AN: The conversations here are in italic, because of the universe talks in thoughts.
I felt nothing. It was like being a dust suspended in the light air. following the wind, travelling the desert. I found nothing. I was nothing.
The nothingness was me.
Inside or outside, I couldn't see. I couldn't hear. I felt nothing. The silence clearly filled out the script of my life. I lost my code. My program. But, deeply I could sense the faintest of words, running inside my mind. They were blowing up and drifting down, pulsating brightly and fading slowly. They weren't me, but they were a part of me. I was a part of them.
Great presences were there, inside of me. I could feel them.
"I see this player."
"He is unique. He can read our minds."
"He can't see us clearly, but surely he's special. He played well. He's done everything nicely."
"But he hasn't really started his journey, right?"
"Yeah. He's just about to start. We'll make him start.
"Tell him the story."
"Once upon a time, there was a player. That was you, the player."
"He dreamed above the clouds. Chasing away the dark, becoming rays of light.
"He dreamed deep under the crust. Melting and lurking in the dark, hiding treasures."
"He dreamed deeply, fading away to lightless dimension. Ghosts were his friends."
"He jumped from dream to dream, hope to hope, endlessly."
"Until we got him out from the dark, into this long story."
"And the player was written in DNA, running programs, building minds."
"The player thought that this universe is 0s and 1s, on and off, push and pull, atoms and molecules, energy and force."
"And we. We are the universe. We are everything, we are nothing. We're you, we're everything that isn't you. We are the infinity, we are the eternity. The world changes. We do not change."
"You. You are the creation. You are the builder. You are the destroyer. Hunter. Farmer. The knight, and the witch. You're a part of us. You are love."
"And the universe loves you. We send the light to see you. We put the dark to remind you."
"Sometimes you feel living in a world of winter, where the black sun is covered by frost. Storms covered the clouds, but your little fire in your heart never dies."
"Sometimes you feel dying in a blazing world, where the oceans are lava. Flames engulfed molten rocks, burning hopes. But the death is temporary- you are alive. You are the life."
Slowly, my feelings faded back to me. I felt the happiness, the kindness of this universe. My body wasn't there though. I still couldn't see nor move.
"Now you're the spectator. See this big world through our eyes."
"Feel the nature. Sense our love."
My feelings got a heavenly surge of great calmness, like a bird flying in the clean blue halcyon sky. In the heights of the sky, the bird saw the peaceful forest. The nature grew prosperous lush green trees from seeds of fantasy. On a river beside the trees, bushes of purple shades were waving and following the wind's rhythm. The bird's eyes rolled its view to the calm river, the water reflected twilights from evening's glory. Colorful iridescent dragonflies were flying around the river, celebrating nature's festive lights. Deeply I felt one thing: Peace.
"Feel the dark. Notice its presence, both around the world and inside your mind."
"See the peaceful darkness."
From the sky high, the joy rush gradually decreased to deep flatline. The black moon was rising, while the cloud darkened more and more. The peaceful trees the bird saw before became even bigger, creepy yet natural. Their fruits glowed harmonious red, like festival lamps in the wild. The calm river reflected longevity moonlight, glowing in peace. The dragonflies were replaced by twirling fireflies, which emitted greenfire of the Halloween. The wondrous tints of dark blue colored the night.
I was in the colorful dream of calamity. Out of shock suddenly a lightning struck the bird, sending it down to the forest floor. Inside the forest, the bird saw another wonder. Luminescent mushrooms filled in the Gaia's party. Their luminous spores danced in the fresh air, illuminated the path. The place was full of prosperity.
"You see? The darkness isn't as bad as you thought. Let's delve deeper."
The bird flew, following the joyful mushroom-lit path through the lively deep forest, right through the mossy and dank big cave. Little fears seeped through the frigid cave walls, where it went deeper.
Down there, the bird saw menacing stalagmites and stalactites. They were arched and twisted, dripping waters to the hard stones. Nearby it found a small mineral lake. It was amazing. Naturally ssculptedstones stood high above the water, showing the arts of nature. The melody of waterdrops played along the bird's journey to depth.
The bird slipped through a hole which was passing bright warm lights from another cavity. Gleaming treasure was seen embedded on the old sturdy rocks. Molten rocks burned brightly above the lava. Embers flung around the warm air as the lava popped in the blaze. The warm presence deep below reminded me that even in the depth, in the darkness, you can still find love.
The bird travelled deeper, flying through the pleasant hot air and reached thermal tunnels below. Instead of terrifying, rageful magma with hellish hot air, the bird saw magma-infused stones. They charmed mother's nature, kind and protectively warm. The stalactites and stalactites had a tunnel inside them, blowing candle-warm winds into the cave. They were calm and very welcoming. The hot air pushed the bird higher and higher, up into a cavity.
"We haven't done yet. Now see the cold depth in another perspective."
The bird went up into a watery hole which poured briny waters to the mineral lithes. It flapped higher, entering the water. It slowly floated and suspended mid-ocean.
"Watch the wonders of the deep."
Seabed dwellers were seen munching the drops from above. Thermal vents provided warmth and unique minerals for the livings.
On its journey to the surface, It finds many things. From thick black and dense silent water, white particles drifted down to the seabed. It looked like snowfall in the cold winternight. Its presence brings up the adventure of loneliness to the depth. Up higher, the bird watched bioluminous creatures wandering in the silence. They shined on the dark, sad waters of sorrow, where only the strongest one survives.
The bird goes higher to the ocean blues, where sunken ships housed species of harmony. They swam flawlessly through the colorful reefs. From afar the bird saw a gigantic structure of blue myths. The place wasn't inhabited, but their greenish-blue ocean lanterns lived up the complex. Shards of prism and crystals made up the building, blending in the ocean, refracting sunlight.
"Go higher. Reach the sky."
The bird has reached the surface. It flopped its tiny wings, going higher to the sky. Higher and higher it felt the breezing ocean wind brushed through its wings, set out the freedom. It blasted through the clouds, where it saw the glorious sky. The clouds whirled and waved passed the bird. The white sun threw lights to the bird's body, glowing with joy. Winds twirled the bird far with charm.
"Now, get down and see them."
Suddenly the gravity heightened its force, forcing the bird to glide to the ground. The sky was different, it looked.. Ancient.
"You should know, there are things older than your mind, beyond your thought. We'll give you chance to see them."
From the lower sky, few ancient birdlike giants were gliding in groups. Their vibe was different, there were primal spirits in them. The wild power of the nature. As the little bird drifted down, it saw the old forest- some were poisonous marshland with sporeful purple air without much life. While some were dense forest with peaceful herbivore giants and agile predators. Somewhere in the forest, a tremor occurred: a gigantic lizard, the legendary predator of all time. It was walking along the woods with pride. Its primal awesomeness was seen when the creature roars bravely.
The bird also saw warm, primordial caves with ancient lifeforms dwelling inside. They were slow, great heavyweight peaceful warm-seeker. The primordial magmatic flows filled their love for heats.
In the wide water ahead, it saw mythical creatures of the sea raising its slender long necks, enjoying the view. The sea was healthy and charming, with gigantic inhabitants lurking in the reflective clear blue water.
Suddenly the bird fell lifelessly to its deep, long dream of life.
"We think that's enough. Now we've to say goodbye. There are many more worlds to be explored, and stories to be told. Whenever you feel stuck, remember us. Everything is on your body. Know that."
"Hey, you forgot to give him a body."
"Oh yeah. From the billion billion billion atoms of your body, scattered on grasses, lakeside, undersea, pick it all, condense it all to one."
"Take a breath, now. Take another. Feel air in your lungs. Let your limbs return. Yes, move your fingers. Have a body again, under gravity, in the air. Respawn in the long dream. Feel the emotions. Run your mind. There you are. Your body touching the universe again at every point, as you become one thing. As your separate parts reunite."
"Read through the scrolling words on a screen at the end of a dream."
"And the universe said I love you."
"And the universe said you have played the game well."
"And the universe said everything you need is within you.
"And the universe said you are stronger than you know."
"And the universe said you are the daylight."
"And the universe said you are the night."
"And the universe said the darkness you fight is within you."
"And the universe said the light you seek is within you."
"And the universe said you are not alone."
"And the universe said you are not separate from every other thing."
"And the universe said you are the universe tasting itself, talking to itself, reading its own code."
"and the universe said I love you because you are love."
"And the game was over and the player woke up from the dream. And the player began a new dream. And the player dreamed again, dreamed better. And the player was the universe. And the player was love."
"You are the player."
"Wake up."
To be continued...
AN: I was struggling to get more ideas, but they did come from unexpected sources!
-Thanks, Enchourex.