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Introduction

An evil mirror is made as the perfect weapon against happiness. The Snow Queen shatters it up in the sky so that it can travel far and wide.

A wicked enchantment is placed on sea water making it the perfect weapon against happiness. The Sea Queen orders the water to be boiled so that it becomes water vapour and can travel far and wide.

In the beginning,

Immediately,

cackled and grinned

Build-Up

Gerda and Kay are best friends who listen to stories about the Snow Queen. One night, Kay meets the Snow Queen who gives him splinters of the mirror and captures him.

Lucy and Tom are best friends who listen to stories about the Sea Queen. One stormy night, Tom meets the Sea Queen who gives him the wicked water vapour and captures him.

Far from the __,

That night,

seized him

Problem

Gerda searches for Kay even though she doesn’t know where to find him. She finds a mysterious boat that takes her to a frozen and icy land. She meets a raven who tells her the Wise Woman may know where her friend can be found.

Lucy searches for Tom even though she doesn’t know where to find him. She goes to the beach and discovers a dazzling rockpool that pulls her into an underwater kingdom where humans have gills and can swim like fish. She meets a lionfish who tells her the Wise Mermaid may know where her friend can be found.

Eventually,

Where ___?

Hastily,

Dialogue – Lucy and the lionfish

Resolution

Gerda and the raven meet the Wise Woman. She tells them that Kay is with the Snow Queen. She tells Gerda to defeat her with a loving heart. Gerda goes to the palace and finds Kay. She defeats the Snow Queen with her loving heart and Kay loses his splinters of mirror.

Lucy and the lionfish swim to the Wise Mermaid. She tells them that Tom is with the Sea Queen. She tells Lucy to defeat her with a loving heart. Lucy goes to the coral reef palace and finds Tom. She defeats the Sea Queen with her loving heart and Tom loses the water vapour inside him.

After a while,

Dialogue – Lucy and the Wise Mermaid

With her loving heart ready,

Dialogue – Lucy and the Sea Queen

Bravely, ______

stammered

Instantly,

Ending

Gerda and Kay travel back home in the Snow Queen’s sleigh. Everyone celebrates. Kay and Gerda realise a lot of time has passed and they are now grown up.

Lucy and Tom travel back home on the Sea Queen’s shark. Everyone celebrates.

Lucy and Tom realise a lot of time has passed and they are now grown up.

In the end,

Several years had passed..