Green-Worm, who possessed a pair of beautiful wings sprang from the root in which he hid for an entire winter and flew out beyond the shadowy oak tree.
His new features enabled him to soar over the ocean of grass, patches of snow still melting in the warm sunlight. Green-Worm couldn't help to smile as he sailed away from the tree to which he was forever trapped. He felt as if his little heart would burst.
Inches called out again, or something that sounded like Inches could be heard. Where it was coming from, Green-Worm didn't know, but he knew it was trouble, he only followed his instincs.
He came to a clearing where Inches' yells were at their peak loudness. Green-Worm looked around. He fluttered down gently on a blade of grass and used his antennea to listen or at least feel where Inches was. Suddenly, he turned and there was Inches stuck and curled up on web.
At first, Green-Worm thought Inches was going through what he was... the silver thread that turned him into this winged creature, but he had heard about these webs. Beautiful hanging things, but created by a creature with 8 legs, black as night, and vicious killer. But he knew he had to save Inches.
It must be some kind of trap, Green-Worm thought as he approached the web.
"Come closer," someone whispered. "Closer, closer, closer..." The whisper grew harsher. Green-Worm place on a hand on the web and his hand was stuck fast. He pulled as hard as he could many times, but the web wouldn't let go.
Something was coming, one two three legs appeared. Green-Worm was frightened. Four, five, six... the monster who had created the web was coming. Seven, eight... Spider appeared. Seductively she crawled onto the web. Green-Worm pulled his hand finally free, but tore the web as he did.
Spider shrieked and began to fix her trap. This gave Green-Worm enough time to pry the bundle that was Inches free from the web.
Darkness. Fear. Cold. That's how it felt in the sticky cocoon that contained poor Inches. Nothingness surrounded him. A light shines through. Is it a tunnel? Should he follow it? It gets bigger, and bigger, and bigger. Suddenly a hand pulls him out and...
Green-Worm pulled out his dear friend and held him. Held him fast and tight.
"I would have come sooner!" Green-Worm sobbed.
"I knew you would," Inches sighed in relief. "I was scared." They looked at each other. Inches had grown... probably an inch, Green Worm thought. Inches stared at Green-Worms wings.
"What?" Green-Worm asked.
"Nothing," Inches defended. "You look... beautiful! What happened?"
Green-Worm laughed. "It's a long story..."
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Moral of the story? You figure it out.
Until next time!
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