Chapter 1
Andrew and Ed's Exciting Beginning!
It was a normal day in Peach Creek, Arizona. The sun shone happily over the happy little cul-de-sac. The many colored houses seemed more beautiful than ever today. Our story takes place in the Peach Creek Public Library. It was like any other library, except this is where the adventure of a lifetime begins for two young boys. In the rest area, the two young boys relaxed. The first was a twelve year old boy with brown hair and dark brown eyes wearing a red shirt with white on the sleeve ends and collar, blue jeans with a metal chain, and black and white shoes. The other was another twelve year old boy who was tall for his age with greenish yellow skin, an orange buzz cut and a mono-brow. He was wearing a green jacket with two white lines on each side, a red and white striped shirt, baggy dark blue pants and black shoes.
"Why are we here again, Andrew?" The tall boy asked.
"Ugh! Ed, that's the fifth time you asked me!" Andrew complained. "We're here because of our Summer Book Report. We're supposed to pick one book from the library and do a two page report on it during the summer."
"Oh. Well then I say- Ow! What am I sitting on?" Ed reached under his behind and pulled out a book. It was old and crimson red and had a picture of a striped rod with a star on top.
"'Star Rod?'" Andrew read. "I never even heard of this story."
"What is it about?" Ed asked.
"Let me read it." Andrew opened the book to the first page. "'Today… I'm going to tell you the story of 'Star Spirits and Good Wishes.'"
"Sounds cool." Ed replied. "Keep going."
"Okay, then." Andrew turned the page. The page showed a platform surrounded by stars in the night sky. "Far, far away, beyond the sky, way above the clouds, it's been said that there's a haven where the Stars live."
Ed listened intently to every word of the story.
Andrew turned the page. The picture showed a beautiful sanctuary surrounded by water. "In the sanctuary of Star Haven, there rests a fabled treasure called the Star Rod, which has the power to grant all wishes." Andrew turned the page. It showed the same rod surrounded by seven stars, each with their own personalities. "Using the wondrous Star Rod, the seven revered Star Spirits watched over the world carefully… very carefully." Andrew turned the page, which would change both of their fates forever. "And then…" Andrew then saw a picture taped on the page. It depicted a turtle-like creature with purple robes on a broomstick holding a wand. "Oh, dear… What the…? Who stuck that weird thing to the page?"
Ed rushed over and looked at the page. "Looks like the work of Tapelord, the evil ruler of tape!" An evil laughter roared around them.
"Must be Kevin or something. Show yourself!" A dark shadow crept towards the page.
"Ha ha ha!" The… thing laughed. "Yeah! I did! Gwa ha ha ha ha! So I can, at long last, beat my archenemy, Mario, I'll take this Star Rod!" The shadow disappeared but the page turned by itself revealing a close-up of the taped picture.
"Do it, Kammy Koopa!" The voice commanded. As if by magic, the paper turned into a real life picture. The book began shaking in Andrew's hands, as light seeped out of the book.
"Let go off the book, Andrew!" Ed yelled.
"I can't!" Andrew yelled. "It's like my hands are glued to the book!"
The Star Spirits in the book backed away as a spiky turtle thing appeared out of nowhere. The Star Rod floated into his hand.
"Now let's try using it!" The spiked turtle proclaimed. The book radiated with light so bright it blinded both Andrew and Ed. The page turned revealing a huge origami arm shooting out of the book, grabbing both Andrew and Ed, and literally pulling them into the story. The book dropped to the ground. The page turned revealing Andrew and Ed unconscious outside a castle. Though no one was around, the text was clearly written:
"Now Star Kids may rise to the Star Haven to deliver people's wishes… but those wishes would not come true. Whatever can they do…?"
