The thunderstorm loomed over the moors where many castles stuck up their phallic symbols in stone with a flag on of every single one. The green heaths were due to the rain turned into muddy fields. The air was very difficult to breathe and the lightning did very strike often in the ground. Nobody with sense would like to be outside in this weather. But as everyone knows certain people lack the mental saneness usual to humans. On the narrow and muddy road was a monk with a gray cap, he does not see the black cab driving straight toward him. The cab is pulled by four black horses, and the curtains were drawn together in the coupé. A fierce man sat on the box and was just in time to swerve for the monk.
"Watch it daydreamer!" yelled the driver when he drove past, but the monk did not respond. He didn't even look up under the hood.
"Next time won't swerve away," the driver growled to which the grey hooded just responded by looking to the right and left and continued walking.
The year is 1542 somewhere in the Holy Roman Empire, Charles V is emperor. The emperor has been having trouble to keep the now religiously divided country together. Catholics on the Emperor's side and Luther's heretics – whom should be exterminated – on the other side. The passengers in the cab did not care about such niceties. Inadequate alliances was broken and was signed to the right and left. The only thing that interests them at this time is to reach their goal. Outside the cabman shouted that they would soon arrive just as the cab bounced unusually much. Almost directly in front of them was now a gray and gloomy castle not very different from the rest of the castles. The gate was opened immediately as they approached and were closed just when the wheels had gotten inside. The cab stopped near the entrance to the castle and a servant opened the cab door. Out stepped four people. A thin pale woman with clothes like those of a widow went out first, and then an old man stepped beside her. Shortly after the other two came out and turned out to be a young couple and now the driver joined them. Just after he had given the reins to a stableman who went off with the wagon to the stables. The same servant who opened the cab door opened the portal and the visiting guests followed him. The servant was a feline creature with his graceful body shape and smooth movements. Nevertheless, he had chosen to wear long beard with a bushy mustache. He lifted a candlestick from the wall, even though he knew that the guests had as good sight in darkness as that of his own eyes. He started walking with his companions behind him through the bleak corridors of the castle.
After a long walk, they began to walk up a spiral staircase that led up a number of floors. Finally, they had come up with a beautifully carved oak door with an inscription above it. Two new servants appeared from the shadows and pushed the heavy door open. The feline servant went into the room with the guests in close entourage. The room was a huge throne room that could accommodate the entire emperor's court if he so wished. Large carpets covered the cold stone floor and a powerful throne had been placed on a platform against the wall opposite the door. A table with a range of alcoholic drinks and fruits had been brought forward. All the surfaces of the roof and walls were completely cluttered with large chandeliers, whose light flickered in the room. From the back of the throne a thin man with goatee slid up quietly and began walking toward his guests. The lord of the manor looked very cheerful and began to speak out just as happily.
"Ah, welcome my guests. I am glad that you got here, just for my sake." The widow snorted at his amiability.
"Unnecessary to be so obsequious Wilhelm. You know very well that we needed to come to this 'meeting'," she said seriously. Wilhelm did not seem to be bothered by her huffiness and greeted her.
"I know, I know. Good that you came here anyway, Roslinda," he said and kissed her on the cheek. Then he began to greet the others in the party.
"That you had to be driver in this weather, Rudolph. I pity you." Rudolph just grunted in reply.
"And you, lovely Margarethe that you could leave your estate like this in all haste." The young woman got a kiss on her fingers and the other two was presented as Martin and Caspar. After they had greeted one another the host said to the servants, who stood in the room, with a sharp voice:
"Leave us!"
Once they had disappeared Rudolph pulled the doors shut and strolled off to the long table. Then he took a crystal bottle of wine and poured into a massive cup. Wilhelm gave him an irritated look, but said nothing. Instead, he said that now that all was gathered and the meeting could begin.
"Finally they disappeared those servant nuisances!" cried Rudolph abruptly from the long table. All other gave him the same offended look, which Wilhelm had just given him. The host looked around at the other guests without caring about Rudolph's outburst. All seemed to wait for him to speak, but then suddenly the widow interrupted his attempts to start talks.
"I'm so tired of this prison that these humans call body! 7000 years of wandering from different hosts is so eternally boring. In particular, be the Countess of Roslinda Lawensburg, second cousin to Charles V, or whatever it was. I have had enough!" muttered the widow very annoyed. Caspar sighed, too often had he heard her constant whining. It had already begun in Egypt for more than 6500 years ago. Then their names was Amon Ten-On and Nefer Be-Sat. Then, they had been married noblemen. Now they were in the shape of sister and brother, which hampered their partnership.
"We suffer as much as you do Dariana. Yes, except that life lover then, "said Caspar, and made a knowing nod toward him that was called Rudolph. Now that the servants had disappeared, he thought that their real names could be used. His partner looked very angry at him; she looked to be ready to give him a punch. Before either verbal or physical attacks could be made the Wilhelm figure raised his hand.
"Enough now!" he said. "We did not come here to argue but to discuss our situation. Otherwise you might get a new body," he concluded soberly.
From nowhere came a blond and pale man behind Wilhelm. Rudolph immediately exclaimed when he saw the figure.
"A servant creature! In here! I thought they were gone," he shouted in disgust.
"Calm down Kemzar," Wilhelm said softly. "This creature is my little agent. It can end the two of you "- he pointed to the squabbling couple -" if you do not stop fighting immediately!" Kemzar that was called Rudolph said nothing and the combatants ceased to quarrel. Kemzar now waved under his nose with the hand not holding the plum.
"Let go then Rhag'Zeq. But remove it now I do not want a servant creature listen to what we say. In addition, it stinks," he said, and snorted loudly. The same moment the blond was gone and Rhag'Zeq chose to speak.
"Even if you are a bunch of troublemakers, it is good that you could take yourself here. Now I wonder where are the others who happen to dwell in Europe? This terrible country where they are arguing like servant creatures. Even worse than you two!" It was a long silence and the first who broke the silence was the young woman whom Rhag'Zeq had called Margarethe. The shyness she had shown earlier was now blown away.
"As you said, this country argues enormously, it is precisely because of that not everyone could come. I think that at least two others are in places where they fight against Charles V," she said. Rhag'Zeq just shook his head in despair and Kemzar shouted something about that it was typical.
"Do you understand now why I've had enough of these cages, we dwell in?" Said Dariana sarcastically and watched Rhag'Zeq. The man with goatee gave her against all expectation a simple smile. The man whose cover name was Martin began to laugh at the response Dariana received. The widow creature was on the point of attacking him, when she remembered Rhag'Zeq's warning.
"As you all know where we were this Dominion Forces at one time. We shaped the world together with the Dominion Forces. But ...," Rhag'Zeq was interrupted by the young woman who had a very deep voice.
"Yes, we know all that. Do not stand here and lecture!" Then Rhag'Zeq looked really murderous when he glanced at the woman.
"Let me talk to the point before you open your speaking organ, Yazshama", he said treacherous and considered strongly to call upon the agent. No one said anything.
"Unless someone else has an excuse I continue," he said and the guests watched him with suspicion.
"We had unlimited power and could just enjoy the world's miracle. Unfortunately, some of us were brainless enough to get a bit too much fascinated by the Kernel's newest creation. Those disgusting and furiously hopeless humans. I do not understand what made some like them so much. They are so terrible and so physically dirty that I am disgusted by just thinking of them. Well that was the downfall for all Forces in this Dominion. The other Dominion Forces survived. This foolhardy abomination did result in that we lost our powers. We were placed in the physical shells whose death means rebirth in another random body. But I do not understand how Dariana and Qmalieh always got bundled up together," said Rhag'Zeq and pointed to the grumbler and her partner.
"Certainly I feel that not all power is exhausted, but much of our power is gone. I have started experimenting with different methods to strip off the body without having to be reborn. Unfortunately, it has always resulted in only short periods of time." Now everyone stood gaping around him with amazement, without word out of surprise.
"D-do you mean that you have succeeded?? It's incredible!" said Kemzar shocked. Rhag'Zeq nodded in response and everyone asked him in chorus:
"What do you want us to do?" Now all were very eager to know the secret. Rhag'Zeq began to speak softly and quietly.
"The reason I called you here together was that together, we'll probably be able to figure out a solution. A permanent solution and thus regain our former greatness," he said.
"You must swear to keep this secret from the others before we get to a solution. The guardians are as you know very zealous. When the solution has arrived we can spread the word," said Rhag'Zeq seriously and raised one finger.
"Remember this may take hundreds if not thousands of years before the solution is, but we must solve the mystery. Now we swear! Say after me," he continued.
"I swear" - all said after him - "the oath to keep our experiments secret for other Forces. Although the solution may take a hundred years and another one hundred years. It is in truth a miracle that the truth can be revealed. Hail Therael!" The whole party applauded to Rhag'Zeqs grand plan, and joined Kemzar at the long table. All took a wine goblet and lifted it up.
"Here's to freedom!" All said and drank plenty out of the goblets. Then Rhag'Zeq said that tomorrow would their joint experiments begin and they would last for a few months. Then they would think on their own and meet every 50th year. For evaluation and commence common experiment again. When the goblets were emptied all withdrew to the beds they have been distributed. Once in the dormitories they thought of what had been said in the throne room. An era of freedom was soon to begin. The freedom of man's plotting and physical shapes. Sleep grabbed their shell and they drove away to the dream world: One thing was now certain The Gods would wake up again!
"Watch it daydreamer!" yelled the driver when he drove past, but the monk did not respond. He didn't even look up under the hood.
"Next time won't swerve away," the driver growled to which the grey hooded just responded by looking to the right and left and continued walking.
The year is 1542 somewhere in the Holy Roman Empire, Charles V is emperor. The emperor has been having trouble to keep the now religiously divided country together. Catholics on the Emperor's side and Luther's heretics – whom should be exterminated – on the other side. The passengers in the cab did not care about such niceties. Inadequate alliances was broken and was signed to the right and left. The only thing that interests them at this time is to reach their goal. Outside the cabman shouted that they would soon arrive just as the cab bounced unusually much. Almost directly in front of them was now a gray and gloomy castle not very different from the rest of the castles. The gate was opened immediately as they approached and were closed just when the wheels had gotten inside. The cab stopped near the entrance to the castle and a servant opened the cab door. Out stepped four people. A thin pale woman with clothes like those of a widow went out first, and then an old man stepped beside her. Shortly after the other two came out and turned out to be a young couple and now the driver joined them. Just after he had given the reins to a stableman who went off with the wagon to the stables. The same servant who opened the cab door opened the portal and the visiting guests followed him. The servant was a feline creature with his graceful body shape and smooth movements. Nevertheless, he had chosen to wear long beard with a bushy mustache. He lifted a candlestick from the wall, even though he knew that the guests had as good sight in darkness as that of his own eyes. He started walking with his companions behind him through the bleak corridors of the castle.
After a long walk, they began to walk up a spiral staircase that led up a number of floors. Finally, they had come up with a beautifully carved oak door with an inscription above it. Two new servants appeared from the shadows and pushed the heavy door open. The feline servant went into the room with the guests in close entourage. The room was a huge throne room that could accommodate the entire emperor's court if he so wished. Large carpets covered the cold stone floor and a powerful throne had been placed on a platform against the wall opposite the door. A table with a range of alcoholic drinks and fruits had been brought forward. All the surfaces of the roof and walls were completely cluttered with large chandeliers, whose light flickered in the room. From the back of the throne a thin man with goatee slid up quietly and began walking toward his guests. The lord of the manor looked very cheerful and began to speak out just as happily.
"Ah, welcome my guests. I am glad that you got here, just for my sake." The widow snorted at his amiability.
"Unnecessary to be so obsequious Wilhelm. You know very well that we needed to come to this 'meeting'," she said seriously. Wilhelm did not seem to be bothered by her huffiness and greeted her.
"I know, I know. Good that you came here anyway, Roslinda," he said and kissed her on the cheek. Then he began to greet the others in the party.
"That you had to be driver in this weather, Rudolph. I pity you." Rudolph just grunted in reply.
"And you, lovely Margarethe that you could leave your estate like this in all haste." The young woman got a kiss on her fingers and the other two was presented as Martin and Caspar. After they had greeted one another the host said to the servants, who stood in the room, with a sharp voice:
"Leave us!"
Once they had disappeared Rudolph pulled the doors shut and strolled off to the long table. Then he took a crystal bottle of wine and poured into a massive cup. Wilhelm gave him an irritated look, but said nothing. Instead, he said that now that all was gathered and the meeting could begin.
"Finally they disappeared those servant nuisances!" cried Rudolph abruptly from the long table. All other gave him the same offended look, which Wilhelm had just given him. The host looked around at the other guests without caring about Rudolph's outburst. All seemed to wait for him to speak, but then suddenly the widow interrupted his attempts to start talks.
"I'm so tired of this prison that these humans call body! 7000 years of wandering from different hosts is so eternally boring. In particular, be the Countess of Roslinda Lawensburg, second cousin to Charles V, or whatever it was. I have had enough!" muttered the widow very annoyed. Caspar sighed, too often had he heard her constant whining. It had already begun in Egypt for more than 6500 years ago. Then their names was Amon Ten-On and Nefer Be-Sat. Then, they had been married noblemen. Now they were in the shape of sister and brother, which hampered their partnership.
"We suffer as much as you do Dariana. Yes, except that life lover then, "said Caspar, and made a knowing nod toward him that was called Rudolph. Now that the servants had disappeared, he thought that their real names could be used. His partner looked very angry at him; she looked to be ready to give him a punch. Before either verbal or physical attacks could be made the Wilhelm figure raised his hand.
"Enough now!" he said. "We did not come here to argue but to discuss our situation. Otherwise you might get a new body," he concluded soberly.
From nowhere came a blond and pale man behind Wilhelm. Rudolph immediately exclaimed when he saw the figure.
"A servant creature! In here! I thought they were gone," he shouted in disgust.
"Calm down Kemzar," Wilhelm said softly. "This creature is my little agent. It can end the two of you "- he pointed to the squabbling couple -" if you do not stop fighting immediately!" Kemzar that was called Rudolph said nothing and the combatants ceased to quarrel. Kemzar now waved under his nose with the hand not holding the plum.
"Let go then Rhag'Zeq. But remove it now I do not want a servant creature listen to what we say. In addition, it stinks," he said, and snorted loudly. The same moment the blond was gone and Rhag'Zeq chose to speak.
"Even if you are a bunch of troublemakers, it is good that you could take yourself here. Now I wonder where are the others who happen to dwell in Europe? This terrible country where they are arguing like servant creatures. Even worse than you two!" It was a long silence and the first who broke the silence was the young woman whom Rhag'Zeq had called Margarethe. The shyness she had shown earlier was now blown away.
"As you said, this country argues enormously, it is precisely because of that not everyone could come. I think that at least two others are in places where they fight against Charles V," she said. Rhag'Zeq just shook his head in despair and Kemzar shouted something about that it was typical.
"Do you understand now why I've had enough of these cages, we dwell in?" Said Dariana sarcastically and watched Rhag'Zeq. The man with goatee gave her against all expectation a simple smile. The man whose cover name was Martin began to laugh at the response Dariana received. The widow creature was on the point of attacking him, when she remembered Rhag'Zeq's warning.
"As you all know where we were this Dominion Forces at one time. We shaped the world together with the Dominion Forces. But ...," Rhag'Zeq was interrupted by the young woman who had a very deep voice.
"Yes, we know all that. Do not stand here and lecture!" Then Rhag'Zeq looked really murderous when he glanced at the woman.
"Let me talk to the point before you open your speaking organ, Yazshama", he said treacherous and considered strongly to call upon the agent. No one said anything.
"Unless someone else has an excuse I continue," he said and the guests watched him with suspicion.
"We had unlimited power and could just enjoy the world's miracle. Unfortunately, some of us were brainless enough to get a bit too much fascinated by the Kernel's newest creation. Those disgusting and furiously hopeless humans. I do not understand what made some like them so much. They are so terrible and so physically dirty that I am disgusted by just thinking of them. Well that was the downfall for all Forces in this Dominion. The other Dominion Forces survived. This foolhardy abomination did result in that we lost our powers. We were placed in the physical shells whose death means rebirth in another random body. But I do not understand how Dariana and Qmalieh always got bundled up together," said Rhag'Zeq and pointed to the grumbler and her partner.
"Certainly I feel that not all power is exhausted, but much of our power is gone. I have started experimenting with different methods to strip off the body without having to be reborn. Unfortunately, it has always resulted in only short periods of time." Now everyone stood gaping around him with amazement, without word out of surprise.
"D-do you mean that you have succeeded?? It's incredible!" said Kemzar shocked. Rhag'Zeq nodded in response and everyone asked him in chorus:
"What do you want us to do?" Now all were very eager to know the secret. Rhag'Zeq began to speak softly and quietly.
"The reason I called you here together was that together, we'll probably be able to figure out a solution. A permanent solution and thus regain our former greatness," he said.
"You must swear to keep this secret from the others before we get to a solution. The guardians are as you know very zealous. When the solution has arrived we can spread the word," said Rhag'Zeq seriously and raised one finger.
"Remember this may take hundreds if not thousands of years before the solution is, but we must solve the mystery. Now we swear! Say after me," he continued.
"I swear" - all said after him - "the oath to keep our experiments secret for other Forces. Although the solution may take a hundred years and another one hundred years. It is in truth a miracle that the truth can be revealed. Hail Therael!" The whole party applauded to Rhag'Zeqs grand plan, and joined Kemzar at the long table. All took a wine goblet and lifted it up.
"Here's to freedom!" All said and drank plenty out of the goblets. Then Rhag'Zeq said that tomorrow would their joint experiments begin and they would last for a few months. Then they would think on their own and meet every 50th year. For evaluation and commence common experiment again. When the goblets were emptied all withdrew to the beds they have been distributed. Once in the dormitories they thought of what had been said in the throne room. An era of freedom was soon to begin. The freedom of man's plotting and physical shapes. Sleep grabbed their shell and they drove away to the dream world: One thing was now certain The Gods would wake up again!
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