Chapter 1: Brave Spirits
There was somebody using the sharp rocks to make a campfire, 'til the fire lit inside the cave, with all of the pictures of jungle animals.
Right after the fire was lit, everybody else was silent just as Lawrence's ghost figure began telling his story from long ago.
"This was the true story from long ago when the great lion still ruled our universe," 69-year-old Jeffrey Johnson began painting a picture of a familiar person. "It's the story about 2 cousins and me. When the 3 of us were very young, we were taught that the universe is full of magical powers," he showed them a painting of a mountain with the lines which appear to be lights. "The source of this magic is the ever changing lights that dances across the beautiful sky."
There was an elderly woman named Marjorie who walked up to the mountain just as Lawrence's ghost figure continued, "The shaman woman from our village told us that these lights are the spirits of our ancestors and that they have the true power to make changes in our universe." In the lights there were wild animals roaming in the lights.
"Little things become big," the light blue lights circle around Marjorie just as a few snow banks melted into spring time. "Winter time becomes spring time." Marjorie picked up the rock and held it just as the rock began floating away.
"1 thing always changes into another, but the best change that I ever saw was that of my cousin, a young boy who desperately wanted to be a young man."
37 years ago, a 13-year-old boy with jet black hair, eyes with black pupils, and wearing a dark blue villager outfit, ran away from something chasing him. He was Albert Jefferson.
"Get down!"
2 young boys looked at him a bit confused.
The 1st young boy is fourteen-years-old and had dark brown hair and a green villager outfit. He was none other than Jeffrey Johansson.
Standing right next to him is a young 24-year-old man with yellow hair and a purple villager outfit. He was Lawrence Johnson
"What the heck?" Lawrence asked.
"Get down, right now!" Albert exclaimed while running away from a stampede of caribou.
"Albert!" Jeffrey exclaimed as he and Lawrence took cover behind 1 of their canoes.
Albert jumped between them just as the herd of caribou jumped over the canoe.
He kept having a lot of fun and excitement just as Jeffrey got him in the head by a caribou's hoof.
They kept watching just as the herd ran off.
Albert kept smiling except for Jeffrey and Lawrence.
"Don't ever try to milk a caribou." Albert said as Jeffrey tackled him while Lawrence shook his head.
Jeffrey pinned Albert down just as he prepared to spit on him.
"No, no, don't, don't, stop, no, come on, don't, stop, no, no, no." Albert begged to him.
Lawrence grabbed the collar of Albert and Jeffrey's villager outfits.
"Hey, will you 2 cut it out?"
"It's alright, Lawrence." Albert said, smiling a bit. "Right after today, he won't be treating me like that anymore."
"Oh, yeah, right…the big manhood ceremony," Jeffrey said. "it doesn't matter what the spirits say, you'll always be our baby cousin."
"Oh yeah? well, wait 'til I get my totem!" Albert snapped that he hated it when Jeffrey called him a baby cousin.
"Baby cousin." Jeffrey teased as Albert began grabbing him, but Lawrence bonked their heads.
"Hey, I said cut it out."
"The minute we get those fish, the faster we're going to get to your ceremony, so let's all just try and get along for a few hours, alright, Jeffrey?"
"Whatever you say, Lawrence." said Jeffrey.
"Alright Al…" Lawrence noticed that Albert was gone just as he saw him in his canoe.
"So, what are we waiting for? come on, let's go!" Albert exclaimed as Jeffrey struggled to get outta Lawrence's grasp, 'til he let go of Jeffrey.
Lawrence laughed as he got in his canoe, and they all began rowing their canoes.
When the world was great
and the air was nice
and the mountains touched the sky
And the earth above
with its many paths
men and nature
stayed side by side
in this wilderness
of danger and beauty
lived 3 cousins
The young boys and young man jumped from rock to rock.
Albert jumped over to the rock, 'til he began falling over, but Jeffrey caught him in the nick of time.
surrounded by love
their hearts full of excitement
they ask now for leadership
reaching out to the skies up above
Later, they began sliding their canoes on the snow bank, having the time of their lives 'til they jumped into the water.
brave spirits of all who lived before
take our hands and lead us
fill our hearts and souls with all you know
At the fields, Marjorie walked and looked at the beautiful view of the mountain top.
show us that in your eyes
we are all the same
cousins to 1 another
in this universe, we remain
truly cousins all the same
At the river, the young boys and the young man began catching some fish, 'til an elephant ran past them, forcing them to let go of the fish.
They looked at it, 'til they saw Albert on its back, laughing his head off.
Lawrence smiled just as Jeffrey rolled his eyes, thinking that their cousin was a complete show off.
Albert crossed his arms, 'til he didn't realize that he got hit by the maple tree branch.
give us wisdom to pass to 1 another
and give us life so that we understand
the things that we do the choices that we make
give direction to all life's plans
to look at wonder
at all we've been given
The young boys and the young man continued rowing their canoes just as a few dolphins and whales swam by.
Albert splashed the water on Jeffrey.
Jeffrey turned back around and saw Albert pretending that he didn't do it 'til the tail fin of a whale splashed him, forcing his canoe to go upside down.
Albert's eyes widened in shock just as the whale swam towards him.
Albert panicked 'til Jeffrey and Lawrence helped him up a bit.
in a universe
that's not always as it seems
every single corner we turn
only leads to another
only leads to another
a journey ends
a journey ends
but another begins
but another begins
At the village, the people are setting up for the ceremony as the boys walked towards their home, holding a bag full of fish
oh, brave spirits of all who lived before
Oh, brave spirits of all who lived before
take our hands and lead us, lead us
fill our hearts and souls with all you know
you know, you know, show
show us that in your eyes
that we are all the same
cousins to 1 another
in this universe, we remain
truly cousins, all the same
"Hey, Albert's back!" Nathan exclaimed in excitement.
"Albert, are you excited about getting your spirit rock this afternoon?" Kayla asked as Albert chuckled a bit, while dumping the fish in the basket.
"It's not a rock, it's gonna be my totem, yeah, I'll probably get like a great lion for courage or bravery, you know, something that fits me."
"How 'bout an elephant for your big head?" Jeffrey joked. "just make sure you get that basket tied up."
"Don't worry about it, Jeffrey, no crazy tiger is gonna get anywhere near this fish." Albert said.
"Just tie it up, Albert." Jeffrey said while walking away.
"Just tie it up." Albert mocked.
"She's back, hey, everybody, Marjorie is back!" Bonnie exclaimed in excitement as everybody cheered in excitement.
"Come on, let's go!" Lawrence said as he and Jeffrey ran off.
Albert tied the rope up and ran off.
Suddenly, the rope began untying, which was making the basket fall right on the ground and spreading fish all over the place.
Albert looked back, but he ignored that and ran off.
At the big rock, where the ceremony was, everybody began celebrating just as Marjorie began walking, holding the torch.
Oh, brave spirits of all who lived before
take our hands and lead us
fill our hearts and souls with all you know
you know, you know, show
show us that in your eyes
we are all the same
cousins to 1 another
in this universe, we remain
truly cousins all the same
cousins all the same
Marjorie threw the torch into the wood, forming fire just as everybody cheered and bowed for the ceremony.
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