Aron Peterson and his four brothers: Yale, Brad, Nate, and Sam knew that if they did not win this fight it was the going to be the end of their career all together. They would do whatever it took to win.
Yale was against it all. He believed that an out of ring was not the way to solve the bigger problem. Yale advocated peace and understanding. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade the others that there was room for everyone in the ring.
The Petersons had one secret weapon on their side - Krishna. Krishna is a world-wide worshiped wrestler. He was almighty in the ring. He could not participate in the fight but he was there to give instruction.
The mother of the Peterson brothers walked into the area filled with worry. She didn't support this unofficial fight but she had to be their for her sons. She had never agreed with the violence that took place in the ring. Her sons were her whole life and she was constantly concerned for their safety. She decided to make one last effort at stopping the - what she believed was immorality. She went to an old family friend, Kyle, who happened who be part of the Johnson family. After much persuasion, Kyle agreed to only fight one of the five sons: Aron. That was the best he could do.
She went back to her seat to watch the madness unfold.
With an hour left until he fight, the Petersons practiced their technique vigorously. On the other side of the area, the Johnsons did the same. Deception was the Johnsons biggest weapon. They did not know the meaning of fairness. Nor were they interested in giving into favor to the Peterson brothers. The Petersons, holding a greater moral conscience, had a more fair approach. However, both were willing to go to whatever extent to win.
There were no rules, no regulations - anything goes.
With that, the fight began.
Wrestling ring: Google Images
Authors Note:
I wrote my story based on the battle that takes place between the Pandavas and Duryodhana with his entourage. I made the story take place in a modern time wrestling match. I replaced the characters names to go along with the time (except for Krishna - because that would be a cool wrestling name.) I tried to portray the characters thoughts and feelings as they were portrayed in the actual reading.
- Narayan, R. K. (1978). The Mahabharata.
Carrie, this story is great! I love that you turned this story into a wrestling match, I think that is such a different yet relatable way to retell a story. I think it was really interesting that you changed the names of the characters and really portrayed them in your own way from your own perspective, but kept it similar to the actual story. Overall, great job you are a fantastic writer!
ReplyDeleteI would have never thought to write this, extremely creative way to portray this event in the story. I think it was great. My brother is a huge WWE fan so every Monday night we watch it, and I could almost see the characters walking down to the center of the ring and acting out all this drama. You are correct Krishna is a good name. I like how you focused on the lead up to the battle rather than the battle itself, I think by doing this you were able to create characters that a reader could root for much like a fan at one of these events. Great Job.
ReplyDeleteHey, good morning, Carrie! I really enjoyed reading your rendition of the fight between the Pandavas and Duryodhana. I felt as though it was a realistic modern approach to the story. Though I visualized the characters as they were portrayed in the original story, I could not help but imagine them all wearing some ridiculous WWE outfit. It definitely made for an entertaining read. Keep up the good work.
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