A little change from what I'm currently working on...here's an update and a bedtime story. Try to imagine, if you will, he possible illustrations...Enjoy!
Once
upon a time, in a kingdom down the street from the grocery store, there lived
three handsome little princes and one pretty little princess. These little
royals lived under the rule of King Daddy dear and Queen Mommy and were much
loved and cherished.
One day,
after a adventure-filled afternoon of fighting pillow monsters and building
forts in the living room, Queen Mommy glanced at the clock.
“Oh my,
it’s 8:30 already,” she declared, “Time for bed my little ones.”
Sadness
filled the little royals and they cried in dismay, “Oh Momma, can’t we stay up
and play? Just a little longer?”
“I’m
afraid not my dears. Tomorrow is a busy day and you need your rest. Now off
with you, time for bed!”
With a
resigned sigh, the little princes and the pretty princess trudged off toward
the bathroom to brush their teeth. One by one they stood at the sink as Queen
Mommy helped them capture all the bandit cavities with their mighty toothpaste
and toothbrush. Then after rinsing and smiling in the mirror, each little child
ran down the hall to their bedrooms and grabbed their royal pajamas. The little
princes were dressed dashingly in blues and reds, while the pretty little
princess decided to wear a pink night dress.
After
tucking each little royal into bed, Queen Mommy gave her little royals a kiss
on the forehead and bade them a quiet goodnight.
“Now,
no playing. Straight to sleep,” She commanded, with a smile as she shut the
door to the Little Princess’ door.
But
laying in the dark causes one’s mind to wander and soon, the little princess
fancied that she heard a noise…a noise coming from under her bed!
‘Oh no!’
She thought, ‘It must be a monster!’
Suddenly
the bed began to rattle and shake and the Little Princess heard a growling
noise. She let out a terrified squeak!
“Help!”
she cried, “Help me!”
The
Little Princes down the hall heard their sister’s cries and jumped from their
beds, grabbing their plastic swords. They would protect their sister!
Running
down the hall they pushed open the door and saw a giant dragon, with bright
green scales and glowing yellow eyes, hiding under their sister’s bed!
“Monster!”
they cried dashing forward, attacking the beast that growled and snorted.
The
little princes lunged at the beast, avoiding its fiery breath and spiky tail. They
jabbed their swords and defended their sister, who sat terrified on her bed,
clutching her favorite doll.
Suddenly,
the dragon attacked and lunged at the little princes, throwing them to the
ground!
“Oh no!”
cried the pretty Princess, jumping from her bed, “I will save you!”
Grabbing her magic scepter the princess jumped on the
back of the beast and tried to put a spell on it. The beast, however, was just
too strong and the pretty little princess fell to the ground next to her brave
little princes.
The
giant dragon growled at the little royals and prepared to attack…
But
fortunately Queen Mommy opened the door.
“What
on earth are you doing?” She cried.
The
little princes and pretty princess looked up at their mommy and then back to
the dragon that had magically shrunk and now resembled one of their many
stuffed animals.
“We
were protecting the princess from the dragon!” Exclaimed the littlest prince.
Queen
Mommy sighed and smiled, “Oh my brave little princes, did you succeed?”
Nodding
vigorously, Queen Mommy smiled and ushered her little ones back to bed.
“Now no
more adventures until morning! Give those imaginations a rest,” She declared,
kissing her little princes on the forehead and turning out the light once more.
She returned to the princess’ room and gently tucked the little girl back in
bed. “Be safe little one,” she whispered with a smile and quietly turned out
the light.
After
that, the little royals slept soundly in their beds, the little princes
valiantly clutching their plastic swords and the little princess, snuggling
with her stuffed dragon.
Yes all
was well and quiet in the little kingdom down the street from the grocery store…
At
least until the morning that is.
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