The Moment the mark stopped hurting, Aavesh felt an invisible thread of vows bind to his soul, it would stay there until he collected the Debts.
He then turned to Master Mirror who held a strange Pitch Black colored Injector- the fluid inside seemed to call him for some reason.
Master Mirror spoke in warning tone as he passed the Injector to Aavesh,
" Take the Second Activator- we can't proceed without it- I need the curse to be Fully present before I alter the Effects in Equivalence- Be warned Once you take it- you will undergo a complete Baptism from the Plane of Oblivion- a place where even deities do not roam!"
" For some reason your Genetic Structure seems to be the only possible structure to accommodate the mutations brought by Oblivion Energy- despite it being mediocre in its overall aspects apart from the strange adaptability of humans"
" But for reasons unaware to me as well for Even I am unable to replicate the same Genetic Structure when I try to experiment- Still it doesn't mean you will necessarily survive this"
"Remember, the Oblivion Energy will first seep into your flesh, then mix into your Dantian and finally when it reaches your Soul - it will send your soul to the Oblivion Plane for Baptism!"
Aavesh felt a bit of chill upon hearing that- yeah it didn't sound good at all but he had to do it- Only then would the Ruthless Merchant before him give viable alternatives to protect his family from the curse inflicted upon him.
" All I can say is don't lose your mind or your consciousness will Fully be dissipated into Nothingness- Good Luck", Master Mirror then stood back as if Waiting for something ominous to happen.
'Well- here goes nothing', Aavesh removed the Mecha Armor from him and made it stand on the side, with a hidden command to take his Sister and Leave if he should perish.
Aavesh then breathed deeply as he became incredibly nervous while looking at the strange Black fluid- it was like gazing into an empty space - devoid of life.
"Hoo hoo huf hufhufhuf_"
Sssssnikkk
*Wham!
He injected the the activator into his neck and he felt a paralysing sensation spread throughout his body as he collapsed on the floor.
His cells reacted violently with the Second Activator fluid- a change in his very core- something awakened within him- like it was a form of awareness that was there but imperceptible.
Yet now it was waking up in a most uncomfortable process.
Dark Black Veins began to appear on his skin allover his body as he writhed from the intrusive pain- The Black Veins spread into his eyes as his dorman third eye snapped open as well with dark veins.
His vision began to become shaky and hazy like drug trip.
The world began to melt in his vision.
He felt an unavoidable call to another world- or plane from his very core- an invitation that could not be rejected.
*BANG
*BOOOOOOM
A Black Circular World Gate Opened in front of him and swallowed him before disappearing.
"Ohhh - that wasn't part of the script", Master Mirror looked quite surprised at this.
He could not sense Aavesh's exact location but he had a hunch that Aavesh was probably in the Oblivion Plane.
It had never happened before - but his contract with Aavesh remained atleast - Well he'll just have to see how things work out.
Meanwhile Aavesh's Sister lay silently asleep - undisturbed by events before her.
Aavesh on the other hand felt dragged into completely different place - and just floated into nothingness. It was quite familiar to his dreams of drifting aimlessly in a place with no light.
But this place was more than just a dream - it was more desolate? Or Strong- Yeah it was more stronger.
There was a disturbing emptiness that filled his mind.
He felt his body light and dissolve into the surroundings - his life energy- the innate uncultivated energies present within the Dantian seemed to be dissipate as well.
'I-'
'Where am I?'
All the while, he could not scream or speak- he heard nothing and saw nothing.
He only felt the loss of his bodily functions step by step,. There was no stopping this-
this place was Oblivion.
The Realm of Nothingness - A place where nihility is manifest.
It is said that Oblivion is the precursor to the birth of the Universe.
There was Only drifting off into the Vast well of Nothingness - He could only wait for everything of sense to die out.
It was an agonizingly slow process - the disintegration of his body - the diffusion of his energy and that chipping away feeling within his mind.
After who knows how long Aavesh stopped feeling his physical body- it had dissolved completely - His Dantian was next to go though, soon even it could not resist merging into blissful Oblivion.
He began to feel it more blissful than existence itself.
Existence had become a torture for him.
At first he wanted to survive this - come back to his family but now...
He wanted respite- He was stuck there for years- atleast that's what he felt - Years and Years of silence.
At first his mind was filled with fear- fear of strange monstrosities wanting to you and torment him but soon his fear of this faded away because nothing happened.
Nothing.
He had gone mad briefly in his drifting - wanting to blast out of it all!
But Nothing he could do.
He still felt that damn mark- it didn't leave him even after his body disintegrated- that fucking arsehole trapped him! He was sure now! or was he?
He hater Master Mirror for a while but soon stopped- he dreamt of his family but soon stopped-
He didn't want to think about them in a vile manner - he would preserve those innocent memories into the depths of his slowly degrading mind.
He cried until he couldn't cry, he laughed until he couldn't laugh anymore- his bouts of madness soon stopped as well, so much isolated and only his thoughts guiding his decaying through Oblivion.
His mind soon seeped into rationalism, he could only think until his mind broke - he then thought about the images given my his Master and Mistress, Now that he thought about those Memories given to him.
He began to think deeper but not for long as his Mind began to flicker as well- He didn't have the Augmentations now- he couldn't think that with high speeds or process information like that anymore.
His mind now began to disintegrate as well- he felt his memories distort - he questioned his personality and he questioned Oblivion itself.
Maybe it was the ravings of a desparate soul- trying to find meaning of existence from the inevitable Oblivion.
Aavesh felt the primal fear as he couldn't recall so much of his memory. The Primal fear of Nihilism.
He may have wanted it to end but now, he will wanted to exist.
He struggled with all his might, carving new memories with the reminders to know that he has a family, he is a boy and his name is Aavesh Adhi.
But soon every memory he cherished disappeared - step by step.
Soon there was only emptiness left- soon he would forget everything.
Maybe this was the end?
Now the only thing he remembered was his name, he had a family to back to, he must not lose his mind and that he was stuck here.
That's all
'You'
A voice spoke in his mind.
'Huh- you finally speak?', Aavesh asked out- he wasn't hallucinating at least now.
'You are nothing now- Give in and join Oblivion - Autonomy is an illusion- Give in', The voice spoke again in it's raspy feminine tone.
'You call me nothing?', Aavesh asked back
'Are you not nothing? You've lost everything - your body, energy and now your mind, soon it will go as well', It replied in a nonchalant tone.
'You are right', Aavesh spoke after being silent.
'Then why do you not give in? You struggle even more now', the voice asked curiously.
'I still have to go back', Aavesh spoke wistfully.
'Why? You came in the first place!- the Oblivion will protect your soul if you embrace it- No one shall claim your soul here', the voice spoke out- trying to dissuade him.
'I still have to go back', Aavesh disagreed and insisted on going back.
' Must you be so stubborn?', The voice spoke with irritation in her tone.
' You are nothing now-Aavesh- Why fight the inevitable?', the voice spoke with fury in her tone.
'I - I was nothing before, But I am more than nothing now!', Aavesh strongly insisted back.
'Why?'
'I just feel - that I was more than nothing! I will not lie and I will never give in, I will go back!', Aavesh replied with sudden unending determination.
'Interesting- a soul's final feelings do not lie, hmmm you are still able to retain your self for so long despite being an amateur to Oblivion', another gruff male voice spoke out.
'Let's look at his past- A rule breaker, a fate breaker, kind yet so ruthless - a mind not of a mirror but principled by a set of self imposed laws- You are quite the interesting mortal- Hmm what's this you Rejected 'That' Power? 'That' Power was built to burn the Gods! But this brat rejected it- Ho, look at this- the Universe itself offered him Ultimate Power inexchange for being a Lackey, But the brat rejected it on it's face!", the male gruff voice spoke in surprise.
'It seems he does not lie- To reject Powers that could propel one to the Peak- the child is truly something possibly quite mad or a fool', The Female voice spoke in a surprised tone as well.
'Oi- Even I want to know what I did - I lost my memories and I can't recall anything except for feelings - Give my memories back!', Aavesh angrily shouted out.
They were his memories Damnit!.
But the voices Ignored him and continued talking about those memories like watching a series.
'The Memories are quite jumbled up here- If we want a clear picture, this kid has to complete the process!', The Male voice spoke out.
'Yes- I've been telling the stubborn fool to let go but he doesn't listen - clings onto his final thoughts like they are his last possessions- *Sigh this kid took the longest time within the Heart! Did no one tell him what to do?', The Female voice harrumphed in frustration.
'So a miscommunication and the kid misunderstands- ahh, I'll speak with the brat! Take rest dear', The Male voice comforted her .
'Ok, I'll go handle the girl then- she should be starting her process now in the Plane of Primordial Chaos, Take Care my Love', the female voice spoke softly and left.
'Alright brat- Why don't you release your final Thoughts!', the male gruff voice spoke out once again.
'You don't get to order me after feeding dog food to me!'
'Hahahaha You are just being jealous now! All in good time! Now let's clear the misunderstanding, you need to let go of your final thoughts if you want to go back- or you will remain stuck over here forever!', The Male gruff voice joked a bit around and spoke with kindness in his tone.
'Will I come back then?', Aavesh asked out with trepidation in his voice.
'Depends on you- you will truly feel Oblivion and the rest depends on your soul- whether it is 'realizes', it's different for everyone boy- you have to let go first', The Male voice advised him.
'I feel so lonely- so empty - so cold- I have a promise - a debt- I don't wanna die here, Can you take my Sister and family away to a peaceful place if I die? or forget of- It's just a last wish of mine- if you can't do it, I understand -', Aavesh spoke with a trembling voice and asked out hopefully.
'Sure kid- But don't you wanna save your family yourself?', The Male voice comforted him and asked.
'I- I do, but I fear- I won't come back, I won't be the person I was, I'll just fade off like dust that no one remembers...', Aavesh spoke with uncertainty in his voice.
'Your feelings will guide the way- as long as you have them in your soul- you will find the way back- who told you to hold on for so long?', The Male Gruff voice spoke again and asked curiously.
'I don't remember - Memories gone...', Aavesh replied helplessly to this.
'Let me check - ah the Outsider- a curious Mirror like entity- hmm seeing your personality - well you won't have traps- but... none of deals are simple, be on your guard- just in case',the male gruff voice warned him about Master Mirror.
' Well apart from that the Entity was misinformed on this partially- it is good to hold on for a good while so that your Physical Matter and the Remnants of your spiritual Body are baptised by the Oblivion- as for you, we'll have to see what has happened- no one has stayed in the depths of the Heart of Oblivion for as long as you- the mutations will be more- potent, It is in advisable for one to stay so long as the feelings within the soul usually flicker out- Damn Cryptic Messages, always distorting the sacred texts- I'm sorry- it's our fault that we didn't inform you the moment you came in- We had another Candidate to tend to in a different plane, but rest assured boy- we are here now! You can do this! ', he encouraged him on.
'Thank You for being so... kind, I am going to let go now...', Aavesh decided to do it now.
He did Remember Master Mirror 's advice but this had gone for too long - maybe he wasn't strong enough - it was time to let go...
He slowly relaxed control and let Oblivion to take his thoughts...
Now, his final thought- was left.
He decided to let it go. No matter how painful it was- he let it go.
His mind was finally infused with Oblivion Energy and his Mind Pond slowly disintegrated as well- only his soul was now left- as Oblivion Energy infused onto it.
There was nothingness now- no thought - no ego - no good vs evil - nothing.
'Kid?', the male gruff voice called out. There was no response.
Aavesh's Soul was unresponsive... for a moment.
Just as his soul was about to sink into Oblivion forever.
A Multicolored Lightning spark sprouted out of his soul - his feelings - his personalities - his emotions had long been merged into deeply into his soul and formed the foundation of the Soul Constitution.
It had lit up once it instinctively sensed the Oblivion Energy attempting to merge Aavesh into the Oblivion Plane.
The Multicolored Lightning would not allow this and Exploded outward to only let the Oblivion Energy assimilate into Aavesh- not him assimilating into Oblivion!
*Spark
*Lightning
The Oblivion Energy changed Aavesh's Soul- The void around him vibrated violently.
*BOOOOOOOOM
A Powerful pulse spread out and Aavesh began to reform at an incredible speed as the Oblivion Plane assisted him to restructure everything.
*Whoooossss
Aavesh gained consciousness within seconds- and was immediately ejected from the Oblivion Plane onto an Icy Mountain Peak in a very mysterious World- it was like old Terra from the vids.
His Third Eye was opened. He could see the world in a very new way through it. This Vision seemed to Melt through the Ice in his vision range.
A strange power seemed to destroy the structural integrity of the items in his range. But his head started to heat up as well
"Argh! Too hot!", Aavesh immediately closed his third eye. Damn- it was an incredibly Powerful ability- But it was a double edged sword for now.
He seemed to have more control over it now.
He blinked his eyes as he observed the surroundings - it was daytime here and he seemed to be stop an icy Mountain.
Now getting down and reconnecting to Civilization is going to be a problem.
" Well atleast I am alive!", Aavesh comforted himself bitterly.
"Yeah- You are Alive!- Shreshta I won the bet! You are going to make Laddu for Me!", A familiar male Gruff voice spoke and Aavesh was stunned to see a handsome dark skinned Asura standing just a few feet away from him.
"Hey! Welcome to Kailash Parvath!"