Chapter 4

Day one

Next morning the girls get up early and gather in the grate hull for breakfast. After breakfast Katrina then comes out and picks five girls to take part in the first task. Jadu is picked for Cackles.

Task one- the high wall

The five girls are taken out side into a large courtyard where there is a large rock

"Now girls all witches need may skills. So have you may have gathered the first task is easy. Well for some it will be. The task is to clime the rock face and reach the top. At the top there are six of the caldron you must collect. As I said before the first witch will get three, second will get two and third will get one. Now I know that this is nasty for the first task but of any of you full from the wall you will be eliminated from the tournament. So it may be wise to use caution over speed. Now some of your friends are hear to watch and to give you support so if you would take your places please" says Katrina

The five girls take their place at the start line

"Right then if we are ruddy then let the first task commence," says Katrina

The girl's start to clime up the wall the girl from Weirdsister College gets off to a good start and is in first, Pentangles is second and Redwitch academy is third Jadu is last and behind the girl from Blackbroom College

"Come on Jadu" says Maud

Half way up and the rock gets harder and the girls slow down.

"Oh my the girl from Redwitch looks like she's struggling" says Mildred

"She looks like she's going to full," says Maud

"No look she has fallen," says Ruby

The girl from Redwitch academy had indeed lost her footing and fallen. As soon as she dose she disappears. The others look down in shock but Jadu takes advantage and climbs over the top for the win Weirdsister and Pentangles are not too happy as the climb over the top. Jadu holds her three caldrons up and jumps up and down

"Well done Jadu you took advantage of the others mistakes that's why you have three caldrons Weirdsister, Pentangles you have caldrons too well done. Blackbroom even thou you did not get any caldrons you got to the top. That is more then I could say for Redwitch academy your witch lost her footing and fell from the rock there for she is eliminated from the tournament. Now the day is young and we have many tasks to do today so let us move on to the next task," says Katrina

Task two- caldron walk

The girls are next taken to field where there are five sets of six caldrons filled with green potion on the floor

"Welcome to task two girls its called caldron run. Now each of you will pick a witch to do this challenge. The object of the challenge is to get to the other side and pour the green potion into the canister at the end. The first three teams to carry all six caldrons to the end wins the caldrons. However is you spill one drop of potion on the way you will be frozen for 10 sec. So try not to spill any now if you would pick the witch you wish to take part in this challenge" says Katrina

So the girls chose Drusilla is picked for Cackles. The challenge begins and all five girls start well Drusilla is first to get the first two caldrons to the end as well as the second two the girl from Pentangles is in second and Redwitch is third. But Weirdsister and Blackbroom College are not doing too well as the keep spilling the potion and getting frozen. The task finishes with Drusilla in first, Redwitch in second and Pentangles third

So after two tasks the leader board looked like this

Cackles academy – 6 caldrons

Pentangles academy – 4 caldrons

Weirdsister College - 2 caldrons

Redwitch academy - 1 caldron

Blackbroom College 0 caldrons

Task three- potion make

Task three was a potion make the five girls had to make a potion that worked in the quickest time. Cackles were aiming for three out of three so they picked Enid who was vary good at potions. However the girl from Pentangles was a bit better and they won the challenge. Weirdsister collage was third Blackbroom College came forth but was still unable to get any caldrons

So after three tasks the leader board looked like this

Cackles academy – 8 caldrons

Pentangles academy – 7 caldrons

Weirdsister College - 3 caldrons

Redwitch academy - 1 caldron

Blackbroom College 0 caldrons

"Well three tasks are down girls Cackles academy is in the lead Blackbroom College you better get some caldrons soon or one of you will leave us. Now let us brake for lunch," says Katrina

The girls make there way to the hull for lunch. The girls from Cackles are happy that they are first.

"Its so grate to be first" says Mildred

"Yes the way Jadu took advantage on that wall was grate" says Maud

"And Drusilla with those caldrons she didn't spill a drop" says Griselda

"Enid did well two" says Ethel

"We shouldn't get to over confident thou Pentangles are only one behind and there still three tasks to go yet," says Sybil

"Yes I agree," says Fennella

"You have to feel sorry for Blackbroom College thou they try so hard and they get nothing," says Mildred

"Yes I'm share there get a cauldron or two at the end of the day," says Maud

After lunch the girls are taken to a clearing where task fore world take place

Task fore- Riddle boxes

"Now girls in front of you, you will see six boxes. All the boxes are have caldrons in them box one has 1 caldron

Box two has 2 caldrons

Box three has 3 caldrons

Box fore has 4 caldrons

And box five has 6 caldrons

The last box I can tell you has one finale black caldron as well as the silver caldron in it.

Now as you may have gathered the name of the challenge is riddle boxes. As before, each of you will pick a member of your team. One at a time the five girls that have been picked will answer a riddle. If you get in right you may open the first box. Then you have a choice ether keep what you have or gamble and go on. But if you gamble and get the next riddle wrong then you will lose everything. There are a total of 22 caldrons to be won hare if you get to the end. So there is a lot to play for," says Katrina

After the five teams had picked there girls the task begins. Last place Blackbroom College are first they get three riddles right but decided to stop there getting themselves 6 caldrons. Next up was Redwitch academy. They got two riddles right and won 3 caldrons. Weirdsister College did a little better they got fore riddles right and won 10 caldrons. Pentangles academy however were too cocky and paid the price they got fore riddles right, but lost them all on box five.

"Ethel Hallow you are the last to go for Cackles academy. Now Ethel you need 6 caldrons to keep the lead. So hear is you first riddle- I live in a pond apron a lily pad the French eat my legs so what could I be"

"A frog" says Ethel

"Well done 1 caldron is yours now do you want to go on" says Katrina

"Yes" says Ethel

"Vary well then- I stand in a filed guarding the corn I'm made of straw and hang on a pole can you tell what I am" says Katrina

"You are scarecrow," says Ethel

"I am 2 more caldrons are yours do we go on" says Katrina

"We do," says Ethel

"Ok they hang from the top of caves and caverns they can be made of rock or ice tell if you will what are they"

"Stalactites" says Ethel

"Well done you now have 6 caldrons. Do you wish to go on?" says Katrina

"Yes" says Ethel

Ethel goes on and gets the next two right much to the others dismay and with 16 caldrons decided to go for it all

"Well Ethel if you get this wrong then all your hard work you have done will be for nothing. So hear we go- I am always there but you cannot see me I am used everyday and are always moving. I cannot be stopped nor turned back. I can be your enemy or can be your friend what am I"

Ethel stands there thinking as thou she did not know it

"Is it time?" says Ethel looking as if she did not know the answer

"Yes that's right. Well done Ethel you have won 22 caldrons for you team" says Katrina

The girls from Cackles jump with joy as this put them way in front.

So the leader board after fore tasks looked like this

Cackles academy – 30 caldrons

Weirdsister College - 13 caldrons

Pentangles academy – 7 caldrons

Blackbroom College 6 caldrons

Redwitch academy - 4 caldrons

Task five- rope crossing

Task five was the rope Crossing

"Now girls this is the rope crossing hare your chosen witch must cross. If she gets to the end then she will win you two caldrons. There are 4 other caldrons to gather in if you so chose. But bare in mind if you full you will be eliminated from the tournament," says Katrina

After the five had been picked the task begins the first three teams Redwitch academy, Blackbroom College and Pentangles academy all full in trying to get the hanging caldrons. Losing a member of each team. Weirdsister College makes it across but only get the two caldrons for crossing. Sybil dose vary well she not only gets across but gets all fore hanging caldrons

So the leader board after five tasks was unchanged and looked like this

Cackles academy – 36 caldrons

Weirdsister College - 15 caldrons

Pentangles academy – 7 caldrons

Blackbroom College 6 caldrons

Redwitch academy - 4 caldrons

Task six- broomstick relay

The final task of the day was the broomstick relay. Each team had to pick the fore remaining members of there team to race. Pentangles was shocked as they had used three of the best broomstick flyers already then in this task. There where five caldrons for the winner of the race fore for second and so on. The last witch got one. There were also ten other caldrons to collect on the way as well as the golden caldron. The course was quite long and ran though a cannon with sharp rocks. The girls had to go around once and the take the next witch in and she would go around. Katrina told the girls that if one of their team fell off or knocked off the all of them would be eliminated from the tournament. So much was at stake.

Mildred was up first and was taking it slowly. But Mildred was not in last the girl from Pentangles was. Mildred came around the Conner and tagged Ruby who shot off after the other three. Ruby went past the girl from Blackbroom grabbing a caldron as she went but could not catch the other two. Ruby came around the corner in third. She tagged Fennella who shot off so fast that she court up with the other two in to time. Cackles were soon in second behind Weirdsister and as Fennella came around the corner they were so close. Griselda got tagged and was neck and neck with the girl from Weirdsister all the way. But the girl from Weirdsister just pit her to the post and won the race Blackbroom College was third, Redwitch academy came forth and Pentangles came last

So the leader board after the race looked like this

Cackles academy – 40 caldrons

Weirdsister College - 20 caldrons

Blackbroom College 9 caldrons

Pentangles academy – 8 caldrons

Redwitch academy - 6 caldrons

But Blackbroom College had collected 4 caldrons on the way, as did Redwitch academy that also got the golden caldron. Cackles academy got one caldron too

So the final leader board looked like this

Cackles academy – 41 caldrons

Weirdsister College - 20 caldrons

Redwitch academy - 20 caldrons

Blackbroom College 13 caldrons

Pentangles academy – 8 caldrons

The girls are then taken back to the hull where the headmistress are waiting for them

"So girls day one is done and as I said yesterday the team in last place will have to make a choice and that is you Pentangles. Now what is to be bank the caldrons and lose a team member or keep the team member and lose the caldrons? Before you make your choice I will tell you that tomorrow the tasks will get harder and you are only five behind Blackbroom College" says Katrina

The girls make the choice to keep the caldrons and pick one girl to leave. The leader board now looked like this

Cackles academy – 41 caldrons and 10 members

Weirdsister College - 20 caldrons and 10 members

Redwitch academy - 20 caldrons and 8 members

Blackbroom College 13 caldrons and 9 members

Pentangles academy – 8 caldrons and 8 members

"Well that is it for today girls your headmistress will now be with you for the reminder of the tournament. Have I nice dinner and I will see you after breakfast tomorrow" says Katrina

Katrina and the girl from Pentangles now leave the room though the door at the end.