208 Metamorphosis (1/2)
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The rest of the day and night passed.
The cocoon in the middle of the pond showed no activities, it was peaceful and only emitted a gentle curtain of light.
From the outside, one could make out a silhouette of a person. It was a teenager who was curled up into a fetal position. In one could see what's inside, they would see a sleeping Raven. His body was being reconstructed in a mysterious way. His body that had been badly mutilated earlier decomposed into the fluid present inside the cocoon but even so, the essence of those pieces of flesh and blood fused with the fluid and formed his new body.
His heart was the first one to be reconstructed. Along with it's creation, there appears to be a foreign force accompanying it and sending tendrils to every single fiber of his being along with his heartbeat. As time went on, Raven's organs and bones were reconstructed, then his muscles came, his skin and his hairs.
But even though he was practically reconstructed, Raven still didn't wake up. It was like he was stuck in a dream.
In his dreams, Raven walked through an unfamiliar environment with a hazy consciousness. Sometimes clarity will come back to him but he will slip into a trance once more. His surroundings flew past him like flashing lights, he could make out some of them but he would instantly forget them whenever he entered a trance.
It's debatable whether his powerful soul helped him out on this process or not. He forgot most of the things he saw, well he was supposed to but in the deepest recesses of his memories, some bare outlines remained.
It was like he was lonely watcher. Witnessing everything come and go, jaded and uninterested. If he was given a choice, it would be certain that he wouldn't choose to be this way. Even then, with the amount of things he saw, it was certain that he won't be able to remember each one anyway.
His mostly unconscious travel in his dreams eventually arrived at his destination.
All that Raven could tell at this point was that he stopped and looked around. He wasn't aware where he was, why he stopped or what exactly he's looking for but all that he could really do is follow his instincts.
The place where he's at is filled with nothing but absolute darkness. Him being there serves a stark opposition that says he didn't belong there and that he stuck out like a sore thumb. He looked like a fool, looking around trying to search for something, when in fact all that's here was nothing.
Out of nowhere, two distant lights emerged from the darkness. If one looked closely, these two lights resembles that of a Phoenix's eyes. It was suspended above Raven, it almost seems like it was watching him with interest.
Slowly but surely, Raven looked up to the two orbs of light with dull eyes and stared at them for a good while.
All of a sudden, a deep, formless and archaic voice echoed in the darkness.
”That's new.” The disembodied voice said, there was a thick interest laden on its tone. ”Though what remained is a tiny spark of awareness, it's still impressive that it managed to last this long. Specially considering that fact that it had been a long journey for you.”
There was a brief period of silence that ensued before the voice spoke once again.
”I see. So it ended up in that place. What goes around, comes back around, huh?”
Raven stood in place, staring at the two lights with empty eyes. It wasn't clear if he could hear the voice or not.
”Very well.” The voice said after a while, ”I'll hide you for a bit. Hopefully, you're the one I'm looking for.”
”Grow up quickly little one.” The voice said in a very melancholic tone. ”Hopefully, the next time we meet. You'll be ready to take up my mantle.”
”Because if you can't… then it is very unlikely that I could wait for another one.”
Once the voice stopped speaking, a third orb of light emerged out of nowhere and fused with the two that's been here before. They transformed into a one huge orb that is no different from a sun.