There was once a girl who lived in a village in Vaimauga. Her name is still unknown 'till this day. She was always ignored, alone, and bullied by the other children because she was different, and people envied her beauty. She had pale skin, black hair, and blue eyes that seemed to pierce through anyone who looked at her. This is why she had a strange habit of wearing transparent veils over her face and body, because she wanted to hide herself from the world and hide her scars.
She had one person who cared for her: a young boy named Vaea. He was the son of a chief and a brave warrior who admired the girl's mysterious look and quiet demeanor. He often defended her from the bullies and gave her gifts of flowers and shells. Additionally, he liked to see her silky veils, which he thought were magical and enjoyed seeing them. He told her he loved her every time they were united. She felt special.
Vaea gifted her a necklace made of Opal and Pearl.
The young woman fell in love with Vaea and had high hopes that he would marry her someday. But was unaware that Vaea had a secret: he was already betrothed to another girl from a neighbouring village. His parents had arranged the marriage when he was a child, and he couldn’t break it without dishonouring his family.
The Veiled Girl overheard Vaea talking to his friends about his upcoming wedding one day. She was heartbroken and felt betrayed by the only person who ever loved her. Devastated, she decided to confront him and inquire as to why he lied to her.
She found him at the beach, where he was preparing his canoe for his journey to his bride’s village. She ran up to him and tore off beautiful veils, revealing her face.
“Vaea, how could you do this to me?” she cried. “You said you loved me! You said you wanted to be with me!”
Vaea was shocked and ashamed to see her. He tried to explain himself, but he couldn’t find the words.
Vaea felt a great deal of guilt as the bereaved girl ran away crying.
She decided to climb Mt. Vaea in the hope of finding peace and solitude and flee her cruel life and her past lover. She stumbled upon a cave where she thought she could rest for a while. However, as soon as she entered the cave, she felt a cold and sinister presence that filled her with dread. She tried to run out of the cave, but it was too late. A dark shadow emerged from the depths of the cave and grabbed her by the neck. It was an evil spirit (aitu) that had been lurking in the cave for centuries, waiting for prey to devour.
The spirit drained her fragile life force and left her body on the floor of the cave. Not only that, it also took something else from her: her transparent veils. The spirit liked how they made it look ethereal, so it wore them over its own formless shape.
The next morning, some villagers found her body in the cave and buried her near the entrance. They also noticed that there were some silky, soft pieces of cloth along with a necklace hanging from a tree nearby, but they didn’t think much of it.
That night, they heard a terrifying scream coming from the cave. They ran to see what was happening and saw a horrifying sight: a ghostly figure wearing transparent veils was floating out of the cave, followed by a trail of blood. It was The Veiled Girl's spirit , who had risen from her grave to seek revenge on those who had wronged her, but her main target was Vaea.
Unfortunately, Vaea had committed suicide the day she ran, so The Restless spirit waits near the cave waiting to strike whoever goes near. She still hopes that Vaea will come back for her, but she also hates him for abandoning her. She can’t rest until she sees him again, even if it means dragging him down to hell with her.
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