22-03-2004, 15:34
Narcissus's long white hair flowed freely as he briskly walked through the dark corridor's of Father Goldmunds throne room. The house had been empty lately, as Father Goldmund had slipped into insanity, leaving his children wondering where there father had gone.
He had not gone anywhere, but now, Narcissus, the one perfect being in Goldmund's small kingdom was about to send him somewhere. To a place from which he would never return.
Narcissus footsteps echoed through the emptied halls, and created a sort of eerie ambience Goldmund felt. It awakened Goldmund's saddened spirits.
Goldmund stood up and walked to his large window over looking the large plaza of his city state. His children walked sadly, not knowing where there fatehr was had left them. He had not spoken to them in 9 whole days. Never, since his children had been brought to him had he missed a public speaking to them, ever.
Narcissus arrived at Goldmund's door, and walked in, not bothering to knock. He saw Goldmund by his window, looking at his children.
Sadly, slowly, Goldmund turned around to face Narcissus.
"I knew you would come for me, Son."
"Father, no, Goldmund, you must not call me your son anymore. I am not one of your clones, I am my own man, bearing my own Blood."
"What has happened to me then, Narcissus?"
"You have fallen out of touch with your own children, your own blood, Goldmund"
"But how can I let that happen? I love them, I love them Narcissus, and I vowed to never let that happen."
"It's been a long time Goldmund, and you have aged. But maybe now you have seen the error of your ways. Your children are doomed to die Goldmund, they can not procreate, for they will have no genetic variation. I believe over in Ancient America incest was a sin. I will not let them participate in this horrid practice either. Your own strength is to be your own undoing then, Goldmund"
"How can I save them Narcissus? You are not like them, you must know, as an outsider to the family."
"You can not save them, Goldmund, however, I can."
"You can?"
"Yes, Goldmund, I can"
"How will you do that Narcissus? I beg you, please undo the wrongfullness I have beared upon my own children."
"I despise them Goldmund. I despise them and I will kill them, all of them."
"No, NO, You can't Narcissus! They're my children!"
"They're clones, not your children, foolish old man."
Goldmund drew his saber, and Narcissus reached in his long, silk Cloak and drew a small rifle, and shot Goldmund in his hand. Goldmund dropped his saber to the ground and fell to his knees.
"OH NARCISSUS, NARCISSUS UNDO WHAT I HAVE DONE, SAVE MY CHILDREN. I BEG IT OF YOU, THEY ARE ALL I HAVE NARCISSUS!!!"
"Oh I will save them, but I will do it my way, and they will all die."
Before Goldmund could speak anymore, Narcissus shot him in the back of the head. Goldmund collapsed to the ground, and went out on the balcony above the plaza.
He sounded the bell to inform the clones there was an announcement in the plaza. Within minutes, 15 million clones had filled the plaza to full capacity.
"Children of Father Goldmund, I have something very important to tell you, but before I being, I must ask for the 5 surrogates and 3 Genetic Engineers to please come up to Father Goldmund's throne. Please do so now you are on orders from your Father."
Upon the entry of the Surrogates and Engineers in the capitol, Narcissus's secret gaurd had them bound and gagged, and carried to the throne room.
Narcissus spoke the the crowd no more, the remained of the sercret gaurd not in Narcissus's new capitol had the plaza blocked off. They lit fire to it, and Narcissus just stood and watched as the clones burn to death.
Their screams of sheer pain, terror, and confusion put a broad smile across Narcissus's face.
The surrogates and engineers were brought to the window, and watched their brothers, sisters, daughters, sons, friends, family, all of them, just simply burn away. The sun was now setteting behind Goldmund's cascading gardens, that rose over 25 stories high. It was a beautiful sight, and the flames and smoke coming from below added to the ambience that Narcissus loved so much.
"Gaurds, take the gags out of the engineers mouths." Narcissus ordered.
The gaurds did so immediately. Narcissus laughed when he saw the tears pouring down their faces.
"Narcissus you sick bastard!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!"
"Gaurd, please, put the gag back in that ones mouth."
One of the engineers was weeping profusely as well, as were all of the surrogates. However there was one engineer who said nothing, and did not weap either. Narcissus ordered all except the one engineer who did not weep to be taken to the dungeons down below. Narcissus closed the doors to the plaza balcony, and began to speak with the engineer.
"Why do you not weep for you fellow clones?"
The engineer laughed "I am not clone, nor are the surrogates. But they are women and they must weep. Those clones are creations of mine and Goldmund's. The others just aid me. We are not so different you and I, we are after the same goal. You did the right thing."
"Good, then I need you to rebuld me society of people who are not clones."
"I will, but first I demand to know where Goldmund is, he is a good friend of mine and his children have not seen him for days."
"Goldmund is dead."
"Dead...... but how?"
TO BE CONTINUED......
He had not gone anywhere, but now, Narcissus, the one perfect being in Goldmund's small kingdom was about to send him somewhere. To a place from which he would never return.
Narcissus footsteps echoed through the emptied halls, and created a sort of eerie ambience Goldmund felt. It awakened Goldmund's saddened spirits.
Goldmund stood up and walked to his large window over looking the large plaza of his city state. His children walked sadly, not knowing where there fatehr was had left them. He had not spoken to them in 9 whole days. Never, since his children had been brought to him had he missed a public speaking to them, ever.
Narcissus arrived at Goldmund's door, and walked in, not bothering to knock. He saw Goldmund by his window, looking at his children.
Sadly, slowly, Goldmund turned around to face Narcissus.
"I knew you would come for me, Son."
"Father, no, Goldmund, you must not call me your son anymore. I am not one of your clones, I am my own man, bearing my own Blood."
"What has happened to me then, Narcissus?"
"You have fallen out of touch with your own children, your own blood, Goldmund"
"But how can I let that happen? I love them, I love them Narcissus, and I vowed to never let that happen."
"It's been a long time Goldmund, and you have aged. But maybe now you have seen the error of your ways. Your children are doomed to die Goldmund, they can not procreate, for they will have no genetic variation. I believe over in Ancient America incest was a sin. I will not let them participate in this horrid practice either. Your own strength is to be your own undoing then, Goldmund"
"How can I save them Narcissus? You are not like them, you must know, as an outsider to the family."
"You can not save them, Goldmund, however, I can."
"You can?"
"Yes, Goldmund, I can"
"How will you do that Narcissus? I beg you, please undo the wrongfullness I have beared upon my own children."
"I despise them Goldmund. I despise them and I will kill them, all of them."
"No, NO, You can't Narcissus! They're my children!"
"They're clones, not your children, foolish old man."
Goldmund drew his saber, and Narcissus reached in his long, silk Cloak and drew a small rifle, and shot Goldmund in his hand. Goldmund dropped his saber to the ground and fell to his knees.
"OH NARCISSUS, NARCISSUS UNDO WHAT I HAVE DONE, SAVE MY CHILDREN. I BEG IT OF YOU, THEY ARE ALL I HAVE NARCISSUS!!!"
"Oh I will save them, but I will do it my way, and they will all die."
Before Goldmund could speak anymore, Narcissus shot him in the back of the head. Goldmund collapsed to the ground, and went out on the balcony above the plaza.
He sounded the bell to inform the clones there was an announcement in the plaza. Within minutes, 15 million clones had filled the plaza to full capacity.
"Children of Father Goldmund, I have something very important to tell you, but before I being, I must ask for the 5 surrogates and 3 Genetic Engineers to please come up to Father Goldmund's throne. Please do so now you are on orders from your Father."
Upon the entry of the Surrogates and Engineers in the capitol, Narcissus's secret gaurd had them bound and gagged, and carried to the throne room.
Narcissus spoke the the crowd no more, the remained of the sercret gaurd not in Narcissus's new capitol had the plaza blocked off. They lit fire to it, and Narcissus just stood and watched as the clones burn to death.
Their screams of sheer pain, terror, and confusion put a broad smile across Narcissus's face.
The surrogates and engineers were brought to the window, and watched their brothers, sisters, daughters, sons, friends, family, all of them, just simply burn away. The sun was now setteting behind Goldmund's cascading gardens, that rose over 25 stories high. It was a beautiful sight, and the flames and smoke coming from below added to the ambience that Narcissus loved so much.
"Gaurds, take the gags out of the engineers mouths." Narcissus ordered.
The gaurds did so immediately. Narcissus laughed when he saw the tears pouring down their faces.
"Narcissus you sick bastard!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!"
"Gaurd, please, put the gag back in that ones mouth."
One of the engineers was weeping profusely as well, as were all of the surrogates. However there was one engineer who said nothing, and did not weap either. Narcissus ordered all except the one engineer who did not weep to be taken to the dungeons down below. Narcissus closed the doors to the plaza balcony, and began to speak with the engineer.
"Why do you not weep for you fellow clones?"
The engineer laughed "I am not clone, nor are the surrogates. But they are women and they must weep. Those clones are creations of mine and Goldmund's. The others just aid me. We are not so different you and I, we are after the same goal. You did the right thing."
"Good, then I need you to rebuld me society of people who are not clones."
"I will, but first I demand to know where Goldmund is, he is a good friend of mine and his children have not seen him for days."
"Goldmund is dead."
"Dead...... but how?"
TO BE CONTINUED......