As the darkness spread out
and the light hid behind the mountains
an instantaneous reflection on the past
forced reconsideration.
And there in the darkness
he saw something shining
yes.. yes.. yes.. it was a crown
he reached out to grab it
when thunder struck him
and pushed him back
A dark eyed figured appeared
and his voice was filled with thunder
"What do you want, you blasphemer?
You denounced us long ago
with ideas of your death
and choices of slavery"
It was his old self
the one he drowned
the one he sacrificed
the one he announced
as sinner
"I came to claim back what's mine
I want back the kingdom I burned
in the fires of hatred and arrogance"
"And what did you learn during your exile
Oh mortal man, you chose death over life
How can you now convince the opposite?"
It was a long time ago since the man
had visited the planes of darkness and light
The last time he went there he had brought
a visitor with him, but then the visitor was attacked
and he declared war upon his kindred
but his strength now was calm and mature
"I learned what happens
when one submits to slavery
I tasted slavery for three years
I drowned in death and life
I met the loving syndrome
I learned how to smile and how to cry
I learned how to feel and bleed
for things that have real meaning
In this kingdom though
I gained the sinner's mark
Still, I would do it all over again
and perhaps in a more offensive way!
Now my exile period is over
I want what's mine,
and I will get it.
And you can't hurt or fight me anymore
by attacking someone dear to me.
Here I stand with my new made sword
all alone, with no one else around me
threatened to be killed by you
No tricks, no games!
I have come back to this land
and found it darker
and found it filled with sickness
filled with hatred and hypocrisy!
Where are the towers of observation?
Where are my two white towers of magic?
Where are my pillars of existence?
Where are my books of knowledge?
Where is my life long work?
All burned down in the fire of arrogance
You threatened my people so I left
and you didn't waste time, did you?
You destroyed all that infested magic
all that was mystic and beautiful"
His divine, enlightened furry roared.
Now rested, now calm and sure
he looked straight in the eye
the other side of his own self
who stayed behind and corrupted
his holy empire with twisted thoughts
of delusion and ambition.
He drew out his sword
and waited for a response.
The son of the sun and the moon
was back to claim his throne,
but the son of Nimbiru and Deimos
was sitting on this throne
bleeding darkness from his wounds,
wounds he caused on himself.
"Stand up and fight me
and get off my throne!
I will not spare your life this time
you have long since fed
this kingdom's weaknesses!"
The pretender opened his blood red eyes
and with his black snake-like tongue
he started throwing poisonous words
filled with bitterness and hatred
for unexpected light, coming out of nowhere.
"You left this kingdom,
you unbundled your kind
you spilled your blood for someone else
than us, your own kindred
You raised your sword against us
when we tried to help you
to drive this visitor away from you
you cannot fight a war you cannot win
and especially not alone.
After you left, I had to swallow the pain
I was left behind to push the blade deeper to my body
I was left behind all alone to fight the demons
that you imprisoned in our dungeons.
You want back the throne?
Be my guest. How long will you stay this time
before you abandon us again?"
Excuses, lies, deceit, illusions, delusions
this was now the face of his old kingdom
these were now the ways of the law here.
"I came back, not because I had to
but because I chose to. As far as you live
people around me will suffer, this kingdom
must be cleansed.
I left yes, it was not my choice,
my people exiled me,
I went through a lot
and those who helped me
were awarded with pain and death
That is your work Azrael,
angel of revenge, ruling
in a kingdom of wisdom and mystic
I left to see what's behind the moon
and you made this place darker
and almost dead, like hell
I will not allow this to go on!
I've send away too many people
to back off now, this is the end of it
right here, right now, today, this night"
Azrael lifted his hating gaze
and stood up in his magnificent
dark and sinful glory
an amazing sight indeed
but filled with blood and hatred
"So be it Phoenix,
you think you've risen
from the ashes
you think you will be victorious
but even if you win tonight
I will always be there
waiting, in the murdering silence
for the opportunity, for the moment
when you let your guard down"
And the two bodies came one
in a blow of fire and ice
every spell ever cast was used
every sword blow tore flesh
every eye stare filled with lightning.
The battle is to continue
for 2 days and 2 nights
and may the son of the sun be king again
or this kingdom is left unprotected
to the real true enemy
who waits and reorganizes
and keeps coming closer
ever since the foundations of this palace.
A new Persian monstrosity
a new invasion of gods of the unknown
this battle is to conjure the outcome of the next
the new day, the new dawn will be
either covered with dark red blood
or blue crystal clear skied harmony.
The outcome is yet to be defined...
Let us wait in the waiting area now.
