The King and the Doctor
In the middle of a small, war-torn country named Zarkovia, there lay a very unusual sight: A towering, grey-skinned humanoid being, almost entirely encased in solid metal.
The being was King Viktor. While the body was that of Dr. Viktor, an alien scientist and criminal, the mind was that of King Xarion, ruler of Zarkovia. Through the abilities of Ben Tennyson, the King had had his consciousness implanted with Dr. Viktor's body, the "good doctor" having recently suffered an experience that left his own mind a blank slate. Unfortunately, Tennyson defeated him, covering him in molten metal, which his cousin then cooled down, trapping.
'I will not be entombed here forever.' Xarion thought to himself. 'This body is strong. Sooner or later, I will break free, and then I will have my revenge on all those who dared defy me!'
'My, my.' Came a deep, growling voice. 'Such a busy monarch. So much for royals never doing anything...'
"Who's out there?" Xarion called out.
'Not out there.' The voice said slyly. 'In here.'
"Who are you?" Xarion asked, his voice trembling.
'The rightful owner of this body.' The voice replied.
"Dr. Viktor?" Xarion gasped. "But your consciousness was gone, your mind a complete blank. How could you..."
'Who knows?' Dr. Viktor's voice replied. 'Perhaps the method by which you took over my body inadvertantly reawakened what little spark of consciousness remained in my mind.'
"What do you want?" Xarion asked.
'Isn't it obvious?' Dr. Viktor replied. 'I want what you took from me. I want my body back. I want my life back!'
"And what happens to me in that little scenario?" Xarion sneered. "If I just stand by and allow you to take this body back, what then? Do I just move to another abode?"
'Hard to say.' Dr. Viktor sneered back. 'I have two theories: Either your consciousness will be buried within my subconscious, or it will be eradicated completely. Ever way, I will make you pay for what you did to me.'
"I will fight you, alien." Xarion snarled. "I won't go without a fight."
'Oh, there will be a fight.' Dr. Viktor agreed. 'But not right now. It would be pointless, with my body being contained like this. I shall wait, biding my time. One day, this body will be free, and, once I have gained a sufficent foothold in our shared mind, I shall take back that which is rightfully mine. Until then, your majesty...'
The voice of Dr. Viktor faded away, leaving Xarion with his terrified thoughts.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning descended from the heavens, drawn to the metal surrounding the alien body. The strike caused the metal shell to crack slightly. Rain then began to fall, pouring into the crack and widening it. One of the body's massive muscles began to twitch, using the slight increase in space to expand, weakening the metal from the inside.
The king would soon be free, and yet, he would possibly never be free again...
The End?
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