Temple King: Christmas 2009 Special

The City Of Light

By Lee Cordner
Temple King: Quest For The Sword
Christmas Prologue
Written: 10th - 23rd December '09

Chapter 1/2

Leo, Now king of Atlantis is empowered with a gift of supreme mortality, but this part of the story is not for Leo, this part is for Tebek, Guardian and Rightful Protector of Clarascophia, The City Of Light, a city once ruled by the god of light, Ormazd, the better half of the sons of Jehova, one was kind, while the other, merciless..

After Wesirt the wise re-thrones Leo, he travels to the city of Garna, where a young, powerful and hero-like Tebek awaits, as he flies through the sky and towards the city, great emeralds and diamonds shine through-out, giving a signal to men travelling on sky-dwellers, Bunna see's the signal and heads down on top of the circular paradise which has not been touched by darkness in over 500,000 years, Wesirt lands on the grounds as the people around surround him and his noble, yet last of his kind, once referred to as "Eagle-Horse" by the people of the realm, Wesirt realises that Bunna is called by another name, Fiershon (King Of Wind), and so he steps away from Bunna as the city's children begin to pet him, as he rolls over as a dog would whilst being petted, He approaches the emporer Noah, an elder, such as he is, he asks 'Tell me my friend, where is the one i seek', Noah turns and grins, with a welcoming hug and a shaken hand, 'My friend, welcome back to Garna' he says as he looks over the wizards shoulder to see the city's children petting Bunna, 'I see you still travel with him', 'I shall never leave him Noah, he is my one and only means of transport and a very good friend', noah smiles 'I guess you seek him, Leo is in place and now you seek the knight', 'No, not the knight, what do you mean, knight, i am here for Tebek', 'Yes, but *Points towards the dueling ring* he is a knight of the women, fighting for the hand of Guineviere'...

Tebek battles a local rival for the hand of Guineviere, swords clashing sending sparks from the blades encrusted in blood, Tebek a strong muscular Ziornian Native (African) smashes his sword until the man shouts 'I quit, i quit', Tebek's face flows with sweat from his pours as he approaches his prize, who throws water over him to cool him from the desert sun which shines down upon them, 'Tebek, that is no way to treat a young lady' Wesirt says, Tebek washes away the water from his face so he can see who is talking, he smiles, runs and jumps over the barrier towards Wesirt, 'I never thought i would see you again', he says with a smile on his face, 'I said i would come back for you my friend, but you do not take my words to heart, you are more concerned of where the next physical attraction shall come from', Wesirt says looking over to the young lady, 'You know i am a man, men like women, if they didn't then there would be a huge catastrophy, the world wouldn't work anymore', 'Yes, but i come with a message for you, It is time Tebek, time for you to return', 'Now, right now, why now ?', Wesirt places his hand on Tebek's shoulder, 'The forces of darkness are heading for release, the bond between the amulet that holds Ahriman in the underworld is breaking beyond recognition and the time has come for you to return to your rightful place, that was the deal for your eternal life', Tebek scratches his head and looks over to the young lady who waves back at him with a message in her eye, 'I knew i should have never made that deal' he says, 'It is not just you, the forces of light have certain places to be, Leo is in Atlantis, You shall return to Clarascophia', 'What about the rest ?', 'The rest are where they need to be', 'And what happens ?', 'I don't know Tebek, but in a few years time will become darkened and we all know what that means, so grab your things and meet me by Bunna, we have a flight to catch'....Tebek with a hesitant look of dissapointment on his face reluctantly replies, 'Fine, i shall, but when this is all over, i shall return to claim my prize', 'As you wish'....

As night falls over Garna and the emeralds and diamons shine to keep the darkness away, Tebek packs a sack of clothes and sharpens his sword, the room lit by candle light lights up the room, Wesirt sits on a bench watching the young children gaze upon the explosive enchantments he has casted, Tebek pulls the cloth back from the window, he looks on as the children sit in awe of the dancing Gryphon's which explode into different movements, colors and shapes, Guineviere walks through the curtain which divides the rooms, 'I am here Tebek, are you ready ?' she says with a seductive voice, Tebek finished putting away his clothes and ties the top of the sack together with string, he places it on the floor and walks over to her, he takes both of her hands and says 'I shall return to you, so we can finish this deed, as for now destiny calls upon me', 'Fine, you don't have to be over-dramatic about it, i shall find Trian, i am sure he would love to spend the night with me', 'Guineviere...wait', 'A simple no would have been enough' she says as she walks out of the room in a hurry, looking for Trian, Tebek shakes his head and says to himself 'Women, they're all nuts'.....

Tebek takes his rucksack and walks out of the shack he occupied, Wesirt sits on a bench giving the children joy of sorcery, Tebek is approached by Emporer Noah, he turns 'He has never changed, not in the many years i have known him' Noah says to Tebek who grins as the children attempt to attack the firework Minotaurs with wooden swords 'I know, he has always been very fond of the youth, but i guess all of that is about to end and war approaches on the horizon of darkness', 'Yes Tebek *Noah gives Tebek a golden key*', 'What is this ?', 'This is something you shall require when the time is right, something i....' he stops, 'You don't need to explain to me Noah, everyone has there part to play, or so i'm told', 'Yes, well, go-on reclaim your city, good luck my knight', Tebek shakes Noah's hand and approaches Wesirt, who looks up at the hesitant Tebek, he bangs his staff against the ground and lets off a huge fireworks which lights up the diamond city 'Now children, i must leave, but be sure when all is cast i shall return to a great celebration and some new fireworks' he says and they cheer and laugh, both men approach Bunna who stands up, Tebek looks at the one-eyed ruler of the sky 'We're gonna ride that to Clarascophia ?' he asks 'Yes, he looks more fierce then he actually is, just make sure you don't pull out any feathers or you will be in deep trouble', 'Okay, whatever you say', Tebek gets onto Bunna and hurls his rucksack over his back, Wesirt points his staff to the sky and Bunna takes off, the city watches on......

In the sky they pass over the fortress which holds Ahriman, Tebek glances but Wesirt stares, 'Why do you stare at the fortress, is there something down there right now ?' Tebek asks 'No, but something is coming, i know that for certain', he points his staff forward and Bunna follows the orders rushing through the thick clouds over Farckona's kingdom and towards Clarascophia, which is encased in a glass dome, protected by the ancient Ahura who cast a spell over the city centuries ago before they were wiped out by the Sarko, the army of Aries, god of war, But they are not extinct, anyone who bears the seal of Ormazd carries there legacy on, Tebek and Wesirt are two, along with the king, emporer and Leo, along with the kings unborn heir.....

They approach the city to see through the dome people in certain trouble, in the forrest they spot a small band of warrior's fighting the sniider, a fierce half breed, but to no avail as the sniider shoots poison webs from it's serpant jaws, a venomous strand of spider-webs which melt anyone in it's way, it's under control of one of the council of Zior, a man named Kiril, fearless and merciless controls the sniider, anyone in possession of the city is in possession of it, Tebek must disconnect Kiril if he is to save his people....

Chapter 2/2

As Bunna flies down through the clouds and lands outside of the city walls Tebek jumps off, 'Now Tebek, you must go in with full force, don't let anyone stop you, take this *Hands Tebek a golden sword*, it shall surely help you with your task', 'And what for you, are you not going to help me ?', 'No, i can only show you the door, you are the one who must walk through it, give me your rucksack, i shall take care of it whilst you do your deed, return here when it's done', 'Yes', 'Tebek, watch your back, trust no-one except yourself', 'I will' Tebek ends the conversation and runs through the light gate, which only allows men of light to pass through it, Tebek haults almost at the begining, to see a field of bloodshed and two different clans, one calling themselves Gerra and the other Mirans, the Gerra in blue and the Mirans in red flee through the clarascophian village and swipe down anyone in there way, a Miran see's Tebek standing in the open and shouts 'No Colors', Tebek looks down at his vest and see's black, he says 'Crap' as he runs towards the back of the village, through a shrub of bushes, the Mirans and Gerra unite to hunt him down, Tebek climbs upon the roof of the citadel, a mighty structure people say was built by Ormazd himself, with his own hands, he looks down and see's in the centre, Kiril sitting on a replica of Farckona's throne with one woman flushing wind with a palm tree leaf and one feeding him fruits from the tree of Clara, the wife or spouse of Ormazd, who named the city after her early death in year 14, aged 27,827 years old, a young elder, the youngest to ever die, the only other was Ormazd and he died aged 463,731 years old, Tebek see's his chance as the brash and overconfident ruler leaves his sword on a table 20 foot away from him.....

Tebek uses the rooftops to gain further assistance in a quick dethronement, a voice in his head, Wesirt's voice says 'You are not required to take his life, just take the emblem from his chest and you shall gain control', Tebek looks down at the shining blade and knows he must not attempt to take Kiril's life, 'As you wish Wesirt' he says in confidence of Wesirt hearing his voice, he runs across the rooftops towards the back of the throne, Kiril spots a shadow moving across the grass and places the cup he drinks wine from on a plata, he pushes his right hand out and the sword comes to him, Telekenesis, he is able to move objects with his mind, Tebek doesn't spot Kiril's movement and foolishly jumps from the rooftop towards him, he is scratched across the arm by Kiril's blade as he swings around to catch Tebek, blood gapes from the wound and flows down his arm like the rivers of Posiedon, He clutches his arm in pain and Kiril steps forward 'It was foolish of you to come here, Lord' he says to Tebek who takes out his sword and circles in a duel way with the forces of Gerra and Mirans surrounding them as an arena would, Tebek looks around to see the men and women standing at point, not moving, Tebek's heart races a mile a minute as he stares into the cold blue eyes of the deadly Kiril, a swordsmaster and last Heresea (Lord Of Telekenesis), The stench of burning buildings around the city woft through the air as the sun beams down through the dome, making the city and pressure feel intensifying, Tebek places his sword at his side..

The duel begins as both men clash swords in the centre of the city, Ormazd looks down and Wesirt watches on through Tebek's eyes, both men clash a few times more but are evenly matched, 'I do not wish to take your life' Tebek says, 'No, but it's the only way you shall regain your city, Peasant', Tebek remembers the duels he has had in the past, rethinking of every strength is a weakness to his enemy, he remembers a passage he read in the book of life "Days come and go, but my legacy lives forever, take the passage from the seeker and strike down those in my path", he stands and Kiril looks into Tebek's eyes, he stumbles back, 'What are you doing to me ?' Kiril asks with a weakened tone in his voice, Kiril falls to his knees as Tebek walks towards him, he says 'Swords cannot harm you, but Inverta can' to Kiril who looks at his left hand to see it crumbling before his eyes, 'NOOOO' he shouts with his last breath and he crumbles to a shatter and flies apart like leaves....

The sun shines down through the glass, the light of the shatter begins to die down and Tebek stands in the centre of the city, the men and women around drop there swords and bow to Tebek, He watches as every man and woman in view bows, he places his sword in the hoist and walks over to the throne, he looks at the glistening amulet which he places around his neck and sends a bolt of white light towards the dome limit, the sniider retreats into the woods and the people cheer for Tebek..

Wesirt and Bunna go through the light gate, Tebek approaches them from the distance and the Gerra and Mirans join eachother in rebuilding the city, 'You did well my friend' Wesirt says 'I killed him, when he was supposed to live', 'Not everyone deserves a second chance, i only let you hear what you needed to, Kiril is unkillable, he will be resurrected by the council, but in a new body and with a new mind, so don't worry', 'Was he, corrupted ?', Wesirt points towards the ashes of Kiril which fly away into the sky, 'Unfortunatly yes, he found something, something i must now destroy', 'Where is it ?', 'It's my problem Tebek *Hands him his rucksack*, you belong here, with these people, the countdown has begun, 22 years from this day, take these years as a gift, be strong my young friend, lead these people the way they want to be lead', 'Okay, but Wesirt wait', 'Yes Tebek', 'Where are the Ziornian council based, i never did find out', 'Ah, only a few people know, Ahriman doesn't, You do not, I do, only three men know where the council lies, that is how it must stay', 'You don't trust me ?', 'I trust you, but this is not for me to tell you', 'Who knows, other than you ?', 'The King and Koran, emporer of Everstone', 'Will i ever know ?', 'One day, when you are chosen, now, you have a city to rebuild, continue with your work, until the queen arrives, then you know what you must do', 'Thank you, i cannot describe how thankful i am, do you think i could return to Garna to retrieve my lady ?', 'No, you must not leave this city, there are plenty of others for you to do what you do with', Tebek laughs and shakes Wesirt's hand 'Until we meet again' he says to the wizard, who gets onto Bunna and flies off into the sky...

Tebek walks to the podium in the centre of the city, 'My people, blood has been shed on this land, the blood of our brothers, let this be the last of our own, we now fight side by side, together, one unit, one nation, we are Clarascophia, we are the children of Ormazd and we will never forget where we come from' he says with a high pitched voice which is met by a roar across the city as Bunna flies across the dome of Clarascophia, the burning sun sets over the Afriash Sea and Bunna flies towards the sunset with Wesirt on his back......

The End.

Next Time In Temple King Prologue's: Part III: Everstone's Fallen January 27th 2010.

Based On the story created by Lee Cordner.
Copyright 2009.