178 Discussion Of Paths (1/2)
As Laz laid back and relaxed, he couldn't help but let his mind wander and dive into the information that A'ruya had given him.
'Foundation Realm and Void Origin... I can kind of guess that foundation realm is like building a foundation. But didn't I already do that with the condensation realm? Or wait.. she said condensation realm was mixing the cement and foundation realm was laying the base. But what kind of base would that be? I mean, am I building a basement for a house or like a solid base for a statue? I mean, how much more vague could you be? Still, I guess this gives me something to work with. Maybe Vivi would be able to help after I tell her what I've learned? I doubt anyone else has made it this far... or at least if they have, they themselves have no idea what to do next. Still, if this crazed alien is telling me these things, I can't help but wonder if there are other aliens telling other humans things? And to what point? Why help us? Don't aliens come to Earth to take over the planet? Why would aliens want to help the people of Earth... Unless they want something. That's right, she has said that she wants something but that I am too weak to even bother helping with that. ARRRHHHH.... This shit makes my head hurt....'
As Laz continued on with his internal monologue, he failed to notice that there was some stirring going on from where he had covered the girls up. Leona, who had passed out first, was starting to wake up. At first, she was confused, then a bit frightened, but then feeling the warmth left next to her and seeing Ruby still sleeping soundly, Leona started looking around and noticed that Laz had crawled back into the pool.
She still had many questions about certain things, but for the moment, she felt nothing short of content. In fact, she couldn't help but pinch herself while wondering if everything had been a dream. As she moved around a bit though, she felt the lingering wetness from the nights activities and realized that it was no dream. She even felt the surging energy within her body and moving her hand to outside of the sleeping bag, she ran her fingers along the stone floor. Even without having her claws out, she was able to jam her fingers right through the stone and leave five grooves full of broken stone. Although this ended up making some noise, Laz was too lost in thought to tell.
Ruby wasn't however.
”What's on your mind?” Ruby finally asked.
”Imagine just how much stronger we've become... and yet he didn't hesitate to bring us here and share it's secret with us without wanting anything in return,” Leona answered back.
”Ohh... But we certainly gave him something in return, didn't we?” Ruby said while smiling.
”I would have done that anyway...” Leona shot back while turning red.
”Why?”
”I... don't really know... but it just felt... right?” Leona said, struggling to remember the various thoughts that she had that had led up to this moment.
”I felt the same way... There is something about him that is hard to put into words. It's like... a primal desire or something along those lines?”
”I felt it too...”
”... And want it again, right?” Ruby finished her sentence with a smile.
”Still though, you're right,” Ruby continued on. ”He didn't have to share this with us. Even if it no longer matters to him, it will be beneficial to anyone who can use it in the future. There is so much to learn about it and things to do with it...”
”You're going to bring your group here?” Leona asked, thinking along the same lines as Ruby.
”That's the plan. After all, we can only do so much by ourselves. We will need support and since the leader trusts him for who knows what reason, there is no reason I should hide this from her.”