So they set off. As they walked through Elsador, he thought about how much effort the elves
put into building this beautiful city. Every inch of each building was built to perfection.
Murtal took them into a building with massive grounds behind it.
After a long wait, they finally saw the person they were waiting for.
“Jaygon, I would like you to meet Zanedal, he will prepare you to go find your best friend.”
When Murtal left, they started to begin the training. “I am quite sure that your friend was
kidnapped by the Shagtul, sand monsters. Their leader’s name is Turnig, the biggest and strongest
of the Shagtul. They are all extremely powerful and deadly. Their nails are their killing weapons,
so you have to be extremely fast thinking and fast moving.”
Four slow months passed. Finally, Jaygon felt ready to save his friend. He knew all he needed
to beat the Shagtul. When he got back to Murtal’s house, Jade was drenched in sweat.
“What happened to you?” asked Jaygon.
“What? You think I’m just going to watch you fight?” exclaimed Jade.
“You have been training, too?” said Jaygon surprised.
“For a long time!”
“I’m ready to kick some sand butt!” yelled Jaygon.
So they set off to find Shantel.
“Wake up, I see them,” Jade whispered.
Jaygon had slept with his armor on and his sword at his side. When they crawled out of the
tent, Jaygon got a glimpse of the biggest Shagtul.
That must be Turnig, he thought. Caged next to him, was Shantel. “There she is!”
murmured Jaygon.
“One, two, three, go!” They ran out and charged. Jaygon jumped through one Shagtul’s claws,
then turned around and stabbed him in the calf. The giant screamed in agony. From a distance
he heard a whole herd of Shagtul yelling in pain. Wow! Jaygon thought. I didn’t know my mum
was that strong. He stabbed, slashed, punched and kicked past all the Shagtul and saw his mum
facing Turnig.
“Well, well, well, if it isn’t the little hero. Oh, and his mummy is here to protect him. How sweet!”
Anger was boiling inside Jaygon. “You’re going to regret saying that,” he screamed. Then,
fast as a bullet, Jade shot under Turnig’s legs. Turnig bent over to look through his legs. At
that moment, Jaygon jumped up, flipped in the air and stabbed Turnig on the back of his head.
Turnig howled and dropped to the ground. Jaygon and his mum raced to the cage and opened it.
“Welcome back, Shantel,” said Jaygon. Shantel ran and hugged him. “I can’t thank you enough,”
she mumbled. Jaygon had become the Hero of the Battle of the Gobi.
“So Shantel, what happened when you were caught?” asked Jaygon.
“They gave me a drink that would make me unconscious.”
Jaygon’s mum explained how they had found Jaygon’s dad in Elsador. Then Jaygon told her all
about the training.
“So both you and your dad are elves?” asked Shantel.
“My mum and I have become elves, but my dad was born one.”
Shantel was shocked. “Unbelievable!”
Back at the hotel, they packed their bags and went to the airport.
“What an adventure that was!” exclaimed Jade.
“It sure was, mum.”
