

There was even a rare species of horse that turned into alicorns, flying unicorns. About 50% of the horses in the world instantly turned into unicorns. The stone read her heart and soul to determine her True Wish, a unicorn. When she put her hand on the stone, she said loud and clear, “I wish I was smart.” That was not the wish granted. When a person’s ID number was drawn, they got to make a wish. Like Mike, many believed she shouldn’t be allowed to make a wish. She was a forty-two-year-old lady with an intellectual disability. She was also a very controversial Wishee. Mike smiled when he recalled Lucy’s wish. If it didn’t come true, he didn’t want people to use him as a way to prove kids shouldn’t be allowed to make wishes. Just like they had to live with Lucy’s wish 130 years ago. If it does come true, well, everyone will have to live with it whether they like it or not. There was no way he was going to tell anyone what he wanted, and fortunately, the law said the Wishee never had to reveal the desired wish. Mike knew his wish was strange, something only a very weird kid would want. Most accounts from wish receivers appeared to say the stone was very good at granting True Wishes. It would reach inside the wisher and pull out the true desire. Some said the stone read the wisher’s mind, heart, and soul. From all that he had learned, a voiced wish was not always granted, but a Wishee was always given their wish. Mike, however, was more scared of the stone than the crowd. Mike felt that some of them would probably prefer his death, rather than letting some kid waste a precious wish. The crowd voiced positive and negative comments. On this 300th Anniversary, I have the honor of overseeing the first Pre-Teen making a wish.” After years of debate, it was decided that every ten years, individuals ten and older would be put into a lottery, and the winner would be allowed one wish on the stone. It did not take long for scientists to realize the strength of the Wishing Stone was decreasing with each wish. The military was transformed into Protection Squads and Planetary Exploration. Some historians speculate a wish is what really brought us peace, but regardless, the World Government was formed, and we have been a united society for almost 300 years. Within five years, there was world peace without one weapon fired to take possession of the stone. Most believed it belonged to the world, not any one country. “The world was divided by different countries, with competition and wars between them.

“When this stone was found 300 years ago today in the Temple of the Gods,” World Leader Evans said to the crowd. Mike’s ID number was drawn in the lottery, and according to the law, that meant he was allowed the opportunity to make a wish. There was one fact, though, that was not disputed. There were even those that say only people 30 and older should be allowed access to the stone. They believed no individual younger than eighteen should be given a wish. Being only twelve, many felt he shouldn’t be allowed the privilege. He was the youngest ever to get a chance to make a wish on the Wishing Stone. He could no longer deny that this really was going to happen. Mike felt so uncomfortable standing on stage wearing a suit and tie.
