WRiting Contest #4

Primary Category Winning SUbmissions

The Elves
By Caroline Ma
First Place, Primary Category

Caroline is spying on magical elves until she finds irrefutable evidence.

Caroline wakes up in the middle of the Christmas night.

CAROLINE:

Yawn. Oh. Yes! This is the moment I’ve been waiting for.

(get camera)

Let me look at my camera

(look though the videos)

Aha! I knew it! I just knew they were real.

(Notice elves, point)

Hey, Stop right there. You sneaky elves.

What do I want? Ha? You really don’t know what I want? You will see just in a moment.

(use a cup to catch the elves)

Aha. Now you can’t escape, can you elves? Ha! Your photos will be the perfect things for my show and tell at school.

(think)

Wait, you know what? I was just thinking … instead of taking photos of you. I’m going to bring you guys to school. Ha, that will be perfect.

Wait. NO. NO. NO. NO. Please don’t put me on the naughty list.

Please! I have been counting seconds, minutes, hours, days and months till Christmas. You can’t take away my presents.

Please! I will let you go.

Okay. You have a deal. Ten cookies for you and I am not on the naughty list!

(release the Elves, give them cookies)

Good bye… (wave at the elves)

(Walking back up the stairs)

Hmp… Silly elves, I would have gotten a perfect A at school for my show and tell. At least now I know I’m going to be on the nice list.

The END

Talking To Greg Heffley
By Ayden Du
Second Place, Primary Category

Boy - Okay Greg, if you want to become a rock star, the first thing you need is a mohawk. At least six inches high and striped purple, dark red and blue. Second you need an electric guitar and an amplifier that is at least 100 decibels and the volume goes to 11. Third you need a band which has a drummer, bassist, and of course a goat horn. Now let’s talk tattoos. You need one on your face and I’m thinking a phoenix rising out of the fire. One on each arm. A piranha on the left and a demon on the right. I know you don’t normally wear make up but in order to be a rock star you have to have tons of black around your eyes. And you need at least six piercings. I would recommend one in each ear, two in your nose and two in your lips. Now let’s talk wardrobe. You need a multi coloured t-shirt with purple, black and red with both sleeves ripped and three more rips in the front. Pants should be black and very tight. So tight you can barely walk. Now I would suggest you be the lead singer as they are the most popular. What do you mean you can’t sing? Can you play an instrument? Great!! Which one? A recorder? Oh man you’re doomed. Maybe you could be a garbage man.

Meeting Godzilla
By Elijah Lin
Third Place, Primary Category

(Elijah is walking along and gets picked up by Godzilla)

Elijah: AHHHHHHH!!!!! EAT HAGRID INSTEAD! He’s bigger, and probably tastier!

(Godzilla puts him down)

Thanks.

I'm not afraid of you. You're not even scary. You're big with spikes, who cares? I bet you can't even go down a slide without breaking it, can you? Why are you so big? Did you eat your mom? Too much cereal? Did Snape put a spell on you? Are you a Griffidor? Is that what happened?

What animal are you anyway? You kinda look like a dinosaur, kinda look like a dragon. So which one are you?

(pause)

Oooooooooh, a dinosaur. Ok, I see it. It makes sense.

Wait, so then how do you breathe fire? That doesn't make any sense. Also, where are your wings? [beat] Never got them? That's sad.

What’s weakness? King Kong? He’s your weakness? Why? HIS STOMACH IS BOUNCY?

So you tried to attack him, and just ended up bouncing off his stomach?

Odd.

(Pause)

I need to pee. Bye

Meeting a Ghost
By Jessica Wu
Honourable Mention, Primary Category

Jessica is sleeping, when she suddenly wakes up and looks around the room.

JESSICA:

(Bundles up in the blanket and look around the room. )

Brrrr why’s it so cold in here. Wha!! What is that?! I think I saw a shadowy figure in the darkness. (rolls over to the other side of the bed quickly.)

Wha!! Mom is that you? (Ghost moves closer to you) That’s not funny! (turn the light on - ghost disappears) Whew, I thought it was a ghost. I need some water. Are ghosts even real? It looked like that thing was floating in the air. I should not watch any more scary movies, Scream was too bloody. I must be seeing things. Let's turn the light back off. Everything is so silent, and it's so, so dark.

Ok Jessica just close her eyes…. (hears shuffling).

Agghh (sit up, take off the blanket,turn on the light).

Nothing here. Nothing there. Why is it so spooky? Ok I am a big girl now, I don’t need to see mommy, I’m just going to try my best.

(Closes eyes, turns in bed, shifts some more)

Nope! (gets up and runs to mom’s room) Mommy, mommy, there is a ghost in my room!!!

Darth Vader’s Skinky Cape
By Lohan Chan
Honourable Mention, Primary Category

Hey Darth! We need to talk. I’ve noticed a strange odour coming from your cape. Have you even washed it? Like ever? I mean think of all the things it’s been through. All the sand dust from Tatooine, sweating from all your lightsaber fights. Not to mention the time you cut off Luke’s hand which I’m sure got a little messy. And have you noticed that it drags on the ground? The hem is ripping and looks sloppy. So I have a few ideas about how to get rid of this Dark Side Stench. First, let’s get some air conditioning in that tie fighter of yours. Second it’s time to wash that cape in some powerful detergent with a possible blueberry scent. Or, and please don’t get offended, you could get rid of the cape altogether. You’re starting to look a little like a robot vampire or an evil magician. Well I’m glad we had this talk. Oh and can I get a ride home in your tie fighter? My X Wing ran out of fuel.