CORE MAGAZINE March 2016 | Page 35

The sparrow granted her the wish and she was so happy with the results that Mamen greedily asked for one wish after another

"Oh great Magical Sparrow, please give me graceful long legs," she pleaded.

The Green Sparrow responded "Avaricia has began to grow within you, and where avaricia thives bad things will follow, I will grant all your wishes but I will not be responsible for them "

"Please change the colour of my coat! Please give me something out of this planet." Mamen begged.

A few seconds passed and all of a sudden and out of this planet a giant burning asteroid hurled through the night sky - as if it was thrown down by the Gods from the constellation of Virgo - smashed its way down to Earth, obliterating Mamen and Magical Sparrow.

Futurist: What moral have you learnt from this story?

3rdstryker: Greed is at the root of ruin.

Futurist: And

3rdstryker: Greed is sure to destroy the lives of those in close proximity.

Futurist: And

3rdstryker: Why are you saying AND all the time?

Futurist: AND where is the apology?

3rdstryker: Hahaha I said I would apologise if I learn anything from your story

Futurist: But you learnt that greed is bad

3rdstryker: I did not learn that as I already knew that! Hahahaha

Futurist: Please JL777 can you smack 3rdstryker's face for me!

JL777: Sure, why not, it's free right?

Futurist: Yes feel free to smack her.

3rdStryker: Please not, I learnt something!

Futurist: What did you learn then?

3rdstryker: That you are a sadic robot that likes to smack girls!