A very long time ago, in a deserted desert, there lived a boastful Pine Tree. Pine Tree loved to boast about his abilities. Eagle also lived in the desert. Eagle was very kind and would never dream of having to hurt anyone. But Pine Tree would not approve of the behavior. Pine Tree would go around, trying to tease Eagle. Eagle would try to ignore Pine Tree. Eventually, Eagle could take no more. "Stop it, Pine Tree!" Eagle cried. These words would eventually make a full-out war. And that night, the war started.
It was a fine evening. However, Pine Tree wasn't enjoying it. He had a plan to get back at Eagle. "I hate Eagle," he muttered to himself. "I will get back at him." Pine Tree's plan was simple. He would wait until Eagle flew down on his night meal. Pine Tree would mutter "I've got you, Eagle." in the voice of a frog. When Eagle looked away, Pine Tree would swing his leaves and trap Eagle in his leaves. Pine Tree smiled a wicked smile. "I've got a plan. Eagle will not survive in my leaves." He sneered. How wrong could Pine Tree be?
Eagle was getting ready to fly. He didn't know Pine Tree would set traps. However, he was always on his guard, from the safety of his cave, to the cactus plants. He started to pick fruit off the first plant he saw. "I've got you, Eagle." Eagle looked at the cactus. Cacti couldn't talk. But then again, maybe they could. Still, who knows what miracles can happen every day. Finally, Eagle asked the question that had been on his lips for the past five minutes, "Who are you?"
"I am who I am."
Obviously, it was a frog. Frogs didn't live in the desert? He looked around. Pine Tree leaped out, trapping him. Eagle screamed as he disappeared under a sea of green.
Pine Tree cackled. Holding Eagle, he began to swing. Thinking fast, Eagle yelled, "If you let me go, I will give you spiky leaves and then hop back in. Then, it will hurt way more!" Pine Tree sat down to think about Eagle's "suggestion". It was not a part of his plan. Could he trust Eagle?
Eagle looked at Pine Tree as Pine Tree sat down, considering his "suggestion". Eagle's plan was much more simple. He would do this and then escape. Finally, Pine Tree looked up, "I agree with your suggestion. But I'm warning you, no tricks."
"No tricks."
"Good!" And Pine Tree smiled a wicked smile.
Pine Tree felt Eagle moving around, cutting his leaves from soft to very spiky. Every once in a while Pine Tree would yell "Ouch!" and Eagle would go around, muttering an apology under his breath. After about an hour, Eagle cried out, "Finished!" Pine Tree cackled. Now came the time. The big moment. Pine Tree swung his leaves, expecting to trap Eagle. He did not. When Eagle saw him start to swing his leaves, he jumped up, straight up. "Come back, Eagle!" Pine Tree yelled. But Eagle did not. Furious, Pine Tree leaped. Then Eagle swooped. And Pine Tree fell back, cringing. And ever since then Pine Tree still cringes when Eagle swoops. And he never got rid of his very spiky leaves.
It was a fine evening. However, Pine Tree wasn't enjoying it. He had a plan to get back at Eagle. "I hate Eagle," he muttered to himself. "I will get back at him." Pine Tree's plan was simple. He would wait until Eagle flew down on his night meal. Pine Tree would mutter "I've got you, Eagle." in the voice of a frog. When Eagle looked away, Pine Tree would swing his leaves and trap Eagle in his leaves. Pine Tree smiled a wicked smile. "I've got a plan. Eagle will not survive in my leaves." He sneered. How wrong could Pine Tree be?
Eagle was getting ready to fly. He didn't know Pine Tree would set traps. However, he was always on his guard, from the safety of his cave, to the cactus plants. He started to pick fruit off the first plant he saw. "I've got you, Eagle." Eagle looked at the cactus. Cacti couldn't talk. But then again, maybe they could. Still, who knows what miracles can happen every day. Finally, Eagle asked the question that had been on his lips for the past five minutes, "Who are you?"
"I am who I am."
Obviously, it was a frog. Frogs didn't live in the desert? He looked around. Pine Tree leaped out, trapping him. Eagle screamed as he disappeared under a sea of green.
Pine Tree cackled. Holding Eagle, he began to swing. Thinking fast, Eagle yelled, "If you let me go, I will give you spiky leaves and then hop back in. Then, it will hurt way more!" Pine Tree sat down to think about Eagle's "suggestion". It was not a part of his plan. Could he trust Eagle?
Eagle looked at Pine Tree as Pine Tree sat down, considering his "suggestion". Eagle's plan was much more simple. He would do this and then escape. Finally, Pine Tree looked up, "I agree with your suggestion. But I'm warning you, no tricks."
"No tricks."
"Good!" And Pine Tree smiled a wicked smile.
Pine Tree felt Eagle moving around, cutting his leaves from soft to very spiky. Every once in a while Pine Tree would yell "Ouch!" and Eagle would go around, muttering an apology under his breath. After about an hour, Eagle cried out, "Finished!" Pine Tree cackled. Now came the time. The big moment. Pine Tree swung his leaves, expecting to trap Eagle. He did not. When Eagle saw him start to swing his leaves, he jumped up, straight up. "Come back, Eagle!" Pine Tree yelled. But Eagle did not. Furious, Pine Tree leaped. Then Eagle swooped. And Pine Tree fell back, cringing. And ever since then Pine Tree still cringes when Eagle swoops. And he never got rid of his very spiky leaves.
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