Alexander And The Lakes

Alexander And The Lakes

      A young boy looked out his window seeing only dirt and grass. It had been dry for as long as he could remember.

His mother called. “Alexander will you be a sweet-heart and get mother a glass of water?” “Yes mother.” said Alexander in an unhappy voice. As Alexander was bringing the cup of water he looked into the water imagining it being a lake. “Mother I’ve been wondering about how nice it would be to have a lake or river.” “I also think that sometimes too.” Said Alexander’s mom disappointedly.  “Mom can I go outside and play?” “Sure honey."

 As Alexander stepped out the door with his head down thinking about how nice it would be to have a lake he noticed a flash of golden light. A long golden stairway leading far up into the sky appeared. “I wonder where this goes?” Alexander said turning his head. Little did Alexander know that the stairway was set down and led up to Zeus, the god of the sky and weather.

As Alexander walked up the stairs he noticed a haze growing bigger and bigger as he walked nearer and nearer to the sky. A flash of bright lightning flashed. He saw a muscular body with lightning bolt tattoos all over its arms.” Greetings young one.” Said a voice loud as thunder. “Who are you?” Alexander asked in a shaky voice. “I am Zeus god of the sky and weather. I heard you from the sky talking about lakes and how nice it would be to have one. So I let down those stairs so you could come to me and talk about giving you a lake.” “What! You could do that for me?” Alexander said his face lighting up. “Yes, but you will have to pay a price.” “Yes I’ll do anything.” Alexander said clenching his fist and jumping up and down with excitement. “Then bring me back my lightning bolt that was stolen by The Lightning Thief and then I will cause rain and lakes and rivers will be created all over the world.” “I’ll do my best to bring you back your lightning bolt.” Said Alexander strongly. “And take this shield of thunder it will help you on your quest.” “Good luck.” “Oh and you need to get to the dark forest guarded by the thunder guardians. Then you will enter the dark forest and there in the darkest part of the forest you will find the lightning thief.” “Thanks.” Said Alexander in a both an excited and nervous voice.

Alexander rushed off with a tenseness in his shoulders but an excited hop in his step.

He was walking normally through the clouds when a flash of golden light caught his eye. “Is anyone there?” “Yes there is little boy” said a  powerful yet frightful voice. Another mean voice joined. “Awww what do we have here?” the voices came from two big, strong, and mean guardians. Alexander realized that if he had fear in him he wouldn’t be able to complete the quest. Alexander replied strongly. “It’s me Alexander and I’ve come to take back the lightning bolt that Zeus lost to the lightning thief. so let me in or I will use this shield.” “That shield, that is the most pathetic shield ever. Haha.” Sneered one of the guardians. “Hm,then get ready for this!” yelled Alexander as he slashed his shield upward across the thunder Guardian’s body! “OWWWWWWWWW!” Screeched both the thunder guardians horridly. They had both been wounded extremely on their foggy gray stomachs. For the thunder shield had struck them hard. “So now will you let me in?” “Yes, ow.” One of the guardians grunted holding his gray stomach.

The golden gate swung open to reveal the darkest forest Alexander had ever seen. “No wonder they call it the Dark Forest.” Alexander said as he walked in slowly. His confidence had grown throughout his quest. And if he had found this forest before his quest had begun he wouldn’t have laid foot anywhere near it. As he walked nearer and nearer he heard the sounds of twigs snapping and trees creaking. He also felt the presence of creatures creeping all around.

Meanwhile up in the sky one of Zeus’s helpers was wondering what was going on with Alexander. “How is he doing master.” Said one of Zeus's helpers. “He is doing surprisingly well. And he has used his shield against the thunder guardians.” Zeus said impressed.

Back in the forest a flash of lightning flashed not from the sky but from the depths of the forest. “The lightning bolt!” Alexander whispered hopefully.

He walked nearer to see the lightning bolt tied up to a tree. “I see you little boy and I know what you're after.” Said a voice deep and cruel. “Then what is it?” Alexander asked trying not to let fear show. “Its the lightning bolt isn't it?” “Yes it is.” “Come and get it then.” the voice said with a chuckle. Alexander charged at the tree with the lightning bolt tied to it. Suddenly Alexander tripped on the lightning thief’s foot. “Hahaha. You think you could get it that easily.” The thief said laughing like a wild hyena. “Well you think that’s funny then try this!” Alexander charged with his shield raised. He uppercutted the lightning thief but he bounced off the thief’s armor like a bouncy ball off of a wall when he struck him.

The thief revealed himself from the shadows so he was visible to Alexander. “Wow.” Said Alexander crawling back a step. The thief was covered in scars from the lightning bolt. “What are those?” Alexander asked with a shiver. “They’re nothing only lightning slashes.” “This guy is tough,” Alexander thought. “I can’t fight him but I have an idea.” He grabbed a vine, tied it to two trees, and yelled.”Hey. Over here.” The thief charged Alexander. “I hope this works, or it’s going to be really painful.” Alexander thought, closing his eyes in hope. The thief with  raging eyes charged Alexander with his fist out! Just as he thought he would grab Alexander and make him retreat he tripped over the trap. He fell with a great thud and the ground rumbled.  “You give up now?” Said Alexander. The thief was silent.  He suddenly rose like a spring and slammed Alexander's shield. Alexander responded with a shield to the face. The thief was knocked over once more but got back to his feet in seconds. “I need to keep him down for longer.” Alexander thought. But he had zero time to think. He had a punch delivered to him.

“I got it.” Said Alexander, his face lighting up like a light bulb. Once more he grabbed some vines, found stones, rolled one giant boulder as big as imaginable into place, and last made it into a trap. He needed to lure the thief into the trap by having him charge at him but the despicable thief would have to land perfectly for it to work. “Hey come and get me!” Alexander said loudly. And the thief came charging again. He was at his top speed. But froze and watched in terror as the trap sprung! The thief had stepped on a tripwire, triggering the trap to swing The boulder, big as imaginable, towards him. With a gruesome crash the thief was destroyed. A cloud of dust rose. And as Alexander fanned it away it revealed no thief, only his golden helmet rolling on the forest ground. “I did it. I did it!” Alexander screamed out with pride.

Alexander slowly approached the lightning bolt, remembering what had happened to the thief. It flashed, making Alexander jump back. Alexander approached again realizing that it only had flashed. Alexander slowed down as he neared the tree. He took a deep breath and cut the shining bolt free. He held it up sizzling with joy, as the lightning bolt’s golden bright light shone on his face revealing him as a true hero. He and the world would have lakes! His journey back to Zeus was easy. He passed out of the dark forest, strode past the golden gate looking at those guardians still holding their foggy gray stomachs, and finally to Zeus's cloud. “I’m back.” Said Alexander proud and strong. “My lightning bolt.” Zeus said almost crying. “So are you going to give me and the world  lakes?” “Oh yes!” Said Zeus, his eyes filled with joyful tears.

Splitter, splitter, splat. The sky turned dark and rain poured down. In no time Alexander's mother ran out to see if she was only dreaming. Alexander saw his mom splashing around in the shower of rain. “Can I go and see her?” Asked Alexander. “Yes, go on and thank you so much for bringing me back my lightning bolt.” “Bye.” Said Alexander softly as he walked down the golden stairs through the raining clouds. “Hey mom!” Alexander said. His mom [who was splashing in puddles.] Heard the voice and cried out “Alexander honey is that you?” Her face lighting up. “ Yes, mom. Don’t you love the rain.” Alexander said while hugging his mom. “Yes but where did it come from?” “It's a long story.”

The End