Chapter One: The Tonks's
It was the summer of 64, and in a small house in the town of
Truro located in Cornwall, England, Lived a family with the surname of Tonks. Jonothan Tonks was a carpenter and His wife Iris worked at an art gallery and she herself was an artist, though none of her paintings were to be sold there because she was certain that after she died her work would become famous. The Tonks led a fairly comfortable middleclass life. They had three children, their 16 year old daughter Carly, their 14 year old son Grant, and their youngest son Ted who would be 11 in three weeks.
The Tonks's were an very happy family Jonothan couldn't love Iris more if he tried, and the children were all very smart, wonderful children. Carly had her mother's gift for painting and was currently going to an art school in London, and decided to stay there for the summer. Grant happened to have a great talent football and played as a goalie, most of his summer was occupied by his practices.
And lastly Ted, Ted had always been a very outgoing young boy, yet still very shy. He was often teased however because he often chose fantasy over reality. Ted had a wonderful imagination and his parents never wanted to discourage it they always said "An imagination as pure as yours is a very special gift" He often read books about mythical creatures, knights, and his favorite wizards and witchs. Growing up his favorite stories were that of King Arthur, often he would be able to talk some of the neighborhood kids to play knights of the round tble with him, Ted, instead of playing Arthur was always Merlin.
Early this year in Ted class each student was asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, and instead of being a doctor or prime minister Ted wanted be a wizard like Merlin or Gandalf, the other students got a big kick out of it, though the teachers did not find it funny (neither did Ted) though they figured he was crying out for attention and later asked him if "anything was wrong at home" and told him it was time he'd join them in the real world.
But Ted enjoyed his own world much better.
On this sunday afternoon in mid July however Ted knew something special was going to happen, he wasn't sure how or why, but he had a feeling, and Ted's 'feelings' had never steered him wrong yet. As the clock in the town square rang at noon he knew he had to get home in time for lunch with his parents, a ritual that was always a favorite of Ted's.
"Oh man, I better hurry before Mom lets Dad have my lunch instead of me, I see you guys later!" said Ted
"Bye Ted !!" called out his few friends
"Hey Ted don't forget my Birthday party on tuesday!" called out Ted's best friend Eli
"Wouldn't miss it!" called Ted as he got on his bike and headed home
Ted no idea though that on this afternoon all of his dreams were about to come true.