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Kaneelkoekjes
You can smell the mandarijnen, speculatius and christmastrees everywhere, oh and of course: the cinnamon. All over the year you can smell this wonderfull taste of Sinterklaas and Christmas. But, like everywhere in the world, it's not all gold what shines. A huge dragon is threatens the little town Ceylonia. When he don't get his kaneelkokjes, then he gets very very angry. The little kids in the town learn very early that it's very important to give all the wonderfull smelling kaneelkoekjes to the dragon.
Hundred and one day, everything was perfect. But suddenly, in a quite snowing night, the mayor of Ceylonia ran through the streets and woke them all up. "The kaneel! Wake up, my little town, we have a problem! The kaneel! Oh the dragon will be very angry!" The people come out of their little houses and asked: "What happened, Mayor?" - "Yah, what happened that you wake us up in the middle of the night?". The mayor looked very scared. "The kaneel... our kaneel inventorys are empty." The people start to wisper. The crowed start to be scared. "What happen now?", screamed one woman. "What happen with our children?", a worried father. "The dragon will eat us all!", screamed an old woman scared. "My little town, don't be scared. I have a plan! I know there is a little country, far far away from here. There we could get the important kaneel for our town.", the mayor tried to hush the people. "And what happen with the dragon? What shall we say him? He will be angry!"
That was a good question. The dragon only accept the little town there, when they make him so many kaneelkoekjes how possible. Everyweek. When they dont do that, he promised then something really really bad will happen! Suddenly, there was this little voice. "I'll do it." The people look at the little guy who just speak. Its the son of the baker. His name is Jasper. He just married his wonderfull wife Elise.
Part #1 'Hero'
Generel whispering goes around. "This is a suicide trip!" - "His poor wife, isn't she pregnant?" - "Thats hilarious!" The mayor went to Jasper. "Are you sure? You just married. When the dragon gets angry, then your wife and your child will lose their father!" Jasper looked in his eyes and said: "I know, but i dont wanna loose my town either. How can i give my family a place to live when it doesn't exist anymore?" The mayor looked at him a few minutes. The people stopped to wistle and look at the bravery man. "Hmm... God shall bless you. Say your wife she shouldn't kill me, when you dont come back." He turned around and went to his house. "I'll give you money and a card, where you can find the palace. You also need a ship, to the country. Its a long travel." The little town start to live suddenly. All went back to their houses and grab little packages of food for Jasper. He will need food, on his long journey.
The bravery young man stand in the door to the house of the mayor. He never was inside, and was pretty surprised. The hole house was full of books. It was more a house of books then a house of wood. Like a very big labyrinth of books. The mayor was marbling something from a book in the living room, where the card should be inside.
Part #2 'Map'
Then suddenly all goes really fast. The mayor found the map, gave Jasper a lot of tipps and introductions. The Ceylonianer brang the carriage drawn with four horses and the food through the end of the town. Jaspers new family didn't get much time to say goodbye. All agreed that he has to hurry. When the dragon hear to late that he won't get his kaneelkoekjes soon, he'll destroy the little town.
After a half day traveling with the carriage, he arrived at the coast. The mayor told him, there will be a little ship. When the captain will get enough money, he'll sailing him whereever he want. Jasper didn't need much time to find the captain of the ship. After a few minutes discussion about the price, the captain promised Jasper to drive him to the country. But he told him, it'll be a dangerous drive. He heard a big typhoon is on the way. But Jasper just shaked his head. "I dont care, as long as I arrive in Cassianeel. I need the kaneel. It's very important.", Jasper was desicion definitive.
Oh the captain understate completly. The little ship were in the middle of the biggest storm which Jasper ever saw. It would be a miracle when the ship arrives Cassianeel really.
Part #3 'Ocean'
"Mamaaaa! Im hungry!!", the little dragon poked his mother. "Mamaaaa! Where're my kaneelkoekjes?!" His sleeping mother turned around and wispered: "Ahh, be quite. I'm sleeping. I dunno where your koekjes are!" - "Wake up!", screamed the little dragon then. But his mother fall asleep again. Last night she went with some friends to a discothek and came back very late. The little dragon suspired loud and went back to the livingroom. "Ok, then i play Guitar Hero.", he sulked. He hated it when he dont get the attention which he want. "Aahh, how good, that nobody knows, that i terrorize the little town to bring me kaneelkoekjes.", does he think and grin evil.
At the same time, Jasper arrived in Cassianeel. He was pretty surprised. He never believed that Cassianeel would be so big and great. The city is actually not very big. But the roof of the houses let it look very big. They're all looking like a huge big mushroom! Even the palace! And the colours, its incredible colourfull.
But something surprise the young hero of Ceylonia. When we goes over the little market, people sell the kaneelkoekjes to children. They speak about secret recepies, about all the different kind of kaneel. In his complete live he was never allowed to taste a kaneelkoekje. "No, i can't. What would my wife think of me, would i taste it without her? And the hole town? I wouldn't dare...", does he think. "But how can I find the right kaneel? How can I get enough for my little town?" He looked in the papers from the mayor. Maybe he could find something in the introductions. Then, after a few minutes, he could finally read the writing from the mayor. He wrote, Jasper shall go to the king of Cassianeel. Cassianeel and Ceylonia have a alliance together, since ... a long time. "The king, nice. Let's see if i really can meet him...", whistle Jasper and looked at the palace.
It didn't need much time, and Jasper was at the huge doors to the palace. He showed the guardians the letter from the mayor. But they heads are so full of mud, they can't read it. "But i need to meet the king! My town is in trouble, I need the kaneel! Please, let me speak to the king!", Jasper gets angry. He don't want believe that his journey stop in front of these two twats. "You can not meet king. You should go.", said one of the big guys. "But its important! Damnit", cursed Jasper.
He didnt know that there in the shadow is the princess of Cassianeel. She was tired of studying and tried to sneak out of the palace to meet her boyfriend, but nobody shall now. "Guard, let me bring him to my father!", Jasmin came out of the shadow and looked so strong she could at the guardians. She's always afraid of them. Twats, but very huge and powerfull. "Good, when princess say, then be good.", the big guy went back from the door and took his weapon away from Jasper. "Princess from Cassianeel, thanks alot.", he bow in front of her. "I understand your reason to come to us, but you need to do something before I let you speak to my father!", she grin big at him.
Part #4 'Princess Jasmin of Cassianeel'
The king just read the letter from the mayor of Ceylonia. "The letter is authentic.", he looked at Jasper. "Guadians! Bring me the the key to the treasur-room!", called he and get up from his huge kingchair. The king of Cassianeel wasn't really big. But his aura, and his eyes show enough of the authority which he has to be. "Follow me, young man."
At the same time: "I need my koekjes, the stupid people in the town need to long this week!", said the mean little dragon and went upstairs. He open the door to the towerbalustrade, where a huge bugle stand. He take a deep breath and shout in the horn: "WHERE ARE MY KANEELKOEKJES? WHEN I DONT GET THEM IN A HOUR, I'LL COME AND GET ALL YOUR CHILDREN!!", the dragon was glad his mother was still sleeping, she wouldn't wake up so far. "I hope they got that, I need my koekjes!", the dragon was annoyed.
"Oh my god, our children! Where is Jasper? Why does he need so much time?", the mothers of the children were suddenly all in hurry. "Don't worry, my little town, he will come!", he tried to hush them. Looked trough the sky and suspired loud. "I'll hope he come back...", thought he.
"What do you know about kaneel, my son?", the king opened the treasureroom and waited till the guarians set up in condition. Jasper ignored the gold and jewels. He only wanted to get the kaneel to rescue his town. "My father is baker, he told me that a lot of other country use it to cook. And there be different sort of kaneel. But.. I never tasted it...", he looked at the king. They stopped in front of a door. The little man with the huge autorithy opened the door with the second key. "Hmm. I understand.", with this words he throw the doors open. "Our kaneel is very rare. Only the brave burgher which work in the forests around our city know how to get the kaneel. This kaneel is the purest in the hole country." - "But the bazaar, so many people sell koekjes, bread and all kind of kaneel-food.", said Jasper. "Yes, we earn so many kaneel the last years, that we can give the kaneel to everyone." Suddenly the king of Cassianeel hold a little chesk in his hand. "Here, save your country, my son. And greetings to my brother, the mayor."
Part #5 'Kaneel'
Jasper is riding in a very fast gallop back to the coast. "I need to hurry. Elise, hold on, im on my way!!", did he think. With a bit of luck he will be on the coast in time.
"THE HOUR IS OVER!! BRING ME YOUR CHILDREN MAYOR, OR I'LL BURN THE TOWN DOWN!", the pubertal dragon was worried. "When what shall i do now? I cant burn down the town, im to young to spit fire! Oh, when mom hear that, she will be very angry!"
Exact. The little dragon is just 100 years old. He came with his mother through the island where the little town is, when she divorce from his father. When his mother started to celebrate here new life, to find friends, to go in discotheks, the little dragon was very lonely. He started to tease the little town and their owner. A dragon can only spit fire, when he has a very big kaneel-concentration. Kaneel is not only sweet, its spicy too. Also before a dragon get grow up complete, he need to eat a lot of kaneel, no matter in which way.
Suddenly there was the coast. "Finally!", did he said. And the king! "What the..", Jasper was pretty surprised. He stopped the horse and jumped off. "Sire, what are you doing here, and how..." - "Here, this is the best and fastes ship what i can give you. Hurry and save my brother!", the king smiled and pointed the ship. He doesnt want to say Jasper how. It probably will ever be a secret. "Thank you! Thank you in the name of Ceylonia!" Jasper doesn't wait long and climb up the shipladder. "I wish you the best luck...", did the king said more to himself. Grabbed the rein of the horse and went back. He doesnt look back to his ship, he was sure the young man will finish his mission.
"Johnny!", screamed the dragonmother. "I just got a call from Ceylonia. Did you tease the last years the poor town to get kaneelkoekjes?" She was angry, stand in his room and waited for an answer. The little dragon was confused. "How...", he was just playing Playstation. "Mummy, they was mean to me.", he tried to lie. "No, i know for sure that you teased them! You are not allowed to play Playstation for a hole year!", she went in his room and grabbed his Playstation. And you will go into the town and say sorry!" - "Yes, Mum...", he sulked. "Who has called Mommy?", thought he.
"Now, it finally stop.", said Elise, she was on her way to the mayor. When she was at his door, she looked at her big belly. And our child can live with koekjes!", thought she, knocked at the door and waited. The mayor open the door and was quite surprised. "Elise, what are you doing here?", he let her in. "I need to tell you something."
Jasper astonished not bad. The ship was really fast, after 2 hours he could finally see the coast of Misareaux Mire, the land where his beloved town live. It was like the wind would only blow into the canvas of the ship. "It's magical!", thought he.
"Unbelieveable!", the mayor was shocked. "No, believe me! The dragon is just a pubertal child! I called his mother...", Elise sat on a huge couch, and drank a tea. But i dont think that that what Jasper did was useless. It showed us all what we are able to do! I think its time to change alot here in town.", she placed the cup on the table. "Maybe you're right...", the mayor looked out of the window.
It starts to snow, when Jasper arrived the coast. "A carriage, i need a carriage or just a horse!", he ran to the captain who brang him to Cassianeel a few days before. "Oh you're back! Nice! When you need a horse, go straight ahead the beach and head to north-east. There is a old man, he sometimes ride a horse.", smiled the captain and smoke his cigarette. "Thanks!", and Jasper start to ran. The little chesk in his backpack pressed he on his breast. Nobody would be allowed to touch it, untill he is in Ceylonia.
When he finally arrived Ceylonia, the hole town was on the marketplace. "Whats going on here?", he jump off. "Elise?!", he was worried. Then he saw two dragons. "Jesus Christ...", he was to afraid to walk one step more. "I'm sorry, I need a lot of kaneel till I finally can spit fire... thats why I teased you guys...", the little dragon looked at the ground. He felt very umcomfortable. The most of the people was angry, no wonder. "He scared the hell out of us!", screamed one. "I understand your anger, Ceylonianer. And im sorry for my son. I'll do my best that something like that won't happen again.", she grabbed his son on his tail and open her wings, to fly away. "Wait!", screamed Jasper. He didn't hear all of the conversation, but he got the most imporant thing. "I have the kaneel. Give it to your son, but in one condition!", he ran trough her.
"Jasper!", Elise ran to him and grabbed his arm. "What are you doing with the kaneel?" - "I have enough for the next 100 years and more. When he need the kaneel, and the teasing stop, why I shouldn't give it to him? As long that he after now will save our town, and stop to tease, I'll give him so much kaneel how he want. But he HAVE TO save our town. I don't want to live in a town where my child could be in danger!", said he, hug his wonderfull wife and looked at the little dragon. "I agree, my son did a mistake, now he has to do something to make it better.", she looked at him. "My son, what will you do?" - "I wanna be a great dragon like my daddy!", said he, looked at Jasper and smiled. "I wanna save Ceylonia."
Elise was true, after this day a lot changed in Misareaux Mire: The Ceylonianer bake their kaneelkoekjes now for the hole town, and for the dragon. They lived so long with the fact to bake kaneelkoekjes for the dragons, they won't stop now.
Jasper was the new mayor of Ceylonia, the old mayor went back to his birthplace Cassianeel. Jasper and the dragon made a pact, that the dragon will save the town until death.
