Akala and the Bunyip

Akala , meaning river, disappeared when she went fishing through stringy bark trees and out of sight. Days went by but there was no sign of Akala anywhere. The tribe were missing Akala and they wondered where she had gone. The camp was in tears because they thought she might have
died. So the tribe went to look for her.
Elhaji a man from the tribe had a vision that Akala was being held in a cave and she could not get out. So Elhaji told the rest of the tribe to come to come back and that he had a vision that she was being trapped in a cave and that he would find her so he went through the trees were Akala was fishing. Suddenly a huge ugly creature a Bunyip rose from the water.
Elhaji ran through the forest where he saw a cave it looked exactly like the one from his vision so he went in where he saw Akala crying in the corner of the cave “how did you get here” Elhaji asked so Akala explained how the Bunyip chased her into the cave “now you’re stuck here as well” Akala said sadly.
“Don’t worry I have a plan pass me my bow and arrow”

So Elhaji got his arrow and shot a tree and the birds went flying in the sky over the camp
“This is never going to work” Akala cried

“Just wait” Elhaji said trying to cheer her up.
A man from the tribe saw the birds screeching in the sky and he knows something is wrong
“Men we need to go investigate” said Burnum a man from the tribe said to the rest of the camp.

Suddenly the tribe swung a vine down by the entrance of the cave
“ what’s that” said Akala
“It’s a rope the tribe have come to save us” Elhaji said in relief.
“grab on” said Burnum so Akala and Elhaji climbed up the rope.
Akala and Elhaji escaped lagoon and went back to camp. The camp sang there drought songs and the lagoon dried up but the bunyips bones were never found. The camp rejoiced in the camp that night because everyone was safe back at camp and the woods were forbidden to go to. But where did the Bunyip go?

Alex B