The Royal Disaster

Fighting Words Dublin, St Brigid’s & St Patrick’s National School, Drogheda, 6th Class, 17th September 2026

Ballerina Duckachina was at home in the barn on her PondPad. She was having a horrible day because she lost a game on Quacklox.

Her friend, Isaac the Iguana, came by her house to see if she was okay.

“Hi, are you okay?” he asked.

“NO!” she screamed at the top of her lungs.

“What happened?” his face paled.

“I was at dancing when Ms Tippy Toes told me that someone else who was joining was better than me,” she whined. “I have to dance against them for the lead role of the swan.”

The next day at dancing, Ballerina Duckachina was stretching was Isaac tiptoed in. Her jaw dropped to the floor and she stormed over.

The auditions to dance at the Royal Pond were that day and she was viciously angry.

She started quacking at him unexpectedly. She was as furious as a tornado.

As she waddled away from Isaac, she tripped over a rock and broke her ankle. Suddenly Tung Tung Tung Sagoose walked in.

“Whoever is the best dancer will attend the dance at the Royal Pond with me,” he said as he stared at Isaac with hearts in his eyes…