I'm taken by surprise, as I only notice I'm zooming off at godlike speed when I'm but a few inches away from a golden child.’

‘Something out of this world counteracts the strength of the hideous pressure. I look in front of me and see my powerful influence trying to enter the boy, wanting to take his place in this world.’

He is suddenly flown backwards, as this is happening he notices, the walls can’t stop him? “...Am I dead?” he has never been so confused in his life.

”Am I in an illusion perhaps.” ‘I stop flying back as the pressure is long gone. A heat inflicts my core, a weird screen appears in front of me…’

NAME: Astrus Igney

‘As I’m about to tap my name, the window flashes on and off and then disappears.’

A green light, followed by a crimson light is pushed out of his core, he feels chains breaking off of his soul, he feels his thoughts latch onto him again.

“Dearest light that shines in the dark, have you come to help me once again?” ‘A crimson light the size of a dime holds on to a green light.’

The green light quickly fades, as the crimson light decomposes it, leaving it into nothing, but particles in space.

“That crimson light consumes it all, and gives up to none.” ‘I think as I can’t believe,’ “This light has saved me twice, first it was my escape, then it was me being chained…

Who are you?”

The light distorts and disappears leaving the same way it came.

‘Anger tries to seep into my soul, yet it can’t as I’m the wielder of this rage. Of this hate.’

‘An ache seeps into my mind, I step down into this mortal plane, organs form, skin covers me whole and for the first time, I look into this plane for what it really is, I quickly put on mystical robe.’

“May my vision reach no more.” ‘The sun shines upon my inexperienced skin, “Curse the light that shines upon the sky.” I say as I close my eyes, I wonder off into the distance before I remember…’

“The child!” ‘I say as I turn, running off into a little cottage.’

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“Little one,” ‘I say. The golden child is not a golden child, he looks at me in fear with a skin of a silver iron.’

“The goddess of the moon would be proud of you infant.” ‘As I speak those words the glowing child stands up, with a knife in hand.’

“Hide from where you escaped, you vile creature.” ‘I look at him as if in thought and respond to his rather offensive tongue.’

“Child of the light I'm not here to burn you, eat you, or shred you into a pool of liquid matter, I'm just passing through to see if you are fine.”

‘I say as I put my hand on his forehead, his body floats; from the touch of my hand, he levitates as a leaf, I look for anything weakening his influence.’

‘My mystical powers run through his body until I look at his soul.’

“What could this green light be?”

‘I say as I don’t understand the relevance of this light with this world, I will it out of his forehead and decompose it into pure energy.’

The silver light covering his skin is no more, his body changes as his muscles enlarge, making his baggy shirt, which by the way looks more like a dirty towel fit his bigger frame and his damped pants the texture of rubble fit his enlarged legs,

His stomach inflates leaving his pitiful body look healthy and well cared,

“At Least you no longer look like a skeleton.” ‘I say as he is no longer in the effects of the green energy.’

His body finally meets the ground, as he looks up at a old man slightly dazed.

“I thank whoever you are for healing me and not killing me, but if I can ask… who are you?

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“My name is Astrus Igney what may yours be?” ‘I say as I look at my companion, he is eating a mythically made burger, while we both are sitting in stacks of hay.’

“My name is Baba but you can call me Ba-ba.” The little mischievous boy said as he keep on eating the magically made burger, extending his hand he demanded another. ”Baba and BA-ba, I wonder what's the difference?”

The boy suddenly coughs, as his food has gone the wrong way.

“Did you really believe ‘cough’ ‘cough’ that Baba was really my name?” ‘I feel my eye twitch for a single moment and wonder,’ “Why did my eye twitch?”

But he dismissed it, as he passed him another burger. “Well where I come from, there seems to be quite the bunch that hold quite peculiar names.” Ba-ba/Baba looks at the old hag beside him with a raised eyebrow. “Well, no wonder. were your parents in between that bunch of people?”

‘He asked me with a fool's grin, as I handed him one more burger. “Well at least I don’t proclaim myself as Ba-ba.” comfortably I look at Ba-ba, For the second time, THE SECOND TIME IN A DAY! his food refused to go through the right tube.’

”Hahahaha.” ‘I laughed, as I smacked my knee rhythmically, he looked at me with watery eyes, even more so as he tried to hurt me. “Stepping on my foot will not work.” I say while I hand him another bigger burger. Quite funny mortal quite funny indeed.’

And so the day has ended, the old man mets the comfortable floor, “Such a peaceful place indeed, not like my previous world”

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Morning has arrived, quietly resting on the floor, the old man looks at the rising sun, feeling each and every heat wave it sends his way.

“Morning.” ‘said Baba, or was it Ba-ba? ”Hello child of the light” he looks at me tiredly as he quickly runs up to me. “Can I ask you somethin” I look at him skeptically, “Well...I see why not.” I fluidly respond as I keep looking at him strangely.’

“Do you have any more of those tasty things.” He blushes as he does not know the name of the ‘tasty’ thing, the old man looks at him, pondering on the black dot on his forehead, paying no interest in his words.

“Are you're willing to fill your belly with some experiments.” ‘I say not really focused too much on his question, he stands there frozen for a moment.’

“Is it delicious?” ‘I looked at him quite surprised, as I was joking, “Yes… It is more to my liking than the casual tasty thing(Burger).” He gave me one of a time look, as his eyes were shining with extreme vigor, his tongue was slurping all over his lips. He could not wait. he would not wait. His mouth flashed open as he demanded his magical feast.’

“Give me, give me, please!” said Baba as he armed himself properly for a feast. “Eat slowly, choke not, your food will not try to go nowhere...now!”

A dozen peculiar foods stand on top of a table, “Remember it might bite you, poison you and even sting you, but worry not, none is deadly… only painful.”

But sadly it was too late, he had bitten through half of the plates when “OUCH!” He said as his finger was bitten.

The spaghetti in the plate had found what to crunch that day.

“Hold steady.” ‘I said as took the spaghetti and munched on it, “Let me heal you.” My finger pushed through his fingers, until it reached the end of his arm, then back. “Thank you... Astrus.” He spoke of my name so casually, I had to correct him.’

“My name may be Astrus, but is disrespectful if you just shout my name, so from now on to the end of your days, call me Astrus ton.”

He looked at me confused, “Why would I do that? Isn't your last name... Ig...ney?” ‘I look at him slowly, choking on the spaghetti because after all, he is technically correct,’

“You will call me that way because I call my elders ton, and then call the youngsters tin, and finally call my fellow brothers hen.”

“Did your parents make that rule?” ‘He asked me, he could no longer hide his squirm,’

“Unfortunately, no. My society named us that way, this is my way to not let myself forget, as I don't want to neglect the misery in that place, I shall never forget, the pain... the grief that they caused with every death.”

‘I look at him and find him quite awkward. “Well sorry, I can't find me calling you ton every time.” He said as he looks at the ground ashamed.’

‘I let out a defeated sigh. “Anyways.” Said I, “ What is your real name? Apart from Ba-ba.” I smiled as I looked at his sad gaze; taking a cheerful look as he started speaking.’

“My name is not Baba, It was just a joke.”

“My real name is Bestian Doys, Best- for short.” He said as he looked proud at his fist.

“Proud and courageous, such is the characteristics of the best.” ‘I say as I look at him smiling.’

“You are interesting so let me make you a proposition mortal.” The old man looks at him straight into the eyes. ”I have traveled worlds, huge dimensions in the blink of an eye, would you care to join me in a little quest, a quest born of endless rage. From endless pain?”

“Why do you talk so weird?” He said as he smiled quite amused.

‘I looked at him strangely and thought of it for a second.’ “I do it to suppress my pain, and simple boredom”

‘I say, as I look at the rising sun; silently marveled by its beauty,’ “So do you accept, or maybe you have more important matters... here?”

Baba looked at the mountains that hid half of the sun “I have nothing here. I, the best can't have anything here.”

“Very well then, follow my lead and I will bring us supremacy.” ‘I looked at a beast outside the window.’ “And mounts too.”