The Magical Golden Hockey Stick, Part IV

This summer I am taking a class called Literature in Childhood Education. Basically, it's about children's stories. A recent assignment was to write a story of a hero's quest. And being a hockey freak who missed an entire season, you can guess my topic. This week I'll be posting the story in five parts. I'll return to my old format next week. Enjoy the story of The Magical Golden Hockey Stick!


PART FOUR

That afternoon, Jack crossed the border into the Yukon Territory. He was freezing but knew he had to press on. He came upon the Capital of the Yukon — Whitehorse. But there was a civil war brewing in town. One man was trying to claim it was his destiny to become the King of Whitehorse, but the Senators of the city would hear none of that. The Senators were elected by the townspeople and therefore would not step down unless they were voted out. Still, the man continued to claim he was destined to be King. Everybody was yelling and arguing.

Jack was annoyed by all the yelling so he followed the sound of Blues music to a nice restaurant on the edge of town. Inside, everyone was enjoying each other’s company — Canadiens and Canucks alike. Jack ate a healthy dinner and then continued his journey to Mt. Logan.

Jack knew he was getting close because his map showed the mountain was just a little past the town of Whitehorse. It had started to get dark when Jack reached the base of the mountain so he decided to call it a night. It was so quiet, he could hear people far in the distance. He heard the sounds of Oilers working the night shift on the rigs. They were loud men but they got their work done. Jack could also hear the chants of an Indian tribe farther away. They were Blackhawks and they were celebrating a good harvest. These sounds soothed Jack to sleep.

The next morning, Jack awoke to the growls of a bear. This wasn’t just any bear. It was a Bruin! Jack grabbed his backpack and sleeping bag and ran! The Bruin chased Jack and the growls were so loud it shook the earth beneath him. The ground trembled so much that it caused a huge Avalanche! Massive amounts of snow came tumbling down the mountain. Jack escaped the falling snow and rocks but the Bruin was crushed underneath it all. Finally, the ground started to settle.

END OF PART FOUR