~Chapter 4~
"Samson...Abhah...tell me..." Eyes sliding upward in thought, Abbott The Omega mind shift back on task. "How long have you been in my presence?"
"13 moons." Replied Samson.
"Tell me Samson how many feats have I managed during that flow?"
"Many!" Said Samson with a launching of his arms.
Peeking over the stalk high grass, The Omega took a glance at his disciple. "Did you know that you could complete greater feats?"
"Is this reality?"
"It is and I will help you live in it. Is that what you desire?"
"Yes, yes." Bouncing in the air in excitement, Samson grabbed his mouth."Whoops." he said in a whisper. "I want to be a warrior like dad."
Gazing at his Abhah with sparkling eyes The Omega placed his hands on Samson's shoulders. "You will become that and beyond."
"Really?" Asked Samson with glittering eyes.
"Correct and it all starts here and now." Opening his palm a holographic image of an elephant size gorilla bodied Quintessence appeared. "All you have to do is take one strand of hair from this Gomorradox." Presenting a strand of fur to his disciple Abbott grinned. "Do you believe you can obtain it?"
"I know I can." Replied Samson. "This is going to be like going on a hunt." Taking the lock of hair Samson sniffed it. "Got you." Turning to his Pealim Samson asked, "Can I go?"
"You may commence when you are ready." Spreading black wings Samson bent his legs to take off when a pressure began to weigh down on him. " I was unaware of your ability to fly." Releasing his magnetic hold on Samson The Omega told him. "Sorry but flying is not allowed."
"What?" Slumping his wings Samson peered up at his Pealim with puppy dog eyes. "Why not?"
"For there will be moments that you are unable to rely on flight and must depend on your skill, knowledge, and your six senses."
"Six?" Touching his hands, nose, mouth, ears and eyes counted one after the other. "I thought there were five."
Bursting out in laughter Abbott's head bobbed like a buoy in water. "You know what you are correct, we have five physical senses but our mind also holds power. It has the ability to receive, perceive, manipulate, and alternate the data or energy surrounding us."
Raising a brow and squinting at The Omega as if he couldn't see Samson replied. "What? I'm going to catch the Gomo now."
Chuckling softly to himself The Omega stood and spectated as his Abhah transitioned into his EVOL form and crept into the stalk high grass.
Himf, placing his badger nose to the earth and sniffing the ground Samson began to maneuver through the prairie as if it was his very home. "Found ya." he said after almost an hour. Raising his nose to the sky though he couldn't see the Gomorrodox Samson knew through the scent, that it was sixty yards off bathing in the sun on top of a rock.
Creeping forth slowly, voosh, Samson was swallowed then ejected into the heavens.
"Wooooaaah!" flipping over a hundred yards away into the opposite direction "oof" Samson landed on the ground like a cat leaping off a counter onto a waxed floor. Sliding a few yards before coming to a halt the EVOL shot to the air. "Again." He shouted before falling backwards dizzy.
Laying there giggling until the world stopped spinning Samson rose up once again. "Focus Samson." Having flashes of his mother as he spoke to himself tears ran down the child's face. "I'm going to focus mama."
Wiping his face of tears with a sniffle Samson took a step forth intent on getting that hair strand. "I will become the greatest warrior." Observing the flashes of memories and images in his mind the EVOL let his mind and body take control and transform him to a more lion-like form.
Rotating east, Samson nose fell to the earth. Blowing dust in the air with each sniff, hmph, he caught the scent he was looking for. Digging his
Hacking away at the towering enemy who stood before him and his quarry, Samson forged his own path through the jungle of grass until he came to a grove of trees where his slumbering target resided.
Detecting its stalker creeping up from above the Gomarradox yawned and swung a diamond clubbed tail before lazily curling her head back into her body.
Creeping along the branches like a leopard, Samson came to a halt.Taking note of the slumbering quintessence he stretched his arms out and toof, projected tiny strands of fur which sailed from his forearm and wrapped around two adjacent branches below him like grappling hooks.
Tugging the strands to make sure they were secure, floof, black wings unfurled from the boys back in a puff. Lifting himself up a couple feet, voosh, Samson flung himself at the Gomorrodox like a stone out of a sling.
Zing, zing, zing, zing, slicing through the branches which tried to block his descent Samson snatched their falling arms out of the air with strands of fur and launched them at his quarry.
Tit, tit, tit, raising his head at the thud of branches lodging into the earth around it the Gomorrodox yawned unbothered by the cage now surrounding it. Nuzzling its head back in the dirt the ground around it became soft and the quintessence began to sink.
Grrr, growling at the earth rising out of the ground, fooosh, Samson paws burst into flames. Boom, dropping down on the earth dome like a missile the EVOL broke through its defenses and breached its barrier but the quintessence no longer laid there.
Rising from his crouched position and standing erect, hmf, hmph, two sniffs of the air sent his mind in another direction. "Rain is coming." he thought, reverting to his human form.
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"I don't understand." Gleaming in sweat Samson flopped to the ground. "Pealim, how does it always know where I am?"
Laughing at the twist of his disciples face, Abbott handed Samson a wrap. "Want to know a secret, Abhah?"
Sitting up swiftly Samson crossed his legs interested in this secret Abbott held. Unraveling his wrap he leaned in and asked. "What is it?"
"That Gomorradox is connected to the source, the one and all. So it is able to feel all within its domain."
"What's a domain?" asked Samson.
"A domain is a being's spiritual house or Territory. This Quintessence energy, G-Force has become one with this vast territory."
"Does this mean I have to draw it out of its range?"
"That is a possibility but that is not what I'm suggesting."
Peering over at his Pealim with marble eyes, hints of both sadness and confusion swept over his face. "Then what do I do?"
"Those who seek and gain knowledge must learn to apply its attributes. Are you willing to use what you will gain?"
Placing his lunch on the giant leaf being used as a plate. Samson leaned forward with great bulging eyes. "I am. I will." he said with a fierce bounce of his head. Throwing his hands on his feet holding them together he told Abbott. "Tell me."
"If you seek it then it shall be granted."Taking a bite of the veggie wrap Abbott gaze wandered up to the firmament and its beautiful purplish-pink hue . "By connecting with source."
Blinking his eyes, Samson's face contorted. "Connecting with Source? How do I do that?"
"There are many ways from living in the moment to becoming fully aware of all the surrounding energies. During our journey I will teach you the many ways of becoming the controller and co-creator of your reality but first you must learn yourself, and the world around you. I will build your mind and body but the spirit only you can rise. True ascension comes from within." Crossing his legs and connecting his hands together The Omega took a deep inhale. "The first step is to learn to sit still and be. Then you become. Will you join me?"
Folding his legs Samson's hands fell into the center of his lap like that of his Pealim. "In order to connect with source you must go within for source resides within you as well as outside of you."
"If it is within me." Putting two and two together Samson asked, "How is it outside of me?"
"Because you are the source. Through you data is received and through you data is transmitted without you then these constructs wouldn't exist for without no observer there is nothing to observe." Chuckling at the bewildered expression on his Abhah's face, The Omega head shook. "You will learn the logic but first you must learn to experience in order to believe."
"Believe." repeated Samson.
"Correct for your belief is what powers you. Now…"Taking a deep breath Abbott felt the air flow into his nostrils down his throat and into his gut expanding it. "For now we have one focus. That is on the breath. I want you to close your eyes, sit still and breathe. Can you do that?"
"Yes." replied Samson with a fire in his eyes. "I will become one with source."
"You don't become one with source for it is already one with it. You will soon know the bliss of all there is. Now let's meditate."
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"Ooouhf" groaning as he slowly rose out of nothingness coming to awareness, Samson rocked from side to side like a pendulum feeling the world phase into reality through the waves spreading out of him like droplets of water into an ocean until everything was one and whole.
"You have returned." said a slender yet curvaceous woman before falling into a kneel and allowing the sun's golden rays to reflect off her almond skin.
Rubbing his eyes from his drowsy yet euphoric state Samson sleepily replied, "Rogue?"
"Your mind has recollections?" said Rogue with a wag of her cheetah tail.
"I…" shaking himself awake Samson blinked and blinked and blinked until the greenish blue sky grew clear and the scrabbled figure in front of him took form. Shaking his head a second time his head flew back."You are not the Rogue of my memory."
"That is now reality. After your initial visit a wave of beings flowed into your vortex and began to expand your consciousness. The collective became Ruachs and the rest of us evolved as well leaving us with distinct characteristics which display our true being."
"Rogue…who are all these people?"
"Those are the beings I spoke of." replied Rogue. "It seems that all of them have met their fates and ended here have you not devoured them."
Stepping backwards as flashes of the battle with the Panthera shot through his mind, tears ran down Samson's face. "I haven't on my word."
"It is all good" walking out of the crowd a dirty blonde sleeveless vest wearing lion tailed man came to the forefront along with twelve others. "We know that you are in distress about our encounter in the third density."
Kneeling at the edge of the cobblestone wall all thirteen Arcadian's said, "We are eternally grateful Khali Alsue."
"Khali Alsue?" Whispered Samson confused.
"It means Creator of Ascension." Spoke another familiar voice.
"Valkum?" Samson questioned with a twist of his head and raise of a brow. Nodding his head he said, "you still don't have any hair." Glancing at the spirit's feathery raptor hands, Samson shook his head. "And your hands still look like dangerous bird feet."
"Well I am glad to still have my warrior spirit." Joked Valkum. "I guess that vibe wasn't felt." Turning his head up at a giant shadow casting over them, the Elan grinned. "If you are unaware of my humor then maybe this will lift your spirits."
Twisting his head at Valkum's strange whistle, Samson jumped up at the reply. Throwing his gaze to the heavens he shouted, "I know that call." Spotting the the familiar black and gold striped feathers gliding over the stone buildiings a toothed grin spread across his face. "Capri!"
Swooping down at the call of her Khali Alsue the plane size Quintessence sang a melodious tune while twirling and skipping through the wind like a stone through water before coming to a wind gusting land. "Capri!" dashing across the field and grabbing the Quint by its shovel nose he said. "Momma did say devouring you will make you one with me. Did you know we took care of your babies? I taught them how to fly."
Nuzzling Capri, woosh the avian's memories and genetic information surged through Samson's mind and body like electricity through a wire becoming one with every cell and organism and storing itself within his dna.
Stumbling backwards from the data upload his ears began to twitch. Rotating his head curiously, Samson's eyes skimmed over space, onto Capri, and then up. "Capri?" Fuuf, unfurling two black and gold striped wings in a beat Samson hovered over the quintessence.
"You found us!" shouted a little boy popping up from behind Capri's fox ear."Okay now I'm going to get you."
"Kassey…" reaching out for her toddler, woop, he ran right off the head of the quint.
"Yeeeeep" zipping across Capri back and into the air a baboon of a quint snatched the little boy out of the air.
Wagging his finger at the swamp colored quint Samson head bobbed up and down. "I remember you." Beaming at the Quintessence his eyes narrowed in on the creature. "You used to steal my food." Swooping down on the quintessence, Samson stood over the beast with an ominous gaze. "I forgive you." he said with a swing open of his arms and a grin.
Hugging the beast below it's spiky red collar of a mane, woosh, another stream of data came rushing into his mind, body, and soul. Woof leaping up and inhaling the wondrous rush Samson eyes skimmed across the rest of his loyal subjects. "I remember you, you and you…" he thought, recognizing multiple quints from past hunts.
Pausing at a mammothine of a quint Samson head began to wobble at the pig snouted creature. "I have never seen you before." Touching the beast on its shaggy brown fur taking in its essence in slow steady breaths the Evol gaze swept over the crowd one last taking it all in before flashes of light enveloped him.