The Legend of Ram - Sight Beyond Sight

The Advent of an Age of Science

-"An advent of an age of Science is queuing up next, Maharshi!" – Maharshi Markendeya said now – "fearing this special knowledge won't help anymore."

Both the Maharshis knew each other previously, but his disciples never; Dharmakhshema might have seen Maharshi Markendeya in some earlier occasions, but each time whenever Maharshi Markendeya came to visit Maharshi Valmiki in the monastery these two old sages had their meetings in secret; Dharmakhshema was never allowed to enter into that conversation under any condition. Therefore, he is some sort of unfamiliar too with Maharshi Markendeya. Rest of the disciples are younger in age, hence there's no possibility that they could identify him. So now, in the first chance when they sat closer, they now have a thorough look at Maharshi Markendeya.

He had a long, well-built and shapely neck with a rounded, bigger head. He has curly hair; those are all-grey, but his skin is well-toned like he never lost his younger age. Intelligent, illusory and witty eyes he had there! He has a pointy, shorter nose, but, his ears! The almighty only know how on Earth they missed noticing those enormous big ears so far! Perhaps they wouldn't believe if they were 'told' about them, rather than they 'see' them now. Nobody is going to believe ever in those enormous human ears those they are now staring at astonishingly. The clothing he had is another puzzle. It was Tight and such skin fit that they could count his ribs. Moreover, they haven't discovered any knot anywhere present in those clothing!

As a summary, a bizarre ship that they are riding on, from where they could hear the sound of a thousand drones every moment. The 'ship', which is supposed to stay afloat on water, right now it is standing on solid ground, atop a hill! A room in this ship which best suits to the purpose of 'Morgue'; An old sage who is a human, or looks like a human who dresses bizarre and with apprehensive speech – In short, there's no doubt that the ambience seems to be a little messed up here.

-"Err... just asking" – Subhamangal couldn't hold up with the suspense anymore and asked – "Is there any living soul in this ship on board? Pardon my curiosity because those inside the Morgue cannot be accounted on!"

Dharmakhshema poked him with his elbow from aside; it was an indication to go mute.

-"Definitely!" – Maharshi Markendeya replied but he spent no other words on this topic anymore. Maharshi Valmiki at this moment seemed to be a little – concerned. What is he thinking right now?

Suddenly someone entered the hall through a side door around the corner of it. It is good to refer it as a 'Giant' instead of Human due to its unmatched tall stature; nobody anywhere has ever seen a Taller 'Man' like this one! As mentioned, this person has taller body stature; he has widened chest, wearing a metallic waistband. Definitely, he is biped, but the amazing things were the eyes! It seemed that something artificially was put thereon, but nobody could trace what is it, or about its purpose instead of its rounded, glass-like shiny appearance. Or, are those real, natural eyes? Who knows! This 'Giant' seems to be an intelligent species; it almost crossed this entire hall in a gentle, quick fashion, came forward, he almost leaned over Maharshi Markendeya and whispered something in his ears, in those famous ears! Then it went out of the room again.

-"Attention everybody!" – Maharshi Markendeya announces – "We will set in our journey soon. You must know we have to be tied off for some moments during our journey; I will let you know when. No questions should be asked in the process, as the time is limited now. It's all about our security. I will be tied off too along with you, along with each of the souls on board this 'vessel'. So, no fear! Aah, on the contrary, I may quote Subhamangal; 'those inside the Morgue cannot be accounted on'. Everybody, please stay relaxed on your seats, OK! Arms on the handles on either side, Legs relaxed like this, here... fine! This will do help for sure."

Maharshi Markendeya's personality must have affected their minds, or the circumstances must have left some impression there; the point is they did the same as told unquestionably. They sat relaxed on their seats with their arms stretched on the handles both sides, and then something weird happened all in a sudden!

They practically overlooked the seats they were sitting on in the first place, although those were different. Pure white in color, these seats resembles throne-like structure closely, but these are much smaller in size, with something extended in the backside of these seats. When the laid off in their seats and put their arms on the handle on both sides, two broad, large metallic plate-like something were placed right on their chests tight from behind; They tried to resist it with hands but... they were undone! Two similar straps in either side tied their hands too, so they couldn't move them in time. The same thing goes for legs; two metallic straps around hold them hard pressed down in the place. They realised that they are strapped in from top to bottom without any option to move! Then they realised soon, the seats are clamped with the floor beneath!

-"Do not panic! Look at me, see! I am tied up too, like you. It is arranged for the sake of our own security so that we could avoid any physical damage. Our eyes will be opened, we will be able to view the surroundings, just wait for it patiently! Look there, the walls ahead of you! It is wide opening now! Now have a look outside, you will be able to see everything!!" Maharshi Markendeya shouted at rest of them except Maharshi Valmiki as they were acting crazy out of fear.

True! The wall ahead of them were sliding off and through that large vent, they could clearly see the world outside. But, where from this intensified light is emitting out there, along with this huge smoke?

-"Close the vent now, Maharshi!"- Ashtabasu shouted in utmost fear – "If this smoke enters the room we all die suffocating tonight for sure!"

-"Don't worry, Ashtabasu! There's no way this smoke can penetrate into these thick walls. I read your facial expression throughout from the beginning; you were assuming how this 'vessel' is supposed to move, right? Now you will get the answer. Just hold on your breathe son!"

But, it was a scene outside! The smoke, which was merely a smoke there now turned out into devastating flames of fire! The 'vessel', or the supposed ship is now started to tremble; first gently, and then rapidly. It seemed like a thousand tornadoes are stirring this steep and want to overthrow it from the root. Then they noticed those larger wheels; when they entered the ship, they saw it vertical with the ground beneath at either side, residing at the bottom of the ship. Now in front of their astonished eyes, those large wheels changed their angular position from vertical to horizontal to the ground, and one on top of the other without touching itself, detached off the ground. Then, they started rotating. The pace was slow first, then the medium and at the end, the speed was such fast that the wheels practically disappeared off! And shortly after that–

In front of four astonished, amazing eyes that large, enormous, big ship which they had mistaken with the peak of a hill in a 'not so distant past' – it just lifted off the ground; it started levitating upwards! The hill with three – sorry, with two peaks, and its surrounding heath started to get smaller; moments later the wide wild woods revealed itself in front of their eyes; the same woods and its surrounding region that took a long day to cross over on foot! Then they looked over, on top and they could see the clouds; so near that it seemed to reside at an arm's stretch! Some more moments later, they discovered that the clouds have now vanished; instead, they saw a dark, black sky filled with vibrant, radiant stars. Then they looked down again, nothing was visible at the bottom; just a thick layer of dense clouds, that's all.

After some moments they were untied; at last, they were free!!