Monster Meets King

[Gilgamesh]

The King grinned as he saw the palace that was all to familiar with him. He glanced towards his servants who looked bemused at his pet's face gleaming with awe. They seemed to smile and almost laughed in amusement and their King rolled his eyes at them. He walked up to his pet and extended his arm, almost offering this palace to her.

"Go my pet, explore the palace that was made by us Babylonians." Yes, this was his palace that he had made for him and he knew that she would have to take one of the servants quarters. Her eyes gleaming as she opened the giant doors of his palace and she saw the luxuries Gilgamesh took for granted. Her ignorance however, limited her appreciation of the finer things. As she rushed inside she allowed the dirt and dust to follow inside, tainting the white marble on the floor. Gilgamesh looked at the stain repugnantly and waved for his servants to come closer. The four came hurriedly, waiting on every word their almighty King utters.

"You three clean up this mess and make me something to eat, and please do hurry. Anos, do follow my pet and make sure she does not break anything. Also please do make sure she is entertained as long as she remains of use to me." The three servants had already gone to sweeping the marble floors and were trying their hardest to impress their King however Anos, the eldest of the three had experienced the will of the King before. He had grown accustomed to his style and already knew he was well in the King's favor.

Anos was an older man, much older than Gilgamesh. Wrinkles and grey hairs had just began to taint his appearance and his blue eyes contrasted the crimson of his King's. He bowed his head and began to enter the house, without much haste.

"As you wish my King." His voice trailed off as he was going to do his King's bidding.

Gilgamesh smiled, he can't believe he was getting accustomed to the pathetic living of commoners. This was more like his style. He took off his shoes handing them to a servant who did whatever he could to appease the King. Gilgamesh smiled…this was the life he used to enjoy. He fondly remembered the fame and how every citizen would hang on his word and would feel blessed by his presence. Oh how he sweetly missed Babylonia…The lush pleasures…the massive amount of treasures…the power. A grin came onto his face as he saw his pet rush up towards the stairs.

"My King! I'm going to take a room upstairs, I'll see you later!" Her voice traced of happiness and excitement which was perfect. He loved powerful pawns, especially one as obedient as her.

Anos slowly climbed up the stairs following her, grabbing onto the golden rail that was so purposefully placed. He saw her disappear to the upper level, hearing her feet stomp on the ground. He sighed, she could not truly appreciate the luxuries that he had been blessed with. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed the servants running into the Kitchen, the door flying from it's hinge. He frowned, he would have Anos deal with their misconduct. He knew that they wanted to impress him but this was absurd!

He walked in the other direction and opened a door into a hallway that was decorated so heavily with the riches that he had been blessed with. He stopped by a window that had filled the hallway with the bright light from the sandy Dunes from outside. He approached the window and squinted his eyes to see outside. It was a disappointment, the view was clearly inferior to that of Babylonia. He sighed as he saw the deteriorating town that he sought to improve, the tumbleweed passed outside of the giant window and Gilgamesh closed the red, silk curtains. He continued his walk towards the door on the other side of the hallway. He pushed open the door into a room that was rather large and closed off from the world. The room was to Gilgamesh's liking, the windows were covered but there were candles and incense lit and then there was the best part. The large pool that lay before him began to steam as he took note of the burning coal heating up the water.

Classic Anos…at least he knows what he is doing. The King took of his casual clothes and began to relax in the boiling water, the steam relieving him of all the stress that had occurred in the past couple of days. He began to melt and let himself sink in the water. The flickering candles provided just enough light that he could relax but not be in the dark and the incense provided a contrast to the dust that had tainted his skin. The warm water melting all of his stresses and the dark room made it so comfortable…until…the room…began to fade away…and Gilgamesh could not resist the tempting offer to sleep.

He jumped out of the water, something had awoken the King and he turned to see Anos standing above him. The faint smile on his face flickered, illuminated by the candles he had so dutifully set for him. Gilgamesh relaxed and allowed himself to float in the water as his servant began to speak to him. His crimson eyes standing out in the darkness.

"I see you are glad I had a servant set this up for you." Gilgamesh grinned in the water revealing the answer.

"Ah yes, Your majesty Dinner is ready, Pheasant Napoleon is on the menu for tonight along with a nice salad. I hope it meets your expectations."

Gilgamesh floated around in the water a moment before answering. "Yes, that sounds delicious." He paused for a moment, thinking.

"What room did my pet decide to take?" Anos walked over to the curtains and opened them, letting light taint this secluded environment. Gilgamesh exited the pool and walked over, drying himself with a towel that had been so thoughtfully placed.

"Ah yes, the creature…she took the guest room. She is currently enjoying a bath. Would you like her to join you in dinner?" Anos turned around looking at Gilgamesh starting to dress into his clothing. The clothes felt good on his skin, very kind to his royal skin. The material was so nice, however he needed it to be washed…oh well he'll have someone else do it for him.

"Ah yes, feel free to invite her over. I have many things to discuss with her, many future plans." Anos nodded as Gilgamesh was finishing getting ready. He fixed his hair as he opened the door, leaving the pleasures of his old life behind him.

"Many future conquests." His grin came back as he looked forward to the starting of his Kingdom.