The Mouse Warrior and Farmer Snail

The Mouse Warrior and Farmer Snail

By

Caleb Michael Carlson

     Once in Chili before men, there was a farmer snail who always had rats attacking.  So the snail named Benny Stanley Perk constantly had to call the mice who would fight the rats.  But one time during a fight, a mouse named Lyle got stuck in a crevice.  Benny was chased over to Lyle, where the rats had their jail.  But Lyle shot all the malicious rats before they got their crossbows and shot him.  Because Benny helped Lyle out with his slime, Lyle said he would help Benny when he was in trouble.

     Because Benny’s crops got low after the big, bloody fight, he wasn’t able give some food to his friends.  They complained since he didn’t give them enough and put him in jail.  After awhile they no longer wanted Benny alive so they put him in an arena with some rats.  Word got to Lyle, and he boldly called fifteen other armed mice and killed five other rats.  He and four other mice took their place.  While they were slaughtering the rats, the other ten mice got in their positions in the seats to watch the “murder.”  When Lyle and the others were in the arena on one side and the rats on the other side, the judge blew the whistle.  The rats went charging after the frightened Benny, Lyle did a triple flip and landed right in front of Benny.  He went charging for the rats, took out his sword, slays one of the rats, then threw it to the other and knocked another down.  Then he did a back flip, landed on the other rat, raised his sword, and struck it into his chest.   His other four mice killed the rest who were going to execute Benny.  The judge called for an army, but the ten mice killed the messenger and judge.

     Benny then gave the mice his remaining food.  Lyle built a strong wall around his farm, and had the friendly mice patrolling it.