Gift of the Moon Goddess

In the year 1706 in Eastern Europe people were known to be polite and happy even if their life is not as wealthy as those of Westerners.

People's way of living is by doing mining for the men and taking care of the house chores for women

A single gemstone is worth many coins that can help a simple family have a better life.

Selena and Ambrogio, a newlywed couple that chooses to live in the 3rd section of the small village of Algura where they decided to start their family.

The past two years were a happy life for a couple especially when Selena is already pregnant.

A few months later when Selena delivered her baby, he is healthy and a very strong baby boy.

The baby grows and becomes a kid, a jolly and witty boy who always goes with Ambrogio his father when doing his mining job.

A couple never loses their hopes until Ambrogio gets even a single gem for their boy's future, so after a series of struggles and hardships, Ambrogio finds the green shiny gems that the Western called emerald.

They quickly bring the gem to the market to know how much it's worth and the shop owner presented them a seven hundred thousand worth of coins, which is more than what they expected, so then the couple exchanges the gem for the coins and then go back home bringing a piece of happy news to their son.

In the middle of the night, Ambrogio heard a footstep around their house so he picks up his axe and woke up Selena to hug their son and make sure he is safe then a loud bang at the door when the five corporal men enter their house.

"You, you need to come with us along with your wife and child, we got a complaint about the gem you sell that you stole it at the church which is originally the gem of the April"

The Corporal said that shocked Ambrogio.

"No, that is not true! The gem was found in the mine! And he digs it!"

Selena said tried defending her husband.

"We will know about that, but the three of you need to come with us for an official investigation!"

The second corporal said with authority, so the family quietly obeys the command and goes silently with the corporals.

Along the way, Ambrogio notice that the road they are taking is not heading to the corporal headquarters but to the other way, at this point Ambrogio starts to feel that something is not right and tries to find a way to escape his family from the impending danger.

He pushes away the two corporals beside him and grabs Selena's arm holding their son but the corporals manage to run over them.

"Please.... whatever you want to do with us, just do it to me, please spare my wife and my child"

Ambrogio pleaded in tears but instead of listening to his plead the 3rd corporal grabbed Selena's hair and pull her away from Ambrogio and her son.

A not-so-distance apart, Selena is now lying on the ground while the 3rd corporal starts disgracing her, easily taking off her clothes and covers.

Ambrogio can’t do something to help Selena since there is a gun pointing at their son's head, the other corporal kick and punch him in front of his child and his wife who has been raped by the other two corporals cannot any more move her body.

After a few minutes, Ambrogio who is lying on the ground with blood on his face can barely move, Selena despite feeling weak and exhausted as the four corporals disgraced her throughout the time, she managed to crawl back to Ambrogio and to his son that is continuously crying.

They believe that the corporals will let them go after what they did and already feel satisfied by raping her, but she was shocked when in front of her eyes the loud sound of the gun surrounds the whole place.

Her husband and child were gunshot by the 4th corporal that takes their life in just a minute.

Selena cannot contain her tears and even though it is hard for her to move she hurriedly ran towards her son and husband who are currently lying on the ground lifeless.

"aaaahhhhhh.....my baby......Ambrogio!!!!......aaahhhhh"

Selena shouted in tears while hugging them.

Since it was dawn, the 2nd corporal immediately shot Selena in her back, making her unconscious and seemingly dead.

Then the corporal leaves them behind.

With the ray of the sun touching her face, Selena manages to open her eyes and found herself inside the cave, she still not feeling well but tries to move and find her son and husband and then heard a voice of an old lady sitting beside her.

"Better have a little more rest, my child"

The old Lady said looking merciful at her.

"Hmmm... w-where is my family?"

Selena said in her very weak voice looking straight at the old lady but she just holds her hand to express her condolences.

Selena understands the gesture and starts to cry hard, she cries and cries the whole day and the old lady never leaves her side.

The days pass and Selena's condition gets even better, the old lady brings her to the other side of the cave where Ambrogio and her son were buried, and tears fall from her eyes while kneeling on the ground in front of her family's grave.

After spending a few hours at her family's grave the old lady invites her inside the cave to have a small talk.

"So what are you planning to do now child?"