Garlox quest

Chapter 37; Family reunion.

Deep inside the temple of the council, Lisai was still being held captive. Her eyes and mouth were still leaking sin, but deep inside.. She was still screaming for her brother. 'Maybe... I can move a little by myself today..' But no matter how much she tried, she couldn't move an inch. 'Maybe tomorrow.. Atleast I'm safe for now.. These people seem really nice.. I would love to meet them, and tell them everything about my world, and Mex..' Lisai was kept in chains, and many of the council members had come by. They looked like a close group of people. 'I don't understand how they can just let me sit here... Decaying in my own sin.. I never knew that I carried this much.. It turns out that I haven't been a good girl all along. But, it was justified. There was no way that my brother should have sold the stone, and leave our house behind.. I had to burn the place down.' 'And you're saying that she's been like this for the time being?' 'Yes, she doesn't seem harmful. But just to be sure..' Felma glanced over at Lisai, but quickly turned her gaze towards her fellow council member Lo-Fu. 'I understand, we must prevent from this coming out to the public. It would only sow panic over the people.' Felma got down on her knees, and tried to wipe some eye boogers out of Lisai's eye. 'Poor thing, she must be exhausted.. She hasn't closed her eyes ever since she got here..' 'Felma, don't touch her! We don't know what her body holds.' 'They're right.. Even I don't know what I am anymore. I wish I could turn back time, and save all those people! I am nothing but a true monster. It's for the best that these people stay away from me..' When Lisai had one of her first pure thoughts, the black veil of sin that flooded of her face, turned transparent. 'Felma, what have you done?!' Lo-Fu quickly pulled Felma away from Lisai, but Felma didn't seem to be bothered by the sudden change of behaviour. 'Little girl.. Can you hear me?' With all the strength in her body, she tried to nod. But the sin was still too strong. 'I know that there is someone inside there! One day we shall be able to talk, and share stories. But all I want you to do is have faith! Just like we all have in you.' 

'Lisai, can you hear me?! Lisai?!' A voice somewhere far away tried to call out for help. 'Gnorx, Queenly? Anyone? I have been lost for so long, I don't know where I am.. Am I.. dead?' Mex had been roaming this empty space for quite a while, sometimes he wondered if there was any life at all. When suddenly, the black void turned slightly brighter. It seemed like he was infront of a waterfall. There was something behind the waterfall, but he couldn't quite explain it. All he could see was a pair of hands, reaching out to him. 'I'm here! Please!' The hands got dragged away, and suddenly there was nothing but a bright outlook of a garden. 'Don't bother kid, no one can hear you here.' Mex tried to float towards the voice, but he couldn't quite find the source.  'What's the point in hiding anymore? Clearly you're not from this place.' With a bright flash, Mex suddenly found himself in a living room. 'You may not know me, but my name is Garlox. For many centuries I have hidden myself. Why you ask? I'm not sure myself.. Mex looked out of the curtains. Outside there was still nothing more but the waterfall. 'I don't mind that, but could you tell me where we are?' Garlox shook his head, he wasn't familiar with the fact that someone didn't worship him. 'I forgot to mention, I'm the god of this world. He tried to prove a point my setting fire to his hand, and light a candle that was conveniently placed. 'I don't care if you're the god of gods. If you can't tell me anything, you're no good to me.' 'I understand your worries kid, but please understand.. We are nowhere. We are in the space between worlds. 'That doesn't make sense.' Garlox shook his head, with a slight smile on his face. 'Imagine your world, and this world that you're looking at now as point A, and point B. No matter how small, there is a road to be walked. You are currently at that road.' 'Great, let me get back home and we can all relax, right?' 'Not so fast. You're dead in your own world. Or, so to say. Your body is alive. But a stronger mind has taken over. 'What?! How?!' 'You see, there are two of you. In one world, yours, you're nothing but an ordinary boy. Well, ordinary isn't the word. It must be weird to control your own body, hasn't it? 'I'm.. Not quite used to it.' 'That's okay kid. I can help you with that.. But before we start, I should explain.'

'I don't know if your mother ever told you.. But you were stillborn.  Your mother wept for hours. Before she realised that there was something she could do. She made a wish, so strong, so honest and so sincere.. That it crossed the road in between worlds. Her wish came as a vision to a village idiot who lived in the Youka realm. She explained her vision in the church, and many people held her for a fool. That was until Axl, the last original sin follower, held his speech. He claimed that she was right, and that a child had to be born. No matter the cost. Her vision was so strong, that she agreed to conceive a child with him. This child was you. Your mothers wish had come true. You lived! But, there was a downside.. the vision was only strong enough for them to give the other you strings that could be pulled. And like a puppeteer he had control over you for his entire life. Sadly, some time ago the other Mex was killed. His mind was stronger than yours, and just before the strings between worlds were cut, as a last resort, his mind followed the strings, and kicked you out of your own body. The result was that he could live in your body, and that you were forced to live here.' 'So, he took my body?' 'Yes. To add more story to it, There was a prophecy in that world. It said that a boy in that world, would be born from sin. His father was born from sin, so he would be a second generation of sin. His mother was a village idiot.. But would slowly give in to sin. As that Mex was born, Axl demanded that the child would be sacrificed to the church. But the mother ran away, only to keep her child in safety. From the evil words about me, she knew who she had to pray to for help. I answered her call, and carried her safely to the surface. With the newborn child in hand, and me giving the blessing, the child was received very well. But his mother couldn't bare the guilt anymore. She wanted to prevent a war, and kill him. The people didn't really care for the mother, they only cared for the child that would grow to be the saviour. They shot the mother when she was about to drown him, and took care of him. Many years had passed, and a warrior from the Youka realm killed Mex. And, that's where we are now.' 'Please understand that I have a hard time following all of this.' 'It's okay kid, I understand. Luckily we have all the time in the world to talk this over.'