Eslakia and the Clockwork Beast - SCP Foundation

Eslakia and the Clockwork Beast

In the far off land of Aguthen

There lived a lass named Eslakia

A woman of little sin

Tending fields and cutting straw

A Karcist master she did serve

Tending to them so wonderfully

Listened to them with much verve

To her orders, she did so masterfully

One faithful morning, as the rain did fall

The Karcist called to the girl:

"My dearest Eslakia hear my call

A message you must deliver to old Saylmirl."

"By suns rest, I will be upon their gates."

Eslakia heroically did exclaim

Scroll in hand, her longest journey awaits

For her master, she would bring no shame

Along the twisted roads, Eslakia did walk

A mind steadfast and focused

When she met one who wished to talk

When the fog was thickest

"Good evening young one"

Their words were filled with a horrid rust

"Where do you travel, with your back to the sun?"

Something Eslakia dared not to trust

"I travel through Aguthen

With a message fathfully in my hand

To deliver it safely for my kin."

She replied with words well planned

"I see," the creature cunningly said

'A child of the flesh!' they had thought

As hateful thoughts filled their head

'I shall assure their journey's fulfilled for naught!'

The clockwork beast with the name of Xalia

With vicious speed, they had reached the Karcist's door

A great force that made the Karcist withdraw

As the beast knocked it to the floor

"Master of the flesh!" the beast scornfully yelled

With a dagger gripped within its hand

"I say to you, our glory will be upheld,

I will cleanse you from this land!"

Saylmirl drew their sword

As Xalia yelled a horrid cry

When the two lunged forward

This would be the day one would die

The Karcist let out a gasp

As the knife pierced their chest

At its arms, Saylmirl did grasp

As they were put to rest

Eslakia continued bravely on her trek

Though her feet, bloodied, did ache

And a crick ran through her neck

She dared not let her resolve to shake

The rain falling ever harder

As she stood at the gate

To witness a brutal murder

"This cannot be her fate"

"How dare you!" Eslakia cried

The beast rearing its ugly head

Its sword clattered as it and the ground collide

Eslakia had frozen, her heart filled with dread

"I will not let this stand

You devilish thing" Eslakia said

"Foul beast, you shall die by my hand

For Saylmirl, I shall have your head!"

Eslakia drew her sword

As Xalia drew another in return

As the two lunged forward

For bloodshed, they did yearn

Their blades connect

Sparks explode into the air

Swiftly her blade did redirect

Through its body the sword dit tear

Xalia stumbled backward

Coughing up its blackest tar

It's death all but assured

Their body filled with sparks and char

With that "Know that I will have no mercy on your soul

And may your body fill with rust

As you pay for the life you stole"

Eslakia allowed her sword one last thrust

"Saylmirl" Elakia ever so gently Eslakia sobbed

Falling breathlessly to her knees

"Your beauty tarnished, your life has been robbed

Oh dear Saylmirl, hear me please"

"Take my blood in exchange hers

My life for this fairest Saylmirl

Allow me to look at her from beyond these stars

And allow my life to spill across this marl

"Allow the many to prosper

and allow me to perish in their stead"

Deep inside Eslakia, her soul did stir

Her words echoed through her head

With the chilling grip of death

Her prayer ended with her tears

As Eslakia took her final breath

She knew they would live on for many years.

With thanks to Metaphysician, Roundabouts, Thanatian, KiranWells, and Hamiltoe.