The Legend of the Well- Issue 6

The Legend of the Well

The well stood atop of Milldrix Hill. It appeared to be quite normal; its base made of stone, and old wood held up the pail. But here at the Thread, nothing is as it seems, and this well happened to be magical. The magic of the well was that the water inside had the ability to grant one wish per day, and creatures from all four corners of the universe sought its power.
There was one couple who believed that they needed their wish the most. Their names were Jack and Jill. Jack and Jill had just had their first child, but had not no money to support him. They actually had no money at all- not since Jill got pregnant at 17 and Jack developed something of a drinking problem. So, they sought the well and hoped to wish for a never ending supply of beer- they would have enough to sell and even more to keep Jack satisfied.
Another couple was just as desperate as Jack and Jill. They were brother and sister, and went by the names Hansel and Gretel. They had been held hostage by an evil witch for the past three months, and had only just escaped this morning. Their escape was quite the spectacle- Gretel distracted the witch by pretending to have a seizure, while Hansel snuck up behind her and knocked her out with her own broomstick. Then they flew on the broomstick for as far as they could, but eventually it crash landed in the woods a few miles west of the hill. The witch was still hot on their trail, so Hansel and Gretel wanted to wish that the witch could never find them.
Both couples arrived at the well at the same time. They immediately realized that they both wanted the same thing, and it got intense rather quickly. The two men began to fight, as the women were racing up the hill. Hansel wasn’t much of a fighter- he hadn’t eaten or slept properly since the witch had kidnapped him. Jack wasn’t much of a fighter either- he was always either drunk or hung-over. Right now, it was hard to tell. It was also hard to tell who was winning this fight- Every time someone got a good hit in, they would both fall over.
The women were more successful in their race. The hill was very steep, but they were both running on pure adrenaline. Finally, they both made it to the well. Gretel and Jill tied getting there and they were too ladylike to fight it out, so they decided a good game of rock, paper, scissors would do the trick. On the first round, they both pulled rock. On round two- they both pulled paper. On round three- Jill pulled scissor while Gretel threw rock. Gretel was overjoyed. She called for Hansel to stop fighting, and pushed Jill down the hill just because it felt like it was inevitable.
She began the long, strenuous job of pulling the water pail up the well. When she finally was able to grab the handle, she heard a loud explosion. The witch had found them, and had just turned Hansel into a new broomstick. Quickly, Gretel tried to wish the witch away- but it was too late. The witch had magically stolen the pail of water, and made a wish for herself- she wished that Hansel, Gretel, Jack and Jill (who were now in a heap dizzy and confused at the base of the hill) would become her slaves and never disobey her ever again.
I know, it’s a pretty horrible ending, but there is a moral thrown in there. Moral of Story- Never, ever try to use a wishing well to fight a witch. Oh, and as for Jack and Jill’s son- a millionaire found him. He is now well-supported by a team of British nannies and living life to the max.