A City

• Liam Sibley, Grade 5, Pacific Valley Christian School
• Short Story
• 2016

Excellence Award in the 'Top Secret 2016' competition

In a city riddled with plague and gangs fighting for the delirious gambler and richest man in London, Fredrick Van Greavous. His deranged mind led him to London. The city that he now controlled. There was one person who decided to put his life and family on the line to avenge his brother, Percible.

The hammer smashing against the anvil bellowed through the entire house, which amplified the sound so the whole village heard it. Percible was skilled in the arts of smithing. He was crafting a hidden blade with a leather brace to hold it in position.

'Ow ow ow!' Yelled Percible when the scaring hot blade touched his skin. He quickly threw the blade into a bucket of water and wrapped his wrist with a piece of cloth.

Twelve hours later, Percale was travelling to his first target, Fredrick's assistant Jarin. Percible was looking for answers were Fredrick's whereabouts was. Once he found out, Fredrick was going down!

'Ok I've got to find Jarin and get answers and cut off the loose ends,' thought Percible. He quickly leaped from his steal over the cobblestone wall and into the facility.