The Olympias Romance

The Tree-Monster

The desert, a barren wasteland with a few exceptions; those exceptions being; the oases.
Knowing this, it should come as no surprise that Olympias and Abigail were both surprised and delighted when they found a fertile and lush garden in the desert.
And no, this was not the garden at Qurnah, this garden was new.
Olympias looked on, as Abigail explored this unexplored land.
Even Olympias could not resist looking around.
She arrived at a running lake.
After having tasted the water, Olympias said;
" Wow... it tastes like honey and milk "
Abigail was running around the many beautiful flowers, each flower had a color which Abigail liked very much.
" It is like a field of rainbows, " said Abigail with a smile.
Abigail now noticed a very unique and lovely flower.
This flower was different from all the others, it had more colors than a rainbow, and it was soft to the touch.
Abigail was mesmerized by the exquisite flower, she kneeled down, she then gently touched one of the petals, and that was when something odd and queer happened.
The moment Abigail touched the petal; was the moment the whole garden seemed to move, and even Olympias noticed it.
Having a child's curiosity, Abigail touched the flower again, and the whole garden now shook for real, like an earthquake.
" Abigail! " yelled Olympias, as she flew over and picked up Abigail.
The two of them were now up in the sky, looking down at the changing garden.
The trees, the rivers, the bushes and all the flowers shook.
The garden now seemed to stand up, and I know that it sounds crazy, which explains the dumbfounded looks on both Abigail and Olympias.
The garden now had a humanoid body, which was covered in all kinds of earth and vegetation, and no; the garden is not Adam, I understand the confusion.
The garden is in actuality, the Huluppu-Tree-Monster, whose name is; Lillitu.
Lillitu towered over Olympias and Abigail, all the sun's light was being taken in by Lillitu's massive body.
" Do you think that it is friendly? " said Abigail, innocently.
Lillitu was now reaching for the two sisters with its massive hand.
" I will take that as a no " said Olympias, as she tried to dodge the hand, but; the hand was too vast to dodge.
All seemed bleak, till Abigail said;
" Who is that? "
Down on the ground, could the Djinn of Nature and the Queen of the Underworld be seen; Oleander.
Olympias now noticed storm clouds gathering in the sky.
" She is not a Djinn of the sky? " said Olympias.
Which was true, but what Olympias did not know, was the fact that Oleander was using the Oak of Thor to command the lightning.
Lillitu now seemed a bit scared of the Queen.
" That is right; I am your Queen " said Oleander with a smile.
The Oak of Thor was now covering Oleander's right arm, with it, she formed a lightning whip.
Oleander was a mere pebble in front of colossal Lillitu, but the Tree-Monster still seemed very scared of the Queen.
Oleander hit the ground with her lightning whip, Lillitu understood the command, and the Tree-Monster returned back to being just a garden.
Oleander made the storm clouds disappear, she then noticed the confused and weary looks on both Abigail and Olympias.
Oleander smiled, as she could now be heard singing the Song of Genesis.
The song brought new life to both sisters.
With that done, Oleander ordered one of her Tree-Men of M'Bwa to watch over Lillitu for a bit, as she returned to the underworld.
" Who was she? " said Abigail.
" Her real identity is part of the Abominable Mystery " said Olympias, as she and Abigail looked down at the breathtaking garden.