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=The Narratives, Room 205=

Anna M. 10/08/10 Unforgettable Summer This past summer had its ups and downs. My favorite times were spent going up north. The worst time this summer was when I had to put my cat down that I’ve had since I was about 6 months old. His name was Jazz, he was very cute, and he knew how to fetch tinsel balls thanks to my cousin Haley who taught him how. My cat was alive for most of the summer fortunately. In the month of July though it was the worst he had ever been. He just kept getting worse and worse, so my Mom and Dad told us we had to put him out of his misery. So the vet came over to our house and I got to hold him on my lap while she put him down. It was a very emotional and painful time for my family and I. The vet allowed us to keep my cat and bury him in our back yard. She was a very kind lady. At first I hated her though for being the one to put my cat down, but as time went on I became thankful for her putting my cat out of pain. She said that he had stomach cancer. Now, whenever I want to go by him I just have to go in my backyard. I did so many things at our house in Algoma. I went to the campers down the road with my family, I went swimming in the pool and the lake, I went to the Shanty Days Festival, I drove around with my cousins, and I went fishing with my uncle, my cousin, and my brother. During July when I went there my uncles got a permit for us to shoot off fireworks. It was beautiful! One time, these swirly fireworks backfired and came straight towards my cousins and I, where we were sitting. Luckily, they missed each of us by a few inches. One also went straight through my cousin’s legs and she made a huge fuss over it for about 10 minutes, which was annoying. I mean she did not get hurt, yes it was scary but she did not have to complain for a long time. One time my brother, my two cousins Jenny and Sam, and I went to the lake. My brother and I went on the dock and my cousins were already in the water. Some guy was coming up onto the floating dock because he was getting out of the water and the dock had started to tip. The dock was pretty slippery and my brother fell into the water. It was too deep for him, so he was literally drowning. I tried grabbing his arm and when he finally grabbed mine he had pulled me into the water with him. When I finally surfaced he was calm enough to the point where I could lift him up onto the dock, where my cousins helped pull him up. He was so scared, but I don’t blame him. He would not go in the lake anymore until the next time when he had a life vest on. Once he had his life vest on, he was jumping off into the deep part of the water with my little cousin who also had a life vest on. Another time when we were up north my 5 cousins and I went to the hardware store with my Uncle Frank. See, the thing about my Uncle Frank is that he doesn’t mind us goofing off and he’s super fun! So all of us were running up to him and acting like he was our dad saying “Dad, can we please, please, please get these books?” So we kept begging him in front of everyone at the store and all of the cousins including myself just started laughing so hard at the expression on his face. Also my cousin found this plastic bat and smacked me with it and my Uncle Frank was like “These are not my kids!” Then we all left the store with everyone watching us. Once we got into the car we drove to get some ice cream. As we drove around my cousins were giving my Uncle Frank a hard time about turning on something that we all wanted to listen to on the radio. Finally we got home and my uncle told everyone about our little trip to the hardware store. This is definitely one summer I will never forget, because I went up north with my family many times, and because this was the last summer my brother and I had with our cat. We have another cat named Patches that we also have had since I was a baby, even though we still have Patches who we love very much, we will always miss Jazz. //(Jazz, born June 1rst, 1997- died July 21rst, 2010.)//    // Angelica M. // // 10/8/10 // // Narrative // // It seems like a world has formed in my head. A world that I don't know much about, nor I have never been in. It's quite fascinating and unknown, very unrealistic. I'll tell you what I know. My discrimination may be different, but this is how I see it. // // Many, many years ago, a tribe of species called Edel-Dels roamed the four islands that border Mount Hakurei to seek companions and shelter, but it seems like that's not all. Living in the smallest island southeast of Mount Hakurei was such a small place for them to live in. They wanted more. // // The Edel-Dels wandered off to the other islands. In these four islands there are many other species that have never been discovered. Island Noah, is an Island in the East of Mount Hakurei, where the tribe of Miahs settle for food, water, and shelter. Jen-Ji Island is another island located West of Mount Hakurei, where the Budangs live for the same reasons. The Oyek Island is founded by the Iyas, located South of Mount Hakurei. The Iyas live in underground holes they dug themselves for taking cover. Also, the tribe of Jeck-Jecks, soon to be found the most powerful tribe, living in peace at Island Anza. Island Anza is the biggest of all islands that surround Mount Hakurei. These species can live and fight for themselves. They take over other tribes that are less stronger than they are, or at least that's what they think, but not the Jeck-Jecks, who only want peace. // //<span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> The Edel-Dels settled at Island Noah, the island of happiness. Soon after they settled, the Miahs bloomed out of the ground. They didn't like company, but wanted a larger group, so they fought the Edel-Dels to surrender and become one of them. The Edel-Dels refused to loose, so they fought back twice as hard, for their tribe had many more companions. They fought with no fear, until the Miahs themselves surrendered and joined them. Marking Island Noah their territory. // //<span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> The Edel-Dels and the Miahs gathered together to plan another fight to conquer another island and increase their group. They moved to the West of Mount Hakurei to the Jen-Ji Island. The Budangs were always prepared for what could happen, for they are the smartest species alive, but also the weakest. When the Miahs attacked the Budangs, they were ready to take control. They fought the Miahs hard. Soon enough when the Miahs were ready to give up, the Edel-Dels attacked. The Budangs had no power left and were conquered by Edel-Dels. // //<span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> The three tribe moved on South of Mount Hakurei. The Oyek Island was their next target. The Iyas wanted no fight, so they joined the tribe. The Edel-Dels weren't satisfied until all four islands became their territory. // //<span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> The Budangs and the Iyas planned to join forces with the Jeck-Jecks to defeat the Edel-Dels. They knew that the Jeck-Jecks were very powerful, enough to defeat the Miahs and the Edel-Dels, and would become even more powerful if their group expanded. // //<span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> When the four groups moved on to Island Anza, they were ready to conquer the fourth island. The Budangs and Iyas were ready to join forces with the Jeck-Jecks, hoping they would accept them. They pleaded with mercy, the Jeck-Jecks accepted them, with only one request, to swear not to betray any of their comrades. They agreed to treat them fairly and kind. // //<span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> The Edel-Dels grew impatient; they wanted the island all for themselves. The Edel-Dels requested to have no fight if they surrender their island to them. The Jeck-Jecks refused. So the Edel-Dels fought with no mercy not knowing the Jeck-Jecks were powerful. The Jeck-Jecks had no choice but to fight them. // //<span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> The Budangs, the Iyas, and the Jeck-Jecks fought the Edel-Dels and the Miahs. Now, even stronger than before. The Edel-Dels thought it was unfair, so the Jeck-Jecks fought by themselves without help from the Budangs and Iyas, only if they needed them. Same as requested, the Edel-Dels fought without the Miahs. // //<span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> The Edel-Dels attacked, hoping to take over the last island. The Jeck-Jecks were eager to keep their land, so they fought twice as hard. // //<span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> Using all their strenghts and energy, the Jeck-Jecks slowly eliminated the Edel-Dels. The Edel-Dels were surprised and tamed; they never thought that the Jeck-Jecks were surprisingly unbeatable. // //<span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> The Jeck-Jecks won the fight, kept their land, and vanished all the Edel-Dels. Giving the Miahs, the Budangs, and the Iyas back their territory, to live in peace once again. // //<span style="font-style: normal; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> I was satisfied, the world in my head was at peace. //