XXXVIII
Lightning's Resurrection
The champion of lightning stood proud atop the ruins of Hadrha. Ages past, when last he had walked the Earth, Hadrha had stood tall and firm… The unfortunate man who had called out his word was now charred beyond recognition. Only Adam could withstand the lightning.
Teth Adam surveyed the world around him… peasants had come to watch his resurrection. Foreigners perhaps, dressed strangely and taller than the men of the past. They spoke a strange language, parts of it almost recognizable… But Adam was granted the wisdom of Zehuti so that this strange tongue soon became familiar to him. There were many things he had to teach his people.
The powerful figure of Teth Adam strode across the ruins to an old man kneeling in prayer.
The Following Is Translated from Arabic
"Old man, why have I been brought to your time?" Many others had also fallen to their knees.
"Mighty Adam, our enemies have brought great weapons against us. They have openly attacked us without fear of retribution under the protection of their god of the skies, the devil we call the Great Eagle."
"My people have need of me."
"Yes, chosen of Allah. Our enemies once again seek our destruction. Before the Great Eagle, we are powerless."
Adam wanted to correct the old man, that he was the chosen of many gods, but even more so he wanted to hear about this being called the Great Eagle. The priest continued…
"The Great Eagle is the champion of America, our greatest enemy. He flies faster than the shooting star that crosses the night time sky. His eyes glow red and shoot forth beams of light that melt the strongest metal. He has the strength of a thousand men and the fortitude of a mountain. Women and children cower in fear while men curse at their helplessness before the Great Eagle."
Teth Adam turned to address the crowd. In a voice like thunder, he spoke.
"I shall deliver my land from the Great Eagle and its people will know their King. But first, prepare a great feast in my honor. Your champion hungers."
End Translation
Author's Note:
Again, the people of Kahndaq interpret Teth Adam's (a.k.a Black Adam's) origin through a Muslim perspective.
"The Great Eagle" is of course Big Blue (a.k.a. Clark).