This story involves three main characters
Zachariah, The mayor of a small town, located in some lovely out of the way location in a desert like region such as Arizona or Nevada, known for its lovely rock formations. The kind of rock formation with colors such as reds and golds.
Heather, The beautiful wife of the mayor, was the bell of this town, She is pretty smart and popular. Both she and her husband come from wealthy and classy families. Heather's pride and joy is her museum, technically the city's but in all respects it has become her domain.
Ollie, is a current hero for this town as he grew up into a sports star, football, track , it seems that anything he tries he seems to excel at. Currently back from college on break, (full ride sports scholarship) he is telling tails of his latest exploits, he is particularity found of his new belt just won from a bull-riding competition he entered on a whim. He has been a great image to this town and is well liked by just about everyone even the mayor.
Now the tension begins
Heather is currently excited to reveal her latest additions to her museum, The museum has become very important to her, she pores time and energy into its exhibits and has just completed a huge remodel. She wont admit it, but she has been frustrated that Ollie has continually pulled all of the town focus upon himself and his success. (not intentionally of course he is much to modest for that). Yet at the same time she, so truly hard working, she is left with out appreciation. Not this time. She has put a dazzling display together.
The heavens explained, the night sky reveled, was the title of her new museum exhibit, just about to be opened to the public. Heather has made the central exhibit of her domain into a reproduction of the Heavens. The entire museum is remolded and the central exhibit is stunning. Stars sparkle in breathtaking beauty in the main hall. Grand displays tell the tails of comets, suns and moons. It is especially impressive and is Heather's greatest achievement.
At the Grand opening only days away Heather revels hers plans for opening night to her husband (the mayor) at a formal dinner. Ollie is in attendance along with many prominent members of the community. Heather's intent was to grandly revel her plans and then to savor the praise of those assembled, it backfires most spectacularly.
Heather's speech is politely interrupted by Ollie with as suggestion to on the night of her opening "lets all hike out into the rock formations and view the stars to celebrate the opening. I know a great spot, it's not a hard hike it will be great." The whole assembled gathering loves the idea, especially Zachariah. (Its a wonderful opportunity to spread word about the towns nearby hiking and sightseeing, a major source of tourism.)
Heather plans fall apart and her grand opening is mostly replaced in favor for the hike. More then half of her events are canceled to give enough time for the hike. The rest of her careful plans and events are hopelessly rushed and disordered. The whole evening will be a mess. Heather is ticked, furious even, her hands under the table bent a fork into a knot as she said in her sweetest voice "o what a great idea" She swore (silently of course) revenge, with out the slightest trace of rage in her smiling face. This would be the "second" to last time that Ollie would overshadow her in the news.
The museum opening was a disaster, Heather appeared to take it very well. No one noticed that her hand initially clenched in anger, just briefly. She remained calm, reserved, graceful, and patient, the entire evening and always smiling. The Hike was just as wonderful as planed, practically the whole town showed up. The hike lasted into the evening, then everyone watched the sunset from a camp set upon a plateau. The evening reached its climax as the town watched the stars come out. The highlight of the night was a swarm of shooting stars, icing on the cake for a perfect evening of fair skies.
Later in the evening when all slept, using only starlight to guide her, Heather crept ever so silently out into the night to find a equal to her fearsome rage. At last she found an vessel for her fury. She crept back into camp and into Ollie's boot placed her revenge. Then returned ever so silently to her tent and laid quietly listening for only one sound.
Just as the sky was showing the first light of dawn it came, a short yell from a man in surprise, then silence, before a furry of activity as everyone rushed out of tents.
The news reported a full page on the great Ollie, To note it was the "last time" his name appeared on the front page of the paper. The official report was that a Scorpion had crawled into Ollie's boot and in the morning when Ollie went for his daily sunrise run he stepped upon the creature. It stung him only once but killed him quickly. He killed the creature in the process, his last victory. The whole town was heart broken
Zachariah suspected something, but the matter never went farther, except that Ollie would have a permanent memorial in the museum as a town hero. Heather was furious but not wishing to publicly display disapproval placed on Right wall a plaque with a description of the hero, Ollie even with a large picture.
But on the Left wall (the opposite wall) as her private last word, placed a small display to a native species, the scorpion. And both stand to this day in the main hall of the museum, within the heavens surrounded by stars.
The clues
Zachariah Z Zeus
Heather H Hera
Ollie O Orion
Zechariah is mayor or highest office Zeus rules as a king
Heather treats the museum as her domain ruling like a queen Hera is queen of the gods known for her beauty
Heather and Zachariah both come from wealthy and classy families being this represents their divinity and that they are set apart from other people as gods.
Ollie is a town hero succeeds over every challenge and has a notable belt. Orion also is a hero and is known for his belt.
The museum is the heavens filled with stars
Hera kills Orion with a scorpion one of her creations, he steps on it and they both die. Orion is placed into the constellations with his Belt. Hera places the Scorpion into the heavens as the constellation Scorpio as its reward. They are on opposite sides of the heavens (Right wall and Left wall) So that they do not encounter one another again.
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