"Who is it that wishes to see me?" i asked as i looked at my advisor. Suddenly feeling my body temprature rise, I almost coughed, yet i held it in.
'Dammit, it seems i wont be living for much longer'
"Your Majesty?" my advisor inquired. 'Seems like he noticed'
"I am fine, let him in," I said hoarsely. The advisor looked at him worryingly, he didn't seem to believe his king; but no matter what the king's words were ruling, his body moved forward without even his own volition. The advisor let the man in.
The man stood a staggering 7 feet tall, and his eyes were greyish-green. He looked full of wisdom yet no older than 30 years.
"Thank you" the young man said. The mans voice was enchanting, as if a song that was beautifully written was being spoken aloud.
'He is named'. The advisor thought to himself.
The king looked at the young man. "State your name". The king's voice reverberated through the entire hall.
"My name is Ex, Ex my lord"
The young man looked at me with eyes full of reverence, or was it deep ingrained hatred?
'who knows'
"You are named, correct?" i said
"Yes my lord"
"State your name"
The world shook. Ex looked at me with fury. His eyes suddenly turned red, an almost scarlet blood-curdling red. Before I could speak to stop this young man, he looked at me and said, "Explosion is my name."
I felt intense heat coursing through my body, and the entire throne room collapsed.
I was dead....
******
When a child is born, they are named by their parents, but in some instances, their parents seem to be possessed by something and a name unintended for the child by their parents is said aloud. Named humans to possess otherworldly powers, each by their name. I was born into a peasant family and was named 'king.' The name presents me with the immutable power to rule over others. And in turn, I was to rule over the kingdom. Yet here I was, damned dead, no better than any other. 'Named or not, all we should fear is death'.
"Dammit, Less, wake the fuck up". 'The voice of a child?' i thought to myself
'what in the hell is going on here'