Heracles vs Gilgamesh
At the steps of Mount Olympus, a Mesopotamian Hero draws near. Gilgamesh, the King of Uruk, is close to finding his prize. As he approaches the steps, Heracles steps into the stairway, blocking the path.
Gilgamesh: Move. There is a mystical substance called Ambrosia at the top of these steps. I will have it.
Heracles: Nay, you will not taste the nectar of the gods this day, Zeus has forbidden it.
Gilgamesh: then you shall be the last beast I slay as a mortal man.
Heracles draws his bow and begins firing poisoned arrows. Gilgamesh pulls out his axe and deflects the arrows with ease, before pulling out a javelin and hurling it at Heracles. Heracles barely dodges, and the javelin zooms off into the sky.
Miles away, Helios is riding in his sun chariot when the Javelin stabs him through the shoulder.
Helios: AH, AGAIN? WHY?
Heracles puts his Bow away, pulling out his Olive Club, and charges forward. Gilgamesh, brandishing his axe, also charges forward. Heracles’ enthusiasm slowly fades as he nears Gilgamesh and sees he’s nearly 5 feet taller than Heracles.
The two demigods clash, sending a Shockwave with the Force of their collision. Heracles attacks with his Olive Club, and Gilgamesh swings his axe. The axe glances off the Nemian Lion skin, as Heracles’s strikes find their place.
THWACK!
Heracles books Gilgamesh across the head with his club. Gilgamesh pulls back and swings down his axe, chopping the club in half. As Gilgamesh goes in for another swing, Heracles catches the axe, wrenching it from his hand, before throwing it into the distance.
Gilgamesh: not since Enkidu have, I fought a warrior with such power!
Heracles: likewise, your skill could rival that of Geryon!
they begin fighting unarmed. This fight is much closer. Each punch landed rings out like a crack of thunder. Herald shoulder charges into Gilgamesh, sending him skidding backwards into a nearby mountain.
Heracles: let me show you the might of the God of strength!
Heracle digs his hands into the ground, before lifting, uprooting the entire mountain. Heracles tosses the mountain into the sky. It soars several miles straight up. Gilgamesh, still on the mountain, let’s out a hearty laugh.
Gilgamesh: Incredible! But behold!
Gilgamesh plunges his hand into the side of the mountain, spins it around, and launches it at Heracles. The mountain immediately catches fire from the speed it’s traveling. Heracles rears back his fist, and punches with all his might, shattering the mountain into millions of pieces.
Gilgamesh watches as the chunks of the mountain fly towards him. When they get close, he grabs onto one, using it as a platform to jump straight toward Heracles. Heracles is barely able to block as Gilgamesh lands with the Force of a meteor.
Gilgamesh swats Heracles back, sending him spiraling up mount Olympus. Heracles lands next to a Basin of Ambrosia. Gilgamesh quickly ascends the Steps, an aura of dread around him.
Gilgamesh: I refuse to endure the dishonor of death. I will achieve immortality!
Heracles stands, removing the Nemian Lion skin and holding up his fists for one last brawl.
Heracles: there is no dishonor in Death, only in a life not lived to the fullest!
Gilgamesh is taken aback. The words have caught him off guard. In his moment of confusion, Heracles strikes him in the Jaw. Gilgamesh snaps out of it and continues the fight.
Both warriors give it their all. Each strike causing shockwaves felt 100s of miles away. Heracles puts all his force into a punch that Gilgamesh dodges and gets behind Heracles, putting him into a headlock.
As Heracles struggles against Gilgamesh, there’s a shimmer in the distance. Gilgamesh squint to see the axe that Heracles had tossed away. It’s rounded the planet and made its way back to this spot. Gilgamesh catches the Axe and uses it to decapitate Heracles entirely.
Gilgamesh let’s Heracles’ body fall limply to the ground. Gilgamesh walks over to the Basin of Ambrosia and takes up a cup. As he brings it to his lips, Heracles’ final words play back In his mind. “There is no Dishonor in Death, only in a life not lived to the fullest”.
Gilgamesh: he’s right.
Gilgamesh pours the Ambrosia back into the Basin, and begins the journey home, swearing he will be a better king for the people of Uruk.
The End