The Celebration

By John R. Mabry | 4th Grade | Age 10

On July 4, 2276 a crowd gathered under the domed city on the red planet. The height of the celebration was on its way. It wsa to commemorate the 100th birthday of "Martian Three," the oldest permanent settlement on Mars.

The traditional fireworks grand finale was about to begin. After this the townspeople would parade thorugh the streets to the city hall. The city hall was a large building of one hundred stories. It towered above the other building in "Martian Three." It seemed to be made entirely of a green glass. Because of the odl myths that green begins life on Mars. When the sun shone through it gave everything a green cast.

When the people go to the city hall there was to be a grand feast, after which there would be music and dancing.

The grand finale rocket G-15 was a slender tube-like firerocket. It was the most comples of all the fireworks.

Among the crowd was a boy of ten whose name was Tim Swanson. As he ooked impatiently for the G-15 to burst, he cuaght sight of a firey comet. How can I warn them? Tim thought, he felt his heart beat faster and faster, questions raced through his mind. Would it hit Mars? Would it hit the city? Fright filled his thoughts. He must tell the city, he must tell all Mars.

Tim's father was an engineer in the missle control room. Lucky, he knew where it was. There was no time to get him, he must fire the missles himself! Tim stumbled into the control room, he must find the right button. Tim tripped over the missle firing switch. Talk about luck! Joy and relief filled his mind at once. Tim had saved the city. Now the city really had something to celebrate.