Horseshoe

Chapter 1

It was a hot spring day the sun was blazing overhead. Jack took grasp of his hoe and with great power plunged in into the earth tilling the soil. Jack wiped the pouring sweat off his forehead and swung his hoe at the field once more. He pulled out a bag of turnip seeds and placed them into each of the holes. Today he was carefree not knowing that this was the start of one of the biggest adventure of is life.

6:03 A.M., Spring 23

"Where am I? Why am I moving so fast? Am I on a car or a train? No, I'm holding something… A rope or a string? And why is it so foggy? Why do I feel wet? Why am I…"

RING! Jack suddenly sprung up in the air and clicked off his alarm clock. He got up and slowly walked to his restroom mumbling to himself. "What an odd dream…" He brushed his teeth and got changed quickly. Then he turned around and stared at the calendar.

"Spring 23, taxes are coming." Jack said and grabbed his backpack. He slowly stepped outside and began work. He watered his plants, milked his cows, collected eggs, and did all his other regular chores. At eight o'clock he sat down and had a piece of toast and he was off plowing his fields again.

"Morning Jack, your mails here." Harris yelled and placed them in Jack's mailbox.

Jack dropped his plow and walked over to his mailbox. He reached in gentle and pulled out a stack of mail. "Let's see what we got here… Advertisements… Trash… And of course, bills."

Jack ripped open his bills and started to read. "You're joking right! $20000 for water! $41500 for electric! $75000 for the house!" Jack screamed out loud. He went on and on until he was finished.

"So in total I have to pay… A little over one million gold! You have to be kidding me! I don't even have that kind of money! I don't even know how I racked up these kinds of bills. Oh god what can I do? Okay lets think… I can sell some of my livestock, but that wont net me enough gold soon enough. And I can't handle to water any more crops! I could always take a loan from one of the villagers, but who would let me borrow half a million if anybody even has that much in this village to spare! I need to think harder, they're due on Fall 23 at latest and I need to mail them on Fall 20 or earlier if I want the money to make it there on time."

Jack walked around pondering to himself about how to get the money for a few minutes until he finally thought of an idea. "Well, I could sell this farm and all that's in it. But I don't feel right about doing so… Ah forget about it! For now I might as well enjoy what I have!"

Jack locked up and left into town. Jack still wondering what to do entered Doug's Inn and walked up to the counter.

"Hello Jack what will you be having today?" Doug asked a smile across his face.

"I'll take a number three with a small milk for here please."

"Coming right up! You're number is 15."

"Thank you." Jack said and sat down at the closest table around. "What to do what to do? I can't sell the farm it means too much to me and I'll be letting my family down. But what other chance do I have? There's no way I can make that kind of money so soon."

"Number 12 please." Doug said.

"This is so confusing. Lets see, counting today I still have about 57 days to make the money. But if I can manage to make the money…"

"Numbers 13 and 14 please!"

"I'll be saved. But the likeness of me making that kind of money without selling my farm or the house."

"Number 15 is ready!" Doug screamed and Jack immediately got up and grabbed the tray from Doug. Jack sat down again and started to eat his salad. After a few minutes he finished his meal and gulped down the last of his drink. Then suddenly, a sign on the tray caught his eye:

Doug's Inn is sponsored by the Horse Race in Zodiac Village. On Fall 18 the World Wide Horse Race will be held in Zodiac town! The champion will receive $100,000 and will be declared the Horse Racing Champion! Auditions will be held in Zodiac Town on Fall 5th and will cost only $10000 to try out! For more information visit our website or call our number now!

"Dang! Only 100000 gold, too bad." Jack said to himself and suddenly something caught his eye again:

Guest members can bet up to 10000 gold on only one player and if that player wins the guest will get that gold in double! Participants can bet on themselves only but they can wager up to one million dollars!

"Oh my god! If I enter and bet everything I have on myself… I'll have enough money and if I win… I could become a legend and keep this farm! But I don't have a horse and if I don't win… All of this practice would go to waste and I'll be in a bigger hole than before with less time and 10000 less gold. Well, I guess I'm going to have to take that risk. No matter the odds I'll win this game! Lets all hope Barley has an extra horse to spare."

Jack dumped his meal in the trash and ran off to Barley's house. Jack pushed open the door to Barley's farm and came to the counter.

"What's up Barley? I need to buy something."

"Good morning Jack, anything you need just name it."

"Well I just heard about a horse race in Zodiac Town and I wanted to enter and I need to buy a horse so do you have one I can buy off of you?"

"Unfortunately I haven't had a horse I years. I'm sorry I can't help but you can always go to another town to buy it."

"You think Zodiac Town would have a horse?"

"With the contest in that town I doubt it. But I think I might know another place you can buy your horse."

"Tell me which!"

"Misty Village."

Coming Soon

Horseshoe Chapter 2 : "Journey to Misty Village"

If Jack does get a Horse, what should it be named?

You decide.