Memories

Chapter One

Egyptoelf

It was a spectacular day for the people of Tien's Landing. Finally they were getting notice, and from the Emperor himself! Some people said it was just a dam and stayed on the upper levels. Everything else was normal and life went on. Most people were going to see the emperor, but there were few who wanted to see him but could not. These people were the children in the orphanage. Locked in whenever Kindly Yushan went out, watched like criminals when he was in, they never went out.

That was, until the Emperor came. Many children said that they would do anything to see him, but only one child did anything. She was one of the youngest children there and had an aura of innocence around her, as she had not yet experienced her whole life crashing down on her. Her name was Wild Flower, given so because she was found next to a bunch of flowers.

Wild Flower had gotten away by slipping through a hole in the floor of the orphanage. She hid until no-one came by. She ran out and started up the hill. But it was too late. The Emperor had gone. She sighed and slowly, started down the hill. She was not concentrating probably and was surprised when she stepped in water. She looked up to see a rapidly rising flood, caused by the dam. She pondered for a moment, thinking about if the Emperor knew if this would have happened. Wild Flower ran as fast as she could, trying to get as high as she could. But it was no use. Water began to cover Tien's Landing. It was too late.

Wild Flower was missing and presumed dead. People looked everywhere but she could not be found. After a year everyone gave up hope and forgot. Well, tried to forget. Everyone remembered the rushing floods, the cries of parents and how the river showed no sorrow, no pity, only silence...