[This story was written for the team TravelingMattsLovesFriendshipisMagic. You can see how I used team names and the names of the team members to ensure that each of the 63 stories was original. Story is copyright ©2014 by Michael A. Burstein. All rights reserved.]
The Magic of Friendship
The Magic of Friendship
by Michael A. Burstein
They were always quarreling, and Laura Salvati was tired of it.
They were always quarreling, and Laura Salvati was tired of it.
“The Elopus is my pet!” shouted Misha Collins.
“No, it’s mine!” Queen Elizabeth II shouted back.
Misha and the queen each tugged on four separate tentacles of the Elopus. It honked out its trunk in pain.
“Enough!” cried Laura. She lifted her magic wand and pointed it at the quarrelsome duo. “By the power of the Travelling Matts, you shall be friends!”
Sparks flew out of the wand. The next thing Laura saw was Misha and the queen dropping the Elopus and shaking each other’s hand.
“Let’s share the Elopus,” Misha said.
“I agree,” the queen replied.
The Elopus glanced from one to the other, and then scurried away.