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| MORPHY spoke once again - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LET ME HELP YOU TO SEE MORTAL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| He reached forth with his hand and touched his fingers to my eyes.� A searing, burning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| and unbearable pain accompanied with a blinding flash tore away my sight.� Blinded, I stood in fear as he once again spoke. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OPEN THE EYES OF YOUR MIND AND SEE THE VISION OF POWER AND OF UNDERSTANDING | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I concentrated upon his words and in the thoughts of my mind there suddenly appeared a portal of shimmering light, a window expanding� - engulfing me. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| With a voice like thunder Morphy called to the very elements - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COME FORTH!! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COME TO ME MY BROTHERS!! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COME MY SISTER!! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The very fabric of reality seemed to be unraveling.� The sky was torn apart as if with huge hands and there came from the void beyond, a figure of terrible power and beauty.� Riding a winged horse the color of night, SARUMAN wore Armour that shone with the light of the sun.� His face emanated strength and power.� He flew to the side of Morphy and dismounted smiling grimly at him.� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At the same time from the sky another, a figure surrounded with a nimbus of spectral color flew without wings to the side of SARUMAN, his presence a palpable atmosphere of menace and terror.� His eyes burned like fire and the sight of him terrified me to the core - his name was FAFNIR. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Immediately after the arrival of FAFNIR, a whirlwind tore across the land towards me that devastated everything within its broad path.� Materializing directly in front of me, another being of power - LESTAT.� He carried a staff with 9 live spitting cobras as it's head and dismissed my presence without a glance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A sound - increasing in volume, pitch and velocity - began and continued until it became almost unbearable.� Colors, every one in the spectrum began to swirl in a random pattern, sparkling and shining� and finally forming into the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.� As she turned to regard me my mouth wet dry.� She had eyes of sparkling emerald green that seemed to weight me and read every thought in my mind.� Her form was one of incredible sensuality, and her face indescribably beautiful.� Her presence exuded love and warmth, yet at the same time I could sense intense power and control emanating from her.� Her name was HARMONY.� She turned and smiled at Morphy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entranced by HARMONY, I was shocked as the earth itself cracked apart and another figure, a man arose as if from a grave to stand before the assembled group.� He too was a being of incredible power and words fail me as I try to describe the presence of MORGOTH. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A keening of the wind followed by a gale of unearthly force pushed me to the ground and when I was able to move again, I looked up and another immortal stood before me with the group.� MAXIMUS' bearing was as of a king and he held a living sword of fire in his hands. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Then MANDRAKE appeared as if from nowhere, his face set with intensity such as I have never before or since beheld.� His eye's blazing determination beneath the aura of light surrounding his head.� He was mounted upon a huge Golden Dragon, and did not look pleased at having being summoned so.� The smell of battle and death was upon him. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simultaneously a figure riding a huge pure-white Griffon with hot blood dripping from its beak, appeared from within the midst of an incredible explosion of terrible ferocity, and grinned humorlessly at MANDRAKE. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ZEROMOUS held in his hand a jet-black axe running red with blood.� A rainbow colored aura emanated from within him.� ZEROMOUS took one dismissive glance at me and snickered softly to himself.� His obvious intelligence caused me to believe that my mind had just been read.� He glared about him and then laughed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THANK YOU ALL FOR ANSWERING MY SUMMONS. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morphy looked at each and then laughed without mirth. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TODAY PROPHECY HAS BEEN FULFILLED!� TODAY WE SHALL RIDE FORTH!! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TODAY IS THE BEGINNING OF THE DAYS OF DEATH!!!� YOU ALL KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Each one looked about them and then at me.. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I fell to the ground beneath the weight of those stares. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WE HAVE WAITED LONG FOR THE ONE TO APPEAR...HOWEVER PATHETIC THEY APPEAR TO BE!!� YOU HAVE ALL ACCEPTED MY CHARGE TO YOU!! AND YOU ALL ALSO KNOW THAT WE CANNOT SUCCEED | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WITHOUT THE HELP OF THIS UNLIKELY MORTAL!! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| They all nodded as if in resignation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morphy turned again to me. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MORTAL WILL YOU ACCEPT THE CHARGE THAT WE HERE TODAY GIVE TO YOU?� TO SEEK OTHERS LIKE YOURSELF AND FIGHT THE EVIL POWERS THAT HAVE ASSAILED THIS REALM? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WE CAN ONLY MANIPULATE THE AFFAIRS OF MORTALS TO A CERTAIN EXTENT, AND THAT IS WHY YOU ARE NEEDED TO FIGHT WITH US!!! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WILL YOU HOLD TRUE TO THE CREED OF THIS MOMENT? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In bewilderment and terrified tones I accepted my charge. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All at once my new brothers and sister welcomed me as if one of their own.� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I was awed by them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Without warning I was lifted high above the world and given a view of the lay of the land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| and the horrors that abounded.� I was mortified and yet at the same time even more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| determined to hold true to the charge. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Today I awoke - As if from a dream in the city of Midgaard.� I am weak and frail, yet I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| know my charge and I know what I must now do! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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