Vol. 2 No. 8 • March, 2009
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A Children's Tale by Terry McDermott

Human Cardinal


From the "Adventures of the Human Cardinal ."

The Lime Sherbet Kid
(A Naani)

A paper hat
With bright green hair
His music just a tiny bell
The Lime Sherbet Kid enters the rin

The Midnight Seahorse Enters the Ring

Everyone loved the little green wrestler, who once worked at an ice cream parlor. The mood of the crowd drastically changed when the tie-dyed hippie wrestler Kent Cool entered the ring. Queen Rat Lady was at his side. Kent Cool grabbed the microphone from the ring announcer. "Ladies and Gentlemen I am not going to wrestler tonight," he said as the audience cheered.

"In the dressing room I met a gentlemen from the ice planet Cong, by the name of the Midnight Seahorse," Kent Cool stated as the Midnight Seahorse began walking down the aisle.

Benny and Icy the Bats were flying above. " I don't know any wrestler from Cong by that name," said Icy.

Suddenly the three tiny seahorse approached them. "We just got a report," one of them shouted. "That Midnight Seahorse is Kelly Bunn."

Benny flew down to the front row where the Human Cardinal and Blue Tornado Boy were sitting. "Hey bird brain!" Benny shouted.

"Not right now Benny," said the Human Cardinal, "the match is about to start."


Well now it seems the red bird man has forgot the reason he is there!

Will he keep ignoring Benny?

It may be up to the little green bat to stop the Midnight Seahorse, alias Kelly Bunn, alias Killer Bunny!

Read on!


Uncle Pluto's Lime Soda Saves the Day

Meanwhile as Benny the Bat was trying to get the Human Cardinal's attention . Queen Rat Lady had the referee distracted. Kent Cool was aiding the Midnight Seahorse as they pounded the Lime Sherbet Kid.

In a matter of minutes, the tiny green wrestler was out cold. Then the Midnight Seahorse turned on Kent Cool. The crowd was in shock and did not know who to cheer for.

Icy the Bat located Nero the Space Pup, Major Matthews, and Officer Maroon. "The Midnight Seahorse is Kelly Bunn in disguise!" he shouted.

Queen Rat Lady jumped into the ring, and was fixing to strike the Midnight Seahorse. "Don't strike me," he yelled, "I am your ex-husband! And I have come to get you!"

Nero the Space Pup, Major Matthews, and Mick Maroon entered the ring to arrest Kelly Bunn. As Maroon pulled out his handcuffs, the three were struck by Queen Rat Lady's magic wand. All three were froze into ice statues. The Human Cardinal stood to his feet and shouted, "Hey get out of the ring! You guys are ruining the show!"

 

Benny the Bat just shook his head and said, "You are a bird bring." Then the little green bat had an idea. Blue Tornado Boy was drinking a bottle of Uncle Pluto's Lime Soda, which is made for St. Patrick's Day. He gabbed the bottle of soda and flew over the ring, and poured it upon the Midnight Seahorse.

Kelly Bunny became bigger and his Midnight Seahorse attire was torn to pieces. Once again, Kelly Bunn was the seven foot muscle bound pink rabbit, known as Killer Bunny. "There you are!" shouted the Human Cardinal. He rushed to the ring with Blue Tornado Boy at his side.

The Blue Wonder trapped Queen Rat Lady with his wind like powers. The Human Cardinal grabbed Killer Bunny by his ears, and tossed him into the bleachers. Quicky he was mobbed by a band of tiny seahorses who wrapped him with coral. However Queen Rat Lady was able to vanish which broke the spell she had on Nero the Space Pup, Major Matthews, and Officer Maroon.

 

"I think it's best we take Killer Bunny with us," said Major Matthews. "The ice chambers at Cong will hold him better. Plus Icy and Nero will help me keep an eye on him."

 

"That is fine with me," replied Officer Maroon.

 

The Human Cardinal, Blue Tornado Boy, and Officer Mick Maroon returned to Brooke Meadow Lane to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

 

Only one mystery is left!

Where is Queen Rat Lady?

She is going to turn up on the "Adventures of Derek the Red," which will return soon.

 

How do the citizen of Brooke Meadow Lane do to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

They drink Uncle Pluto's Lime Soda.

 

Uncle Pluto's Lime Soda
(A shadorma)

Once a year
Uncle Pluto makes
Sparkling
Lime Soda
Brooke Meadow Lane consumes them

More of the "Adventures of the Human Cardinal" will be coming soon!

McDermott © 2009