A---BEAUTY AND THE BEAST..strange incounter

An eagle took off in flight from the cliff top, screeching as it
rose soaring up high in the air swooping down again several miles
along, crossing the tree tops of a forest. It landed right in the
middle of a clearing where two young girls were sitting together eating
by a running stream. The eldest (who was 10 years old), Lilian threw
some bread down for it and they both watched it pecking it up hungerly
as they finished their supper. Rosanna, three years younger,cleared the
plates away.
Night was beginning to fall, the sky glowed with warm yellow and orange
rays making the setting sun awesome.
They curled up in a blanket and settled down to sleep. The creature's
of the forest began to gather around them and also began to settle down
.

The morning seemed to come quickly.
Rosanna Seven years old was the first to stir, she was awoken by the
song of a thrush in the near by hedge. She sat up,looked around and
stretched. Her long black hair looked lovely and silky.She shook her
sister. Lilian who was two years older, sat up and looked around, the
whole forest of animals had congregated all around them as usual. The
two sisters grinned at each other. "They are our friend's" Lilian
laughed brushing her beautiful blond hair out of her eyes with her
hands. As the girls had breakfast, a small handful of berries, nuts and
an apple each, the animals slowly went their different ways to look for
their own food.
The girls although young, were quite used to sleeping away from home
out in the forest. Their father never worried as he knew that the girls
would come to no harm. There was one instance where they had gone
further into the forest, one moonless night,an Angel appeared and
warned them,showing them the steep cliff that they would of fallen from
if they had continued the path.
They were as different as chalk and cheese but had the same gentle
nature.
People who knew them called them Snow White and Rose Red, it was only a
pet-name that their Father had started. They made their way back toward
the mansion, their home.
It was mid-morning and the whole Island Paradise was beginning to stir
now, what with the week-end over,Hamilton Island would be ready for
more visitors. They saw Eddie Barlow-the park ranger. They greeted him
with smilies,waving to him. "Your are very dedicated to your job",said
Lilian."getting up an hour before your due to start.
He smied,"YES-l don't know why,l only work here for peanuts.
"Oh don't you work for money then"asked Rosanna?
"Silly girl" laughted Lilian, it means he that the money he get is not
as much as he would like.
" Well the money is good-l just meant that after paying all the bills
out for the family, it live's me with hardly any." he replied
laughing.
"You see he was just joking" said Lilian as they went on their
way.

In the year 2080(when the world was so built upon and barren), this
little Island(near to England) was one of the last beautiful and green
places that still exsited. Years ago it had been known as the Ise of
Wight But in the year 2063 a volcano appeared suddenly and errupted
splitting the whole island into three parts. In 2064 it errupted again,
blasting out its deadly laver and the two smaller parts sank beneath
the waves of the sea.

It was the year 2069 when a Government scientist, Sir Raymond Hamilton,
bought the Island, which by now was safe again due to the fact the
volcano was now dead.He had cultivated and maintained the Island into a
paradise haven Theme Park, keeping one area for his private reserch.
Offically his work was to study Alien Phenomina, life form's and D N A.
(human or alien) He was also working on a secret project.....a machine
that was capable of worm holing through to a world in a parrallel
universe.
" This has got to be kept secret, till l know more", he ordered the
goverment.

When the two girls set off again to the solitude of the great forest a
week later , it was then the adventure started. It must of been two in
the morning when Rosanna woke to hear a very faint humming sound. The
animals seemed restless and disturbed. There was a tremendous cracking
sound and a great light exploded behind the trees somewhere about a
half mile or less. The animals all ran away in fear, the noise woke
Lilain "Whats happened", she asked looking around. "Something has
arrived from beyond space and time"said Rosanna mysteriously.
Lilian turn to look at her sister, suprised at the way she had spoken.
Rosanna had a look of discernment in her eyes-it was a gift that she
had. She had been right in her discernment before---"What do you mean
Rose ," she asked.
Rosanna didn't reply, instead she got to her feet and before Lilian
could stop her she darted off into the forest, in the direction of the
glow, behind the trees.
As Rosanna got nearer, the strange humming grew louder,the atmosphere
became hot and moist.
Lilian was following close behind watching concernd at what was
happening. She stopped to bend a branch back so she could continue
along the path, when she suddenly realise Rosanna had disappeared.
Being alone in the forest never bothered her before, but in these
strange circumstances and Rosanna going missing, she became
fearful.
Where was she,where had she gone,
"Rosanna-where are you"she called softy not wanting to maked too much
noise. When there was no answer she frantically began searching all
around her heart in her mouth. Suddenly before she could utter a word
she was pulled down behind a bush.
"SSSSHHHHH" Rosanna put a finger to her lips,she silently pointed ahead
to a thick tree, together in the moonlight they saw a young boy stepped
out from it with strange pointed ears, which were larger than the
adverage ear.
He looked all around as if he had never seen a forest before. An Owl
hooted from a tall tree, the boy hooted back.

The owl flew away, as the boy went to the tree and tried to climb it.
He got right up to the first branch and struggle to climb passed
it.
It looked to the children that he didn't grip the branch properly,
because suddenly his hand slipped from the branch and he fell. His loud
shriek pieced into the dark still night and then the terrible thud of
him hitting the ground. Both girls gasped in shock and horror, Rosanna
stood up."He has fallen" she whispered "we must help him"
They ran to where he lay. Rosanna slowly sat down beside the boy. "Is
he dead", asked Lilian. "No, he is alright" replied Rosanna,"he has a
pulse.
"What shall we do"she looked at Lilian with concern. "Don't move him"
advised Lilian. " he may be hurt inside. "I will give him some of this
it is smelling salts, l always keep the bottle in my purse to remind me
of Mother before she died."
She opened the bottle and held it under the nose of the boy.he began to
stur, as he gained concessness, he reached up toward Rosanna and put
his hand on her head. Lilian didn't seem to notice.
Rosanna suddenly felt all her engery drain from her, but then it
returned as quickly as it had left. The boy spoke to her in a strange
language that she had never heard before, but she understood what he
said. "Do not be afraid Rosanna, l will not harm you". How do you know
my name,she asked him.
He didn't reply.
"He is trying to tell us something"said Lilian"l wonder what it is.
"He is telling us not to be afraid" Rosanna told her, amazed that she
somehow could understand .
"How do you know that "Lilian said in disbelief"you are making it
up"
"No l am not-truely thats what he said. She turned back to him and
spoke,"can you make my sister understand you, she doesn't believe that
l understand what are saying".
Turak bekoned"Let her come".
Rosanna turned to her sister "Come on Lilian, he want's to help you
understand him,let him touch you".
Lilian nevously stepped foward and sat the other side of the
boy.
"Relax and let him touch your head"
Slowly Lilian bent her head and Turak placed his hand on it. She felt
a slight buzz and it relaxed her,then she felt her mind expand slightly
but nothing more, it felt weird but pleasent.
She looked at Turak and gasped "How did you do that, how is it that l
can now understand you".
Turak seemed to laugh although his month never moved,"Mind probe, l
have gently placed new data into your mind, it is a gift from me.
l come from a place that my people do this almost every day"
"How can you do it just by touching" Lilian asked. Turak looked at them
with such gentleness. My people have evolved from a higher dimention
universe parallel to this universe and the twin star of this plant
called Urantha.
"The girls looked at Turak trying to take all this in. Rosanna asked"
Why are you here". Turak sighed deeply then said sadly.

My peaple are a race who belive in peace, we don't fight unless we must
and our whole lives are to promote harmony.
I came here as our planet lies in danger of distruction.
Zoltan an evil baron who is against this promotion. He attacked my
world and tried to destroy me.
I was sent here for my protection until it is safe for my return.
"He is a Prince yet to be crowned" a voice said from behind them.
The girls were quite startled at this and gasped. Turning to look as an
older man with the same strange looking ear's came out chuckling from
behind the trees.
" Drazal is my adviser " said Turak without even turning his head, he
was to stay with me here until l was made safe, but now he can return
to my guardian and confirm my saftey.
"Where is your space craft " asked Rosanna. "I have not a craft, but
came by a teleport bridge"he replied, then seeing their puzzled faces
laughed. "Come we will walk Drazal back and l will show you.