This Take Ten to Write story was submitted by 12-year-old Mary. Happy reading!

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Prologue

“Who’s that?” asked Sarah, pointing to the news. “There was a strange sighting of a cloaked figure that appeared. Very interesting,” said the news reporter,  Havana H-D. “Probably some strange robber or something,” Elizabeth said.

The Story

It all began when Ariel was walking her dog. Well, okay, you see, this was an ordinary beginning. It was actually when a cloaked figure appeared in a magical puff of smoke. They had strange symbols on them. Okay, so that’s when it starts to get exciting? No! It begins when the figure steals the dog and leaves, making weird marks everywhere. It looks like an animal, to make the owners think it has moved to a happier life. But really, what will happen to these creatures after they get stolen?