The Magical Land- Children Series

The Winking Star River

Then rain had stopped but the skies still rolled with
the boiling clouds. They were all standing by the
Winking Stars River.

"Sugar Plum. How do you suggest we get on the river?"
asked Mr. Owl " It's .." he searched for word.

"Unbelievable" suggested Mr.Wolf

"Yes! Unbelievable!" laughed the owl

The river was like floating constellation of stars.
Clearly they could see fish swimming in it. They
seemed to be swimming upstream; pulled by an invisible
current.

"We need to call our friends the Morphins." said
Dandelion "They are the fastest"

"Fast is very good. Call them" said Mr. Goat

"Had it ever rained so hard before?" asked Mr.Owl

"No,never. Here on Magical Land nothing is ever truly
bad or evil. We do have our occasional trickster" he
nodded towards Sugar who blushed "but nothing too
terrible." said Dandelion.

"I'm afraid there is no other possible answer than
Mr. Magoosh is on to us, folks." said a Mr.Owl
a worried look painting his eyes.

"Magoosh! Call the Morfins! Whatever they are and let
us go on our way." exclaimed Mr.Goat

Both pixies put their hands clasped about their
mouths and began to sway with the wind.Although no
sound could be heard until the winds began to pick
up. It was a mellodous symphony of sounds as sweet
as honey. Their voices were like the whispers of the
pine trees and the call of the ocean.

Suddenly they heard them coming. One after the other
the Morfins glided to a halt just offshore bickering
hello to their new friends.

"Chehi,Kusak. Chime chiand chisugar chineed chiyour
chihelp chito chiget chito chithe chipa chilace." said
Dandelion.

"What are you saying?" asked Mr.Goat confused

"SSHH. He's speaking Elvish. That is the national
spoken language of the kingdom." said Sugar wringing
her fingers.

The Morfins resembled dolphins, but they were the
iridescent colors of a water painting. They seemed
to flicker in and out of focus....

The Morfins answered enthusiastically and motioned
with their heads to the nearing darkness.

"They say that they heard through the grapevines that
we have the book that can save us all, and they want
to help" said Dandelion climbing astride the
magnificent creature."Come along then!"

The rest of the party tried to climb the Morphins but
it prove impossible with the hooves, nails and talons.

"Now, what shall we do?" asked Mr.Goat

"Should we swim for it, Mr.Goat, as Mr.Owl flies up?"
asked Mr.Wolf pacing the water's edge impatiently.

"I'm afraid is too far a distane for even you Wolf."
said Sugar Plum."Wait! How about we ask the Water
Pixies for help!"

"I don't know, Sugar.That bunch are to playful and
this is a serious situation...I guess if we have no
other choice" Dandelion finished as he heard the
distant sound of thunder.

"All right. Brace yourselves." she planted her feet
firmly apart and blew from a tiny seashell necklace
hanging from her neck. The shrill noise was
unbearable. Everyone winced.

The river began to swell in thunderous waves and the
Morfins began to change shapes excitedly. As the water
continued to lap at the pebbles the saw the first
Water Faery leap hi and plunge.

Not too far behind a school of pixies, all racing
towards them out of control.

"I'm gonna win. I'm gonna win!" taunted the little
turquoise color mermadling.

"Not if I get them fiirrst!" hollered a blue one

"I told you it was a bad idea." Dandelion braced
himself as the blue water boy tackled him and flew
him into the water.

"Hey, bro, long time no see. How you doing?"

Dandelion found himself looking into a pair of
eyes identical to his yellow ones. Instead, the ones
looking down at him were the color of a stormy sea
if ever there was one.

"So, how is dry land treating you?" he asked

"Get off me Blumar!"

"I don't think so" said Blumar crossing his arms

If there was anyone Dandelion could not stand up
agaisnt was his twin brother, Blumar. If there was
anyone who could help them get to the Palace it was
him, thought Sugar Plum.

"All right, you two!" she snapped turning a dark
shade of plum "You are going to make up and stop this
silliness immediatetly! We should be working together
at a time like this."

"Well said, Sugar" said Mr.Owl "Gentlefaeries, calm"
"The fate of the World, both Magical and Real rest on
our shoulders."

At this everyone stopped short and a quietness
settle like doom. Thunder clapped not too far.