Armitage Ascendant: A Short Story

Earlier upon the Armitage Ascendant, Lutessa is fulfilling her role as Empress as she cares for matters of state. She is incredibly proactive with those within her empire. She was elected to state and never asked to come into power. "Hmmm.... It is about time for me to return to my Monastery and continue my teachings. I 'll send an avatar; I still have work to do here." Moments later, she stands up from her chair and walks off; however, she is still seated in the chair at the same time. It is like she split in two, or another version of herself from another reality manifested into this one. So while she continues working on matters of state, she is now free to do other things at the same time. The second Lutessa walks into a wall, vanishing …show more content…
"Your ego and pain body have begun to regenerate. In the presence of ego, these energies are weakened. If you try and use them to show off or to cause harm, the ego and pain body grow, causing your ability to utilize these energies to weaken." The man looks down in confusion and then back up to her. "But, I didn 't want to cause anyone pain... and I didn 't want to show off I just... I was hoping to take part in one of the tournaments so I could show my parents I 'm not useless anymore..." He explains with a sorrowful sigh. Lutessa smiles lovingly. "My child, you feeling useless is your pain body returning where wishing for your parents to recognize your growth is ego." The man scratches his head. "Y-yeah, I guess... but at least I wasn 't trying to hurt anyone." Lutessa giggles and pats his shoulder gently. As she does so, his entire demeanor changes as though her purity envelopes him on contact. "Your consciousness holds great power. You seeing yourself as useless is causing yourself harm. What is more abominable then causing others harm is causing yourself harm instead. Instead of letting go of the pain like you want to, you reflect in inwards onto yourself and cause more damage then you immediately realize. Love and honor thyself and others and your capabilities will be returned." The man 's sorrowful eyes now sparkle with light as he enthusiastically bows his head. "Thank you …show more content…
What feels like an earthquake to the unenlightened is a cataclysm of energies to the ascended. For a moment, they could feel Furyia literally die... and be reborn before the second wave comes and everything shakes with incredible violence. The superior building material and force fields keep everything intact. What would have once been a natural disaster that killed billions across the ship was reduced to nothing but bumps, scrapes and cuts without a single casualty. However, regardless of casualty counts, it leaves people afraid and worried, thinking that the Abyssians are attacking. Laytu especially can feel something strange... He can feel the strings of time and space shake and tremble as though the space-time of the area has just been subject to the Aleratherion and Kel 'Shal 'Ma of his entire species in their fully united majesty. Strangely enough, the origins of this cannot be determined. It is as though the presence is being dissipated across the entire universe with the faint and distinct traces of a Promigene muddled into the mix of this foreboding and incredibly powerful presence. Such a presence puts even Lutessa on edge as she calms the masses with public announcements dismissing worries of an Abyssian