One blood, two ends
Day one of Siriax’s absorption: The day before Oren took part in the Teyans council meeting, he gave credits to the alien confederation and their contributions towards a better comprehension of the brain and the electricity that flows inside it. Ozen before anyone else was fascinated by this discovery, he himself thought that his gift of psionics abilities was nothing but a molecular reaction with energy and with the help of the alien confederation knowledge, he might have been able to awaken such power in every siriax, ending every prejudice of elite distinction.
That constant and perpetual thought of having supported the alien confederation after seeing what they had done to his species made him feel guilty like he had brought the catastrophe upon them himself. He kept mulling over, unable to find rational explanations of what was happening.
Oren had a twin brother, Sezen. He too was on the side of the Teyans but mostly because of his brother. He was more idealistic and innovation oriented, often leading to heated debates with Ozen. Probably because of Sezen’s influence Ozen believed in science and development, while Sezen never went too far with his experiments and beliefs thanks to Oren and his regard for the ancient teachings, even when enticed to.
Sezen was meditating that day, silence helped him sharpen his senses and enhance his powers. When the absorption took place, all the chatter caused by people’s thoughts he was used to hearing like a distant noise(and actively ignored) disappeared. For the first time he experienced true silence. He stood still enjoying that peace of senses until he felt a slight flow that slowly became clearer and clearer.
Oren tried to telepathically call out for his brother (twins with both psionic abilities, telepathy was their pastime for loitering at lessons when kids) to check on him, but he was too caught up by the noise he was hearing that he ignored him.
The rupture
A week later, after several council meetings, Ozen called in both Teyans and Zallinians immune from mind control together for an emergency meeting to discuss how to face the absorption disaster. He couldn’t believe it, Zallinians were supporting the absorption and parting with the aliens, it looked like they were never Siriax in the first place. Zallinians didn’t listen to any reason, they professed alien technology, talked about power and control over the herd, acquired by birth with their powers and confirmed by their immunity from mind control.
Teyans were bitter and disgusted over those superficial and hypocritical thoughts. They kept repeating their values, life and freedom were rights that shouldn’t be even discussed, no matter the race or birthplace but Zallinians just weren’t listening.
The meeting didn’t last more than a couple hours, after each party made clear their respective positions, Zallinians stood up and left, intimating that from that day they wouldn’t have treated them as peers and allies. As soon as they walked out that door, Teyans found themselves surrounded by mind controlled Siriaxians. It was a carnage. Three Teyans died that day, along with over 600 mind controlled Siriaxians.
Oren cried and disowned the first contact with the alien confederation, of that vain hope of cooperation and prosperity, his world kept falling apart, but that day wasn’t over yet.
Freedom?
Oren saw a siriax in the distance, but it was very unusual, it was radiating a huge light blue/golden aura, he had never seen so much energy in an individual. He recognized his brother Sezen, holding a power so big that it seemed like his energy was tangible.
Oren got closer, he was concerned for his brother:
Sezen? Where have you been? I thought you ended up being controlled by the alien confederacy!” — he was confused “and what is this aura that you have all around?
Sezen finally spoke:
I met The Father, he was crying.
Oren couldn’t understand, so he kept asking:
The Father? What are you talking about?
Sezen replied:
You always thought every siriax could obtain psionic powers thanks to our vital energy, you were right. From today you will see more and more siriax develop their psionics powers, even if mild.
Oren was shoked:
How-What have you done?
Sezen:
I told you I met The Father, I took back what he stole from our brothers and sister for all our existence.”
Then he turned around, walking away from his brother. Oren couldn’t make sense of his brother’s words, but he knew his brother was somewhat upset, so he tried to speak to him telepathically. His thought reached Sezen in a fraction of a second and the aura around Sezen opened up to it, a second after the blanket of energy expanded and surrounded Ozen, almost suffocating him. Thousands and thousands of thoughts, feelings and information merged into Ozen’s mind like a stream of wild energy, crossing him over and over. A few seconds later it was all over and the energy flew back to Sezen, but for Ozen it felt like years. He was on his knees, powerless and hopeless of what he now knew. His brother had given him information about siriax nature, origins and the siriax psionic powers themselves, yet none of the information he acquired really mattered in the present, Siriax had met an even worse ending than what they always feared, their end was a vegetal existence, alive yet privy of their freedom.
Though something was left to him, he had access to a deeper knowledge and comprehension of his powers, he was stronger. He felt that if he sharpened his powers could have elevated himself equal or near those of his brothers, powers so strong he could save his race from mind control, freeing them and re-establish the cosmic order. He had his motivation renewed, even though in the back of his mind it felt like a lie. He kept staring at his brother slowly fading in the distance, then closed his eyes and started playing with his powers.
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