"The Woodsmith's Shop"
Chapter Number One
(God Steps In?)
Written on February 23rd, 2020
By Doctor Ricky 1024
Copyright © Fanstory 2020
'All Rights Reserved'

'Once Upon a Time in the year 1812.'
'And, deep within the woods of Bavaria, Germany"
"There lived a Woodsmith by the
name of Byron.'
'And, Byron was not accepted by the local community.'
'People talked of "Mystical Mystisms."
'And, Sorcery!'
...
'And, welcome back all ye Fanstorians, Cowkids, Parents, and readers!'
'To another...
"Shed More Tears Fairytales and Fables!"
'And yes!'
'It's Annie!'
'Annie Oakley the Greatest Female-Sharpshooter West of this dem, der, Mississippi!'
...
'And, I will be helping Ricky today, by narrating this, as we move along, this Incredible Fairytale!'
'And, be sure to stay right here!'
'Why?'
'As, we together, shall learn from this Master Fairytale writer.'
(Doctor Ricky 1024)
'And, go to...
"The Lesson of the Day!"
Annie.
'Thanks Annie and let's get this thing rolling!'
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"In that cabin nestled deep within the Snowen woods of Bavaria.' 'Byron was busy as always working hard in his woodsmith's shop!'
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'Byron would create and carve many things from the local timber.'
'And, his most favorite?'
'Was to create dolls!'
'Yes!'
'Wooden beautiful dolls!'
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'Dolls from Cedar!'
'Dolls from Oak!'
'Dolls from Pine!'
'And, they always came out beautiful each and every time but...
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"Time reflex's Imagination and Imagination tracks Destiny."
"But Fate?"
'Ah, Fate!'
'Will always have a date with Destiny?"
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'One fine evening as Winter was ending, Byron of course, was busy in his shop carving a new doll!'
'But this would be no ordinary doll?'
'Because he found a piece of timber that had been struck by lightning!'
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'The smell of burning Cedar was evident in his shop.'
'As the Master Woodsmith, hand carved away!'
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'After what seemed an Eternity to Byron, it was completed!'
'A work of art and the best thing that I've ever done!'
'He bragged as he now went to his cot to get some rest.'
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'And, he dreamed of many things.'
'The aroma of freshly carved timber.'
'But at last?'
'His Fate was forever cast as if in the scented timbers he worked with...
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'And, like timber he was cast out and discarded as if old wood!'
'And, those dreams would never last.'
'Now, endless Nightmares!'
'As he remembers that horrible night of Fright!'
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'When his wife and his son both were horribly burned to death by the townspeople!"
'For Byron refused to go!'
'And Yes, they decided they no longer wanted this person in their community.'
'Many years has since passed and all Byron does is carve and cast.'
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'As he awakens to a new and sunnier day.'
'He hears a noise?'
Not no ordinary noises if a small creature scurring in the woods.'
'ut it sounded as if a voice from the past?'
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'Curious, he goes into the other room, his work room, and see something amazing!'
'The freshly carved doll is dancing on his work table!'
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'Confused, he doesn't know whether to approach it or burn it?'
'But, that's when this thing started to talk!
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'Daddy?'
'Daddy?'
'Where are you, daddy?'
'Baby, I'm right here.'
'Why?'
He wonders?
'How and why?'

"The Woodsmith's Cabin"
Written on February 23rd, 2020
By Doctor Ricky 1024
Copyright © Fanstory 2020
Chapter Number Two
(The Woodsmith's Plan)

"Spring has finally arrived and it is the year 1813."
"The Woodsmith has been very busy carving with the thought that maybe...
"Perhaps another Miracle?"
"A Second doll out of Cedar?"
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"He spends the rest of the Winter months having a conversation with his doll that he has now named after her son Jason!"
Obviously, all the losses with his children and wife has taken a heavy toll!"
"And, he's now literally insane!"
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'Jason?'
'I was just thinking?'
'What do you think of this beautiful Spring weather?'
No answer.
'You know my son, the Spring weather we're having?'
No answer.
'That's okay my son we have plans now.'
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"The plan was quite simple and quite beautiful!"
(In a different kind of way)
"He remembers and recalls the smell of the fresh Cedar when that piece of timber was struck by lightning!"
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'Yes, I would like to smell but not the Cedar timber burning.'
'But the smell of Human Flesh!'
"Yes, the plan was quite simple."
"He would leave the safety of his small cottage nestled deep in the Glen."
"And, as darkness was cast?'
"He would finally have his Revenge at last?'
End of Chapter Number Two

"Byron's Revenge!
Chapter Number Three
(Redemption)

"The night with common and crisp that night and Byron had plenty of time to remember...
"Plenty of time to think and remember...
"Plenty of time to think, remember and plan his revenge!"
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"It's been way too long to have lived completely alone!"
"No son, no wife, justice his shop where he creates."
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"Although, time has been gracious and he had been grateful, to a degree, he has struggled."
"And, sustained his existence."
"Even though he's never been able to sell his beautiful and amazing children's toys."
"And, the many other things."
"The Woodsmith creates."
"He's happy."
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"Yes, happy when he's carving."
"Happy when seeing the finished product."
"Happy when he's out gathering more timber but then he thinks back?"
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"Startled awake, in obvious perspiration, he becomes aware...
"Aware that this occuring and continuous Nightmare has to end!"
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'Okay Jason, I'm not going through another day of this!' 'Tonight?'
'We're going out together and we are going to take care of business!'
No answer.
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"It's 10 p.m. and most of the townspeople are asleep."
"As a dark figure pulls up on a wagon drawn by one horse."
"He carefully slows it down but not in town, but at the edge of town."
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'Okay son, it's time now.'
'And, I'm going to need all your help because this is going to be the most difficult thing I've ever done!'
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"He carefully unloads the contents from the back of the wagon."
"And, carefully places it in his wheelbarrow."
"And, slowly wheels it into town "
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Goes from house to house mazi's doing it he's leaving a trail!"
"But, a trail of what?"
"And, what is he leaving at each house?"
"And, at the footsteps of each and every house in this town called Clarkston."
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"It's as if he's creating another beautiful memory?"
"As he's leaving log after log of timber in front of each resident's house."
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'That's it Jason!'
'Hand me another son?'
'Yes, I want to put two pines in front of Mr. Jones's house.'
'And I want to put two oaks in front of Mr. Miller's.'
'And lastly, of course.'
'I want to put two cedars in front door and back door of Mr. Williams!'
'For he's the one, who I believe, planned the destruction of my family!'
'What's that Jason?'
No answer.
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"Now safely back at the edge of town."
"He takes a wooden match and lights the trail of lamp oil that he had been carefully spilling from the back of the wheelbarrow;'
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"He watches carefully, as a trail...
(Like a series of dominoes falling)
"The many forms of timber...
(Pine, Oak, and his beloved cedar)
"Catch fire in front of those, three houses and only those.'
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"After a few minutes, he can hear screams coming from Mr. Jones House."
"Followed briefly, with Mr. Miller's."
"And then lastly, of course, the most evil one of the three?"
"Mr. Williams!"
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"And to this very day?"
"He can swear that he heard Mr. Williams cry out his name?"
The End.
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'Well Ricky, this was the most amazing and violent one of your fairy tales.'
'Yes, that I've ever narrated and now I see a series of hands?'
'From the Fanstory club of reviewers!'
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"Annie pick me!'
'Annie, I got a good one!'
'Annie, pick me I have a good one!'
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'I can hardly wait to see the answer for the Lesson of the Day!'
'Okay Terry, you're very spiritual but this doesn't seem too much like a fairytale?'
'But what's your comments!'
Asks Annie.
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'First, I will not condone...
'Or, I will not say...
'That this would be something that I would do if it happened to me.'
'We all have to realize, that what happened to the Woodsmith.'
'Was very cruel and evil.'
'And, not only did the town's people take his wife.'
'But also his only son!'
'And, in the Bible.'
'It says, and I will quote..
'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
'And, in this case.'
'I believe this is so '
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'Thanks for that Teri and I can agree with those thoughts.'
'As for all the rest of the reader's for the cow kids?'
'Let's be patient and wait till the month of March!'
'For, a little birdie told me that Ricky will have another...
"Shed More Tears Fairytales and Fables!"
'Bye Annie!'