God, Man & King: Chapter 8

[Khaos King]

The heat produced by the friction rejuvenates me as i soak up the energy and glow into my body.. I re enter Mother Earth with such force and speed that thunder announces my return and i leave behind a hot white cloud trail. I slow down to prevent from causing harm to the world through my power. i use my godly senses to focus on the village and can see the children still within my protective light huddled together, I see Hummingbird in her candle lit home prayin for my safety. I reduce my speed to that of the wind swift and silent as i descent from the sky to the children below in the Tepee field, I try to keep them from being scared as i use my light power to reform my damaged armor and above all grow golden brown wings with white tips as i quietly land in front of them and smile.

They look at me in awe as they step out of the circle of light to touch me while i dissipate the light shield. they pull on my wings and lift my cloak to see how they are attached, others pull my gold bracer finger clawed gauntlet covered hand. They smile at me almost forgetting of those around them who still slumber only brought to their attention as i prepare to release their souls housed within me back to those who trusted me to protect them. The Children watch as i take a knee and begin to glow with a white light as i release the power that was lent to me, the children begin to laugh and giggle the euphoric sensation brings happiness as the soft light feathers brushes against them as they try to catch them as it slips passed their fingers.

i raise my gold gauntlet hand to my lips as i motion the children one last time in my godly form.

Shhhh........

They watch as i lose my armor and wings and return to the clothes i had been wearing prior to my transformation. They stare at me confused only to be interrupted by those who had been sleeping who begin to wake confused and possibly forgetful of what truly transpired for the mortal mind cannot hold such horrors and what is ethereal. They see their parents begin to wake many exiting their Tepees and walking out to the field, others waking up from the market streets, the Elders waking up in their lodge. I use the moment of confusion to slip away and blend in as i walk back to the town leaving behind the children who hug their parents pointing at where i once stood and wondering where i had gone.


People begin to speak to each other as the questioning grows louder the rumbling of the crowd of what just happen overwhelms the streets. I walk passed it all to Hummingbird's home where she is waiting and upon seeing me hugs me and begins to kiss me while crying.. While she hugs me i notice her candles still lit which i find odd since i had relinquished the power given to me and suddenly the candles die out.

Hummingbird: what happen?!

The Demons are gone they will no longer bother you or your people.
but, i feel that it will not be the last time such a thing will happen.. i must leave or i would bring more chaos to your people.

Hummingbird: no.. you cant go!
We.. we can leave together..

And i would place you in danger when my brothers come for me, i cant do that to you.
I will inform the Elders that i am leaving and give them a reasonable excuse of what just happen to everyone.

she grabs my arm hoping to keep me from going i turn hoping to calm her.

I will not leave this night.

she holds my hand in a possessive manner as we walk out and head to the Elder Lodge. We enter and see the confused look on the Elders face as they try to figure out what happen to them.. They look at me hoping i might have an explanation, i take a seat beside Hummingbird as i try to explain.

your town people were poisoned honored Elders, those of you who drank of the Old Man's potion.
he and another Old Man tricked your people hoping to steal from you while you all slept.
I did not drink their potion and so i was able to chase them away.


Elders:
I remember seeing you in a dream.. you and Hummingbird were both there.. i cant remember much.. my memory is hazy.

Yes, we did come here to the Lodge while the Old Man tried to pick and take your possessions while you were groggy and unable to move.
I dragged him out and threw him to the street middle of the night. I did not trust him.. there was another Old Man who had been helping pass out his potion.
I would advice you to confiscate and destroy the jars remaining less you fall victim to its magic, many of you were screaming in your sleep, It brings bad thoughts into you.

Elders:
Is this true Hummingbird?

Hummingbird: yes, Honored Elders .. what he speaks is true.
to continue to drink the potion would bring madness and great sorrow to our people.

Elders:
Very well, we will have our young men collect it all and destroy it. throw it all into the flames of our fires.

I will be leaving your people tomorrow, i believe it is time for me to return to my people.
I have taken too much from you and your tribe, it is time i leave.

Hummingbird squeezes my hand as i say it.. having spoken with the Elders we leave the Lodge and wait to watch the village men collect the Jars as they throw them into the flames of their bonfires. Hopefully no one will remember what truly happen this night, We watch the young warriors go to look for the Old Men but know they will not find them.

[Khaos King]

I spend my last night among these people with hummingbird in her home, she does not speak as she takes me into her arms as i enter her home. the light from the fire from the bonfires outside reflect an orange red tint within her home as it passes through the small window openings. For the 1st time in my ageless life i give in to my mortal emotions that i had once buried and hid from myself only to be drawn out once during a moment of weakness by my Dark Brother the God of Chaos. This time i give in to them freely and without regret or need of trickery.

We spend the night within each others arms and talking of our grant adventure.

I warn you that you should never talk of the place you were in or risk having your people return to it when they die.
It feeds off your fear and belief better to forget that such a place exist.

Hummingbird: what about me?

Dont worry you are strong and as you have told it in his realm, he is not your God nor Spirit.
you know where you must go and i hope to one day see you in the land of your ancestors when your mortal frame is gone and dust upon the earth.

We sleep soundly till morning when i awake to the sound of birds chirping, dogs barking and people talking as the crowd flood the streets and prepare for the day.
i turn to see Hummingbird still sleeping as i gather my things and prepare to leave and return to my lodge in the woods. i walk through the crowd of people and exit the village and the fields as i enter the wooded forest. The dry grass and leaves crack beneath my footstep as i ponder the meaning of my life and those i leave behind. What else lies before me. I have made up my mind to leave this place for their own good but a part of me wishes to stay and be mortal to grow old and die so long as i am with her.

For years i dreamt of being a god when trapped as mortal man in this place, so full of sorrow, I had forgotten that i too was once mortal a long time ago having been birthed by a mortal woman, my mother. My father wished that i leave the Court of Light and dwell among mortals and so i did, i was like any other mortal. I cried, i felt pain and loss as those around me died, my mother, my friends. I buried the pain for countless ages that i had forgotten and embraced my godhood to hide from the pain.

Now i think i finally understand why i am what i am, a bridge between a mortal, spirit and god, I cannot deny aspect of myself for it is who i am. I must except it as it is. It is why i lost my godhood, i tricked myself into believing that i was no longer fit to be a god, My own belief's betrayed me. That i thought i was too pure and needed to be to keep my godhood. A trick from my brother, he knew and he laughed. I should be angry but i am not, in a sad way he did me a favor and strengthen my faith in all things.

I reach my lodge and gather my remaining parts of my armor and small tokens given to me, my ceremonial knife given to me by my followers and a necklace given to me by the mortal woman who taught me how to truly love. As i place the items around my body i hear rustling of dry leaves and cracking of twigs.. I step out to see who it is already knowing the answer. In front of the Door stands before me a tall dark figure smoking a rolled up tobacco leaf the ember glows red along with his eyes.

Brother....

he answers back

"Snake Crow."
interesting name they have given you.
Did you enjoy the game?

It was only a game to you, not i or those you have hurt.

Mortal death is simply a new beginning and part of the cycle.
you know this, Chaos and Order, Dark and Light, they each have their reign.
you had yours and i have mine.

You deceived me, made me believe i was no longer a god.

you deceived yourself, you who had forgotten your mortal past and buried your godly self.
Had you remembered who you truly were no amount of magic could have made you forget.
it was your own shame and fear not i.
Not that i did not enjoy watching you suffer for so many years relearning how to be mortal.
and you were quite a clumsy mortal at that.

As we talk we hear voices approaching loud an excited as i looked behind my brothers shoulders i see Hummingbird and the village children talking excitedly of what they saw the night prior and how no one had believed them.. My brother speaks to me once more.

hope to see you soon, Brother.
If you ever need to be reminded of anything i will be more than happy to help.

He vanishes leaving me to speak to Hummingbird and the Children, there mortal eyes never saw my Brother the sight alone would bring terror to their hearts and minds, Better they not see the company some of us are forced to keep. I smile at them and push the thought of my brother away for he and i will one day have a reckoning. i have not forgotten what he had done to my followers and loyal priest, My Kingdom may have been usurped by him but it will not remain in his grasp.

We gods are sometimes no better than a rabid beast or a jealous child with his toy but some of us are more benign than others. I believe that is why my Father choice me to be born into this world like any other mortal to stand with them when others would stand against them.. I smile at the Children who run to me asking me to perform some more magic, Hummingbird smiles and is sadden but keeps a strong grip on her emotions for the children sake. I kneel as the children hug me and tuck at my deer skin and fur clothing and my fancy gold bracelets.

I stand to greet Hummingbird and hug her and hold her hand as we walk to the river with the children accompanying us.

Hummingbird: will you come back?
will you be there when i grow old and die waiting in the Spirits Forest?

Children: are you gonna do some more magic?
can we come too?

I am not leaving you Hummingbird, i will return when Winter breaks and ice melts when the final snow flake falls and Spring begins, i will be here..
The Great Spirit calls to me, please dont cry. I can never truly leave for all things are bound together something you yourself taught me.

I look at the children

I will show you more Magic, Magic that one can only make if one shows kindness and love to those around them, whether they be animal, plant or man, those who have a Warriors strength but a Mother's heart can learn to make such magic if one remembers all things are bound together.

I release Hummingbird's hand as i walk to the edge of the river bank, i close my eyes and take a step and walk upon the surface of the water. the children and Hummingbird smile, I can feel the connection with the spirit of mother earth as she comes to greet me, beneath my feet under the surface of the water appear various snakes coming out from hibernation to lift me up from the water like a great coiling ball of mass, I am once again whole.

I was born as a man ruled as a king and was worshiped as a god and all these things i did and i had forgotten one thing....... I begin to glow and become weightless like a feather and transparent like water... They stare at me in awe as i look down at Hummingbird, i smile and release my wings. i explode in a brilliant light and release my spirit as it takes the form of Butterflies, Hummingbirds, fluffy feathers each containing a portion of who i am..

I leave something behind as a large piece of glowing orb drifts down like a feather unto Humminbird. Its divine nature radiates and changes her as it lands on her forehead. the light spreads over her changing her hair color to an auburn brown the color of fallen leafs, her eyes turn green while the hummingbirds and butterflies dance about her and the children, the children each try to catch the dancing lights i have become as i begin to fade away. i begin to see them becoming small as i reach greater heights, Hummingbird releases a tear of happiness and i thank her with a whisper only she can here as i leave her a gift within her

I am a God, a Spirit and most importantly i was a Man, these things i will never forget because of you. I go home to tell the Great Spirit what i have learned. Thank you for awakening the Spirit within me, that which binds us all............... ahahahahha... be happy... We will be together in this life and the Next!


The End................... Story Divinely Inspired as the true word. >=)