Here I was, THE POINT. The place where all essence of life come to and go from. the past and the future. The cycle of death and rebirth.
It had many names all put together to be called THE POINT.
How did I get here again?
Well, it was after I shouted-"I'm ready to die!!!!"-that I appeared here.
[WELL, YOU COULD AT LEAST BE HAPPY ABOUT IT]
There it was, basking in its full prime. The Ort even stronger than the last time we met.
[WELL, THERE'S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW]
What was it? I was already prepped to die so which other important thing did it forget to tell me about. I'm having a bad feeling about this
[WELL, WE. ORTS AS YOU CALL US ARE THE BEINGS REPRESENTING THE POINT. THOUGH WE ARE FORMLESS, WE ARE THE MANIFESTATION OF THE POINT]
Umm, so?
[SO, BY FULLY BECOMING ONE, IN OTHER WORDS YOU ARE BECOMING ONE WITH THE POINT. YOU WILL BE THE POINT ITSELF, NO LONGER IN YOUR PHYSICAL BODY YOU WILL BECOME LIKE US. "FORMLESS"]
Wait. If I became formless, how will I be able to interact with Stacy, to interact with others
[WELL, THAT WILL NOT BE AN ISSUE AS YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR STATE AT WILL. BUT THIS DOES NOT APPLY IN BATTLE. YOU WILL EVER ABANDON YOUR PHYSICAL FORM ONCE IN BATTLE INVOLUTARILY. THE POINT SEEKS TO PROTECT ITSELF HENCE GIVING YOU PROTECTION]
All this sounded too complicated being fed multiple info's at once.
Abandon physical form? Involuntarily? Being one with the point? Too confusing for me.
[I UNDERSTAND YOUR PLIGHT, BUT ALL THIS WILL BE EASIER TO GRASP IF WE GET ON WITH THIS]
Ok? I guess? Let's be on with it
As soon as I had said, no I couldn't even speak but it understood me so I guess mind to mind communication, yeah
As soon as I had thought that, it began. I felt my physical self getting farther and farther from me until it was no longer there.
At that moment, I had become one with The Point. Fully one with the Ort. And the truth of what happened dawned upon me. I could see what was going on with every soul. Everything that happened, is happening and will happen through the point was going through me. I had power. An evolving one. I could protect Stacy now. I could protect everyone.
[WELL, YOU'RE WELCOME, ALL LIMITATIONS THAT WERE PLACED ARE NOW REMOVED AND YOU CAN FULLY USE MY POWERS. THE HUNGER FOR SOULS WOULD'VE BEEN THERE, BUT SINCE YOU'RE ONE WITH THE POINT YOU CAN LAST WITH THE ENERGY GOTTEN FROM IT]
Well, that's a relief, I won't have to take life from anyone or anything and I could even give without taking. That's a good thing I guess
[YEAH IT IS. IT'S TIME TO RETURN TO YOUR WORLD]
Alright I'll figure out how this all works. I'm not feeling normal.
We returned to my world and it was as if time hadn't moved since we went and returned.
[WELL, THAT IS DUE TO THE POINT, IT'S THE PLACE OF DEATH AND REBIRTH, TIME DOESN'T MOVE THERE]
Wow that was some useful information, I could go there whenever I wanted and I could return whenever and it would seem as if I wasn't gone. Yeah, that's a good plan
[YOU LAZY THING]
Please spare me your judgement. And to think of it, I keep referring to you as "it". Do you have a name?
[WE AREN'T GIVEN NAMES AS SOON AS WE MANIFEST, WE ARE JUST CLASSIFIED AS 'THINGS' BY MY FORMER MASTERS AND WE WERE NAMED ORTS BY YOU HUMANS SO I GUESS IT STUCK WITH US]
Wait Orts weren't your original names? Well, that aside no names?
[YEAH, LIKE I SAID, OUR MASTERS DID NOT CARE FOR US APART FOR THEIR ENTERTAINMENT, SO WE WEREN'T GIVEN IMPORTANT THINGS LIKE NAMES]
Well, that's harsh, but considering your former masters to be the THE MONARCHS it all seems fair. So why don't I give you name you?
[YOU WANT TO NAME ME? GRANTING ME A NAME MAKES ME MORE POWERFUL AND YOUR SOUL MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE THAT. I WILL BECOME A CHAOTIC FIEND WORSE THAN MY FORMER SELF. ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE THAT?]
Well putting apart the scary part of chaos it can't be too bad, can it?
[PUTTING APART THE SIDE OF YOUR SOUL NOT BEING ABLE TO HANDLE IT, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR MORATILITY AND EMBRACE THE OTHER SIDE]
Hmm. That doesn't sound too bad except for the part of my soul not handling. Let's choose a name for you.
[OK, BUT DO NOT SAY YOU WEREN'T WARNED AND CHOOSE SOMETHING COOL]
You know for someone who is against getting named you are excited. Well let's get on with the naming.
I returned for dinner later that evening with Dark. That was the name we had both agreed on for it. And as it said, it became more powerful.
He explained why as; His kind were souls with a collective identity "ORTS" with maybe one or two being named by their masters, hence they had an identity but did not have at the same time. Naming an already powerful him granted him a full identity "Dark the ORT" making him more powerful
I didn't really get that but well all's well that ends well, I guess.
"Hey, you feeling better?" Stacy said as she walked up to the table I was at. She still looked down, I guess she's still blaming herself for earlier. "Sorry for earlier. I'm really sorry. It's mostly my fault, I wasn't strong enough to protect you and you had to protect me" she continued almost crying. Such a worrywart
"Don't blame yourself. It wasn't your fault plus I'm fine now" I said trying to console her. She was less forceful and more submissive now. Who would have ever thought
[SO CUTE, HE WANTS TO PROTECT HER, SHE WANTS TO PROTECT HIM]
Please shut up.
"You're lost in thought. Don't you want me here?" Stacy asked me. Oops forgot that only me could hear Dark.
"N-No, I'm just thinking of the next city we're going to raid. You know" I said trying to regain my stance. Having Dark in my head was so going to be hard.
"Well, you're in luck then. The supreme forms are holding a meeting concerning the next city. More and more Orts are showing up trying to regain Merth so they want to regain the next city after Merth. Chances are that a MONARCH will most likely show up" she said. Seems I'll have a chance to test out the new abilities sooner than expected. Maybe I'll go request a transfer to Merth one of these days. "So, since a city is more important than having me by your side, I'll be going" Stacy continued and started walking away.
Huh? Sometimes I didn't understand women at all….
That aside it seems we might meet a MONARCH on our next fight.
[YEAH, IF WE DO, YOU WILL LOSE. YOU'RE IN NO POSITION TO FIGHT A MONARCH AND WIN AT THE MOMENT. THE MOST YOU CAN BEAT IS A NAMED ORT AND YOU WILL FACE IMMENSE DIFFICULTY WHILE EVEN DOING THAT. SO, HOPE THAT IT'S YOUR REGULAR ORT STRONGHOLD]
Ok that scared me. could we stop with the scary statements?
[JUST WARNING YOU]
Thanks for your absolutely not needed concern Dark.
Because of the casualties of the last raid, I have a feeling only a selected few will be chosen to go to the next city. But let's wait and find out if I'm chosen and even if I'm not, I can work out a plan from Merth. So, it's a guaranteed plan.