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“This is him? This is our champion?” a voice, unlike anything I have ever heard before. The voice sounds like the crashing of a hundred tidal waves all at once. I lie in the darkness, surrounded by thousands of multi-coloured stars.
Where am I? Where is this place?
“He’s not quite what I imagined. Are you sure you got the right one?” A different voice, this one reminiscent of a rockslide hitting a metal roof.
Who are these… people? Are they talking about me?
“There were ten thousand pods in that place, it is… possible.” The first voice is speaking again, this time with a guilty tone.
“Well, it’s simple to find out. If he fails the first trial, then we revived the wrong one. If he triumphs, then he’s the one we need.” The second voice sounds confident, as if the speaker had just come to a realisation. I search the void for the speakers, using every sense I have to find them.
“Hmm… that is a good point. Ah, this is intriguing!”
“What is it?”
“He’s aware of us. Even now I can feel his mind searching for us.”
“Is that even possible? He’s supposed to be dreaming. The only ones who can move freely through the dreamscape are-
“If he really is the one, then anything is possible. We should leave this place, before he finds us. He cannot know the truth until he is ready.”
“Agreed. We should head North, I can dimly sense… Him, in that direction.”
“Yes, but I want to avoid confrontation if possible. There is still much of His plan that lies hidden from us, and I do not want to move against Him until we know more.”
The voices fade, but not before one last phrase echoes down from above, “Good luck, human.” Silence rushes in to the void, returning it to its hallowed equilibrium. I am alone once more, of that I am sure.
I am filled with questions that I doubt I will ever have the answers to. Slowly, I begin drifting towards one of the nearby stars. As I near, I see that the stars are in fact orbs of light, spinning gently in the void. There is something inside each one, but it is too hazy to make out until I get closer. Soon, an orb detaches from the multitudes, drifting towards me. The orb shines with a radiant golden light, like a miniature sun. I cannot move, I cannot avoid it. Silently, we collide, as everything fades to black.
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