CHAPTER – 6
DID I SS UP WITH THE REINCARNATION CEREMONY
The last thing I rember was facing the heavenly guardian beast Fenrir. Wait what happened to it? Did I successfully escape? Did soone co for help? Is Lady Athena safe?
Wait, first of all, where the heck am I? After that, I found myself in an empty void. I was unable to perceive anything above or below —not even my own body. The only thing I was aware of was my consciousness, floating in empty space.
I thought I had more ti to spend with Lady Athena. Guess not! It was not difficult for to co up with a conclusion that I was dead. Maybe it did eat after all? I hope I was unconscious so I did not feel any pain.
Ughhhh….. Just the thought of it brings shiver down my spine. Wait I actually can't feel anything, right. Well maybe I was just too weak after all, or the wolf was just that strong. I wonder how I will defend myself in the new world if I am this weak and died in the first showdown.
Thinking back, its not the first ti I was dead.
But the only thing that was different from that ti was that after the bus accident I had no lingering feelings or nostalgic disposition of ever returning to earth. But now, all I could say that I was sad.
Sad because I could still feel a part of myself missing in this dark empty place. Thoughts about different kind of things I wanted to do and be this ti. The aspirations and goals I had perceived and decided to follow with all my heart are nothing but rged in this nothingness.
I wonder what happens to mortals when they die in heaven. Will I ever et Her again, will I be able to find and make more friends like Her? Maybe my ti spent in divine realm, even if it was brief was the happiest and well spent than the pathetic and useless life I lived on Earth.
If only once I could et Lady Athena again, I would be relieved that she is well and thank her for everything she had done up till now for .
"Haaaaaaaaah... What? ....Wait…"
After a long ti, I finally felt sothing for the first ti, a warm sensation on my left arm and I think it was a bit wet. At first I considered it a fluke, but this warmth just was too consoling and to be considered unreal was out of the realm of questions.
Could it be that I am still alive and just in a state of a paranoid unpleasant unconsciousness. Wait am I in a coma. Will I be able to wake up on my own? How much ti has it been I am locked up here all alone?
I need to wake up and respond to my surrounding. I tried to move around my legs and hands but there was no response or even a slight movent in this blank state. Maybe there was no air?
Stop thinking about stupid thing I need to get out of here. My mind just couldn't settle itself. I was afraid and at the sa ti too excited to do anything to break out. I cannot lock myself alone ever again. I have now things to care about.
A person that I could return to.
I started making strange movents; maybe I was trying sothing similar to swimming. But it was to no avail. I shouted and scread or sotis scratched my face deeply leaving marked scratches.
Maybe I should give up and wait. I felt like my eyebrows tensed up even though there was nothing else I could feel.
No, I cannot wait any longer. There is only one thing left to try and that is MAGIC.
'HAHAHAAHHAHA.'
But the question is will it work in my current state. I highly doubt. But it doesn't hurt to try.
So the next step is to ask myself which spell to cast. Considering that I am trapped here then teleportation might work. But sothing bothers , what if my soul actually teleports itself out of my body and dissipate in surrounding. That will be worst thing that could happen in my current condition. I tried to catch my head but there was nothing to hold.
So the other thing that strikes is my dical condition. So healing magic can be considered a good shot. But there is sothing I don't know whether the healing magic I know works on spiritual level or is only for physical injury. One would consider mine situation akin to soul trapped in its body. Since it will not hurt to try so I am going to give it a go.
[DIVINE HEAL] {Latest healing magic I recently learnt in book}
Glowing orbs of golden yellow light appeared all around . It was warm even in this absolute zero state of mine. I continued casting my spell and visualizing myself rging with my body and being healed.
The golden magic flowing from didn't stop; it kept flooding out and away. It had happened so suddenly, but perhaps I could control it. Sothing about this golden magic flowing out of felt so nostalgic as if I had done it before. For the first ti I thought that perhaps I could change my fate by my own hands!
Just when I was about to be done with it, these golden yellow light balls went berserk and started revolving around at a very high speed. For so reason I felt quite infatuated with these shinning balls first but things got ssy when a dark black lace joined this skirmish of light balls. I soon found myself in a difficult situation where I was being sucked in by a whirlpool of light and dark strings. I raised my right hand high up in a final attempt to escape or at least with a little luck latch onto sothing and save myself from drowning.
"AHHHHH… ahhhhhhhh......…..huh"
'The feeling of being flushed out is not pleasant at all.'
I was lying on a bed, with my right hand raised upwards, I was shouting like I woke up from a nightmare. Maybe it actually was a nightmare. I removed the white soft silky sheet that covered my body and was half up on the bed with my legs still stretched across and they felt a bit stiff. Maybe it was the tiredness for running all around the forest with that beast chasing all around. It was as if I was under so kind of divine punishnt, scamper all around with such a non-athletic and fragile body is really botherso and cruel indeed.
Near was Lady Athena sleeping while my left hand was tightly clutched between her two hands. Maybe I need to thank her again for taking care of while I was knocked out and bringing back to life.
With all these movents Lady Athena had already half awoken up and as if trying to take a clear view of her surrounding and while assessing the situation she rubbed her eyes and looked back at again.
"I am back, Lady Athena." I smiled back at her still half asleep face.
"You are all right Sachi, you are awake. I am so glad."
"I was so worried!"
"I was so worried about you!"
While Lady Athena said these words with a face beaming with happiness and yet tears sprouting in her eyes, she tightly hugged and started saying in a deep flattened voice about what had occurred while I was lying in bed.
Maybe I made Lady Athena worried again.
All I could conclude from her rushed confession was that I was saved by God Almighty and I was comatose for four days.
It was almost twelve in the noon.
The orange light that rained through the window made realize that I was all this ti asleep in Lady Athena's room and with all the daily necessities like water, fruits, my clothes and so books (so may not consider them daily necessities, but they were our lifeline for and Lady Athena) were spread all around us.
"Are you all right Sachi? Is it hurting anywhere? Are you cold or have a fever. Just look at you are sweating all over."
I looked at myself and I was all covered in sweat, maybe because I was trapped in that whirlpool. But sothing really caught by surprise when Lady Athena brought her forehead near mine to check my temperature.
My face started heating up as I blushed. She was so close to . Is there not the concept of using a thermoter for accurate asurents? Well I don't mind if it's her but what about…. Wait was she doing this every ti when I was out cold in bed. I had just used healing magic so I should be fine.
"Well, I am sure the temperature was fine just a second ago, but its now all high. Your face is turning all red. Do you have a fever? Should I get so blankets and a glass of water for you?"
"No. Lady Athena its fine. I think right now I need a bath. Then I will be fine. This high temperature is because of so other…reason…maybe…that is"
"Okay then I will take bath together with you."
"No. no. you don't have to bother yourself. I will be okay."
"I will be there. You cannot deny . What if you faint inside the bathroom?"
"I guess if its that. Then its okay."
The next thing I knew was and Lady Athena entering the bathroom after we undressed.
"Let prepare the bath water. Maybe sothing cool will lower your temperature."
Before Lady Athena could do anything, I had already filled the tub with cold water. Sohow my casting speed had increased. Also, I did not need to visualize the whole process with great concentration; just a small thought was more than enough. Also for so reason it seed that the water was conjured in more quantity than I had ever produced. Maybe my training has paid off, at least that what I would like to think.
'Ehhh…..Ahhhhh'
'What, so World God, was right, she really can use magic with divine attribute. Is it one of the after affects of eating the apple of Tree of Life? I hope that she will be okay; otherwise the unthinkable... would have already happened. What would I have done then? ….. I cannot lose her now. After we got too close and know each other better. Then that's it, I am going to keep an eye on her from now on." Lady Athena brought her fingers close to her lips which were sohow giving the expression of being amused.
I wonder why that is.
We got into the tub as usual, but for so reason both of us were quite for a long ti.
"So, Sachi, how far have you gone with your magic practice?"
For so reason I was glad that Lady Athena had asked the question and I was so enthusiastically ready to answer it that I forgot what I had to say.
"Well,…. It was thanks to the book you gave that I started learning about magic. I can even cast without chanting a spell. I can even conjure fire and water, control wind and change temperature of any substance."
Then I conjured small fla of different colours, by collecting oxygen it was your normal orange-yellow fla. In case of hydrogen it was a pale blue fla. For so reason now my hands didn't feel the heat or the burning sensation of these high temperature flas.
Just out of fun and curiosity I made a duck out of the water from the bathtub and could even make a water bird fly around us. It was a lot of fun playing with magic. Indeed.
However sothing was strange, with increase in casting speed there was another factor accounted that was maintaining my concentration while performing magic. But now I didn't need to concentrate, just the thought of perceiving the phenona and channeling magic would do the deed for . For so reason doing this felt so natural that I wanted to give myself a prize for my hard work and diligent training I had put myself through. Maybe if possible I could open a magic training school in Isleguard.
'She is really great at this. Not using chants, fast casting and efficient control over magic power. Just how much has she improved herself in one day? Just how high is her ntal aptitude and visualization processing? World God was right, she really can use divinity. However I can also feel the ominous black miasma leaking through her magic. It's a miracle that the presence of a positive field energy and negative field energy could co-exist in a single entity. This Dark Matter is so weak, so it is neither detectable nor can harm soone. I have made up my mind; I am forever going to look after her and take responsibility, though it works in my favour too. I beseech the Goddess of Fortune and Gods of Destiny to bestow upon their blessings for her well-being during our tough tis ahead in the future.' Lady Athena thought to herself while her mouth was sowhat half opened, still in awe and wonder.
"I am glad for you. In a sort ti you have grown a lot. Seeing you flawlessly use magic makes happy." Lady Athena brought her hands together to make a small applause.
I was happy and so at the sa ti the thing which worried the most ca to my mind.
"Thank you. Lady Athena, but I know this is nowhere good enough to match my other classmates. They must have already started learning much higher level magic and combat techniques, while I was just asleep for these four days. But I will make sure to work much harder and make up for the lost ti. So you don't need to worry."
'She is just over-underestimating herself. A human performing magic in the divine realm is an exceptional feat in itself. If word goes out it can create big news even in heavens. And after assimilating the apple of Tree of Life makes her stand out even among gods. Possessing soul power stronger than most of the gods can make anyone feel jealous. But I am glad that even after that accident she is the sa Sachi as ever. Cheerful in every aspect. I need to sohow make her relax or she will overwork herself.' Lady Athena while thinking ca up with a plan.
"Don't worry I am sure things will work out in the end. So just lighten up."
"If you say so."
"I know, since we have less than a day left let's make full use of it and enjoy our leftover ti in the divine realm before the reincarnation ceremony."
"Really!"
At those words Sachi's smile was brighter than ever. Her smile is so cute that Lady Athena could not stop her hands but start massaging her cheeks and get a good feel of those soft cheeks.
"HAAAAHHAA"
After a fifteen minutes bath both of us ca out and after drying ourselves, Lady Athena presented with a set of clothes from her drawer. Travelling without your own set of clothes is really botherso. Maybe clothes can too be made with magic.
We had made plans to visit our most favourite place first – the Library. Nothing can beat reading a good book and discussing on what you think about it with your friends.
Lady Athena looked at the clock and it was almost two o' clock.
"Sachi, all this ti you had been eating porridge or so other nutritious fluid material. You must be feeling weak. Why not eat sothing first? So tell do you have sothing specific in mind."
"I do feel a bit hungry. But if anything I would like to cook the food myself for you as thanks."
"You don't need to worry about that. Its fine. Maybe next ti."
"Please!"
'If she keeps on looking at with such an adorable face then I won't be able to stop myself to give into the temptation.'
"Okay, fine. But I will be helping you while cooking."
"Thank you Lady Athena. But where will be doing it. Usually I cooked my food in the room in which I am staying."
"There is a side kitchen in my room too."
We first together decided on the nu and distributed our work accordingly.
It seems that gods usually prefer to consu natural products than eat cooked food. Their als usually contain items like fruits, boiled vegetables, rice, yoghurt, beans, fish, eggs and at dishes.
Lady Athena was excited about learning to make so dishes from my ho country. And I knew just by looking at her face that she too had a knack for cooking.
We had almost all the required ingredients for the dishes we had decided, and those which were not, were brought by the angels. I was able to obtain so packed spices. I wonder, do they descend back on earth to get these things or do they just call for ho delivery.
We first prepped the rice and then sprinkled so salt on our hands and tried to mould it into small triangles. Then I created a small well in the centre and stocked it with different fillings like tuna, chicken and so pickles and then quickly wrapped them in nori. Usually it takes practice to do it one go for perfect synchronization but Lady Athena got it right in her first attempt.
For the next dish we started beating the eggs and then season it with sugar, mirin, soy sauce, and a pinch of salt before pouring a thin layer of this egg mixture into a pan to cook. Once the bottom of the egg mixture is set, roll it up in multiple thin layers until the egg looks like a thick log. Finally, shape the egg and slice into thick pieces for serving.
The next dish we decided upon was fried chicken karaage. I placed chicken in a large bowl and then mixed it with soy sauce, sugar, ginger and garlic. Then after leaving it to marinate for at least fifteen minutes I again combined it with egg and potato starch. Next was to deep fry it till it was golden brown.
At last we finally stopped after chopping down so fresh red glistening tomatoes, onion and cucumber as salad. For so reason onions grown in divine realm, do not make you cry after chopping them.
Egg and chicken karaage, ham rolls, dashi rolled egg, and onigiris were lined up in a row. It was not that luxurious but they all were the basic food elents that ford a bento box. Lady Athena had never tried Japanese food and so this was a new experience for her.
We sat down together to eat and Lady Athena was the first to give it a taste testing.
"Whoa, it slls good!" Lady Athena eyes were glued on the variety of dishes displayed before her.
I totally agreed with her. The sll really stimulates the appetite. By every passing minute it seed that I could not hold myself back.
After working so hard to prep the al, one cannot hold back himself but praise the feast laid in front of us.
The karaage were crispy and crunchy and were mildly spicy. As a matter of fact I hate spicy food. Red spicy food and my taste buds just never make a proper match. The dashi rolled eggs were sweet and juicy. Even the rice balls had a heavenly texture and taste. Maybe the aftereffects of cooking in the divine realm, I guess.
Cooking and eating sothing after four days had enlightened and I was brimming with energy. I carried the plates to the basin and Lady Athena helped to wash them.
We got ready to head to the library, since I needed to collect more information about the world in which I was going to be reincarnated. We decided that walking was the best course of action after our heavy al. On our way Lady Athena told about other events that had occurred during my absence.
World God ca sotis to check up on my condition. I must thank him for saving my life. Also, since there was no proof or evidence found so the culprit was not caught, however all the participant reincarnators and their respective gods were not permitted to interact with other gods and reincarnators.
Basically they were under isolation or a house – arrest.
Lady Athena was well aware of every nook and corner of the library. According to her, there were books from all the worlds and the knowledge of the Gods. The library kept on expanding itself as the knowledge gained by all the realms increases. To it seed as a data reservoir of the Divine System, where all the information is stored in an infinite mory space.
Lady Athena picked out a fat, thick book with round bottom corner and a peacock-blue cover was wrapped around it. According to her this book contained records of the history of the previous wars in Isleguard.
However the most massive and biggest war even among all the worlds was – The Holy Crusade that took place 200 years ago. As per the records there seed to be another reincarnator from my world blessed by the gods as the Hero who would save the world from the clutches of evil. Then, there was the influence of the True Demon Lord, the interference of the Devils from Hell (Apostles) who wanted to take control of that world and plunder the magical core reserves of Isleguard which was an important raw energy resource even for the Divine Realm, which even the Gods cannot afford to lose, since it would topple the balance of the nature. The Gods took charge of the war and steered the course of this profound hostility into an all out war.
Isleguard is one of the oldest and largest worlds, sustaining every kind of fantasy species like elves, ogres, beastn, demons, dwarves, fairies, spirits, dragons, mystical creatures and many more. All of these species were forced, cast or willingly participated in the war. At the end the gates of Hell were sealed and the Chaos Army of Hell vanished like they never existed before. Even though both sides suffered great losses and no clear victor was announced. However the enmity among different races had hyped up and trust was vanquished from the land where once Gods themselves placed there foot.
After reading for two hours about the pre-war political and social life in Isleguard I got bored. What really interested was learning magic and developing my own type like the mini bombs – cubicles or combining fire with water and using opposite attributes to my advantage. Experinting is really fun!
I picked up another book from the shelf from which I had been previously introduced to and it contained several books on magic theory and its applications. For now I was interested in magic arrays and summoning rituals.
Magic can be perford basically by two ans – by chanting and the other is forming magical arrays or carving magical circle. The second thod is basically used to make magical items and forge enchanted weapons. While the books basically described about specific and fixed designs of magical arrays, to they seed more like a computer code to perform certain actions when the set conditions are t. The sa goes for summoning ritual where there are more than many ways to summon beings which includes – spirits, beasts with pacts, fairies, devils and even gods.
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GODDESS ATHENA
She really does enjoy reading books, just like . It had been more than four hours and she is not at all bored and one could say she grew more enthusiastic as ti passed. We really form an excellent pair.
But after what had happened and watching Sachi on the brink of death just to protect , was heart-braking. If we go further with the reincarnation ceremony, I would be just pushing her in more danger and point of no return. If sothing happened to her, then what will I do, I will never be able to forgive myself. After losing my parents, for the first ti I was able to feel comfortable around soone.
'Okay then, I have decided!'
"Sachi, there is a place I want to visit with you."
'I was surprised to see Lady Athena rose up from her seat in an abrupt manner. It was almost eight in the night. Where possibly can we go at this point of ti? It doesn't seem that she will be taking to the star gazing point at the huge tree spot. Well it doesn't matter. I will go wherever Lady Athena will take .' Sachi thought to herself as she too rose from her seat and after putting the books back in the shelves she followed her to the exit door.
After coming out of the library, it was already dark outside. There were no stars as usual and the calmness in the surrounding was making feel nervous and my heart beat faster. I took Sachi's hand in mine.
[TELEPORT]
We stood under a dark night sky surrounded by a dense forest made up of humongous trees towering all around us. Anyone would have thought that we had lost our way and sense of direction while we hopelessly trespassed. These types of forest reminds of those where people keep on moving but eventually reach the starting point again as if they were caught in an inescapable loop.
A late night forest can seem eerie but it has an alien beauty of its own. Even in the starless night sky, the forest was illuminated by a special kind of flower whose petals glowed a bright pink as they lightened up a path in the most fashionable way possible.
While I was still holding Sachi's hand, I took a notice of the amazed face she mustered as she tried to touch one of the glowing petals. I rember now, I had almost the sa reaction when I here for the first ti. I can't wait to show her what lies ahead at the end of this path.
We kept on walking for about five minutes. During this ti neither of us said a thing. While I was too focused to think about the thing which I had planned, other hand she must be in a bit of confusion of our sudden visit to a forest after the incident.
In front of our eyes stood the bounty and luxurious beauty of nature as the lake appeared as if by magic. It was in teardrop-silver in colour and it was shaped like a perfectly flat disc of tal. No sound rang out from the shimring emptiness of space around it. Monastery quiet, it was lined with evergreen trees and the whiff of fresh laundry clothes like sll wafted up to us.
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SACHI KONDO
The forest we entered was oak-brown and primitive. The grasses we stepped on were crackly beneath our feet. I was in awe of the size and majesty of the trees. Their knotted arms rose ever upwards, as far as my head could lift. They were hoary fortresses and stood proudly.
We walked in and out of shady glades. The stillness of the night was soul soothing. The forest's sll was fresh and organic.
At a farther end I saw an opening, but the closer I reached I realized that I was drawn to a totally new place. An oval shaped depression filled with azure blue water, a kaleidoscope of colours overhanging the becald lake. The green leaves surrounding the periter of the lake had a special luster to them. Several beautiful flowers grew at the foot of these trees and all of them were glowing brightly in their own little spots.
Lady Athena beckoned to and I saw a small wooden port at my left. We both started walking towards it and a small wooden boat ca into my view. A thick rope was tied to one of the post on the port while the other was hooked onto the boat.
The boat was sturdy, small, slender and yet elegant in its own way.
Lady Athena climbed down on the boat and then gave her hand which I gladly took and I too ca overboard. I helped her untie the rope and searched for oars.
"HAAAAHHA. Don't worry; this boat doesn't need oars to row it. It too works on magic."
"I see." So I settled down on one of the seats while Lady Athena sat on the other plank facing towards .
I could not hold my excitent. I wanted to know more about this place. For a person who preferred to stay closed inside her room for her entire life. Fantasy places like this is a dream co true.
If Gods do exist, this lake is one of theirs hidden treasure. That might seem a bit ironic, as I am just sitting in front of one.
The idyllic scene took our breath away. Unruffled by wind or rain, it was vault still and restful. The only sound was of the boat moving towards the center of the lake.
I looked inside the lake and there were shining pebbles, glowing flickers of light, shining orbs scattered all around like elf dust in the great span of lake. It caused a penumbra of colours to illuminate the Buddha still lake. These triumvirate colours ranged from rose-petal pink, grape-green, salmon-silver, neon blue, blood red, shale grey, heather-purple and many more indescribable vibrant colours.
I noticed a huge concentric circle form on the surface of water and a further jolt on my body as I realized that we had stopped moving.
I looked at Lady Athena, and it seems that she is in so kind of dilemma. She must have sothing important to discuss with .
"Sachi for a long ti I wanted to ask you sothing. Do you really want to reincarnate yourself? The road ahead is both difficult and painful; the powers I possess might not be enough to even get us through? If you want then you can leave all this and stay together here with forever. I am sure no one will mind and also you will be safe here."
I had never seen such a concerned look on Lady Athena's face.
I waited for so ti, trying to figure out what to say, since both of us were slow talkers. I took a deep breath and the glucose sll of amber from the surrounding trees engulfed my nose. I felt so refreshed and at the sa ti motivated. I had no hesitation or a second thought in my mind of what I was about to say.
"When I was a kid I always thought it would be nice if miracles were true. When I slept alone at night, I always used to stare at the stars from the window and wished that tomorrow things would be different. Even though my parents were no more, at least my aunt or uncle would wish good morning. I would be able to make friends at school or the delinquents would stop ssing with . I wanted sothing to happen without doing it myself. Miracles it would be nice if they really existed. But when I t you for the first ti all my worries, bad mories, tears vaporized in thin air as if they never existed and I realized that miracles do exist for sure. There was soone who looked after and maybe I could help them too."
"But because of , the other gods and your classmates plotted against us and attempted to murder us. When you alone jumped into danger, just so that you could save , I was so happy and at the sa ti felt so miserable. If sothing were to happen to you I would never be able to forgive myself."
"The idea of staying with you here forever is more than I could ever dream of. But after fighting that beast I realized that I had to do it…..I had to do it myself. Or I won't be able to stand by your side. I am alive and I was able to survive because you were there to look after . I know that you are the only non-combat goddess in the whole group and so the unique skill which I will get unlike others would also be of non-combat nature and so it will not have much use during a fight. But if I don't do it now, if I don't stand up for myself then I won't be able to do it again. Even if it is painful, I am sure I will be able to beco strong and keep my promise which I made to myself and I want you to witness it by yourself. So please, goddess Athena, I want you to support and in turn I want to be of help to you."
"I don't think I could be any use to you. I have always been weak my entire life."
"That is not true. You saved in so many ways, more than I could count and ask for. When I was on earth I felt so lost. Every day I felt so helpless and unhappy but I couldn't cry. I thought being alone was more comfortable. Love, care, friendship these are the thing that I was never given. But during the attack when I first felt sothing important being taken away from , I was so sad. At the end of my awful life as a looser, I t you. If I hadn't t you, I would have kept avoiding facing my problems. I might have ended up sowhere worse. I promise you I won't give up. You brought colours to my degenerate world. When I am with you I am so happy and feel so alive. So that's why… I want to prove it!"
"Prove it?"
"I want to prove that my eting you was the best thing in my life. I want to prove it not just to myself, but in a way that anybody can see. I will find a way to get things we want. Even if I have to fight over and over, I won't give up. So please promise that you will stay by my side and will always look after ."
Lady Athena lifted up her head and I could see a bright smile on her face and I could feel how sincere and heartfelt her words were.
"I PROMISE."
Strong cool breeze had started flowing all around us, for so it tickled and at the sa ti felt so soothing and refreshing. For a while I had been feeling sleepy but now I was felt more energetic.
But the wind grew stronger and stronger before I and Lady Athena were trapped in a cage of encircling leaves and shining petals of the glowing flowers. The surface of water was no more the flat surface we knew but high and low waves made the boat go up and down after regular intervals. The beautiful colour palette which was engraved on bottom of lake was now vanishing as light orbs of different colours rose from water surface high up in the sky and moving in tandem with the petals.
"Its so beautiful." Every word I knew in my vocabulary would fail to describe the beauty of nature that stood before .
I raised my head and the surface of water sparkled with irregular reflections as I watched particles of light burst out from surface and join the dancing troupe. It was a lightning bolt mont for .
Sothing cool brushed my small nose and my eyes went round only to find a small yet larger than the usual orbs flying around circling . It was white in colour with a tint of blue in it. I tried to touch it with my fingertip and it started to revolve around .
"This is the Spirit Lake of Heaven of the Eleanora Forest. And that Sachi is the wind spirit. It seems that it has taken a liking to you and this whole charade is her doing."
Mild strong wind blew through every so often, setting my coattail fluttering and Lady Athena smiled whenever I fixed it back.
There was a special elegance about this lake, where the only sounds ca from the gentle movent of atmosphere and waves. I approached the boat's edge and touched the blue with my bare hand, then pirouetted away.
A blue flickering orb of light rose up from the water at a great speed and a large amount of water followed it. After the water attained so height, I could but only gasp until I was drenched all over by the sudden heavy downpour.
"Sachi are you all right. Your clothes and hair are all wet. Let's go back and change your clothes or you will catch a cold."
Before Lady Athena could take any action I held her hands and smiled at her.
"Don't worry its fine. I like being here."
I raised my palm in front and water from all parts of my clothes, hair and uncovered body slowly collected above it. Thin lines of thread-like water converged at a single point forming a small water ball. I then slowly made the water ball levitate in the sky towards the shore and sprinkle it all over the flowers of which I had beco so fond of in a short amount of ti.
"See, all better now."
I was smiling at Lady Athena, but before I realized a small green orb of light sneaked behind and placed a small crown ring of flowers over my head. I touched the crown and was surprised by the sudden treatnt and looked towards Lady Athena for an explanation.
"The blue light is the water spirit and the green light is the forest spirit. It appears that they like you too."
'Ah, I see now. The water spirit sure is playful and the forest spirit must be thanking for watering the plants. However the taste of water was as sweet as nectar.' I watched the three spirits play around when I noticed Lady Athena staring at .
"Is sothing bothering you."
"I have never seen soone from mortal realm wield magic in such a precise manner. It is incredible, you completely are dry."
"After I have woken up, I don't know why but just visualizing things while adding magic to my train of thoughts, the phenona I desire naturally take place. For example-"
I levitated a small amount of water and cooled its temperature while trying to change its structure into a perfect tetrahedral crystal. Then I brought it in front of Lady Athena.
Lady Athena held the crystal and slowly rubbed her hands against it.
"Wow, you made a sturdy crystal from water. At first I thought it was ice, but it's as smooth as an ornantal stone. Also the light just keeps on collecting inside it."
"That's because of total internal reflection. But there's more…."
I took the crystal and made it float high up in the sky, and then imagined it dismantling parts by parts. Out of nowhere cracks appeared in the crystal and it shattered in a blink of an eye. Tiny yet visible blue sparkling lights surrounded us as they rained back on us and finally rged back with water.
The three spirits started jumping around .
"It seems that they like the small trick."
'In such a short ti she has developed overwhelming control over elental magic attributes. She can even change molecular structure and break it, without realizing the heavy amount of magic it drains. But she is totally unaffected by it. Also, what's with the great three Pillar Spirits appearing out of nowhere and there sudden liking towards Sachi. It all has only one explanation. Spirits are attracted towards beings with large amount of life force. But in Sachi's case, three Great Spirits are attracted towards her. Vast amount of MP and SP (life force) are these the result of eating the apple of tree of life. But I think there's sothing amiss. World God is still hiding sothing.' Lady Athena sighed as she thought there was no point in worrying.
Tomorrow is the big day after all.
"Sachi, today is the last night we spend here together. I hope after we are reincarnated we will be able to et again soon. I am sure of it."
"Yes, don't worry. I will find you in a blink of an eye and then we will together save the world."
'Thinking of the Apple, isn't the celebration for it today in the Cardelia City. Will Sachi like to take a look at the festival, even though it would be reaching its end this late at night?' Lady Athena thought to herself while she brought her hands near her ears, trying to focus to hear sothing.
It was getting late night, and we needed to head back to get our proper fill of sleep. Lady Athena insisted for to rest more because she thought I was still injured. After seeing off the spirits, we reached back at the shore and unmounted the boat. While Lady Athena pulled the boat nearer I tied the rope around the wooden raised post and the other end to the hook of the boat.
"Those spirits were quite sad, when we said our goodbyes."
"Don't worry. I am sure we will co back."
"I hope so. No, let's do it"
[TELEPORT]
"I thought we were heading back to our rooms. Where are we."
I was too confused to find myself on a steep cliff not far away from the walls of the Cardelia city. The view was just so breath-taking that I wanted to shout 'YAHOO'. I could see the whole city in a single look. All the houses and mansion appeared like matchboxes lit up by special attractive yellow lights. Wait is this so kind of festive occasion…
"Today is the celebration for the Revival of the Tree Of Life. Can you hear it?" Lady Athena had closed her eyes and was enjoying the cool breeze in which her long green hairs were spread like wings.
Hear what? I looked back at the brightly lit settlent and my eyes fell on the city square where I had previously saw a huge bon-fire setup. But now a sudden bright fla was glowing on it – it was on fire…
This sound, its so soothing. Is this divine music!
What a gentle sound…. It's almost like this music is resonating with my feelings and calling . My hands and legs have started moving and were totally in sync with the rhythm. My ears were hooked to the lody of the heavenly musical instrunts and its tune, while all the surrounding voices had ceased.
Seriously speaking, I am not a big fan of music or dance, but this tune I was so attached to it.
"Would you like to dance? Usually they perform it near the bonfire, but I think here's still fine."
"But I don't know how to…" I spoke quickly as I snapped out of my own musical world.
Lady Athena brought forward her hand and said, "I am not good either, so its fine."
It was such a tempting thing I wanted to do and the atmosphere of a dark sky night on a cliff near a city – it sounds so great.
Lady Athena sure knows the best tourist spot in Heavens.
I took her hand without any hesitation. Lady Athena held my second hand and signaled to follow her lead, at least that's what people actually want to say at this point, don't they.
Even though the footwork was bad and I tripped several tis. But I was enjoying myself. Also Lady Athena appears to be a good dancer.
But we were too imrsed in our dance and were srized by the music that in the dark we didn't notice when each one of our foot was half in air.
We were about to fall from the cliff.
Loud screams were heard at long distances. I wrapped my hands around Lady Athena, and she did the sa too.
Just during the good part, such things have to happen and destroy the mood. Well, I had already co up with a plan.
[TELEPORT]
THUMP.
We both were back in Lady Athena's room. And were lying on our bed. I reduced the montum using wind magic to slow our downfall.
We lay side by side and our hairs and dresses were all ssed up. But what we couldn't control was..
"HAHAHAHAHA"….."HAHAHAHHAHA"
OUR LAUGHTER.
"That was so aweso."
"Indeed, it was."
After relaxing in the sa state for so ti, it was ti to rest. The day had co to an end I would count it as one of the best days of my life, where I got to enjoy so many things my (dead) life had to offer.
I reported Lady Athena of retiring back to my room, but she stopped .
"Wait, let's sleep here together; I need to keep an eye on your condition. And my bed is large enough to accommodate the both of us comfortably."
"Okay, …..… if you say so."
I was glad and excited about a sleep over. Well I was asleep for four days in her room. But that doesn't count because I was unconscious. So this is my first sleepover.
We changed into our night dress and both of us fell asleep soon after.
***
A DREAM ?
"Good morning class, I am your new ho room teacher. I hope you all have a morable school life this year too."
'What is happening, was I not in heaven up till now. Could it all be a dream? No I refuse to believe it, Lady Athena was real. I need to go back to her.'
As far as I rember this is my first day at school in class 2-C, the day I transferred. Well I don't rember anything what happened that day. But one thing was clear that all this ti I was sad. The hair which use to cover my eyes so that I could hide myself from the world, were now curled back to my ears after I t Lady Athena. I was able to see and realize a new light that had filled with curiosity and joy. But now back in school those rough black hairs were back to steal my new vision.
Class bell rang and then ca the recess ti. As usual I thought I would be alone. But out of nowhere Sakura and Tama approached .
"You are the new student. I hope we get along."
"Yeah, let's be friends."
'What is happening?'
"Okay... if you say so."
"I know, why not et together at the backyard and then celebrate your first day in our class."
"Okay then, Sakura you will accompany her to the location."
Finally the dismissal bell rang and I saw Sakura rose up from her front seat and quickly made her way to my last end seat.
"Let hold your bag for you. After all today is your special celebration day. Follow ."
I followed her through the classroom, corridor and then finally the back alley.
"We have finally reached."
Sakura while holding my bag introduced to the other girls who were smiling at .
"et Tama and Saki your new friends."
If it was from 6 months back then I would have ignored all those evidences in my wake which were screaming at . The evil smile on their faces, their unnatural way of taking my belonging, luring out here. Despite I rember all the small chitchat and staring looks of my other classmates.
"She is trapped."
"They found a new scape goat."
"There is no helping her."
"Just leave her be."
"She doesn't look that friendly or special at all."
'No one tried to warn properly, and my naïve previous self fell for the foolish desires of having friends. I knew what was coming now.'
Sakura pushed down and pinned to the ground. She threw the bag towards Saki. Saki unzipped it and searched through every corner of it. She took out all the money from my side chain and threw the bag at .
"Now be a proper girl and let us borrow so money. Though it isn't enough it will do for now."
"Please don't take it, that money is for buying for lunch. I won't complain to anyone but please give it back. I am sorry if I offended you in any way."
"What did you say? Don't you want to be friends with us? So you need to make an offering. Nothing cos free here princess."
Sakura had tightened her grip, even though I was not resisting. My hands were hurting and my clothes were dirty now.
'Why, things always ends up like this. Why keep repeating even though I knew this was going to happen, I didn't run away but quietly accepted it. Has anything really changed at all?'
If only Lady Athena was here. I need to go back to her. To keep my promise, I must try harder. Even though its little I must do sothing. Even if it hurts I won't back down anymore. I will surely break free this ti.
With all my strength, I pulled my legs back and pushed it upwards like a spring. Sakura was taken by surprise and was thrown back. I took out a large piece of cloth from my pocket (handkerchief) and then threw it at Saki. I snatched my bag from her while she was still in confusion and started running towards the exit gate.
I did not look back. My eyes were closed, but my feet kept on running they didn't stop. I opened my eyes and saw that I was still running but my surrounding had changed now. Sohow my hands felt a bit heavy. I was running on a golden lit road which seed to be endless. I looked at my hands and my bag was gone.
Instead there was a white sword in my left hand and a black sword in my right hand. What's going on?
It did seem that I had seen these two swords earlier. But before I could rember them, it seems that my luck ran out again. The road had disappeared and I was falling down now. I had pretty much gotten used to this type of treatnt in my dreams now. But still the sensation of falling from an unknown height is still in no way a relaxing experience. The sword from my hands slipped as I saw them flying away from . I projected my hands high up in a final attempt to catch them but to no avail. Sohow I had a strong feeling and felt a great connection to these two swords.
But there was no ti to think, because I was awake now and I could hear the deep breaths of Lady Athena who was sleeping beside and for so reason she was very close.
Why did I rember such a thing which I had forgotten long ago? But it doesn't matter now, I have changed, maybe a bit, but I have!!!
Now I had soone I could depend upon and our bonds grew deeper and deeper by the ti we spent together.
Now if I think about it, the things I said yesterday to her. My face was turning red.
As if embarrassed, dazzled, awkward...
My eyes narrowed and a smile appeared on my face. I turned my face towards Lady Athena and in an attempt to wake her up my hands slowly approached her cheeks and after a slight hesitation I poked her with my fingers. Her cheeks were soft and my fingers went deep. She woke up with just a single touch.
"Good morning."
As usual she woke up after rubbing her eyes and greeted with a good morning too.
She took a sudden look at my bright red face, and brought her forehead close to mine till they were in contact. I was startled.
"Sachi your face is all red. Are you feeling feverish?"
"No I am fine. Its just that I woke up now." My temperature started cooling down after Lady Athena moved her face away. I am still no used to it. Huhhhh….
Both of us were quite after this exchange, because we both have now to visit the Temple in the Pantheon for the reincarnation ceremony. We don't know when we will get to et each other, so we were still worried and the thought of being separate scared us. We both as usual together took our baths and got dressed for the ceremony. While Lady Athena was wearing the sa dress which she wore in the reincarnation ceremony. I on the other hand decided to wear a blue shirt, brown blazer unbuttoned and a blue skirt.
We had to leave after two hours, as the ceremony was scheduled at twelve o' clock. We decided to make the breakfast ourselves and settled on to make sandwiches, rolled Olet and eggs with furikake.
After we had finished our al, an angel appeared at our door with an invitation to the Temple.
Finally its happening, I wonder what awaits us in the new world.
For now to answer our summons, we are going to visit the Temple.
Lady Athena held my hand and kept pressing it harder and harder and yet it was light and gentle. I could tell she was anxious and so was I. I did not speak a thing but the warmth of our hands was more than enough to calm us.
[TELEPORT]
***
THE TEMPLE
We were standing in front of a huge marble building with a central tower and a do at the top. It was as grand and as beautiful as wealth and skill could make it. Many beautiful fountains, statues and flowers surrounded the periter.
"It seems that we are late. Others have already arrived. Lets go Sachi."
"Okay."
Lady Athena as if catching the hesitation and the sensation of fear in my voice spoke to .
"Don't worry. I will be there with you. So lets go."
We climbed the small flight of stairs to the huge entrance which was half concealed by the gigantic white marble doors. Its interior gives a sober and bare impression by its lack of ornants and statues in the nave. The ribbed vaults, supported by compound piers, are closed by ornanted keystones. Light enters the church through blue stained-glass windows of the clerestory and the tall, traceried windows in the side walls.
We reached the end of the corridor and entered yet another big hall with a much larger do covered in red-petal glass. And as usual the source less – light still haunted .
All the eyes were suddenly focused at us and like a reflex I suddenly caught on to Lady Athena's hand. We could hear all types of murmur going around.
"How are they still alive?"
"Were they really attacked by the heavenly beast or was that just a flying rumour?"
"Still why do they bother even coming here."
"Right it doesn't make a difference, because they won't be able to accomplish anything."
Several footsteps could be heard heading in our direction. I lifted my head and saw Goddess Freya, goddess Aphrodite, goddess Ova and Goddess Artemis accompanied by Sakura Kendo and Saki Honda.
"I am so glad Sachi you are still alive after that ferocious beast attacked you."
"We were so worried, to hear that our classmate had such a fateful encounter."
Goddess Freya and Goddess Artemis stepped forward. Lady Athena clenched my hand tightly and I could look at her and tell that she was ready to face anything whatever one could throw at her.
"Athena I heard that your human partner was attacked. Its so depressing just to think about how the beast could have eaten you alive."
"Now you sure understand the difference in our power. If World God wouldn't have helped you, then both of you would have perished before even reincarnating. There is still ti just turn back and go hole yourself up in your small room."
All the other present attendees were giving us the silent treatnt, but Lady Athena looked unfazed by all of it.
"You, both are wrong. You don't know the first thing about us."
Goddess Freya looked angry and made no attempt to hide her contempt or hatred at her defiance.
She took another step as if to punch Lady Athena, but then soone barged through the entrance and for so reason the whole hall panicked and I felt a bit of suffocation. It was as if I was brought upon on my knees by so supre invisible power at play. I looked around the room and everyone had the sa expression of a slight pain and fear.
"The Almighty World God has made his appearance in the Founder's Altar and will now begin the proceedings of the reincarnation ceremony" announced one of the angels in his sowhat high and mighty tone.
The World God as usual held a scepter in his hand and accompanied by a huge elegant yet wild eagle. He walked from the entrance to the other end of a hall and made a small tap with his scepter on the floor. The hall started shaking and the small area on which He stood rose high above from the ground.
"My children and humans of the mortal realm, we have all gathered here on the auspicious occasion of you reincarnation into the new world. May my blessings be with thou who have decided to step into this new world save it from falling apart. I congratulate you all for getting a new life and may you achieve everything you desire and fulfill your dreams. And I shall wait here for your safe return and will be looking upon you as you overco all the hurdles life throws at you."
Everyone started clapping, though it was a bit disarrayed and not synchronized, but for so reason World God was slowly rubbing his fingers at the end of his beard. I could tell that he looked smug; maybe the speech was just to catch everyone's attention.
"We will now begin the reincarnation ceremony. I shall explain you the different things you need to know."
World God this ti raised his scepter high up and small flicker of lights burst out from his magical stick and disappeared after giving off a bright light. Several magical circles ford around the building. The largest drawn at the center of the hall. It had two inner magical circles and at the centre of the biggest magic circle a small white altar stood with a green glass ball as big as a soccer ball. This suspiciously looking sorcery ball also gave a faint green light which caught my attention for a while.
"Now I shall, ask each pair of you to step in each of the small magical circle and place your hand on the 'Orb of the Being'. This magical orb will establish a permanent connection between the God and the partnered human. This ball will also help the gods to bestow upon their unique skill onto you and then you will be reincarnated into the world of Isleguard."
The first one to step forward and volunteer was Homura Kenta and Goddess Freya. It seems that they are in a bit of hurry. They took each of their position on the magical circles and slowly placed their hands on the magic orb. After few seconds a white light erged from the centre and blue light ca falling down upon us from the sky. I was blinded by the sudden bursts. But I slowly opened my eyes which were trying to accommodate themselves as per the surroundings …. and the two were gone.
"The first ceremony was successful. Rember that in this new world you will be born in a new body and we have kept in mind that you all are born in a perfect environnt where you can train without any concerns and seek the guidance of your God. We shall now move to the next pair."
Ti flew by, as each and every pair stepped forward and the sa process repeated itself. All the other nineteen duos had left the divine realm and had reincarnated themselves. It was just too easy, I was expecting sothing more eventful and action- oriented. Guess not.
"Sachi lets go. We are the last."
"Yeah."
We both took our respective position on the magic circle. Suddenly the World God himself stepped down from his elevated position. Before I could notice, we three were the only one present in the Temple Hall.
"I am sure, you are feeling well now."
The world God was standing in front of . And in his usual wise tone that was adenoidal in nature caught my attention.
"Yeah, I am fine….. Worl...Grandfather. Goddess Athena had been looking after the whole ti. Thank you for your concern."
For so reason, I ended him calling grandfather, maybe because he had previously asked to do so. I hope he doesn't consider it disrespectful.
"I like the sound of that. I wish you best of luck on your journey. Now lets continue with the ceremony."
I stepped forward towards the Altar, where Lady Athena was waiting for .
We both were looking at each other, but couldn't co up with what to say. Just before placing our hands on the magic orb;
"I will do my best to find you soon."
"I will do my best to find you soon."
We both simultaneously spoke the sa thing. We smiled at each other, while our hands involuntarily touched the magic sphere. It was kind of smooth and cold.
But suddenly my hand felt a bit of repulsion, my whole body was hurting. I took a step back. Red streaks of lightning fell all around .
Was it supposed to be like this?
Sothing was wrong for sure. Before I could look at my surrounding I fell unconscious and crashed on the ground. The last thing I saw before my eyes shut down was Lady Athena running towards .
***
GODDESS ATHENA
'What's happening? Why the ground is shaking. Sothing's not right. Why this red lightning is ravaging the Temple Hall. Sachi, she is hurt. Oh, no she fell down on ground.'
I ran towards her in full speed, but before I could reach, her body disappeared in thin air. My mind went blank. Sachi was gone, and I was still here. I didn't know what to do. What could have gone wrong this ti?
I looked towards another person in the room, who was standing a bit further away and he too seed surprised with the sudden occurrence.
I was by now, half lying on the floor. I stood up and took long steps to quickly reach where this other person was standing.
"World God, what happened here and why?"
"It seems too bizarre for too. But I think there is no need to worry about. The reincarnation was successful. Its just that I can't trace back her location. She might have ended up in an entirely different location and body than intended."
"Huhhh"
"I an, you already have noticed by now, that she possesses a trendous amount of soul power."
"Yeah, but is it even possible for a human. But why was it first undetectable before."
"There is one thing I hadn't told you about."
"What is it? Please tell ."
"After Sachi was able to assimilate the apple of Tree of Life. I got curious and checked into her origins. It seems that she is actually a descendant of Goddess Urza. Though she didn't possess my blood, she was born with a trendous amount of soul power. The reincarnation circle helps the soul to find a perfect body that could handle the implant. So, considering her case, the results were obvious. The magic circle went berserk but hopefully it was able to find a perfect body and synchronize with her soul."
"Wait, you are telling she is Aunt Urza's daughter."
I still rember when she went missing after the war. My mother and she were good friends. She also used to play with when I was a kid. She was the one who took to the spirit lake for the first ti.
While I was reminiscing about the past. I was soon interrupted by the familiar voice.
"Well, you are still here. You need to complete the ceremony. Just go and place the hands on the orb and the ceremony will be completed."
I still had my concerns, but it was better to follow World god's direction than sit and do nothing.
I went to the magic circle and placed my hands on the orb and a white light enveloped my body.
'Don't worry Sachi; I won't stop until I find you.'
The light show seed to have been over. All the player pieces were now set on the table.
All that was left was to sit and watch how thing play out. Is there still hope left, will the dark forces take full control or these braves would be victorious in their endeavour?
***
SACHI KONDO
"Gwaaaaah!"
My head hurts. At the sa ti, I feel uncomfortable; like sothing is stuck in my throat. I can't take it anymore, so I opened my eyes.
I can't see clearly. Everything is blurry. But after a while,...
I still couldn't see anything. It was all dark.
I think I fell asleep now. But my head doesn't hurt now. I am all good. Now about my situation. Its not at all familiar. All I could rember was that I was in so sort of reincarnation ritual.
That's it. I must be in my mother's womb. Wait; don't tell that I will be conscious here for nine months.
It seems that it has been an eternity now. I sleep, think, imagine eating food, sotis talk to myself and sotis imagine playing with Lady Athena. I wonder what she is doing. Is everyone going through the sa phase as I am? I rember all the nice places I had visited with her. They were engraved in my mory because no one ever took to visit such beautiful places or on a trip.
I am getting bored. Maybe the gods would have provided us with so books or video gas. Even a mobile phone with internet connection works. But what about the charging cable, will they provide us with that too.
"Ahhhh…. I am going to sleep now."
The awoke, please wake up after so ti the going to sleep now.
I think I am getting used to this. My surroundings still remains dark. I wonder the ti when I am born, how should I greet my new parents. Maybe I should make a smile and say nice to et you. Or should I go with putting a normal crying act in my father's hands. Will I be able to speak just after I am born? Will my new parents freak out if I do that?
I don't rember anything about my real parents, but I promise I will be a good girl and do everything to keep my new mother and father happy.
I can't even use magic here. What a waste of ti. I could have practiced a lot. All I could do was think of several interesting ways I could use magic. Well my cubicle bomb idea worked. I thought about different ways I could use water elent or fire elent as attack spells. I rember now I never used any earth attribute magic. Wind was another aspect I took less interest in. but here I was devising different kind of magic spells, several odd combinations. I wonder how many of them will work.
Should I learn swordsmanship when I co of age? I will ask Lady Athena for her advice.
I wonder what my face would look like. I knew I was pretty in my previous life and many people who took a close look at my face never denied it. Bu I still don't think I was that good looking, was I.
"I think I had, fallen asleep again. I feel a little week now."
BUMP.
BUMP.
"What, is the ti has co. Surprise, I am here. Should I start with introducing myself? Wait newborns don't speak. I wonder what kind of face I should make. Or maybe I will usually cover my face with my hairs as usual. I wonder will I be born with long hairs or not. Just think sothing."
BUMP.
BUMP.
"Wait could I be in a ride now. The road sure is bumpy. It doesn't hurt, but feels a bit nauseated. Just stop the vehicle already driver."
"Ah, nobody is hearing . Its so lonely here."
CRACK.
CRACK.
"What is this weird cracking sound is it supposed to be like this. The voices, they just keep on getting louder. I can just faintly hear so rustling sounds from outside. Well, regardless of how sketchy this situation is, I feel being crushed under sothing."
"Ahhhhhhhhh… that hurts."
I felt my whole weight push against sothing hard. For so reason I was quickly becoming conscious of my whole body, which up till now never existed. This is weird, I feel more legs and hands than I could possibly have. Is sothing wrong with ?
BUMP.
"What kind of stupid ride is this?"
BUMP.
"Fine if you are so stubborn, then take this."
I took a stance, pulled one of my limbs back, since I couldn't make out which of my limbs is my leg. I applied a bit tension in my muscles and swinged it with all my might.
CRACK.
A huge white chunk fell on the ground and dim light poured in the pitch black world of mine. I still couldn't see much, but in the dim light I could at least make out so of my surroundings. There were bare rocks all around, and a jagged ceiling looming above. The ground was strangely bumpy and uneven.
I took a deep breath, and my vision was kind of bit strange. It was not human at all. It felt like a more 360 degree view. Could it be my superpower, the all viewing eye!
Well, I couldn't co up with a good na instantly.
Now ti to see who my parents are. Ah, I forgot to cry. Should I start now? I looked around a bit. It sure is bit dark, but that will do, its better than seeing nothing.
Now back tom my search finding – parents.
"What's that thing?"
My jaws dropped, and my mouth was left wide open. My breath caught in my throat.
"A monster, no it's a lizard. Is it really supposed to be that gigantic?"
I almost fainted. But I need to keep my wits up. This is not a situation to fall unconscious. My danger senses are ringing. Wait what's that. Do I really have such a thing? Could it be another power of mine, the sixth sense!
I took a deep breath; it helps keep calm, during ergency situations.
My new born instincts were screaming of how unsafe the situation was. I need to survive if I want to et the person I have been waiting for all this ti.
I was inside a small white encase which was half broken thanks to my' super ultimate fast power jacked kick'.
A huge red lizard, with a long tail and a boulder attached at the end of it was rolling this small oval sheath with the help of his nose. I could feel the warm air entering and leaving the two huge openings.
"Good, it hasn't noticed yet."
I took a look on the other side, and I was about fifteen feet above the normal ground. It seed more like a mountain cliff with a downward slope. I had decided at the next bump I will start running and jump down before the lizard monster could make a move. All I could do was now hope that my simple plan works.
THREE. TWO. ON….EEEE.
BUMP.
'And Jump.'
A chill went through my head and my ears or whatever body part it was, were left in shock.
"It saw . I am still in mid air. There's still chance."
I fell on the ground on my head. But it doesn't hurt much. I need to run.
I don't know why but it seems that all my limbs are being used for running. Well that actually makes move faster. The place is huge, but this road is straight but I cannot ascertain how long it is because of the lack of light.
I was running at my full speed I could muster, just after birth. There was no ti to think about parents, or why there is a monster and why I am in a place which mostly resembled a cave or a ruin.
"ROOOOOAAAARRRRghhh !!!"
"What's this sudden howling about?"
I turned back and saw the huge lizard taking a step back and making a huge leap for . It was surely angry and frustrated to see its food escape literally from under his nose.
RUN.
All I could think was to save my life and wonder how I ssed up during my reincarnation ceremony.
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