ok, there is this really really sad part in the book im reading called the Edge Chronicles. its about this boy who's name is Twig who thought he was a woodtroll until him mother told him he wasnt. he had to leave. as he was in the deep woods he strayed from the path and got lost. at this point he doesant even want to return to the woodtroll tribe because he doesnt fit in with anyone. but the part im going to share with you is when he meets a banderbear (a very shy animal and its very big) and helps it. the bander bear can; at this point; only say "wuh-uh" but twig teaches him his name and the word friend. ok, he's the sad part if the story:
It was a crisp Autumn evening, and Twig was once again on the banderbear's shoulders. They were searching out a sleeping place for the night when suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, twig saw a flash of orange. he glanced round. some way behind them was a small furry creature, like a ball of orange fluff.
A little further on Twig looked round for a second time. Now there were were four of the fluffy little creatures, all frisking about like the hammelhorn lambs.
"sweet" he said
"whu?" said the banderbear
"Behin us" Twig said, tapping the banderbear on the shoulder pointing back.
The pair of them turned. By now there was a dozen of the curious animals, , all bouncing along after them. When it caught sight of the creatures, the banderbears ears began swivelling round and round, and from its mouth came a high pitched squeal.
"what is it?" twig chuckled. " your not going to tell me your frightend of them!"
The banderbear only squealed all the louder, and trembled from the ends of its ears, all the way down to the tips of its toes. It was all twig could do to hold on.
"Wig-Wig!" the banderbear bellowed.
As twig watched the number of fluffy orange creatures doubled, then doubled again. They scamperd about in the twighlight glow, this way and that, but never getting any nearer. The banderbear grew more and more agitated. It shuffled about from foot to foot, squealing all the while.
suddenly, it had enough. "wuh-wuh" it cried. Twig gripped the banderbears long hair and held on tightly as it lurched forwards. it trundled blindly through the forest. bump bump bump. It was all Twig could do not to fall off. He glanced behing him. There was no doubt was happening: The orange balls of fluff were giving a chace.
Twigs own heart was racing now. On their own the little creatures had looked sweet, but as a group there was something curiously menacing about them.
Faster and faster, the banderbear ran. It crashed through woods, flattening eberything before it. Tine and time again, Twig had to duck down behind its huge head as branches and brushes came hurdaling twards him. The wig-wigs simly found the path the huge beast was carving - and it wasnt long before the ones at the front were catching up.
Twig looked down anxiously. Four or five of the creatures were leaping for the banderbear' feet everytime they touched the ground. Suddenly one of them clung on.
"Sky above! Twig gasped as the fluffy ball split in half and two rows of savage teeth like the jags on a bear trap sprung into view. The next instant the teeth slammed shut on the banderbears leg.
"Wuh-ooooo!" it screeched
With twig still clinging on for grim death, the banderbear leaned over, tore the wig-wig of, and threw it away. The ferocious little beast rolled back over onto the ground, only to be replaced by four more.
"Squash them! Crush them!" twig screamed.
But it was hopeless. No matter how many Wig-wigs the banderbear sent flying through the air, there were always dozen more to take their place. They clung to it's legs, to it's arms; They crwled up its back twards the banderbears neck, uptwards twig.
"help me!" He screamed.
The banderbear jerked ubruptly upright and stumbled over to a tall tree. Twig felt its huge paws round his waist as it pulled him from its shoulders and placed him high up into the branches of a tree, far out of reach from the blood-thirsty wig-wigs.
"T-wuh-g," it said. "Fr-uh-nz."
" you climb up too" Said twig. But as he looked back into the banderbears sad eyes, he knew it would never be possible.
The Wig-wigs bit into the banderbear's legs again and again until finally with a low moan, the huge beast toppled down to the ground. Its body was immediatly coverd with the vicious creatures.
Twugs eyes filled with tears. He turned away, unalble to look. He clamped his hands over his ears but couldnt shut out the cries of the banderbear as it battled on.
Then the deepwoods fel siltent. Twig knew it was all over.
AANNDD thats all im writing for now. ill end the chapter later
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