Ashville

Disclaimer: This story is purely fictional and does not resemble to any person/place  in the real world.

Introduction:

On the shore of Atlantis was a peninsular town filled with greenery all around.  A place which has beautiful mountains touching the sky from which waterfalls arise is an aesthetic view for humans. A town with numerous rivers. Ashville was the town; filled with all sorts of heavenly creatures. Though the count of inhabitants was small, people were so interactive that almost everyone knew each other very well. Farming was the most handpicked job by the people of this town.  This city is also one of the most peaceful and happiest amongst all other cities in the state. People wished that their soil remains the same for centuries to come. Crime was a farfetched action here. The people of Ashville loved their Mayor, Clyde Williams for his generosity and  sound decision making character. Clyde always took opinion from every citizen before taking any decision because he wanted every citizen’s opinion to be showcased in it. This made him gain trust and respect of his fellow people.

Clyde Williams was a widower with a son named Ronnie and a daughter named Zoey. He also had a brother, Jonathan who was a sportsman. Jonathan and Clyde were not just brothers but were best friends as well. Since childhood both had a friendly fight in all aspects be it studies or sports. Jonathan was equal to Clyde in everything but he wasn’t as popular amongst people as Clyde. He always felt bitter about it. Despite this, all the four  lived together in a big mansion near the river with Freddy the butler.

Chapter 1:

  It was a beautiful morning. Ronnie was in deep sleep. He had no idea what time it was. Zoey started screaming, “ Get up you idiot! It's 9am and we’ve to reach our class by 10.” Ronnie startled. He got up in a hurry and ran to the bathroom. Freddie had everything ready on the table. Unlike expected Ronnie ran out to the car without having food. “ Master your food is ready here.” But he went off without listening. “It’s alright Freddie, pack it and hurry up. We’re getting late.” said Zoey. As ordered, Freddie packed the food and hopped on to the driver’s seat. “ Hit the road Fred, I really don’t wanna miss my science class.” said Ronnie. Freddie drove as fast as he could but they ended up being late to their class. 

Meanwhile at the same time in the Mayor’s office, “ No matter what happens, we shouldn’t agree to the accords of merging our city with that of Ballegro city. Not only our city will lose its identity and recognition but it’ll also be erased from the history of our state.” Said an old man from the mayor’s trust panel. Clyde replied by saying, “I agree with you, sir. We won’t do that under any circumstances.” Clyde asked if everyone in the room agreed for it. He got a positive response from everyone. They all wanted their city to be in the safe hands of their own Mayor. They denied to be slaves of the neighbouring city. 

That afternoon during the lunch Ronnie and Zoey with their best friend Jack were discussing what happened during the Science class. “ Christie ma’am taught us about totipotency. I didn’t understand much of it though it was interesting.” said Jack. “ That’s why you need to focus on bio as well Mr. Chemical .” replied Zoey sarcastically. “You both are never gonna stop pulling each other’s leg, will you?” said Ronnie. Jack then said that there is a science fest coming up who’s winner will be sent for a state wide competition. “ I’m gonna put all my heart into it and win the competition.” said Ronnie with full excitement. He lost in his own world of what and how to win the competition until he realized that the bell had rung.

Chapter 2:

Birds were heading back towards their nest as the sky started turning orange. Ronnie, Zoey and Jack were in the playground playing badminton in turns. “ I’ll probably try to build a Drone which can be used for various needs like watering the plant, doing surveillance, carrying heavy substances and what not.” said Ronnie. “cool! But can you actually build within next week?” asked Jack. After seconds of silence Ronnie replied “ Hope so.”

Later that night Ronnie started to work on his project. He went through everything but couldn’t understand much of it. He feared about what might happen if he actually couldn’t build one. Anything else would be a simple project which wouldn’t catch the judge’s eyes. “Uncle John!” he exclaimed. He rushed to uncle John’s room. But he couldn’t find him . He went  all around the house but couldn’t find him. “Freddie, have you seen uncle John?” he asked. “ He might be in the backyard master.” he replied.

Ronnie ran to his backyard. He saw John sitting on a chair and gazing at the sky. “Uncle John!” he said breathlessly. “ breathe Son breathe.”  said  John holding his arms. “ what brought you to me lad? Did someone bully you again?” he added. “ C’mon uncle John. I’m 19 now. I can handle such stuffs on my own.” Ronnie explained everything about the upcoming Science fest and about his idea of building a multipurpose drone. “ Nice one lad. Go  with it.” “But Uncle John ...” Ronnie added. He explained the hitch in building it actually. “ Why don’t you ask your dad son? He can help you build and sell as well. After all he’s the mayor.” says John bitterly. “ Uncle please. I know you feel bad for not having equal fame as him. But I do know that you’re same as him and love me more than he does. Please help me out.”

Ronnie under the guidance of his Uncle was finally able to build a multipurpose drone all by himself within a week. He went through multiple test runs and his drone was working beyond his expectation. But still he feared losing because his best pal Jack didn’t reveal what he was up to. Despite being in the same house he didn’t know what his sister Zoey was doing. He was also worried if his work malfunctions on the day of the fest. How embarrassing would it be for him to call it a drone which can’t fly? Thinking of Science fest was giving him Goosebumps. But he was not able to distinguish if it was due to excitement or fear.

Finally, that day came. He saw his sister carrying a model which was about DNA fingerprinting. He went cold for a while. He somehow managed to come back to normal and said “ I’ve still got this one.” Zoey gave a wide smile. They both reached their college and were stunned to see the decoration. Everything around them was so astonishing. There were working models of different machines. 3d models of scientists were erected at different parts of the campus. Hallway was decorated with different planets, stars and constellations. It was as if they’ve entered a whole new world. 

“ Hey sluggard” someone called from behind. They both turned. Jack was standing with a machine in his hand and his father along his side. “ Dare calling me a sluggard again!” yelled Zoey. “Hello Mr. Raymond!” greeted the siblings. “ So, what’s this?” asked Ronnie. “It’s a water fuel cell I built with my dad’s help.” said Jack. “ With a cool scientist dad like him, you’re a clean winner.”  replied Zoey.

The competition began and everyone started showcasing their models one by one. Every model was unique. The judges were impressed by the models of Zoey, Ronnie and Jack since their models outclassed all others. Marks were tallied and results were handed to the principal to announce. The Principal said “ My dear students, it was so nice to see all of you working hard on your models. Congratulations to everyone. All of you are winners in my eyes. But as you all know we can send only one student from our institute for the state-wide competition. We’ve selected the best one amongst you all. And that one person is…….” 

To be continued....

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