<< Curse of The Night - IN CHRONOS'S MIND >>
As I stepped into that forsaken realm of shadows, I found myself transformed into a rebel fighter, surrounded by a small band of desperate companions.
We were running for our lives…
We crept through the junkyard with bated breath, our hearts pounding with the unspoken terror that lurked around every corner.
The world seemed to be closing in on us, a tightening noose that threatened to suffocate us at any moment.
And then, I saw them…
The army of red dots that pursued us with a relentless fervor, their eyes like the unblinking orbs of some mechanical monster.
Their ominous, soulless gaze made even more spine-chilling by echoes of resonant clatter, a symphony of terror that rattled my bones to their very core.
"AHHH SAVE..."
A gut wrenching wail came from my left.
It was then that I saw it, the humanoid android that moved with a grace and precision that seemed almost inhuman.
With a single swipe of its razor-sharp claws, it cleanly severed one of my comrades into two, spraying blood across the scrapheap.
"ARGHHH NOOO!!!"
The shrieks of pain and desperation continued to ring out around me, each one like a nail being driven into my very soul.
Distracted by the nightmare that surrounded me, I stumbled and fell…
My body collapsing beneath the weight of my own terror.
And then, I felt them. The swarm of metallic rodents that poured over me like a wave, their razor-sharp teeth sinking deep into my flesh.
I was being devoured piece by piece at alarming speed.
The pain was unlike anything I had ever known, a searing agony that tore at my mind and body alike.
"AHHHHHH!!!!"
I screamed out in a frenzy of horror, but my cries were swallowed by the metallic vermin that devoured me, piece by agonizing piece.
And as my lifeblood spilled out onto the scrapheap, I knew that I might be doomed to suffer an eternity of unspeakable torment in that accursed realm of shadows.
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<< THE OUTSIDE WORLD >>
Chronos was awakened from the desolation of death by the pulsating agony the crimson lightning bore.
Just as he had reached the precipice of doom...
A swirling vortex of white energy drew forth his newborn body.
The radiant light spiraled around him formed a white cocoon of divine energy.
He could still feel his body convulsing with the power of the curse, but the terawatts of red slowly started to fall into submission as the divine white light started enveloping him in a warm embrace.
Chronos felt a sense of calm wash over him.
The holy light was consuming the red lightning with overbearing calmness before seeping into the fibers of his body.
And then, an angelic voice resonated within the cocoon, soothing Chronos's soul:
"Behold, for I have infused the remnants of Vorta's divine essence into your being, my dear child,"
"Though her curse remains, fear not, for my blessing shall guide you through your nights of death."
"The fabric of your being shall evolve ever so slightly, attuning you to the sacred energies of the cosmos,"
"As you lay in the embrace of the night, my divine essence shall soothe the scars of your mind, healing your soul with each passing moment."
"May my blessings sustain you in your trials and tribulations, for it is the most that I may do without invoking the ire of Tertius, the divine balance of all creation."
"Blessed be, dear Chronos, may your path be ever guided by the light of my grace."
Chronos felt the figure caress his cheeks with an outstretched hand before she slowly dissipated along with the holy light.
Suddenly, Time and Space reverted to the status quo.
Chronos was left trembling, his body pulsating with power as the white and purple energy particles that had burst forth from within him returned at an unimaginable speed.
"AHHHHH !!!"
The high-pitched scream of Chronos echoed through the Capital City of Aion.
Waves of whitish-silver and purple coursed through his veins and nervous system, reshaping the very essence of his being.
Chronos's skin flashed between a regal whitish-silver light and an imperious purple translucence as his tiny muscles started bulging intermittently.
A mixture of white and purple visibly coursed through his veins and nervous system.
The fibers of his very existence were pulsating with power unbeknownst to man;
Evolving...
Breaking down...
Reshaping the very essence of his being.
Amidst the swirl of silver and purple, Chronos felt his body visibly growing...
His skin stretched to accommodate the surge of energy, and he felt like he was being transported millions of years forward in the evolution of his species.
The raw, untamed power writhing through his physical form threatened to break down past the restraints shackling his human genome.
It was an unfathomable experience.
In a few short moments, a full head of white hair with light purple highlights swayed in the night's breeze.
Chronos's body had evolved to the size of a five year old…
As the energy particles disappeared into his body, Chronos's eyes slowly closed in exhaustion.
Without the power of the different energy particles, his five year old body started pummeling helplessly downward at the mercy of gravity.
Luckily, a deep purple aura caught him in its embrace, cushioning his fall.
He then levitated into the arms of the elderly woman who had just snapped out of her shock and relief...
Cradling him in her arms, she whispered lovingly and guiltily,
"Don't worry… Grandmama's got you."
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<< Author's Notes : >>
In these few introductory chapters, I had two main goals.
1. Describe the conflicting states of Chronos
I'm no scientist or doctor but clinical depression is a real problem in our society today.
I did some research on the physical neurochemical effects of trauma and depression and found that the basis of depression is a depletion of the neurotransmitters - serotonin, norepinephrine or dopamine in the central nervous system.
Seeing as the physical aspect plays an integral role in the psyche of a person, I wanted to add some realism to the usual transmigration concept.
That's why Chronos's darker, gloomier self in the intro can't help act like a quirky child.
Also, it allows for the showcase of a duality of personalities which will be a major plot point much later in the story *wink wink*
2. Introducing a part of the MC's family
One of the underlying concepts of this novel is the clash between timelines and cultures.
I've set the MC's family to encompass elements of both east (mainly Chinese mythos) and west (Greek mythos & Gnostic ideas)
[Western Influences]
+Prince Chronos Astral
Chronos, also spelled Khronos or Chronus, is a personification of time in pre-Socratic philosophy and later literature. Greco-Roman mosaics depicted Chronos as a man turning the zodiac wheel.
Thus his powers of time! In the story however, Chronos also inherits the affinity to Space dimensional energy and who knows what from his Father's lineage. Add to Collection To Find Out!!! *WinkWink*
+Emperor Aion Teleos Astral ( a Gnostic God or 'The Broadest Aeon')
[Eastern Influence]
+ Empress Shi Kong
- "Shi" basically means Time and "Kong" means Space in the Chinese culture
+ Empress Dowager Tai Sui
"Tai Sui" has several meanings.
-A Chinese astrological concept that refers to the Grand Duke Jupiter, the legendary god believed to govern people's destiny in a given year.
Fitting as she is the 2nd in command in the MC's maternal side of the family the Tai Kong Clan, loosely translated ' Space Clan'.
Tai Sui is also the name of a fearsome deity. If you split the two words 'Tai' and 'Sui' up... 'Sui' means Age and hence the characters affinity to the powers of Time; 'Tai' as a title has a very important place in Chinese culture, it symbolizes seniority and a sense of reverence.
For example, the most revered elder in a sect is called "Tai" Shang Zhang Lao , the Emperor's Father is called "Tai"Shang Huang and the Empress Dowager, the characters actual post in the story, is called Huang "Tai" Hou.
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