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My footsteps are the only sounds to be heard 

as I wander through masses of crackling 

leaves.The trees stare down on me, a prickly 

sensation crawls down my back.My silver 

locket gently taps my neck,shining in the last 

ray of moonlight.Eventually exhaustion takes 

over and I stumble to the ground in a mass of 

sweat and lost hope. I yelp as my locket gets 

tugged off my neck,I'm not alone...

"Happy Birthday!" shouts Mum. My feet pull me down 

the stairs and onto the couch."What strange present did 

Aunt Grace send this year?" I question.You see my Aunt 

is not very normal as she is a witch,which unfortunately 

means she sends me strange Witchy presents each 

birthday.Last year was a cursed toad and the year 

before I got a jar of snake venom, don't ask why, I 

assume she's trying to turn me into a witch or 

something."This ordinary silver locket. It doesn't look 

very magical to me,I suppose she's changed her witchy 

ways." Mum tells me "You sure Mum?" I ask "Well here 

is a letter maybe it will say that she has given up 

witchery," Mum picks up a purple letter with the letters 

G.W engraved on it. In large,scrawly handwriting it said 

this...

Dear Magical Laciette 

Happy 13th Birthday. Your gift this year is very special. 

Your locket contains hope and dreams. I am putting the 

"Locket Of Hope" in your care. Your Locket is magical and 

can spread hope and magic if in the right hands. In the 

wrong hands it can fill the land with evil and danger. I trust 

you with it but be warned many would do anything to get 

their hands on that locket. I am in danger and can no longer 

wear the locket,please wear it every day but keep it hidden. 

When needed make a wish and it will come true as long as 

you are wearing the locket. I am putting our future in your 

hands.

Love Aunty Grace 

"So Much for it being normal,She's put our future in my 

hands," I sigh wondering how I will ever protect such a 

powerful object and what sort of danger was Aunt Grace 

actually in?"Oh I don't know it's really strange,my sister's just 

not that kind of person who would just put such a powerful 

tool in a 13 year old's hands unless she was in great 

danger.""Well I need to know what's up so I'm leaving today 

to find Aunt Grace" I say stubbornly and run up to my room 

ready to pack."Wait Lace you're to young it's dangerous out 

there!" "I need to do this I can feel it and I know I'm doing the 

right thing,Aunty Grace needs help." I yell "Ok but Lace 

remember whenever you need me wish me to be there and I'll 

arrive, That locket can be useful but keep it hidden!" "Of 

course!" I shout as my feet skip through the front door "Bye 

Mum I'll be back soon, I've got this baby," I wriggle the locket.

As the sun slips under the pink and orange sky,the 

birds stop chirping and the bats start to squeal. I'm 

beginning to regret starting this journey.A deep 

rumble comes from deep down in my belly and I 

pull out an apple. I take a bite and my taste buds 

squeal with glee. My footsteps are the only 

sounds to be heard as I wander through 

masses of crackling leaves.The trees stare 

down on me, a prickly sensation crawls down 

my back.My silver locket gently taps my 

neck,shining in the last ray of 

moonlight.Eventually exhaustion takes over 

and I stumble to the ground in a mass of sweat 

and lost hope. I yelp as my locket gets tugged 

off my neck,I'm not alone...

My eyes groggily open and glance around "Where am I?" I 

ask the darkness. The light flickers and the room is 

instantly filled with luminescent light, Looking around I 

see myself bound with ropes on a chair. A   figure emerges 

from the shadows "So,the little girl with the locket,hey?" 

Asks a croaky voice "Get away from me!" I yelp as the 

hand belonging to the figure approaches me. "Feisty 

aren't you,just like your lil Aunt," The nasty breath fills 

my face as His eyes lock into mine "How do you know my 

Aunt?" I question "Oh I know her alright,in fact she's 

here," "Aunt Grace are you here?" I glance around 

searching for a sign of her "Lacey?" Whispers a voice 

"Aunt Grace what should we do?" I whisper back "The 

locket," whispers Aunt Grace "Oh,I wish to be free!" I 

shout,nothing happens. I look down at my neck and see a 

bare neck,no locket.

"Lacey,Lacey,Lacey do you really think I'm that 

clueless?Leaving a locket that can give you anything in 

the hands of my prisoner?"Croaks the man. I look up at 

him and see my locket swinging on his neck as he walks 

away from me."What do you want from us?" I shout. 

"What do I want,ay? Well for starters, I want this 

locket."He carefully examines the locket "I also want to 

rule the world, I already have that wish as long as I have 

this lil baby." His spiky voice crawls down my neck 

giving me an uneasy sensation. "You're evil and cruel!" I 

insult him "Yes I may so be but as long as I have my 

way,nothing else matters," His beady eyes glare at me, if 

looks could kill I'd be more than dead. "Selfish brat!" I 

scream at him. "Lacey,you may call 

me what you like,I am not insulted." His voice is 

icy."Idiot,"I mutter under my breath."What did you just 

call me?" His voice echoes through the cave as he 

strides towards me. "I called you an idiot,you worthless 

rat!" I state."You just crossed the line!"His pointy nose 

is touching the tip of my chin and the silver locket 

swings in my face. I reach up and snatch the locket off 

him. "I wish for Aunt Grace and I to be free!" I shout 

and we are whisked away from the cave and out into 

the grassy,green field."Well done,Lace," Aunt Grace 

congratulates me as we puff and pant. "Thanks,I did 

what I could," I tell her "What do we do now?" I ask

"What we do now is run,he could come out any minute 

and catch us." Aunt tells me. We run and run and run 

until the cave is a tiny spot in the distance.

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