Lola in the Witch's train

Lola in the Witch's train:

As every year at the College of Lola held the day of chestnuts rich attending the Park's Halloween . This park is a big amusement park located on the outskirts of her town in Salamanca.

All her friends are very excited and pleased thinking in the magnificent day that pass all together in the Park and in the amount of attractions that may be mounted. Lola and friends of the College have decided to attend the Park dressed up and prepare very happy a bag full of sweet potatoes and chestnuts rich for snacking. They have very carefully chosen their costumes. Some will go dresses of penguins, other elephants and some will be disguised as a polar bear.

All await impatient in the door of the school to the school coach carry them to the amusement park.

-Watch Lola! There comes the College coach - said Pedro thrilled with his disguise of whale seeing approaching the coach.

-Yes, it is true! It has finally arrived - exclaimed Victor who was dressed as orang-utan.

All the mothers waited also impatient that children finished uploading to the coach and be able to say goodbye to them until the afternoon when they return of the excursion.

The coach quickly reached its destination. Javier, Lola and Victor looked excited about the Windows admiring the gardens and the different food stalls that were in the main entrance of amusement park.

When they got off the coach realized that was not the only school that had decided to celebrate the day of chestnuts rich in the amusement park. Many other children gathered at the entrance, equally disguised to the park opened its doors.

-Come guys! -the teacher Yolanda told the children. You can enter. Remember that you have to go all of the little hand and two by two. Any unforeseen event that can occur or if someone is lost, remember that we were to find us at the front door of the Park - explained Yolanda before the watchful eyes of the boys.

-Lola and Victor will go together. Show me. Teresa and Peter. Margaret and Elena...

And in this way the teacher guided children and was grouping them by pairs.

The first attraction that rose was the great roller coaster where Lola screamed and screamed without stopping before the speed with which the small stroller took the curves.

Then they went up to the pirate ship, the Ferris wheel and other many attractions that the kids enjoyed so cute .

Suddenly Yolanda was nervous and alarmed, since they had realized that a couple of kids had disappeared.

-You've seen Lola and Victor- Yolanda asked restless at the rest of children's

-Long time ago that we have not seen them - said several children choir.

Right now I will go at the main entry and will ask the manager of the park to warn them for public address system – Yolanda said in a worried tone.

Meanwhile, alien to what was happening in the group, Lola and Victor laughed unconcerned looking Witch's train.

-Lola, what do you think if we got on the train of the witch? - Said Victor to Lola very convinced

-Yes, agree. Let's go. I love the witches- Lola said.

The children were so excited about traveling amusement park who had not given account that had separated much of the rest of the group.

Carefree way they hopped on the bandwagon of the witch.

-Victor! You've given account that we are alone - said Lola which at that time realized that they had lost.

-Because it is true. With the excitement I had not realized - said Victor.

- But don't worry. When we go down we will go to the main gate where we've been with Yolanda and there we will get together with the rest of our friends - concreted Victor.

The children climbed the small cart that was part of the train and waited for the train to be put up.

The train began to whistle and whistle announcing the arrival of the witch who gave evict over the heads of all the children, screaming and exhaling:

-I am going to eat, I will eat! -said the Witch by shaking their big broom.

- Watch Victor, there comes the witch again! -Lola screamed very happy when she saw appear her.

But suddenly something happened in the small train and the stroller where they were seated Victor and Lola fumbled the main wagon and fell rolling and rolling through the tunnel of the witch inside.

Victor and Lola were extended on the ground. Once they recovered from the fright, stood up and realized there that they had landed inside a strange cave illuminated by small lights indicating a path towards the interior.

-Lola, believe that our wagon loosened the train - said Victor.

-We need to find the exit of the tunnel. Perhaps these small lanterns indicate to us the output - said very convinced Victor.

-But it is very dark. And if it is not the correct output?-asked Lola something scared .
-We have another alternative. On that side it is darker still and we can see virtually nothing. It is best to follow this other path that is somewhat more enlightened - said Victor to Lola trying to cheer her sweetly.



The two boys decided to take that path. Watched as they walked to her around scared fearing that it appeared some ghost or someone else be evil from the inside of the tunnel. Victor seemed to read the thoughts of Lola and whispered to the ear:

-Don't worry. No Ghost will not appear. And I if it appears will defend with my claws of orangutang - said Victor caressing the little hand of Lola.

When they arrived at the end of the tunnel, a great Golden Gate opened step inside a room. In it the children were amazed by what you just see in its interior.
- But where are we? -shouting Lola. And what do all these dogs locked in these huge cages? - Asked Victor to astonished remained equally surprised.

- Perhaps this is a kennel or some type of daycare for dogs - Victor said confidently.

- But do not appear to be very happy. And see very little care. Also have you noticed that all are of different races - said Lola very attentive observing from afar to the puppies.
But until they could finally understand what was happening, they saw suddenly appear to the Witch of the train, who came with her great broom given blows to the walls of the tunnel.
- But if you're here my defenceless dogs - said in a cruel and wicked tone.

Soon you will disappear of my sight and with you all the horrible dogs that surround the face of the ground the witch said laughing with laughter.

-This night with the full moon will end my spell with which I will destroy all species and breeds of dogs that flood my existence - she said stroking a glass vial that seemed to contain the potion of a strange enchantment.
-Have you heard that? -said Victor quietly to Lola. This odious witch wants to kill puppies. We have to do something to prevent it.
-So is that evil witch. Because she should want to kill them? -asked Lola.
I do not know. But we have no time to lose. We have to get rid of the potion and after the wicked witch - said Victor.

-And I who thought that this witch wasn't so bad! - Lola said sadly. To me I have always liked the witches - said almost sobbing.

-Well, I guess that witches that are not so bad - will have said Victor trying to encourage to Lola.



When the witch came, dogs began to be rabid and barking and barking all at once. Suddenly the witch took out of pocket a clove of Unicorn and with him in his hand said some magic words and all dogs stopped barking instantly and fell asleep.
-So you decrease of protest for awhile and I decrease work quiet - said the witch back to put the tooth of Unicorn in your pocket.

-Have ever seen that Lola? - said Victor going to Lola. My mother. This witch knows it all. We have to wait to dogs become to awaken and then distract the witch. We will leave the room and to go towards the entrance of the tunnel. When you are away, we will reach the key that unlocks padlocks for puppies and will release them. Once they are free they may attack the Witch and we run out of here. Notify the police of what the witch has tried to do with these dogs - Victor explained in detail to Lola.


-You Lola will be in charge of distracting the witch doing noises and forcing her to go to investigate out of the room. When she is far, I will go in search of the key and will open all the cages where the puppies are. We us have to hurry up, before it gets dark and the witch applies its malevolent potion on them - Víctor said.

-Of agree.-answered somewhat worried Lola.


After awhile it was time to begin to implement its strategic plan. Lola ran without be seen towards the front of the tunnel and started making noises launching ground chestnuts had in his beautiful backpack. The witch, as soon as she heard noise outside the room, was immediately to verify that it was what was happening. When the witch was headed for the tunnel, Victor ran out in search of the key, with the bad luck that he stumbled and fell on the ground rolling. The witch turned and saw Victor spread on the floor. Suddenly exclaimed:

- But you can know what is happening here? -said the witch to Victor.

But if it's a new puppy ! What strange race will this dog be?.I had never seen anything similar. How has he come so far? Surely there will come sniffing the tunnel in search of the rest of dogs - concluded the witch.



And that said the witch collected soil Victor and imprisoned him with other dogs. And it is the witch, not seen very well, mistook Victor with a dog thanks to its famous orangutang costume.

-Oh my God! - thought Lola when she realized that the witch had gotten to Victor in one of the cages. And now that I do?-said sobbing Lola.








But what Lola didn't know was that Victor, in neglect of the witch when she wanted to lift him from the ground, he had failed to reach the tooth of Unicorn that was inside of her pocket. He now had it and he expect timely to explain it to Lola and be able to apply the spell on the witch. But at that time Victor was alarmed that he could not remember the words of the incantation that the witch had spoken.

- Now I do not remember the words that the witch spoke . I hope Lola remember them - thought Victor in doubtful condition.

-Good. I already I have all the breeds of dogs that exist around the world, more one - said laughing witch heading towards Victor who was trying to remain still and silent so that the witch does not realize the mistake that she had been made confusing him with a puppy.

-It is time to rest awhile, that tonight expected me a hard job doing my great enchantment with these puppies - said the witch.

And having said this went to sofa where ordered to rest awhile.

When the witch closed her eyes and started snoring, Victor whistled a few times with care to warn Lola that she come quickly where he was.

Lola was very slowly beside Victor.

-Look , Victor I can leverage to try to reach the key now that the witch is asleep - Lola told Victor.

-No, we do something better. We cannot risk not to make noise and wake up until you can get the key. So better we will do another thing. Look, I have the tooth of Unicorn - said Victor teaching Lola tooth.
As you did it? -asked Lola

-I have stolen it to the witch while she ducked to pick me up from the floor - said Victor. We could administer the incantation so that she will not wake in a long time and give us time to release the dogs while she realizes. But I can not remember the magic words.


-I do remember them!-exclaimed Lola. I was very careful when she uttered them. She said aloud and pointing to the dogs “Three words without reason, will hear your ears and with my inert tooth, you will fall asleep suddenly”

-Very well, because it takes the tooth and go to the side of the witch. Runs, looks fast - said Victor.



Lola took the tooth and she went towards the witch who when she felt her smell began to open the eyes.
- But that makes this girl here? -cried the witch alarmed.

But Lola did not let her react as she immediately gave the magic spell and with tooth in hand she exclaimed:

-"Three words without reason, will hear your ears and with my inert tooth, you will fall asleep suddenly”

At once the witch fell down again in a very deep sleep and Lola helter-skelter ran in search of the key. With the key in the hand she began to open all the cages and the pups began to go out of each of them, very satisfied and licking affectionately Lola been grateful for having liberated them

Well, now we will have to liberate ourselves of the witch - Víctor said. We will imprison her inside one of the cages and will warn the police so that he takes her charge - Víctor said.

And with the help of dogs, they went to the witch still asleep inside the cage.


-Come on, let's go fast! -Victor it told Lola.


-No Victor. I want to stay to wait for the witch wakes up. I do not want to go without knowing the reasons why the witch wanted to get rid of all dogs - said sadly Lola. Gives me great sorrow leave it here alone.

- But Lola! You know already. She is not a good witch. It looks at what she was trying to do. We cannot risk which she wakes up and applies to you other of its conjurations - Víctor said.

At that time the witch awoke and when she saw that all puppies had been released and that she now was in the cage, to the surprise of Victor and Lola, she began to weep and cry desperately.





- But look at all those puppies out of the cage - said crying witch. It cannot be that my effort has been in vain. It is not possible that these Brats have pulled by land all my magnificent plan - said the witch crying non-stop.

The small Lola came up beside her and quietly said:

Do not cry any more . It is not possible that now you cry when you wanted to get rid of all these puppies - Lola told the witch.
-Tell me. Why reason wanted delete them? You haven't seen the beautiful which are - said Lola.

-As you'll see. I hate them because really never could have them as pet in my house when I was tiny - said the witch who continued crying and crying non-stop.

- But why not could?-said Lola.


-My parents, two sorcerers well known in the world of the imagination from where I come from, did not allow it me. I little loved dogs and wanted to devote to them. I wanted it to be my pet with reference to all my spells and spells. My parents did not agree that chose a dog, they had always used cats as a pet reference and I could not break years of generation and family tradition. The case was, based on trying to convince me of the impossibility of having a dog as a pet reference, I started to have problems with dog hair allergy during every spring. It went really wrong for many seasons. So finally I ended up hating the dogs and I left home by the anger and frustration felt by not having seen fulfilled my dream. So coming to this amusement park to live, reclusive and exile forever with the only company of this broom - bitterly said the witch.

- And for this reason want to now destroy all puppies of the universe? - said Lola stroking the hair of the witch.

-So. I decided to put an end to all of them, since if I could not have them by my allergy problem, nobody in this world would get them as pet-said the witch drying tears with his big black hat.

-Well - Lola said. I now understand a little bit more. I knew that you weren't all bad. Anyway we need to find another solution to your problem.



-You know what? -continued explaining Lola. Of little girl my parents always read me tales of witches and I imagined that it was one of them and flying with my broom touring countries and places with my magic wand. I was delighted to be able to apply your tooth Unicorn on you spell. But you know what? I would have liked a lot more if the spell had been for something much more positive and directed toward the well - said with sadness Lola.

Meanwhile, Victor remained silent listening to Lola and the witch becoming confidences one another next to all puppies who remained expectantly watching the witch crying in this way.Suddenly something occurred to him.


-I already have the solution to your problem! -said Victor excited thinking about the wonderful idea that had. Why don't you apply a spell in positive? Do not you ever thought that instead of deleting all the puppies you could do something better? You could apply yourself a spell to make disappear your allergy problem - said Victor excited before the gaze of Lola and the witch.

-That is! We can make together a spell so your problem disappears and this way you can choose a puppy as a pet reference. :You'll see compliment your dream- exclaimed Lola.

And that way Lola, Victor and the witch began to carve a new spell that would apply that same night together. Together they a new elaborate potion based on chestnuts and sweet potatoes that Lola had in her backpack. Then they gave it to prove to the Witch and taking the Unicorn clove between your hands, the three spoke out these new magic words to make the witch back stop your allergies and back to feel love and respect by puppies and other animals:



"With my sweet sound, a new light will reach your hatred and through this enchantment, your allergy problem will disappear in a moment"


And that was how the witch regained her love for dogs and could see fulfilled their desire to have a dog as a pet reference. Only thereafter applied spells to do good. She had regained her joy for life and the satisfaction of well find herself thanks to Victor and Lola.



All the dogs were returned to their former owners anxiously waiting the return of them
Lola also saw fulfilled her dream of applying spells and potions as all a witch Lady.
When they arrived back at the amusement park all their colleagues held that they had returned unharmed the strange experience that they had in the Witch's train.

From this point on, many young people everywhere celebrate together the day of the chestnut and meet costumed night Recalling the experience that had Victor and Lola in the Witch's train. And it is for this reason that currently identified the time of chestnuts and sweet potatoes with witches, wizards and sorcerers and it is called in many places as the night of Halloween.


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