Cophrigin: the untold version (part 6)

         The paths throughout the jungle soon led deeper until it was as if a night. With sticks and moss they formed torches. Feeling protective he walks closer hesitant of attack with each sound. They pass through layers of cool mist.

"Why have you never left this planet?" He asks.

"My limitations are not bound by sight. From where should I go that I do not see? or whom? Why should I desire or obtain what is away from here?" She said.

"You mean you have never met another, other than...?" He said imploring.

"No. Why did you leave your planet?" She asked.

"I... had too. I dreamed. These dreams even led me here. These things you know. If love led you from this planet would you follow?" He said stopping making her turn to him.

"Do not speak like that." She said. Her complex expression through the flames was surprising to him. Different from her normal stoned kept face.

"Is that something you secretly desire? After everything you have seen do you remain alone Nyieria?" He said.

"I have no secrets." She said without breath.

"You also have no lies? I do believe if you had wanted to, you would have. I wonder whom it is that you have chosen." He said.

         She turned away hiding her face. She had never thought of such things before. The mist became thick fog surrounding them. They threw the useless torches upon the ground and sat by the small fire. He sat thinking of his words. With clenched fists he thought of another who's mind she takes, feels and understands. The dreams would end. Like his own life being taken he felt threatened and defended the thought of keeping her. Could this be more than life? Did he love her like his own life and new flesh? Could he keep her? Capturing her and enslaving for any reason was all he fathomed until he thought of love. He wondered if he could leave this planet if he loved her. Looking up he hoped to see the stars, but could not.

"Nyieria?..." He asked.

         The quiet forest night was all he could hear. She had fallen to sleep so easily. He silently in the thick darkness tested his abilities and without waking her knelt by her. He face neared closer to hers. Taking off his coat he covers her. The warmth of his skin kisses her and he disappears back into the darkness.

         She awoke noticing the coat. She turned in the streams of light through mist to see him laying awake in an oddly peaceful state.

"Nyieria?" He asked

She kept watching him quietly.

"My limitations are not bound by others. From where should I go that I have not see? or whom? I was made new and live without name. Owed to you and your mind." He continued. "Who am I now?"

"Your name is within you." She said, "Let me show you."

         They both stood apart from each other. He offered his hand to her and She took it. Black surrounded his vision until a low glow shown. He tries to focus but it escapes and forms into shapes distantly from him. A voice murrs within his being. The glow explodes blinding him. He blocks the lights and sees his hands. Nyeria is nowhere to be seen. The ground, like silver, ripples around him making him feel unstable. In awe he sees a picture image of himself rise above the silvery liquid. He sees rows form perfectly of himself on his right and left. He sees the versions of himself on his right angry and hollow. The ones on his left stilled and hollow yet still expressive. Standing before him was all that he truly was and could be. It leaned to himself and whispered. In a blink it all vanished and she was slowly removing her hand from him.

"Do you see?" She asked.

"My name is," He gulped between a gasp, "Aevirek."

"Yes, Aevirek." She said.

"My name has always been Aevirek." He said in shock smiling to sound of his own name.

Unable to contain his excitement he howls upwards and turns to her.

"Come, We must eat now." He says smiling.

         After a late lunch he nibbles on a bone lounging by a large root. Keeping to herself she rests. He leaves and walks thinking. The change within had consumed him. It's heart was Nyieria. All he could think about was her now. Fiercely thinking about many things he concluded that he loved her. His path he walked neared a watery jungle bank.

         Leaning into the water he saw a blue stone. Taking it he extends his lightsaber. Slowly and carefully he shaped out a delicate bird that blazed like a phoenix against the saber. Taking the bird back to her he kneels beside her and respectfully begs her attention. They stand up as he presents the bird for her. Um, is all she says as she takes the fragile bird.

"Nyieria. I deeply care for you." He said passionately.

"I..." She said confused

"I have chosen you." He said cutting her off quickly, "It had always been you. I will not deny you as unto my own life."

"Is this true?" She said her hands trembling with the bird.

She turned away and thinking clutched the bird tightly.

"Freely choose Nyieria. I will always be in your debt. I will always love you." He said. "If you chose too I will continue to take you to where you belong and respectfully leave you for as long as you wish."

She turned back to see his pained face.

"Take me back." She barely whispered still clutching the blue stoned bird.

         As they walked on the night faded in through the dark trees. She continually held the bird close and ran her fingers numbingly over the stone. Her mind struggled and waned in thoughts. He walked behind watching her carefully. Her steps grew slowly until she ceased. He offered aid and was puzzled.

"I.." She said choked.

"Yes?" He said walking in front of her.

"I can't.." She said looking up with watery eyes. "I cannot deny you. I have chosen, and I love you."

He reassured her with kindness. The sweetest words he could ever hope to hear. Words he never knew until this fated day.


The End of Part 6.