Middle-Eastern King Arthur

Old Men of the Mountain

The two boys, along with the Sultan. Were all three out, enjoying a good old camel racing.
" Come now. You two will have to do better than that, " said Sultan Qarnayn with a smile, as he was far ahead of Helblindi and Býleistr.
Helblindi tried his damndest to catch up to the Sultan. While Býleistr just enjoyed the ride.
A man on a horse now rode past all three.
Despite the fact that horses have a hard time running on sand. This horse did not seem to struggle.
The stranger was even able to win the race.
" Who are you, stranger? " said the Sultan, impressed by the man and the horse.
" I am Hans Van Ripper. And this is my horse; War Admiral "
(War Admiral was once the rival of Seabiscuit)
" What business do you have here? " said Sultan Qarnayn.
" Before I answer your question. How about you tell me your name, first " said Van Ripper with a smile.
" Ah, do forgive me. My name is Dhu Al-Qarnayn. And I am Sultan of Qurnah "
Van Ripper now looked towards the two boys.
Helblindi and Býleistr introduce themselves.
Van Ripper seemed satisfied.
" Now then. My question " said the Sultan.
" Ah. You see. I am but the messenger. Your real foes await, " said Van Ripper with a smile.
" Foes? " said the Sultan, surprised.
And there they stood. As two demons standing on the sand.
Like the Grim Reaper they appeared without being noticed.
They were;
Hassan Sabbah and Rashid ad-Din Sinan.
There was something special about these two. Other than being the founders of the order of assassins.
Hassan and Rashid both wielded different aspects of death.
In Hassan's case;
The Sword of Severing.(Mung's sword)
The Sign of Mung.
The Curse of Nasnas.
The Gift of Mot.
The Pale Death.
The Separator of Astwihād.
The Right Evil Eye of Aghash.
The Left Evil Eye of Herio.(Basque)
The Gaze of Anubis.
Beloved by the two Queens; Ereshkigal and Abattu.
The Helmet of Hades.
The Duality of Hel.
The Hound of Mictlāntēcutli.
The Appearance of a Djinn.(Sheikh Sulieman)
The Deadly Skills of an Assassin.
Rashid;
The Assistance of Troke.
The Looks of the Grim Reaper.
The Shadow of Chernobog.
The Facepaint of Baron Samedi.
Favored by Ishtar-Deela.
The Color of Hine-nui-te-pō.
The Plague of Nergal.
The Justice of Yama.
The Secrets of Chitragupta.
The Word of Thoth.
The Pen of Ningeshtinanna.
Death's Scythe.
The Wings of Thanatos.
The Hunter of Xibalba.
The Deadly Skills of an Assassin.
And now. A little about their looks.
Hassan was wearing a turban with a veil over his face. But one could see his glowing eyes.
Rashid was wearing a grim reaper mask with a hood over his head.
Somehow. The Sultan knew all of this. Which is why he told his two boys to head straight home.
" But. We want to help, " said Helblindi.
" Believe me " said Sultan Qarnayn, as he dismounted his camel and drew forth Zulfiqar;
" Normally. I would have welcomed your help... but. Only I can beat death "
The two boys realized how dire the situation was. For the Sultan could not hold back.
Helblindi and Býleistr both now rode home.
" Attaboys, " said the Sultan with a proud tone.
The two old men started to walk towards the Sultan, as they drew forth their weapons.
" I have to hold back a little. I do not want to slice the planet in two, " said Sultan Qarnayn to himself.
Van Ripper, yes, he is still around. The old rider took a sip of his bottle, as he said;
" Death has arrived "
When all was said and done.
The Sultan returned home. For not even death could kill Dhu Al-Qarnayn.