Black Death

Many moons ago, in a place that had been buried by time, there lived a noble girl with her family her name was Aria. She lived in a little cottage during the tragic Trojan War. Before they knew it, the walls of troy started crumbling. Aria was told to go find a quire for her mother as she was suffering a terrible disease.

Aria set off to find a cure for her mother meanwhile, the illness was spreading. Aria sent off east into the wilderness while the scorching hot sun was beginning to set. Once she got there she searched high and low, but she could not find anything. One night Aria sent a prayer to the gods. The gods heard her prayer. Suddenly she heard a gentle voice echoing from the bushes. “You are the only one able to take this flower from the god’s possessions. “Whispered Demeter. Then out of the dark, as dark as the deepest night, Artemis’ golden arrow twisted and turned, through the emerald bushes and around the twisted trees, it guided Aria to the cure ,a pure flower with the finest leaves. Aria carefully picked the flower from its roots and then gently placed it into her basket, ready to take home to her mother.

Before Aria left, a bush of dazzling flowers caught her eye. Hidden behind the bush of flowers stood Demeter’s garden. She had remembered Demeter giving permission to pick flowers from her precious garden. Then she started picking the sweet smelling flowers, one by one.

As the seasons changed and the years past, Aria made a beautiful village, with the flowers used to make the prettiest houses in the universe. One fine summer’s morning, Aria stared at her city. “Look at what I have created.” She said gracefully. “Send some more people in.” she commanded. One day, Aria`s family arrived. They asked if they could come in, but Aria said that they had to pay having forgotten that they were poor. Aria`s answer to this was no. She thought that if they would come in they would ruin everything she had made, and the city would become poor like them! “If you won`t let us in then at least give us the cure like you promised.”They begged. Aria walked off with a flick of her skirt.

One night she fell asleep in her golden palace. Then in the middle of the night a cold breeze blew the window open, a voice started calling her name.”Aria“whispered the voice.”Aria” Aria shook her head, and then the voice faded away. Minutes later the voice came back.” You do not know what you have done?”  Whispered the voice.

“What do you want from me?”Said Aria.

“I want you to realise what you are doing.” Snapped the voice.

“Who are you?” asked Aria.

“That is not important” growled the voice.

“I have a piece of advice. Think before you act” said the voice. Then the voice slowly echoed away. Aria woke up she decided to prove that she was better than anyone else. Artemis and Demeter were out raged. Then Aria pushed it too far. Aria went out into the forest and picked the last of each flower in Demeter`s garden                                   everyone was shocked, so everyone decided to pack their bags and leave to go back to their homes. Once Aria heard about this, she would not let them go.

“ you are fools to leave the land, this is all you have ever wanted, I gave you everything I know you do not want to leave this must be  a misunderstanding” she cried.

“You do not know what we want, well not anymore.” They exclaimed.

“Well, I will not let you go!” growled Aria.

The next day, when she woke up she realised that her city was torn to parts! Her sweet heart had now been corrupted with black poison.

As the city started crumbling, a crowd of animals came trotting towards her, and trampled on her! Then her poor family slowly started to die, their last words were “Forgive us, don`t forget who you are.”  But she still had to be punished. Then for her rest of her life, she walked the earth lonely and with no one caring about her. She was lost forever.     

 

 

 

 

  

 

     

 

 

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