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| The landing of the Ark |
It was a cold, still night when Noah went out to fetch some firewood to keep his three sons and himself warm through the night. Noah looked up to the stars and sighed deeply as it had now been almost a year since he had last heard from God following the Great Flood. Noah knew that God brought this catastrophe to wipe the planet of sin and wicked beings that resided there, but felt lost without his messages to guide him. When Noah came back into his tent he cast a log into the fire and a large plume of sparks formed into a ball of light above the flames and beckoned Noah over. The orb told Noah that "you need to build another ark as the planet will soon run dry." Noah took off from his tent and began deconstructing the old ark to make his new ark from God's new instructions. After toiling for almost twenty days, Noah finished despite the worsening conditions he was facing, where ponds grew smaller and the creeks began to slow. Noah knew he, his family, and the animals he had brought through the flood would not make it for more than a day or two, so he began boarding right away. First, situating all of the animals, Noah made sure they all were safe in their pairs and finally loaded himself and his family on the boat before making one final prayer to God. Noah felt a wave of comfort come over him as he shut his eyes to rest as he didn't know how long it would be until he landed. Noah could hear the rushing waves and the ocean spray all around him, but knew not where these waters were taking him. Noah awoke to an oddly still ship and walked out to see land all around the ark and a single dove on the bow of the ship. Noah knew God had taken him to another world to begin anew, so Noah lowered the ark doors and set out into the vast unknown for the first time.
Author's Notes:
Set the classic legend of Noah and the Ark on a foreign planet where this bleak, dying planet is left behind by Noah to come to a new world to start again with his family and pairs of animals.
Bibliography:
http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/myth-folklore-unit-noah-and-ark.html
(From the UN-Textbook)
Hey Bran!
ReplyDeleteWhen Noah was building the second ark but was told that the water was going to be leaving, I was curious about what was going to happen but thought it was cool that he ended up on another planet. Was there a reason that Noah and his family weren't on the ark to begin with? I had a little trouble understanding what was going on at the start of the story. Also, what if you had made the second ark seem more like a space ship? Instead of waves, maybe he could have heard the rush of engines and he could have been on the "ark" that was flying thought outer space taking his family and all the animals to the new world. I thought that you did a fantastic job with this story and really enjoyed the theme and idea of Noah going to another planet as it really intrigued me and made me curious. Keep up the good work!
Hey Brandon! I really liked the idea of a second flood. Going to a new planet seems like even more of a fresh start than even the original flood was. I've always liked the story of Noah's Ark, and this was a nice alternative part 2 to it. I wonder what the completely new world will be like. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHi Brandon!
ReplyDeleteWow! I have to say, this story was definitely not what I was expecting! Your idea of the new planet was so interesting. I was wondering though, how did you come up with it? And how exactly did Noah and his family get to the new planet? Anyway, great work and great story. I'm looking forward to seeing what other retellings you come up with!