and Shade were placed in the same cabin, while Petal was placed in one next to theirs. After setting up their belongings by their beds, they were called for a hike. Fifthteen minutes into the hike, Shade noticed one of the campers was missing and whispered to Shock.
Shade: Uh, Shock? Where's Petal?
Shock: She's right behind-
He then turned to find that his little sister was no where to be seen. So the two quietly back tracked and found a small trail that headed into the forest. Shock was already annoyed with his sister, but he new that if they just left her, she could get hurt. So as they walked down the small trail, they noticed that the forest seemed to be getter darker and darker with every foot they walked. Shock was getting nervous about the forest, but Shade actually liked it. He always did like dark forests. Finally they found a clearing with many flowers and a large pond with a small waterfall. Petal was sitting by a wilting flower. Shock approched his sister.
Shock: Petal! What are you doing here? Don't you know it's dangerous to be wondering through the forest by yourself?
Petal: I'm sorry, Shock. But when I was this flower dieing, I had to help it.
Shock: All of this, just because of a little flower?! Petal you could have gotten lost or worst if Shade and I didn't come looking for you. Maybe if you stopped playing with dumb flowers and started to hang out with kids like normal people, you wouldn't have to come here!
Shock then realized how hurtfull his words were to his sister. She jus turned away from him, looking down at the dieing flower. Shock felt awful about what he said.
Flower: They're not dumb...
Shock wanted to apologize to Petal, but then a strange light started to glow from behind the waterfall. All three turned their attention to the light as it grew brighter and brighter. Shock sheiled his eyes as the light engulfed them.
And that's when the story truly begins.