1612 Spaceship citing saves Sheila

Sheila sees a group of townspeople watching her frailly standing on the edge of a cliff, preparing to end her life. The sea mist is frigid this day taking her breath away; a storm nears the coast of Maine. The year is 1612 and women like Sheila know there are lines you cannot cross in society. She is the type of woman to do what she feels is right; for her, there are no lines.

Sheila straightens her white dress while stepping forward to jump; tears streak her lonely face. Life can never be worth living without Jack. She is thinking of Jack, remembering the last moments of his touch, feeling life is over before plunging onto the rocky shore below.

She sees a glint of light in the sky; an object moves from the distant horizon, her feet become unsteady as the rumbling of the earth is beneath her body.

The silver object draws nearer, a sonic sound follows the movement; rocks tumble down nearby. With amazement Sheila steps back, and falls onto firm ground now under her feet.

At first she is terrified and then realizes, there are times in life when the universe signals us; this is one of those times as Sheila sees the townspeople observing in amazement, then the object settles below the water line; leaving no clue of ever existing.

This is quite possibly a sign from the powers above. She looks at the Bishop remaining unmoved holding his Bible even tighter in his own righteous way.

Sheila sees a small boat approaching the sandy shore; watching as the crowd dispenses to go to the boat. There are much needed supplies before winter sets in.

The Bishop motions for Sheila to be taken away; comparing her sins as if his sins were nothing. Did he know in a few years he would hang until death for being a colony traitor? Sheila thinks not as she looks at him.

The guards grow nearer and wait to take her away.

Sheila turns and sees Jack approaching. She can’t imagine what brought him to find her; she was sure to never see his face again.

Everything has changed for her within the last ten minutes. Life seems to once again hold meaning seeing Jack, and she can’t forget the object and how it made the rocks fall before going beneath the ocean water.

The signs are here from Heaven and she feels it.

She knows on the supply boat is a young man named John, big in stature but shy by personality. He is here to see the Bishop about rumors surrounding supplies missing. Sheila knows the Bishop is guilty.

Now she can relax and feels warmth coming back into her cold body, a hidden strength emerges.

She imagines leaving with Jack on the ship out to sea, and once again hearing the sonic sound, as a rushing of water creates a large wave, and the silver ship appears from below. Leaving the same way it arrived.

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Sheila looks down again at the jagged rocks wondering if she will feel a piercing of her skin, or if blood will ruin her white dress. The townspeople continue to watch as she prepares to end her life.

The sea mist is frigid this day taking her breath away; a storm nears the coast of Maine. The year is 1612 and women like Sheila know there are lines you cannot cross in society. She is the type of woman to do what she feels is right; for her, there are no lines.

Sheila straightens her white dress while stepping forward to jump; tears streak her lonely face. Life can never be worth living without Jack. She is thinking of Jack, remembering the last moments of his touch, feeling life is over before plunging onto the rocky shore below.

The glint of something silver reflects back on her and the crowd. For a moment she believes it to be something falling from the sky, and all at once the crowd gasps as the object moves closer hovering in front. People drop to their knees and begin to pray. For a moment Sheila thinks perhaps she has passed over and this is the afterlife.

Her feet become unsteady as the rumbling of the earth is beneath her body. A strong vibration follows the sound and people move back in astonishment in response to the silver object in the sky. With amazement, Sheila steps back and falls onto firm ground now under her feet.

At first, she is terrified and then realizes, there are times in life when the universe signals us; this is one of those times as Sheila sees the townspeople observing in amazement, then the object settles below the water line; leaving no clue of ever existing.

This is quite possibly a sign from the powers above. She looks at the Bishop remaining unmoved holding his Bible even tighter in his own righteous way.

Sheila sees a small boat approaching the sandy shore; watching as the crowd dispenses to go to the boat. There are much-needed supplies before winter sets in.

The Bishop motions for Sheila to be taken away; comparing her sins as if his sins were nothing. Did he know in a few years he would hang until death for being a colony traitor? Sheila thinks not as she looks at him.

The guards grow nearer and wait to take her away.

Sheila turns and sees Jack approaching. She can’t imagine what brought him to find her; she was sure to never see his face again.

Everything has changed for her within the last ten minutes. Life seems to once again hold meaning seeing Jack, and she can’t forget the object and how it made the rocks fall before going beneath the ocean water.
The signs are here from Heaven and she feels it.

She knows on the supply boat is a young man named John, big in stature but shy by personality. He is here to see the Bishop about rumors surrounding supplies missing. Sheila knows the Bishop is guilty.

Now she can relax and feels the warmth coming back into her cold body, a hidden strength emerges.

She imagines leaving with Jack on the ship out to sea, and once again feeling a strong vibration, as a rushing of water creates a large wave, and the silver ship appears from below.

Leaving the same way it arrived.

Our assignment from @michelle.gent

Your POV character walks to the edge of a cliff and gazes outward. Who they are, what they see, feel, taste, smell, hear, or feel is your assignment in no more than 500 words

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