I was stuck within my mind I had been told that it wouldn't last long unless I was one of the chosen few who can sculpt the energy within them to form a statue. I didn't want to become a statue creator so I just sat there and waited but it felt like years were passing as if I would decay within this blank space and my resolve began to waver, so I finally began to sculpt the energy within my body which looked like regular clay to me. I'm a perfectionist so I began to create a statue of a dragon but every time I would mess up a few slight things so I would trash it and rebegin the process over and over again accidentally refining my energy.
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I smiled as the perfect statue came to mind of a shinning white dragon the epitome of holiness and perfection that would awe everyone, and I would finally be able to have a friend who understand everything being perfect. I slowly sculpted the energy taking what seemed like years to delicately carve every scale perfectly without a single blemish. I also began to sculpt its personality into that of a holy warrior a paladin who upheld justice and mercy being a kind and loving character who wants both humane forgiveness and punishment for those who will keep sinning or breaking the law.
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The dragon also had a human form to better fit in within society, so I began to create a smaller statue within the dragon depicting his human form I was so focused I didn't know how long had passed until I made what I consider perfection. A perfectly symmetrical face with holy white armor that cleaned itself and couldn't be damaged. The hair was pure white shinning as if it was a halo that the angels would wear. The perfectly symmetrical and heavily muscled body was perfectly streamlined like a fighter's body someone who hunts everyday of their life making them quick and strong.
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I felt my consciousness finally leave the black recesses of my mind and I opened my eyes to get dust in them as if I had been covered in dust, I guess my brothers pranking me for taking too long. I shook my head as tears leaked out of my eyes due to the dust only to feel a layer of dust come off my skin, I finally opened my eyes, but everything was still blurry as I looked around and saw no one there the only light coming from the doorway which seemed to have no door. I began to walk toward the door felling the dust beneath my feet my clothes were in perfect condition so no time could have passed I was sure of that.
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I will finally get to see the holy city of light where I lived again and so I stepped out of the temple only to see destruction buildings broken and worn down as if many eons had passed everything barely holding together. The air was rank filled with the smell of decay. The pristine white buildings were now grey and covered in dust as if the air within the city had stopped moving, I looked back at the temple to see that it was barely standing broken.
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I then heard my statue tremble within my mind, and he came out the friend I had created he transformed into his human form hugging me as emotions overwhelmed me and I began to cry. I could feel the eons had passed due to my statue being connected to the concept of time ever so slightly allowing me to be aware what day year and month it was it had been 273 year 5 months 24 days and 5 hours since I went into the temple to awaken.
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I can't wait to tease my little brother about what he makes he never has been good at sculpting the clay in the classes we have. I just only hope I can make sure he laughs about it I hope it doesn't hurt his feelings, but I shall make sure he never gives up and keeps his dreams even if mother and father are already gone. I picked up from the market fresh meat and vegetables to make us a great celebratory feast. Why isn't he back yet I guess I'll go check with the priests in the holy temple.
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I walked the path to the temple and entered the awakening room to see my brother completely still radiating light as if going through the awakening I questioned the priest "What is happening to my brother isn't the maximum time 2 hours its been 3 hours since he came here?"
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The priest responded "We have no clue what is going on but we shall make sure to take care of him as long as possible."
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I spent years going to the temple every day to check up on my brother which slowly degraded to once a week then finally once a month until I got married then I would visit with my family who supported me in the fact that I would never see my brother again and my children swore to me that they would watch over him until he woke making sure he wouldn't die and that he would know of my love. I told them they never had to do such a thing.
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My two children awoke great statues of two giant guardian Knights who were solemn giants who stood still as if watching over everything within their domain. I spent years teaching them how to use their statues when I finally was about to die so I removed my statue and gave it to my children it was a statue of a dog-like creature that had 6 wings that were like and angels it had 6 eyes and was known as the Hound of Truth that can Smell and see the truth, but it was completely deaf.