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Moriah and Ben had both seen enough of what was happening to their fellow workers and friends. The Chief Group might get away with getting the better things in life, but when they started whipping and abusing the lower class, that was enough and Moriah and Ben had had it.

**Never Perfect** By Mari Held

The night they gathered, hope for something better appeared. The workers wanted to be free from the oppressive rule of King Jude. They knew what they wanted, but no one was willing to lead them. Finally, a brave and courageous man by the name of John Wunthergroup stepped forward and offered his service as their leader in the Uprising. Wunthergroup was known to be kind and fair so the workers put their trust in him. What they didn’t think about was one of man’s afflictions; a thirst for power and as much as possible. The Uprising was a success at first, but as Wunthergroup and his followers learned how to take advantage of the workers who fought in the Uprising and who worked for a living, two classed emerged. One consisted of Wunthergroup and his followers who were educated and persuasive.The other group was made of the laborers who were loyal and didn’t complain. The upper class, which became known as the Chief Group, was selfish and greedy and took the goods produced by the lower class for themselves. They distributed food out among the laborers, but the portions were far from fair. The lower class, loyal and trusting, accepted their rations without complaint. //"Nobody stole, nobody grumbled over his rations,// //the quarreling and biting and jealousy which had been normal//  //features of life in the old days had almost disappeared."// * * * “I’ll see you guys tomorrow!” Moriah shouted to her friends as she left the one room school house to head home. She didn’t have to call for her brother Benjamin because he followed her around everywhere anyway. She was the closest thing he had as a family because their parents were always at work trying to provide extra food for the table. As Moriah and Ben were crossing the last dirt road till they reached the block where their little house was located, they saw something that changed their lives forever. They saw Mr. James, a kind and considerate man and a friend of the family, being tortured by two of the Chief Group’s police. Moriah had never seen something as terrible as what she was witnessing, but being the older sister, she had to lead Ben away from the brutal sight. Once inside and safe, Moriah peeked through the window and saw Mr. James being led away by the two officers. Something changed inside of her that day. She started to understand and feel hate. She realized that the lower class in which she was part of was taken advantage of. She understood why the Chief Group did it. She saw that the Chief Group was greedy and far from generous. She knew things had to change, but the laborers and their children were too loyal and afraid to do anything. She had to be the one to make a stand. Moriah didn’t know what she would do or how to do it. She decided to talk to Ben and see what he had to say. As Moriah explained her feelings and ideas to him, he listened attentively. “What should I do Ben? Any ideas?” she asked him quizzically. “You need to find proof and then the problems,” her eleven year old brother answered. “You’re right. Can you help me?” “Fine. Where do we start?” “I have an idea,” she whispered. Long into the night, the two siblings discussed their plans. They wanted to make sure the plan was flawless. * * * “C’mon!” Moriah whispered as they sneaked on the bus headed for the city center. “It won’t be long now.” Soon the two arrived at the Archives. They had already devised a plan on how to get by the guards and were inside in no time. “Start looking Ben. There’s a lot to go through,” she said. “If you find anything interesting, tell me.” “Hey, Moriah! Look! There’s a document in here about Mr. James,” Moriah shuffled over to see. “Says he wouldn’t obey Rule 412 and was taken for judgment into the high leaders. Look! Here’s one about old Mrs. McCarthy. No one’s seen her for years!” And as the siblings searched and saw familiar names and gathered information, the security cameras zoomed in on a new area of the room. Suddenly, the siren sounded and before either had any time to react, much less escape, guards rushed in from all sides. Two seized Moriah and two grabbed Ben. Moriah tried to escape, but as she did, she felt a blow to her head and saw black. Ben, frozen from fear, went limp and allowed himself to be carried away. * * * Moriah had to block out the light until her eyes became adjusted to the new room that was brightly lit. When she could see without shielding her eyes, she tried to move but found herself immobile in a chair. She glanced to her left and saw Ben who had tears in his eyes and was clearly afraid. He was staring ahead, so she did the same and saw five men who were undoubtedly the council leaders and the most respected men in the community. Once the council saw that the children were revived and awake, they began to speak in ancient voices. “Moriah and Benjamin Lorn, you were found snooping in the forbidden Archives. We want to know why. You have permission to speak,” the member in the center said. Moriah knew her brother wouldn’t be able to say anything, so she responded, “We saw the Chief Group police attacking an innocent man and it made us angry and we realized that the Chief Group takes advantage of the laborers. We decided to do something about it, but we needed evidence, so we slipped into the Archives and found plenty of proof that you take advantage of your loyal laborers. If your cameras hadn’t seen us, you would’ve had a case to deal with or even a second Uprising could’ve happened.” “Enough!” yelled the member on the far left. “We have been suspicious that this would happen. You children shouldn’t have meddled with others affairs. What ages are you?” he demanded. “Eleven and fourteen,” Moriah calmly responded. “You are of age. The boy will wait three years till he is of age to receive punishment,” the elder on the center right said. “Take the boy to the waiting area and leave him there for three years until he is old enough. The girl shall be punished immediately.” “No! Please!” screamed Ben for the first time as he was being dragged away from his sister and the only life he knew. They led Moriah to a room that smelled of blood and death. In another room, Ben cried, but stopped when he knew he would see Moriah no more. Later that night, when he was asleep, his last breath was breathed. The following day, two new names had been added in the Archives.

**The End**

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MIDDLE _ BEGINNING _ END Work Sheet


 * Describe the start of your story. || * Introduce your characters: Moriah- Born differently than others. Sees things in a different way. Wants conditions to be better for all workers in the lower class. Brother Benjamin- Follows obediently and listens carefully to what Moriah thinks on things and her opinions. Chief Group- Consists of highly educated, persuasive, and rich people. Background people- parents, friends, workers, etc.


 * What do they want? Moriah wants conditions better for the workers. Ben wants what Moriah wants. Chief Group wants power and control and money.


 * Where are they going? Moriah and Ben are going to try and stop the Chief Group from abusing their leadership powers and taking advantage of the lower class. Chief Group are going to try and stop Moriah and Ben's attempt at making a better life for the lower class. ||
 * What happens in the middle of your story? || * How will all your story and characters develop? My characters will develop over time by giving their opinions and ideas and how they feel on things. My story will develop in the first part of the writing by telling the reader what's going on and why it's bad.


 * Plot Twists and Turns? The plot will take a turn when t he so called nice, calm, and gentle Chief Group takes action to get rid of Moriah and Ben.


 * How will you lead up to the climax? I'll try to get the reader to be anxious and wondering what's going to happen to Moriah and Ben because they keep messing with 'others' business. ||
 * Outline the climax...How does the story end? || * Is your ending what your readers are expecting? The ending might be what the readers expected but I'll try to throw a twist into the story.


 * Have you used foreshadowing throughout your story? I might use a little foreshadowing throughout the story to arouse the reader's suspicion, but not much because I want the story and peices to be a surprise, not what they think is going to happen. ||