Tyler's+Story

__By: Tyler G. A fictional story__
A long, long time ago, there was a young archer named Gordon Smedley (pronounced shmedlee). His parents, who were plate and pottery makers, were working for a farmer named Oliver Shumaker (pronounced shoomawker), and Oliver was Gordon's archery teacher. Oliver was a former Olympic champion archer three years running and could beat anyone, any day and could use one arrow to do it. Gordon was nearly as good as Oliver but still needed some practice if he was ever to achieve his dream of being the lead archer in the Greek army. One day when Gordon was practicing his archery with Oliver, Curtis Pharkle (pronounced farkle), the lead archer in the Greek army, appeared in a disguise and had a surprise for Gordon. "Hello Gordon." Curtis exclaimed. "Um, hello? How do you know my name?" Gordon replied as he stared at the mystery person's face trying to figure out who it was. "I have been watching you practice your archery very closely, and I also overheard you talking to Oliver about your dream of being the lead archer in the Greek army. I think that I can help you." Mr. Pharkle stated. "That's great, but how do you know our names?" Gordon and Oliver yelled in unison. Curtis pulled the disguise off and Gordon fainted. When Gordon woke up Curtis was standing over him, which almost made Gordon go down for the count again. "You... you're Curtis Pharkle, the greatest Greek archer to ever live." Gordon said with much excitement and glee. "I wouldn't go as far to say the best ever..." Curtis said, attempting to sound humble. "Oh, but you are, you have led the Greek army in archery for years, you are the greatest because you just beat Oliver and I thought Oliver was the greatest." "Yes, Curtis beat me." Oliver said just as he had walked in from the heated battle. "I had my arrow in the center of the bull's eye and he split it in half!" (Does that sound familiar, it's from the movie Robin Hood) "Since I haven't gotten to talk to you about the Greek army yet, because you fainted, I will talk to you now about it. I haven't been able to spend very much time with my family, and I really miss them, so I have been searching for an archer that has skill enough to take my place as the lead archer in the renowned Greek army." "Are you going to say what I think you're saying?" Gordon said with a sound of hopefulness in his voice. " Yes, Gordon, do you want the position of lead archer in the army?" Curtis questioned sounding as if he knew the answer. "Do you seriously think that you have to ask? OF COURSE I WILL!!!!!" "Well my work here is done." Curtis said as he turned to walk home so he could spend time with his family. About two years later Macedonia attacked the Greeks and of course, Gordon was at the ready. Gordon led them bravely into the battle. "Men, are you ready?"Gordon questioned. "Yes!" all of the warriors replied in unison. "Let's Go!" Gordon ordered. All of the warriors rushed into the battle and all of a sudden a warrior spotted Gordon at the front of the pack and he was starting to fall. "Noooo!!!" the soldier yelled as he rushed to Gordon's side. It was a heated battle, but in the end Macedonia prevailed and Gordon was lost in the battle. When Gordon's parents had received the news, they decided to use their pottery and plate making skills to make a plate in memory of Gordon. Now that very plate that Gordon's parents made, hangs in a museum where everyone is invited to see it. Gordon is forever captured in this portrait, on a plate.