Droppy and the Rainbow

   Long, long ago when magic was still in some use, there lived a nice girl Droppy by name. She was the prettiest little girl in the Kingdom of Happiness (that was the name of her native land).The place she lived in was really wonderful. Her tiny house was at the foot of a huge mountain covered by the evergreen trees. Every morning birds sang their songs in the branches of the trees. They sang the beauty of nature, of the fields surrounding the mountain and the forest which was near it.

    Droppy liked the place, the fresh air she breathed with and friendly creatures living next door to her.

    But once a very rich but wicked man came to their place and great changes began.

    Cars were going up and down the mountain carrying strange big blocks and long tubes. “What do they need these things for?” thought Droppy. Nobody could understand it either.

    Soon a huge building appeared. It was a factory with many chimneys. The factory was working day and night. In a month everything around was covered with soot and dust.

     Birds stopped singing, plants grew no longer there. Green leaves became brown, the water in the river also changed its colour. Almost all people living nearby couldn’t breathe and soon left the place.

    “Everything has changed for the worse,” said Droppy to her best friend Smily looking out of the window. “We must do something,” she added.

    “But what can we do?” wondered Smily.

   “Let’s call the Rainbow! I’m sure she will help us.” And they sent a letter to her.

    The Rainbow came immediately though the way was long and dangerous as she lived in a faraway land and the work began. The Rainbow made a glass roof over the plant. It let the rays of the Sun in but didn’t let the smoke out and turned it into a wonderful smell of flowers.  The smell filled in the air. The Rainbow’s friend Rain hurried to help her. He washed the trees, flowers and grass in the valley. Everything was so bright and clean glittering in the rays of the sun.

    Little by little things changed for the better. All those who lived in the valley returned to their houses and lived happily ever since.