The Beast and The Assembly

Its nothing but Assemblies with Ralph, It is the only real power he has as Chief. I'm a hunter I control the food I have the real power. Its not like he is going to talk about anything we haven't heard before. No sooner than this cross my mind and all the boys almost instantly Run down the mountain to the sound of the conch. I lagged back and took my time when I got there I sat down with my hunters at my side. I hardly paid attention to half of what he said. All it was, was another thing and another thing, it was driving me mad. I finally decided to speak up but then I heard something about the beast or leviathan and that it comes out of the water. I saw this as the perfect opportunity to make the littleuns like me more and I would need their support if my plan to over throw ralph was to succeed. I stood up strait and tall and proudly announced "I've been all over this Island and there aint no beast. And even if there was the hunters and I would kill it on site." I the sat down triumphantly when one of my hunters started to lead the boys in some kind of capering that I would not be left out of. I quickly asumed control and and the ebullience of the small ones joined in. I was so rapt in the moment, Ralph's voice was only a susurration in the impalpable Darkness.           

Smoke on the horizon

Two days! two full days Ralph and I have been working our fingers to the bone trying to build huts for everyone else. All but a few of our attempts have either failed miserably or were liable to collapse at any moment. The errant littleuns had long since ran off to play or eat. And then out of the fronds comes jack. His hunting togs which consisted of the remnants of shorts and not much else. "Were have you been!?"shouted Ralph impatiently."I, was hunting. We need meat." responded Jack. "We need, shelter." replied Ralph with a hint of recrimination. The two then proceeded get into a shouting match with Ralph saying we need shelter, and Jack yelling almost inscrutably about nothing but MEAT MEAT MEAT. I finally decided that I was needed more elsewhere. So I walked over to some of the littleuns who were trying desperately to reach the ripe fruit that lay high up just beyond their reach. I thought that it would be a good idea to help them get some food so that when they decided to help they would have ample energy. I then noticed that Ralph and Jack were both staring right at me. I went on feeding the littleuns until their fight resumed. With both parties distracted I crept of into the jungle to a place only I knew. It was small secluded and hidden. I was surrounded by leaves, not even the pigs could find me. I also had a complete view of the island through a small window I had. It was also rather warm. I decided that this was as good a place as any and fell asleep.

The next morning went the same as all the others, at least that was until Ralph made an astonishing discovery. there was a ship on the horizon. He immediately whipped around to tell the hunters to put green wood on the fire but there was no smoke on the mountain. Not a lick. we all ran up the side with piggy following sluggishly behind half way up the mountain Ralph stopped and turned to me, if the fire was out we would need piggies specks to light it. Ralph was frozen with indecision. should he wait and risk missing the ship o should he go to the top and hope the fire is still going. He chose the later. when we got to the top, to all our horror the fire was out. and all we could do was watch the ship sail away as piggy helplessly floundered up the rock. when he got to the top we saw that the hunters were all surrounding a part of the forest and chanting something. Sam and Eric were caring a pig on a stake. when Ralph and Jack saw each other they engaged an even more intense fight than before. I wished I could be off in my secret place there was no way I could get away. The fight got so intense that jack punched piggy in the stomach and and broke his specs. Only one of the lenses remained en-tacked. After the fire had been restarted jack began to divvy up the pig. All but piggy were happily eating. I threw piece over to him so he could eat to. Jack then became furrious and threw me a massive piece of meat. and demanded that I eat it. he reminded me of father back home. And home was the last thing I wanted to think about.             

              

Journal entree #2 Piggy

Today Ralph called a meeting of all the boys. This was my Idea from the start but no one ever listens to Piggy. not ever. At the meeting We all tried to decide what to do. The first order of business was that Ralph declared that who ever was holding the conch would have a Right to speak. I liked this rule because it meant that I would now have a chance at having my opinions and ideas heard. Any way I said that we should make some shelters but instead Ralph over rules me and declares that we shall make a signal fire on the mountain. At the very mention of fire all the other boys sprinted off into the scar to gather wood They were like a pack of kids, a rowdy pack of kids. when the finally had enough wood to start a fire, they pinched my specks to use as fire glasses. they stated a bon fire bet it had no smoke. By now most of the younger boys had run into the forest to play. And if that was not bad enough, the fire spread to the trees below and set the trees ablaze. when the decided to listen to me I noticed that one of the boys, The one with the birth mark on his face was missing. He had been playing in the woods when the fire started and now no-one knows were he is. I can only pray for that boys safety.   

LOTF journal 1 Ralph

Ralph Enterie #1

Today was one of the most jarring days of my life. First The Plane I was riding with my schoolmates flys rigth into a huge storm, the biggest I had ever seen. Far larger than any storm I had ever seen in back home in England. More to the point of my storie I am now stranded on an uninhabitade island with five choirboys and a multitude of younger ones. I was elected chief of the boys and my self elected Lutenant is a very fat bot name piggy(thats not his real name but thats what we call him to gaet under his skin. We have already come up with a few simple rules and we are currently forming a plan to get rescude from this island. I hope that we are rescued soon.