Nurple The Purple Imp
By Ross Lombardi
Copyright 2011 Ross Lombardi
Nurple Is Made.
Once upon a time, In the Blue Mountains on top of one of the highest hills was a yellow tower made of glass. The tower was very tall and home to the Yellow Wizard.
The Yellow Wizard had a small flying gold dragon about the same size as a cat called Smug. The Wizard made loads of fuss of Smug and petted him lots. But the Wizard was also very busy and his tower kept getting into a big mess. The floor was rarely clean, the bottles of potions were all over the place and he kept having to eat cold sandwiches because he never had time to cook. The Yellow Wizard needed a helper. He decided to make a helper out of Magic.
The Yellow Wizard went to his Black Cauldron, (A cauldron is a very big black pot) and took from his shelves a Back Diamond, a Jar with essence of Cheeky Monkey and the Smile off a Grumpy Lizard. It took a long time to find all these things on his shelves because they were so messy.
The Yellow Wizard took a bucket and went all the way to the bottom of the tower and filled it with magic water from the magic well then carried it up all the stairs. The bucket was very heavy and the Yellow Wizard was very old, and it took him a long time. But there was not enough water in the bucket to fill the Black Cauldron. So the Yellow Wizard had to do it all over again another three times. Then the Black Cauldron was filled with magic water.
The Yellow Wizard then took a big hammer and wrapped the Black Diamond in a cloth then smashed it with the hammer. He kept hitting it until the Diamond was nothing but dust.
Then Yellow Wizard then went to the Cauldron and sprinkled the black glittery dust into the water.
Then he tipped in the essence of Cheeky Monkey and the Smile of a Grumpy Lizard and said some magic words in a loud voice.
“Smile of Lizard and dust of Diamond Black,
Make me a helper to save my back.
Magic water and Cheeky Chimp,
Make me a magic Purple Imp!”
Smoke curled out of the Black Cauldron and half of it went around the Yellow Wizards neck and turned into a Blue Necklace with a Red Stone. This was a special magic Necklace that would control the Imp. The other Half of the smoke turned into a small Purple Imp. The Yellow Wizard named him Nurple. He was purple. He was very small. He had little wings but could not fly. He was very shy.
Smug flew around the room and looked down at the new Imp.
Smug decided that he didn’t like the Imp very much but didn’t say anything about how he felt.
The Yellow Wizard patted Nurple gently on the head.
“There is a basket in the corner next to the fireplace with a nice purple blanket and a brown pillow,” The Wizard said, “Go to sleep as you have a big day tomorrow, because there is allot of work to do.”
Nurple felt quite happy and went to bed.
Nurple Makes Dinner.
When Nurple woke up the Wizard said to him,
“I fancy a nice big dinner, Make me some food for this evening,”
So Nurple went to work.
He spent all day cleaning the kitchen first until it sparkled.
Then he washed some brown rice and cut up lots of different vegetables and carefully mixed just the right spices to make a lovely curry sauce
Then he got some flour, eggs and milk and made a lovely cake iced with chocolate.
Smug hid in a dark corner of the room and watched Nurple. Smug had already had his dinner but he was greedy and wanted the Yellow Wizards food as well.
Nurple set the table with a lovely golden silk table cloth with some daffodils in a yellow vase in the center. He laid out some golden Knifes, Folks and Spoons out,
To reach the high up places he had to stand on a chair, because although he had little wings, he could not fly.
When the special dinner was ready he put it all on the table then went to tell the Yellow Wizard.
As soon as Nurple the Purple Imp was out the door the Naughty Smug the little dragon jumped on the table and gobbled up all the food. He ate all the rice, all the curry and all the cake that Nurple had worked so hard on.
When the Wizard came back there was loads of mess everywhere! The golden table cloth was covers in food stains, and the yellow vase was broken. He was very hungry and grumpy!
“Nurple you are a bad imp! There is mess everywhere and there is no dinner! I am very angry with you!” the Yellow Wizard said,
Nurple was very sad and did not understand why the dinner was ruined.
Nurple wanted to say something but he was too shy.
That night Nurples bed basket was taken away from the nice warm fireplace and he was now forced to sleep in the cold corridor
In the corner Smug the naughty little dragon burped quietly.
Nurple Cleans The Workshop.
The next day the Yellow Wizard said.
“Nurple, I want you to clean the workshop. There are loads of old jars and flasks and cups there that need cleaning. If you do a good job you can go back to sleeping next to the warm fireplace.”
The Wizard showed Nurple the workshop and it was in a terrible mess!
There was dirt, old jars, flasks and cups everywhere. There was also loads of dust and cobwebs. The room was at the top of the tower! It was a small room with a large wooden door. The Door was the only door in and out of the room. There was just one small window in the corner.
Nurple got to work.
First he took all the old Jars and flasks and cups and took them out of the room.
Then he dusted and washed all the surfaces in the workshop. Then he carried loads of heavy boxes of the old Jars, flasks, and cups to the kitchen sink and washed them all. Then he carried them all in loads of heavy boxes back upstairs. Then the put all the now clean, Jars, flasks and cups back on the shelves.
To reach the high shelves he stood on a small ladder. Although he had little wings, he could not fly.
When he was finished he was very tiered but also very proud of all the work he had done.
But when he left the Workshop the get the Yellow Wizard, Smug the naughty little dragon flew into the workshop and onto the shelves. Smug used his wings to fly to the top.
He ran along and broke all the Jars, flasks and cups that were filled with yucky slimy stuff that cost allot of money! The stuff went everywhere and made a terrible mess!
When the Wizard saw the mess he shouted again,
“You very naughty imp,” he said, “You ruined my workshop! Tonight you will sleep in the cold corridor AND you will have NO brown pillow the rest your head!”
Nurple the Purple Imp wanted to say something but he was too shy.
That night Nurple the Purple Imp was sad.
Smug the Naughty little Dragon was happy.
The Bed
The next day the Yellow Wizard said.
“I am not sure you are a good Imp. Just stay in bed while I think about what to do with you.”
Nurple the Purple Imp stayed in his basket and felt sad. He did not understand why the Dinner and the Workshop had been ruined. He did not know why they got messed up.
Smug the naughty Dragon crept into the Wizards room and saw his lovely bed,
His bed had yellow sheets and yellow pillows. It has a large soft mattress that was very thick. Golden curtains hung around the edge of the bed to keep the warm in at night.
Smug the naughty little Dragon climbed on top of the bed and stretched his long sharp claws. He used his long sharp claws to rip the sheets and rip the pillows. He used his claws to rip the curtains and ruin the nice mattress. When the Wizard saw the mess he was very angry!
He asked Smug, “Who hurt my bed?”
Smug growled and gargled in his dragon voice, but the Yellow
Wizard waved his hands and cast a quick spell so he could understand what Dragon said.
Smug lied “It was Nurple the Purple Imp who hurt your bed!” he said, “He was angry that you made him sleep in the cold and with no pillow. So he decided to wreck your bed!”
The Wizard screamed in anger! He marched to Nurple the Purple Imp and shouted at him,
“Tonight you sleep in the cold with No pillow AND No purple blanket! You will just have the plain basket to sleep in! You are a VERY naughty Imp!”
The shouting woke Nurple up and he didn’t know what he was supposed to have done wrong. He did not know why the Yellow Wizard was so mad at him!
Nurple the Purple Imp wanted to say something but he was too shy and scared.
That night Nurple the Purple Imp cried and cried and cried.
He thought about running away but the Yellow Wizard still had the Blue Necklace with a Red Stone. It was magical. It stopped Nurple from running away!
Smug the Naughty little dragon laughed to himself. He flew around the room grinning from ear to ear.
Flying.
The next day Nurple the Purple Imp go up early and went to see the Yellow Wizard. He wanted to ask him why he was so upset with him.
Nurple was scared and crept towards the Yellow Wizards room. Before he got to the door he could hear the Yellow Wizards voice talking to Smug the little Golden Dragon.
“I don’t think I made that Purple Imp properly,” said the Yellow Wizard, “I think I will have to put him in the cauldron and turn him to Purple Slime and then put the slime on one of my jars in the Workshop.”
Nurple got scared! He didn’t want to get turned into slime!
Just then the Yellow Wizard came out of the room with a net and saw Nurple and said,
“Come here little Purple Imp!”
The wizard crept closer and closer with his net. Nurple couldn’t move or run away because the Wizard still had the Blue Necklace with a Red Stone.
Just as the Yellow Wizard was about to throw his net on the Purple Imp, Nurple jumped forward and snatched the Blue Necklace with a Red Stone from the Yellow Wizards neck!
Now Nurple could run away!
Nurple ran away as fast as he could. He ran away from the Yellow Wizards Room.
The Yellow Wizard yelled, “Smug! Get that Purple Imp”!
Smug roared and flew out of the Yellow Wizards room after Nurple.
Nurple Ran through the kitchen where he had made the special dinner!
Smug flew though the kitchen after him.
The Yellow Wizard ran from his room with his net, after them both.
Nurple ran through the cold corridor that he had been forced to sleep in, without a blanket or a pillow!
Smug flew though the cold corridor after him. Dodging and weaving between the lights as he went.
The Yellow Wizard ran through the kitchen with his net, after them.
Nurple ran up the stairs as fast as his little legs could carry him.
Even though Nurple has wings he did not know how to fly.
Smug flew after him.
Smug was getting very close because flying is much faster than running.
The slow old Yellow Wizard was still running though the cold corridor with his net after them.
Nurple got to the top of the stairs and to the door of the Workshop he had tried to clean.
Smug was right behind him and breathed a large flame of fire from his mouth.
The fire rushed towards Smug to try and burn and hurt him.
The fire was almost there!
Then Nurple closed and bolted the door to the Workshop just in time, stopping the flames from getting to him.
The Yellow Wizard started huffing and puffing up the stairs with his net, trying to catch up.
Nurple the Purple Imp looked around.
There was no other door!
There was just a small window in the corner.
Smug was still blowing fire out of his mouth and the thick wooden door was quickly being burnt down.
Nurple went to the window and climbed on a chair to reach it.
He pulled and pulled as hard as he could to open the window.
The door was almost burnt down!
The window opened and Nurple climbed out.
The window was at the top of the tower and it was a very long way down!
Nurple the Purple Imp was very scared of falling but he was also very scared of the Dragon burning and hurting him. He was scared of getting caught and turned into Purple Slime. He had wings but had never been taught to fly!
The wooden door turned black. The room filled with smoke and flame. The door fell to bits. Smug the Naughty Little Golden Dragon flew in roaring loudly. It was hard for Smug to see where the Purple Imp was because of all the smoke.
The Yellow Wizard was nearly at the top of the stairs.
Nurple could hear the Dragon behind him.
Nurple had to decide.
He had to choose whether to be burnt by a dragon and turned into slime OR to jump from this very high window!
Even though he was very scared he made a decision and jumped.
Smug the dragon just managed to see Nurple though the smoke and flew at him as fast as he could, sharp mouth open!
As Nurple jumped he pushed himself forward as hard as he could, slamming the window closed behind him.
As Smug rushed forward at top speed he slammed into the window as it closed.
His nose got badly hurt and he was flung backwards out the door.
He was flung out the door and down the stairs.
Just as the Yellow Wizard had reached to top!
The Golden Dragon hit the Yellow Wizard in the face and they both fell down the stairs.
They rolled over and over down the stairs getting lots of cuts, scrapes and bruises
They landed at the bottom and both started crying because the cuts, scrapes and bruises hurt so much!
Nurple the Purple Imp fell.
He let go of the Blue Necklace with a Red Stone.
He flapped his little wings.
The air was rushing past him.
Blue Necklace with a Red Stone fell past him.
He tried to flap his little wings as hard as he could.
The hard ground was getting closer.
The Blue Necklace with a Red Stone hit the ground.
He concentrated really, really hard.
He was just about to hit the hard ground, when….
The Blue Necklace with a Red Stone then shattered into a million pieces.
Then….
He flew!
Nurple the Purple Imp flew.
No one had taught him to fly.
He had to teach himself.
He flew up into the air, glad to be free!
Free to find someone who would be nice to him.