Illustration by Lynda Adlington

First Prize

The Cheddar Journey

Antonio Des Santos
Year 10+ Le Murier School

I am a rat, a rather intelligent rat, I have three legs, two heads and four arms.

I am rather feared by most people, I am wanted by federal agents for robbing the great hall of cheese, I stole the “Holy Cheddar”. I awoke from my slumber in a see through container covered in chains, labeled: Subject RT01. I screeched and the glass shattered, the chains turned to liquid.. I stood on all three, I stood up at least 8 feet tall.. The scientists looked on in horror. Sirens and alarms blared in the background.. I grasped onto one of the scientists, crushing their pathetic body in half * CLICK!*.

Suddenly I saw a fleet of armed personnel rush in with weapons and lasers locked on my chest, I roared and strode on them, crushing each of them, *CRASH!* Straight through the laboratories wall. I knew my objective, it was to go to the great hall of cheese! I strode down the street, civilians glared up at me, some hid behind their vehicles. I saw police cars and helicopters start surrounding me. My second head snapped at the helicopters, the helicopters crashed into the buildings with an almighty *CRUNCH!* I then lifted the roof off the hall, and picked up the “Holy Cheddar”, the police were now firing at me , it did nothing, the bullets just bounced back and pierced their heads.. I then knocked a humongous skyscraper beside me to the ground, crushing and obliterating a whole crowd of people and police.. The sirens faded as I started to flee the scene. I eventually wandered into a national park, the rangers gasped at the sight of seeing a beast this big.. Then suddenly I-I..

was f--falling.. *THUD!*and the world went..blank..

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