The Second Reality

Chapter III

The boy's scream was accompanied by a grotesque hopping that was similar to an Irish dance. His skin was burning, and felt like someone threw boiling water on his shoulders.

"Motherfucker!" he hissed again, while trying to shake the animal off him.

Midnight ended the performance with a bite on the neck, then jumped right in the arms of his mistress, whose smile blossomed from ear to ear, while watching the entire occurrence.

"Good boy, Midnight!" she whispered in adoration, then, pushed by the survival instinct, she left the dark alley running as fast as she could, holding the cat close to the heart.

The bitter thoughts were running wildly inside the mind, throwing her deeper and deeper into the maze of fear.

"My cat saved me this time, but this bully will certainly look for revenge in the near future" she whispered to herself.

After a while, without even realizing, Calissa stopped and looked at the small grey building in front of her:

"Alright, Midnight! Are you ready?" she smiled, looking down at the dark fury ball near her chest, then pressed the doorknob and entered the vet clinic.

The moon was throwing arrows of silver light through the bedroom window, making it look like a sanctuary hosting the wandering thoughts of a teenager lost in dreams. Calissa was lying in bed staring at the ceiling, with an upset and vaccinated Midnight sprawled out on his back near her feet. She kept falling into an abyss of confusion, trying to make sense of everything that had happened in her life, but as she was doing that, the memories became blurry, and covered in a thick fog.

The pressure loosened, and her body started to relax, wrapped in a strange vibration, which made her feel a bit dizzy, as her ears were gradually flooded by a loud noise, similar to a machine engine. She tried to move, but her limbs were pinned down by an invisible weight, pressing harder and harder on the girl's chest. The vibration accelerated, giving her the impression that the whole bed was shaken by an earthquake, then all of a sudden, everything went quiet, peaceful, like she was floating into a sea of stillness. Her body felt lighter than usual, almost as flying, but after reaching a balance, she opened her eyes to see a sleeping girl that looked exactly like her, and a black cat that sent her an intense gaze. No. It wasn't just a girl that had the same appearance. It was actually her and Midnight. Did she die and her spirit was hovering above the bed? Calissa opened her mouth in terror, trying not to scream:

"What the...!" But before she was able to finish the sentence, the teenager felt an intense energy vortex that was spinning around, swallowing everything in sight. Her light body was dragged by invisible strings into something that now looked like a wormhole, giving nausea to an non - existent stomach. When she opened her eyes for the second time, the confusion and dizziness vanished, as she could clearly see a fantasy landscape bathed in vivid colors, and a huge settlement similar to a crystal city.

"The world is changing. I can see it in the eyes of those whom I meet every day, I can feel it in their energies, I can smell it in the velvet wind, and taste it in the rain. It is the beginning of a new era of understanding and knowledge, where dreams create matter. Your world is changing" whispered a mesmerizing voice behind her.

Calissa turned, and her gaze met a tall slim being with violet - blue eyes. Although the mind was slow in translating the outstanding image before her, the girl felt an overwhelming feeling of familiarity and calmness. The strange looking woman had long white silky hair, and her skin was similar to white marble.

"Who.....who are you?"

"I am who I am, a concept, a soul, a dream in the infinite sea of the universe. I am awake, and my name is Saya Nazaro" responded the beautiful creature.

Calissa made an effort to assimilate the new information, while her mouth opened again in order to formulate the next question:

"Where am I?" Am I dead?" she squeaked

Saya snorted in amusement, although she understood and heard the note of tension in the girl's voice: "We are in a different timeline, or parallel universe, in the year 2785, on planet Rasmar, my lovely entity." she continued with a warm smile on her face.

Calissa widened her eyes in shock, waving her hands in denial, like a wounded bird struggling to fly.

"It's okay, breathe!" whispered again the white being. "Before you say anything else, please, let me explain what is going on".

The confused teenager nodded her head in agreement, as she was feeling a subtle wave of energy slowly flooding her senses, balancing the emotions. "I am what you would call a hybrid, both human and Sephorian, an alien species from the Sferra Galaxy." said the woman in a serious voice

"I was assigned from birth with the mission of first degree contact zahiru, which in your language can be translated as engineer, thus I am speaking to you from my present, and your future, although our understanding of time here is that everything exists in the now. Reality is perceived differently, as it is just an illusion projected by the higher consciousness: the Graha, a perfect piece from the infinite puzzle of creation. My planet is different from yours in your present time. Our Grahas are connected to everything, and everything re-arranges, if we desire to reflect new dreams. We are self – aware magicians of our realities, working on a high frequency wave. Our existence comes with the understanding that Assa, or God in your language, is in everyone and everything. Every creature, every tree, sea, ocean or speck of dust is connected to the source, and we are all one, all precious beings of the infinite creation. I chose the theme of the messenger that will reveal the truth of the Assa, therefore, through you, I will begin my mission. You see, my lovely entity, I had a past life on Earth, many hundred years ago, in your present universe, as you perceive time in a linear manner. Calissa Manis...I am you!"

"I am you!" echoed the voice in repetition, while the startled girl felt her light body being dragged again in the energy vortex.