A Nation Reborn

[Gilgamesh]

A marble room with two glass doors, their red drapes flowing into the room and the cool breeze flowing into the room. Gilgamesh was sitting in a wooden chair and a golden chalice in his hand and his legs crossed. The breeze flowed through his golden hair and he took a sip of his wine before he put one hand on his knee and pushed himself up. He casually walked over and exited the windowpane doors onto the white balcony where he oversaw his subjects and looked upon his expanding Kingdom. The King leaned upon the railing, overseeing all of the construction going on. He saw the mother and her two children, their happy smiles on their faces and their once gaunt bodies were now plump and full. They waved eagerly towards their King as the mother smiled and pushed them along. Gilgamesh couldn’t help but chuckle. Who would deny the prosperity he brought to his people? Those who followed his laws and belonged to his kingdom would prosper. Who would question his right to rule? Gilgamesh looked off into the blue sky where a white, fluffy cloud passed overhead. Peace…

Peace was broken by a shrill scream and Gilgamesh’s head jolted down towards the sound. A group of men had infiltrated his city and was...they were taking his citizens captive. The gall of these worms! He ran out of the balcony and walked by the dozens of Gilgamesh painting’s and statues into the main hall. Anos was just exiting the Kitchen with a silver platter, presumably his King’s breakfast, and looked confused to the whereabouts of Gilgamesh’s destination.

“My King why are you…” His voice trailed off to see Gilgamesh run past him. The giant, wooden doors swinging as he heard the King’s footsteps in the burning sand. His eyebrows were raised and he simply shrugged before walking to the entrance of the palace and shutting the doors.

I can’t let my citizens go yet. They are too valuable right now! In this foreign world every follower is a treasure. I must save those so my Kingdom can flourish. Gilgamesh turned to see a group of men holding a group of Gilgamesh’s citizens the woman and her children with knives and clubs to their throats. Their faces hidden by sun bleached skulls and their canines gleaming equally as bright in the sunlight. They weren’t wearing anything but a cloth covering their barbarians and their toned skins glistening in the skin. A growl came from one of their voices as he licked his lips.

“Oh boy I haven’t had a meal this close for a while. We have a full gourmet here and no primes in sight. Enjoy boys!” His rough voice grating on Gilgamesh’s ears and he came upon the rest of his citizens who were panicking at the situation. They all seemed sort of relieved when they saw Gilgamesh run up with a disgusted look on his face. The kidnappees eyes were watery and tried to call out muffled screams through the fingers of the dogs. “This one looks especially tasty.”

Gilgamesh stood in front of the crowd and peered at the group of savages before announcing his presence. “You filthy mutts dare lay a hand on my citizens? You filthy beasts shall pay for your assault on my Kingdom! My word is law and you stand in the way of my rule ! Pay for your insolence and your crimes against me! A golden portal opened up before Gilgamesh and a spear began to peek out. A Mongrel walked in front of the rest of the group and had a red handprint on his skull...He was obviously older due to his reliance of a staff and his bent back. The rest of the group began to laugh as the leader waved his staff in a circle before slamming it on the ground. A black mist formed around the group and Gilgamesh launched his spear at them. The black mist volatilely expanded ,covering the entire group, as the spear landed onto the sand. They black mist disappeared and the group was gone, however their laughter lingered in the air. He walked over to the spear and picked it up, a droplet of blood dripping from the tip.

Eudocia appeared out of nowhere panting, obviously having run across the city. “My King...there was a group of men here...and I was looking for you.” Gilgamesh glared at his pet and walked away from it. “My King.” Her voice dropped in sound and her eyes looked at him almost pleading for forgiveness.

“You disappoint me my pet. You were supposed to protect my people...You need to stay, and make sure they do not come back for more of my people. I shall rescue my citizens from those...barbarians.”