“
Yes, I also saw it. It was a super long wall.” Eva piped up.
Everyone rolled their eyes. There was probably more chance of a bird swimming under water than the wall
ever being useful. After all, the longest wall they ever built was 100 kilometres long. Anyway, they dashed to
the wall, which we know is the Great Wall.
But they weren’t rolling their eyes when they stood at the foot of the Great Wall. The wall was twisted this
way and that, built with bricks that stood out like scars and towered above them. Its dusty tail flicked lazily
under the buried heaps of sand, like the King of dragons on a long day. Standing there was so captivating that
for a moment even the Captain forgot where he was and why he was here. But then he snapped back.
“
Let’s measure it.” The Captain ordered.
2
hours left.
The sun was at its full point when he heard the shout of joy from the crews.
“
Yup, more than 20,000 km! We got it!”
For half an hour, the only thing Captain could hear was the sound of 29 footsteps banging back to base,
everyone congratulating each other. Juice was opened, and for once everyone on that Spaceship could admire
the beauty of the earth.
“
But is this wall strong enough to support our spaceship?” Another question was raised by Eva.
The Captain looked at the wall and said, “It looks very solid. I do not know why the wall was built here, but
I am confident that it is good enough for us. Let us start.”
1
hour left.
At exactly 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the spaceship set off from earth. First there was a rumble. Then a
bump, until finally, the spaceship was lifting off the earth...
As soon as they were swallowed up by space, the Captain’s voice rang out of the speakers.
“
Guys! The spaceship has just dropped a small fire maker…”
It was true. They could see the small yet deadly fire maker sinking down back into the atmosphere.
Everyone knew that the fire maker would be a disaster to the planet, though it was just a small fire maker.
Finnald had grown to love this strange planet, so he shouted out:
“
Stop!” We must go back to catch it! We can’t let that kill the lives on earth!” That spun everyone around.
The Captain gritted his teeth but slowly shook his head.
“
We have to go, I’m afraid. Only the space can let us have connection to home. If we return, then even more
will die. There is no other option.” The Captain said sadly with his tired eyes.
Everyone on the spaceship squeezed their eyes shut. They couldn’t bear it any longer…
And then the magic happened. The wall started rumbling, then sneezing, then turning, until finally it turned
into a gold-brown dragon that looked up. Flying in the air as agile as a snake and as fierce as an eagle, he
opened his huge mouth wide and swallowed the fire maker whole. Then, with a final flick of his tail, he started
crumbling, creaking, and changing until he was back into the mysterious Great Wall.
The crew on the vesolje raketa gaped with open mouths, deeply shocked. What they had just witnessed,
what they had just seen before their very eyes, was not special; it was a MIRACLE that was never seen before.
So as 30 dazed explorers left planet earth and headed off into other uncharted planets.
When the Minnicks finally got back home, the Captain wrote down on the great book of planet:
Planet 48: Has a lot of life and civilization. Peaceful, quiet, but has a gigantic guard. Never try to attack it.
Remember!
And that was very much true. When aliens came to town, the Great Wall saved the earth. If you do not
believe it, you may explore the Great Wall carefully. Here and there, you will find the Great Wall is slightly
burnt at many places. That was the mark left by the Minnicks’ spaceship.
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