The Horrific Flood
There once was a man that lived a top the mountain, where he stayed alone and watchful, for he was not an ordinary man, but a man with many extraordinary powers. Each day he walked out onto his porch to look over the land and its creatures. Once the sun went down and all was dark, he would rest in his house alone.
The man lived like this for years, alone, with no company but the sun on his back. As years went on he grew sad, and the longer he watched the angrier he grew.
Until one day his anger burst and a roll of thunder was heard. He smacked his staff against the ground and lightening slammed into the earth. The man's eyes tiered in sadness and soon the dark clouded sky bestowed rain.
His tears flowed down his face in pain. The rain continued until great waters gathered beneath the mountain.
"God why are you crying?" asked a small voice.
The man turned to see a small little creature down at his feet staring up at him. Why it was the cunning rat, he had watched so many times before.
"Why rat, have you come?" asked God sadly.
"Why I am not the only that is coming!" pointed the mouse.
God looked down from the mountain to see several other animals were striding over.
"God will you protect us?" asked the strong Ox.
"Yes, will you?" asked the regal Tiger.
God's sobs slowed and he looked out across the flood he had caused.
"I will protect all those who come to me!" he stated softly.
"Even a small rabbit as me?" asked the soft rabbit.
"Yes!" nodded God weakly.
"What about someone as big as me?" asked an eccentric chuckle from the dragon?
"Yes, all those who come!" nodded God.
That being said the snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig all scurried up the mountain to find God's welcoming arms. As the rain poured down God watched as a cat flashed up toward the party.
The water chased after the cat, ready to sweep him into the wave. God watched as the cat peeked at God and at a nearby tree. With a mighty leap the cat landed in the tree's long sturdy branch out in front of God's porch.
"Cat do you not wish to join us?" asked God.
The Cats claws were dug into the branch deep in fright. "God I fear the water will sweep me away!" mussed the cat.
"So you will not come with us?" asked God sadly.
The cat glanced down at the water slowly accumulating beneath him, rising higher and higher.
"I can't!" cried the cat.
"Very well!" boomed God.
"I'm…. I'm…." started the cat unable to finish.
"Cat, I would have protected you from this fear but you have denied my offer. Lightening strike that tree down!" ordered God his anger rising.
The animals watched as a bolt of lightning dashed out from the sky and struck the tree, sending a shock through the poor scared cat. The cat's fur stood on end, rising with static.
"God, please do not flood anymore!" nuzzled the lamb looking out over the oceans.
God looked down at the animals and let a few more tears fall before wiping them away.
"God why are you crying?" asked the Dog.
"I'm alone… always alone!" he stifled.
"We will stay with you God!" grunted the pig kindly.
God looked over the animals that had come to him and for once he smiled.
"God, you are smiling!" pointed out Rat.
"That I am!" nodded God.
With a sweep of his staff the water dissolved into the Earth.
"God you are powerful!" neighed the horse.
"God you are so very merciful!" cooed the rooster.
"God will you have us stay here with you?" asked Rat.
"I would like that!" nodded God looking over the animals.
"God… Will you have me?" asked a soft shiver of a voice.
God turned and saw before him the cat from the tree. The cat that had denied his offer, the cat that hid from him. God looked down at the cat disapprovingly, "Why do you now want to stay?"
The cat looked to the other animals who all stared at him disapprovingly, "God I was foolish!"
"Then you will stay with us, but remain outside!" sighed God.
The cat nodded sadly, and God turned away from the foolish cat.
However, that flood brought thirteen friends to God. He now had companions to speak with, and animals that admired him. His happiness shone brightly as he called them his family.