LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow - Salem

 CIS Productions presents 

 A storyline by Officer Candy Apple 

 Based on Sleepy Hollow, American Horror Story: Coven and Arthur Miller's The Crucible 

 Based upon "Legends of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" by Washinton Irving 

 In memory of the real-life history event of Salem Witch Trials 

In construction

Act 0
Salem, Massachusetts, 1692

Even if disturbed by long-time winter droughts, the morning of New Year was still quite usual for citizens in the town of Salem. The town was for Puritans who were away from the wars and plague of Europe. The town was administered by several respected figures. Under their control, Salem went on well. Even facing problems like poverty, the townspeople were still glad to help each other through several occassions.

On this day, people blessed each other for the new year and presented their gifts to each other. Among them, there was an extrodinary figure named Solomon Kent. He gleefully accepted a new year gift - a bread from neighbors.


 * Kent: "Why, thank you, Mrs. Parsons."
 * Mrs. Parsons: "I don't know the next time we'll have the fresh bread, especially if this drought lingers."
 * Kent: "As Providence decrees." 

A tall and graceful young woman with brown hair, alongside her young daughter, were standing behind Mrs. Parson. As Mrs. Parson left, the woman smiling walked to Kent.

The woman was Helena Archer, mother of two daughters. She smiled to Kent before she walked away. However, she heard a young girl's slight scream and then she turned back and saw Kent walked towards her - a carpenter known as Sarah Osborne. He saw her bleeding wound on her palm caused by her carver. Kent covered a white cloth piece on Sarah's palm, and a minute later, everything was fine. Sarah's hand had completely recovered
 * Kent: "Peace be upon you."
 * ???: "And upon you, too. Will I be seeing you at the prayer group tonight, Reverend Kent?"
 * Kent: "Prayer group? Ah, yes. This drought must end. Children are sick and starving over there. Goodbye, Mrs. Archer."
 * Kent: "Ms. Osborne, are you all right? Oh, it looked not that serious. A worker is only as good as their tools. This blade is far too dull to work for safety."
 * Sarah: "Thank you, Reverend. It is so kind of you. Sorry to bother you this momment."


 * Kent: "Don't worry, Ms. Osborne. It is merely a small wound. Be careful next time. I will go and fetch you a newer and better blade. Meet me at the church next day, please."
 * Sarah: "I will."

Sarah gave a warm smile to Kent and the latter accept it. Helena watched as Sarah smilingly sends Kent to walk away. Then, Sarah smilingly waved to Helena and get on to her work. However, Helena had no happy face as she watched. Instead, she frowned. Rebecca Nurse saw her face and was confused. She whispered to Helena.


 * Rebecca Nurse: "What is going on, my child? Is this a sign of envy I see?"


 * Helena: "No, it is not. I am just worried. Solomon loves Sarah, but I cannot foresee their future. It might ended up unhappy."


 * Rebecca: "Oh, Helena, you are always so paranoid. Solomon is a protection angel for us, protecting us from the forces of demons. How can he receive an unhappy ending?"


 * Helena: "Sorry, Mother Nurse, I just..." *sighs* (Suddenly, Helena stopped after she saw a young girl standing far away, looking scornfully to a working Sarah.) "Isn't that... Abigail?"


 * Rebecca: "Excuse me, which Abigail you are talking about?"

The two women had not know about the danger shall come. Abigail Williams had always thrist on John Proctor's money and Kent's care, but she cannot bear someone to take her thunder. She later stormed back to her house and killed a chicken. She drank its blood as a way to curse her enemies.
 * Helena: "Abigail Williams. She gave me horrors. She always looks at Kent in a disturbing manner, but sometimes she pursuits John Proctor as well. I hope this will not end up in heartbreak."
 * Rebecca: "Perhaps it will worse than heartbreak. What will happen if it end up in tragedy?"
 * Helena: "..."

Suddenly, Abigail remembered Kent's words, that he and Sarah will meet next day. Then, Abigail came up a heinous idea that would gain her what she wanted, and this plan would wreck havoc throughout the area with pain and agony...

Trivia

 * This chapter is based on flashbacks of "Spellcaster", an episode of Sleepy Hollow 's second season.
 * In the original Sleepy Hollow shows, Helena who is, Katrina Crane's grandmother, and her full name is Helena van Tassel. It is changed to another name due to the fact that Helena's daughter is Katrina's mother is her daughter (as implied by the show), making her Katrina's maternal grandmother. However, the family name van Tassel is in fact Katrina's paternal family name, inherited from her father's side.