The Beatles

The Silence Of the Bullies

The day of the sports tournament had finally arrived, and all of the student teams were preparing to show their stuff. The tournament itself is divided into two categories. One is for the team sports, which are football, table tennis, and cricket, and the other is for the individual sports, which are swimming, pole jumping, and the marathon. Laura was honored to be the captain of the yellow team. As she flexed her muscles, the ring leader of the bullies, who was also the red team's captain, exclaimed, "Well, well, well, we meet again, little sissy! I bet I can beat...

The Beatles had everything they needed to defeat the Beast of Bodmin Moor. True, they had no idea how they were going to do that exactly, but they weren't worried. They had a Sword of Truth, a Jar of Green Marmite Yeast Extract, a Titanium Pound Coin, a Jeweled Crown, an Orb of Protection and Benevolence, and their heartrending music. And most importantly, they had each other.
"Should we just wait for the Beast to come and find us?" George wondered. The Beatles were still sitting in the abandoned police station, this time with the Orb on the floor between them, casting its beautiful shield all...

Ringo's eyes slowly fluttered open. He could see green leaves above him, but mostly he could see his mates' concerned faces.
"Ringo?" John asked softly, with more concern in his tone than he probably wanted to show. He reached out a hand to help Ringo stand.
With John's help, Ringo got to his feet. He swayed a bit, but found his balance quickly. "I'm all right," he assured them.
Paul's eyes were wide with relief. George was frowning quietly in the background, rubbing his shoulders where the Beast's paws had pinned him. Ringo smiled at them all. He really did feel better with only one object on...

Well, John thought to himself, hadn't Ringo and Paul, and now George, kept saying that they wanted to know more about the Beast? And John wouldn't mind knowing more himself, really. As long as he wasn't tired, why not do a little light reading and get to know their adversary?
The book turned out to be written in verse, several poems about mythical creatures. It was a thin volume and he turned easily to the page titled, "King Richard vs. the Beast of Bodmin Moor."

"Of all crusades Kind Richard faced,
The noblest by far,
To fight the Beast of Bodmin Moor,
And here his weapons are..."

And so it went;...

Ringo held the ruined crown in his hands, looking down at the tarnished metal. He could almost feel a sadness seeping into him from the object - along with a certain hopefulness. The Crown needed to be fixed, and Ringo was its last chance.
Ringo turned to his mates, who were watching him anxiously. "If this is the Jeweled Crown," he said, "then... it seems the Beast has taken the jewels out. It can't be a proper Jeweled Crown until we put them back."
"But we haven't got any jewels," Paul pointed out.
"And the Beast has probably taken the ones it had," added George.
"Besides," John said, "it's also...