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The King of Spades: Dream Or Reality
Part 2: The Proud and The Humble
Meanwhile, beyond the peak of Mt. Olympus, there was a meeting. "I've called you
today, fellow Gods." Said Zeus. "To tell you of a predicament that's befalling us."
Poseidon sat on one side and rubbed his long beard.
"Poseidon’s pride and glory, the island known as Atlantis has proved to be reaping
the fruits of its blessings. The people are slowly rising against us, the Atlanteans'
arrogance have made them want to rise against the Gods themselves."
A handsome slim black youth standing next to Zeus nodded: "Yes o Lord of Lords,
even the Kings have been plotting secretly for years. They deny our existence and
look at the creed set by Poseidon spitefully." "Hermes, when a contagious disease
starts in an area, you need to eliminate all in it, so that the disease doesn't spread to
other parts. And so be here, if it has started in Atlantis, unless we put an end to it,
it'll spread to the rest of the world. This is why I have called thy from the depths of
the ocean, the depths of the mountains and the depths of the earth to find a
permanent solution."
The court was silent. Zeus turned to Poseidon. "Brother, it is your island, I want to
hear what you have to say."
Poseidon shook his head "Angry is what I am. I've blessed them for years I cannot
count, yet they’ve raised an army that challenged even the greatest one, Athens. I
punished them by sending 10 years of drought then they repented to me. But now,
generations later, they have forgotten my blessings, my gifts, and are plotting
against ME, I the God of the Sea who adorned my island with the best that none has
seen before?!"
Zeus nodded: "So we have told you to limit their blessings. For humans cannot live
in a perfect world, they are creatures made to err and made to greed for more and
more. If they have everything.” Zeus shrugged: “What more can they greed for?”
“The Heavens” Hera, Zeus’ wife, said. Zeus nodded and turned back at Poseidon.
Poseidon slammed his fist on the great table of marble, cracking it mildly. "Enough is
enough. I will send a terrible calamity unto them. I will cause a great earthquake
such as the world has never seen before, in so much that those on the other half of
the world, even in Greece shall feel that the Gods were wrathful, and from then on
my name will be known as The Earth Shaker."
Hades smiled. "More souls for me to harbor, I'm for that decision." The others
nodded. Zeus stood up, "So it shall be, the judgment has passed."
Aleskander rubbed his eyes. "Damn" he thought to himself. "Why can't I make
myself stop thinking about her? I think I was too harsh to her. What if she was right?
No, impossible. Plus I cannot question the Gods. I'm... Too young to die. " He
yawned, as he looked up, he felt something in the air. He looked at the clouds and
frowned. "Funny... Purple clouds?" he thought to himself. A heavy hand placed itself
on his shoulder. Aleskander gasped and turned around. Then he bowed. "Oh great
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