A Tail with a Twist

My wonderful friends, Leigh, Cassie, Mark, and Morgan are hosting a fabulous blogfest - Fairy Tale Madness! Here is my entry in the Twist category. Though it's also funny =D

The 3 Ninja Pigs

The three brothers Swine, protectors of Happy Valley, just finished defending the chickens from the weasel gang. After a long battle, they were ready to call it a night.

Flinging his stars into their block, Shuri said good night first and entered his hut made of straw. Katan shook his head at his youngest brother’s poor choice of building materials, but Shuri said he needed fresh air to sleep.

After swinging his nunchucks around, Chaku kicked open his door, showing off. His crude cabin made of sticks was no sturdier than Shuri’s hut of straw. Though skilled ninja fighters, both of Katan’s brothers could use a lesson in humility and practicality.

As Katan reached his strong house made of bricks, he picked up his newspaper, unlocked his door, and went inside. The headline said, “Wolf Breaks Out of Jail!”

The Wolf would head straight for the Swine brothers who put him away. Katan had to warn Shuri and Chaku. He called Shuri first.

No answer.

Chaku picked up on the first ring.

“Shuri is here and so is the Wolf.”

“I’m on my way.” But before Katan hung up, he heard knocking. “Chaku? Chaku!”

“Not by the hair of my chin!” After a crash, the line went dead.

Katan rushed outside. His brothers came running with the Wolf on their tails. The three brothers locked themselves inside.

“Little pigs, little pigs, let me in! Or I’ll blowwww your house in!”

“Do your worst,” Katan said and the Wolf began to blow. The house stood firm.

Each exiting a different way, the brothers surrounded the huffing, puffing Wolf. Shuri flung a star at his butt, Chaku whacked him with his nunchucks, and Katan thwacked his nose with his long sword.

The Wolf howled all the way back to the Pen.

For you ninja enthusiasts, here is where I got the ninja piggies' names:

Shuri for shuriken – star discs

Chaku for nunchaku - nunchucks

Katan for katana – long sword

Hope you enjoyed. I had a great time writing it! Will do my best to visit around the other entries this week.

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