Eden's Bio-Anomaly part 11

## Eden's Bio-Anomaly Chapter 11, Truths and Swords, What makes a man a blade

After a long expansive amount of time went by Prism would wake up on the ground as he was getting patted on the face by Himmsworth. “steady son, you're still wounded. Luckily I got some help that was close by.” Himmsworth said

“Ughhhh, damnit. I haven't had a hit like in....well ever.” Prism said as he got up, he then looked over and saw Cole still lying over his mother, his eyes dead and open.

Himmsworth and Prism stared at Cole for a moment before Himmsworth turned to him. “He will resent you forever, I hope you know that.” He said.

“...Whatever, I'm not good with kids anyway.” Prism said

Meanwhile, Geri had brought an unconscious Merus to the underbelly of the citadel. They were inside a building resting, Merus was and tied up. Geri was sitting down with his sword, looking through the networks of code and social media.

Merus was slumped over as Geri continued to scroll. “Tch, damn news articles. Seems like the koin worth has increased once again? Nice.” He said as he kept searching the web.

Eventually, Merus began to come to, his eyes slowly opening. He grunted as he did so, trying to put his hand to his head as a reflex due to a headache. “ugh…what..?” He groaned.

Geri continued scrolling on his phone as Merus looked up at Geri, a dazed expression upon his face. “…what..? What’s going on…?” He groaned in a confused tone.

Geri looked over at him. “Good your up. Welcome to the Citadel or better yet its underbelly.” Geri said

Merus looked confused. “…huh?” he groaned as he looked up. “where is…” he looked around for Prism and Himmsworth. As Merus did so he tried to get out from the ropes but couldn’t.

“How are you feeling? Still able to talk and such?” Geri questioned.

”yea…just a little headache though.” Merus said quietly as he used his upper body to lifted himself up properly. He sat up right, looking around.

That’s when he remembered. “…Reia…” He muttered to himself. Geri simply looked at him as his eyes began to swell with tears. Merus looked distraught.

“Never seen a Conduit let alone a Bio-Conduit, cry for a human before.” Geri said.

Merus looked up at Geri. “…I’m not like them…” He said as he looked back down.

Geri raised an eyebrow. “You sure seem like one. Was it nice playing with them? Those chess pieces? Playing with their little lives.” He said as Merus seemed bothered.

Merus’s eyes darted towards Geri once more. “it was never like that!” he exclaimed with his tears flowing down his face. A saddened expression upon his face.

“…it wasn’t like that…”

“Sure kid, Nicole has a high price on your head. So soon you can explain your righteous talk to them.” Geri said as he turned his head away

”why did she hire you to get me..?” Merus asked with a sob in his tone, wiping his tears from his face.

“Thats not my business nor yours, she offered me koin and the secret to finally bringing down Eden's golden boy.” Geri said. As soon as he finished the sentence Merus perked up.

He narrowed his eyes. “…you don’t mean..-“

“Who do you think?” Geri said, cutting him off.

Merus looked at him quietly. He turned back to face the ground, not saying a word.

“What happened? Lose that cosmic rizz?” Geri questioned.

”…what?” Merus looked at him confused.

“Nothing, and don't bother using your Aura to signal anyone. I put a pill in your system that nullifies your aura output.” Geri said as Merus looked down at his hands.

“My aura?” He said to himself quietly, completely forgetting he even had one. Merus looked around the underbelly as he tried to get out of the binds.

Geri got out a slab of raw meat and bit into it. “Hmmm”

Geri looked at his holographic watch which told him the current time.

“Alright, time to get going. The streets are pretty rough at night.” He said as he walked over and picked Merus up by the rope.

“Don't run, I'd hate to be the one to kill you...not really.”

Merus gave a nod as he was being hoisted over Geri’s shoulders. Merus just wondered what Nicole wanted, it plagued his mind.

Geri took Merus outside the abandoned building. The sky was dark and the atmosphere was heavy, heavier than it has ever felt. As they walked through the streets Merus and Geri passed by a woman being assaulted by several men.

“This is what you Conduits ignore when you decide to go play hero.” He said as the two looked towards the small group

One of the men punched the woman as the rest began to stomp on her.

“The world is a sick and cruel place, that woman's death. The one you cried for. She got it easy compared to  the others who don't even get to be called women.

Property, thats the term used for them in some places. Come on.” Geri jerked Merus further through the alleyways of the Citadel's underbelly.

Merus stayed quiet, he looked worriedly at the woman they passed. He had so much on his mind yet he didn’t know what to say.

They eventually made it out into the streets. As Merus looked out he'd see...a quiet and silent street. Newspapers flew in the wind as rats scampered around. Geri looked as he tried searching for anyone. He sniffed the air and could smell booze and drugs hanging around, but not close.

“Come on.” Geri said as he continued to walk.

Merus looked around as he followed behind. He remained silent for the entirety they were there but Geri could tell the empty streets felt weird to Merus.

Geri looked over his shoulder at Merus. “Your so quiet, have the streets gotten to you already? Don't worry. You still have more to see.” He said as he turned back.

”…just feels off…” Merus mumbled quietly.

“What does?” Geri questioned.

”the streets being empty, papers flying around…It’s like a feeling I can’t really describe.” Merus said, continuing to be quiet as he looked around the empty dark streets.

“Because the disappointment is immeasurable.

The world is covered in people who want to do bad, do ugly things, sinful things and yet the ones meant to lighten their load. To purge that evil out, are too busy fighting with politics and holy wars.

All they want is to spread their views instead if spread justice. And LOOK AT WHAY IT DOES!” Geri said as he shoved Merus in front of him. He saw some thugs on the street and even monstrous creatures lurking in the shadows.

“It allows for them to stay on the street. Its disgusting.” Geri snarled.

Merus stumbled, looking up at every thief, monster, crook. He looked shocked, disappointed.

He turned to Geri. “Why…why not try to do it yourself..? To clean the streets?” He said nervously.

“Its not my job, nor do I want it. Why would I feel obligated to do something that not even the world's finest want to do.

I don't want to cause this world hates things like me, but they despise mistakes like you.” Geri said as Merus began to stand back upright.

Merus looked to the ground. “…but what if you could prove them wrong…?” he mumbled under his breath.

“Then go do it” Geri said tossing him to the ground ahead of him.

“Go ahead and prove the world wrong. Do what Falklore can't.”

Merus silently picked himself up, looking ahead of him. He was scared. “Go ahead, see how a kid like you can handle the big bad world!” Geri exclaimed, which only made Merus shake more.

Merus breathed heavily as he began to raise his hand towards some of the crooks, sparks generated from them but he didn’t know what to do. His hand shook as more and more sparks came from it.

“Go ahead, fire your sparkles. See how the world reacts to your frustration, as it unleashes a hurricane all in its own.” Geri said with a harsh and cold tone.

Merus stopped as he looked at Geri then down at his hand as it stopped sparking. He looked down ashamed.

Geri walked over to him. “Why did you stop? Don't you know those are criminals? Gangsters? **Monsters**??. They've committed more atrocities than your little friend's mom has been alive, you’re gonna let them go?

Let them kill more children? Kidnap more people, let them rape and pillage the innocent?

Why?” Geri said as he got closer to Merus. Merus stopped in everything.

"...I'm not ready..." he said sadly. He continued to stare down in disappointment. "I don't know how to do anything..."

“THEN SHUT UP!” Geri said as he punched Merus square in the back of the head, hitting him so hard he'd go sliding against the street on his face.

“Stop acting like you have any reason to feel sorry for yourself! You want to play the hero? Be on the high ground? Be like **him**??

Then learn this, In this world only two things exist! Evil and the lesser evil! No good is here and never will there ever be!” Geri exclaimed. Merus winced in pain as he scraped against the pavement. He got up and looked at Geri, not saying a word as he returned to being quiet once more.

“How'd-“ thats when another message came to him. He stared at it and suddenly a new bounty showed up on his radar.

He looked at it saw it was some mercenary scumbag. Someone named Chris Harken. Geri's eyes went to Merus before he went back to the bounty. He then closed it.

“Good news for you kid, you're not going to Nicole just yet. Come on. We got some trash to hunt.” Geri said as he turned away and began to walk. Merus looked at Geri silently. He nodded as he followed along.

“Keep up, fall behind and I’ll send you to Nicole in little boy pieces.” He said as he walked down a random street heading east.

Merus picked up the pace, sticking close to Geri despite his hesitation and discomfort. As they walked Geri began sniffing the air, the more he sniffed the faster he went.

As Geri began to walk faster, Merus did too. Geri was walking around through the alleys and streets, sniffing and looking. Merus continued to walk behind him.

Geri then grabbed a wall and used his ears. He could hear all the conversations going on in every level of the building. Merus looked at him confused as he stood behind him.

As they stood, Geri was listening out for a particular accent. To keep himself distracted, Merus just looked around where they were, it felt weird, eerie in a way.

Just then, Merus looked back at Geri and opened his mouth with hesitation. “…what are you looking for?” He asked with curiosity and nervousness in his tone.

“Quiet…” Geri said as he continued to listen. Merus closed his mouth as Geri then scoffed and walked over to another building to listen. Merus followed behind.

Just then, Geri’s ears perked up as he had heard what he was looking for. “Got him.” He said as he then punched through the wall and entered the building.

”…woah.” Merus quietly said to himself as he stood there, staring at the hole. Not a minute later, he entered the building from the broken wall to follow Geri.

As he entered he could see it was a sweatshop inside. Hundreds of female workers all making some sort of drug. They allowed to be chained to their post with weird trays in front of them.

Geri looked around as he saw them, they all were speaking a weird language as he walked past them. They all were gesturing and screaming at their chains, but Geri just walked past them.

Merus looked worried and confused, he walked up to Geri as he continued to move forward. “…what…is this place?” he questioned nervously.

“A sweatshop, it's where drug lords chain up innocents and have them produce their product. But I'm not here for them.” Geri said as he continued forward. Merus just nodded and followed along.

Geri kept walking through the sweatshop and towards the stairs leading into an office with Merus following him closely behind. Merus took one last look at the enslaved women with worry before they were gone from his view.

As the two snuck up the stairs, Geri stopped listened to what he could hear being the sound of guns being loaded. He listened.

“Son of Bitch! I knew Mike was against us!” Exclaimed one of the men inside

“He sold us out to the cops!” Exclaimed another man

“NO! Stay calm, we got this.” Assured yet another man.

Geri slowly unsheathed his sword as he heard the men scamper about in the room. Merus took notice and backed up slightly in fear of what is to come.

Geri continued to wait

One of the men then grabbed the door handle. “Lets go meet this fucker then!” He exclaimed as he opened the door, but just as he saw him, Geri swung with his large Sword and halved the man. The other men looked in shock

“FRY THIS MOTHERFUCKER” shouted goon #2 as they all then began to spray Geri with bullets. But he dodged each of them. Geri rushed to one of the men and crushed his skull with his bare hands and then would trip the other guy. The man would try to stoll shoot Geri, but he'd have his gun to pieces by Geri's claws. Merus watched in horror of Geri’s brutality of the two men who died. He perked his head out from the door and looked in.

“Time to start talking welp.” Geri growled as he lifted up goon #2

Stared at the man menacingly who was about ready to wet himself. Geri looked around the room and saw a table with cards and drugs, a window overlooking everyone inside the shop and of course a chest full of guns. Merus was hesitant about showing himself, so he stayed behind in the stairway. He kept peeking into the room with his anxious gaze.

“Listen listen, if you want money we got tons of it! Loads of Koin i swear!” Exclaimed goon #2 with a panicked expression.

That’s when Geri grabbed the man's shirt and lifted him closer to his face. “I DONT CARE  FOR YOUR DRUG MONEY! TELL ME WHERE I CAN FIND CHRIS HEARTS!” Shouted Geri

“Chris? That slime? I don't know where he is, but I know a guy who does. His name is Richard keeps. He lives on the other side of town. He's in a meeting right now with a few others. If you get there you can catch him.” Said goon #2

Geri stared at him for a moment. “Thanks for your cooperation.” He said as he then turned away from him, he stared back and quickly turned to claw the man's face off in one swing, the man's body twitched before collapsing. That’s when Merus jumped back in shock.

“Come on boy” Geri said as he began to walk out. Merus then nodded as he then looked at the dead bodies then back to Geri, following him.

Geri and Merus walked down the stairs and towards the hole Geri made to get in, all the women around them still begging to be released. Merus looked at the many woman as they were beginning to leave. “…can we let them go before we leave..?” He asked nervously.

“Do as you will.” Geri said, as he began to look guard.

Merus then turned towards the woman, looking around to see if there was a lever or button to free them, but there was none. Merus groaned at the fact there was none. He turned to the woman and one by one, he’d use his cosmic blast to blast off each chain.

Eventually each chain was broken off, with the women then cheering and applauding him. Each one came up and grasped his hand bowing and thanking him in the best way they could. With a smile Merus unchained the last of the many, many women there. “Go, leave this horrible place!” He exclaimed, pointing to the hole in the wall.

They all bowed and left, one of them went to Geri who was standing outside and bowed to him too. She smiled at him. Her light brown skin, rose lips and blue eyes stared at him.

“Tch, go on and get out of here.” Geri snarled. She nodded and left.

Merus then exited the building, standing next to Geri as he saw the last of the women leave. He had a big smile on his face.

“Come on, lets go.” Geri said. “the other side of town.” He continued as he then walked towards the edge of the alleyway.

”Alright.” Merus said as he began to walk behind Geri. But before they reached the open, Geri got a notification from Nicole. He and Merus looked at the device.

“[ Your progress to bring the specimen to me has lessened by, 333333333333333333333333333333333.9%.

What is preventing you from accomplishing your part of our agreement? ]” Nicole asked, it’s tone as robotic as ever.

“Just got a little caught up, once we get to the main road and out of here. I'll have him on his way and we'll get to you.” Geri answered.

“[ Good. Be sure to not stop again.]” Nicole beeped as the call then ended.

“…bitch.” Geri growled as he put the phone away. Merus looked up at Geri who looked back at him with an annoyed expression. “What the fuck are you looking at?! Let's keep it moving!” Geri exclaimed as he pushed Merus forward.

As they continued to make their way to Nicole, on the upper side of the city. In the royal Church. Edra was standing in front of The Pope and Falklore.

“What did you say?!” The Pope exclaimed in shock.

“Its as I said. My son Merus, hes been kidnapped.” Edra said. Falklore stared at her in silence.

“I know I ain't meant to be here or anything, but I can't sense him. Hes been drugged or something I know it. Look, just....please. I'll do whatever it is....just please get my boy back.” Edra pleaded. The Pope looked to Falklore then back to Edra.

“We'll talk on it. Thank you.” She nodded and looked to Falklore who met her eyes through his helmet. Edra then left. Falklore took off his helmet and put it on the podium as the Pope paced back and forth.

“This isn't good, not good at all! If the bio-conduit is exposed. If people know they can replicate the gifts from God.

Oh no no, Falklore...we can't let this happen.” The Pope said, shuffling in a worried way. Falklore continued to stare in silence at the Pope.

“We'll need to make this secret. No one can know about this.” Said the Pope. “Get the boy back. Search the underground, burn it all of you have to. Ben my boy, I can only trust you to get this done. Can I?” The Pope asked.

Falklore stared at him for a moment. “....it will be done.” He said as he then walked away leaving his helmet as he walked past the Pope. As he left the church he saw Eden sitting on the bench nearby.

“Hey Ben.” Eden smiled. Falklore looked at her before he started walking down the stairs of the church. As he did he began to think of the situation. Eden then appeared next to Falklore.

“So, got a rescue mission. I'm sorry about Merus, I'm sure you'll find him.” Eden assured, though Falklore spoke not.

“...Well at least let me get you home.” She snapped her fingers and they were at Falklore's home. His home looked like a regular apartment. Nothing out of place. He then walked over and began to take off his armor. Eden watched, biting her nail.

Falklore then put on a black shirt and pants. Some dark shoes and a watch. “I wish you had let me dress you up.” Falk looked up to see her sitting on the ceiling. They both just looked at each other.

“....You don't have to talk, your mind is available to me.” Eden said as she began to read his thoughts and mind.

“Talk to me.” Eden said.

“The boy, he doesn't deserve any of this. He didn't choose to be made. He didn't choose to be part of a family of criminals and...gods.” Falklore thought.

“So what's the idea?” Eden asked.

“Go and find him. I won't stop.” Falklore thought.

Eden stopped reading his mind and then appeared in front of him upright. “Well if you're going to be doing your job for so long...I was wondering if maybe.

Yaknow, umm.” Falklore then quickly grabbed her waist and pulled her close.

“Oh wow. Ok. I'll follow you.” she then inched her face closer to his, Falklore looked at her before then kissing her.

Hours later, Falklore woke up in his bed, naked. He got up. And looked back to see Eden, she was sleeping. Though she doesn't need to. He then put on some casual clothes and made his way out.

“Mmmmm, Ben?”  Eden groaned as she looked over and then sat up. “UGH no way you just left me alone in bed! You are the worst!” Eden shouted.

Back with Geri and Merus, They kept moving through the city. They're feet grinding across the ground. As they did the Sun would begin to rise which had Geri take himself and Merus inside another abandoned building.

Geri sat awake looking at his blade.

Merus sat against one side of the corner wall, facing away from Geri. His thoughts from earlier surrounded him. It felt almost impossible to think clearly about anything else. Geri looked over at the kid and then outside. He saw how bright it was.

“We'll leave at dusk.” Geri said.

“…okay.” Merus replied.

Though somewhere in the underbelly, Falklore was walking around, wearing sunglasses and eating a burger. He walks about looking at broken down houses and hotels. He had forgotten how rundown everything is.

That’s when Geri got a call. He looked at his phone which showed Nicole. “Oh great.” He groaned as he answered it. “What now?” He asked.

“[The Hero of Eden is searching for you. I can see it in my sensors. During a walk last night I caught sight of him walking along the streets.

Be wary of that armored man.]” Nicole beeped as Geri stood up in shock.

Merus perked his head in surprise and shock. “…Falklore.?” He thought

“What?! FALKLORE!? WHERE IS HE NOW?!” Geri shouted

“[Data not found]

[You will have to keep your eyes open. He is without his armor most likely.]” Nicole said, Geri growled in anger upon hearing it.

“Damnit! This is the last thing I need. Alright then, we'll wait till dusk. The fool will be gone sooner or later.” Geri said as he then hung up the call.

Merus narrowed his eyes, he looked at Geri, clearly agitated. He wondered if there were anything he could do at that moment. Merus looked around the room, rubble everywhere, this place has seen better days. Next to him, on the right, small pieces of Debris laid. Slowly he reached for a rock, small yet fit perfectly in his hand.

He grabbed it, being careful not to make a drop as he knew Geri had good senses, way better than his own. He looked towards a door at the end of the building and threw it with all his force, hitting the door which caused it to creak.

“what was that?!” Geri exclaimed as he looked over to the slightly closed door.

Merus looked over too, standing up as he did so. He looked at Geri, then back to the door, backing up behind Geri so he could take the lead. Geri then sniffed around and turned to Merus who seemed freaked out, not knowing what to do, he stood with his back to the wall.

Geri squinted his eyes at him and then went through the door to check out the rest of the factory. As Geri walked ahead, Merus looked at him, a cold gaze upon his face. As the two walked, Merus quickly fired a very small blast towards another hallway, creating what sounded like a large thud. A footstep perhaps?

His ears went up and he immediately ran towards the sound, his claws scraping along the walls and the sound of his sword going across the hallway.

Merus followed along too, keeping up with the hulking dog. As they ran Merus would notice another hallway that contained stairs, most likely it lead up to the second floor, the building did seem quite large. That’s when Merus fired one more shot over to the stairwell.

His ears went in that direction again, he looked over and before he went there-

He got another call

“UGH! What now.” Geri said as he answered the phone.

“What?” He questioned.

“[I've been detecting a lot of movement from you.

What.Are.You.Doing?]” Nicole said, though the robotic tone covered the angered tone.

“I'm hearing stuff around this place, checking to see if there ain't nobody around.” Geri answered.

“[Is the child in your sight at least?]” Nicole asked.

“Its just some noise, besides it ain't like I can't track him. He smells like a gas giant.” Geri said as he then used his nose and turned around to see Merus, having smelt him nearby.

Merus was behind Geri, as usual, though his cold look now was back to that of a frightened child.

“What the hell are you doing behind me? And don't lie, I can hear your heartbeat.” Geri said to which he was awaiting an answer.

”…following you, thought you’d want me to be near you at all times.” Merus said nervously, though not a lie, it wasn’t the total truth.

“.....Go back and do as I say. Dont move again or I'll bite off your toes so you won't move so damn much.” Geri snarled in annoyance.

”…okay.” Merus said, hanging his head low. He walked back to the spot that he and Geri rested at. Though now gone from Geri’s sights he didn’t know what to do but look out a window.

Soon dusk would arrive, the sounds of people chattering around the building and some talk of drugs prostitution and other toxic subjects filled the air. Geri walked over and tapped Merus with his sword.

Merus turned his head towards Geri, standing up straight. “Let's go.” Geri said, walking away towards the exit. Merus followed Geri reluctantly, walking close to him.

As they got close to the exit, Geri looked back at Merus. “Dont say or do anything. If you so much as sneeze wrong, then it's off with your toes.” Merus stared down to the ground with sorrow, he dared not to say anything or even make another move. Geri then opened the door to find a messy red haired man getting ready to almost knock on the door.

“Oh uh hi? I was just looking around the place” Changing his voice to something less familiar and more bland, Falklore blended his voice in with the modern man. He also changed the scent he had on him due to the fact he was not expecting Geri to just be here.

“Who the fuck are you?” Geri said.

“I'm a wandering service provider! I do all sorts of services. Why it looks like you and this boy could use a real fixer upper in terms of your ho-“ thats when Geri would grab his face and lift him up.

“Nghhhhh, Beat it redhead, I don't have time for…” Geri took a quick sniff. He sniffed him some more and then out his sword to his neck

“Ohohoho! What a surprise!” Geri smiled widely

“You may be able to get your scent disguised, but you can't disguise the scent of a woman. Espically one that only affiliates herself with one man...

Falklore.” Geri smiled wickedly as Falklore’s eyes got serious.

Merus’s eyes widened as he looked up from the ground in shock. He stared at Falklore in surprise.

Falklore then looked at Merus and waved before being thrown across the street. Falklore stood up catching himself. Thats when he heard the buzzing of electricity near him.

“[The Hero of Eden, how good of you to join us on our little quest. Unfortunately I can't have you interfering with my plans for the Bio-Conduit.

So if you could be so kind and just die.]” Nicole beeped ominously. Geri stepped forward with a large smirk.

“No armor, not stupid shield and no being slayer. You picked a good day to die HERO!” Geri shouted as he then ran over to Falklore and swiped at him with his claws, only for him to dodge and weave out of the way, he then got slashed across his chest. Falklore jumped back and onto a street poll.

Merus looked at Falklore with worry, it was clear he wanted to help but didn’t know how. But that’s when he got an idea. Merus looked at Geri, pointing to him he breathed, putting as much energy as he could into his fingertip, firing a blast that almost resembled a star, into Geri’s foot. Though in the process, Merus’s finger was heavily burned. He recoiled in the pain but held on.

Geri stood there for a moment, before turning around and letting out a loud howl which sent out a shockwave sending Merus flying backwards.

Merus hit the wall with a thud, his attempt to distract Geri was a success…if it weren’t for his back now hurting..

Falklore ran over while Geri was distracted and punched him in the face, sending the wolf flying through the air and down a few blocks. Falklore ran to merus, but would be hit by a car on his way there.

“Geri, Using his blade and control over casuality, made it so Falklore would never reach Merus

“I won't lose to you again!” Geri exclaimed as Falklore gritted his teeth.

Merus looked over towards Falklore, his worry showing more than ever. “…please…what can I do..?” He asked himself. He began to visibly shake in worry, he didn’t want it to happen again. Despite Falklore seemingly holding his own, it still worried him.

Geri landed in front of Merus and then tackled Falklore attempting to bite him. Falklore then Started punching and delivering devastating blow after blow, thats when a giant ray of sunlight from the horizon would shine. Falklore covered his eyes as did Geri. Merus too, looked away but as the light completely overtook all of them it had completely changed their location.

Falklore felt the ground and it felt fluffy. He opened his eyes along with Geri and Merus.

“What?” Geri looked around and saw millions upon millions of clouds all over the place and even a waterfall coming out of one.

”what is…?” Merus wondered as he looked around in shock.

“Fluffy clouds, the smell of rosey horizons and of course the sweet sound of silence.

Yup, this is the Dreamlands” Geri said as he sniffed around.

”what’s…the dreamlands?” Merus asked as he looked over to Geri in confusion and curiosity while Falklore was flying around.

“It is a place where all Dreams come true. And is where the Dream Tree is.” Geri answered as Falklore grunted. Geri and Falklore locked eyes only for Falk to gesture to get moving and move fast, Falklore began to float upward.

Merus looked at them for a moment before jumping as he did, he began to float. “WOAAHHH!!!!” He shouted excitedly. “This is so cool!!” He said as he floated towards Falklore.

Geri grabbed Merus and held him by the neck “Not a chance.” Geri said as Falklore then pointed

Everyone looked over to see a giant flying square with a pig nose, the talons of a hawk and the eyes of a slug. It flew by, bigger than even Eden itself.

”..what the-“ Merus said, he then turned his attention back towards Geri as he began to struggle to get out of his grasp. That’s when Falklore then dreamed of a sword, he then used it to slash off Geri's hand and free Merus, he then grabbed Merus and put him on his back.

“GAHHHH!!! WHY YOU LITTLE!” Geri then dreamt back his hand and went to clash at each other once again.

Merus caught in quickly, with a smirk he dreamt of hundreds of copies of himself and Falklore. All the Falklores looked at one another, they all didn't know what to think of what they just were.

“What the?” Geri questioned. Suddenly a giant bubbley and blind pink worm came out and ate half of the Falklores.

“PFFFT” Geri began to laugh.

Falklore then Gestured to his other selves, but they just look at him. ”uhh.” Merus then dreamt of a large blackhole right on top of Geri at the same time he dreamt of Geri being infinitely far away.

“Heyyy!” Geri shouted as he nearly got sucked in, but Geri dreamt the blackhole was a giant chocolate Sundae, it became so and he landed on it. He nearly drowned by accident.

All the Falklores all then  began to dream of other and different things. While the regular Falklore just moved away from them and Merus did too.

“YOU THINK YOU'RE CLEVER KID!? Your not the only one with power here little geek!” Geri then imagined the billons of sun arrows. They all then went flying at Merus and Falklore.

”hmph.” Merus huffed as he then dreamt of a blackhole in his hands, fine to him and Falklore, he extended it, sucking in all of the Sun arrows which only made it grow bigger.

“I’d say I’m pretty cleaver considering I led you on a goose chase earlier!” Merus smirked as he then dreamt that the blackhole was condensed to a point so small it could barely be seen. He then fired that blackhole directly towards Geri.

Geri sniffed for it and then found the black hole. He then ate it. “It'll take more than that to best me! Thats all the clouds would part and leave a giant opening. Geri would immediately fall through and seemingly land hard. Merus's and Falklore's eyes would sparkle as they saw pure cosmic essence like energy flowing from underneath the clouds and out of the hole.

“Is that..” Falklore said as he and Merus began to float towards it.

”what is it?” Merus questioned as he moved towards it with Falklore.

He looked into the hole between the clouds and saw noneother than the Tree of the Cosmos...and Geri collapsed at its base. Its branches and leaves teeming with pure cosmic energy.

On its branches laid fruit that beat like a heart. On its branches were whole world's, places that were reflections of things to be, never to be and always must be.

Its bristle wasn't really bristle at all, just galactic clusters upon clusters. Tiny stars exploding and emplodong on themselves.

And at its center was the crown jewel, the heart of the Cosmos. A giant beating celestial heart that belonged to billions of cosmic beings attached to the tree.

Merus was mesmerized by the tree, it was almost hypnotic to him. He jumped off of Falklores back and floated over to the tree in awe. “This is so cool!!!” He said as he smiled widely

As Merus got closer he then began to see tiny spores showing up on his arms. Like mushrooms. Almost looking like egg sacks kinda.

”…what?” Merus said with confusion. He instantly backed off from the tree. “What is this..?” He wondered

As he did the spores then cracked like egg shells and revealed tiny Meruses, only they weren't, they had his head, but not the body. It had the body of a goose, wings of a eagles, eyes like a lizard, long tails with a eyeball at the end and didn't have scales, but beating flesh. They all flew out of their spores and into the dreamlands.

”AHH!!” Merus screamed in shock as he waved his arm in disgust. Falklore looked at them as they flew away he then shivered in disgust.

”what was that?!?” He exclaimed in worry, his breathing being irregular.

Out of weird curiosity Falklore decided to move towards it. That’s when Falklore immediately begins to feel a sharp pain in his chest, he trys to move away, but the pain is too great and after a few moments. He throws up a egg the size of his head. Some of his ribs are attached to it, its covered in flesh molds, bumps and fleshy molds.

The egg is covered in yellow hairs and has small gimpy arms which it moves around sporadically. The egg then forms eyes which have no real eyes, but instead are just holes filled with teeth. It lets out a horrible disturbing noise which can only be described as the sound of a cat being crushed under a truck and with the sound of an orgasming whale.

Merus looked at the strange thing with disgust, he instantly threw up just from the sheer disturbing attributes. That's when he turned away from the thing and dreamt that it no longer existed though it didn’t work.

Geri’s eyes widened and he quickly flew away from the tree in hopes it didn’t give him any bad effects. Falklore too had flown away from the tree on instant regret.

Merus flew away too, not wanting to catch any more of its effects. "...Can we leave now..I'm starting to miss the actual world..." He said with worry and disgust

“The dreamlands aren't a place you leave. You are here when you pass. The only way to get out is to find the Dream Weaver.” Geri said as Falklore then began floating towards the supposed center of the dreamlands.

Merus looked towards Falklore, floating to him at fast speeds. "Then lets find them!" He said with a hurried tone.

As the three of them floated around they then began to see more and more things floating around. There was a giant screaming head, multiple giant swirling whirlpools made of liquor that turned into ice cream, there were roads that were just the tongues of massive horned beasts.

There was an overly massive butterfly flying around with an entire kingdom on its back.

Merus ignored all of the weird…things, if you can call them that. His attention was focused on the large butterfly and the building. “..woaaahhh.” He said in awe.

While Merus was floating about, a waterfall of rainbow colors falls down on his head. After its done. Merus grows a antenna on his head that produces light at random.

The effect last for 4 days

”what the?!?” Merus exclaimed in a panic as he felt the antenna atop his head. It gave off a red light before stopping.

While Falklore is flying about someone dreams of him always being a great and mighty hero that he always was to them.

Falklore never runs put of energy to fight for 3 days.

As Geri is flying about, a random dream dragon spots him, covered in hundreds of horns and having multiple breast and utters this celestial abomination opens its one eye and looks at him, it is immediately infatuated with him and grabs him with his talons. He tries to fend it off, but he's too weak against it.

It gives him a lick with a long tongue coming from its womb, Geri's body immediately changes into a distorted amalgamation of shapes and ligaments, having the feet of a goat, the nails of a ox, his eyes turning yellow and crusty and producing a weird like puss.

His body caves in like lips eating a lemon and his head conforms into that of a spiral. The dream dragon then flys away to mate with him for...

4 days

“…holy fuck.” Falklore said, not even knowing what to say.

Merus’s eyes turned practically white from the sheer shock, fear, disgust and other emotions he didn’t even know he had. He turned to Falklore, tears in his eyes. “Can we please leave…I don’t wanna be here anymore.” He sobbed

“Agreed” He and Merus eventually reach the nest of the Dream Weaver, who is a giant beautiful moth who beads and grants the wishes is every dream subconsciously. She rest on a giant next of clouds above waterfalls of pure imagination

Merus looked up at the Dream Weaver with a tired expression. His eyes were swelled with tears from today and just wanted to get this over and done with.

“(Dream Queen, hear me. We have been brought her aginst out will. Please, allow us passage back home.)” Falklore said in his thoughts

The Dream Weaver heard his plea and of course sent them back home.

They arrived back at the Citadel.

Merus stared at the spot Geri once stood in. He then stumbled over to Falklore, looking up at him. “I wanna go home now…” he said with a tired tone

Falklore smiled, He then gave Merus a pat on the back as he walked with him back to the church with him.