“The look in the tiger’s eyes was one of the best things that happened to me.” I told my best friend Taylor.

Taylor was a small boy that got picked on a lot. We became friends in kindergarten because we both got picked on a lot.

“How is that?” Taylor asked.

“Well, when I went to the Forest of Asland, I saw a tiger named Garstop. The moment our eyes met I felt light pour on me and felt like I was flying. When I looked down, I was! Garstop told me that I could keep this power and even more powers if I watched over tigers and endangered animals on the forest and the Earth."

"And then?" asked Taylor.

"Then his enemy, the poacher Marduk, came out and attacked Garstop. I felt so mad that laser beams shot out of my eyes and Marduk ran away so fast he could have run around the world 80 times by now.”

“Lucky you get powers and get to go on an adventure, while I have to stay home babysitting.” said Taylor.

"Now I have to save all tigers and help stop the poaching.” I said. "Want to come along and help?"

© 2007 Tyler E. Original for CCF  (Tyler E. grants CCF first electronic rights for one month; CCF may archive the material indefinitely and include it in an eBook anthology).

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