I ventured out into the forest. My mission is simple. I must find the woman who gives out free wishes. It was a long journey but the mere thought of what is to come kept me going.

The और I kept walking, the stranger the path got. The trees became short and pink, the sky turned a light pink, and the घास turned soft as silk. I was near her cave.

"Queen of beauty, luck, and love, दिखाना your face to me!" I shouted at the heavens hoping she would come out.

"Who's there?" A whispery voice asked me while I searched for the keeper of the voice.

"It is me, Jason Hills," I कहा to the sky. "I have come for my wishes."

"And how do आप expect to receive them?" A beautiful girl appeared अगला to me. She had curly, brown hari, sea green eyes, and she moved as if she was floating. "Do आप think आप can steal them from me?"

"What do आप have in mind? If आप will not willingly hand them over then what do I have to do to get them?" I am tough and I can handle anything this बार्बी can throw at me.

She floated towards me with and evil shine in her eyes. "Young man, आप are obviously crazy if आप think आप can get my wishes. I am called the क्वीन for a reason. I have destroyed many people's dreams and hopes. Barely any get the wishes and when they do they usually die. "You are not different.

"You do not even know me," I said. The woman simply threw her head back and laughed. "What is so funny?"

"Nothing," dismissed the Queen. "If आप still want those wishes, then आप must go out to hte lake and bring me back the greatest gift ever."

Her image vanished but her voice echoed in my head.

The greatest gift ever? This gift could be anything. The greatest gift could be a नाव to her. How was I suppose to complete this? I dismissed any boubt and went back to my current quest.

As instructed, I walked until I reached the lake. I had not been to this part of the woods until now. I kept thinking I was goignt ot get lost.

When arrived to the lake, I found a pure white हंस holding a thick book with a gruesome, yellow cover. The हंस mumbled absolute nonsense.

Was this the gift the क्वीन wanted? A talking हंस does not seem much of a gift to me.

"Excuse me, Mr. Swan," I greeted.

"The name is Evan. Evan Kingston." He did not even bother to look up from his book.

"Sorry," I said. "Do आप know the queen?"

"Of course," mumbled Evan the swan. "She is the one who turned me into a swan."

"Can आप explain?" I do not see how the क्वीन can turn anyone in to anything. The पुस्तकें that I have read about her have all stated that she has no real power of her own. She can only give out wishes.

"Easy," कहा Evan. He finally closed his book and glanced up at me. "She gave me my wishes. I wished to be turned into the most beautiful creature on Earth. I was instead turned into a swan. She did it on purpose!"

"I am so sorry for you," I said.

"You must be her अगला victim." Evan the हंस glanced at me and my attire for that day. "Hmfp, आप must be one of those city children."

"What do आप mean द्वारा अगला victim?"

"She will trick आप into finding something for her and then she gives आप wishes," कहा Evan. He reopened the book.

I thought about what Evan कहा before meeting up with the Queen. I was ready to deliever her gift.

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The क्वीन was calmly stroking a leaf that had fallen from a पेड़ above her. "I am here with your gift." I कहा as I could.

"Good, what is it that आप have gotten me?" She laid the leaf on the ground, brushed dirt form her dress, and floated towards me.

"I found Evan the हंस at the lake," I began. "He is a कड़वा हंस who has serious anger issues."

"Is that my gift? An angry swan?"

I shook my head. "He told me what happened to him. At first, I was appalled, then I was curious. The it hit me."

"What?"

"Knowledge," I said. "Your gift is knowledge. Evan had no knowledge on how to use those wishes. He did not understand that आप must be specific."

"Youare different form the others," she smiled. "The others usually sided with Evan. Here are your wishes." Three magic balls landed in my hand.

"I neve कहा I was on आप side." I closed my fist tightly around a ball. "I am different from them. I sided with Evan but I also found a way to defeat you."

The क्वीन became shock and then the realization of the truth hit her. She vanished with the stunned expression plastered on her face. I know for sure she will not be able to give anymore wishes.

I trudged back घर with two glowing magic balls banging around in my pocket.

The End