Chapter 3
When we finally did get home, we had to get Ax to untangle everything and explain what he was doing with it. He tried explaining it, but we got lost really quick, so we just had him drop the subject.
"Hey, Ax." Sam said. "I know it is an odd time, but I have to wonder. You are an alien, and obviously you know more about the secrets of the universe than we do, so I was thinking maybe you could explain how this telekinesis works."
[Ah, yes. I have been meaning to talk to you about that. I do not know much, but I have heard of such cases. There have been only a couple of cases ever reported on the andalite home world. And they have never been really strong cases.] Ax told him.
"I would figure that." Sam said, "Of course it's rare, but do you know how it works?"
[We have never been able to find a biological relevance regarding the condition. There is no anatomical difference or abnormality. Our scientists have theorized that the bodies have an attachment to Zero- dimensional space. Similar to the link that is created when our ships fly into Zero space. But that is theorized. What do you know about it so far, and what are your limits?] Ax asked.
Sam thought about that for a minute before answering. "Well, I do know that it takes a whole lot of concentration, and it seems more powerful when it is on a generic thought. You know, like 'push that' or 'lift this'. When I do that, I can do it to the power that I could in my normal body."
[Yes, that would be so. Simple commands are simple to give and are performed with ease. There is less concentration required. What about lifting various objects, is that difficult?]
"Not really. It depends. On how far apart they are and if they are all doing different commands. Example." Sam said. His eyes glowed red and he raised his hand, palm up.
Almost instantly, all the contents of the bag floated up to about eye level. They were all bunched up in a big ball. "See, this is easy. No differences, they are all just there. But if I..." They all spread out and started spinning in different patterns. They all kind of fluttered on and off between spinning and not spinning. Like he couldn't decide what he was doing. Over a short time, they all managed to spin at the same time and in the same direction. Then they all dropped.
"That was a lot harder than it looked. I was able to keep them all up, but having them spread apart made it difficult to see and concentrate on all of them at once, that is why only half of them were moving at any given time. When I finally did get a hold of them all, I was only able to make them move in one direction or I lost control."
[I see. So it is still rather difficult for you. Though you have surpassed many of the people before you. That is very impressive. When did you learn that you had such an ability?] Ax asked. Which actually bothered me. Sam never really told me that. I never asked.
"Well, I did about a year ago when I got really mad. I was sitting at home and my parents pissed me off. I sat there, staring at them, wanting to just hit them or something, when a pencil on the table just snapped in two. I took no note of it at the time, but people around the house and at school started making me angrier without meaning to. I had an emotional problem, back then. Every time it happened, something like a glass or a pencil would break. It wasn't until I actually sort of wanted it to happen that I realized it was me all along.
"I got mad and wanted to just wreck something, then my best wolf candle went flying into the wall. At the same time, I saw a flash of red, and that was when I knew. For the rest of that month, I tried to not let my emotions get the better of me, and stuff like that stopped happening. So I tried to control it. It didn't work for a while, but the more I tried the more I could notice the little changes that would happen, like the rippling of the water in the glass.
"So over the course of that year, I kept trying and practising with it and getting better. I could manage to actually lift pencils and such. It was cool. It wasn't until I saw these guys that I started to use it all the time. Being out here, I practise every day and I got really good. I have reached a limit in my talents. I can only brute lift what I can do by my physical body. I can push harder, but that is unfocussed. So I think I can find a way to manipulate it."
[That sounds about right. It would take about a year to get good at it.] Ax said.
"Well, I have another question. Why me? What makes me so special?"
[I have heard a theory that says that is has something to do with a random chance. Once again, this is a theory andalite scientists have come up with. They think that it is completely random, they are given life at such an consequent time that they are immediately bonded to Z-space, and therefore they can manipulate the strands of time. Or something similar to that. That was in theoretical sciences, I rarely payed attention.]
"Fell asleep at school, huh?" I laughed.
"That's funny." Sam agreed.
[Well, theoretical sciences is not proven, so it is not important. And there was a particular female sharing that class with me.] he said.
I couldn't help but laugh. That was funny. "Ax, that is one for the books!" I said.
[One for the books?] He asked. He didn't understand the meaning of the phrase.
"It means that we will have to remember that. It was funny." Sam explained.
[Yes, can we get back on subject?] Ax asked politely. I still was laughing, but I was capable of letting Ax continue.
"I do have another question. I have noticed when I fight without using any forms of telekinesis, I can still feel like I can do more than I could do before. Like I can jump higher, punch harder, and move faster. I also have faster reflexes. Do you know why?"
[Well, I would assume that on a subconscious level there would be some sort of a help given by the telekinesis. As you move, your brain would register that and use it as help. So you would be using it constantly.]
"And I can feel the world around me. Like I know what is happening when I even can't see it." Sam said.
[Once again, this is theoretical, but that is maybe due to the Z- space connection. If that is true, than of course it would make sense. You would feel the objects and their links as well and your brain would be able to interpret it subconsciously. But do not expect this to be completely true, this is all theoretical.]
"It is better than I have, and it sounds about right." Sam said. "But I do have a question about him. I believe he also is in the beginning forms of telekinesis, but he doesn't believe me. I would like to know. But he seems to be able to see what I am doing before I do it. He can see what I think. And counter me before I think about doing the moves. Just curious."
[Well, I would say he does have such a condition. But he is honing in on a different aspect of it. He has the sense and you have the power. It appears that he can literally read your surface thoughts.]
[And I can do this, but only since I could morph.] I told him in thought speak.
[Yes, that is suspicious. I am maybe thinking the superior mind you may have could trigger a telepathic connection to your friends and allow you to use such a method of communication even outside of morph. Like your subconscious was able to understand the workings of the telepathy and use it. I am confused though, I have never heard of such workings. Our species do not have need for mouth sounds to begin with. We have no mouths.]
"Yeah, I would think so, I can see that. Anyways, I am not sure of this completely, but I have theorized that I can hear what people are speaking even when not directed at me. Try something at Sam and only Sam."
He looked confused. [Sam, it is I, Aximili. Pretend you can not hear me.]
"See, I heard that. Well, not heard."
[I have not said anything yet.] Ax said. Trying to confuse me.
"He didn't." Sam assured.
"Yes he did." I said with confidence.
[Than what did I say?]
"You told Sam to pretend he didn't hear me." Ax looked surprised. "You see, I can only do it when I am thinking about it. Like if they are talking about something I want to know, then I think about wanting to know what they are thinking and I can hear it. But when I don't care, nothing comes in. I am like a telepathy radio and I can only hear anything when I am focussed, but nothing comes in when I am not tuned."
[I can understand, but I do not see the need for such an ability. Back at home, many of us can hear when it is not directed at us, so we get something similar to sound here. Anyone can hear within reasonable range. It is considered rude to speak in a closed dialogue. Maybe you are adopting common andalite traits.] he suggested.
"Or maybe..." [I'm psychic.] "I don't know. Either way, I am not going to abuse it until I can control it more." I told them. I didn't know why, but I was almost swelling with pride. If what Ax said was true, then I was going to eventually as strong as Sam when it came to unarmed combat. But, unlike Sam, I could morph, so I had no immediate use for it. I could morph, and Jake would want me to do that. It was more reliable.
What was I thinking? Of course I would use it. I just had to practise. Nothing more to it. I would use morphs until I could master it, then me and Sam could do missions together, and we could kick some ass. That would be cool.
That was what I thought at the time, anyways. Little did I know that it would be a long time before I was able to use what Sam did. It would be a while before I would understand the truth.
When we finally did get home, we had to get Ax to untangle everything and explain what he was doing with it. He tried explaining it, but we got lost really quick, so we just had him drop the subject.
"Hey, Ax." Sam said. "I know it is an odd time, but I have to wonder. You are an alien, and obviously you know more about the secrets of the universe than we do, so I was thinking maybe you could explain how this telekinesis works."
[Ah, yes. I have been meaning to talk to you about that. I do not know much, but I have heard of such cases. There have been only a couple of cases ever reported on the andalite home world. And they have never been really strong cases.] Ax told him.
"I would figure that." Sam said, "Of course it's rare, but do you know how it works?"
[We have never been able to find a biological relevance regarding the condition. There is no anatomical difference or abnormality. Our scientists have theorized that the bodies have an attachment to Zero- dimensional space. Similar to the link that is created when our ships fly into Zero space. But that is theorized. What do you know about it so far, and what are your limits?] Ax asked.
Sam thought about that for a minute before answering. "Well, I do know that it takes a whole lot of concentration, and it seems more powerful when it is on a generic thought. You know, like 'push that' or 'lift this'. When I do that, I can do it to the power that I could in my normal body."
[Yes, that would be so. Simple commands are simple to give and are performed with ease. There is less concentration required. What about lifting various objects, is that difficult?]
"Not really. It depends. On how far apart they are and if they are all doing different commands. Example." Sam said. His eyes glowed red and he raised his hand, palm up.
Almost instantly, all the contents of the bag floated up to about eye level. They were all bunched up in a big ball. "See, this is easy. No differences, they are all just there. But if I..." They all spread out and started spinning in different patterns. They all kind of fluttered on and off between spinning and not spinning. Like he couldn't decide what he was doing. Over a short time, they all managed to spin at the same time and in the same direction. Then they all dropped.
"That was a lot harder than it looked. I was able to keep them all up, but having them spread apart made it difficult to see and concentrate on all of them at once, that is why only half of them were moving at any given time. When I finally did get a hold of them all, I was only able to make them move in one direction or I lost control."
[I see. So it is still rather difficult for you. Though you have surpassed many of the people before you. That is very impressive. When did you learn that you had such an ability?] Ax asked. Which actually bothered me. Sam never really told me that. I never asked.
"Well, I did about a year ago when I got really mad. I was sitting at home and my parents pissed me off. I sat there, staring at them, wanting to just hit them or something, when a pencil on the table just snapped in two. I took no note of it at the time, but people around the house and at school started making me angrier without meaning to. I had an emotional problem, back then. Every time it happened, something like a glass or a pencil would break. It wasn't until I actually sort of wanted it to happen that I realized it was me all along.
"I got mad and wanted to just wreck something, then my best wolf candle went flying into the wall. At the same time, I saw a flash of red, and that was when I knew. For the rest of that month, I tried to not let my emotions get the better of me, and stuff like that stopped happening. So I tried to control it. It didn't work for a while, but the more I tried the more I could notice the little changes that would happen, like the rippling of the water in the glass.
"So over the course of that year, I kept trying and practising with it and getting better. I could manage to actually lift pencils and such. It was cool. It wasn't until I saw these guys that I started to use it all the time. Being out here, I practise every day and I got really good. I have reached a limit in my talents. I can only brute lift what I can do by my physical body. I can push harder, but that is unfocussed. So I think I can find a way to manipulate it."
[That sounds about right. It would take about a year to get good at it.] Ax said.
"Well, I have another question. Why me? What makes me so special?"
[I have heard a theory that says that is has something to do with a random chance. Once again, this is a theory andalite scientists have come up with. They think that it is completely random, they are given life at such an consequent time that they are immediately bonded to Z-space, and therefore they can manipulate the strands of time. Or something similar to that. That was in theoretical sciences, I rarely payed attention.]
"Fell asleep at school, huh?" I laughed.
"That's funny." Sam agreed.
[Well, theoretical sciences is not proven, so it is not important. And there was a particular female sharing that class with me.] he said.
I couldn't help but laugh. That was funny. "Ax, that is one for the books!" I said.
[One for the books?] He asked. He didn't understand the meaning of the phrase.
"It means that we will have to remember that. It was funny." Sam explained.
[Yes, can we get back on subject?] Ax asked politely. I still was laughing, but I was capable of letting Ax continue.
"I do have another question. I have noticed when I fight without using any forms of telekinesis, I can still feel like I can do more than I could do before. Like I can jump higher, punch harder, and move faster. I also have faster reflexes. Do you know why?"
[Well, I would assume that on a subconscious level there would be some sort of a help given by the telekinesis. As you move, your brain would register that and use it as help. So you would be using it constantly.]
"And I can feel the world around me. Like I know what is happening when I even can't see it." Sam said.
[Once again, this is theoretical, but that is maybe due to the Z- space connection. If that is true, than of course it would make sense. You would feel the objects and their links as well and your brain would be able to interpret it subconsciously. But do not expect this to be completely true, this is all theoretical.]
"It is better than I have, and it sounds about right." Sam said. "But I do have a question about him. I believe he also is in the beginning forms of telekinesis, but he doesn't believe me. I would like to know. But he seems to be able to see what I am doing before I do it. He can see what I think. And counter me before I think about doing the moves. Just curious."
[Well, I would say he does have such a condition. But he is honing in on a different aspect of it. He has the sense and you have the power. It appears that he can literally read your surface thoughts.]
[And I can do this, but only since I could morph.] I told him in thought speak.
[Yes, that is suspicious. I am maybe thinking the superior mind you may have could trigger a telepathic connection to your friends and allow you to use such a method of communication even outside of morph. Like your subconscious was able to understand the workings of the telepathy and use it. I am confused though, I have never heard of such workings. Our species do not have need for mouth sounds to begin with. We have no mouths.]
"Yeah, I would think so, I can see that. Anyways, I am not sure of this completely, but I have theorized that I can hear what people are speaking even when not directed at me. Try something at Sam and only Sam."
He looked confused. [Sam, it is I, Aximili. Pretend you can not hear me.]
"See, I heard that. Well, not heard."
[I have not said anything yet.] Ax said. Trying to confuse me.
"He didn't." Sam assured.
"Yes he did." I said with confidence.
[Than what did I say?]
"You told Sam to pretend he didn't hear me." Ax looked surprised. "You see, I can only do it when I am thinking about it. Like if they are talking about something I want to know, then I think about wanting to know what they are thinking and I can hear it. But when I don't care, nothing comes in. I am like a telepathy radio and I can only hear anything when I am focussed, but nothing comes in when I am not tuned."
[I can understand, but I do not see the need for such an ability. Back at home, many of us can hear when it is not directed at us, so we get something similar to sound here. Anyone can hear within reasonable range. It is considered rude to speak in a closed dialogue. Maybe you are adopting common andalite traits.] he suggested.
"Or maybe..." [I'm psychic.] "I don't know. Either way, I am not going to abuse it until I can control it more." I told them. I didn't know why, but I was almost swelling with pride. If what Ax said was true, then I was going to eventually as strong as Sam when it came to unarmed combat. But, unlike Sam, I could morph, so I had no immediate use for it. I could morph, and Jake would want me to do that. It was more reliable.
What was I thinking? Of course I would use it. I just had to practise. Nothing more to it. I would use morphs until I could master it, then me and Sam could do missions together, and we could kick some ass. That would be cool.
That was what I thought at the time, anyways. Little did I know that it would be a long time before I was able to use what Sam did. It would be a while before I would understand the truth.