Writing-Kiara

__**My Superhero Story**__ DragonClaw soared over the glistening lake, her blonde wisps of hair trailing behind her. Birds swerved out of her way as her scarlet wings flapped furiously. She slowed to a stop and landed gracefully on a flower-covered hill. With sword unsheathed and claws at the ready, she glared at her enemy. The mighty beast let out a high-pitched shriek. She growled in anger. The beast ignored it and approached her. It flicked its forked tongue and hissed. She pounded her wings and took to the air. As she became airborne, she circled above the monster’s head, just out of his reach. She roared teasingly. The monster stretched his serpent-like neck towards her, baring his razor-sharp teeth. With one swipe of her blade-like claws, DragonClaw tore into his leathery skin. Blood trickled from the wound and he hissed at her. He swatted her out of the air with his reptilian tail and pounced at her. The beast seized her and squealed furiously. DragonClaw spat fire at him. The flames engulfed his snout, crackling. He cried out in pain, thrusting his head sideways. The mighty beast tumbled over the edge of the cliff and spiraled towards the churning water below. The only sound was the gentle rise and fall of the waves, as they lapped at the shore. For one peaceful moment, DragonClaw thought she had defeated the beast. Then, the unrelenting beast broke through the surface of the water and loped towards the cliff. He dug his talon-like feet into the side of the cliff and climbed. With a loud shriek, he pulled himself onto the cliff ledge. “He just won’t give up,” DragonClaw thought to herself. Summoning all her power, she transformed into a dragon - a pale blue dragon with fiery red wings. The monster advanced towards her, shrieking and hissing.

__**How Dogs Were Created**__

Rays of sunlight shone on the vast meadow. God had just created humans and He was feeling very pleased with Himself. As He strode across the plain, He came upon a man who looked a little upset. “I have created you in my own image and given you a serene place to live. I have provided you with an abundance of food and plentiful water. “So why is it that you are unhappy?” God said.

“I am lonely, God,” the man replied. “You have given me women, but I really want a friend - an animal to love.” God thought for a moment and then said, “I have given you birds and fish and horses-and cats as well-but if you want another animal, I will make a special kind. It will be man’s best friend.”

God set off to a quiet place to begin His work. With Him, He brought a picnic basket, for the animal would surely be hungry. Inside was an assortment of food, from fruit and vegetables to chunks of meat. He was out of ideas. How would this animal look? What would it eat? He found a hotdog in His basket. Then He had an idea. For His new creation, He would not need the bun, so He offered it to the birds. Then, summoning His power, He turned the sausage into a furry body. He gave it stubby legs and a little wagging tail, and then blessed it with an adorable face.

After a moment of thought, He proclaimed, “You are man’s best friend. You will be loyal to him and your greatest desire will be to please him. When he is feeling down, you will cheer him up. I only hope he will treat you the same. Because you are my greatest creation yet, I will give you my name backwards. You will be called Dog. You will be a sausage dog because you were created from a sausage.”

As the sun sunk low in the sky and the day faded to night, God continued His work. He made Saint Bernards, Great Danes, sharpeis, poodles, Chihuahuas, fox terriers, Yorkshire terriers, Labradors, pit bulls, bulldogs, and many more. People stopped to admire His work. God received nods of approval and gratitude as He made Rottweilers, Dobermans, huntaways, German shepherds, Jack Russell's, schnauzers, golden retrievers, Dalmatians, Alsatians, boxers and an ongoing list of dog breeds.

Once God was done creating and naming all the breeds of dogs, He fed them and groomed them. Then He led the lonely man to the stretch of land where the dogs played and said unto him, “I have named my new creation dogs. They will be man’s best friend. There are many different breeds, colours and sizes in the dog species, so there is a variety to select from. They will be loyal and they will please you. They will lighten your mood when you are unhappy. Take care of them and treat them well. I believe they are one of my best creations yet.”

__**Shared Writing**__ (Every second paragraph is written by Lauryn) THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES
 * //Written by Kiara and Lauryn//**

The rays of sunlight peeped through the clouds on a warm summer day. On Sunshine Beach, people were relaxing on the golden sand. The waves lapped at the rocky shore and children plunged into the sea. Seagulls screeched at each other, greedily snatching food. As the long day was coming to an end, parents were calling to their children to go home. The once crowded beach got more and more deserted, until only one parent was left, calling to her son. “Bob!” she yelled, getting more anxious every minute. The only response was the quiet rise and fall of the waves.

It was stormy that night, and a shadow could be seen running through the rain. The shadow was pitch black in the darkening sky. The dark figure reached a door and ran into its protective shelter. The shadow belonged to a man who was a dentist - he had been waiting all day for his wife to come in for her appointment. He had come home to ask her why she hadn’t attended it. “Barbara! Why didn’t you come for your appointment today?” he shouted. The house remained silent. “Barbara, are you okay?” he asked anxiously. “Barbara? Barbara? BARBARA!” There was still no answer. He ran to the phone to call the police. The phone line had been cut.

The tall woman strode into the living room, hungry and exhausted. “I’m home!” she murmured, before flopping onto the sofa. “I bought takeaways for dinner. Come eat while it’s hot!” she called out. The only sound was the humming of the refrigerator. The woman got to her feet and advanced up the stairs. She peeked through the narrow doorway of the bedroom. Empty. She searched the other room. There was no sign of her children. “Betty! Billy?” She hurried outside and surveyed the garden, to no avail. “Betty? Billy!”

Moodiness was brewing on Lunatic Road. The dark building of the mental facility was having a bad day. Well, the people who work there were having a very bad day, especially one woman. First, someone threw up on her. Secondly, she slipped over in a puddle - and the list carries on. She checked her list to see who she had to check on. It was Mr Ican’tstoptalking (that wasn’t his real name but everyone called him that - they couldn’t remember his real name as he had been there for so long). She entered his room, but he wasn’t there. She asked his best friend, Mr Blabbermouth, if he had seen him, but he just shook his head. She spoke into the speaker. Her magnified voice filled the building: “If anyone knows where Mr Ican’tstoptalking is, please come to the reception now.” Mr Colby turned around and said, “He has disappeared.”

The short, plump teen marched onto the school grounds. For some peculiar reason, it was empty. The children must’ve gone home already, she muttered to herself, thinking nothing of it. “Patricia! Sally!” she murmured. No response. She sighed and trudged over to the office. The receptionist sat behind the desk. She was a thin woman with brunette hair. She wore glasses and her hair was tied back in a bun. She looked quite tired, but she was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice the teen entering. “Excuse me ma’am. I’m Geraldine. I’ve come for me lil sisters, Patricia ‘n Sally. Have ya seen ‘em?” The lady glanced up and sighed. “I thought they went home already. They are not here.” Geraldine frowned. “Ya mean they aint in the school? They have to be ‘ere somewhere, Miss.” “They aren’t here.”

The local police station was very busy that night. It was full of panicking citizens who’s family or friends were missing. There was a teen who’s two sisters were missing, two mothers were missing their children, a husband was missing his wife, a patient from the mental hospital was missing and more were yet to be heard of. Sheriff Yewsless and Officer Werthlis were trying to calm the frenzy before it got out of hand. Finally when things were starting to calm down Inspector Intelligence walked in alongside Sergeant Hellplyss. They were amazed at the amount of people missing. Sheriff Yewsless sighed and walked over to the shocked police. “Thank you for coming down tonight. Its a strange one, I'm telling you there's a storm brewing and it's only gonna get worse if people don’t stop disappearing!” Sheriff Yewsless yelled. They stared at him and then nodded. Sergeant Hellplyss shouted “I think we may need the Detective.”

Detective Growler scanned the area.