The Will to Power
June 7, 2006
by: Silver Nightingale
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20xx A.D.
Lake Turkana
Kenya
Beneath the glaring heat of the sun, they dug. Indeed, exhaustion came closer and closer with each moment that passed by but the feeling went unnoticed. And why should it not? Most, if not all, belonged in one of the predominant tribes in the vicinity. They were both used to hard work and often volunteered to aid archeologists in their excavations. All were scattered amongst the arid land, each belonging in their own group in charge of a particular area. All were intent on making this current excavation a success, and so they dug.
Serving as the base of operations, which doubled as a reprieve from the high temperature, was a simple white tent that stood out amidst the desert landscape. Two men exited from the shade. The taller one was lighter in skin tone and was wearing a pair of traditional glasses. Although he was only dressed quite casually, which was appropriate for the warm climate, he has a distinct academic air. "...Thanks," he worded his gratitude as he slowly faced his companion. "Concentrate on the northern cliff tomorrow. The ground there is hard so be careful when you dig."
"Yes, sir." The other man nodded in reply.
"Doctor! Dr. Masuda!" Another voice suddenly cried. He waved a hand above his head in order to catch attention more quickly.
The man in glasses, now identified as Dr. Masuda, gave the newcomer a concerned look. "What is it?" He questioned as the man bent down to catch his breath. "Did you find something?"
"Yeah," the man hurriedly stated. "We followed the corridor from the lakeside. It matches the location described on the research paper..."
"That must be it!" Dr. Masuda regarded his companion. He then returned his eyes to the man before him. "Good, show us where it is."
With a hasty nod, the man proceeded to guide the two towards the said location. "It's different from the others." He elaborated.
"I knew it!" Dr. Masuda exclaimed in triumph.
The man then stopped and pointed to a place that is half-surrounded by the other diggers. "It's over there."
Dr. Masuda knelt to view a strange glyph on the ground before he went down on his hands and feet for a closer examination. His hand brushed the glyph free from the remaining dirt and saw a slot near its center. His fingers lingered there for a couple of seconds and then his eyes widened in realization. "This must be...!" His hand immediately extracted a silver artifact from his breast pocket. He then aligned it to the slot and fitted it in. It was a perfect match.
All of a sudden, green light crept along the intricate carvings of the glyph and the center of the silver-colored object glowed white. Two sets of illuminated yet unreadable text appeared on the glyph's sides. Beneath the peaceful lake's surface, something began to stir. The earth rumbled as if angered by a rude awakening. Dimly, green light glimmered to life on the lake bottom. The ground shook more violently. On land, everyone and everything fell. A foreign black platform rose towards the lake surface that caused water to spurt up and, just as quickly, back down. It formed a pathway bathed with burning red light in elaborate patterns. A short while after, an eight-pointed platform reminiscent of a star emerged.
Dr. Masuda unsteadily stood and made his way closer to the lake shore just in time to see yellow light stream up from the star platform. Slowly, a massive golden monolith started to take form. The shape was similar to both the slot and the artifact--a cross between a rectangle and a crucifix. At its center was a wondrous emerald paragon. The monolith sent a steady burst of splendor up the sky. All were in awe.
"That light..." Dr. Masuda murmured.
The clouds embraced the sun. Darkness crept upon the land. Everything turned still--the moment of calm. And then rain began to pour...
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AN: This is the first, and probably last, note. It would simply include my reason for doing this novelization and there is only one: self-satisfaction. That is my sole reason and aim. For the record, updates would be done very randomly. That is all.