First of all... is my first one-shot in english!
So with the help of a translator and what I know of english, you can read better (I hope so)
For made things clear, the cursive letters are from phrases that were said in the first encounter with Jake and Rango, and other phrases are from my story.
Also, the are few things about the bible and Genesis.
Enjoy!
In the light of the night
It was night, once the so-called hero 'Rango' was banished in the most humiliating way that anyone could imagine, the rattlesnake practically ordered to everyone that were lodged to their homes and no one leaving at least the Mayor John, would like to.
Only in a place behind the City Hall were Rattlesnake Jake, Beans and the 'reformed' Bad Bill and his group wearing elegant clothes with new hats. While the last mentioned were turning a small bonfire, the snake was near the iguana watching her so she doesn't plan to escape and avoid signing the documents.
"What hero who turned out to be the lizard" commented Jake in a sarcastic tone "Fleeing when things became difficult"
"He not fled" said decisively Beans "You scared him"
"It was that or I had to kill him in a painful way, its simple"
"How could you do that? Just at the moment when his eyes showed determination"
"The only thing I saw in his eyes was fear"
"I don't blame him, who is not scare to see a snake?" she asked to challenge the outlaw.
At that time Bad Bill approached them to answer the question.
"Me" said proudly the Gila monster "I don't got scared when Jake came to the town"
"Of course" quipped Beans "because you were under the protection of the Mayor. Let's see... What if you find one of those snakes in the desert?"
"I... eh... I confront it" said the Gila monster "and kill it"
"With a bullet" said Chorizo
"Giving it a strong blow to the head," said Kinski
"Or doing that a hawk see it" said Stump
Bad Bill continued "Whatever, it can't continue..."
At that time, a strong hiss reminded them all that the rattlesnake was present, and wasn't comfortable with what he heard.
"It's only a joke" said the Gila monster to see that the serpent approached him "I would run and leave it in peace"
Then tortoise John came in his wheelchair to see the situation.
"How is it, gentlemens?"
"All good" said Kinski "Although Bad Bill almost makes Jake get angry"
"Quiet Jake, you have to save forces for tomorrow" said the tortoise.
The snake nodded his head.
"Sir, we are very bored here"said Chorizo "Can't we go to another place?"
"I need all of you at City Hall tomorrow, including this headstrong Lady"said John to Beans, who turned her back at him.
"But is really boring" said Stump
"Shut up!" Said Bill then he talk to the Mayor "sorry, although they carried years with me, they still are novice in matters of... "
"No, you don't have to apologize, he is right, this is why I come to tell you a story" said the tortoise.
"A story!" Shouted the three excited.
The Gila monster gives himself a face palm.
What a team he got.
"It isn't only a history, but is an event that happened many thousands and thousands of years ago"
"Before you were born?" Asked Stump, then being hit in the neck because of Bad Bill.
"Yes, now all gather in the campfire, if you two want to come here, you can do so" said John to Jake and Beans.
"No thanks" said the rattlesnake.
"Me neither" said the iguana still giving her back.
"As you want" said the Mayor while took out a small book of his wheelchair "now listen"
Bad Bill and his gang were sitting on a log near the campfire to hear the story.
"Okay, long time ago, God created the universe, created the Earth, deserts, water, trees, animals and humans"
"Wow, it feels that God is an almighty" said astonished Kinski
"So he is, in fact is one of his nicknames, as I was saying... He created from dust the first man called Adam, and his rib a woman named Eve. Both were very happy, eating all the fruits of the Garden of Eden and living with the animals there. Lions, fish, lambs, birds... snakes"
After this Jake was intrigued by the story.
"There were snakes in the garden?" asked Bill
"Yes" said John "and they were happy, wise, respected, peaceful... by the time"
Now not only the history was interesting for the four bandits but also to the rattlesnake.
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The tortoise opened his book and read aloud:
Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it; for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die."
"Wow" said Chorizo, Stump and Kinski at the same time.
"They were very happy, living without sin and pain, until that fatal day," John said.
He returned to read his book:
"Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman: Has God really said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"
"What is he doing?" thought Jake referring to the snake in the story.
"The woman said to the serpent: Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat, but of the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.' The serpent said to the woman: you won't surely die, for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
"So Eve obey him" said Kinski
"In effect, and she ate the fruit" said John
"No! Why Eve, why!?" exclaimed Chorizo, to get a hit on the head by Bill.
"Behave!" Said Bad Bill "and then what happened?"
"After that woman persuaded the man to eat the fruit, and both ate, then saw that they were naked, they had disobeyed God, and they were ashamed. They made their clothes with fig leaves and hid from their Father. But He found them and asked Adam why he had done so, he said that his wife convinced him and she said that the snake told her to eat the fruit"
"I have a bad feeling about this" thought the rattlesnake.
The mayor returned to open his book and read with authoritarian voice:
"Yahweh God said to the serpent: Because you have done this, you are cursed above all livestock, and above every animal of the field. On your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life."
The face of Jake changed from concern to horror, he couldn't believe what he was hearing and remained still. So...the snakes have a curse? (1:18, 1:33)
"Then snakes weren't crawling before?" asked Chorizo
"Perhaps they walked" said Stump
"Or flying" said Kinski
"Anyway, now they are crawling" said Bad Bill
"In the end God banished the humans of his garden" concluded the mayor "they paid the price of disobeying God by the comment of the serpent... as for him... He was cursed among all the animals being rejected, humiliated, abused, feared, and killed both by humans and other animals, dragging with it all the snakes of all kinds from THE FACE OF THE EARTH, FROM THAT TIME UNTIL TODAY, WITH A CURSE THAT NEVER BE REMOVED!
Bad Bill and his partners were astonished, Beans didn't care.
But for Jake, it was as thousands of thunders fell over him, he felt his world was melting down.
He knew he was repudiated, dangerous, feared, but... Cursed? By the own Creator?"
"Good night" said Mayor quietly while he went to his home.
"Good night" said Bad Bill
In that moment, Stump was approached the rattlesnake who was in a kind of shock, and asked him:
"Mr Jake, do you eat dust?"
"Shut up your mouth!" Said Bill getting away his friend from the Gunslinger "and stay away from him, you can get his curse"
But Jake was immersed in his thoughts to listen the others.
For that reason the humans were scared when they saw him?
For that reason the desert animals rejected him before becoming a Gunslinger?
It would be childish on his part to say it, but... it was very unfair!
That night, while everyone slept, the rattlesnake was still thoughtful.
What fault did he had?
What fault have the other snakes in the world?
Does God hated them?
Then why they were here?
How were the snakes before the divine curse?
He had had a difficult childhood, as a teenage it get worse and now everyone knew him as someone extremely dangerous, but... was due to the events of the beginning of the Earth?
"Why, why me?" lamented the gunslinger while he stayed asleep only to continue thinking.
Could he change?
Hello, brother...
Could he be different from what he is now?
How you been keepin'?
Could he find a better life?
Seems these folks trust you.
To be normal like the others animals?
Show 'em who you really are
Could he rid himself of the curse?
You got killer in your eyes, son?
It was possible?
You are cursed above all livestock...
Would he be free of all misfortune and humiliation?
Are you?! Say it!
What could he do?
LOUDER!
He would have to demonstrate to the Creator that snakes are not bad at all.
Listen close, you pathetic fraud. This is my town now.
But how?
Rejected, humiliated, abused, feared, and killed both by humans and other animals...
He was the least indicated...
If I ever see you again, I will take your soul straight down to hell!
...But he could try, he can do something good for someone.
WITH A CURSE THAT NEVER BE REMOVED!
But he... knew better that it wasn't going to be possible.
The end
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It was dramatic, funny, sad or at least entertaining?
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