Title: refers to Cairo

Episode Fifty

"In a Flash of Light"

The Moon shines down with a silvery sheen. The landscape is a vast vista of white. Light winds blow airy particles of snow around in swirls across the sheets of frozen ice. And Warden feels cold.

Warden looks around the frozen land of Antarctica and feels suspicious. The Ancient Ones had chosen the location of his transport for specific reasons. He was to have arrived in the midst of one of the larger emperor penguin colonies on the continent.

Yet as he looks about the area, there seems to be a distinct lack of something very important. Penguins. There is not a single penguin to be seen. Not on land, not in the water. Not anywhere.

There is however, an encampment of humans at a science station. As disappointed as he is about not being able to deal with the Penguins, Warden of Nine takes comfort in the prospect of bringing the Holy Cleansing message to the Lost of Way.

Meanwhile, by the banks of the Nile...

The Moon reflects off of the waters with a shimmering peacefulness. The lights of the city of Cairo light up the night with a sense of activity and vivacity that is almost tangible to the touch.

From the hill, Jorge of Nine watches, considering his course of action. He flexes his fingers with the anticipation of doing the work of his Masters. Such power they have granted unto him and the others. Such abilities to help in the furthering of the One True Way.

A voice draws his attention. A man comes towards him, shaking a staff. Jorge cocks his head as the man continues to advance. He shouts and points at the many goats that surround them, apparently implying something that has to do with the flock. Jorge glances down at the animals, who have been steadily making their way down the hill as quietly as possible, but now that they have been noticed, they break out in a full on stampede.

The man calls out at the goat herd, then turns back to Jorge, quite angry now. Jorge merely smiles at him calmly, quite eerily, and grabs the staff. The man jumps back words as the explodes into fiery splinters.

"Your's is a mighty new destiny," Jorge says, an odd tone in his voice. The man looks at him in fear and confusion. "You are to be the First. The First of the New Order." Jorge of Nine holds out his hand...

Many people in the city of Cairo find themselves awestruck as an odd bright red light flashes on one of the hills beyond the city. There is no noise or shaking, but the odd flash leaves many wondering, what does it mean?

To Be Continued...

Trivia and Spoilers: The Nine have all been sent to separate continents, with two remaining with the Ancient Ones

-Warden was One of Nine the Poodle for 39 episodes.

-there is a not so subtle reference (at least not to me) to the penguin migrations of American Boys within Warden's story. A hint that the penguins may not be of Earth origin.

-The story returns again to Cairo. Again, I am not familiar with the landscape of Cairo. I could look it up, but I'm lazy.

-Jorge Gonzales was Four of Nine the Seagull for 30 episodes

-The goats run away from Jorge as a hint of animal awareness.

-Their is an implication of the power of the Nine here in regards to the staff and the Red Light. The fate of the man is currently undecided.