"Gleaming in the sun, a few clouds in the west obscuring its upper reaches, a continuous barrier of ice the height of a mountain stretched across the land as far as she could see, marking a boundary beyond which none could go." - Jean M. Auel (The Mammoth Hunters)
The Boundary
This boundary was made not by nature, but my mankind. This mountain looked very real. It appeared as if mother Earth herself had created it. Unknown to the masses, this wall was nothing more than a Hologram.Why has this boundary been created? Because beyond this wall lies a secret meeting place of government officials. This was their sanctuary in crisis. It was their protection from the angry rebellion. When they could not control they people they would hide away. Cowards, all of them.
She knew the truth of the massive wall, yet she found herself without a soul to tell. No one had ever accepted her. She was different. She never took words from anyone as literal meanings. She sought the truth. There were secret words hidden by metaphors. Her motto was: "question everything."
It was simply chance that she'd discovered the false layers of this boundary. She thought "What is a mountain if it is not worth climbing?"
The fact it was entirely ice did not deter her. As she came to the wall, she tried to place her hand on what should have been a slippery cold ledge. Instead her hand disappeared through it. The false mountain before her rippled like a stone being thrown into water. She understood, this was not a wall she would ever climb. It was a wall she could walk through.
Gathering all of the curiosity and courage within her, she took the next step. She walked slowly forward, pushing both hands through. The wall gave off two stone-like ripples. Finally, deciding it was safe, she put her head through. On the other side lay what appeared to be a technological society. To her it appeared a palace.
She had known for many years, as everyone else had, this mountain was impassible. It was entirely solid ice. Now, she knew it was all a lie.
No one had questioned how mother Earth could have created a wall without mankind knowing it. It was widely accepted. Everyone accepted the words of the government as a truth. She soon discovered why.
In mere moments she was surrounded by fleets of men. They were the controllers and watchers of the boundary. Though she was in trouble and knew it, she didn't try to run. She found a truth no one else had taken the time to question. The desire to climb this impassible wall had been the force behind the discovery.
As they bound her wrists and guided her through to the sanctuary, she had found comfort. She knew deep down, she would not survive the night. She had found something. It had given her life a greater meaning.
She knew the truth of the boundary. It was enough to bring a smile to her lips, a smile of which had never been seen by anyone. She found herself unafraid of her fate. She was proud of her discovery.
She would be the first of many to die on the opposite side of the holographic boundary.
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Authors note:
I was bored before my English class on April 18, 2012. This is the result of that boredom. ;)
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