On the morning of the competition , Laura went to the starting line with Stormy .She was disguised in her father'sracing gear with her long wavy hair hidden under a helmet . No one had noticed her yet .
King James raised his tridents . A sparks shot out of it , and the sea horses took off. The racers steered them through the water at breakneck speed . When they reached the coral reef , many of the fastestand most powerful sea horse could not fit through the small openings and had to swim around the coral reef.
But Stormy was small and Laura was brave , so they swam through the reef . Before long they had taken the lead.
Laura shouted with joy as her sea horse whipped around the next turn . But this time he was too fast ! Laura'shelmet hit the coral and popped off. Her long blond hair streamed out behind her as they headed into the dark cavern.
One racer , Luke , saw Laura's long hair from behind ." A mermaid ! " He shouted in disbelief. He raced as quickly as he could ,trying to overtake her.
It was pitch black in the cavern. But Laura and Stormy knew the way . Theybhad been there many times before to search for treasure .
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Laura and the Seahorse Race _ Fairytale
Short StoryLaura the mermaid who want to enter the sea horse race but her father , King James did not allowed her because it was dangerous and the competition is only for the merman .
