The Red Moon: Moon Rising by J. M. Lyons Page A

cave high up in the
     
mountain that only appeared on the nights of the red moon." He
     
began.
Everyone listened focused on his every word.
"Chief
     
Tricloud was the first and only person to find it, he found them.
     
The diamonds were as red as blood, so he called them the Blood
     
Diamonds. After awhile he realized that with these diamonds he
     
was able to do things unnatural things, things that gave him great
     
power. He could move earth, creating terrible earthquakes,
     
opening up the ground to swallow everyone; he could call on the
winds, destroying many homes of innocent people; he would call
     
on the waters of the Weeping Mountain to flood out rivals and their
     
villages killing hundreds.”
He illustrated the story with his hands.
     
“He could also call on the fires of the sun, fire that burned so
     
hot and bright that it melted rocks and killed hundreds of animals
     
that roamed these forests and plains; needless to say he ruined
     
these lands. Soon everyone knew that Chief Tricloud had this
     
magic and sent assassins to kill him and steal his powerful gems.
     
But the gods of the Weeping Mountain had seen the destruction
     
that it had brought upon so many innocent people, the animals,
     
and the land itself; so they took the diamonds away and forever
     
sealed the path to the cave.”
He continued pointing toward the
     
Mountain.
     
“Then the gods gave one person of each tribe a particular
     
power; searching for, and finding that one person who was worthy
     
of such a gift. These people who were chosen, would not use their
     
power to destroy instead they would use it to protect the mountain
     
so that no one would ever be able to find it again." He continued.
     
“Many people who still remembered the power that Chief
     
Tricloud possessed when he had the diamonds, ventured into the
     
forest in search of the diamond filled cave, with no luck. But one
however; did almost succeed in finding it. So, those who held the
     
powers of the Weeping Mountain; the Elemental's; gathered here
     
and fought against those who wanted the diamonds to conquer
     
the other tribes, and eventually all of mankind.”
He said as he
     
waved his hand, motioning to the area.
     
“But their adversary possessed a dark magic; a magic so dark
     
that the Elemental's of that time was not strong enough to defeat
     
him. So, the gods bestowed one more person with a power that
     
would be greater than all. This person was able to call upon the
     
power of all the Elemental's, and also call upon the power of the
     
red moon. The red moon has not been visible to these parts for
     
years prior, but that one person was able to call upon the red
     
moon and only she could find the diamonds and use it to protect
     
all the tribes that lived around the mountain. She would be the
     
only one who was powerful enough to stop the dark magic and
     
defeat it." He said, as he looked around at the inquisitive minds
     
before him.
     
"You each have been chosen by the gods of the Weeping
     
Mountain to protect that very diamonds; which is why you have
     
been given such powers. But you Mia." He said, looking directly at
     
me. "You hold that power; the power of the red moon. You will be
able to wield the power of all the Elemental's and you will be able
     
to call upon the power's of the red moon, which will allow you to
     
shape shift at will, for starters.”
He said with such ease.
Without
     
taking into account my confusion.
     
“It will also lead you to the hidden cave to find the red
     
diamonds to use to it's powers to defeat the dark magic that has,
     
again, come back to these mountains to find it; and conquer all of
     
mankind." He said, still glaring at me. "Alright, wow. That was a
     
beautiful story, in fact I remember being told some of it, but me the
     
bringer of the red moon. I don't know about that." I said with a
     
smirk; in utter disbelief.
     
"Think what you