They say the first muse to be found lived in the Renaissance. It was an era of wonder, and wonder filled the young woman's heart. Draped in sophisticated attire, she fancied anything elaborate. She found painters and lured them in with a kiss. They painted her.
Sculptors sculpted her. The artists adored her and gave her jewels, gold, all tokens of their love. But could love really be real if it were from a magic kiss?
And so the muse's riches grew, and with them her greed. Always attracted to the finer things in life, she used her magic kiss to lure in more artists to give her more gifts.
But gifts weren't everything.
Though surrounded by wealth, the muse lacked love, real love. Sure, the artists claimed to love her, but the muse was wise and knew this love wasn't real. So to find real love she created a contest of sorts. The artists would work to their deaths to create the best artwork they could, and the one who created the best had real love for her... even if he died in the process.
"You honestly think that Melina is a muse! Cole, that's a fairytale book for crying out loud, and one I've never even heard of to top that!"
Cole hugged the book close to his chest, "Hey! It's a family heirloom! My mother gave it to me. Besides, you haven't even heard the whole tale yet..."
"Do I really need to? I get that a muse has magic powers with her kiss. We're wasting time. We've got to do something!" Nya insisted.
"What are you planning on doing? You have a broken leg, it's not like you can get anywhere!" Cole pointed out.
Nya looked down at her neon orange cast and sighed, "do you have any idea how annoying this thing is? It really puts a damper on mobility."
"Yeah, I broke my leg when I was six. I fell behind on my dance lessons, and it really put my dad in a tizzy."
"You did?" Nya asked.
"Yep."
The door swung open, and Lloyd and Zane arrived carrying crumpled bags from Steeper Wisdom.
"You're never gonna believe this!" Lloyd burst, "Kai's awake, and Jay's with him at the hospital!"
"We've got to go right away!" Nya exclaimed and began hobbling towards the door. Cole picked up his book and followed her. The for some clambered into Lloyd's car and drove towards new Ninjago City.
Yay! A somewhat not overly dramatic cliffie! This is the first one all story.
So, I've got some questions for you guys. First off, does anybody here watch the show Grimm? If you don't, that's okay, but if you do, I hid a couple little references in here that will make this all the more enjoyable for you.
Second, does anybody actually know the real story behind muse's? I don't, and the one at the beginning of the chapter was completely made up. I'm curious if anyone knows the real one though.
Third, would anyone be interested in a sequel to this? I know this still has a bit to go yet, but if you're enjoying it, I have an idea that you all might like.
That's all for today. Thanks again for putting up with my schedule. I think I'll have another chapter posted in two? weeks. See Ya!
#God's Not Dead!