3rd chapter - The Harvest Envy

Chapter 3 - The Harvest Envy

For many centuries the emerald necklace had been passed down as an heirloom to the next generation. The emerald itself possessed only two abilities. One of its abilities was bestowing eternal beauty while the other remained unknown. However there is a saying regarding the other ability and I quote;” the calamities will rise again if the curse of green ever falls on the faces of the human race.

In Forenia, the most glorious city in the world lived a woman named Teal. She was well-known as one of the beautiful women in Forenia. Even though she was nearing her sixties, she looked barely older than one-third of it. Her girlish figure, seductive eyes and blond hair had many men begging her for marriage. However, what she treasured most was her emerald necklace that hung over her delicate neck.

Above Teal in rank and authority, stood her royal highness, Mero, step mother of Teal’s late mother. Mero was almost an immortal herself. She was the oldest, wisest and the most beautiful woman in Forenia . Teal had always been jealous of her. In order to be the center of attraction, her evil thoughts grew within her heart.

During the ceremony of the ‘’harvest eclipse “which was also known as the “youthful rain”, the rain served as a light in the darkness ,its very presence melted away one’s fatigue and enhanced one’s beauty and life. However the droplets only landed on a small portion of the land. In addition, only Mero, the wisest, knew the ritual. Thus, Teal had planned to disrupt it.

As the ritual began, cunning Teal waited in anticipation. Mero drew a circle in the air. Silver light accented the trace of her finger. The circle was perfect it looked like it had cut into the very atmosphere all on its own. Mero muttered enchantments and the circle turned blue and landed below her feet. Soon ripples of energy spiraled down from the sky and it began to rain on her. In that moment, Teal forced her way into the magic circle and caused a great damage to Mero. Blood trickled down the fallen Mero’s face, as she witnessed the pure harvest eclipse transform into an unholy alliance of all evil.

As the emerald absorbed the rain, it revealed its true form – the “orb of Envy “. Soon, the green light contaminated her blessed blood.

Mero tried to stop the ritual but in vain. It was too powerful. The suction grew intense. Teal screamed in agony as the very last piece of her soul was taken away. Just when Mero thought it had finally come to an end, a familiar voice whispered into her ears: “If I shall perish, we shall go together.” The orb fulfilled its owner’s last wish and brought forth a resultant catastrophic explosion which shattered the earth and engulfed the air.

After the shock from the explosion, the sea filled up the spaces of land. Nearly ninety-nine percent of Forenia had been destroyed, along with Mero.

Till date, the orb stands still on that very small portion of Forenia. Waiting , waiting for someone to harvest it again.