Chapter 2 Origin of the Slayers
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The Klarxan listened with interest.
Their magic enabled them to take bipedal form, and to transport themselves to other worlds as raiding parties, to take what they needed from the poor inhabitants.
But they lacked advanced technology. They lacked good projectile weapons. They did all of their fighting with axes and swords. Spears were sometimes used, and they had just developed a rudimentary bow and arrow.
But the stranger was offering them a new weapon. A neon spear [A/N in the Atari 2600 game based on the movie, their weapons were referred to as neon spears]. Rumor had it that his planet had been ravaged recently by war, and that its people were now slaves under a primitive system of torture. All technology was under his control and to be used to increase his personal power.
But he was willing to share, in return for obedience.
What did they care? They never valued freedom anyway. Only the leaders had that, and they were constantly trading it or losing it to more powerful leaders in a never-ending cycle of violence.
Now they would have all of the food, the power, the gold they wanted. And they would have the means to attack other worlds and to totally subjugate them. To rape the worlds of their resources, not just to take what they could. Yes, they would submit.
"We will do it," said the leader. "But first, your name?"
"I am the Beast," replied the stranger. He looked human, and he was handsome, but rumor had it that this was not his true appearance. He could take any form he pleased. there was one thing about him, though - he had blood red eyes, eyes that were not like those of any other human, eyes that, the leader of the Iofran clan supposed were not natural to the appearance he was assuming. They were the only part of him not shape-shifted, perhaps due to his lack of ability, or just maybe his way of letting the Klarxans know of his true identity of power, that he was a wily monster far more deadly than his appearance would otherwise suggest.
"And we," replied the leader, "will be your Slayers."
And several more leaders did the same, and those who did not were killed, and the planet of Klarxa fell to the control of the Beast.
To be continued...