The Montamunks and Capulnuts had been the fiercest rivals
Verona Park had ever seen. Millions of acorns had been spent on new technology
such as flying squirrels, and it was reaching a critical point. Public unrest
had been achieved long ago, and small injuries had been caused, but no blood
had been shed. Yet.
This battle was not just a nuisance for the other squirrels
in Verona Park. Two lovers, Hameo and Squirriet, were separated because of the
fued between their families. Although he wished no part of the fighting, Hameo’s
best friend Mercutirat was slain by the house of Capulnuts and revenge had to
be taken. Yet this revenge led to banishment from Verona Park and a sentence to
spend the rest of his days at local subway station.
Squirriet couldn’t bear to be apart from her love. She
sought out the local Friar, who wore a black cloak over his bushy tail. They concocted
a plan that would involve her pretending to die and the Friar would inform
Hameo of the scheme. The problem is, Hameo got tired of the buskers covers of
George Michaels songs and left to seek Squirriet on his own accord. The message
didn’t reach him.
At the sacred tree where Squirriet was lying, peaceful
looking and under the influence of the fake wasp venom, Hameo entered. For all
the acorns in his mouth he would give to have her back, but it was not
possible. Poison had taken his love away. There was no place for him in this
rotten nut filled world. With the last drabs of the wasp venom he declared his
love to Squirriet and drank. Squirriet woke just in time to see the venom take
the last life from Hameo’s eyes. It did not take her long to find a sharp tree
branch, and end her suffering.
For never was a story of more woe, than this
squirrel-abridged version of Squirriet and Hameo.
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