That’s quite a bombshell to take said Claire I want to help if I can, now just wait a second! said Alec how are you going to do this? are you two going to have to merge again? Yes Alec that is the only way, isn’t that risky for both of you? If I remember correctly you said that you could not be as one for too long as you could both perish. You remember well Alec and your concern is as always for the good of all but then I was so young and relatively inexperienced in these things, but now I possess greater knowledge and control. Then why am I so unsure of what you say? The doubt that you have is because it’s unknown to you. Claire finally spoke, Alec I know that Sue would never hurt me I know that to be true and I know that you truly and deeply love me but most of all trust me don’t you? Of course love but.......Claire continued, yes I know this is the unknown to you but this I have to do, not only for Sue and the gatherers but for me as well to unlock the memory I cannot reach.
I still don’t like it, I fear that I may lose you and that would break me he said looking at Claire. Your love for me is so deep, I could never leave or lose you and you should know that she said embracing him but you know that I must do this. Yes I know, but I still don’t like it. Claire it is your choice I cannot force you to do this said Sue it is the choice that you have to make voluntary and willingly. Then I will do it, what do we have to do? You will have to relax and empty your mind for it must be to accept me as I am now and not as I was before as there is no key for us this time, you mean the cathedral door was the key last time, yes but this time it is just us and nothing more, when you are ready open your mind to me and I will search for that which is missing. Alec you must not interfere unless we ask you to, you understand? Yes I understand I have little choice, you are a good man Alec and we will never forget that.
This time the merging was quite uneventful there were no flashes of light just silence. Claire finally broke the silence saying we are now one and we will seek for that which known to us. The minds of Claire and Sue were now entwined becoming one Sue’s power was immense searching deeply and quickly, but Claire’s mind took control, too fast, too fast it pleaded let me take you to that place where I cannot penetrate for I think that is where you need to be.
Deep within Claire’s mind Sue went, passing so many memories until she arrived at a black spot you are here said Claire I know said Sue relax and let me release your thoughts from within. Claire’s body released a sigh and then there was nothing, her eyes opened and her breathing stopped as Alec looked on in horror. Oh God she’s gone!! he exclaimed how could I let her do this as tears began to roll down his face. He began to sob uncontrollably he had lost her. A voice finally came to him saying listen to me Alec and listen to me closely. It was a male voice very clear and very calm, listen to me they are not lost and you will be needed. WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!!! LEAVE ME ALONE!! demanded Alec. I am as has been described to you as the Elder, they are not lost they are deep within each other, trust me, trust your instincts but most of all trust them.
Sue finally probed successfully within only to be rebuffed by the essence that resided. She tried again I know of you and are long lost to us from so long ago she said. Be gone the essence replied we have no need of you we are at peace here leave us alone. We? Said Sue you are both here? Yes we are they said why do you seek us? You should not be here you should return to the collective where you both belong. We are not ready was the response, we still need to continue our studies. Your studies? Yes we have been gone for so long and have seen so many things that even the collective do not understand, we have been so many things since we left and we are beginning to understand our purpose but it is not complete. Our purpose? asked Sue, yes this is why we left to understand all that there is so that we can continue, that is why our numbers have declined and we need to exist to preserve what was created so long ago and we are still learning. Please tell me who you are asked Sue. I am called Aleciamora and I am Clarona names no doubt long lost from the collective. They are not for now I remember them for my creator taught me about you I had long since forgotten but now I know you. Aleciamora you are the one who is pure of heart and Clarona you are known as the mischievous one for what reason I cannot remember. You do well to remember who we are for it is many eons since we left our kind said Clarona and as for being mischievous this is not true but I am the one who would always question and cause disruption within the collective. We are on the last part of our journey to learn all that there is to learn. Then you will return? Yes when the time is right and only then will we return only when our knowledge is complete.
Why did you choose this being to reside in and obscure yourselves from us. It seemed fitting when this one was created that she would be pure and honest and bond with one who would lead her through her life a steady and clear path. You have chosen well said Sue for the two beings that are here are exactly what you describe as I found out when I was thrown here by the great tear. That my dear was by our design for we knew it was time to be known that we still exist and you have come to us and more quickly than we thought. You are still young by our standards and have great power but you still have a lot to learn, which we will teach when we return, for one day you will become both of us. For now you must leave us as our host is reaching her limit. When will you return to us? It will not seem long to you but we have foreseen that it will be at the time that this one will expire and then we will all be reunited and become what we shall be forever. Now you must leave and take your knowledge of us back to the collective and assure them that we have not forsaken them.
