The Testament of Birds Chapter 4 : Among the Stars

Act.1 - Hero's Testament

Birb meditated in Firmament, he did it many times, after all, this was his new home, a new place to live, this was where he spent almost all his time for many years, it was an oasis of peace free from people and negative thoughts, an oasis where he could think in peace about all, to improve himself, but on that day his familiar person with a strange pleasant presence came to that Firmament, it was Carolin, she was the one who tried to make a revolution against the Gods and control the world many years ago, and wanted to kill her own brother, but now her the madness in the eyes disappeared and worry appeared, she asked as she landed :

"Don't you feel lonely brother? Sitting here for so many decades, alone, don't you feel empty?"

"I'm not looking for attention from people, even if I want a relationship with them, it's not my destiny, being a loner so that the world and people don't just suffer, I'm self-sufficient even considering this discomfort." He replied in a voice without emotion

"Well if you think so...I came to give you back the Necklace, they don't need it, I found a new way, I will help people because since you left a lot has changed, many enemies have come and many people, the world needs a Hero, Heroes, Could you help me in the fight against the impending Apocalypse?"

She asked with Concern in her eyes handing the Medallion to a once happy man now swallowed by the abyss

"The game of Heroes is for fools we are not special to fight like the saviors of the world, let it go, live your own life until it's over and don't worry about what was or what will be." Birb said showing no signs of life, dead inside.

"I don't believe... I'm sorry that I left you in this situation, if it wasn't for me... you wouldn't be what you are now... I'm terrible because of me you lost yourself, but please don't throw away people who put their lives on you!"Caroli cried as she said this, but Birb just stood up and told her in a different tone:

"You couldn't do anything, and you won't, live a simple life, don't play Altruist,each of us is an Egoist, because isn't it a Selfish Purpose to Suppress Your Moral Pain and Conscience with Good Deeds just to Feel Better? "

"You're wrong! Altruism is not about giving yourself mental happiness! Altruism is about love! It's about community! It's about people ! This does not mean that we should sacrifice our hearts in vain and just give everything on a silver platter, Altruism is not only about helping but also making people stronger and more independent! You taught me that! " She replied as the tears fell to the ground and she went from sadness to a feeling of sadness mixed with anger

"Not everyone deserves a happy ending, strong willed people are able to stand up, you are strong, it's probably Tiamat's DNA or something, but know that I don't have the strength to fight anymore, I don't want to fight, I will never fight again violence only led me to pain and suffering, not mine, I don't care what happens to me, only other people,If you understand this, go away and take the necklace I'm not worthy of him, the Testament of the Hero that I once was, dead without return, it's a gift from me to you." he answered slowly pushing away her hand with the necklace.

"... Farewell Birb, I hope we'll meet again someday, in better times..."

Wiping her tears and putting on her necklace, she said this and then flew away beyond the Firmament, and Birb just watched as she disappeared beyond the walls of reality

Act.2 - True Destiny

Birb or not ? He no longer knew who he was, what he had built, he was an empty sad man, He didn't know what he could find, he saw emptiness in his heart, he was no different from himself from the past, but surely it wasn't his fault ? It is Naturally his fault, but could he do anything about it ? he wondered, wondering so he thought about what Carolin was talking about, how not only can you get happiness, but you can also do something more... you can improve people and yourself, is that true ? is our history defined ?

Does everything we do have a limit ? Can't people surpass themselves ? He looked at the endless sky of the Lapis Firmament, looking, he saw only his own suffering, he had to surpass it, become better, he had to be better than himself ! Over your past, over suffering, over aggression and violence, over control by anyone ! above fate and destiny , He flew out of the Firmament and saw the uncreated creations of space in between he flew faster and faster, he felt exalted? fulfilled ? Never felt like this, the abyss around his soul has disappeared, he feel,

Free , as he flew out of the Gate, he sat down on one of Bird void's fractal infinite structures, and watched the birds eat the concepts , However, the Darkness in his heart flew out of Gate , and began to literally catch and absorb birds, it was Barbos, or rather, another being that forms from the darkness, It was a being of the form of darkness, and the Devil, it was a being with an impenetrable terrifying face.

He started shaking Bird Space with his voice and started to bend his thoughts to his will , he started talk :

" Welcome brother, heh, You called me Barbos? Lovely, my real name is Morduk, Listen to me Enki , You were born like each of us between the trees of life and Power, or mana, along with this event, when Avatar!Shad became the king of the True Gate, called U!Alphatale, you fell into this world, and you fell in one of the bodies.

I followed you because I knew you would bring something new to this world, AND RIGHT ENKI ! Our story is amazing ! But look at those pathetic idiots, Enki, they don't deserve you, and you shouldn't even try, you're above any thing here, you're the story teller here, take the abnegation fairy tales and let's get to the real work , let's kill this world together, and let's become gods, like the old times, your knowledge Enki, my power, together we will destroy them all and make everyone our subordinates, then we will build happiness for them and they will obey and be grateful to us! Enki, join me ! " Morduk said shaking the whole world, laughing along with it.

- " ... No... it doesn't matter what I did in the past, how I came to be or why I am like this, I am not Enki, I am someone else, and I promise you I will be better, perfect, better, You will not be able to do anything against my power, I will make this world together with people, perfect. Get ready Barbos , because your plan for world domination will always be stopped by me ! " Birb said laughing and pointing to himself

"You fool ! I am not Barbos ! and you will pay for the insult ! Either way I will come and take what I want whether you like it or not, I WILL DESTROY ALL THE TRUE GATE, THERE WILL BE NOTHING REMAINING OF YOUR FRIENDS OR ANYTHING YOU KNOW AND LOVE !" where upon Morduk turned back into birds Blacker Than Night .

Birb reacted to this:

"Heh but you didn't do it now" he said as he sat down on an infinite structure

"Skill Issue" he said while laughing quietly.

Act.3 - The Testament of Birds

A few months passed, Birb decided to abandon the role of the hero, but to help his relatives and people in need, he built the house with his own strength, it was a beautiful apartment building made of wood, but incredibly modern at the same time, he created many friendships in the nearby village, and because no one knew who he was no one hated or adored him eithe , they liked him for who he was, himself , Birb met Carolin many times and helped her and advised her many times he even trained her in techniques or ... took care of her wings... it's hard ok ? Feathers are hard to wash because they have wax and water runs off them! anyway, he didn't like to get into strong discussions with her because she would immediately start her talk about communism, with her family probably only in pictures heh ?

One Night when the Stars were beautiful and the moons were high in the sky, Birb decided to observe the Bird Void while eating his favorite space cookies and drinking his favorite drink, orange juice, while he was lying on the concept of Border Gate, he saw countless Birds Darker Than Night synchronously flying from one Gate to another in search of food to draw into the void, but he saw that on the border of his gate they gathered in one place, it was a person, a well-known person... good old friend, Kronos had birds on both shoulders and watched Birb, Birb asked slightly surprised:

"What do you want, brother? You have nothing better to do than follow a fool?"

"I wonder what all this is for, our whole game, Wake up Seurion, we were born from the Daru Taiamat, gaining power is necessary to save this world, you can't quit it, to be Altruistic you have to be selfish, you said it yourself, righ"

"Kronos, I am neither altruistic nor egoist anymore, I am above desires above goals, I am chaos, the force that brings good, I am freedom, I am what everyone wants, I am what people seek, I am hope, I am everything people run to when they are afraid, I am the invention, and the genius that created it, I am the wise king, and the people who praise him, I am the caring mother and the curious child, I am good and evil, I am temperance and Drive,I am Chaos and Balance, I am alpha and omega, beginning Without beginning and End without End, I am Perfection, I am Birb".

After these words, a creature hatched from his heart like an egg, as according to legends, every bad thing and what leads to evil, bad history, and every suffering creates birds Darker than the Night, it is the highest will, desire and indescribable purity that creates the Phoenix however, this entity was not a phoenix, no, from the heart of Birb was born the God of Light himself, Luminos, the strongest Phoenix Birb void. The Phoenix banished the darkness of Kronos, the Dark God of Darkness, Entropy and Time, and weakened him, then landed on his father's shoulder.

"Here my dear Luminos, I give you a testament of my hope, he will guide you, fly and carry it through the True Gate and beyond, fight with love not hate, and bring light so that all may shine like you! Here is a Testament for All Birdkind follow the God of Hope, He will guide you !" cried Birb as Kronos glared and said :

"You will regret it, Enki, believe me, you will"

And the thallium disappeared as quickly as it appeared, and as the Luminos flew away from the Gate with the Ten Phoenixes, Birb looked and said:

"See you soon Morduk".

But inside of him, Morduk already choosed to change his name to Barbos for real. Yes, he'll be Barbos, the shadow of this weak Birb that he would eventually replace.

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