The Imprisoned Naga

 In the annals of Samal mythology, the night sky is a canvas painted with cosmic dread, where the Milky Way unfolds as a colossal dragon, a Naga, ensnared in the astral chains of the heavens. This legendary behemoth, once a terrestrial terror, ascended to the celestial vault through a desperate supplication—a pact forged by a beleaguered couple in the crucible of fear and impending doom.

The chronicle begins amidst the cosmic silence, where stars, timeless witnesses to the machinations of history, remain stoic even when the Almighty unveils His omnipotence. These celestial entities, indifferent yet enduring since the dawn of creation, cast their gaze upon humanity's feeble existence.

In the darkness, the Naga, an insatiable beast, reigned with merciless appetite, its eyes spewing pillars of flame and its nine-forked tongue disseminating venom without remorse. Amidst the desolation, only three souls clung to life—a mother, a father, and a son—uttering a desperate plea that reverberated through the cosmic tapestry.

"Almighty, deliver us from this great Naga; only you possess the power to quell its wrath," implored the father, yet their salvation did not manifest through divine intervention.

The stars bore witness as the Naga, embodying malevolence incarnate, unleashed a tempestuous gale upon the forsaken family. Mountains quivered, and the air itself recoiled in terror, for the Naga's cruelty brooked no survival. Fury and flames enveloped the beleaguered trio until, at the precipice of doom, the Naga leapt into the abyssal firmament, its maw agape.

As the family closed their eyes, anticipating their inevitable demise, the Almighty, moved by unseen forces, interceded. The dragon ascended beyond earthly bounds, past the veils of clouds, into the realm of stars, leaving behind a celestial trail of colossal flames and smoky whispers.

Suspended amidst the stars, the Naga became a captive in the cosmic expanse, a testament to divine mercy and the family's unwitting pact with cosmic forces. The stars, obedient to the decree of the Almighty, accepted the Naga's celestial incarceration.

Yet, even in this cosmic stasis, the stars discern the Naga's murmurs, ominous echoes of an impending cataclysm. They bide their time patiently, awaiting the prophesied end of days when the dragon, unshackled, will descend to devour the wicked souls who defy the Almighty's command.

In the celestial theater, the stars remain vigilant sentinels, poised for the day when the heavens reclaim their dominion.