The Princess and the Lightning God: The Curse of the Animals (No

In the beginning, animals ruled the world. Humans were put to work as slaves and pets for the dominant animals. The animals knew that one day there would be a great change as the stars had foretold. So generation after generation they awaited this day in agony. The queen of the Animals, Queen Sarabi, had taken a human daughter because she couldn't bear children. Queen Sarabi raised the little human girl up as a princess because she knew that the little princess would soon take her place. She named the human princess, Laura. Soon Princess Laura was old enough to attain the crown. Queen Sarabi was slowly dying and the respect of her animals was lost because the animals didn't want a human ruler. Princess Laura loved the animals she grew up around and had fallen madly in love with the Lightning God. She craved so badly to be his goddess, but was too frightenened to tell her mother. Princess Laura told the animals of her dilemma hoping to get guidance. The animals frowned down upon her and told her an evil suggestion. The animals told her to kill her mother and attain the crown. She thanked the animals graciously. The animals smiled evilly thinking of their great Queen Sarabi being dead and being free to do with the princess as they wish. The Lightning God visited Princess Laura after the act of murder was done. Princess Laura had mixed feelings about the Lightning God and her beautiful mother now dead. She was thinking about whether it was worth it or not and decided it was done for her true love. The next day, Princess Laura was to acquire her crown and be formally married to become a goddess. She was so excited she couldn't sleep, so she took a walk. The people were gathered at the church decorating for the upcoming wedding. They were whispering and plotting to kill someone. One of the animals said, "We have to get rid of her or she'll be the end of our world!" Another said, "I agree. She must die tomorrow!" She had no idea whom they were talking about, but she was frightened for them. All of a sudden, lightning bolts struck through the sky almost like a warning. She gazed up and saw her love warning her of something bad to come. She hurried back to her palace as dawn was arriving. She changed into her most elegant gown for the Crowning ceremony and hurried to the meeting hall. When she arrived, the animals closed the door abruptly behind her. She was startled and demanded fearfully to know what was going on. Their eyes turned bloodshot red as they went into a hunting mode. She stepped backward knowing it was all over, visualizing her love's face and feeling her mother's presence. Surprisingly, the roof of the meeting hall was destroyed by a great light, and the Lightning God came down on his elegant chariot to rescue his love. She jumped into his arms with her eyes filled with tears and they departed leaving the animals awestruck and baffled. They flew up and up and up and were never saw again in form by the animals, Queen Laura the goddess and the Lightning God were seen vividly in the sky. The great change had come and it was horrible for the animals. Queen Laura changed the animal world upside down as they ran around in a hectic frenzy. The animals and the humans were switched. The humans became dominant. That was the last time Queen Laura and the Lightning God were seen. The world was changed as the stars foretold and was to be that way forevermore. Thunder and lightning came to remind the animals and humans of their places in the world and how it changed forever... (The Princess and the Lightning God: The Curse of the Animals - No Date) LaLa Leo