Chapter 301 - HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS (1)

'What is it?' she asked herself, her thoughts echoes in this nothingness of space.

What is this unfeelingness? She didn't know what she is now and in what form. It was like was a strand of something

She knows who she is….or a fragment of it. It felt like she was forgetting something. But she didn't know where she is.

She knows she falls unconscious before she was here. But now that she has awoken all she could see was this…..nothingness.

She thinks to herself.

Is she floating? Or is she standing? No she is not standing. Because if she is, she must feel something solid beneath his feet. But she felt nothing.

She did not feel pain. But she did not feel at ease either. She didn't know what she is doing here.

It was like a punishment but it doesn't feel like it. It was like she spends eternity here in this darkness of nothingness.

Then a green light flashed her by and with an image formed in her mind.

It was just a flash of light but for some reason she could see it and understand it even though it just passes her by in just a span of a fraction of a second.

In that image she saw Time Energy in chaos; she saw reality breaking apart like a picture breaking off into puzzle pieces and slowly crumbling.

And in that image she saw an eye, one of it was blue the other is hazel.

That eye seems to emit a light that encompasses all creation and it was like that eye could see everything in the entire Universe.

And then she saw something else. She saw someone running so fast that Time is reversed and the barrier of reality weakened.

That person who was running even though she could not see who it was she could see that person turning into a bolt of green lightning piercing Time and Space

The Time Continuum shakes unstably and at the edge of collapsing, lightning arcs shines over all the Universe and realities with each step that person takes.

It was like that person is lightning itself, a lightning that could pierce Time and Space and at the same time wreaking havoc in the rules of the Universe.

And then in that image she saw herself, once again, giving one of her eyes to that black robe man with one ring in each finger.

That man hold out his hand and she offered him her eyes. And then like the flash of green light the image disappeared and she was again surrounded by nothingness

Then silence. Just darkness and nothingness once again. Silence and nothingness accompanied her for what felt like a lifetime.

She continue…existing in this form.

She waited for another green flashes to happen.

It was like she was here, existing here to wait for these flashes so that she could see more and understands more

It was like these green flashes is her way back home.

'Home' She spoke and in the darkness of this nothingness her voice echoes endlessly. This is the first word she spoke in this darkness.

She thinks to herself about the concept of home. Where is her home? And what is a home? She pondered about this matter.

She is trying to understand what the words means. It was like if she could understand this, her path is clear.

She is trying to remember. Trying to awaken something about herself. She knows her name is Erika.

She knows what she could do. She could see the future. But other than that….it is blank. Nothingness.

Then she felt something hurting. She felt her heart hurting. And that her heart longs for something or someone.

Then she remembers a face. Then an image appeared inside her mind, unveiling something that is in her mind.

It was her, in a shaking carriage. She seems to be going somewhere. She saw hills and trees and she saw the ocean not too far away from the road.

She was smiling as she looks at a man. Then slowly she leaned down and kisses a sleeping young man.

The young man stirred and she immediately acted like nothing happened. But her heart beats wildly and there is a trace of innocent smile on her usually solemn face.

She looks carefree and unburdened for that one moment. The young man stirred but did not wake up, his body is still lean on the side of the carriage.

'Little Anthony' the one in the vision said and just like that light exploded in this darkness of nothingness.

And almost immediately she gains a corporeal body, no longer in that non-existence form that resembles more like a thought or a will.

But while she now possesses a corporeal body she could not move at all. She was swept by the current of a force in this nothingness to endlessly remain drifting

She is floating not in the darkness anymore but sea of stars. It was beautiful, fascinating enchanting and bedazzling.

It was such a grand spectacle.

It was the most beautiful images and scenery she had ever seen in her entire life. It takes her breath away.

For a moment she forgets to think of who she is and where she is. For that one moment she just enjoys the vastness of this space.

And as she drifted she remembers who she is. And she knows where her home is. But….she is still there.

Still existing…still is drifting. And she is floating without direction pushed by whatever force that exist in this sea of stars.

So she waited again.

This time while she is still floating she is not at as feeling unease as before. As she drifts in this space all she saw is the stars.

And even when she didn't know when this would end, she knows she have a home. A person she needs to meet, a person she needs to get back to.

A person she called Little Anthony.

She still didn't remember much about herself but she remember these two things.

And as the feeling that she would spend eternity in this place strengthened, it was this memory that kept her from losing hope.

And then as she drifts like she always did another green light flashes her by and another image enter her mind.

Her eyes turn cloudy white and she saw another scene. She first heard songs of joys, trumpets, pianos.

It was the song of a wedding and the cheer of a union. It was a wedding scene and she appeared there in a translucent form.

No one could see her and no one could sense her. It was like she did not exist there but she could see everything, hear everything and feel everything.

But then as people were celebrating and laughter could be heard all over the wedding area, she heard screaming.

The faces of the people in the wedding were all of a blur. But she did saw a few things. She saw a burnt off human skins on the ground and white bandage.

She saw an arrow of fire. She saw space distortions and she saw a pool of water in the ground when she was running out from the ceremony.

She acted like the people in the image. She ran away from the scene as fast as her feet could get her

As she was running out she look up in the sky and saw an eagle flying high. She saw the arrow of fire being broken by a white holy arrow.

And then she saw a shadow. It is a large shadow that envelops the entire place and with it descends an aura full of killing intent.

She saw bones and she saw a gleam of a light.

She saw black flames that seem capable of burning everything in existence.

And then the dark shadows dissipated.

The arrow of fire has stopped emitting fire like it was being extinguished; a swirling dark aura is swirling around the arrow.

The pool of water turned into gas and merge with the clouds.

The brunt off skins have been cleaned, the white bandage is nowhere to be seen and the space no longer distorts

And the white holy arrow is now blown by the wind and went to the direction of the black flame.

Like a moth going to the fire. It was like that holy arrow wanted to be consumed by the fire

Then the image changed and she was at another place looking at herself.

She saw herself….waiting for someone in Athens.

'Athens? What is Athens and where is it?' she asked herself. How did she know Athens? She asks herself again.

And then the vision stopped and she was again floating existing and drifting in this space, in this sea of stars.

As she thinks and thinks in this place where time is uncountable and has no meaning she slowly remembers.

She is Erika the Oracle. And Athens is where she comes from. And her home is Little Anthony.

She remembers all of this and with that realization she understand what kind of force that kept her floating in this sea of stars.

The force that pushes her in this sea is none other than Time. And the image is Space with a bit of essence of Time. She is watching things that would be happening.

But not all vision makes sense and were shown to her obviously. It was like a puzzle she needs to rearrange. It was shown in symbolism with image she could understand.

She is pushed by Time to see things.

What thing? Even she didn't understand what she has too se and what it means. But it was her job to witness it.

And maybe when it ended it will make sense.

Now that she knows why she is here she waited again. She once again floated and drifts in space.

But this time she was not as anxious as before. She waited patiently, ready to see whatever she is supposed to.

And she muttered in the presence of brightly lit stars and the vast emptiness of space.

'My name is Erika. I am the Oracle. I come from Athens. My home is Little Anthony' She chanted these words like it was a prayer.

She chanted it so she would not forget. No matter what she sees, she didn't want to forget this words and what it means for her.

Then another image entered her mind as another flash of green light passed her by.

She was in another vision.

She saw a hunter, she saw colorful vials and large explosions and she saw green dark red smoke.

And then when the explosion ended, when the dust settles she saw a hat. And coming out from that hat is a rabbit.

The hat looks like a magician hat. She saw a green land fertile and prosperous being covered by snow.

In the white expanse of the snow, she saw red snows filling half of the white expanse.

'Blood' she thought to herself. Like before this vision is rife with symbolism.

But more than what she sees it was the thing she felt that left the most impression on her. She felt hatred…such a powerful hatred that it threaten to suck all the good in her heart.

She saw an explosion and heard the screaming like an entire planet being pulverized into ashes. She could see only a blur of the people responsible for such horrendous thing.

She then heard a laugh.

And then she heard a growl that causes her entire body to shiver in fear.

Then she heard a roar.

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The first chapter this week. There will probably be five or four parts. Anyway a lot of things will be foreshadowed in this chapter

Anyway, someone was asking me about the Path of Perfection in the comment section. I wanted to compile what I have already written about the Path of Perfection and explain as best as I can without spoiling the ending. But because i was too busy editing Age of Adventure I had never got the chance.

I will probably explain it in another afterword later. Anyway this is Erika the Oracle story and a few parts of the chapter is dedicated to her,. there will also be a revelation which connect to what Loki said about Erika in the previous chapter.

Anyway I have been busy watching a girl group IZONE. And Endgame ( I don't know what the big deal about spoiling it. There is an article about this spoiling thing being blown out of proportions)

And game of Thrones ( only two more episode left. Still hope George RR Martin will not follow the TV. Because I still don't like episode 3 of season 8)

Anyway hope you enjoy the story and a new chapter will be posted tomorrow