NOVPUBWhen I realized I was standing on the threshold, on one side there was the rising of the Moon and on the other side the setting of the Sun and between these two there was an entire world constantly changing around me as if parts of films were playing.
I don’t know how, but I knew the meaning of it, I could feel the passage of time in me and I soon noticed the marks of time on everything around me, the grass suddenly getting taller, trees that suddenly appeared fallen and the appearance of creatures.
I have seen monsters hunt for food, I have seen generations of creatures be born and die, I have seen the rise of people, I have seen the creation of cities and then their fall countless times, I have seen weak people become strong enough for statues to be erected in their honor, I have seen nature rages, showing what happens to those who try to control its power, I saw people wage war, I saw more lives than I can count born and die in an eternal cycle.
All of this seemed like the passage of millions of years, but the Sun and the Moon were always in their opposite positions, that’s when I realized that I was always seeing the sunset scenes, my vision was always jumping from one sunset to the next other.
Each sunset means the end of a cycle and the beginning of a new cycle, between the Sun and the Moon what exists is the infinite transformations that we constantly experience, who I was yesterday is not who I am today, the city built 30 years is not the Kingdom that exists today, what exists now could disappear without a trace tomorrow.
The threshold, the end of a cycle and the beginning of a new cycle, infinite changes happen, infinite transformations are possible, but the only certainty is that change cannot be denied.
"(We’re done.)" (Layla)
"(...)" (I)
I opened my eyes, still a little thoughtful, each element that I was able to experience made me reflect different things, the unshakable mountain, the flexibility of the water, the freedom of the wind that only exists in movement and the infinite transformations of the threshold that exists in the shadows.
"(Don’t waste time thinking about facts of existence, all people are equal, just accept it and let it be, the elements are what they are, there is no such deep thought about it just acceptance.)" (Layla)
"(This is not the place and even less the time to think such useless things, we have work to do.)" (Layla)
"(...)" (I)
She is right about this, she is right about many things, the elements don’t think, we are the ones who seek too much meaning in things that are simple, but it is in this simplicity where we find the complexity to look deeper within ourselves.
"(Ouch!!!)" (I)
"(I told you we have work to do!)" (Layla)
"(Sorry, but my mind is overactive from all the stimulation.)" (I)
"(What are we going to do?)" (I)
I didn’t lie to her, a lot of things were thrown in front of me and I couldn’t help but think about it, especially when I experienced such unique points of view where I found so much meaning, asking my mind to focus on something else with so many thoughts floating around in my head It’s absurd if it weren’t for her being right, the others must be fighting now to protect us, I can’t waste any more time.
"(First see and understand, you will know what to do just like me.)" (Layla)
"(All right.)" (I)
Looking around I realize that we were still in the same space as before, but this time the elemental energy flows were intertwining more smoothly and everyone entered this "magic circle" before exiting the other side in a constant cycle, this place literally became the heart of this place.
I looked at Layla and she just stood there beside me, our two Souls exuding the power of the Magical Essence of the Penumbra Fairies that burned in the Starfire generating clouds of energy slowly spreading all over the place before falling like silver raindrops on the ground such a "magic circle" making all the colors blend together.
It wasn’t long before a multicolored neon glow was all over the "magic circle" and at that moment I felt a connection strangely forming between this "magic circle" and me.
Just like Layla said, I was finally realizing a few things, this "magic circle" was made with the power of our bodies that we gave up at the beginning, but now that power has connected again making the "magic circle" our body.
My mind, still linked with Layla’s, understood how to move the body, how to move the energy within the "magic circle" and how to take the last step, this knowledge was as fundamental for me as a baby knowing that it needs to breathe.
The only difference was that I couldn’t move this body alone, I mentally held hands with Layla as our two wills became one with the same goal.
"< Forge >" (me/Layla)
The final step was always a display of united will striking the "magic circle", this suddenly constantly like a blacksmith hammering the iron to increase its strength and mold its shape, the same was happening now.
Each hammer blow of will was like receiving a blow from Thanos, it was very heavy and painful, but I realized that I was suffering much more than Layla for some reason, even so we continued.
With each hammer blow the "magic circle" expands and its brightness grows until nothing can be seen but its light, with enough time the light begins to condense into different forms such as forests, rivers, mountains, flowers and so on. Until an entire world had formed, the "magic circle" could no longer be seen naturally, but I could feel this entire place and making a map of this entire world would be enough to trace the lines of this supposed "magic circle" perfectly.
Looking at the sky, what there is illuminating was not a Sun, Stars or a Moon as I expected, what exists is a tree, it is the branches of a tree stretching across the sky with its leaves granting light to the world.
In the last hammering of will, everything we were seeing seemed to gain movement and texture, becoming real, behind us a field of flowers rose next to two trees intertwining, forming an arch where a door is formed.
The last thing that happened was the energy around us condensed around our souls creating new bodies made of energy to inhabit, this body felt stronger than I expected.
Ding!
"How it feels?" (I)
"Harder, much stronger." (Layla)
I wanted to look at the notifications, but I put it aside when I saw something else, the lights coming from the tree leaves in the sky, the lighting in this place looks incredible without coming from a single focal point and having space between the points of light, the landscape had a unique strangeness of light and shadow that is wonderful.
"I’d like to spend more time watching this, but we have more to do, don’t we?" (I)
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Pov Hades:
I was sitting among piles of tied up bodies, they are all Demons that I preferred to just seal even if temporarily since killing them is much more difficult and Lilith seems to have a plan.
"Hades, it looks like he’s finished." (Haku)
"Yes, I felt it, but why didn’t the Starfire column disappear?" (I)
"Can’t you feel it? This isn’t the same Starfire anymore, look." (Haku)
When Haku pointed out something I didn’t notice, I wanted to turn around to take a look, but then I felt more Demons approaching.
"We have more trash to deal with." (I)
"Why are there so many Demons coming here?" (Haku)
"They know what happened in the Spirit World, they want to avoid the same thing happening here, but it’s too late now." (I)
As if synchronized with my words, Starfire Exploded in a wave that swept the entire Magical Realm, I felt the Demons below me burn to nothing causing me to fall to the ground, I also felt the Demons coming to turn their backs and run towards me far away.
But these waves of Starfire only went as far as the border of the Magical Realm, so it dispersed as it only continued as waves of Penumbra Energy.
After the Starfire passed, there was only a completely different place left, the forest changed, the mansion changed, the skies changed, it was possible to see the shadow of a tree in the sky with its branches and leaves stretching across the entire sky.
Everything has changed and the master’s power in this place is much stronger, I felt much greater comfort now.
"Now it’s finally over." (I)
Sigh
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Pov Aurora:
Around me almost nothing of the forest I created was left, but at least I managed to defeat all the Demons, who entered here, my injuries were insignificant, but still uncomfortable since I’m not used to pain in this life.
"Aurora, it’s over." (Rosane)
"Yes, I can feel it, but why doesn’t she..." (I)
I was about to ask why our mother hadn’t done anything yet, but before I finished speaking I felt a fluctuation in the very basis of reality around us, the remnants of miasma around us began to burn in Multicolored Fire until there was nothing left nothing more.
My senses have captured the Divine Power of our Mother, she is gathering and directing the elemental power of the Penumbra.
