1) Mira and Eli were powerful god-like beings who created the world, including Mother Earth. 2) They created humans, including a powerful man named James who wanted to take their power. 3) To protect their power, Mira and Eli hid it within jellyfish in the ocean, believing James would not search there. Their power remains hidden within jellyfish to this day.

1. Breanna Farris<br />Showcase Number One<br />P1, Honors Lit<br />Mrs. Hahn<br />October 4, 2010<br />Words:<br />Power within a Jellyfish<br />In the beginning of time there was a great goddess, who went by the name of Mira. She was very independent, and very creative. She soon felt very lonely, so she created a boy named Eli, out of her very own tears. He was the more powerful of the two, but together they were unstoppable.<br />“Mira, I have not rested my whole life,” Eli explained. “I have an idea to make something for us to sit, stand, walk, or run on.”<br />And so they did. Soon enough they had created a massive sphere to enjoy, which they had named Mother Earth. Mira felt this wasn’t enough. Shad had a dream to make Mother Earth very beautiful, since a woman deserves that. Without Eli’s agreement, Mira created flowers of all types, yellow, purple, and pink, and placed them all in various places on the face of Mother Earth. Mira also made trees, bushes, fruits, and clouds. She was very happy with her own work.<br />Eli felt this still wasn’t enough and that it was his turn to create what was missing. He created men of all types. The men claimed they were hungry, so Eli created animals for the men to hunt. He created seas, valleys, and mountains and placed the animals all over the different landscapes.<br />One man Eli had created believed that he was more powerful, and that he should be praised upon, instead of Mira and Eli. He grew very big, and very muscular. He was the strongest man that walked on Mother Earth, and he called himself James.<br />Although they shouldn’t have, Mira and Eli felt intimidated, and betrayed by James, so they decided to hide all their power somewhere that James would not think to look. They thought for days.<br />“Eli, did you notice that James has been all over the land, but has not even thought of going near our waters?” Mira asked.<br />Eli was stuck with an idea. He had created many animals in the sea like sharks, whales, dolphins, and other fish. He thought that they should hide all their power in a sea animal when it was time.<br />James grew more powerful every day, and after a period of time he threatened Mira and Eli to take all their power and use it against them and their Mother Earth. This made Mira and Eli very worried.<br />“I have chosen where we shall place out prized power, and it should be in a sea animal, called the jellyfish. If James ever found this jellyfish, our power will unleash through its tentacles and protect out power for us.” Eli said.<br />One by one, Mira put all her power in a jellyfish, each equally, and soon Eli did, too. James did not know of this, and still he threatened them. He finally had the courage to confront Mira and Eli, and so he did.<br />“Hand over your power, or it is war.” James demanded.<br />“We wish you the best of luck.” Mira said peacefully.<br />Mira took Eli’s hand while they closed their eyes, and simply disappeared from James’ sight. James searched all his life for their power, and died on his expedition. Mira and Eli’s power still remained in jellyfish today, and the jellyfish are still keeping their promise to protect their power.<br />