The Magyk book of Fay Tales : Book 1 In The Magyk Book series

Into The Woods

Three Years Later

I'm Jill, the eldest sister in the Sole family. I know it's not traditional for the eldest to be the main character, but you're just gonna have to deal with it. Because my youngest sister, Sarah, doesn't even care that our mom is flat and dying.

I had blonde hair and brown eyes. There's nothing else worth mentioning. I was a truly unremarkable girl, with an extra ordinarily sick mother.

"I was reading about medicines and potions, and I finally found one that'll help mom!" I exclaimed happily to my twin brother, Jack. "Yeah, whatever." He replied.

Out of the whole family Dad and I were the only ones who cared about mom, and that made me so mad! I yelled forty-one good mornings, as I ran to Mom's room.

"I found a potion to save you, so don't worry, I'll be right back. She didn't reply. She couldn't reply. Her tounge had deflated. I checked her pulse, and it was barely above a flutter. Mother was on the last stage of her flattend death! That meant I only had a day to get to the heart of the forest and back.

The ingredients for the potion were really rare, and I'd have to bring them to the potion seller myself. There were many dangers in the wood... Jack loved adventure! He would help me! I found him chasing a giant's dog from the house.

"Jack, I need to go to the wood. Can you come with me to protect me from monsters?" "Sorry, but I have plans today..."

"How can you be so selfish! You don't care about anyone but yourself! I hate you!" I screamed, running, back inside.

I didn't need any help from him, I could protect myself! I found a big stick and started to sharpen it. When it had a point sharp enough to puncture ogre skin I was ready. Ogre skin was like ten whole layers of leather.

Then I went to the cellar, and rubbed it on the toe fungus. Now it was poisonous and sharp too. As I left I saw Jack walking in with a stick almost as sharp as mine. He must really be tired of chasing that dog away.

I was a few feet into the forest when Jack jogged up to me. "I'm coming with you." "I thought you had plans." I said angrily. "I canceled!" he said grinning at his "selflessness".

It was better than usual, at least. He was forgiven. "Good job Jack! Soon you'll actually care that mom is flat!" I cried.

An ogre burst though the bushes. In my excitement I had forgotten to be quiet! I started to charge the ogre, but Jack stopped me.

I've got this one covered." Jack said, charging the ogre in my staid. The ogre batted the stick away and started to punch Jack.

I stabbed him and kept going. "We need to hurry up!" I told him. Jack lagged behind and stared at the steaming ogre. Hopefully, he'd go back home. He was in the way. I ran up to an old rickety bridge. It didn't look like it could support my weight, but maybe...

Jack ran up to me, panting, and said, "Why didn't you wait for me?" "Ummm, I don't know... This bridge is dangerous so we have to be careful, okay? One at a time, I'll go first." "Okay" he said, and watched me tiptoe onto the bridge.

When I was about halfway through, he jumped on to the bridge, and started to bound towards me. " Jack stop!" I cried just before the rickety old bridge broke, and we plummeted towards the mud below.