The Dragon's Escape
Caught in the Smoke
You remember the tricks you have read in adventure books. You pullup some smoke capsules from your pocket, the ones you've made yourself just for this mission. Breathless with excitement, you crack them open. Soon, thick clouds of smoke begin to surround you, helping you blend into the hazy air. You giggle, amazed at how smart your idea was, but trying to be as quiet as a mouse. It's so hard to see anything though. But you hold onto hope. You can almost see the dragon's wide eyes sparkling through the murk.
You pull out the big, bulgy key you got from the kind zookeeper. Your heart pounds like a drum. Your hands, sweaty from all the thrill, turn the key in the dragon’s cage. But, just as the cage starts to creak open, something goes wrong. A blaring beep rings out, echoing through the zoo. Red lights start to spin, cutting through the smoke. You gasp. It's the zoo alarm! Did you do something wrong?
Close, in the smoke, you see big, dark shadows. Are they the zoo guards? As they get closer, you see shiny badges and tall, black helmets. Uh oh! Your plan isn't going well. Your heart sinks as you realize that your brave mission to help the dragon might need to wait another day. Just as you're thinking what to do, they find you. Your friends at school were really excited about your daring adventure, but now you have a different story to tell.
The next day, in the classroom, all you could think of was the sad dragon. Still, your friends gather around. Everyone wants to know about your cool but unexpected trip to the world's snooziest zoo. Even if you didn't get to launch the dragon to freedom, it was still an adventure that made your heart race. And you know deep inside that you will always remember this, and so will your buddies. Your try to save the dragon is a story you will be known for, forever!