Fireflies

By: Mary Grace Jarabejo

Long time ago, in times of Ancient people, there was a two great warrior who got fell in love with each other. They are Yuriko and Ya Wew. Yuriko is simple, she is the most beautiful girl on their empire and she is a brave girl, she doesnt escape in any battle, for her opposed to opposed. She doesnt have any weaknesses except for one thing and that is, if she loses something special and she really love for, Yuriko came from a wealthy family of Shang empire, she got fell in love with a boy named Ya Wew. Ya Wew is a smart, brave, gentleman a great warrior and of course a handsome person, hes from Gin Empire whose great and mortal enemy of Shang Empire. Ya Wew doesnt came from a wealthy family, he doesnt have a plenty of gold, he only have faith, trust and a determination for his dreams and to win in every battle and of course he has a pure and true loved for Yuriko and his own family. One day, because of the feud between the two empires (theShang and Gin Empire) a battle started to happen. Yuriko and Ya Wew was one of the great warriors of their own empire, they are ready to fight and to sacrifice their own lives for it, because of that war they accidentally meet... At first they never felt the essence of love between the two of them because they only felt angriness, hatred and for them they are enemies. After that first war, thousands of warriors died and hundreds of civilian people and some warriors are wounded. Ya Wew was one of the wounded victims... hes lying on the ground

because he cant even stand cause by the pain he feel, Yuriko saw him and because of shes pity, she helped Ya Wew with a sincere heart. She heal the wound and tell that You must eat plenty of vegetables, and take a lot of sleep, you loses so much energy Ya Wew, felt something he cant really explain, he was so happy to know that Yuriko helped him and then Ya Wew speaks and say Thank You!. Yuriko doesnt say anything anymore, she just nod, smiled and then she already go to help those other people who are wounded on their empire. And then after that happening, Ya Wew is now always thinking about Yuriko and the time Yuriko helped him, unexpectedly he thought to himself that hes now falling in love with that girl. For him Yuriko, is not now an enemy, the angriness he felt to Shang empire is now gone because of that girl, everythings change to Ya Wew, but what he dont know is, it can bring a big problem to their empire and of course to his own self. One time, Yuriko went out to their empire, she decided to go alone to the lake near the mountainside, to take some fresh air and to see the goodness and beauty of nature. Unexpectedly to happen, Ya Wew was also there, sitting under a tree, Yuriko saw him but she just ignore it, she just picked some beautiful flowers and feed some cute little birds. Ya Wew were starring at her Shes so beautiful! Amazingly he said it to himself. He stands up and come to Yuriko Hy! Once again thank you for helping me Ya Wew said to Yuriko. Yuriko looked at him and softly said Theres nothing to thank at, its my pleasure to help you. They both smiled to each other. They shared a lot of story, and take time to know each other; and then, they became friends. They became friends, and this friendship deepened. They became more closely and their feelings to each other grow."There are many, many things to appreciate about a beautiful friendship - especially when that friendship is turning to love." And thats what happening now to Yuriko and Ya Wew.

At the next day, Yuriko decided to go once again to the lake, but not to picked some flowers nor feed some cute little birds but to see and to meet Ya Wew. They are now both falling in love with each other. Yuriko always went to the lake because this is their set place to see each other. Every time she goes home, she seems so much happy and its very odd characteristic for her, because she was known to be a serious girl. One time, when Yuriko went home happily, her mother saw her Yuriko, why do you always go to the lake? Is there something on that place? her mother asked. Nothing mother, look at this mother...I ... I brought you some flowers! Yuriko said, dont do anything that can make me incense, Yuriko, is that clear? her mother replied with a tone voice, yes mother dear! she said and her smiled fade away. Her mother knows that, there something strange in Yuriko and she wanted to know it, so she ordered her servant to follow her child, Yuriko every time it will go to the lake. On a one bright sunny morning, Yuriko went to the lake, Ya Wew gathered some fruits, so that they can eat while having fun with each other, they sit near the lake and they started to become serious. Ya Wew started to confess about his feelings to Yuriko... At the first time I saw you. I already admire you. I never thought that we could be like this. And I think, this is the right time to tell you the truth Ya Wew said, what about the truth? Yuriko asked and she started to blush. The truth is that I... I... I love you!! Ya Wew replied... with a blushing face Yuriko said You...loved me? Yes, I really love you Yuriko, I Love You! Ya Wew shouted. As the two lovers having fun in the lake, the servant who was been ordered by Yurikos mother is watching into them, in every moves and in every words they say. Finally, when the servant get the reason why, Yuriko always went to the lake he immediately go back to Shang empire and tell to Yurikos mother all what he sees and what he hear. Yurikos Mother gets angry not only to her daughter but also to Ya Wew.

When Yuriko finally get home, shes mother meet her as she entered at the palace. Yuriko, where have you been? her mother asked... I went to the lake, mother! she answered, together with Ya Wew? Our own enemy? Yurikos mother said, No mother, Im alone in the lake, and whos Ya Wew? i dont know him? She said it. How foolish you are Yuriko! How dare you to do that to me? I ask my servants to follow you to the lake, and he find out that every time you go to the lake you meet Ya Wew her mother said with a tone voice... Yuriko started to cry... and then she says sorry mother! But i loved him! Her mother dont say anything anymore she left Yuriko and go away. In the middle of the night, on that day the two lovers decided to flee and go to a very far place, so that no one could reach, and stop them, but it wasnt happen because the servant saw them, the night they are going to escape and because of that happening the angry of Yurikos mother grew more. Yurikos mother never thought that shes own child would do that to her Youll regret on what youve done especially you Ya Wew! You and your empire! she said it to herself. So, the feud between the two empire grow and the Shang empire declared to Gin empire that there would be a great war, everybody was shocked to that declaration, especially to the lovers, they never thought that because of them a great battle will exist and because they are both great warrior they both need to fight for their own empire. Before they go to the battle they oath to each other that when the lunar eclipse happen they will meet to the lake, the place where they became lovers. When the lunar eclipsed started to happen, Yuriko kept her promise and immediately went to the lake... but Ya Wew wasnt there he still on the battle because he cant escape on it... Yuiko was waiting for him, while waiting shes looking at the lake because theres a beautiful reflection of eclipse and then after a while she started to get boring and she started

to worried, she wondered why Ya Wew was so much long. Oh no! Maybe theres something wrong happen to him? she thought. After a little more while the eclipse will be totally completed and still Ya Wew was not yet on the lake, Yuriko sat on the ground and started to cry. Ya Wew were also worrying to Yuriko, maybe. Yuriko was already waiting for me for so long, I better got hurry! She thought, even though its really hard to escape from the battle but because of his love to Yuriko he still tried his best to escape from it. In the lake, Ya Wew saw Yuriko sitting on the ground while crying, she laughed because Yuriko is just like a kid who loses a candy. Why are you crying, beautiful lady? he asked, as Yuriko heard that voice, she was so shocked, and then as she turn around she saw Ya Wew, she ran to it and tightly embraced it, the two lovers was so happy on that time, I thought youre brave, youre a great warrior right?, so why are you crying? Ya Wew asked Im not brave, if I will lose you! Yuriko answered... they both smiled to each other because of the happiness they feel, they also kissed until the eclipse was done, I'll follow you and make a heaven out of hell, and I'll die by your hand which I love so well Ya Wew said to Yuriko with a sincere heart. As they were kissing, the lake was started to glow, the light surrounded them...and it form into heart shape... it was all because of the fireflies that symbolizes their love to each other... that like love.. Love can be a light, which guide, teaches and shows us the right path, through the right and true person that is really meant for us...

The two lovers decided to go somewhere in a very far places... were no one could stop them nor interfere their love to each other, and also they wanted to live in peace. And then after that... they now live happily, ever after!

~Love is like a fireflies. It goes where it pleases and it pleases where it goes.

The End

Project in English

Mary Grace Jarabejo IV-Aquino