Post by mrkite23 on Apr 24, 2008 6:24:50 GMT 12
The long dark nights of winter finally seemed to be leaving the north west of England
At long last and the sun started showing his face again and Kite thought it was time that Albert had some furniture in his bedroom and at least a nice cage for Eric
Kite`s cat had a spring in his step and was a little bit more mobile now the cold days had gone and he was spending a bit more time in the back garden and eyeing the birds as they were busy finding twigs and mud for there nests .
“Albert get your coats on we are going to buy you some furniture for your bedroom “ Kite said to the old man .
“ Furniture ? And where are we going for that boy ?” he replied reaching for his second coat .
“A furniture shop would be a good place as any , and why do you still sit in the house with your coat on , its not that cold in here ?”
“I need my coat on just in case there is ever a fire , but that’s unlikely because you never have it on “
“No I don’t because we have central heating that’s why , and spring is just around the corner and there is no need for all those coats “ Kite replied
So eventually the pair set off to the new furniture superstore that , well it appeared over night
There was lots of cars parked around all trying to get in the place and people where all rushing around to see who could buy the biggest bed and tables and lamps and it was like a new years sale , but without a sale if you get my meaning , you would think flat pack furniture was going out of fashion , but as in Kite`s case, with him that screwdrivers and diagrams they have never been in fashion in his house .
The place must have been four stories high and Kite spotted a lift and directed the old man to it .
“Where are we going boy ?, I am not going in that wardrobe” he said
“Its not a wardrobe Albert, it’s a lift”
“ A lift , its not a wardrobe then ?“ and at that the lift doors opened and Kite helped him inside with a gentle push
The doors closed behind them with a ping and Kite looked at the panel and there were the usual numbers , and there was a number 23 .
“Now why is there a 23 number when I am sure there is only four stories “ said Kite
“It may well be that its between two and four “ said Eric with his head and his two little feet hanging on at the top of Albert` s coat pocket.
“Jesus ! Albert , but did that mouse of yours just speak?”
“Don’t be silly boy , he` s a mouse “ said Albert laughing and with that he pushed the number 23 and the lift went down .
“Its going down !” cried Kite as sure that as far Kite knew we was already on the ground floor .
After a few minutes that seemed a life time the lift stopped and the lift doors opened and there was a landscape with trees and it was completely covered in a blanket of snow .
“My god Albert they have spent some money on this floor “ .
They both stepped out of the lift and Kite`s feet crunched as he stepped into the snow , and well it almost felt like real snow and as Kite turned round , the lift They just stepped out of had disappeared , and Kite began to feel really cold .
“What you think this section is then Albert , the winter collection , or have we come out of an exit and its snowed about 3 foot in about ten minutes ?“
“I think boy we better find our way out of here , I don’t think were in Kansas anymore “ he said .
“Hyde , Albert we live in Hyde .” chuckled Kite
“I think we better split up , I will go left and , you can go right and , I will be in Scotland a for ya!” he said in a bad Scottish accent .
“ Are you alright old man ?, you got me a bit worried “
“Of course I am, looks familiar this place “ he said and set off through the snowy trees that hung heavy in pure white blankets of snow .
Albert got to a clearing and he saw hoof footprints in the snow and he followed them until he saw stood at a Bus stop a strange creature that looked half man , half horse.
“Excuse me , but what time is the Bus due “ said Albert
The creature turned to Albert .
“ Well , well , if it isn’t a Human , you are a human are you not ?”
“Well that’s a long story and I hav n`t got time and I don’t think you would believe me anyway “ said Albert .
“What are you doing here , in the land of the Snow queen ?“ the creature said
“Buying furniture, and what are you doing here ? “
“Waiting for a bus “ the creature replied looking at his watch.
“Right… and can ask you then when its due ?”
“Spring “ said the creature .
“So I have time to go and get the boy then ?”
“About three mouths “ said the creature .
Meanwhile Kite was going right and he found an opening and then he heard the sound of sleigh bells , and ahead of him was the sight of four white reindeer pulling , what looked like a glass sleigh and at the reigns was a little man and sat behind him was a woman , dressed in all white and had a strange pointed hat , and the sleigh stopped and stuck out his thumb .
“Any chance of a lift miss ?” asked Kite with the best smile he could manage as my face was feeling numb .
“ Are you the son of Adam ?” said the woman who`s skin was paler than Kite and that was`nt easy when your a redhead
“No I`m the son of an accountant “ he said .
“Well son of Adam would you like a lift to where it is you are going “ she said .
“Getting a wardrobe for the old bugger “ replied Kite.
“A wardrobe ! Did you come by the wardrobe ?” she asked
“No we came on the bus, is there one due ?”
“About three months “ she replied looking at her watch .
Kite climbed into the sleigh and she wrapped her warm coat around him. Friendly he thought .
“Would you like a drink son of Adam?”
Kite , my names Kite , yes please have you a flask I could murder a nice cup of tea.”
“Kite ! Its not Adam ?, are you sure , the prophecy said a human would come with a Astral Traveller and he would be the son of Adam “
And with that she out stretched her hand and took a top off a small bottle and poured it onto the snow covered floor and as if by magic a goblet appeared and the little sleigh driver jumped off and he passed the woman the cup .
She then passed it to Kite
“Thank you very much ,funny you should say that because I have come with someone , and he is indeed a Astral Traveller ,and his name is Albert .”
Kite drank the brew and it was lovely and hot .
“I would like to meet this man, could you get him for me , for I have something he needs, I live in the Ice Castle just between those mountains “
He looked into her eyes , and they seemed to be dark pools of blackness and for some reason he got a bit nervous of her beauty and he feel a bit powerless to look away
“Would you like some Turkish Delight before you go son of Kite ?”
“No ta, I hate the stuff “
And with that set off to find Albert and wondering what would a woman be doing riding around on a sleigh in the bottom of a furniture supper store , with something for Albert and a prophecy, and the most important thing of all I portion that makes a great cup of tea out of snow , now that was magic .
He got to the point where he thought they had come in and he then could see the old man coming up the snowy path of footprints that we had made earlier .
“Albert ! , you not going to believe what I`ve just been up too ?“
“Well you are not going to believe what I have just been talking to , a horse man !” he said
“Did he have a sore throat ?”
“No boy he was half man half horse “ said the blue nosed old man .
“Did he have three legs ?”
“Why?”
” I just thought it might be Wonkey the three legged donkey “ kite said in a way he will never know how he kept my face straight .
“Stupid boy “ said Albert .
At that moment and from nowhere there was a creature in front of us holding a carrot .
“it’s a Anteater !”
“I am not a Anteater , I`m a Aardvark” he said
“An Aardvark, you eat ants don`t you ?” asked Kite said not quite believing he was talking to a creature that was arguing about what it was .
“Yes I do , but not anymore “ he said .
“Oh, so what does an Aardvark eat these days ?” asked Kite
“I`m a veggie Aardvark “he said and then took a bite of the carrot .
“What are you doing out here at this late hour , its not safe to be in the woods when it gets dark “ he said and then took another bite of the carrot .
“Well we are just doing a bit of shopping “ said Kite.
“I think you had better come home with me and my third wife will give you some soup “ said the Veggie Aardvark .
“Why thank you , its very kind of you as I am getting a bit hungry , so you have been married twice before ?” said Kite making conversation as they set off following an Aardvark .
“Yes , my first wife died of mushroom poisoning “he said
“Oh, sorry , and the second ?”
“Fell off a cliff , she wouldn’t eat the mushrooms “ he said .
“I see , and erm what is the soup we are having ?” Kite had to ask .
“Mushroom “ he said and took yet another bite of his carrot .
The Duo followed the Aardvark to his house , which was a large mound of dirt and in it was little hole which had a sign above which said
“Please wipe your feet” , which was odd because the entire house was built with earth !.
Kite and Albert crouched inside and there was a fire in the middle of the room and on the fire was a large pot which was bubbling and on the top was small mushrooms going round the pot as if they were having a race and they looked purple .
Sat at the back of the room was another Aardvark with an apron on , and reading a book and the title was “Ants have feelings too ,go veggie !”
and then the Aardvark looked up.
“Where the hell have you been Arthur ?, the soups almost ready “ it said in a lady Aardvark voice.
“Sorry I`m late I`ve been looking for some nice Walnuts “ said Arthur .
“And did you find any ?” she replied .
“No only got two frozen ones “he said with a grin on his face .
“So funny , arn`t you , who are these creatures then “she said with a look that would make any Ant leave the country .
“These are sons of Adam , I found them in the woods , so I have brought them home before it got too dark , and you know how dangerous it is at night “ said Arthur the Aardvark .
The lady Aardvark got out four Bowls and she filled them with soup and she passed each Bowl and they all sat there with our plates and Kite waited until Arthur had taken a sip of his and then his lady wife and watched her for any choking or anything that might involve a mushroom accident and then as his stomach rumbled he took a sip of his soup and as he looked across to Albert he had his Bowl to his face and he was licking it clean .
“Very nice indeed Mrs Aardvark , any more going “ said the not quick on the uptake on the tale of Arthur and his other wives, old fool .
They awoke the next morning and thanked the Aardvarks for there hospitality and we went on our way and Kite was thinking about the story that Arthur had told them last night about a Snow Queen who had her heart broken by a son of Adam many years ago and she became so cold and bitter that the land was covered in snow as it has been ever since , and at night her evil wolves stalk the woods and they pray on anything that is edible .
“You know the Snow Queen ,Arthur was telling us about , I met her yesterday , and she knew about us coming here , and she knew about you my old nightmare and that you were a Astral Traveller , have you any ideas to why she knew all this then Albert?”
“I have been here before boy , I was the son of Adam that broke the Queens heart , I just did not think it was the same place , it was in the height of summer when I was last here , I think we should go and see her and I should explain the reasons of my departure “said Albert .
“You never cease to surprise old man , how on earth did you end up dating a Queen” asked Kite.
“It’s a long story “ he said .
“Well we have a long walk to the Queens castle , you may as well indulge me “
Ok then . So he indulged.
Well it was during the second World War , I was about 16 years old then and with living in the city of London
Because of London was being bombed every night most of the children were sent to the countryside and I was sent to a mansion in Oxford
It was a very large house and there was a few children there and then one day we played hide and seek and I hid in a wardrobe and I noticed that the said wardrobe did not have a back wall and it lead to a forest , and so I had a look around and in a small opening sat on the grass in the sunshine was a beautiful young girl with blonde hair and she had eyes that were dark as the darkest night .
“The girl was the Snow Queen then ? “
Yes and I stayed for many years and we were going to marry and we were together going to rule this beautiful land .
But as the years went by I was wondering about the other world I had left behind and how the great war had gone on and had the evil Nazi army won and taken over Europe .
I had to know so I set off to find the way I had come in this land , and I found the spot where I had first set my eyes on the princess and then I found the opening of the wardrobe and I walked through and came out of the wardrobe back to the mansion , and I girl grabbed me , “gotcha” she cried , “your on “
I had come back to the same time as I had left , I was even young again , and the World War was still going on . “
“So the wardrobe is a Time Machine then !” said Kite.
“I suppose it was , for I had been gone for many years , I came back as though I had been gone for a few seconds . “ said Albert .
“So didn’t you go back into the wardrobe and back to the princess then ?”
“I went in the wardrobe but there was no opening anymore, it had gone , and how much I tried everyday to get back , I had no luck and war ended and I was sent back to London .”
“I see, so the Queen was devastated that you had gone and she became bitter and turned to the dark side and covered the land into an snowy wasteland, all because of you old man ” .
“Seems like it “ Said Albert .
“I think it is a good idea to go and explain yourself to the Queen then “
They came across a small tree in the path .
“There is unrest in the forest there is trouble with the trees , for the maples want more sunlight and the oaks ignore there pleas “ It sang !
“It’s a singing tree ! “ Kite said to the said tree .
“The trouble with the maples and there quite convinced there right , they say the oaks are just to lofty and they grab up all the light “ the tree sang and again .
“Excuse me Mr Tree, can you tell us the way to the castle ?“ Kite asked .
“But the oaks cant help there feelings if they like the way there made and wonder why the maples cant be happy in there shade “ It sang again .
“I say Mr Tree , can you tell us the way to the castle” Kite asked again
“ There is trouble in the forest and the creatures have all have fled , as maples scream oppression and the oaks just shake there heads “ the Tree just carried on singing
“Oh sod it , Albert , lets go “
“I think he knows just how to sing and not talk , I don’t think he`s being rude said Albert .
“Im not going to bother myself with that singing Tree any longer , I`m getting very cold again , and I am sure I know that song, come on lets go “ . said Kite and in the distance he could hear the tree carrying on
“So the maples formed a union and demanded equal rights , the oaks are just to greedy we will make them give us light and now there is no more oak oppression for they passed a noble law and all the trees are kept equal by hatchet axe and saw“. sang the singing tree.
They finally found the castle and walked up to the large castle doors and Kite knocked
“ Who`s there?” said a voice from behind the door .
“ Its Kite and the Astral traveller , the Queen is expecting us “
“What is the password ?“said the man from behind the doors
“God , not again , Hedgehog soup ?” Kite sighed .
“That’s right” said the guard and he opened the doors and let them in .
A small man met them and he took the guests into a large hall that seemed as though it had not been cleaned or used for a hundred years, and at the end of the long room was a throne and at the throne sat the Queen and at her side was a white as white snow tiger .
“So son of Kite you have come back and you have brought with you the Astral Traveller” she said .
“I am the one you once knew as Albert “said Albert bowing his head .
“Albert it is you , where have you been you only went to get some milk and you never came back that was a hundred years ago
And you are here again , and I have waited for this moment and now you must stay here with me and rule this land as it was meant to be “ she said
And for the first time she smiled and Kite was sure the sun came out .
I don`t know how, but I have just come to say sorry and explain why I left you so long ago and not come back
I was missing the world I had come from, so how beautiful you were and this land so full of beauty and magic I was missing the unpredictability of the world we call Earth and the adventures and here I was finding this place boring and that nothing ever happened .
I needed to be among the sons of Adam and try to figure out why man is so capable of terrible things such as wars , but then can bring so much passion as in the paintings, stories and the music and love “ said Albert , and then it seemed the sun had disappeared again .
“No! Albert you belong here , this is your destiny , to be here with me” she screamed and she stood up and waved her hands across her face and she had turned into a large snow tiger
“I think its time to go now Albert “ Kite said pulling his coat sleeve , and at that moment the snow tiger at the side of the Queen pounced at Kite and crashed him to the floor , with the tiger on top of him .
“Albert !!!” Kite screamed , and at that moment he woke up in bed and the cat was sat on my chest and staring at him .
“Jesus , that was some dream, or was it , it was so real “ Kite said to the cat and he got up and looked out of the window and the sun was just about to make it over the hills and the whole graveyard was covered in a blanket of snow .
“What`s the matter boy ?” said the old man coming into the bedroom
“Oh, nothing , I just had a really crazy dream .
“Are we still going to get my new furniture today then boy ?” Albert asked .
“No. No, I think we`ll go another day , it’s a bit cold out there, and there is snow coming down .”
With that Kite got dressed and went downstairs and he saw his shoes on the fire half and around them were to small puddles of water .
Now how did they get wet ,he thought to himself.
At long last and the sun started showing his face again and Kite thought it was time that Albert had some furniture in his bedroom and at least a nice cage for Eric
Kite`s cat had a spring in his step and was a little bit more mobile now the cold days had gone and he was spending a bit more time in the back garden and eyeing the birds as they were busy finding twigs and mud for there nests .
“Albert get your coats on we are going to buy you some furniture for your bedroom “ Kite said to the old man .
“ Furniture ? And where are we going for that boy ?” he replied reaching for his second coat .
“A furniture shop would be a good place as any , and why do you still sit in the house with your coat on , its not that cold in here ?”
“I need my coat on just in case there is ever a fire , but that’s unlikely because you never have it on “
“No I don’t because we have central heating that’s why , and spring is just around the corner and there is no need for all those coats “ Kite replied
So eventually the pair set off to the new furniture superstore that , well it appeared over night
There was lots of cars parked around all trying to get in the place and people where all rushing around to see who could buy the biggest bed and tables and lamps and it was like a new years sale , but without a sale if you get my meaning , you would think flat pack furniture was going out of fashion , but as in Kite`s case, with him that screwdrivers and diagrams they have never been in fashion in his house .
The place must have been four stories high and Kite spotted a lift and directed the old man to it .
“Where are we going boy ?, I am not going in that wardrobe” he said
“Its not a wardrobe Albert, it’s a lift”
“ A lift , its not a wardrobe then ?“ and at that the lift doors opened and Kite helped him inside with a gentle push
The doors closed behind them with a ping and Kite looked at the panel and there were the usual numbers , and there was a number 23 .
“Now why is there a 23 number when I am sure there is only four stories “ said Kite
“It may well be that its between two and four “ said Eric with his head and his two little feet hanging on at the top of Albert` s coat pocket.
“Jesus ! Albert , but did that mouse of yours just speak?”
“Don’t be silly boy , he` s a mouse “ said Albert laughing and with that he pushed the number 23 and the lift went down .
“Its going down !” cried Kite as sure that as far Kite knew we was already on the ground floor .
After a few minutes that seemed a life time the lift stopped and the lift doors opened and there was a landscape with trees and it was completely covered in a blanket of snow .
“My god Albert they have spent some money on this floor “ .
They both stepped out of the lift and Kite`s feet crunched as he stepped into the snow , and well it almost felt like real snow and as Kite turned round , the lift They just stepped out of had disappeared , and Kite began to feel really cold .
“What you think this section is then Albert , the winter collection , or have we come out of an exit and its snowed about 3 foot in about ten minutes ?“
“I think boy we better find our way out of here , I don’t think were in Kansas anymore “ he said .
“Hyde , Albert we live in Hyde .” chuckled Kite
“I think we better split up , I will go left and , you can go right and , I will be in Scotland a for ya!” he said in a bad Scottish accent .
“ Are you alright old man ?, you got me a bit worried “
“Of course I am, looks familiar this place “ he said and set off through the snowy trees that hung heavy in pure white blankets of snow .
Albert got to a clearing and he saw hoof footprints in the snow and he followed them until he saw stood at a Bus stop a strange creature that looked half man , half horse.
“Excuse me , but what time is the Bus due “ said Albert
The creature turned to Albert .
“ Well , well , if it isn’t a Human , you are a human are you not ?”
“Well that’s a long story and I hav n`t got time and I don’t think you would believe me anyway “ said Albert .
“What are you doing here , in the land of the Snow queen ?“ the creature said
“Buying furniture, and what are you doing here ? “
“Waiting for a bus “ the creature replied looking at his watch.
“Right… and can ask you then when its due ?”
“Spring “ said the creature .
“So I have time to go and get the boy then ?”
“About three mouths “ said the creature .
Meanwhile Kite was going right and he found an opening and then he heard the sound of sleigh bells , and ahead of him was the sight of four white reindeer pulling , what looked like a glass sleigh and at the reigns was a little man and sat behind him was a woman , dressed in all white and had a strange pointed hat , and the sleigh stopped and stuck out his thumb .
“Any chance of a lift miss ?” asked Kite with the best smile he could manage as my face was feeling numb .
“ Are you the son of Adam ?” said the woman who`s skin was paler than Kite and that was`nt easy when your a redhead
“No I`m the son of an accountant “ he said .
“Well son of Adam would you like a lift to where it is you are going “ she said .
“Getting a wardrobe for the old bugger “ replied Kite.
“A wardrobe ! Did you come by the wardrobe ?” she asked
“No we came on the bus, is there one due ?”
“About three months “ she replied looking at her watch .
Kite climbed into the sleigh and she wrapped her warm coat around him. Friendly he thought .
“Would you like a drink son of Adam?”
Kite , my names Kite , yes please have you a flask I could murder a nice cup of tea.”
“Kite ! Its not Adam ?, are you sure , the prophecy said a human would come with a Astral Traveller and he would be the son of Adam “
And with that she out stretched her hand and took a top off a small bottle and poured it onto the snow covered floor and as if by magic a goblet appeared and the little sleigh driver jumped off and he passed the woman the cup .
She then passed it to Kite
“Thank you very much ,funny you should say that because I have come with someone , and he is indeed a Astral Traveller ,and his name is Albert .”
Kite drank the brew and it was lovely and hot .
“I would like to meet this man, could you get him for me , for I have something he needs, I live in the Ice Castle just between those mountains “
He looked into her eyes , and they seemed to be dark pools of blackness and for some reason he got a bit nervous of her beauty and he feel a bit powerless to look away
“Would you like some Turkish Delight before you go son of Kite ?”
“No ta, I hate the stuff “
And with that set off to find Albert and wondering what would a woman be doing riding around on a sleigh in the bottom of a furniture supper store , with something for Albert and a prophecy, and the most important thing of all I portion that makes a great cup of tea out of snow , now that was magic .
He got to the point where he thought they had come in and he then could see the old man coming up the snowy path of footprints that we had made earlier .
“Albert ! , you not going to believe what I`ve just been up too ?“
“Well you are not going to believe what I have just been talking to , a horse man !” he said
“Did he have a sore throat ?”
“No boy he was half man half horse “ said the blue nosed old man .
“Did he have three legs ?”
“Why?”
” I just thought it might be Wonkey the three legged donkey “ kite said in a way he will never know how he kept my face straight .
“Stupid boy “ said Albert .
At that moment and from nowhere there was a creature in front of us holding a carrot .
“it’s a Anteater !”
“I am not a Anteater , I`m a Aardvark” he said
“An Aardvark, you eat ants don`t you ?” asked Kite said not quite believing he was talking to a creature that was arguing about what it was .
“Yes I do , but not anymore “ he said .
“Oh, so what does an Aardvark eat these days ?” asked Kite
“I`m a veggie Aardvark “he said and then took a bite of the carrot .
“What are you doing out here at this late hour , its not safe to be in the woods when it gets dark “ he said and then took another bite of the carrot .
“Well we are just doing a bit of shopping “ said Kite.
“I think you had better come home with me and my third wife will give you some soup “ said the Veggie Aardvark .
“Why thank you , its very kind of you as I am getting a bit hungry , so you have been married twice before ?” said Kite making conversation as they set off following an Aardvark .
“Yes , my first wife died of mushroom poisoning “he said
“Oh, sorry , and the second ?”
“Fell off a cliff , she wouldn’t eat the mushrooms “ he said .
“I see , and erm what is the soup we are having ?” Kite had to ask .
“Mushroom “ he said and took yet another bite of his carrot .
The Duo followed the Aardvark to his house , which was a large mound of dirt and in it was little hole which had a sign above which said
“Please wipe your feet” , which was odd because the entire house was built with earth !.
Kite and Albert crouched inside and there was a fire in the middle of the room and on the fire was a large pot which was bubbling and on the top was small mushrooms going round the pot as if they were having a race and they looked purple .
Sat at the back of the room was another Aardvark with an apron on , and reading a book and the title was “Ants have feelings too ,go veggie !”
and then the Aardvark looked up.
“Where the hell have you been Arthur ?, the soups almost ready “ it said in a lady Aardvark voice.
“Sorry I`m late I`ve been looking for some nice Walnuts “ said Arthur .
“And did you find any ?” she replied .
“No only got two frozen ones “he said with a grin on his face .
“So funny , arn`t you , who are these creatures then “she said with a look that would make any Ant leave the country .
“These are sons of Adam , I found them in the woods , so I have brought them home before it got too dark , and you know how dangerous it is at night “ said Arthur the Aardvark .
The lady Aardvark got out four Bowls and she filled them with soup and she passed each Bowl and they all sat there with our plates and Kite waited until Arthur had taken a sip of his and then his lady wife and watched her for any choking or anything that might involve a mushroom accident and then as his stomach rumbled he took a sip of his soup and as he looked across to Albert he had his Bowl to his face and he was licking it clean .
“Very nice indeed Mrs Aardvark , any more going “ said the not quick on the uptake on the tale of Arthur and his other wives, old fool .
They awoke the next morning and thanked the Aardvarks for there hospitality and we went on our way and Kite was thinking about the story that Arthur had told them last night about a Snow Queen who had her heart broken by a son of Adam many years ago and she became so cold and bitter that the land was covered in snow as it has been ever since , and at night her evil wolves stalk the woods and they pray on anything that is edible .
“You know the Snow Queen ,Arthur was telling us about , I met her yesterday , and she knew about us coming here , and she knew about you my old nightmare and that you were a Astral Traveller , have you any ideas to why she knew all this then Albert?”
“I have been here before boy , I was the son of Adam that broke the Queens heart , I just did not think it was the same place , it was in the height of summer when I was last here , I think we should go and see her and I should explain the reasons of my departure “said Albert .
“You never cease to surprise old man , how on earth did you end up dating a Queen” asked Kite.
“It’s a long story “ he said .
“Well we have a long walk to the Queens castle , you may as well indulge me “
Ok then . So he indulged.
Well it was during the second World War , I was about 16 years old then and with living in the city of London
Because of London was being bombed every night most of the children were sent to the countryside and I was sent to a mansion in Oxford
It was a very large house and there was a few children there and then one day we played hide and seek and I hid in a wardrobe and I noticed that the said wardrobe did not have a back wall and it lead to a forest , and so I had a look around and in a small opening sat on the grass in the sunshine was a beautiful young girl with blonde hair and she had eyes that were dark as the darkest night .
“The girl was the Snow Queen then ? “
Yes and I stayed for many years and we were going to marry and we were together going to rule this beautiful land .
But as the years went by I was wondering about the other world I had left behind and how the great war had gone on and had the evil Nazi army won and taken over Europe .
I had to know so I set off to find the way I had come in this land , and I found the spot where I had first set my eyes on the princess and then I found the opening of the wardrobe and I walked through and came out of the wardrobe back to the mansion , and I girl grabbed me , “gotcha” she cried , “your on “
I had come back to the same time as I had left , I was even young again , and the World War was still going on . “
“So the wardrobe is a Time Machine then !” said Kite.
“I suppose it was , for I had been gone for many years , I came back as though I had been gone for a few seconds . “ said Albert .
“So didn’t you go back into the wardrobe and back to the princess then ?”
“I went in the wardrobe but there was no opening anymore, it had gone , and how much I tried everyday to get back , I had no luck and war ended and I was sent back to London .”
“I see, so the Queen was devastated that you had gone and she became bitter and turned to the dark side and covered the land into an snowy wasteland, all because of you old man ” .
“Seems like it “ Said Albert .
“I think it is a good idea to go and explain yourself to the Queen then “
They came across a small tree in the path .
“There is unrest in the forest there is trouble with the trees , for the maples want more sunlight and the oaks ignore there pleas “ It sang !
“It’s a singing tree ! “ Kite said to the said tree .
“The trouble with the maples and there quite convinced there right , they say the oaks are just to lofty and they grab up all the light “ the tree sang and again .
“Excuse me Mr Tree, can you tell us the way to the castle ?“ Kite asked .
“But the oaks cant help there feelings if they like the way there made and wonder why the maples cant be happy in there shade “ It sang again .
“I say Mr Tree , can you tell us the way to the castle” Kite asked again
“ There is trouble in the forest and the creatures have all have fled , as maples scream oppression and the oaks just shake there heads “ the Tree just carried on singing
“Oh sod it , Albert , lets go “
“I think he knows just how to sing and not talk , I don’t think he`s being rude said Albert .
“Im not going to bother myself with that singing Tree any longer , I`m getting very cold again , and I am sure I know that song, come on lets go “ . said Kite and in the distance he could hear the tree carrying on
“So the maples formed a union and demanded equal rights , the oaks are just to greedy we will make them give us light and now there is no more oak oppression for they passed a noble law and all the trees are kept equal by hatchet axe and saw“. sang the singing tree.
They finally found the castle and walked up to the large castle doors and Kite knocked
“ Who`s there?” said a voice from behind the door .
“ Its Kite and the Astral traveller , the Queen is expecting us “
“What is the password ?“said the man from behind the doors
“God , not again , Hedgehog soup ?” Kite sighed .
“That’s right” said the guard and he opened the doors and let them in .
A small man met them and he took the guests into a large hall that seemed as though it had not been cleaned or used for a hundred years, and at the end of the long room was a throne and at the throne sat the Queen and at her side was a white as white snow tiger .
“So son of Kite you have come back and you have brought with you the Astral Traveller” she said .
“I am the one you once knew as Albert “said Albert bowing his head .
“Albert it is you , where have you been you only went to get some milk and you never came back that was a hundred years ago
And you are here again , and I have waited for this moment and now you must stay here with me and rule this land as it was meant to be “ she said
And for the first time she smiled and Kite was sure the sun came out .
I don`t know how, but I have just come to say sorry and explain why I left you so long ago and not come back
I was missing the world I had come from, so how beautiful you were and this land so full of beauty and magic I was missing the unpredictability of the world we call Earth and the adventures and here I was finding this place boring and that nothing ever happened .
I needed to be among the sons of Adam and try to figure out why man is so capable of terrible things such as wars , but then can bring so much passion as in the paintings, stories and the music and love “ said Albert , and then it seemed the sun had disappeared again .
“No! Albert you belong here , this is your destiny , to be here with me” she screamed and she stood up and waved her hands across her face and she had turned into a large snow tiger
“I think its time to go now Albert “ Kite said pulling his coat sleeve , and at that moment the snow tiger at the side of the Queen pounced at Kite and crashed him to the floor , with the tiger on top of him .
“Albert !!!” Kite screamed , and at that moment he woke up in bed and the cat was sat on my chest and staring at him .
“Jesus , that was some dream, or was it , it was so real “ Kite said to the cat and he got up and looked out of the window and the sun was just about to make it over the hills and the whole graveyard was covered in a blanket of snow .
“What`s the matter boy ?” said the old man coming into the bedroom
“Oh, nothing , I just had a really crazy dream .
“Are we still going to get my new furniture today then boy ?” Albert asked .
“No. No, I think we`ll go another day , it’s a bit cold out there, and there is snow coming down .”
With that Kite got dressed and went downstairs and he saw his shoes on the fire half and around them were to small puddles of water .
Now how did they get wet ,he thought to himself.