Chapter II : World Formed by Broken Bits of Mythology and Tales ★

((A/N : I edited this too, to complied with the things I edited from earlier chapters!))

What Reed received on the [Inherited Memory] section was not the information he had thought he could obtain so easily.

The only opened category under that section was the [Creation] and [Specific Species]. Aside from that everything was the same, he can't access it nor looked at it.

If Reed was not able to find his sweetheart's name, then he might have exploded this place up.

Who cares if he transmigrated. Who cares if he was now in different body and identity. With that person gone, his entire being will lose all purpose.

But thankfully he was now calm and rational. He watched every video and movie available, and finally concluded that his Echo was here too.

Why?

It's because he say so! No, it's because of the banner hanging proudly at that section.

Whether that was the person he was looking for or not, the original owner meet that person and deemed to be a very important in her heart too.

Right! 'her'! The original was a girl!

Again, how would he know?

Because he knew! Somehow he knew...just a hunch...

It was instinct perhaps...

And this makes him frustrated for a long time.

He was a man! A big man with a proud and huge ego!

But he was a submissive boyfriend...

And he was now a girl...

He totally became a bottom... And won't be able to top anymore.

Reed sighed and decided to threw that off for now. He will deal with his dilemma after he gotten hold of his new body within his complete control.

...

After patching up the what he knows about his new world. Reed can only describe all of it in one word. 'Fascinating!'

This new world Reed came to was trully a magnificent and astounding world. 

When Reed watch the first disk he was already hook up. Like watching a mythological film, Reed felt that this world is trully magical.

This world is a collection of broken bits and distorted facts from mythological and fairy tales on Earth. 

Like from how this world form and created life. The first living being in this world were the Titans. Yup, Chaos was the origin of all life forms. However what comes next was not the same as the original Greek mythology.

Chaos give birth to Erebus– the personification of darkness itself. As Chaos was slowly engulfed by darkness; Hyperion– the Titan god of light appeared in order to equate Chaos and to stop Erebus from devouring everything. And so the first Titan was born.

Everything follows as dark and light balanced each other, another being was born. Nyx– the dark night. Born between the light and the dark– the shadows who shrouded the middle forming a line dividing the light and the dark.

Nyx who was not satisfied wanted to swallowed Hyperion but failed. Hyperion was broken into many pieces, then Hemera– the daytime came into being. Followed by Aether and the twins Astraeus and Asteria.

From then on, slowly but the world was steadily forming. The Titan Gaia was born, the same time with Oceanus and Dyeus.

These three, because of their own limitations and differences were always in conflicts. One day, Gaia though of a wicked plan of making Oceanus and Dyeus fight each other off. She acts as a middleman and deliver a fake unpleasant and nasty words saying that the other said it with their own mouth so that these two can start a fight. And after Gaia succeeded, she offered her assistants to the two of them while they still remain ignorant.

Dyeus as the sky, can't reach down towards Oceanus, the ocean itself. So he asked Gaia if he could borrow some of her stones and rocks for thrashing, and she gave Dyeus some. While Oceanus asked Gaia to go far away so that his waters wouldn't be hindered when he throw them up to Dyeus, and she agreed again and move far away from them.

With Oceanus creating big waves of water to the sky and Dyeus throwing down big and large stones and rocks, their fight continues like this for thousands of years. Until it slowly ended. The rocks and stones Dyeus thew at Oceanus became islands, the water Oceanus thew back at Dyeus became the clouds. With many things hindering them from seeing each other, their fight came to stop with Gaia as the winner.

As the time goes by, naturally, life forms from this newly form lands and seas. Oceanus watched as the fishes swim over his waters, Dyeus looked at the birds flying by his sky, and Gaia guided the creatures living in her lands. 

This is the creation of the world.

If Reed still have his own form, then he will absolutely gave this movie a standing ovation with three hard clap. He can even try shedding a tear while saying, 'as expected of Gaia! So crafty!'

Proceeding with the next one. One by one Reed watched all of them. And he realized one thing. 

The sky and the oceans was restricted by the land and the clouds. They can't properly watched over and guide the creatures living on their own territory, like Gaia did. That's why the land dwellers was the only creatures that evolve and developed faster than the two.

However, because the land creatures evolves quickly and became stronger. Not only their body changes, their mind set too. They desire more, they wanted more, and so, they are prone to war. 

Unlike the creatures of the sky and the ocean who lived peacefully all the years the land spend their time fighting each other.

The sky dwellers isolated themselves, they fear the dangers of the land and afraid of the unknown and mysterious waters. They did not want to participate in any other worldly affairs that did not required their attention. Contrary to the sky dwellers, the sea creatures were not afraid of anything. 

They know everything that was happening above the surface. They did not fear the sky, for they know that the sky was afraid of the sea. They did not fear the land bacause they know that they can't reach the deep waters.

The sea creatures developed their powers in secrets. While the land was in constant war for power and territories, and the sky was hiding and was minding their own business. The sea was rising and building their own powerhouse and completely dominating the entire ocean. 

And the ocean surrounds the entire world. 

Reed watched while silently giving thumbs up to the world settings and story line of the movie he was watching.

'This was the memory of the sea and the entire ocean. The inherited Memory. Hahaha. So that's how it is. Interesting.' Reed thought that he needed to asked someone to know this information but it seems that he does not have to do it now. Although it was just the tip of the iceberg. Reed was still completely satisfied.

Reed continue watching, the first world war commence where the Giants went instinct, what remain was the so called 'Guardians'. The sky, the land, and the sea all have their own guardians protecting their own realm. 

The sky have Phoenix, the sea have sea serpents, while the land had nothing as they already destroyed their own with their continues war long time ago.

What they have was many divided territories. Like Mediana, Gaia and Tartarus. What greatly intrigued Reed was that, not a single word did the memory mentioned about humans. It's seems that humans did not exist in this world.

While all Titans were already in deep slumber and became part of the nature itself. Oceanus became the ocean, Gaia became the land they came to call Gaia too. And Dyeus became the sky continent that hovers above the sky. Other Titans like Mediana, Tartarus, Aether and other also intergrade themselves to the world after falling deep asleep, completely setting the world in balance.

Nevertheless, the [Inherited Memories] seem not interested with the affairs above the surface as it focused solemnly on picking a very good brain washing information.

Reed was sure that the [Inherited Memory] was possessed by every single being the resides within the sea. 

After finishing the whole shelves in [Creation], Reed proceeded to [Specific Species].

At first he was curios. He was guessing what it was and thought it was a whole list of Oceanus' residents, but it was not.

It was just a bunch of nonsense.

After introducing the creation of the world and the chaos and danger above the surface. And after presenting the differences between the three realm, the [Inherited Memory] very much empathized the importance of the royal family. How every sea creature should worship and serve the royal blood line. How powerful and amazing they are. How they're very being is the embodiment of the sea itself. And how the royal blood carries the power of the sea.

Reed was not surprised. The ocean creature were always united and did not have any internal dispute. 

'So it's because of this [Inherited Memories]' Reed wanted to shout out loud for a praise to those that thought of using this kind of method. 

If this was received by a new born that have a blank slate mind, then they will certainly be conditioned.

This really makes Reed curious and interested about this world. It was dangerous, yes. But only by knowing and exploring all this wonders can Reed find his beloved person.

Reed was sure, Echo was out there somewhere. He was also very intrigued about the outside world. Before, he also like to travel. If not because of their special circumstances, Reed very much like to visits every tourist sights on Earth. 

'We can just do it in this world!' Reed excitedly fantasized bringing Echo around in every mystic wonders in this world. Since this world is a fantasy one, then the scenery would looked more beautiful and marvel. Totally fitting for an out of this world experience!

Unbeknownst to Reed that this thought of his will became a reality. He will experience many out of this world events before meeting his beloved.

However, that is serve for the future.

Nevertheless, Reed can't help but feel a little scared. He was sure that Echo is within the same world as his, because this body already have recorded memory regarding Echo. What he was anxious about is this body's huge collection of memories...

'But what does it mean?'

'His Echo was here all along, while I just arrived? Echo already had an interaction with this body??'

Thinking in that direction, Reed felt surging tide of extreme fear, anxiety and jealousy attacking him.

'This is not good. No, no, no. I'm still not sure. Those memories were all blank! Can't just create conclusion by myself!'

'That's right! I just need to meet Echo again and everything will be solve!'

...

With that Reed continue exploring the depths of the information he can hold from this available videos. And it's looked like he can only received until the name of the sea creatures he belong.

Reed even let out an amazing 'oh' in his mind after watching the whole introduction about his own species.

[They have the most connection towards the ocean. They uses their voice as a instrument of power and they control water like natural. The darling of the sea, and closest and the most power being within the oceans.]

Reed pause the video to play an imaginary drumrolls in his mind. Reed already knows what creature it is. Even Poseidon and Neptune choose that creature's image. Not only they're beautiful, they are also very powerful.

Of course they are...

[The Merpeople]

...

...

...

After emptying his mind and getting out of his 'movie theater', Reed tried to feel his surroundings.

At first he felt nothing. Like he was sleeping, no feelings, no sensation. Like he was non-existent. Then slowly he regain his senses.

One by one his senses regain it capabilities. First his hearing, then the sensation of his skin, after that was his mobility, and lastly his sight.

...

Bubbles. Bubbles. Bubbles.

Blop. Blop. Blop.

Faint sounds of bubbles forming from the depths going up until they burst. The flow and the wave of water current, Reed emerse himself with such under the sea experience he never had before.

Although, Reed already knows that he was in the water, he was still marveling the facts that he can breathe underwater. It was very fascinating experience.

With his skin sensation coming back, Reed made to experienced another wonderful feeling. 

Reed felt he was floating. He was surprised when he perceived that the water is not cold. The warm touch of water enveloped him.

And his body, it was extremely sensitive. He can also feel many extra sensations he knew did not belong to a human.

But Reed does not care. His mind already accepted the facts that he was not a human anymore. Human or not, it was the same for him. At least he was still alive and have a chance to live and experience life with his sweetheart again.

Thinking about being alive, Reed finally recalled how he died. 

If one would asked Reed if he ever regretted his choice back then, then he will surely answer a big fat 'NO!'.

Sure, he died in such ugly and sinful way, but he died beside his Echo, and he even did it with his own hands. 

He killed his childhood sweetheart then killed himself after. Soon after, the blazing fire brought the evidence of their sins together with them to hell.

But it turns out they did not arrived in hell. They died to gain a new life!

They died with their wished unfulfilled but they closed their eyes satisfied and contented, being by each other's embrace.

He did not regret dying or killing Echo, he even felt happy that he manage to do something for her. And that ending was surely what they hope for.

But still though, Reed wanted to have a beautiful body to occupy. This body was a girl, his only desire is for 'her' to be beautiful. As much as he wanted to doubt it, Echo will like Reed no matter what he looks like. Even if he was a crippled or ugly as long as it was Reed, Echo will certainly love every part of him.

But Reed wanted to look the best for Echo. Even before, even if he does not know whether or not he was handsome or ugly, he always make sure to properly maintain a neat and clean appearance. Specially he was a very popular celebrity before.

And since Reed was now inside of another body, he is sure that his old illness will not follow him in this body. 

'It was genetics, lol. I can finally see what Echo looks like!'

Then as if realizing something, Reed became anxious again.

'This body was a girl and a mermaid. Then what will become of my Echo...'

He did not really care what his sweetheart appearance or species came to be. What he fears was her species' natural habitat.

He was a mermaid. He does not know if he can transform as a human like those in the stories. And based in the knowledge he acquired there are three realm in this world. The sky, the land and the ocean. 

Currently he was in the ocean. The land was much more easier to access than the sky. 

How can he fly?

He was a mermaid!!

He have tail fins not wings!

Letting out a heavy sigh full of worry, Reed remain blind and unmoving underwater. He does not know how much time had passed, but he just let his mind go. Not thinking anything and just let those problem be for the time being.

He just calmly wait for his body to gain capability of making movements, his eyes can follow after, and he can think of these problems again. Until then, Reed just continue to wait.

Bubbles. Bubbles. Bubbles.

Blop. Blop. Blop.

...

...

...

Bubbles. Bubbles. Bubbles.