I have decided that this particular character will be the Helper, which means that he will aid the main hero of the story in some way. We're not allowed to give our character a name though, so this will be a challenge. Here we go.
Have you ever wondered what happens in the wonderful world
of the earth worm? No? Well, I'm going to tell you anyway. This is a grand tale
of adventure, valour, and of course, worms. So you really should stay and
listen. I shall begin my story, naturally, at the beginning.
Under the earth where humans cannot see their cherished
kingdom, live the humble earth worms. But the worms we see on the surface are
just that, the surface, the workers that build the kingdom and maintain the
endless tunnels that twist and turn in your very own garden. This world of
wonders is ruled by a Worman, a magnificent creature, the head of a worm, the
slim body of a human, tentacles instead of arms and, in this particular
Worman's case, two peg legs. All these elements come together to form a creature
of truly epic, but still very small, proportions. Under the rule of this great
creature, the kingdom prospered and all its citizens were happy. However,
things were not as happy as they seemed, and the great Worman knew of this but
kept it from his people for their own safety.
Instead, he called upon his only son; Wigwam, in secret to
express his concern and ask him to do something about it. In truth, the king
was a very wise man, but he had no power other than his knowledge. After losing
his legs, the great king could hardly stand at all let alone complete the task
he was about to entrust to his son. And so Wigwam came to his father as his
father had asked, eager to hear of the request he had. The king told his son
how, in just three days time, the kingdom will be subjected to a terrible flood
that would fill all of the tunnels with water and drown all the citizens, not
even the great king will be spared if the floods were allowed to continue. The
great king watched as fear filled his sons face and twisted his expressions
with horror, but didn't lose faith in his son. He instructed Wigwam to take 50
of the fastest builder worms in the kingdom to the very highest point in the
kingdom and to dig a huge space to fit all of the citizens of the kingdom, and
therefore save them from the floods. Wigwam accepted his task, and turned to
leave the palace in search of these workers. His father watched with new found
faith. "My son will succeed, I know he will" he thought to himself.
As the days turned to nights, the great king of the worms
awaited his sons return. On the third day, the king had still not lost faith,
and as if on cue, his son returned explaining his success and that he wanted
his father to be the first saved from the floods. But the king refused. Instead,
fighting back tears, the king then instructed his son to go to his mothers
chambers. Upon arrival, Wigwam walked into his mothers room with a confused
look on his face, until he heard the laugh of a new born child. The room was
never meant to save the kingdom. Instead, it was to welcome a new Worman into
the prosperous world that lives on your back garden.
After all, how could a being no larger than a worm know of a
flood that will destroy the kingdom?
And there is my story.
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