THE MISSING HEAD(jo) THE MISSING HEAD

It was a sunny afternoon and Cookie and her friends were spending the day at the magic fair.

Oh gross! Check that sign out! Vicky the dragonfly cried out, as they made their way down the fair grounds towards the magic shop.

We serve the best rabbit tail. Why? Because they’re made out of real rabbits butt!

That can’t be for real, Cookie frowned, after reading the sign.

The magic gift shop stood next to the fire breathing roller coaster ride.

Hey that looks like an awesome ride! We should check it out after we come out of the magic shop, Tommy the tiger cub told them.

The shop looked small from the outside but inside it looked like a big warehouse. With shelves filled with magic books and other magic stuff.
Daisy the penguin opened a deck of playing cards and looked through it. Every card in the deck was the ace of spades.

That’s dumb, who would bring something like this? she was about to place the deck back inside the box when she heard Tommy screaming, Help! I just chopped off my finger! She dropped the deck of cards on the floor and ran over to him.

Oh my god! Let me see! Let me see! Tommy slowly raised his hand up and showed that he was holding her cell phone. Huh? You jerk! You nearly scared me half to death! And give me back my phone! How did you do that any way? She yelled out angrily.

Tommy’s grin just grew wider as he answered, A true magician never gives away his secrets! Daisy was so upset that the only thing she could think of was to give him a big shove, causing him to go flying into a big toad.

Oh, I’m sorry!

Well hello kids, my name is Mr. Bones, the owner of the shop, can I help you with anything?

How much for this magic coin? Vicky asked.

Oh excellent choice! That my dear is a same two headed coin. You’ll surely never lose any coin toss with this coin, that’s for sure! Mr. Bone laughed.

Two days later Vicky was showing off her new coin to her friend, Honey Kitten. Okay if it lands on heads I’ll give you my nutty cake and if it lands on tails you’ll give me your chocolate cake, Vicky was telling her.

Okay deal.

Okay here it goes! Vicky laughed as she tossed the coin high in the air.
Heads I win!

Toss it again, and this time winner takes all, Honey answered.

Okay, winner takes all! Vicky laughed, then tossed the coin higher in the air. Hey were did it go?

I think it rolled over there by those bushes, Honey answered her. They bumped their heads as they both dove for the coin at the same time. Ouch!

Suddenly everything changed. the whole playground seemed to just disappear into thin air.

Hey where did the playground go to? Honey cried out.

I don’t know, but is it just me or do you feel like the world is spinning out of control? Vicky answered.

No, and not only did the playground disappear but the whole neighborhood. I don’t like this, it’s just too weird, Honey mumbled.

Me neither, but standing here isn’t going to help us any. Come on, let’s go and see if we can find anybody who can tell us what’s going on, Vicky told her.

They kept walking until they came upon a wide golden path that lead up to a castle door.

Okay, well I’ll wait here while you go and knock, Honey told Vicky.

Me? Why don’t you! Hey did you just hear that? Vicky frowned.

Yah it sounded like a horse uttering, Honey answered. They ran over to where they had heard the noise. There was a small hut. inside was a small boar with a stoned face standing over a fire fixing a horse shoe.

Umm, excuse me sir, we seem to be lost. can you please tell us where we are? Vicky asked.

The boar turned around and frowned. Silly fools, why are you wearing those strange costumes? And what kingdom do you children belong to? He asked.

Kingdom? We don’t belong to any kingdom. we come from a town called Rocky Shores, which seems to have disappeared into thin air, Vicky explained.

And does the king of this so called Rocky Shores know that you’ve fled his kingdom? The boar asked.

What? I just told you that we don’t belong to any kingdom! Vicky exclaimed.

I see, stay right there and don’t try to escape, the boar frowned.

Escape from what? We just want to know where are we? And how we got here and how we can get back home? Honey sobbed.

Honey, I don’t know about you but I say we take off before he--, And before Vicky could finish her sentence a large net fell over them.
Hey! Let us out of here! She screamed. One of the guards leaned closer towards the net and with a big creepy smile he answered, Don’t be foolish little ones, we just captured the two who beheaded our king!

What? We’re just kids, we didn’t behead anyone! Honey cried out. The guards just laughed and high fived each other as they dragged them back to the castle.

Flicking wall torches blinded them as a loud spooky voice from across the room cried out, Excellent job! You captured them!

No they didn’t! We don’t even belong here! Vicky yelled. you’re making a big mistake.

Silence foolish one! The only mistake that was made was you thinking you’d get away with it, the older boar growled at her.

What?

Did you really believe wearing those silly costumes would save you from being caught? He added.

We’re not wearing any silly costumes, we dress like this every day, Honey sobbed.

Surely you can come up with a better excuse then that, the older boar smirked. now guards, take them to see the king!

At the end of the hall the older boar stepped outside as the guard pushed open the door. Against the far wall sitting at a table was the king. Both Vicky and Honey screamed in horror when they noticed that he was headless.

Your highness, I’m pleased to report that we’ve capture your assassins, the old boar smiled. The girls screamed again when the headless king raised his hand and began to write on a piece of paper that was in front of him.

How can he still be alive when he doesn’t have a head?! Honey cried out. They all ignored her outburst and read out loud what the headless king wrote: WHERE’S MY HEAD! WHAT DID YOU DO WITH IT!?

We didn’t do anything with it! Why doesn’t anyone believe us!? Vicky yelled. The headless king slammed his hand hard on the table. Then began to write again: Take them to the executioner and bring me back their heads when he’s finished!

What!? This is all a big mistake! Honey cried out.

Wrong! you’re the ones who made the mistake when you cut off my head. Now take them away!

A few seconds later they were outside standing in front of a strong boar who was dressed all in black, with a big ax gripped tightly in his hand.

The dragonfly will go first. do you have any last words? The boar asked.

Yes, my name is Vicky Dragonfly. My friend and I come from a town called Rocky Shores. we never hurt anyone. We don’t even know how we got here or why.

Silence! Executioners do your job and be done with it! The old boar cried out. The boar nodded and was about to swing his ax down on Vicky’s head when Honey yelled, No! Wait!

Wait for what? Would you like to confess and save your friend little one? The old boar smirked.

No, I want to make a bet with you, she mumbled.

Bet? What kind of bet? The old boar frowned.

Vicky has a coin in her pocket. she’ll toss it in the air and if it lands on heads you’ll let us go but if it lands on tails we’ll confess, Honey explained.

Fair enough, but I must warn you that I've never lost a coin toss in my life! He laughed.

Okay here it goes! Vicky cried, as she threw the coin high in the air.

Heads! We won! They both yelled once the coin landed.

What? How is that possible? I've never lost! The old boar hollered.

So we can go now, right? Vicky asked hopefully.

Take them to the dungeons until I decide on what to do with them! He ordered.

Huh? No wait, you said that you’d let us go!

Oh I did didn’t I? Sorry kids, but I lied, the old boar smiled.

A few minutes later they were pushed inside a cage inside the castle dungeons. Oh great! Now what? Honey muttered. they’re going to keep us locked down here forever!

No, we’re getting out of here right now, Vicky smiled, holding up the key to the cell.

Oh my god! Vicky how did you do that? Honey cried out.

I’ll tell you some other time. now let’s go before they come back, Vicky answered her, then leaned against the bar and placed the key inside the lock that clicked softly as it opened. Yes, it worked! Come on!

They quickly ran out of the cell and round the corner followed by a narrow passageway, and kept running until they couldn’t run anymore. Once they were outside the castle Honey turned to Vicky.

I was thinking this all happened when we both went to grab the coin at the same time. Maybe if we try it again it’ll bring us back.

That sounds like a great idea. okay, here goes nothing, Vicky shrugged. Once she threw the coin in the air, when it landed they both dove for it but nothing happened.

Maybe we have to do in the same spot or someplace close to it, Honey shrugged.

Maybe, but I‘ve another idea. what if we help the king find his head?

It’s worth a try, but we can’t go back. we'll probably be caught within five minutes if we do, Honey answered her.

Yah, but hiding out here is not going to help us any. Come on let’s go check around and see what can find out, Vicky answered.

A few minutes later they were walking when they came upon a small shack.

Let’s start in here. that’s pretty weird, why would anyone have a pile of hay inside their shack? Vicky frowned.

Honey was about to answer her when a large boar walked inside the door and asked, Well, well and who might you two be?

Well umm, sir, we’re visiting from a far far away land in hopes that we’d find the best, umm, Vicky began. Hay! Honey finished for her.

Oh well, if you are looking for the best hay you must go the barn yard. That’s down the road behind the castle. if you like I can take you there, the boar answered them.

Oh no! Umm, we know where it is, thanks, and sorry again. Vicky dragged Honey by the arm.

A few minutes later they were digging inside a big stack of hay searching for the king’s head. And just when it was like it was a lost cause, Vicky pulled it out.

Oh wow! I can’t believe it! You actually found it! Honey cried out happily.

Yah, now let’s give it back to the king and see if we can finally get out of here and back home, Vicky smiled.

When they got back to the castle they tried to tell the old boar but he just laughed. Silly fools! Don’t you see that I was the one who chopped off the king’s head, so I could take over and rule in his place? Now I don’t know where you fools come from but it’s time that you disappear. And this time you won’t escape, he growled.

And before any of them could answer an angry voice cried out, You foolish old fool! Even without my head I still heard every word you said. You’ll pay for your crime!

But your highness, this was---

Silence! The king barked. as soon as I’m united with my head I shall make sure that I’ll have yours!

And before the confused boar could reply Vicky cried out, Your highness we did it! Not only did we found your head but we also got the real villain to confess to his crime! She then gave him the bag which held his missing head. the king opened the bag then placed his head back on its place. Once it was secured he angrily barked at the guards and ordered that they take the old boar to the dungeon and await his orders.

Once they left the king turned to Vicky and Honey and asked, Now tell me again how you wandered into my kingdom? They quickly took turns in telling him the whole story from start to finish.

Let me see this coin that you speak of? He asked once they were done. Vicky gave him the coin and when he carefully examined it he said, the face on this coin looks a lot like me.

Huh?

Yes. here, I’ll show you. He took out a box where he kept his coins and tossed it over to them. Here you may keep this as a token for helping me find my head, he told them.

Both Vicky and Honey went to catch the box. And just like before they bumped heads and everything turned black.

Seconds later,
Look! We’re back! Honey cried out happily, as she pointed towards their school.

Yah, I guess we did what we were meant to do and as a reward it brought as back, Vicky shrugged.

Hey where have you to been? Lunch time is almost over and we’ve been looking all for you guys? Tommy frowned.

That, my friend, is a very, very long story. one that not even in your wildest dreams will you ever believe! Honey laughed.


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