Okay, folks, it's yore turn.
Okay....here's mine. This is part of something I wrote in 2006. (I didn't include the first two chapters, so it may seem a little vague.)
The Father and Son gathered together all the necessary elements and formed them into a likeness of themselves. And then the time came to activate their creation and the Father did this by breathing into the design the breath of life. He called it Man and blessed it.
Chapter 3
The Man was placed into a controlled area of the planet. It had been made perfect and physically beautiful while the rest of the planet was still wild and uncontrolled. This cordoned area was kept in balance by means of a device placed in the center of the garden. It was a regulator to keep the temperature, humidity, and climate perfectly synchronized. The Great One had named it the Tree of Life, for without it, the garden would quickly be enveloped by the surrounding thicket and the atmosphere would disintegrate into unpredictable weather anomalies. Every imaginable tree and flower grew in this special area and there was a multitude of life. It was a symphony of color, sound, aromas, and movement. It was a veritable paradise.
The Man watched the plants and animals grow and multiply. He gave them each a name according to their species and enjoyed intermingling with them and taking care of his garden home. He knew his creator and every day toward evening, they would visit. The man was given the ability to communicate by means of language and with this conversational tool, he began to talk to his creator about a desire of his own. He lacked for nothing. His every need was provided for, yet there was one desire he held in his heart. He discussed it was the creator one evening.
“Before I do this for you, Man, I am going to give you a gift. Up until now, all you have known is pleasure and peacefulness. You may still enjoy these things, but once I give you this gift, it will be your choice whether to continue your peaceful abode or seek something else. He guided him to the center of the garden where the Tree of Life stood quietly imparting its life giving elements into the air. Nearby, He planted another tree. This tree was especially beautiful and fruitful.
He turned to the Man and said, “With this tree, I give you the gift of free will. Hear me now, my creation, my earthly son. This tree will be called The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. I command that you not partake of the fruit of this tree. You must not even touch it. Every other tree in this garden you may eat from, but not this one. I tell you today that if you do, you will die. The choice is yours.”
Now that you have the gift of free will, I will fulfill your desire. You are right, my son. All the animals have mates. You deserve a companion as well. I will perform the procedure tomorrow. Rest well and contemplate your gift. It is a valuable gift and you must use it well.
With that, The Great One began the Grand Drama. He called all the Originals together and told them of these new developments.
“I want one of you to be a Watcher of the Man and his companion. You must be discreet, even invisible. If they choose to eat just one piece of the fruit of The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, report back to me at once. Everything will change. A new vibration of disobedience will go forth, and heretofore, there has never been such a vibration in the universe. There have only been obedience and faithfulness.”
After some discussion, one of the Originals was chosen for the task and then they were dismissed. The Creator prepared for the procedure that would create a companion for The Man.
The next day, The Great One put the man into a deep sleep and took a portion of bone and marrow from his body. With this, he cloned another body. However, he added a small alteration in the Man’s DNA and the resulting “clone” was different, yet similar. The Creator called it WoMan and the man was very pleased with his companion when it was presented to him later. The creator explained The Tree of The Knowledge of Good and Evil to the WoMan as well and reiterated the consequences of partaking of the fruit.
Time passed and the Man and WoMan grew to love one another deeply. They took care of the garden together and every evening enjoyed visiting with The Great One.
What then transpired was not foreseen nor expected by The Great One, the Originals, nor the Others. When The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was placed in the center of the garden as a gift of free will to Man, it also instigated a change in the Watcher. Day after Day, the Watcher observed the Man and WoMan. Now this Original was given the power to disguise himself so as not to be recognized observing the pair. Sometimes he would scamper about as a squirrel. Sometimes he would be a gazelle discreetly drinking at the water hole nearby, or, his personal favorite, a slithering snake hiding in the grass beneath The Tree itself. But day after day, the pair faithfully obeyed the command not to eat of The Tree’s fruit. The Watcher began to contemplate this idea of free will. This gift had not been given to the Originals nor the Others. There was no such temptation placed within their reach. The concept began to occupy his thoughts until one day he figured out a way to take free will for himself, not as a gift but as a right to possess.
He made a choice without discussing it with The Boss. He decided he would make the pair more curious about The Tree; force a choice. Up until now they simply ignored The Tree. It really wasn’t hard to just say “no”. There were so many other beautiful trees in the garden with tasty fruit growing on them, that ignoring The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil wasn’t difficult at all. So he devised a plan.
In his observations, he had determined that the WoMan was still learning about the ways of the garden and its life forms and vegetation and was very curious about everything. She was always surprised at something, like the first time she saw a butterfly emerge from its cocoon or a baby duck hatch from an egg.
He would speak to her in the form of a serpent. Just because she had never observed this before, didn’t mean it wasn’t possible. He was certain this is how she would think. And he was right.
Careful thought had told him that the first seed he should plant is doubt. If he could get her to doubt the certainty of the stated consequences, he could replace it with a different possibility. Get her to think for herself. Let her experience the feeling of the power to think independently. After all, that’s exactly what was happening to himself.
And when he finished talking to the WoMan, he was convinced she was going to disobey. He had told her that she would not die but would become like The Great One and the Originals, really knowing what power was all about. She would realize things that would change her life. The decision was in her hands. She could obey the Man and The Boss, or she could make an independent decision on her own and taste the goodness of the forbidden fruit.
She reached up and picked an especially succulent-looking fruit and bit into it. Nothing happened at first, and then she felt the sudden rush that comes with exercising one’s free will. The Watcher felt it, too. In that very moment, everything changed.
She was excited, breathless with the desire to share this experience. She went to the Man and enticed him. The power of this feeling transformed into a heated sexual urge and together they partook. Afterwards, they realized what had happened, but every time they looked at each other knowingly, the sexual desire would stir. The thrill of disobeying The Great One was enticing. They finally had to hide their nakedness to cover up the obvious.
It was getting close to evening when the creator would come visit. And right on time, there he was. When he saw that they had covered their usually nude bodies, he knew something was amiss.
