The Nutcracker

Chapter 2

Chapter two:

hey heyyy hope you enjoy the second chapter! :D

Instead of sleeping, i decided to clarify my doubts first. "So.... whats happening around here right now?"

Seeing my curiosity and deep need to know the situation i was currently in, he took a deep breath in preparation for what he was going to reveal to me.

"This place was originally ruled by King Joseph. The king has a gift that's been passed down for centuries. That is, the power of magic through a wand that has existed since this place ever existed. The mouse king stole the magic wand after gaining the trust of the king as his advisor and used that magic to kill the king. Thats how the entire kingdom ceased to exist, and got taken over by the mouse king and his people. Though fairies and elves have magic, however their magic is nothing compared to the magic that wand possesses. Only the sugarplum princess has the power to overcome that power. That is why we have to find her. To save the kingdom and to stop the mouse king from his evil deeds. And of course, turn you back."

His last sentence made me sigh. It was an unbelievable journey that brought me here.

It was christmas, and my aunt,elizabeth had just came back from her yearly adventure.

Aunt elizabeth was an adventurous woman who travelled the world on her own, experiencing new things and many things i had never heard about before. Every christmas, she would come back, and share those stories with me. This year, Aunt elizabeth visited a small country in europe. There, she met people of high statuses and helped many in need.

She had vast knowledge about medicine and different therapies, and cured many people as she toured the world. There, she got invited to a royal ball held by the king to thank the people who have contributed to bring the country peace and prosperity!

She danced with the king and had the time of her life. It was definitely the best experience anyone could have. I wish i could have been there with her, but i knew that i would probably never be able to go on a trip like that.

After sharing many of her stories with me, aunt elizabeth gave me my christmas present! It was a delicately wrapped royal blue box with a sweet little ribbon in the middle. When i opened the box, there was a shiny satin layer on the top of the box. I carefully flipped the satin piece to find the most beautiful piece of art i had ever seen. "A Nutcracker. Its wonderful! Thankyou Aunt Elizabeth!" I threw her into a bear hug.

When the long night of feasting and cleaning up was over, i picked up the delicate box, planning to admire my new toy in detail. As i took him out of the perfectly shaped dent of the mold, i noticed a small key at the bottom of the box.

There was a note placed below the key that said "deep within,is where the magic lies" the words were smoothly written and were slightly cursive, it was most likely hand written as the size of the same alphabet differed from each word. I took the key and inserted it into my nutcracker without hesitation......

cliffhanger! lets see what happens next :D this is a pretty short chapter! there's more to come! meanwhile.... Enjoy! :D