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Rain-Rose and Her Sisters

by Anna-Claire and Mary Rose

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nce there was a king and queen. There was a village that King Sethan and Queen Claire-Rose ruled.  One day Queen Claire-Rose gave birth to girl triplets and one boy a day earlier.  Queen Claire-Rose and King Sethan named one of the triplets Rosa because she had a rose birth mark.  They named another triplet Raina because she had a rainbow birth mark. The last triplet Rose-Rain because she had a rainbow rose birth mark.  They all had a birth mark on their forehead.  Then she named the boy Seffan.  The boy was one day older than his sisters. The boy had a shield birth mark.

 

Then, when the children were five years old, the mother and father took the children on a trip and the children never came back.  The children got separated from each other and the King and Queen during the vacation. They never saw each other again.  Then, a month later, King Sethan and Queen Claire-Rose came back.  They were still sad and angry.  King Sethan and Queen Claire-Rose never saw their children again.     

 

I, Raina, hate dragons except when they are babies because you can train them.  I looked down and saw a one inch dragon.  I would like a nice little half-inch dragon.    I don’t know if I have any brothers or sisters.  I don’t even know my mom and dad.  I wonder if I am a triplet and have a brother.  I can remember just a little bit but not enough to know that.  I always wanted a triplet and a one day older brother.  I got separated.  I got lost on this island.  That’s all I can remember.  I am ten years old. 

 

I have to eat fish all the time.  At first I did not think I would like it but when I saw the fish were rainbow, I tried it.  It tasted so good.  I discovered that the fish all taste like candy and are fake.  I do not eat animals.  That is what I always eat now. 

 

Something is weird about me.  I can communicate with animals and that is why  I do not eat any animals.    My best friend is a dolphin named Blueberry.  I swim with her everyday. She even gives me rides.  She only eats candy fish like me.  She is really nice.

 

 My other friend is a baby dolphin named Rosy.  She doesn’t have a mom.  She never did since I met her.  I see a basket.  I wonder what it is.  It’s coming closer.  I open it and it’s a baby girl!  I took her out of the basket.  She was soaked in water from the waves.  She is really cute.  I will name her Claire.  Claire reminds me of someone or something but I don’t know what.  I guess her birthday is October 31st.  Hey, that’s Halloween!   

 

I wonder why my best friend Blue Berry’s not here because today is Halloween and we always celebrate Halloween together.  Oh, there she is.  And she is bringing my other baby dolphin friend named Rosy.  Rosy and Blueberry were excited when they saw Claire.  I see something in the distance.  Come on Blueberry and Rosy, let’s get on the raft.  I took Claire also.  I am going to keep her.  The thing in the distance started to look like a castle.  Now we are here.  I went inside.  I see two girls that have birthmarks like me.  I really do have triplet sisters.  I really am a triplet!

 

I hear them say, “That is someone we don’t really want to mess with”.  I wonder who they are talking about?  Oh, my, we are in a haunted house!  Who is that ghost?  Run!  “Don’t run!” said a voice.  “Who is that?” said Rain-Rose.  “I don’t know?”, said Raina. “Ahhh!”  “Where is Rain-Rose?” said Rosa.  “I don’t know”, said Raina.  “Help! “ “I  bet that is Rain-Rose.  Come on.  Let’s help Rain-Rose”, said Rosa.  We do not know where she is.  “I hear a voice!”, said Raina.  “I do too”, said Rosa. “Help, Raina and Rosa”, said Rain-Rose.  “Come on.  Rain-Rose is in the basement”, said the voice.  Claire, Raina’s baby started crying.  So did Anna, who is Rosa’s baby and Mary who is Rain-Rose’s baby.  “Shhhhh”, said Rosa and Raina.  “We are coming Rain-Rose”.  “Help”, cried Rain-Rose.  Rain-Rose said, “I’m stuck in an oversized shoe. I’m stuck because the laces are above me and I can’t reach them.  I can’t reach them to get up and I do not know how to climb because I’m wearing a dress.”  “Oh, Great!”, said Raina and Rosa.  We can’t help you because we have dresses on too.  “I love my pink flower dress”, said Rosa.  “I love my blue flower dress”, said  Raina. 

 

“I can help”, said a mysterious voice.  The voice is a prince.  “You three are my one day younger triplet sisters.” “I need help down here,” said Rain-Rose.  “Okay”, says Seffan.  Ahhh!  A one and a half inch dragon.  “Don’t worry”, said Seffan.  “Wait”, said Raina.  “Give me one and a half inch dragon” said Raina.   “I’m flying!” said Seffan and Rain Rose.  “The dragon is flying us up”.  “It is a nice one and a half inch dragon,” said Raina.  “Thanks to you little ones.”  “I want one”, said Raina.  “Okay, I get the dragon with the rose birthmark on it’s forehead,” said Rosa.  “I get the one with rainbow birthmark” says Raina.  “Well then, I get one with the rainbow rose birthmark”, said Rain-Rose.  “Then, I get the one with the shield birthmark”, said Seffan.  “Come on, let’s carry our babies and dolphins that we found.”  “Come, on Emie,  Blueberry, Ainslee, Rosy, Mary, Michelle, and Sarah.  “We are leaving”, says everyone. We are home. “Children!” say Queen Claire-Rose and King Sethan.

 

Then everyone was happy.

          

 

The End

 

 

 



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