Wish Upon a Star
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It was a beautiful night, and the clear sky exposed the sea of stars. Within the darkness, a meteor was approaching earth at an alarming speed. The giant fireball contained a special crystal called ‘Fallen Luna’. In the far eastern region, Old man Lu was star gazing with his wife, Granny Anne. While they enjoyed the night breeze, he notices a shooting star. Old man Lu leans towards his wife, and whispers something into her ear.
“Make a wish, honey” said Old Man Lu.
Granny Anne blushed and replied with a soft voice.
“I want a child” said Granny Anne while looking down on the floor
Surprised by the answer, Old Man Lu looked into the sky once more and replied with a disappointed voice.
“Me too…” said Old man Lu.
The old couple have been together for 60 years and they never had the chance of raising their own child. They took care of neighbor’s children but they weren’t blessed to have their own. The old couple tried and tried without any success. Although they didn’t receive a child of their own, they were still very happy with their life. They didn’t take granted of the love that they have found in each other.
While Old man Lu was embracing his beloved wife, he felt a sudden chill. The wind blew harder and the temperature started to rise due to the meteor approaching earth. Old man Lu was startled when he saw the star approaching earth. He noticed that it was heading towards the ‘Green Lac’.
The meteor was getting smaller and smaller because of the friction with the air. Old man Lu heard a sonic boom while looking at the boulder piercing the sky. Then he lost track of the meteor when it hit the ground. The meteorite created a crater near the lac which produced a big wave of dirt thus making an earthquake. The domino effect allowed the birth of a small tsunami within the lac, and a violent current of air. The meteorite destroyed a radius of 2 km.
Old man Lu told Granny Anne to head back home. He was worried that she’ll get hurt if she were to accompany him to the crater. He took a look towards the lac and started to walk towards it. He was curious about the rock that fell from heaven. He was hoping to find something that could please Granny Anne.
It was quite dark and Old man Lu forgot to bring a torch with him. He used the moonlight as a guide. Old man Lu has been living around the lac for quite some time now. He knows the area like the back of his hand; however he didn’t know that the explosion would change the surrounding. Old man Lu got lost without knowing the way back. He looked around and nothing seem familiar. Old man Lu saw a light from afar, thus he headed towards it. The light grew stronger and stronger. He started to wonder what could produce such an intensive light.
Old man Lu noticed that the trees has been moved and has been inclined at 45 degree. He knew that he was in the right track when he saw those trees and the light. He started to increase his walking speed. Suddenly, he saw a crater that was emitting the blue light. There was nothing around the blue light. Everything was destroyed and nothing was alive. Everything was turned into ash. He only saw something in the middle that was emitting blue light. Old man Lu was blinded by the light. He slowly walked towards it while using his hand to block the light.
While using one hand to block the light and the other to reach out in front of him in order to feel if there’s anything in front of him, he felt something hard after 20 minutes of walking without looking directly in front. The light started to fade when he touched the crystal. He stared at the enormous crystal.
The crystal was sky blue with a dark navy core. It was 30 centimeters long and 20 centimeters wide. Old man Lu grabbed the crystal and lifts it. It felt like it weigh 15 kilograms. He smiled and thought to himself that he would give this beautiful crystal to his beloved wife. He headed back to his house with a smile on his face.
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Granny Anne was looking through the window while worrying about Old man Lu. She saw the sunrise and started to wonder if something happened to her husband. When she was about to head out to look for her significant other, she saw old man Lu running towards her. He smiled at her and apologizes for making her worried. He was holding something on his back. Granny Anne went on the porch to greet her love. Granny asked what was he hiding behind his back. Old man Lu replied with a happy tone.
“It’s a present for you my dear” said Old man Lu.
Granny tilted her head to take a peak of the gift.
“What is it?” said granny Anne.
Old man Lu revealed a giant crystal. It was a beautiful sky blue rock that made anything next to it looks so plain and simple. Old man Lu replied with a smile on his face.
“It’s the meteorite that fell from heaven” said Old man Lu.
“It matches your beauty my love” said old man Lu.
Granny Anne blushed and took the crystal from Old man Lu.
Even if they were married for 60 years, they were still in the honeymoon stage.
“I’m sorry, seems like this crystal will shy away if it were to be compared to you my dear” added old man Lu with smirk on his face.
Granny Anne went from pink to red. She couldn’t help but to hit old man Lu on his arm.
Old man Lu laughed at the expression that Granny Anne made.
They both went inside the house while Granny Anne holds the gift. They both went inside the living room. Old man Lu sat down on the sofa and Granny Anne deposit the crystal on the top shelf near the chimney. Granny Anne went to get the breakfast for Old man Lu. She went in the kitchen and started to cook. They both shared the food and went to take an afternoon nap.
While they were napping, the crystal gave out a pulse. After sometime, it gave another pulse. It slowly started to give more and more pulse. After some hours, it started to feel like a heartbeat. The pulse made the crystal move towards the edge of the shelf. The old couple woke up because they started to hear some sound coming from the living room. The old man and granny went in the living room and saw the crystal that’s about to fall.
Old man Lu ran and took a leap while stretching his arms towards the front in order to catch the falling crystal. However, it was too late; the crystal fell on the wooden floor. It made a cracking sound. The couple stared at the crystal, hoping it didn’t break. They saw some crack but nothing else. They let out a sigh and went to pick up the crystal. Old man Lu got up and pick up the crystal and gave it to Granny Anne.
The crystal started to shine through the cracks. Granny Anne started to panic while holding the crystal. She wanted to let go but she felt like she should hold it. She started to feel a pulse from the rock. She started to see a form within the core of the crystal. It started to take shape. The shape looked like a baby human. Her eyes started to lit when she saw the form. She was awed by the event that was happening before her eyes.
The shell of the crystal cracked more and fell on the floor. Granny Anne and Old man Lu couldn’t believe their eyes. The crystal was an egg. It was an egg from heaven! They couldn’t speak. They were stunned by the baby that was on granny Anne arms. She started to tear up and said: “heaven have granted me a child”.
Old man Lu and Granny Anne named the child.
It was the birth of Liam Kaizer.