"Rainbow" -- ENGLISH (EN) Subtitles Subtitles for: "IcRainbowEN.---" www.intercommedia.org -and-|www.creationism.org/videos/ "Ken Anderson Films" Presents|(Distributed by "InterComm Media") Rainbow Many, many years ago - when only the first people lived among the mountains ... and forests and lakes of North America - a wise and kind chief ruled his small tribe. The chief had but one child - a daughter. Like himself, this daughter was also kind and wise. The people loved her as much as they loved the chief. The chief's name was: Morning Sky. His daughter's name was: Rainbow. The children of the tribe loved Rainbow as though she were their very own sister. The rabbit jumped into the air! Then the rabbit ran up the mountainside. The fox ran after the rabbit as fast as it could. But the rabbit knew a secret trail, and the fox couldn't find this secret hiding place. Thank you, Rainbow. ... You are very kind. The older people loved Rainbow as though she were their very own granddaughter. But no one loved Rainbow as much as her father. Chief Morning Sky had given his daughter the string of beads ... she wore around her neck. The beads had once belonged to Rainbow's mother, who was now dead. She too, had been the only child of a kind and wise chief. The people of the tribe worked hard in their fields during the summer months ... so they would have plenty of food when cold weather came. Some of the old men made bows and arrows. But the arrows were not for war. Chief Morning Sky and his tribe wanted only to live at peace. No, the strong young men of the tribe used bows and arrows only to hunt for food. But, of course, bows and arrows were also made for protection. Rainbow's father knew that only 5 days' journey away lived another tribe, ruled by an evil and selfish chief. Rainbow's father many times warned the wise men about the evil chief. These wise men helped the good chief with his plans and decisions. Only chief Morning Sky and the wise men could sit in the council circle. If even Rainbow so much as stepped into that circle, the law of the Tribe said she must die. The evil chief also had his council circle. Like their wicked leader, these men were selfish and evil. The evil chief told his leaders they must one day attack Rainbow's tribe. "€œThose people work much harder than our people,"€ he said. "€œThey have beautiful beads and much food."€ The grass is soft beneath my feet. The sky is warm above my head. "€œI am told that the chief has a beautiful daughter,"€ the evil chief told his wise men. "€œWhen she is older, I would like that girl to some day marry my son."€ Rainbow knew about the evil tribe, but her life was full of so much happiness she seldom thought about such things. She also knew about the secret place. Only the chief and his wise men were supposed to know, but the chief trusted his daughter and one day, when they were walking up the mountain trail, he showed the secret place to her. Sometimes she would slip away by herself to see the secret place. "€œThis trail leads to our place of safety."€ Rainbow's Father had told her. "€œIf we are ever in danger of attack by the enemy tribe, we will bring all of our people up this secret trail to our place of safety."€ The evil chief and his son knew nothing about the secret trail, and the place of safety. All they knew was that one day - soon ... they would attack the village of that peaceful tribe. "€œOur warriors and our people are planning for the attack,"€ the evil chief told his son. "€œThey are eager for the battle."€ The evil chief had a picture of Rainbow and her father painted on a target. "€œThis is what we will do to Chief Morning Sky,"€ he told his son. Of course, Rainbow didn't want it to rain all the time. But she liked storms, especially bright lightning and loud thunder. Wise Chief Morning Sky had taught his daughter that storms ... come only for a short time. Sunshine and moonlit nights are with us most of the time. But most of all, Rainbow loved storms ... because she knew that when the storm was over, something very beautiful would happen. Then one night a strange silence fell upon the village. Like the silence that sometimes comes before a big storm. Rainbow fell peacefully to sleep. Even if it did storm, she knew morning would bring another beautiful rainbow. But chief Morning Sky was thinking of a different kind of storm. Might the men of the evil tribe be planning to attack his people. The evil chief and his warriors crept silently toward Rainbow's village. Unable to sleep, chief Morning Sky looked out into the darkness. He heard nothing. He saw nothing. But he could not drive the fear from his mind. The next morning when chief Morning Sky told Rainbow of the storm, she could hardly believe it. She had slept so well. Rainbow loved mornings after a stormy night. What may I fix for your breakfast, father? I want nothing. ... Are you not well? I fear things are not well. ... Things are not well? Soon we will attack. ... That village and all its treasures will be ours. When morning came, the silence grew deeper and deeper. Yet, when Chief Morning Sky again looked out into the forest he saw nothing. But then! ... Shouldn't we capture the village? We must weaken them first. They are very brave. All day the warriors from Rainbow's tribe fought bravely. Many were wounded. Their arrows forced the enemy tribe to remain all day in the forest. But the good chief knew that his warriors, brave though they were, could not hold out long against the evil and powerful enemy. The evil chief knew he must be careful when night came. The brave warriors of Rainbow's village might try to play some trick in the darkness. So he warned his warriors to retreat a short distance into the forest. "€œFirst thing tomorrow morning,"€ the evil chief told his warriors, "€œwe will attack."€ The good chief called his wise men together. They did not sit around the campfire, as was their usual custom. That would be too dangerous. There is only one thing we can do. We must slip away through the darkness. We must go up the mountain trail, up to the secret hiding place. There is no water there. There is no food. We must gather together as much food and water as we can. But they could take only a small amount of water and food, because the chief commanded that all the injured warriors must be taken with them. Nor must any of the old people be left behind, no matter how crippled or weak they were. And so, while the evil chief and his son and his warriors waited for the night to pass, Rainbow and Chief Morning Sky and their people made their way silently ... onto and up the mountain trail. When do we attack? ... At daybreak. At last the people of Rainbow's village reached the secret trail. They had been able to escape unnoticed. While the enemy warriors slept, Rainbow's father led their people higher and higher. Silently like shadows moving up ... up ... up the secret trail. Of course, the evil chief had no idea what had happened. He supposed Rainbow's people were asleep, foolishly thinking he and his warriors had gone back to their own village. Well, that would make capturing them all the easier. Let me move carefully but quickly to the edge of the forest. Then - when I give the signal, we will attack. Proud and greedy, the enemy chief and his son watched ... as the first attack was made upon the village. But their greed and excitement changed to surprise and disappointment. They see we are gone. They also see that we have taken most of our valuables with us. There is nothing left for them to steal. Will they go away? ... Perhaps soon. What if they do not leave? The evil chief and his warriors did not leave. Until sundown they searched the mountainside ... to find where Rainbow and her people might have hidden. Tomorrow we will again search the mountain. They must have a secret place. Rainbow crept up to the council ring. Death must come to anyone who entered that ring. But Rainbow wanted to hear what her father and his wise men were saying. She wanted to know if she could help her father - to help her people. We only brought a small amount of water. See to it that drink is given only to the old, the injured, and to children. We have searched every trail on the mountain. They have disappeared. No, they are hiding. We will wait. They cannot have taken much food and water with them. We will wait. What will we do my father? ... I do not know. Perhaps they have already gone. We will wait. The beautiful daughter of that weak and foolish chief will one day be your bride. Let us hope when morning comes, and we have not returned, the enemy chief and his warriors will leave. But morning came, and the enemy did not leave. The sun shone hotter than it had the day before. Soon the last of the water was gone. There were no springs or streams this high on the mountain. Soon the food was also gone. In helping all the children, the injured warriors, and the old and the ill ... up to the hiding place, the people had not been able to bring much food and water. The enemy chief and his warriors waited in the forest, angry because they had not been able to find Rainbow and her people. We must decide what to do. By tomorrow some of our old people will surely die. Some of the injured warriors may also die. Does anyone have a plan? No one had a plan. ... But Rainbow had a plan! I see but 2 choices left for us. Either we stay here on the mountain and die from heat and thirst, or we go back down to our village and die from the arrows of the enemy. I have a plan! May I come into the council ring and tell you? Please, Father! May I come, Father? ... It is forbidden. Only the chief and his wise men may sit in the council ring! The penalty of death comes to anyone who disobeys this law! Dear father, I am willing to die! Please let me come, Father. ... I have a plan. There is one way we can save the lives of our people. ... Then come, my daughter. The people of the tribe looked on in surprise and fear. What is your plan? ... I will go down into our village. When morning comes, I will go into the village as though I am looking for something. The warriors will see me. They will capture me. I will try to get away. But they will not let me go. The warriors will see my necklace. They will know I am your daughter. They will torture me. They will demand that I tell them where you are. I will not tell. Perhaps they will kill me. But I don't think so. Since I am the chief's daughter, they will want me as a prize ... to bring back to their evil village. When they have tortured me until I can bear the pain no longer, I will offer to lead them to the hiding place. High up into the mountain I will lead them on the trail from our village. I will lead them to the secret trail. When I show them the secret trail, they will know I am leading them to our hiding place. You and our people must be prepared for their coming. You must tell our people to carry every rock they can find ... to the edge of the hiding place, just above the wide place on the trail below. I will lead the enemy warriors. When we reach the wide place in the trail, I will give the call of the hunt. This will be the signal for you to push the rocks down upon the enemy. I cannot let you go. ... You would be killed. But I have entered the council ring. I must be put to death for breaking this law of our tribe. Let me die for our people instead! The people of the tribe could not believe what was happening. Come, Rainbow. Go, daughter. Thank you, Father. And so it was, slowly, her heart filled with love and purpose. Rainbow made her way down the secret trail. Down to her village and the enemy warriors. As soon as his daughter left, Chief Morning Sky began to prepare ... for the coming of those warriors. Work quickly - every rock, every stone! Soon it will be morning. We must be ready. Just before morning came, Rainbow reached the edge of the forest outside her village. And as the sun rose over the mountains, the people of Rainbow's tribe continued their work. Look! Capture her! And as Rainbow came to her time of great danger, Chief Morning Sky and his people prepared for the danger ... which would soon be coming to them. Look, Father! She is the one I want you to one day have for your bride! High on the mountain in the hiding place, Rainbow's father wondered about his daughter. Would she be tortured by the enemy chief? Would she be put to death? Would he ever see her again? Tell us where your people are hiding! I won't tell! I won't tell! Tell us! ... Please, stop. Don't torture me any more! I will lead you to the hiding place where you will find my people! Will Rainbow come? ... Rainbow will come. Yes, Rainbow would come. She would lead the enemy to the secret trail which led to the hiding place. We must be ready. Anyone who has any strength must help throw down the rocks ... when my daughter gives the cry of the hunt. This is the secret trail. Mmmm. You will not be sorry, beautiful maiden! We will reward you for leading us to your people! At last they reached the wide place in the trail, just below the secret hiding place. My people are hiding just beyond this turn in the trail. Get your bows and arrows ready. You can easily capture them. At last all was quiet. Where each of the enemy warriors had fallen, according to the famous legend, an ugly weed grew in his place. But where lovely Rainbow fell, where - she gave her life - for her people ... a beautiful forget-me-not flower appeared. Yes, Rainbow had given her life for her people. It's a beautiful story. But there's another story even more beautiful. The story is told in the simple, unforgettable words, (John 3:16) "€œFor God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son, ... that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."€ THE END --- "Rainbow" Visit: www.intercommedia.org -and- www.creationism.org