Matthew the misopedic

Abstract

Matthew Senior is a misopedic that longs to be a child although he has outgrown the stage. He hates children and projects his hatred in kidnapping children and confining them to his school in an enchanted forest. This doesn’t please him at all and he spends long hours in his mystery study room full of dark magic books. In one of the spell books, he discovers that he can be a child and still retail his adult self through reincarnation which is intriguing for him since he is sure to make friends with this and be a child while enjoying the privileges that come with it. He clones Matthew junior who bears his soul and duplicate personality. He then introduces Mathew junior as his son to the other children. However, Mathew junior is not welcomed and this disturbs Mathew Senior the more which compels him to send all the children on a quest. He intends for the children to die on the quest. Mathew junior unexpectedly grows fond of Mark one of the children on the quest and this provokes the innocent spirit in him. Mark has very powerful magic that matches that of Mathew junior however he uses it for good which makes Mathew junior rethink his purpose and intention. Guilt struck, Mathew junior realizes he does not want to kill the children anymore because he connects with them and finds out they are innocent which is the true gift of childhood. The children are attacked by elephants that possess the spirits of the forest protectors and Mark tries to protect his friends with his powers but all vain. Mathew junior discovers that the only way to save the other children is to sacrifice his own because he is the one with the bad intentions. He confesses to the other children of his real identity and they attack him while Mark stands up for him. Mathew junior feels more guilty by the fact that Mark is ready to defend him and he decides to seek redemption in sacrificing himself so the others are safe. The death of Matthew junior weakens the Senior and the enchanted forest disappears. Mathew senior realizes he has magic that is enough to make him change his appearance and disappear. The children all fall into a daze and later wake up realizing they are in the Centre of town in an abandoned school that is dilapidated. The other children go to their homes while Mark realizes he is an orphan. He is adopted later by a family that has a son who is a replica of Mathew junior his old pal.