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The walls spun slowly around, his muscles twitched sending cold chills up his spine, yet the heat within the walls seemed to rise... a sweet and salty taste lingered on his lips, while his tongue hung from his mouth...
A drop of sweat ran down the middle of his forehead, all the way to the tip of his nose. It fell, and his eyes zoned in on the drop until it hit the armor with an almost inaudible...
*Plink*
Tegan's eyes readjusted, all at once he snapped out of his daze. Ever since he had first feasted on the flesh of others, he would fall into killing frenzies whenever he mercilessly murdered. It was like, he got high off of the sensation and would take a few moments for him to come down from his intoxication. The cannibal commander wiped his boot on the ground and slicked his hair back once again, showing he had regained his full composure.
With that he crouched beside the lifeless husk and began removing his guard uniform. As he removed the top portion he held it in front of him, inspecting it, noticing the blood stains he had made. "Would have been a lot less of a mess had I just done as the Baron had... Oh well." he began rubbing it on the ground and covering it in dirt. After removing the rest of he articles, and reusing the same process, he began to change. The uniform proved to be a tad snug, though Tegan did admire the way it made his biceps look. "Should do just fine." As he adjusted his sleeve cuffs he took a glance at the brutalized corpse on the ground. "Now for you... I can't very well gobble you up now... well not that fast at least." He laughed to himself and looked around the ally, noticing a rug that had been hung up along one of the walls. Clapping his hands together he nodded in approval and proceeded to tear it down... His heart skipped a beat...
A child's face appeared from behind the rug...
It had been hung on the outside of an open window.
Who in the fuck builds a window into a dark ally? Tegan felt a rush of anxiety. The boy couldn't have been more that six years of age. What if he saw the whole thing? Heard it? What if his parents are informing the guards right now? His right hand released the rug and inched towards the boy. Preposterous... Why would they leave their child alone after the matter... he's alone... Before he could strike the toddler blurted out.
"Is that a bad guy?" he said brushing his hair out from in front of his eyes, staring at the grotesque remains.
The cannibal knight breathed deep, patting his new attire, Kid thinks I'm a Guard. He felt a flash of relief wash over him. Though he wasn't sure what he should do with the child, he took a quick look at the body and his sinister smile creeped across his face once more...
"Yes he was..." Turning back to the boy, he placed a firm hand on the boy's shoulder. "He spoke ill of our King. So I did the right thing and defended our noble King's honor, because protecting his honor is protecting the city's honor. And protecting the city's honor..." He halfheartedly kneeled and looked intensely into the boy's eyes, furrowing his brow, "... is protecting its people's honor... your honor." With a slight squeeze, he let go and moved over to the corpse. "I should apologize for your..." he hesitated for second, "curtain?" he finished in a rhetorical tone. "I need to barrow it." He laid out the rug on the ground, then grabbing hold of the remains he drug them onto the rug and began to roll it up. "Can't very well leave this here. I'm sorry you had to see that.. what was your name?"
"Matthew." The boy quickly replied.
"Ah, Matthew! A fine name. And a fine citizen you are Matthew. Thank you for all your help. I think I'll make you an honorary Guardsman! Hows that sound" Charisma exuded from his voice, being taught in the way of the Knight had given Tegan a real edge when it came to speaking with others, be it an adult or child.
Matthew smiled and placed both hands on the windowsill, leaning out slightly, "Wow really!? Cool..." a look of confusion appeared on the boy's face though, biting his lip slightly, "but... mommy and daddy said..." He stopped and looked at the rug.
"Go on. You can tell me. I'm on your side." The cannibal tilted his head intriguingly.
"Well... mommy and daddy said the King was a bad man... and that the Robo-Mouse saved us from him..." an aura of guilt washed over the boy, tears beginning to swell up in his eyes.
Tegan's eyes traveled between the boy and the rolled rug, "Oh! Oh heaven's no. Don't you worry. This won't happen." Standing up after finishing, he placed one hand on his hip and pointed a finger with the other at the boy, "This man had nothing to do with the Robo-mouse. I bet you're confused on which side to pick though huh? Would you like me to help you out with that?"
The little boy shook his head, still upset.
"Hey now, you're my honorary guardsman. With that title you have a special test you can give your parents. But I'll have to administer this test on you myself. Would you like to see it?" His enthusiasm enticed the toddler, who began to smile. The cannibal reached behind his back to the guard's belt he wore. Unlatching the strap of the sheath that bore a dagger. He pulled it out... holding it behind his back... "Now.. I want you to pick a side... The great King of Nippur, our city. The ruler who placed himself between a ruthless attacker and us, his beloved subjects. Our fair, just and honorable King, Gilgamesh... or..." He drew out the suspense pulling the boy in closer in anticipation, "... the evil robotic mouse that attack us, destroying our beautiful city and killing many of our friends and family in the process... Proto-mouse... Now, Matthew, you say a name... and we'll see if that name has the power to protect you." Chills ran through Tegan's body, his eyes twitching back and forth in rapid succession, waiting for the little boy's reply.
Matthew thought hard on the question, seemingly weighing his options....
Slamming his hands on the windowsill he jutted forth and happily exclaimed, "GILGAMESH!" As the Cannibal launched the dagger up and over his head, stabbing it downward towards the boys face!
... An unseen force ostensibly stopped the the blade within an inch of the child's brow. Fear shook the boy until he saw Tegan's arm shaking in resistance, as if he were thrusting with all of his might. The Matthew's expression was awe inspired.
"See! It's not possible... I can't pierce you!" Struggling against an imaginary force the former Knight final ended his attack, exhausted, "Our Great King still protects you!"
"He is so amazing!" Matthew seemed over joyed.
"That he is my honorary guardsman. Now that you've passed." He turned the dagger over in his hands and offered it to the child, who accepted it, mouth opened wide. "You shall give this test to your Mommy and Daddy. But you must keep it a secret, only you and I can know about it. So you'll have to wait until Mommy and Daddy are asleep. That's when their hearts will truly decide who will protect them. I'm counting on you Matthew!" Tegan gave the boy a salute.
Matthew nodded dutifully, and saluted his ally.
"Keep administering the test even if they don't pass it the first time. Gilgamesh will save all the good people of Nippur. Like he did you!" Smiling he hefted the rolled rug over his shoulder and began to make his way back down the ally, "Oh and the rug should be our secret too" He winked at the boy and laughed... the boy saluted once more... then gripped the dagger, gazing upon the symbol of the Golden King...
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The walls spun slowly around, his muscles twitched sending cold chills up his spine, yet the heat within the walls seemed to rise... a sweet and salty taste lingered on his lips, while his tongue hung from his mouth...
A drop of sweat ran down the middle of his forehead, all the way to the tip of his nose. It fell, and his eyes zoned in on the drop until it hit the armor with an almost inaudible...
*Plink*
Tegan's eyes readjusted, all at once he snapped out of his daze. Ever since he had first feasted on the flesh of others, he would fall into killing frenzies whenever he mercilessly murdered. It was like, he got high off of the sensation and would take a few moments for him to come down from his intoxication. The cannibal commander wiped his boot on the ground and slicked his hair back once again, showing he had regained his full composure.
With that he crouched beside the lifeless husk and began removing his guard uniform. As he removed the top portion he held it in front of him, inspecting it, noticing the blood stains he had made. "Would have been a lot less of a mess had I just done as the Baron had... Oh well." he began rubbing it on the ground and covering it in dirt. After removing the rest of he articles, and reusing the same process, he began to change. The uniform proved to be a tad snug, though Tegan did admire the way it made his biceps look. "Should do just fine." As he adjusted his sleeve cuffs he took a glance at the brutalized corpse on the ground. "Now for you... I can't very well gobble you up now... well not that fast at least." He laughed to himself and looked around the ally, noticing a rug that had been hung up along one of the walls. Clapping his hands together he nodded in approval and proceeded to tear it down... His heart skipped a beat...
A child's face appeared from behind the rug...
It had been hung on the outside of an open window.
Who in the fuck builds a window into a dark ally? Tegan felt a rush of anxiety. The boy couldn't have been more that six years of age. What if he saw the whole thing? Heard it? What if his parents are informing the guards right now? His right hand released the rug and inched towards the boy. Preposterous... Why would they leave their child alone after the matter... he's alone... Before he could strike the toddler blurted out.
"Is that a bad guy?" he said brushing his hair out from in front of his eyes, staring at the grotesque remains.
The cannibal knight breathed deep, patting his new attire, Kid thinks I'm a Guard. He felt a flash of relief wash over him. Though he wasn't sure what he should do with the child, he took a quick look at the body and his sinister smile creeped across his face once more...
"Yes he was..." Turning back to the boy, he placed a firm hand on the boy's shoulder. "He spoke ill of our King. So I did the right thing and defended our noble King's honor, because protecting his honor is protecting the city's honor. And protecting the city's honor..." He halfheartedly kneeled and looked intensely into the boy's eyes, furrowing his brow, "... is protecting its people's honor... your honor." With a slight squeeze, he let go and moved over to the corpse. "I should apologize for your..." he hesitated for second, "curtain?" he finished in a rhetorical tone. "I need to barrow it." He laid out the rug on the ground, then grabbing hold of the remains he drug them onto the rug and began to roll it up. "Can't very well leave this here. I'm sorry you had to see that.. what was your name?"
"Matthew." The boy quickly replied.
"Ah, Matthew! A fine name. And a fine citizen you are Matthew. Thank you for all your help. I think I'll make you an honorary Guardsman! Hows that sound" Charisma exuded from his voice, being taught in the way of the Knight had given Tegan a real edge when it came to speaking with others, be it an adult or child.
Matthew smiled and placed both hands on the windowsill, leaning out slightly, "Wow really!? Cool..." a look of confusion appeared on the boy's face though, biting his lip slightly, "but... mommy and daddy said..." He stopped and looked at the rug.
"Go on. You can tell me. I'm on your side." The cannibal tilted his head intriguingly.
"Well... mommy and daddy said the King was a bad man... and that the Robo-Mouse saved us from him..." an aura of guilt washed over the boy, tears beginning to swell up in his eyes.
Tegan's eyes traveled between the boy and the rolled rug, "Oh! Oh heaven's no. Don't you worry. This won't happen." Standing up after finishing, he placed one hand on his hip and pointed a finger with the other at the boy, "This man had nothing to do with the Robo-mouse. I bet you're confused on which side to pick though huh? Would you like me to help you out with that?"
The little boy shook his head, still upset.
"Hey now, you're my honorary guardsman. With that title you have a special test you can give your parents. But I'll have to administer this test on you myself. Would you like to see it?" His enthusiasm enticed the toddler, who began to smile. The cannibal reached behind his back to the guard's belt he wore. Unlatching the strap of the sheath that bore a dagger. He pulled it out... holding it behind his back... "Now.. I want you to pick a side... The great King of Nippur, our city. The ruler who placed himself between a ruthless attacker and us, his beloved subjects. Our fair, just and honorable King, Gilgamesh... or..." He drew out the suspense pulling the boy in closer in anticipation, "... the evil robotic mouse that attack us, destroying our beautiful city and killing many of our friends and family in the process... Proto-mouse... Now, Matthew, you say a name... and we'll see if that name has the power to protect you." Chills ran through Tegan's body, his eyes twitching back and forth in rapid succession, waiting for the little boy's reply.
Matthew thought hard on the question, seemingly weighing his options....
Slamming his hands on the windowsill he jutted forth and happily exclaimed, "GILGAMESH!" As the Cannibal launched the dagger up and over his head, stabbing it downward towards the boys face!
... An unseen force ostensibly stopped the the blade within an inch of the child's brow. Fear shook the boy until he saw Tegan's arm shaking in resistance, as if he were thrusting with all of his might. The Matthew's expression was awe inspired.
"See! It's not possible... I can't pierce you!" Struggling against an imaginary force the former Knight final ended his attack, exhausted, "Our Great King still protects you!"
"He is so amazing!" Matthew seemed over joyed.
"That he is my honorary guardsman. Now that you've passed." He turned the dagger over in his hands and offered it to the child, who accepted it, mouth opened wide. "You shall give this test to your Mommy and Daddy. But you must keep it a secret, only you and I can know about it. So you'll have to wait until Mommy and Daddy are asleep. That's when their hearts will truly decide who will protect them. I'm counting on you Matthew!" Tegan gave the boy a salute.
Matthew nodded dutifully, and saluted his ally.
"Keep administering the test even if they don't pass it the first time. Gilgamesh will save all the good people of Nippur. Like he did you!" Smiling he hefted the rolled rug over his shoulder and began to make his way back down the ally, "Oh and the rug should be our secret too" He winked at the boy and laughed... the boy saluted once more... then gripped the dagger, gazing upon the symbol of the Golden King...
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You can attack me, doesn't mean I won't High Tail It! HA!
You can attack me, doesn't mean I won't High Tail It! HA!