garth -"the wakening"

posting english translation of a 1968 classic garth adventure "the wakening"----from hindi version [इश्रान  का शैतान]---

THE WAKENING----

5 millian years ago a hermit called zukanor lived in a big cave on a place called ishran which was located at where there is present day north atlantic ocean

zukanor-

"so thorblen ,people of ishran are pursuing you and you want me to help you?...

thorblen--

"so where else could i go my dear uncle?"

zukanor-

"runt!..you spoiled  their women..?"

thorblen-

"they came to me willingly..i taught them the art of living.."

zukanor-

you pillaged the temple of asunzai,,made fun of gods of ishran,you killed.."

thorblen--

enough of this list...will you help me?

zukanor-

Yes for the sake of your dead father, but first i shall put you to sleep,,

thorblen[aghast]--sleep?..oh ...no...

don't put me to sleep,no magic tricks uncle

zukanor...there is no other way[pouring a magic potion in to roaring fire and a vivid scene of  an army of soldiers riding on backs of mammoths springs up in the flames..]

"people of ishran are crossing the snow-clad high mountain peaks, you are finished.."

thorblen -

oh! ok. in that case i am prepared to sleep!how long will i be asleep?

zukanor-

"as long as there is a threat to your life ,my dear nephew..."answers zukanor while mixing a magical potion...

thorblen [pointing towards a huge wooden log sticking out from a gaping hole in the cave wall]-

what is that thing uncle zukanor?

zukanor-"you know i am the guard and gatekeeper of the great sluicegate which is holding up outside sea

thorblen--

"what if i remove this"?

zukanor -"you fool would you like to drown the people of ishran?"

thorblen [thinking while pushing out the massive wooden log and relesing the path for outside seawater to come in] why not? they are after my blood,let them drown,i pity their women."

zukanor is unawre of what i have done ,when the glaciers will melt the water will rush in sinking ishran and it's people.."

thorblen drinks up the magic potion of long sleep-"long live uncle long live your beard and long live your arthritic bones.."

zukanor-[seeing thorblen slumping to ground]----

i will have the last laugh ,dear nephew! Leeno! prepare magic potion for this worthless runt!..zukanor instructs his subordinate...

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giant thorblen is helpless in the faceof his uncle jukanor’s mighty magic

“poor thorblen—says jukanor whil thorblen lie in deep sleep on the floor of his cave…” this magical potin will reach every fibre of your body circulting in your veins and it will make you sleep for 5million years”

“He will wake up in a strange new world of super beings”-zukanor says to his underling.

“You think so master”?-says a doubtful leeno

“but I can conquer time itself ,I can roam invisible around the space,then those people wil be godlike…”says zukanor.

Zukanor slips a magic ring into sleeping thorblen’s right hand, “guardian of life’s mysteries. This ring of sycultra will protct you”

“what is that scroll of papers at hi sfeet ..master?”-asks leeno.

That is our message to feople of distant future.. now seal this box and throw it in to the sea-“-zukanor asks his underling leeno

Glass box sealed with thorblen’s body is thrown from aclifftop in to the ocean –“by the time you wake  up we shall be long gone and forgotten, best wishe for a new future”-zukanor thus bids farewell to thorblen.

5 mill. Yers have passed, drillin for oil is going on in north atlantic

“We are laying explosives [mines] at a depth of 50 feet for our exploration”

Thorblen’s box is thrown up to surface as the mine explodes

There is acoffin  with a body inside it says on eone worker on the ol rig,”let us haul it up” says another

Boss what shall we do with it?

Our ob is only exploration, send it to shore where they will decide what to dothat night in garth’s londan flat-“they have found this coffin in north Atlantic garth informs lumiere reading from newspapers

“home office has brought it to London and forensic expert professor Gilpin has asked me to be present when they open it ,you can also come along garth!---says proff  lumiere

In a famous specialized research London hospital-“gilpin when will you open it? Asks proff.

‘that  is our problem  we have used hammers ,acetylene blow torches and even laser rays but we failed to open the box.” It is impenetrable.

This is very intriguing says lumiere

Body is well preserved , but of course there is no question of his coming to life –says Gilpin

“that man is not dead he is alive and waiting to be resurrected”---garth says watching thorblen’s apparently lifeless body in the glass coffin .

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YOU are a fool young man ,this person here is as lifeless as a log of wood –dr Gilpin tells garth

But Gilpin ,garth has  miraculous intuitive powers and I respect his instincts  are you very sure ,garth-asks proff lumiere

I am certain , I sense something trying to come out to surface ,he must be alive ..says garth

After a few more futile attempts to open the box containing thorblen –dr Gilpin addresses the technicians working with blow torches that it is already midnight and  and that now they should go home and come back in the morning.

Press reporters are waiting outside the laboratory and as garth and lumiere emerge they are asked questions –whose body is inside that coffin professor?”is it all a big joke?”

If it is indeed a joke I would like to meet the person who has played this joke , he must be brilliant!—responds professor lumiere.

Garth you seem to be disturbed”-says proff lumiere

“I am only exited and curious, let us go back to the box after the crowds disperse”garth says.it is fascinating.

Garth and lumiere speed back to lab. Meanwhile thorblen inside the box suddenly wakes up “where am i?..what is happening?is it a trick of zukanor? Where are you zukanor?—he shouts frantically.

“zukanor help me I am trapped inside this box buried alive

No thorblen ! you are a low life you deserve this.. press the button near your shoulder says suddenly appearing spectral form of uncle zukanor..

You have the ring of sycultra . goddess of infinite mysteries on your finger it will protect you, but use it carefully!-warns zuknor as thorblen is released from the glass coffin.