Soti in the middle of the night, I woke up to a strange feeling that was pulling at . It was hard to describe what it felt like, and strangely enough, Orphus wasn't replying to .
Amy was still cuddled into , so I took my ti, slowly got out of bed, and stood up. Even though I couldn't hear the AI, I was still in the Great Tree, and Amy was still sleeping in my bed.
I made sure that Amy was covered, and I kissed her cheek before making my way out of the room. The house was quiet as I left the room, the door silently closing behind as I followed the feeling that was pulling forward.
I was led back down the stairs and over to the first floor, where the elevator was waiting for , already open. This was strange because I had sent no ntal note to open this door, and I was sure I had closed it before.
I walked up to the elevator, but I didn't step in right away. The force was still pulling at , but I was starting to get leery.
*Co to .*
The voice was like a whisper in my mind, but it was definitely a female that had called to in my mind. I still didn't enter the elevator.
"Who are you?" I asked quietly.
*Mother of All. I am waiting for you, Daniel Brighton.*
Mother of all? What was that even supposed to an?
The voice also knew my na, which was enough to make step inside. I was also struck with a deep connection to the voice that I couldn't place my finger on.
Once in the elevator, it started to go down, but much further than I would have ever imagined. I watched the floors of the Great Tree fly by as the basket I was standing in continued until there was nothing but earth and roots.
I kept going deeper and deeper, but the elevator was not stopping, and my ears popped twice before I finally started to slow. When I stopped, the elevator door opened to a strange massive cavern with a bright crystal in the top far corner, lighting up the large cavern.
"Welco, Daniel," the sa voice that had been in my head asked out loud, but I didn't see anyone.
"Umm, hello? Who are you, and why have you asked here?" I asked, not sure what else to say.
The cavern was filled with glowing crystal and vibrant and colorful plants, but no matter where I looked, I couldn't find the source of the voice.
"My na is Gaia, and I am the spirit of this world. I govern the flow of natural energy that provides for all that live on this planet. Sothing has happened, and now the world is tearing itself apart. These new Villains aren't the only ones doing this; even so of the old humans are joining them or doing unspeakable things on their own," Gaia explained, but I still couldn't tell where her voice was coming from.
"Yeah, the world really is going to hell in a handbasket," I said as I looked around the cavern and then asked, "So, what are we going to do about it?"
"I am not sure. You are the first human that I have ever been able to contact since the beginning of ti when my spirit was pulled to inhabit this world," Gaia explained, and I lifted an eyebrow.
"Are you serious? Haven't humans connected to the earth before this through ditation?" I asked, not really sure if that had anything to do with it.
"ditation is another form of energy transfer to . Like when you sleep, ditation returns new energy you have produced from your daily life is returned to , and I send the energy that helps you be able to get up and do this. It cos back to as energy when sothing dies, and then I spread it out to create more life," Gaia explained.
This was interesting, but I didn't think that this was why I was brought here.
"So, since we are talking now, what does this an? Are you going to help ?" I asked, and suddenly there was a green light in front of , just floating there.
Then the light started to grow until a green and glowing naked woman was standing before . She had long wavy hair, just the way I liked it, and every other part of her body was perfect in my mind.
"I can't do anything as I am now. This body is just a projection of your mind to be what you desire most. As I am, I can't do anything other than advising you since you have the power to connect to and the earth energy, the Life Steam," Gaia explained as she stood before .
"But what would you be able to do if I could, let's say, find you a body?" I asked.
I had been wondering about this briefly as a way to get Orphus out of my head. If I could create a body as a blank slate, I might be able to sohow put the AI consciousness into it.
"I should be able to help you, but I am not sure that it is possible for a Spirit like to take a physical form," Gaia explained, and I nodded.
"I am not really sure either, but I have a voice inside of my head that I assu you are blocking right now, right?" I asked.
"Yes, that thing in your mind is dangerous. He is just like the others that have infected thousands all over the world!" Gaia exclaid, and I shrugged.
"Sotis, when every choice you have is a bad one, you just have to pick the one that is the least worse. Orphus isn't good, but he isn't all the way bad either. I think that I might change his outlook on things if I can get him into his own body," I explained, and Gaia nodded.
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