THE LEGEND OF THE BELSDEN PARADISE

It was a hot summer afternoon and I was chilling in my treehouse. I felt lonely since my parents were out of town, and since I was the only child without a pet, things would get pretty boring to me. I almost forgot to introduce myself. Hi, my name is Isabelle Drew and I'm a 14 year old girl who attends Briarwood Academy in California. But now, school's out since we have summer holidays. People expect you to be frolicking around here and there and spend every second outdoors and if you don't, people are going to think that you're a wacky person. Anyway, since I was so bored out of my skull, I decided to snoop around my treehouse to find something interesting. I like to snoop around and discover new things when I'm bored. So, I first started with the toy chest next to my bean bag. I opened my toy chest and started pulling out all of my plushies and soft toys to see if I could find something interesting. Then, I saw something that caught my attention. There was a black diary of some sort hidden at the very bottom of the toy chest. My curiosity got the better of me as usual, and I lifted the book. I opened the first page and to my surprise, I found this written on it. 'The Legend of the Belsden Paradise'. I had no idea what this meant but nevertheless, I flipped through the pages to see if there was anything written inside the book. Surprisingly, I didn't find anything else written in the book other than those words on the first page. So, I decided to write a story of my own and fill these pages of this diary with my wild imagination and creativity. I made myself comfortable on my bean bag and started writing in the diary. I must have written only 3 pages but I started feeling drowsy and sleepy. I thought it was strange that I felt sleepy since I never got tired in the afternoons. I was already yawning away to glory! I closed my eyes and fell asleep but I lost track of time. But then, I woke up to some people talking and when I opened my eyes, I saw a girl and a boy with honey blond hair staring at me wearing battle armor. I started to sit up straight but to my indignation, I was CUFFED to a bed! '' where am I and who are you people?'' I asked them nervously. The girl who looked like she was 20 replied, '' I am princess Diana of the kingdom of Belsden and this is my brother prince Harris of Belsden'' and gestured towards the boy next to her right who simply nodded when his name was being acknowledged. '' we had to make sure you weren't a spy from Dermer'' princess Diana completed. I stared at them and replied '' Dermer? Belsden? spy? what are you people even talking about? and why are my hands cuffed to the bed?''. Prince Harris replied, '' don't worry, we'll untie you'' and he did so. I sat up straight and asked them how I got here and this is what Diana replied '' you actually came through a portal. when you came out, you were sleeping and you didn't seem much of a threat but we still had to make sure you were trustworthy'' . '' oh no, how do I get home!? '' I started whining and Harris comforted me and said '' don't worry, the portal might reopen tomorrow or maybe after 2 days. Then, you can go home. What is your name?'' he asked me and I told him my name. I saw the black diary sitting next to me and I was so surprised that my mouth actually went open. '' if you don't mind me asking, are you in a war against Dermer?'' and Diana and Harris both nodded yes. '' may I ask why?'' I questioned and Diana replied '' well, believe it or not, Belsden and Dermer used to be great allies with each other. They had a moonstone as a token of their friendship. Our father, king Peter and the king of Dermer, Theo, promised to take care of the stone. But one day, the stone disappeared and Belsden and Dermer have started blaming and accusing each other for whacking away the stone for themselves. And now, here we are, at war against each other''. Her story had left me speechless. I didn't get how 2 close friends had suddenly become enemies over something so trivial as a missing piece of rock. ''I think you have to meet our parents and tell them that you're here'' Harris said as I nodded. Diana and Harris led me to a huge, magnificent throne room which was filled with splendor. I saw the king and queen and I bowed down to them. I told them about my situation and they told me that I could go back into my world after 2 days when the great wizard of the kingdom of Roth would arrive. Till that time, I was to make myself comfortable and stay as a royal guest in the castle. I felt like I was still dreaming and several times I had to rub my eyes to make sure all this was real. I got a tour of the kingdom by prince Harris and the kingdom was amazing. That night, while having dinner, I showed the black diary which I had with me to the king and queen and they were flabbergasted that I had it with me. I told them that I didn't know where it had come from and they just smiled at me and told me not to worry. They called the royal fortune teller and asked him what he thought of the diary. All he did was flip the book, opened the last page, poured some nasty looking blue solution on the page and rubbed it 3 times. After 2 minutes, he replied '' your highnesses, your guest, miss Isabelle is a very lucky opportunity for you to end the war between Dermer. Since she showed up here with this diary, this diary has given an account to where the moonstone is'' and everyone at the table fell silent including me. The king beckoned him to go on and he continued '' Before, we had no idea where the moonstone was but now thanks to her and this diary, we can find the moonstone and put an end to this chaotic war'' as everyone at the table started congratulating me and treated me like a hero. Just then, I heard a soft noise coming outside. I quickly excused myself and followed it. I heard some footsteps in front of me and I followed it cautiously. The footsteps led to the king's bed chamber and I saw a man in dark clothing trying to steal the king's crown! I shoved him, grabbed the crown and while he was trying to take me down, I grabbed some rope, tied him and brought him to the king's courtroom where everyone was having dinner and still feasting. While I came there with the surprise visitor, everyone stared at me like I was a piece of rock that got dropped from the moon or something. The king asked me what was going on and I told him that I saw this man here, trying to steal the king's crown as everyone gasped in shock. I handed the crown back to the king and the royal advisor, who was also present there, removed the mask of the mystery visitor and the king's face grew livid with anger as he slammed his hand on the table in fury. " the wizard of ROTH!!?? how DARE you steal my crown? and I bet you have the moonstone too!'' he bellowed as the wizard cowered in fear. The king issued a death penalty but I tried to stop him and advised him to just throw him in prison to which the king accepted. Before he went, I asked him if he could transport me back to where I came from and he agreed. I bade my farewells to my new friends and I got wonderful gifts in return. From the king, I'd received a beautiful and sharp blade. From the queen, I'd received a necklace which was covered in precious stones of all sorts. Princess Diana gave me her lovely silver cloak and her brother, prince Harris, gave me a small medallion which had the royal symbol of Belsden. Two lions and a sword in between them. I thanked them most profusely and asked them whether they would get the moonstone back. The queen told me that they had and now they were off to make peace with the kingdom of Dermer and reunite the kingdoms. I was very glad to hear that. Within seconds, I found myself back at my treehouse, and even the black diary came back with me. At the last page, I found this written by the royal fortune teller. ' Thank you for your help miss Isabelle. If you ever want to visit us again, just say I am Isabelle and hold the necklace her majesty gave you'. I was so happy, I started dancing around my treehouse. Who would have thought that a lazy, hot and boring summer afternoon could be filled with fun and excitement? I opened the diary, smiled to myself and began writing in the book. Something tells me, I found a PERFECT story to write, even though people might not believe me. I began writing the 'Legend of the Belsden Paradise' and I hoped that it would be a good book for me to read and savor...…….