A Window into Another Realm(The Magic Window)

Submitted into Contest #97 in response to: Write a story that involves a magic window — or a window like no other.... view prompt

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Fiction Fantasy

The Magic Window offers those who enter a place of wonder, magic and adventure. An escape from reality, a place to be whoever you wish to be.

There is one thing about the magic window that everyone must know before they enter, The magic window is a secret, for those who enter the magic window the greatest responsibility is to tell no one about the magic.

Charlotte is an ordinary girl who dreams of life where anything is possible. Where she can escape her life and be whoever she wishes to be.

One day while walking home from school Charlotte spots something unusual in the woods. She goes to investigate. Charlotte carefully goes to the woods. What she sees confuses her.

CHARLOTTE

Oh how I wish my life is exciting. I wish I can escape my reality. Home and school is so boring. All I do is study, study and study. This is what my life has become.

I want something different for my life. I want to go on an adventure and not study. Where do I find my adventure?

School was the same nothing big happened. In fact nothing big ever happens in Lake Royal. Lake Royal only claim to fame is for its pristine lakes. People from far and wide come to Lake Royal to swim in the lakes.

I am walking home from school thinking about what I have to do, of course I have a lot of homework to do and then I have to go to the local market.

Out of the corner of my eye I see something unusual in the woods. I walk to the woods and I see something that looks like a window. Why would a window be in the woods? This is crazy.

I touch the window and a spark flies up my arm. What was that? I back away. The window opens. Nothing comes out. I look around and see no one in the area.

The window is slightly open so I decide to open the window more. Another spark shoots up my arm. I got the window open more. I look in and it's dark. This is weird. Then out of nowhere I'm pulled in.

I'm falling really fast. It's dark and I keep falling and falling. No end in sight. At the end of nowhere I see a faint light. I'm somewhat relieved, but still scared.

I finally see more light and then what looks like trees, plus I'm still falling and falling then bang. I fall on a soft patch of land. Wow that was something.

I get up and shake off my dizziness. I look around and see the most beautiful place I have ever seen. This is incredible. I can't even begin to describe what I'm seeing. I will give it a try.

Charlotte goes into the magic window, gets pulled in and falls into a magical world. She looks around and sees the most beautiful place. She can't hardly believe her eyes.

Charlotte begins to walk. Her head turning in every direction. She looks up at the sky and sees rainbows, the mythical creatures the unicorn and the winged horse Pegasus.

Charlotte has the biggest smile on her face as the Pegasus flies around her. Charlotte lifts her hand and touches the Pegasus.

CHARLOTTE

OH MY GOD! I only ever heard of the Pegasus and the unicorn in myth. This is unbelievable. What else am I going to see. I keep walking. I see water up ahead. Let's go see.

I walk to the water and see a city floating in the ocean, and oh my god! are those mermaids? I must be dreaming because there is no way I'm seeing mermaids.

One of the mermaids waves to me and I wave back. This is too cool. Unicorns, pegasus, and now mermaids. I stand looking at the city and it reminds me of the mythical Atlantis.

I don't want to leave this beautiful place, but it looks like there is more to see. I turn away from the city, up ahead I see a towering castle. I walk towards the castle.

As I'm walking to the castle, I hear a noise that sounds like ordinary women. I look to my left and I see three women. This is where my long hours of studying come in handy.

These three women are called Nymph's. The Nymph's protect the forest. They are so beautiful. They wave at me and I wave back.

I pass the Nymph's and now I hear galloping. They sound like horses. I go and look and what do I find. Straight out of Greek mythology it's the centaurs. Look how they look. It's incredible.

They have a wide open never ending field where they are running. Wow they look amazing. I leave the centaurs still on my way to the castle.

I walk over a bridge and I hear a thud coming from under the bridge. I stop and hear little voices. I keep walking till I reach the end of the bridge where I find a walkway.

I go down the walkway carefully. I'm under the bridge and I see trolls. Not the meaning looking trolls. These trolls I see look somewhat cute.

They look at me, but don't bother to come to me. They wave at me and I wave back. I go back up the walkway and on to the castle.

As I'm walking to the castle, I hear playful giggles coming from somewhere up the hill. I take a detour and head up the hill.

I'm up the hill. I see a colorful house. I walk to the house and inside I see pixies. I know what pixies are. They like to cause mischief. I turn around to walk back down the hill when I trip.

I don't know how I tripped, but I hear those playful giggles. It's those pixies. I get up and hurry down the hill. The castle is not far away. It's just over the ridge.

I walk faster to the castle. I pass the ridge and there is the castle. I stand looking at the castle, then I see something or someone coming to me.

I think it's a fairy. Oh my god! it is a fairy. The fairy comes to me. She looks me up and down and waves me along.

I go with the fairy. We are walking to the castle. I look around the area and I see more fairies. It looks like they are guarding the castle.

The fairy stops at the entrance to the castle, with a flick of her wand the doors to the castle open. I enter the castle with the fairy. The fairy stops me, and with her hand tells me to wait.

I wait where the fairy tells me to wait. I look around the castle, and it's beautiful. So many colors adorn the castle. After a few minutes I hear someone coming towards me. Another fairy stops in front of me.

"Hello my name is Aubrey Queen of the fairies and protector of this land. You are here because you are someone special."

Wow this incredible. I'm here because I'm special. The fairy queen continues.

"This is the only time you will be allow to come through the magic window. Now I must send you back, but before I do I need you to understand that knowing about the magic window is to be kept a secret and a great responsibility you must carry to never tell a soul what you have seen."

I nod.

Aubrey the fairy queen lifts her wand, the window I came through opens and once again I'm pulled into the window. Instead of falling I go up and up and up until the widow opens snd I'm back in my world.

What an adventure I had. I never believed in magic. Now I do.

Charlotte went through the magic window into a world of wonder and magic, a world she has not forgotten and a world she promised to always keep a secret. A promise she has kept.

June 09, 2021 22:20

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