Kindled Hope

The excitement of the boys rose as Jack and Ralph rattled off the amazing things that were found on their adventure. I noticed a little child being pushed forward, reluctantly, against his will. I didn't remember seeing this kid before, and he had a purplish mark on his face. He must have ran off into the forest to look for fruit. He murmured something, which I couldn't really make out, and Ralph asked him to speak up against the deafening silence of the boys that awaited. I decided to speak for him, and I took the conch, and leaned my ear close to him, and repeated what he said. "He says he found a beastie. Ever so big. He saw it." I found myself saying. This speculation brought him a large bout of laughter, and he stopped talking and shrunk away. Ralph and Jack tried to explain why a beastie could not be found on this island, and I myself don't believe in one either. How would a beast be on an island like this? After addressing this issue, Ralph moved on to inspire the others. He said that they would be rescued, and have fun. He was very inspiring, and I felt assured. What power he has! If only I could make people believe what I say like that. I felt proud to have met him first. After that, he proposed a signal fire on top of the mountain should a ship come by.

A signal fire meant fire. Fire! At this thought, the boys went rushing straight up the mountain. Like a pack of dogs! What a mess. I started my way up the mountain, falling behind everyone else. I understood that the fire had to be on a mountain to work best, but toiling under the hot sun I thought I was going to get asthma. When I finally made it to the top the boys been and built a mountain of sticks atop the mountain. They were huddled confusedly around it. Suddenly, a voice shouted - Jack's, I think - something about me. Before I could react, there was a redirection of energy in my direction, and my specs were snatched from me, and I couldn't see anything anymore. When my specs were back, there was a flame flickering on the pile, with the boys circling and chanting around it. What a bunch of wild children! Looks to me like they will try to form a tribe or something next. As they mindlessly danced, I saw the flames grow, spreading from tree to tree. It was all so stupid, all so ironic, that I was forced to laugh. The boys grew quiet. I saw that as my opportunity to speak. I voiced all my thoughts as the boys stared, frozen half in awe and half in fear, into the gates of hell. For once, there was no resistance from them, save for the occasional absent "Shut up" from someone. However, when I brought up the subject of littluns, Ralph suddenly turned on me, accusing me of not recording. How was I to - ? I was about to explain when I noticed something wrong. The kid. Him that talked about the beastie. He was gone. And from this scare, the boys on the island begun to realize what the reality of this situation was. They stood in fear of the fire that they created.

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  1. JackOctober 29, 2019 at 10:07 PM

    Shut up. It was my idea to use your glasses! That's my big brain at work right there.

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