From: "Julie" <julieg@ibm.net>
Subject: Fan Fiction - The Babylonian Cycle: The Tale of the Inquisition
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 17:40:43 -0400

This is another tale from the Babylonian cycle, a recounting of the =
events in Babylon 5 as told from an Arthurian perspective. This is a =
recounting of the episode Comes the Inquisitor of second season. If you =
have not seen it, then this contains spoilers for that episode.=20

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The Babylonian Cycle
The Tale of the Inquisition

And it came to pas in the days of Sheradin the Great and Ivonava the =
Strong, but before the days of the Great War, that Kosh the Elusive =
needed confirmation on Delenn the Wise. For he needed to be sure that in =
the coming days of the Great War that the right people would be in the =
right place at the right time.

And lo! To achieve this confirmation, Kosh sent forth for an inquisitor, =
that he might acknowledge Delenn as the Chosen. And when the inquisitor =
arrived, he was garbed in a manner centuries past, and spoke with an =
accent of a distant land, and he was named Sebastian. And though =
Sheradin the Great did try to gain information from Sebastian, the =
information was not forthcoming. And yet in the end, Sheradin did let =
Sebastian proceed, though he counseled Delenn not to partake in the =
test.

And yet Delenn, in her wisdom, knew that Kosh must receive confirmation, =
for great plans were afoot, and these plans required a leader. And so =
with great foreboding, Delenn did meet with Sebastian the Inquisitor.

And Sebastian did force Delenn to wear metal manacles, for through these =
he could induce pain in Delenn. And he did torment her, saying that she =
could remove the manacles, though if she did this, she would proclaim =
herself a failure, and unfit for the times ahead. And so Delenn was =
faced with the cruel choice of accepting the domination of Sebastian or =
admitting to failure.

And Sebastian did ask Delenn the Wise, "Who are you?" And yet Delenn, in =
all her wisdom, could find no answer to satisfy the inquisitor. And =
though she named many responses, not one was to the liking of Sebastian. =
And he tormented her, saying that theses were the titles while others =
had given to her, and hot her true identity. And he did ask her if she =
had one thing that was truly her own, and despite her wisdom, Delenn =
found no answer.

And again did Sebastian ask Delenn, "Who are you?" And Delenn said, "I =
am Delenn." And Sebastian inflicted a great pain into Delenn, for he was =
unhappy with her. And again Delenn repeated, "I am Delenn," and again =
Sebastian sent a great pain into her, yet this time the pain was =
greater.

And Sebastian the Inquisitor did try to trick Delenn, and asked her if =
she thought she was Chosen by the Universe. And he further said that if =
Delenn was indeed Chosen, the Universe would surely protect her from =
harm. And he said a great pain into Delenn, causing her to scream out in =
pain, but no one came to her aid.

And thus it continued for a long time. And one time, when Sebastian gave =
Delenn a brief respite, Lennier Delenn=92s aid came and saw her, and =
worry overcame him, and he begged Delenn to leave. But Delenn stayed. =
And so Lennier sought out Sheradin the Great, and beseeched him to help =
Delenn the Wise. And Sheradin agreed, and ran to Delenn=92s aid.

And when he entered the inquisition area, he spoke firmly to Sebastian =
and said to release Delenn. And Sebastian did ask of Sheradin the Great, =
"What is she to you?" And instead of answering, Sheradin said, "I =
don=92t have to answer any of your questions." And Sebastian smiled =
slightly, and said, "No, you don=92t." And he sent a streak of fire =
across the floor, so that it hit Sheradin, and he fell unconscious. And =
when Sheradin did wake, he found that his hands were also in manacles, =
and they were pinned to a wall, and Sebastian did begin his next =
inquisition, that of Sheradin the Great.

And Sheradin said nothing and did not cry out, though Sebastian =
inflicted him with a great pain. And Delenn, who had not protested until =
this point, did stand and say to Sebastian not to torment Sheradin, for =
it was Delenn he had been sent to test. And Sebastian turned to her, and =
asked what if he should kill her? What would become of her purpose in =
the great plans of the Vorlons? And Delenn did not care. And further =
Sebastian said to her that there would be no parades or glory for her, =
that she would die alone and unmourned. And Delenn, with a fierce look =
upon her face, did say, "Do you not understand? This is my purpose, to =
save lives. Be it one life or a billion matters not." And Sebastian, =
with an odd smile, waved his cane and he was gone.

And Sheradin and Delenn found that the manacles had been removed from =
their wrists and that they were free to leave.

And they did meet Sebastian the Inquisitor, and he did say to them, =
"When the Darkness comes, know this: you are the right people, in the =
right place, at the right time."

And with that, he left, and was not seen again. And as far as the great =
plans of the Vorlons... well, that is another Tale for another time.

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Julie :)

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