Hi guys! This is another Merlin story, cos I'm kinda obsessed with the show!
Anyhooo... read on & enjoy! :D
Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin (although I wish I did - how awesome would that be?!)
The storm raged through the country. Lightning flashed, thunder rumbled, winds howled like banshees. Rain poured down, the heavens wailing, turning the sky black. Dark grey clouds scurried across the skies, running from the tempest.
The young boy curled up to his mother, as lightning ripped the sky open. The room glowed with an eerie light, the candles flickering as a chill gust whistled down the chimney. She put her arm around him, pulling him closer.
"Will you tell me a story, mummy?" he shivered, cold and scared of the storm.
His mother smiled. "Okay darling. Which one do you want?"
"A different one. Not one of the usual ones, something… exciting!"
She paused for a moment, and then started.
"A long, long time ago, my grandmother told me this story. It's been passed down through our family for years, the origins lost in the mists of time. Legend has it, the druids told it to their children, and their children after them." she sighed. "I don't know. All I know, is this is how its been told:
Stars are like people. With the moon and the sun, they watch the earth, laughing at us, the humans, laughing at our antics. But the world is a tortured place. Barren, war-driven lands, scars across continents, un-healable wounds spanning the globe. Friendships ripped apart, families torn, love shattered. Hunger, famine, disease; victims crushed by pain and suffering. Whole civilisations have died out, unable to cope with the agony that haunts this war-ravaged planet. And every so often a star dies to, heart broken by the sights its seen.
These stars fall to earth, their lights fading with sadness. They become dull, lifeless rocks in this world. But ancient tales tell of a land where, when a star falls, it turns into an animal, a plant, even a human…" she broke off, seeing her son had drifted off to sleep. Carefully, she tucked a blanket around him. He was so young. So innocent.
"That land is called Albion."
Ta-da! So... did u like it? Make sure u all review, follow and favourite, cos if u do I'll give u virtual DOUGHNUTS!
And I'll only continue if u want me to...
RedDragon Xx :)