The Kingdom
Chapter 3
Leslie Burke as I
I woke up slowly… and nearly banged my head on the ceiling!
"Wake up, Leslie!" a voice called loudly. Oh great… it was the Human God.
"What is it?" I asked.
"You're registered so you can roam where ever you wish in Terabithia. I hope you have fun. Good bye." The God said and left without a glance. I ran out into the gardens.
I had been in Terabithia for a whole month. I wondered how Jess was now.
"G.1, G.2. G.3, G.4, G.5! I can roam where ever I want now!" I shouted joyfully.
The wind slapped hard against the window panes. I gasped; where were they?
I ran over to the talking people tulips.
"Where are the gardeners? Did you see them?" I asked the flowers.
"Yes. They were taken away by a man in a gray suit with a matching hat. He had pale skin and nasty teeth. Oh, and he has 19 heads…" the tulips began. Suddenly, a moan was heard behind the rose bushes. I ran there. There sat G.4 with a black eye and bruised limbs.
"Are you okay?" I asked, although I knew it was a stupid question to ask- she was hurt.
"Yes! Dog bush roses hate breaking glass! It makes them mad. That man with 19 heads broke the glass and took the others. I don't know where they went. I was tending to these here roses when the guy broke the glass and kidnapped the others. I tried to comfort the roses. But the roses didn't listen. They dove at me like real dogs. I guess the man didn't see me. You have to get them back, Leslie. I don't have the strength to save them. Hurry, who knows what that man could be doing now!" she said.
"Um… what if I can't save them alone?" I asked.
"You're not alone. Ask the Human God. If he's the Human God, he will help. And why do you think we raise these strange plants? We raise them for help and defense. So go on. Take as many plants as you like. You like this place. The plants like you. Go save them. I am going to rest here. Oh, and tell the Terabithian police about this on the way. Thank you! Good luck, Leslie!" she yelled and tried to wave good bye. I waved back and set off on my journey to find my friends. I took 14 of the best defense and use plants and put them in a huge shopping bag. Then, I packed my suitcase of things and went to the police department.
"Excuse me. It is I, Leslie Burke. Uh… you know the old gardens? This man in gray with 19 heads…uh… broke in and …uh… kidnapped 4 gardeners, so I was wondering if you could tell the chief…" I said at the police department.
"Leslie Burke? Hey, you are not on the list. In fact, you are on the list to Hell's Room for Terabithians… Good luck with that!" the police man said and pulled a switch from the ground.
"Whoa!" I yelled as I fell down to Hell.
