Save the Rainforest
By Luke E.
Once upon a time, there was a boy called Xavi. He
had blonde hair that covered his verdant eyes. He was a pale, slim boy that had
everything he ever wanted; from a wooden horse to a Samsung Galaxy Phone. He
had a blood red scar above his right eye that was a souvenir of the car crash
that had killed his parents. He now lived with his grandmother , who was an
ancient lady that had twelve cats.
Xavi stepped out into the cold air and looked
around the playground. There were students climbing, running and skipping.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a figure wearing dark shades
with a black suit. He cautiously approached. He stood up and shook Xavi’s hand.
“My name is Remi and I come from the future. In
my time, you will be famous because you helped stop climate change. Come with
me.”
Xavi asked, “what is climate change?”
Remi answered, “climate change is not just one
thing - it is multiple things that are ruining the planet. One of these is cutting down trees because we
need trees for oxygen.”
Intrigued, Xavi followed the man towards a black
SUV parked at the school gates. The man waited for Xavi to climb in.
Remi drove crazily. He went ninety down highway lanes, drove
straight through red lights and right through a roundabout. Half an hour later, the stranger turned into
a rundown garage. He pressed a button and the garage door slid back, revealing
a large expanse of space. A huge F-89J Scorpion sat in the middle of the
garage. Loads of people were preparing the plane for take-off. Remi hurried
Xavi along to the plane.
They climbed into the plane, clipped on their
seatbelts and prepared for take-off.
The plane slowly crawled across the runaway
picking up speed every second. Suddenly, the plane started tipping upwards into
the lower stratosphere. Xavi quickly felt quite light-headed. He was flying for
the first time ever!
The plane slowly flew across passing greenery and
hilltops, passing human settlements. Slowly the green turned to blue as they
crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
Xavi piped up, “where are we heading?”
Remi answered in a gruff voice, “we, young
laddie, are heading to the Amazon rainforest!”
The day passed very slowly for Xavi; he drifted
in and out of sleep. After what felt like years, Remi announced, “we’re
arriving at the Amazon rainforest.”
Xavi stepped out into the hot, humid air of the rainforest.
Monkey calls echoed about the towering mountains of greenery. Remi hurried Xavi
to a small, camouflaged tent seventy metres away.
“You will be sleeping here tonight.”
Xavi groaned. He grumpily got into the cramped
tent and rested his head on his pillow.
“You have a big day tomorrow young man,” Remi said,
“so get a good night’s rest.”
Xavi closed his eyes and slowly drifted off to
sleep.
***
Remi shook Xavi awake. “You need to be ready to
try and stop climate change by putting a stop to the company BANKS. They have
been tearing up the trees here for land for breeding cattle. We need to stop
them because trees produce oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and make homes for
some of the smaller animals. Follow me!”
Remi led Xavi into the trees. They walked for
twenty minutes until Remi held up his hand. They cautiously peered through a
gap in the trees. Xavi gasped. Machines were pulling up trees while the jungle
creatures were pushed into pens.
“We need to stop them,” Xavi said worriedly.
“Now, now. We will confront them at noon.”
Xavi paced around the campsite. He pondered if he
should run away from Remi and stop the company immediately. He waved that
thought away and sat in the shade of the treetops.
One hour later, Remi and Xavi were standing in
the clearing. They stepped out into the sight of the workers. The workers heads
turned to stare at them.
Xavi spoke, “stop helping the company BANKS and
join us to stop deforestation forever!”
The workers slowly shook their heads and
continued their work. Xavi asked Remi, “why are they not joining us in the
rebellion?”
Remi answered, “it is because we need more people
with us to stand up against climate change.”
Xavi smiled as an idea formed in his head.
One week later, Xavi took a deep breath in,
stepped onto the stage and started to tell the world leaders about climate
change.
Nature is
not just a place to visit, it is home.
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