Life Changing Altercations

Adventure Drama Fantasy

Written in response to: "Write a story from the POV of a mythological creature or a natural (not human-made) object." as part of Ancient Futures with Erin Young.

The creature was meshed together with many heads and parts of its body that reflected a merger that would either make it stronger or weaker. It was known to no one and was known by all. It had a power to be reckoned with and yet it was relaxed and non-pressuring in its ability to mesmerize you with a gleam in its eyes. If you looked at its eyes for any length of time it could make you become whatever it wished for you to be, yet would cause you unlimited happiness or joy, but too much of any good thing can still bring you pain.

It was from somewhere, anywhere, and it claimed to know all and be sufficient in doing all if it so chose to do, but it was neither a boaster nor bragger of being as it was with intelligence and mental capacity, never letting on what its true intentions were. It was below the surface a creature of delight and wonder, most who had seen it were in awe and were blinded by what it looked like under its pleasant personality. It could compete with the best of what humanity had to offer yet was always sneering at the idea of one day becoming ruler overall.

It was living in the higher regions of Mount Respect, one of the 12 upper peninsulas that would come to rule over 65% of the globe and would then expect most all, if not all those who were beneath it, to carry out its bidding without question or second thought. It gave a gruff laugh as it looked upon the spoils freely handed to it and demanded no less than full honor and worship as it gained more and more from those who were of feeble mind and less intelligent. It overtook their minds completely, for they had been dumb downed with the former and present governments who removed the divided classes and those who were placed in charge had obeyed.

With the passing of first days and weeks, then the months and years, it had outlived all those who had proceeded it and was no match for those who opposed it. No one either knew how to defeat the creature and it was hiding a deep dark secret that would eventually expect and desire the ultimate sacrifice, either worship the creature or be put to death. It was becoming less patient and was devouring all that lay plainly in its sight. It would rather secretly destroy those that had been part of a grander scheme, that had no idea of what its visit to this planet would result in. It had come peacefully then over time caused many to fall dead from their own devices that had engulfed them with a snap of it crooked fingers.

It was already to overthrow continents far and wide, most being in the European and Asia area of the globe. It was by far the bloodiest and costliest "battle" to be ever fought and most thought it was part of a three-part series that was the beginning of WWIII. The generals from were at a loss, for the creature made their primitive weapons of mass destruction to be ineffective and useless. After the great losses, most were hung in the town squares and left to rot in the hot daytime sun. Then the newfound power was passed down to those who wholly decided to become the new rulers of their respected countries and townships. This was a short-lived feat as most were succumbed to their own greed and money grabbing.

No one was immune to the then outbreak of diseases and famine that took place far and wide. It was the elderly and infants who suffered worse and with the sudden disappearances of so many, the shock caused mass suicide. In the day or even late night, there was the loud bang sound of many who took their own lives out of fear and panic. The ones who had escaped the creature's devastating blows to humanity and society, were the first to vanish into thin air, without any trace of their former existence. This brought about wide catastrophes and unknown toll of destruction and all becoming equals if even for a short moment. They traded freedom for control and individual thought processes for mind control. No one knew, or if they did know they decided not to question.

It was a repeat of all that had become ordered acknowledgement of the creature who had survived being assassinated by a lone warrior's bullet, one that had struck the creature down, laying there in its own blood and lying still with no signs of life. Then a shaman came to the creature's aid and after touching its back, caused such a stir that it sprang back to life in front of millions, either there present to witness or being seen live on TV. It was considered the most miraculous event in the history of mankind. Many undecided individuals were now changing their view of the creature and deciding that the creature was the Almighty, or a similar Almighty to be worshipped and honor. With this new group of followers, with whom they devoted their lives to ultimate worship, they gave to the creature all they owned to be a part of this new government as it was to become.

The laws were changed to lay way to the creature's plans and true sense of control. It was leaving less behind and was expecting more to either fall down in reverence to its demands, that were not seen as demands, more like an allegiance to the creature or else pay the ultimate price, death.

It was something that lingered over time, first small things, then ever so slowly the demands became greater and more intense. More or less freedoms were wiped away, and you were demanded to do as the creature expected or demanded. If you fought it, then your fate would be as it was for the generals who had lost the battles against the creature in the early days. The calm before the storm was so sudden and led to many being removed from their present localities, respectfully. The ones who disappeared were soon forgotten as the creature caused blocks of memories to be erased forever. Like the idea of free will to think and choose would no longer be allowed.

Posted May 04, 2026
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