Here we are gang! The debut of the Scourge of Mumm-Ra. Now, I'd like to point out that originally I was going to focus more on the Scourge's build-up but instead I ended up focusing on Balor's character development. I don't know maybe I gained something and maybe I lost something but I'm happy with what I've done.
The Scourge of Mumm-Ra
Days passed. Gard sat waiting in the brush, ready to ambush the Scourge of Mumm-Ra when he came. It would be any moment now!
With him was Calaban, the tolac was ever loyal to Gard. The two would face the Scourge together. Around them were their allies, waiting also for the Scourge and his followers to appear. As they waited, Gard heard someone walking towards them.
"I thought I told you kids to stay put." Gar didn't turn to look at Balor and the Wilys. "This isn't something for your eyes. To the victors go the glory of battle, to the defeated the horrors of war. Children shouldn't see these things."
"We all wish we never saw these things but that's not why we're here." Balor was calm or at least he was trying to stay calm. The news of his mother's death was really hard on him. "We… we found an old prison tower."
"We think we could use it to imprison the Scourge of Mumm-Ra!" Gard turned to look at WilyKat.
"Imprison?" Gard laughed. "Imprison someone who takes gets power from the rock of eternity in a tower?" Gard continued to laugh and looked out at a nearby lake. "I must say it's better than my idea of putting him on a island. Whose idea was this?"
"Mine." Gard looked at WilyKit and smiled.
"Smart girl." Gard looked out and saw a dust cloud. A dust cloud made by a moving force, a gang of marauders. Calaban growled as Gard realized whom it was. "You kids better get to safety." The kids ran off and Gard looked down at Calaban who looked up at him. "Well, old friend, I must say that if this is it you are my best friend and would gladly die by your side." Calaban wagged his tail and Gard grinned in return.
The battle against the Scourge of Mumm-Ra's forces was long. Neither side showed any signs of defeat. The Scourge was the most formidable of the marauders armed with a rifle he shot down many of the villagers that had decided to aid Gard against him and his gang. Upon his rhinoceros-like mount, the Scourge saw the impossible. The villagers were fighting against him strangers had come to their aid! It did not matter. He alone would emerge victorious.
Then what should appear but a tolac, jumping at his steed the struggle between the two animals caused the Scourge to be thrown from his mount. In anger the Scourge fired at the tolac only to hit his mount instead.
Furious, the Scourge threw his rifle aside where it ultimately landed in the nearby lake. The giant evabon then proceeded to beat the tolac to death with his very hands.
By the time Gard arrived on the scene, it was too late. The tolac had been Calaban, Gard's tolac. With Gard was Lion-O, feeling the same amount of grief that Gard did. They both starred at the Scoruge and Gard recognized the giant.
The height, the muscular build, the black hair and eyes, the grey skin… it was impossible!
"You've grown older, cousin." The Scourge's voice was filled with familiarity. Gard knew him well. Both Gard and Lion-O were surprised. Gard was surprised because of the Scourge's identity. Lion-O was surprised because of what the Scourge had called Gard.
"As have you, Thomeheb." Gard looked up at his cousin. A giant standing at a height of twelve feet, Thomeheb was a hulking figure with a scar on his chest. "You will pay for the deaths you have caused." Thomeheb laughed. He then kneeled down and started rubbing dirt on his body.
"You think so?" Thomeheb stood up once he was finished rubbing dirt on himself. "Mumm-Ra's power is in the Rock of Eternity. I cannot be defeated." Gard looked around and the fighting started to cease. The presence of these two grey-skinned evabon caused everyone to know what would happen. This would be a clash of the titans. Thomeheb charged. With his arms outstretched to crush Gard in a bear hug Thomeheb was surprised when Gard jumped over him. Turning around to look at his smaller cousin. Gard looked around as everyone had formed into a huge circle around him and Thomeheb. And then Thomeheb caught him! As the giant crushed the old savage, Thomeheb taunted Gard with envy. "Grandfather's favorite! Bah! You are weak, cousin! A disgrace to our grandfather's bloodline!"
"Please! I beg you!" Gard gasped in pain. The look on Thomeheb's face was one of joy. Gard, their grandfather's favorite, begging for life! "Eat some mint leaves!" The look on Thomeheb's changed from one of joy to a dumb struck look. The dumb struck look on Thomeheb's face then turned to one of pure unstoppable rage. The giant threw the old savage towards the lake hoping to drown his cousin.
"You make jokes when your death is inevitable?" The black eyes of the giant starred into the blue eyes of the old savage. "Do you not know what fear is?"
"The savage heart knows no fear." Gard started to walk sideways. Thomeheb did the same until the two combatants were circling each other.
"You are a fool!" Thomeheb laughed a deep, cruel and mocking laugh. "You believe you are the reincarnation of Antaeus?"
"I know I am." Gard let out a sign and stood still. "I'm really sorry about this." The old savage charged at the giant with speed that was unnaturally fast. Thomeheb's eyes widened in horror as Gard tackled him into the lake! As the water covered him, the giant knew that defeat had come for him. "See the Rock of Eternity wash off of you, cousin!" Thomeheb's eyes widened again as the impossible happened. Gard lifted Thomeheb in the air as if he was nothing more but a child. Everyone watched as the dirt washed off of the giant's body. The Scourge of Mumm-Ra had been defeated.
