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38CREATIVE WRITING YEAR 6Into the woodsAs Puck flew into the enchanted woods, he felt delighted to be home. The woods were ruled over by King Oberon and Queen Titania, the leaders of the fairies. They had been arguing since Spring because Oberon wanted one of Titania%u2019s fairies for himself. Their fighting was leading to all sorts of disastrous things such as rivers overflowing, crops rotting and seasons running into each other! It was disastrous.With King Oberon standing before Queen Titania, he asked, %u201cHow long do you intend to stay?%u201d%u201cUntil Theseus%u2019s wedding day,%u201d replied Titania. And, with that, Titania left Oberon standing in a small clearing.%u201cCome to me, Puck!%u201d instructed Oberon. %u201cFetch me the flower of love which was shot by one of Cupid%u2019s magic arrows.%u201d In an instant, Puck flew away in search of the magical flower. Oberon would use it on Titania%u2019s eyes and would make sure the first thing she saw was a hideous or monstrous animal!Into the clearing entered Demetrius and Helena in search of Lysander and Hermia. Helena expressed her feelings for Demetrius in the hope that he would love her back. But he only had love for Hermia.Oberon heard their mutterings and felt sorry for Helena. When Puck arrived back, he was ordered to rub half of the flower on Demetrius%u2019 eyes, making sure that the next thing he saw would be Helena, who he would instantly fall in love with. The Lovers%u2019 QuarrelDeep down in the forest, playful Puck led Helena to Demetrius so he could restore Helena%u2019s love for him. As soon as they had a first sighting of Demetrius, Lysander blocked the path before them. Lysander was ecstatic to see the beautiful Helena but Helena was convinced that Lysander%u2019s love for her was a joke! Demetrius opened his eyes from his deep sleep and fell instantly in love with Helena. Getting up, a flow of words flooded from his mouth, describing how Helena was the most alluring gem he%u2019d ever seen! Helena sighed as Hermia entered the clearing. Thankfully, she approached Lysander and was overwhelmed with excitement to see him but nevertheless questioned him about why he had left her alone! Lysander didn%u2019t want anything more to do with Hermia and, as Lysander responded, Hermia exploded as she thought Helena had wooed him with her great height. Suddenly, Hermia and Helena burst into argument and they started to call each other names. Still, Lysander protected Helena and joined the quarrel, calling Hermia a %u2018bead%u2019 and an %u2018acorn%u2019. In the blink of an eye, time stopped as Oberon, the King of the Shadows, entered the clearing. Furiously, he roared at Puck for his carelessness when he had rubbed the flower on their eyes. He ordered Puck to make the night overcast, to keep the humans away from each other until they fell asleep, then rub the flower on Lysander%u2019s eyes to restore his love for Hermia.The Wrong AthenianPuck, the mischievous fairy, has been flying for hours in search of Helena and Demetrius. Meanwhile, Oberon silently edges towards Titania as she sleeps peacefully. Crouching down next to her, Oberon gently brushes Cupid%u2019s magical love flower on Titania%u2019s eyelids as he speaks an enchanted spell. Back in the middle of the forest, Lysander and Hermia are lost. Lysander suggests they rest for the night and Hermia agrees. Hermia comes across a bank which she will use as her bed and she instructs Lysander to use a nearby tree as his bed. Gradually, they drift off to sleep. Puck crashes into a tree which is looming over Hermia and mistakes her for Helena and Lysander for Demetrius. Still thinking Lysander is Demetrius, Puck obliviously puts Cupid%u2019s flower on Lysander%u2019s eyelids and rushes away to Oberon to gleefully tell him the news. Not so far away, Helena is lost and comes upon Lysander, who is fast asleep. Suddenly, Lysander awakes and instantly falls in love with Helena because of the flower%u2019s love spell. Helena is dumbstruck and thinks Lysander is playing a cruel trick on her and storms off in tears. Abruptly, Hermia wakes up from a terrible nightmare and realises Lysander has left her alone. In search of her beloved fianc%u00e9, Hermia darts back into the depth of the woods.