The Annunaki War

Satan

Noah's children stood in platoon formation. The look of confusion and surprise that had previously covered their faces was gone, replaced with looks of anger, grit, and determination. They had been endowed by their god with life, and a holy mandate to spread word of Yahwew's power and love. Naturally, after the sacking of Jericho, they had taken possession of the siege weapons and artillery there, and their numbers had grown. With the city of Jerusalem now visible in the distant skyline, they grew anxious, and began to chant in unison, "Our father, hallowed be thy name, on earth as it is in heaven..." Over and over they repeated this chant, with their adrenaline surging as they drew nearer and nearer the city. 

At the head of the formation, David and his officers felt the energy the army was producing, and began to feed on it themselves. He became aware that, the longer the chant continued, and the more troops that joined in, the tauter his own muscles felt. He began to feel a well of energy spooling up within him, that might be unleashed at any moment. This was his divine DNA, he felt sure,  allowing him to quite literally feed off the energy of the army behind him. His vision became sharper, his hearing became more sensitive, and his hands could now feel every dip and rise of every surface he touched. Yahwew was correct again, he knew; the strength of a deity resided within him.

It was as David led his troops past the Golan Heights that a sonic boom perpetrated his eardrums, and everyone's gaze drew upward, to see Enki's escape pod streak towards the ground. David's concern was visible on his face. Never had he seen Yahwew lose control of his ship, nor was this descent scheduled. What seemed to be an inevitable crash landing, however,  was averted as the thrusters on the bottom of the craft ignited, allowing for a (somewhat) controlled descent. The pod crashed down perhaps a mile south of David's location. David, with his army trailing, diverted course to investigate this strange turn of events. The mile-long trek seemed to be much longer, as anxiety washed over him as to the fate his lord.  He had never seen such a thing before. Always they had spoken at a time and place of Yahwew's choosing - never in such a rushed manner. Such meetings had also taken place only when David was alone, as it had been been with everyone Yahwew had ever spoken too. For him to appear so suddenly and conspicuously was a marked departure from protocol. David decided that he must investigate, and that he must do so alone. "Mikal!" He extended his hand and waited for her to clasp it. Mikal had been one of the Hebrew people traveling with Joshua, and David, after meeting her in Jericho, had become smitten and asked for her hand, which she happily accepted. Though he would come to have eight wives through the years, Mikal was the only one who he would ever truly love.

"Yes, my love?" She gazed into his eyes just as he gazed into hers, and returned his loving embrace with one of her own.

"Our lord needs me. I can feel it. I must go to him."

"I shall come with you," she replied, grasping his hand more tightly. "Where you go, I go. So has it always been."

"Not this time, my love. Your place is here. It is the will of Yahwew that I spread his word, but if I don't return, you must carry on my work. Take command and lead these people to Jerusalem. The kingdom of god must be realized."

"But, I..."

"No! I love you Mikal, and couldn't bear the thought of you coming to harm. Stay with the army. Guide them. They will follow you as they have followed me." Without another word, he engaged Mikal in a passionate kiss, then turned and walked toward the crash site.

Walking alone now, he drew nearer the pod, getting to within two hundred yards before finally making out a figure on the horizon. Or perhaps it was two figures? Was his vision failing him? His doubt melted away as he drew closer; he was now able to distinctly identify two figures. He could tell from their forms that they were both Annunaki, but he only recognized one, whom he knew as Yahwew. The other figure was a mystery- identical in form to Yahwew, but with skin as white as snow. The hot, midday sun bounced off the sand and bathed the figure with more light, causing it to become almost ethereal in appearance. So blinding was this figure to look at that David had to squint and avert his eyes as he approached. "Lord god Yahwew?" he called out from a distance of about twenty yards. He heard no response. "My lord?" he tried again.

"Come closer!" a thundering voice boomed. "Kneel at the feet of your god and bask in his mortality!" David, both frightened and awestruck, slowly raised his eyes towards the horizon, still shielding the excess light with his left hand raised to his brow.  Without another word, Yahwew was thrown to the ground in front of David, who for the first time got a good look at him. Yahwew was suffering from cuts, contusions, and several deep bruises which, on his blue skin, appeared almost black.  David was stunned. What being could possibly do this to a god? Only another god, certainly. Yahwew, still down on his knees, gazed up to meet David's eyes, and David for the first time saw fear in them.

"Help...me..." Yahwew wheezed. Already, the hot, bright biosphere of Earth was killing Enki. First, his strength had started to fade, then his vision and hearing became muddled. Even his telepathic abilities were beginning to shut down. Soon, his organs would began to fail. "Only... you... can...stop...him. My... .adversary." With that, Yahwew collapsed at David's feet. At once, David felt both terrified and angry. The human in him knew to flee immediately, but the Annunaki part of him told him to stay and fight. He felt his muscles growing tauter and his senses enhanced beyond human limitations. His eyes, once blinded by the bright light seemingly coming from the snowy figure itself, now filtered out the excess light and allowed him to see clearly. Standing upright, he began to stroll slowly towards the being.

"Who are you?" he demanded of the being.

"Who I am is not as important as who he is," Anubis responded. "This individual is a war criminal, responsible for many deaths, both of your people, and mine."

"This individual saved my race. He elevated us above the primitive beasts, endowed us with purpose, and bestowed knowledge upon us."

"And yet, you know nothing..." Anubis smirked. "I should've expected that, I suppose," he said with a shrug. "After all, you are crafted in his image. Ignorant creators produce ignorant created." Anubis, striding forward now, closed the gap between them and stood just in front of David now. Of course, Anubis was twelve feet tall, so David was forced to strain his neck upward.

"What did you do to him?" he demanded.

"Nothing but a few cuts and bruises, I assure you. It's not fatal." Anubis pointed at the sun. "...but that is."

"What's happening?" David screamed.

"His physiology isn't compatible with your planets' biosphere. His body is rejecting it... shutting down."

"But yours is?" David demanded, knowing full well that he was speaking to another individual of the same race.

"It is... complicated," Anubis allowed.

"Why are you doing this?" David pleaded. "To what end?"

"The one you call 'Yahwew' has taken things from me; from others. He has robbed the true gods themselves to perpetrate his delusions. I am here to get them back. He must face justice."

David understood now. Anubis spoke of the spirits which he and Yahwew had taken; that was what he came to retrieve. "You seek the souls from heaven, then?"

"Heaven?" Anubis scoffed. "Another of Enki's lies. There is no heaven, no hell. Only alternate planes, distinct and equal. You cannot remove part of one without affecting the others. Tell me where they are! Tell me now!"

In the distance, they both heard the battle for Jerusalem begin. David pointed in the direction of the city and answered, "There."

"So, it has already been done, then?" Anubis hung his head in shame at his failure. "I suppose there's only one thing left to do." He pulled out some sort of grenade and threw it at Enki. Instead of exploding, however, it sealed him away in a bubble of energy, rendering him completely immobile, but protecting him from any further environmental damage. 

"No! Get away from him!" David lunged at Anubis, prepared to fight for his lords life. Anubis, though, stood utterly unflinching as he extended one arm, palmed David's face, and watched as he slumped to the rocky ground. Awake and alert, but unable to move, David felt as though his strength had literally been drained. He stared up at the sky, his eyes rolling in is head to try to see Anubis or Yahwew.

"Do not test me again, boy, or my indifference shall surely vanish," Anubis threatened as he went to collect Enki. David watched, still helpless, as Anubis easily lifted Enki, appeared to vibrate almost immeasurably, and faded, with Enki in hand, disappearing from this plane.