The Awakening

"Shit fat bro wtf did you do, you stabbed him" yelled the short guy.

"Shut up, that idiot didn't even move when I attacked and I can't even see shit right now. Wake that moron up, I think he passed out from that girls kick. Idiots getting taken down fighting a girl how will we be able to get in the gang like this."

"Bro you too got taken down"

"I said shut up , it was because of pepper spray do you understand not the girl."

"Bro what about that guy, there is so much blood did he die. Shit what will we do I don't

wanna get arrested for murder."

"First wake that idiot up and get me some water I still can't see, don't worry he won't

die its a kitchen knife I bought for 10 rupees and no one comes to this alley so we can just threaten him to stay quiet about this incident we don't want problems right now. It's all because of that bitch."

'Pain'

'I feel pain, oh good pain. I am awake at last . How long has it been since I felt something in this dark world. Where am I it feels like I am out of that place but still I shouldn't feel anything my indriyas have been cut off . To not go insane from seclusion I went into deep sleep. So where am I feeling this pain from, it feels like some one stabbed me in my gut. But I don't even have a body to get stabbed. Strange. '

'It feels so calm. Feeling sleepy'

'So its because of you. Did you just break the enchantment on Lion subduing talisman.

How did you do it kid.'

'Such a nice sweet ethereal voice, Mother is it you ?'

'Hahaahaha, I am not your mother kid but it feels so good to finally able to talk with

someone. Well now that I am free, I should thank you kid I thought I would die in there'

'Who? Sleepy .. should sleep'

'Well so did I just travel through the talisman into your body, I didn't have much

control on my own soul when the enchantment was just broken, that explains how we

are able to communicate with just thoughts'

'Let me take control over your body then'

'What the hell is this body. Is this kid not even a yogi. Not even one of the chakra is

opened. I think he is even weaker than a mortal. How old is he ? Then how did he open

the enchantment, strange.'

'I should do something about this body or else it will collapse'

Blink

Aryan opens his eyes.

'Did this kid bled this much because of this small knife. '

'I shouldn't remove it or else he will bleed more. Okay then let's get up.'

"Hey look bro that kid is getting up."

"See I told you he wouldn't die, So listen kid just shut up and go home and don't go

telling no cops or else I will find you and kill you your whole family and that bitch too."

'Hmm .. what language is this? Well there clothes look strange, so does this kid's for

that matter. Martya were always a backward race so it is not surprising. But they tried to

kill this kid so I know what to do now.'

"This body is so weak, for that matter my Atman is weak too right now. But for you martya

who are not even a yogi using a bit of my Aatmshakti is more than enough."

"Bro what the hell is this kid saying, whats that language is he from south or something."

"Stop shouting gibberish, I told you to go home you skinny kid"

"Today I am feeling generous so If you lot kneel down and apologise I may let you live."

"Oh you can't even understand me well whatever I wanted to have some fun coming out in so long"

Aryan lifts his hands towards sky.

"Look bro his hand is glowing golden" yelled the short guy.

"Don't try to scare us with your magic trick you bastard"

Wind starts blowing fast, dark clouds gather instantly like they were always hiding in the sky.

From this narrow alley both guys look up to see horrifying lightning flashing from the

clouds. Before they even get a chance to react a lightning strikes down on their head in

that narrow valley.

"Booom"

A pit in front of Aryan is found and the three guys are no where to be seen. They couldn't

even yell and not even their burned ash is seen on the ground just a pit like something

heavy fell down on the rock solid ground.

The golden glow on Aryan's hand vanishes and the clouds dissipate as fast as they

arrived like nothing ever happened.

'Something is wrong. Why can't I control the laws properly is it because I am out of practice. No it can't be. This martya world's laws feel different, I couldn't even summon a bit of heavenly thunder and here I wanted to have some fun after coming out in so long. Did something happen in Indra's kingdom. And it used so much of my energy for this bit of lightning, I feel dizzy. Well whatever I should stop worrying and enjoy some days here in this martya land and celebrate my freedom. But first I should fix this kids body.'

Aryan opens his eyes to find himself standing in front of a pit in a dark alley.

"Where am I ?"

'Impressive you woke up pretty early that means at least your atman is strong'

"Who … Who is there ?" yelled Aryan in the quiet alleyway

'Calm down and try to remember'

'Yes I was following Pooja . No I meant she tricked me into following her and then those 3

guys came. She beat them, no I mean I rescued her and then she left me alone without

even saying thanks running away. That just shows how shy she is, she couldn't even

handle my manliness.'

But suddenly Aryan starts shivering, sweat pours down from his forehead as he starts to

remember the knife, the pain, the blood, the darkness.

He can still see a hole in his black t-shirt and there is pool of blood on the ground too, a small kitchen knife in a corner and his broken glasses in the blood .

"So it wasn't just a bad dream huh"

'Nope all real'

"Wait a minute who are you and why are you hiding , show yourself"

'Well I can't show myself in front of you at least not yet'

"Why ? Hey how am I hearing you. Shit its like you are in my head or something"

'Now you are catching on genius'

"Maybe this is a side effect like some ptsd shit or else its because of that blood loss that I

am hallucinating"

'Hmm then try thinking how did you survive from all that blood loss'

"There should be a hole in my stomach but its like there was never a hole there to begin

with but all that blood was real. Then that means … are you a goddess, angel or

something ? And you just couldn't watch by and let me die"

'Goddess, well in your martya world I could be considered one'

"Martya what does that mean ? And so that means you are not goddess but you have

similar powers. Hmm maybe an AI or something, so do I have like a chip installed in my

head like in that hollywood movie ? I always knew my orphanage was shady. I must have

been implanted there, wow I never knew India was so advanced that we can make AI and

I am even a test subject. But if you were with me all along then why didn't you protect me

from the start, why did you let me experience that horrifying nightmare."

'AI ? chip ? What are you blabbing about. I am a Yogi and Martya means foolish humans

like you who haven't even started on their paths to yogi'

"Yogi … so you are saying you are not an AI but a Sadhu Baba, who keeps doing those

weird poses called yoga and wearing negligible clothes, well in your case as a woman it

should be Sadhvi right. Shit that's way less believable than my AI theory,

introducing yourself as a Ghost would have been more believable . I should have

been drugged by those three guys and that's why hearing your voice, well

your voice does sound dreamy, so where did those three guys go."

'You are not hearing my voice more like my thoughts or intent, and those three I made

them disappear.'

"Through thoughts shit that's some psychic level stuff and what do you mean disappear

?"

'Hmm its better just to show you it will use some of my aatmshakti but it will at least

make you believe in what I am saying. So if you wanna know the truth then just close

your eyes and concentrate on the images I am gonna send in your mind'

"Alright I will believe you my inner voice, just because you sound so dreamy. It's so

weird that my inner voice is that of such a charming woman"