Relic
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The sun hovered on the horizon as it shimmered like gold on the great river. The last rays of the day glinted on the bend, a stone’s throw from the gate of the eastern wall. Fires burned just beyond the opposite bank. Their orange glow chased the light of the setting sun from the river as darkness descended upon the land. This terrible army had conquered all of the cities of Eden except one. Uruk stood as the last vestige of the first age of man.
Shem stood in the tower of the sun as he considered what the night would bring.
“These invaders are barbarians,” he muttered to his friend Jafir. “The world was in harmony when they were working for the gods. At least they had purpose; building temples or mining the yellow metal.”
“Animals!” growled Jafir. The priests taught that they were a race of workers created to serve the gods. After the great rebellion, they became wanderers in search of plunder.
Shem turned toward the stairs that lead down to the temple platform. “Let’s go to the hall of creation, the priests may need our help,” he said in a commanding tone.
Jafir was accustomed to Shem’s orders. He had always been the leader of his generation. As they entered the long room of the great hall, the golden flicker of oil lamps bathed the walls, illuminating the inscriptions that bore witness to the history of Eden. They each felt profoundly sad, as they knew that soon the walls would fail, and the barbarians would violate this place. Ahead of them, at the end of the hall, they could see shadows busily moving on the wall. They increased their pace and trotted to the remaining length of the hall. As they rounded a corner at the end of the space, they found the priests and scribes hurriedly placing the contents of the sacred library in a secret vault beneath the floor.
“Master,” Shem called out, “What are you doing?”
The old man turned in the direction of the voice. He saw the two young men standing before him, the darkness behind them, their blue eyes glowing in the lamplight and their blonde hair shimmering.
His voice trembled as he replied, “we are hiding the sacred knowledge from the evil one.” “Soon the walls will fall, and the leader of the barbarians will come to destroy the legacy of the first ones.” The old man choked on his emotion as he continued, “I have a special task for the two of you.”
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In the most ancient of days visitors from the stars came to the earth. During the first age of man they walked the earth with the race called Adam, teaching them the basic elements of science and civilization. Through the centuries, myth and legend reflected an ancient but incomplete understanding of these events. Throughout the ages artifacts have been discovered that point to a glorious history in the ancient past; and perhaps an uncertain future.
A strange tablet unearthed in the 1930’s by a German archaeological team may be the key to unlocking the mystery of the origin of man. The artifact is discovered to be a powerful example of extra terrestrial technology that leads Dr. Samuel Enoch to a mysterious object on the outer fringe of the solar system.
Will this discovery lead to the extinction of humanity? Or will it save our world from certain destruction?
About the Author
Buzz Jones works as an executive with a technology firm when he is not writing. He has a lifelong fascination with archaeology, science and technology. For the past twenty five years he has worked in technology firms, defense contractors and high tech manufacturing operations.