“The Oak Tree”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Prompt: Write a story titled “The Oak Tree”.

Fox woke up bright and early. She was so excited because today was the day that she’d be visiting the Oak Tree!

She bounced out of her den and ran all the way down to the Lake. Bear was already there, getting a drink.

“Bear!” Fox shouted, skidding to a stop next to her best friend. “Can you believe it? We’re going to see the Oak Tree today!”

Bear looked up with a wide grin. He was also excited to go see the Oak Tree.

“Let’s go!” he exclaimed, splashing Fox playfully before racing out of the clearing to the Path.

Fox followed on Bear’s heels, her paws thumping against the hard ground. She couldn’t wait to finally see the Oak Tree!

It didn’t take them long to find it.

Fox and Bear stopped in front of the tree and their mouths dropped open.

“It’s all… brown!” Fox gasped with astonishment. “What happened?!”

Bear’s lips drew back in a snarl. “Someone hurt the Oak Tree!” he exclaimed. “That’s the only possibility. We need to find them and stop them before they hurt any of the other trees!”

And so began Fox and Bears adventures to find the mysterious Tree-Browner.

Final Comments: My brain was pretty much mush by the time I got around to writing this one…

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