TCA short story contest #2: The king is dead

Hey, everyone! The Collective Anomaly invites you to participate in our third writing contest! To enter, please post a single, original piece of writing which you wrote yourself in this thread, according to the rules explained below: [b]THEME:[/b] Your story must include the following phrase: [b]The king is dead.[/b] Someone can say it. It can be written somewhere. It can be the introduction, it can be the epilogue. Anywhere is fine, but it must be there. Otherwise, be creative. Destiny and Non-Destiny stories welcome. [b]LENGTH:[/b] At least one complete sentence, up to a single full post. [b]DEADLINE:[/b] Wednesday, September 30, whenever I get around to updating this thread. [b]THE PRIZE:[/b] A shader code given away by yours truly. Since it's my code, I'll be the one judging the entries and choosing a winner. The winner will be contacted directly by PM, and announced in this thread. Have fun!