Code: Motherhood

Atlantis, 3000 B.D.

An old man was standing in a vast room. He was wearing a crown on his head and his clothes were made from golden scales. He sighed when looking at an empty box on the table. Then he closed the box, which had a strange bird-like symbol on its cover.

A man with blue- scales clothes walked into the room. Without turning back, the old man asked:

"Has Noah been safe?"

"Noah has left in the Ark. So do the gems."

“Then the only thing left is our last stand.”

Suddenly, all the palace trembled. A black hole appeared mid-air, from it many tentacles came out and approached the palace menacingly.

The old king walked toward his throne, grabbed his trident, and shouted: “Atlantis forever!”

Jerusalem, 32 A.D.

A man in a white and red robe was holding hands with a woman in a blue robe. From the bulge under her robe, anybody could tell that she was in the last trimester.

"Marian, you should leave first."

"But... I don't want to leave without you."

"Don't worry, Judas will take me out tomorrow.

The man placed a kiss on the woman's forehead, where a bird symbol appeared.

England, 528 A.D

A man was leaning to a tree. On his abdomen, there was a fatal wound, which was bleeding a lot. He was struggling to breathe, as the time passed the less he inhaled, the more he exhaled.

After a long time, another man arrived. He jumped down the horse and kneel before the wounded man.

"Your Majesty, sorry that I arrive so late. Don't worry, I'll bring you to the best doctor in Britain."

"Bedivere, you are a loyal friend, but it's unnecessary. I already feel the taste of in my mouth. Nothing can be done."

The man called Bedivere stood up. He didn't say anything, but two streams of tear ran down on his cheeks.

After a while, the wounded man spoke again:

"Bedivere my friend, can you listen to my last request?”

"Your Majesty, please give your order. I'll complete it, even if the cost is my own life."

The wounded man drew out his sword from the scabbard and handed it to Bedivere:

"A long time ago, I received this gift and made an oath that I’ll use it to heal this broken kingdom. Since I can’t fulfill my promise, this sword must be returned to its real owner. This is the map that will lead you to her. Tell her that I’m sorry.”

After that, the wounded man closed his eyes and released his last breath. Bedivere bowed his head and paid respect to the king for several minutes, then jumped onto his horse and rushed toward the destination on the map.

Three days later, he arrived at a lake. Holding the sword in hand, he walked toward the lake. He chanted as he threw the sword to the lake.

"Lady of the Lake, please receive this Sword of Power.”

For a while, nothing happened. Then from the lake, a woman rose. On her forehead, there was a strange symbol that resembled a bird. She held the sword in hand while looking at Bedivere: “Where is Arthur?”

“His Majesty has ascended to the Vahalla.”

The woman sighed, then suddenly her eyes glowed. Bedivere tried to avert his eyes from hers, but unable to.

The woman said in a slow tone: “You will return home and forget all this.”

The knight dully repeated: “I will return home and forget all this.”

Then before he regained his senses, she disappeared into the lake.