and in the parchment I have found... Scene II

Scene II

'Truth' sat upon the door steps that led to the gates of the kingdoms of his younger brother 'Malice'. As the sun burned and as the moon would cast its silver, many creatures of all manners would pass him going into the kingdoms of evil or leaving them. Truth's eyes showed them not to him. Yet his ears became accustomed to their foot steps, flap of wings and the seemingly weird sounds they made as they passed him. He began to name them, and then came a day where Truth had uttered his first word to one of his passers. Many conversations then followed as he talked to them all.

It was not his words, but it had started before that... Like a scent of wild jasmines that charmed the creatures that passed Truth at the gate and made them tread in awe knowing not what charm is in effect.Was it his simple wooden staff that he holds so firmly. Was it the gentle wave of his hand at the gates to close and open them. That they knew not.

Seeing the good that came upon the kingdoms of Malice since his elder brother Truth, laid his feet upon their soils. Seeing how the demonic nature of his servitude and staff has fallen to softness. It was then that Malice feared his brother even more than ever. Malice commanded two of Truth's servants; that they must take their blindmaster out of his realms and on to the plains of the earth and that they must abandon him at a lion's lair. "Let it be a lion that is accompanied by a lot of lionesses, let it be a hungry lion and let that lion eat of my brother's flesh." Malice commanded.

A few days have passed and the servants of Malice came back into the kingdom of their new master, and explained to him how Truth had moved onto the underworld. As the lion took his life and feasted upon his Cha (body), and how this would make it impossible for Truth to feel the bliss of the after life.

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and in the parchment I have found...

I came upon a parchment of old rags…The parchment I had bought from a very old and poor woman, she was dressed all in black. Just beyond the palm trees and the green fields of the west bank.

She told me that her father and his father before him kept this parchment; she told me "Don't be deceived by the looks of these ragsfor this parchment holds many, many secrets. Lots of blood has been spilled for it" she also told me that it contains tales that are yet to be told…

After taking the ferry back to my river house I sat on the couch under the fan that slowly circulated the air in the room. Placed the parchment on the low table. While sipping on a cup of Turkish coffee; that I had mad once I came through the door and after having the parchment lied on the table; I wondered what could be in that parchment and why would the old woman sell me the parchment if it had been in the family for so long, and why would she sell it to me if it had been so highly regarded and revered as to spill some one's blood for? A million questions raced through my head. There were only two possibilities, first may be she would say such things as to seduce me to pay more, the second only lies within the folds of those shredded and worn out threads.

As I opened the parchment, the rags started threading apart. In it I found many papyrus papers rolled up. I carefully opened them and took the first one out and the heliographies read…

Scene I

… Standing firm before the council of the gods he demanded, "Let my brother 'Truth' bare consequence for his deeds. Let it be known that this Evil has been brought upon him only for his malice and his deceit that he uses upon his own kin, me his brother of his fleshand blood."…

'Malice' paused and then continued "Let the light of his sight fade from his from his head and that the fire of his Ka (good health) be extinguished by the coldness of illness and disease."

"Oh… have I not mercy for my brother, is my heart to cold to accept him after his doings." taking another pause to look at his shackled brother, his eyes flickered with evil. 'Malice' then addressed the council of the gods once again. "I ask of you that you let me take care of my brother after your wrath is done upon him and that it be known that I will have him at my door as my servant.

"The council of the gods spoke their verdict "As you 'Truth' have been found guilty by this council thus justice would be found when only what your brother has spoken of, may the light of your eyes fade from you head and that this council be the last of your visions. The council has spoken and so it is done."

Loud were the screams of 'Truth', of pain and misery they were. As his vision diminished, all colours had faded to black.

The gods then spoke to 'Malice'"Take your brother and let it be known that from this day on he is your gate keeper."

to be continued...