Guppy Explores the Underworld
By Julian Howes
Grade 4
Ashland District School
Mrs. O’Clair
There once was a cat named Guppy. She wasn’t the most positive, active or sure kitty, but she loved to go on adventures. Guppy has always been an adventurous kitty ever since she was a kitten, and this love for adventure grows as she continues her adventure through the underworld.
One day while wandering the outdoors, she found a hole. She decided to explore this mysterious hole. She jumped in and suddenly, the hole closed right behind her. She followed the tunnel until she dropped into a mysterious cave area. That’s when she saw a purple robot. This robot was her exact size. They sniffed each other. They gave each other the cat symbol of friendship. The robot had the same emerald eyes and personality as Guppy. Guppy’s eyes finally adjusted to the darkness. The robot had a flashlight with her. The robot shined the flashlight onto a collar with its name on it. The robot’s name was Ghostly. It sounded like a girl’s name to Guppy, so Guppy called Ghostly a girl.
Suddenly, there was a pack of black wolves in front of Ghostly and Guppy. They arched their backs and Guppy fluffed her tail. Ghostly couldn’t fluff her tail because she is a robot. Guppy and Ghostly attacked the wolves. One of them dropped a sign that said, “Kill 1,000 enemies to get the BOSS ROOM KEY.”
Guppy and Ghostly jogged through a small underground forest. No enemies here. They ran through an old mine. They found a pack of giant spiders and they killed them all.
They found a golden key, and it had deep letters printed onto it which said, “UPGRADE ROOM.” They finally found the golden locked door. They unlocked the gorgeous door and found a chest. They helped each other open this mysterious chest. Inside the chest, they found two tubes with purple liquid inside. There was a note on the bottom of the chest, which read, “Drink liquid for infinite upgrades.” So Guppy and Ghostly opened the tubes and drank the liquid. Their stomachs gurgled and then stopped.
They finally reached the BOSS ROOM. Guppy had to go in herself, for Ghostly couldn’t see the room due to her programming. Apparently the boss was called “The Wither.” With three swipes of Guppy’s claws, she killed the final boss.
She woke up with her Ghostly the Robot Cat toy next to her. Guppy realized that it was all a dream.
Editor’s note: This story is part of the 2015-16 Young Author anthology.
