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QBLH
by
Lazarus Cain
Episode Three
The Marriage of Isis
Sophia then entered the court to announce the arrival of Isis. Word had quickly passed concerning her return and all understood that the court was to be held. All were gathered already to see their queen. Sophia, as high priestess to Isis spoke:
"Brethren, what is the hour?"
"It is the new moon and time for sacrifice."
"Brethren, what is the place?"
"Xanadu, the sacred mount where our lady resides."
"For what purpose are we gathered?"
"To honor and pay tribute to our queen these eighty-four citizens shall be initiated into the higher mysteries. We ask the blessings of our queen to be conferred upon them, so that each of our nymphs has her child."
"Our Master of Time has rescued his beloved people from the restrictions of time itself. He is seated above to await his beloved whom we shall now prepare ourselves to receive. We stand united in our Love and Devotion of our one heart. He is to now be considered her equal and is to be conferred a new title as her spouse, and our king. Tonight we present to you the coronation of our Master. "
Sophia signaled for the special effects to commence as she called for silence.
"Thy sister Sophia calls for thee, O, Isis, hear us!
Thy city Xanadu calls for thee, O, Isis hear us!
The world Artemis calls for thee O, Isis hear us!
Thy empire Venetia calls for thee O, Isis hear us!
I, Sophia Lilith Nepthys, Thy sister, love thee.
Bring Thy joy into the heart of Thy sister O, Isis, hasten to us!
Delay not! For our hearts are open to receive thee.
Nepthys and Thy initiates await your presence."
By now the central illuminating orb was spinning wildly discharging a dazzling array of colors. The music in the background beckoned for a climax as Sophia went on.
"Queen of the heavens hear us!
Great mother of Artemis, hear us!
Bride, mother, and daughter of the Great One!
Pure you are and only he can love you!
Thy scarlet beauty dominates all beasts!
Thou radiant queen of beauty, hear us!
Thou who art crowned with the throne, hear us!
Thou who travels the stars, hear us!
Thou who rules the galaxies, hear us!
Thou our Lady of the amber skin. hear us!
Thou whose countenance is as grass refreshed by rain... hear us!
Thou Lady of Love and Victory!.... Hear us!
Thou crowned with Light, Life, and Love! Hear us.
We invoke thee to our presence."
Smoke and glitter announced the arrival of Isis as she made public her appearance. Jim stood and faced her as the two powers met eye to eye. Her beauty was dazzling, but Jim's will held strong, as her thoughts were incapable of penetrating his mind. She knew that he, alone, stood free from her power. Still, she captivated his mind with her glance, and held his attention captive. She walked beside him and took his hand. She was dressed in her dazzling imperial white gown. Before Xanadu, she proclaimed Jim as Qblh to all, thereby conferring upon him her counterpart title and endowing him with her Ring of Troth.
As Qblh, Jim and Isis were equal in Xanadu and they were by definition espoused to each other. Feeling her thoughts, Qblh smiled in compliance to Isis and accepted her blessings. She smiled at him and all while Qblh and Isis took their seats on the thrones of Xanadu. She then signaled for the children to be announced and silently communicated to Qblh to call Genie and have the children presented to the population.
Qblh instructed Lateisha to seek an oil lamp.
Tateisha immediately presented him with a golden oil lamp decorated with Isis logo. Qblh smiled in return lit the lamp in full sight of all as he summoned Genie. In full sight of the entire court and visiting dignitaries from the smoke of the burning oil a figure evolved and responded to Jim. "What is thy wish, Master?"
"Bring the children forth on either side of us, pyramidal exterior at her command."
The Box evolved into the shape of two small pyramidal shapes within a few feet of each throne. Idiot masked much of the shifting using smokescreen and by dimming the lighting. Sophia called for some music as Isis rose to proclaim that all should rejoice at the presentation of her children.
Isis then spoke summoning Xiang and Xuang, (Ching and Jan), immediately to her side. The children having been in many ceremonies before during their time on Earth behaved perfectly. Xiang went to the side of his father, and Xuang went to the side of her mother. Each child mimicked the countenance of their associated parent. Xuang had a very lovely smile while Xiang held a very somber appearance.
Qblh stood to address Xanadu. He announced his decision to go back in time and save mankind from the destruction that they had caused.
"The ultimate challenge is not to change Earth history as we know it. This shall require the most ultimate of finesse and the means by which this shall be accomplished must forever be shrouded in utmost respect and silence. This work, I am advised is of greater difficulty than our past accomplishments. We are endowed by our Creator with a native intelligence which is responsive to our Creator's Will. We easily can find ourselves at odds with such Will. When we time-travel, we must try not to impose our will upon our environment, because we are really not meant to interfere. If we are destined to interfere, then we must fulfill our destiny. I share the throne with my Lady because she gives me no choice. I would rather be a free man. Yet I must submit my will to the interests of others. I am bound to serve. I shall live with you and those on Earth simultaneously soon in the future, after I have reconstructed the dimensional controller. There is an individual in Earth's past that I wish to surrender my throne to, and I wish to pay Him tribute."
Isis scowled at Qblh, but then regained her smiling composure very quickly. She didn't entirely agree with Jim's intent to surrender the throne to anyone. And who was this individual that Qblh felt deserved such honor?
Qblh went on. "Certainly much harm has been created on Earth because of the false beliefs they have surmised concerning us. They know of us now, just as they have known about us in the past. If they revere us, then we must pay them reverence as well. We may never know if we are truly the same race as they. It may be possible that they predate us. Nor are we ever to know. The integrity of the Xanadu continuum shall remain stable. My lady indicates that she wishes to speak."
Isis signaled to Sophia to prepare for the procession to the Pleasure Dome. Tears filled her eyes as she spoke to him. The elders had informed her that Qblh would disappear shortly after his time in the Pleasure Dome. She pleaded for more time with Qblh. The presentation of the twins years earlier had resulted in the mysterious disappearance of John. Rumor had it that Qblh would imitate his father. Isis was certain that Earth would be the destination. Whatever destiny shall bring, she would have to accept.
"We have lived here joyously where we chased our youth, lived happily with the birds and the flowers, enjoying our place in nature. We have chased every course imaginable with still many more to go. Our lives have run together intertwined and inseparable, nurturing and supporting all those we encounter. I love this serene world on which I live. I shall not give up my Artemis nor Xanadu. I shall remain here transfixed under the stars, affixed to this time in which I belong. You Qblh are destined to roam the stars and time itself. For fear of Our Lord, we know you dare not transgress the laws of time and space if ever you wish to return home. I shall always seek your return my love. Forever, I shall wait here for you. Forever! My love!"
The Great Hall darkened as the ceiling glowed with a starry ceiling. All understood that the great Qblh would be departing again, but this time, Xanadu would approve and would not interfere. Isis continued her oration.
"The winds whisper to my ear of our times of perfect happiness. Our Earth was our Eden, forever lost to us. We can not regain paradise. Pharos is gone and must not be brought back. We must not repeat our past mistakes. Yet we must fulfill our destiny! Remembrance has come, and with it the voice of duty. Seeing what has happened and where I am today, it is clear that my place is with my people."
Walking towards Qblh, she tenderly kissed him, and shot her love into his eyes, "You must leave, my love; it's in your blood. The sea, the stars, the great unknown, it's yours to explore. The chains of time and space can not bind you. My heart shall always follow you. Though you may part from me, you shall forever be mine."
Qblh sang back to her.
"The light is mine, it draws me and consumes me.
I have made a secret door into the House of Space and Time.
I am prepared for the venture. I am united with Earth yet dwell not there. I shall walk between these two lands under shroud of secrecy and by my will."
Isis responded. "For now we are joined together as the equinox of our wills becomes manifest. Xanadu rejoice in our marriage!"
Sophia took her cue. "It feels like love! Let us celebrate life! Let us partake of the sacraments."
The virgins who had danced in the procession filed to the throne, each presenting Qblh a rose, a kiss and receiving the queen's blessings. Disrobing before the royalty each sipped from the cup Qblh shared with them. Each maiden then kissed the feet of the children and was then escorted to the Pleasure Dome to await Qblh. Isis then drew Qblh to her side and he kissed her as the dew of her scent bathed his body in ecstasy.
" I am divided for the sake of love and for our union. I must follow the ordeals that pursuit of knowledge inevitably brings. It is my faith that the joys which are the result of this love will redeem us of our pain. This is my gift to you and my people."
"O Queen of the lusts of flesh! O Queen of all the starry lands! O Mistress of the Night! How well you control the flames of passion! Bedecked in jewels and fine riches, you shine in splendor. Sorceress of the Blood of Life! Yet I must abandon the easy. I must follow the difficult, and eat not the best. I have enjoyed the taste of all things, but desire the taste of nothing. There you are standing between the gates of Light and Darkness Under the Shadow of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Your fruit to man is death as you entice his life from him. You entice me, I resist."
She laughed at him, and signaled for Lateisha and Tateisha to bind him and lead him to the Pleasure Dome. "Understanding, O fool that thou art, is ignorance. Fire consumes water, and water quenches the fire. I shall consume your will, and your love shall quench my desire. Seek the Crown of Truth and be ensnared by falsehoods. In the web of my tongue you are caught and the breath of my mouth shall ensnare you. For Time shall be given to thee to seek all things Yet thy understanding will be dashed against the Rocks of your own Doubt."
Then she blew into his mouth the nectar of ambrosia. Qblh drank in the breath of her lips as her spells took effect on him.
"You who have conquered time and space must learn to know my body. My people must feel your blood. You shall fondle us as your lovers and you shall share with us your vision of time and space. Together we shall be inseparable even though the stars and the aeons maintain us apart. So shall we possess each other.. Come prepare the feast in the halls of the Twilight!"
The Hall cheered, for a night of celebration had been ordained. Isis led Qblh into her great brothel, the Pleasure Dome. Lateisha and Tateisha very effectively conducted Qblh in the proper direction. Tonight's sacrifice would be very special indeed!