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The Island / Open Novella Contest 2020

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Reads 312
Votes 19
Parts 5
Time 52m

In 1587, eight days after a great storm, the second group of colonists traveling from England to America, finally sight land. 

Not getting to where they originally were set to, Virginia they arrive at the island of Roanoke, hungry,  sick, and tired but the colonist decided to settle there.

On the island, the settlers find two tribes, the Croatoan's, who are friendly and the Secotan, who distrust the newcomers as they've been betrayed by them once before, long ago.

Struggling for food, distrust, and murder the colony is in constant fear of attacks and other adverse situations.

Forced to go back, the Governor, John White travels back to England for supplies with a plan to return within the year. 

Unable to come back sooner, it takes two years for him to return(1590). 

Excited to see his family, he is distraught to find the colony has abandoned the island. They've disappeared. There's no sign of them except they left two clues to where they might have gone.

White is at a loss. Has everyone been murdered? Or were they able to find safety elsewhere? 

This story is based on what might have happened to the settlers and where they might have gone.All Rights Reserved

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