In the college residence, Theodore saw a group of creatures near the help desk. From their presence, he appeared uncomfortable and uneasy. He started to overhear the creatures’ conversation.
Troop 23: The creature expressed an evil smile. “The great Impure Plan is underway. The Humans will serve the Impure Order well... Soon, we will have the means to end the Awakeners for good...”
Troop 76: “With Humanity’s help, our lord will be able to inspire a new Impure Age!! For now, our lord has discovered humans that are too special to be ignored. They are the people we are looking for. They are playing as normal people in disguise...”
Troop 51: “Let’s convert them and get this over with...”
Troop 23: “You know our orders! We have to capture them then sent them back to the Impure Fortress. It is there we can properly convert them. Good thing we know now where they are hiding...”
Troop 51: “Maybe but they were at least clever enough to keep their awareness down. Because of that, we had to see which people in this world are the ones we are looking for. It was sooooo painstaking...”
Troop 23: “We should seek them out and try to persuade them to join the Impure Order. If they don’t resist, there is no need to use force... Now, let's go and get them...”
The three Beings laughed with great pleasure before walking off to the dorm room area. Theodore continued to look at them with a sense of fear on his face.
Theodore quickly walked out of the college residence area to find himself in a small park. The park had a pathway that connected the college residence with the college campus. On both sides of the pathway, there were trees and plants of various kinds. There were miniature paths that connected with the main pathway. The paths moved in random areas around the trees to the main pathway again.
There were many students walking around the trees. A few were sitting at benches socializing with themselves or having a smoke. A few students were walking to and from between the two buildings.
As Theodore continued walking towards the college, he saw the college doors being opened to reveal two creatures similar to the creatures he encountered earlier. He instantly froze in a state of fear as they were approaching him. They looked at him for a moment before they stopped walking.
Troop 44: “Well, well, well… It looks like this human could see us… How unfortunate for you…”
Theodore: “What are you…?”
Troop 44: “If you come with us, we will tell you what you need to know…”
Theodore backed away a bit keeping his guard up.
Theodore: “I don’t trust you…”
Troop 44: “No matter, you will come with us by force…”
Theodore felt the darkness radiating from them that he backed away some more. He looked at the students walking around. They appeared to not notice the creatures. He turned to the creatures then started to yell out to the people.
Theodore: “Hey!! There are monsters in this place!! Look and see!!”
The people didn’t respond to his words as if they were ignoring him. All the creatures did was laugh at him.
Theodore: “Hey!! I’m serious!! Look at them!!”
The people continued to ignore him. He looked at them with a look of confusion.
Theodore: “Wait, why are they ignoring me…?”
Troop 44: “You fool… These people can’t see us in this existence...”
Theodore turned back to the creatures.
Theodore: “What are you talking about?”
Troop 44: “You are in the Earthbound Existence… Here, you are nothing but person who once had a physical body… But don’t worry, we will fix that soon enough…”
The troops summoned out their weapons causing Theodore to jump in surprise.
Troop 44: “Come with us or suffer…”
Theodore looked at them for a moment before bolting out of there. The troops started to chase after him. They fired their weapons damaging parts of the trees and the college residence building. Their arrow shots moved through people’s bodies leaving people unaffected by their attacks.
Theodore had to run unpredictably to avoid getting hit. He ran in a different direction away from the college residence entrance. His choice in an alternative path led him down a pathway. The pathway had bushes surrounding him. He had to push the bushes out of the way to get through.
Soon, that pathway led to a fence barrier that was closed shut on the other side. It was locked by a lock that required a key to open. Theodore moved the fence in the hopes of breaking through but it was no use. The fence had sharp points to its top making climbing over it impossible.
He turned around to see the troops approaching him. They stopped with their weapons drawn to him. With evil smiles on their faces, they appeared to enjoy the moment.
Troop 44: “Our Lieutenant would be pleased that we had captured another human…”
Theodore closed his eyes as an attempt to wake up from his nightmare. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in outer space. A look of confusion was on his face.
Theodore: “I woke up in this dark place… This would suck if this becomes another nightmare…”
In the deep dark void of outer space, he saw a variety of colorful stars. Each star had its own solar system, was a part of a star cluster, or was on its own. As one, they fit the picture of the universe perfectly.
From the countless stars around, only one stood out to his sights. It was a world that embodied light and warmth. With its light came its size. He uncontrollably moved towards the star. When he was up close with it, he found out that it was really a world bathe in light. He could feel the beauty, life and peace of the world.
His fears and worries gradually disappeared to reveal relief and happiness. He started to grin for a moment before wonder took him over. What he saw were two people gliding up from the world's atmosphere to his position. Like angels, they radiated love and purity. Their humble smiles gave him a sense of comfort.
Meeting face to face, he couldn’t help but to observe the white cloaks and sandals they wore. They each had a necklace that connected a pendant around their necks. Their pendants were in the shape of a white miniature book. Such an image stayed glued in his mind.
Male Being: “Theodore, welcome to our world. The World of Transcendence. We have summoned you to this very place in request of our master. She will show you what you need to know. If you see our world, you’ll have to live out the wisdom to which you are given. If you choose not to continue, turn back.”
Turning to the world, he could feel it calling for him. Excitement was on his face with the determination of wanting to explore behind the world’s veil. Glancing back at the angels, he made his decision.
Theodore: “I... choose... to continue!” He gave off an eager smile.
Male: He responded with a warm smile. “Very well then, come with us. Our master has much to show you.”
The Angelic Beings started to glide back to the world. Light gradually overtake them until they disappeared. Following them was Theodore who was expressing excitement and joy. He too was eventually consumed by whiteness. When the light faded away, he woke up. When he observed his surroundings, he discovered that he was back in his bedroom.
Theodore: “Wow... That was an awesome dream… It started off as a nightmare like the last one but ended up being very extraordinary… I think I’ve discovered something very great that could change how we, the Dream Club see dream experiences!!! I need to share this with them!!! After all, the Dream Club Meeting will happen today!!!” He expressed a grin on his face afterwards.
While trying to contain his excitement for his dream, he got up from his bed to start his day. As he does so, he noticed a necklace around his neck. As he observed the pendant, it was in the shape of a book. When he reflected on his dream experience, he could recall the moment when he saw the angels carrying necklaces of their own. A look of shock was on his face.
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Theodore: “This can’t be real… Isn’t it…? I don’t remember going to sleep with a necklace on me… It looks just like what the angels wore…”
As he looked at the pendant for some time, it started to glow white to cause Theodore to jump back surprised for a moment. It was glowing only for a few seconds until it returned back to normal.
Theodore: “What was that just now!?! This has got to be a False Awakening Experience or something… I’ll just carry on with my day and see what happens…”
At another park, the area appeared like a forest full of dense trees. Unlike the park Theodore and Shawn went to, that park was one of the largest in the city. It was so large that a person could get themselves lost there.
Deep in one part of the park, there were six people sitting together. Two of them were Theodore and Shawn. To the looks of it, they appeared to be in a happy mood. 20 feet pine trees surrounded them. Bits of sunlight could penetrate through the density of the trees.
Wood chips of random shapes were scattered around the surface. The coldness from the ground would have been uncomfortable for them to sit on. Not to mention the insects that crawled about. Luckily for them, they were sitting on mats.
Theodore: “It has been a while since we were all together. How about we talk about how we have been doing all this time?”
Mally: “For me, after I graduated from High School, I got enrolled in a business profession at a college. I also have to establish a job to sustain myself financially. It’s a lot of effort that I don’t usually have the time to enjoy life… I always assumed that the responsibilities I had back in High School were difficult but, this is on another level… You’re very lucky Theodore. I wish I had a life where I could enjoy myself…”
Theodore: “Maybe… I did spend my post-high school days enjoying myself by making music and writing comic books… I tried to make my dream to become an entertainer a reality but it seems like my life doesn’t like me or something… You might have responsibilities but at least you don’t have a life where you are controlled constantly by people all the time… And I’m not just talking about my parents… It feels like my life isn’t really my own… I might not have the hardships you are facing but at least you have independence and freedom…”
Kathleen: “As for me, I had to take care of my sick mother and live as a babysitter for children. My mother’s mental condition is worsening that I have to be there most of the time to help her in her time of need. I live in a neighborhood where neighbors need me to look after their children for them. It is because they are usually busy with their lives and could trust me to look after them. I can understand the pressure of responsibilities that Mally had to go through.”
Penelope: “When you three are dealing with your lives, I had to work in a crappy grunt job in a crappy company… They always treat us like garbage… That and I have to deal with no-good creeps that just want to mess with me… That’s what I get for living in a crime ridden neighborhood… For me, nothing has changed after high school…”
Shawn: “I’ve been starting to commit to improving myself spiritually. I usually go to the park every day to commit to spiritual practices. It is the means for me to understand the meaning behind the dreams I had.”
Martin: “Looks like everyone here have their own troubles in life… I…”
Martin looked to the trees for a moment before facing his friends.
Martin: “I am managing okay with my life… I’ve been training in Out-of-Body Experiences in order to experience a better world… So far, it’s better than what could be found in this existence…” He closed his eyes for a moment before opening them again.
Mally: “Since we have shared to the group how our individual lives are going, let’s begin with the Dream Club Meeting. Theodore is up first. I want to reveal an extraordinary discovery for last.”
Theodore: “Alright… What I have to share is amazing but it came after the nightmares I had experienced… The first nightmare that I had experienced showed dark and white images… It even showed Planet Earth… I felt something bad is going to happen to it. I just don’t know what…
The second nightmare I’ve experience took place in Mally’s college… I’ve seen the same creatures roaming the place… They were seeking people for whatever purpose I don’t know… I tried to wake up but I ended up in outer space…
It was there where I saw a world that was glowing with light! It was like Heaven on Earth I tell you! I saw two Beings that looked like angels. Very beautiful angels. They had necklaces that looked like mine...”
He reached into his shirt to pull out his necklace for them to see. Some of them were glued to it with curious faces while others were shocked.
Theodore: “We went into the world where I've discovered something extraordinary...” Theodore’s flashback begins.
At a higher atmosphere of the world, two Angelic Beings were escorting him to the surface. Through the clouds, he eventually saw a harmonious place. It had the look of heavenly paradise. Mountains of different sizes were seen to the north. The ocean was behind him to the south. Close to the ocean to his left was a forest. In between the forest and mountains was an entrance into the caves. Close to the ocean on the other side was a bottomless sky. In between the bottomless sky and mountains was the desert. Each location seemed to go off forever in six directions from their source.
At the heart where all those places meet, there was a 300 feet dome of white light. The intensity of that light made it too difficult for him to see what lay within.
Many angels didn’t have an issue with it as they could move in and out of it. Some of them were located in isolated areas in the environment. They appeared to be sitting down relaxing in nature. Others were having a peaceful stroll around the place. All of the angels radiated with the same positive vibes to the people escorting him.
He lightly landed on a yellow tiled path that led to the light. Beyond it, the path disappeared.
Theodore acted like a child in a candy store. Looking around, he had the look of wanting to experience everything the world had to offer him.
The angelic people who were escorting him stood back to face him. Out from his sights, a white light emerged with the intensity and power far greater than the two angels. When that light dimmed down, a womanly figure could be seen.
Theodore lowered his jaws when he felt amazed by her presence. He looked at her features to be a person embodied in white expect for her pink eyes. The gratefulness of how she moved attracted him strongly.
Lady of Light: She gave off a warm smile. “Hello Theodore. I welcome you to our world. How do you like it?”
Theodore: “It’s aaawwweeesssooommmeee!!!!”
Lady of Light: “I’m glad you love it. I have summoned you here to show you something.”
Theodore: “Then let’s go exploring!!”
He rubbed his hands together in eagerness for the experience she would give him. His surroundings instantly shifted to see himself near a peaceful ocean that went on for miles. A breeze moved gently on the surface of the water.
Afterwards, his surroundings changed to reveal a lush forest. Many forms of wildlife lived comfortably like alien-looking plants, insects and squirrel-like creatures.
Afterwards, the forest altered into a dark area full of 12 feet boulders. There were some holes in the ceiling to allow daylight to give light to the area. He appeared to be in a cave of some sort.
Afterwards, that place was replaced by another landscape that was dominated by desert. Many boulders were scattered in isolated spots. They weren't as big as the ones he saw in the last place.
Afterwards, that location disappeared for him to be aware of himself standing near a ledge. Beyond it, he saw a bottomless sky where the clouds were at a lower altitude than anywhere else.
Afterwards, he arrived at his last designation. It was a place saturated with mountains that had peak tops covered in snow. While some were the size of shopping malls, others were as high as Mount Everest.
Afterwards, he found himself back where he started. He noticed the heavenly people looking at him with warm smiles. Confusion and amazement were on his face. He checked his environment a bit before looking back at them.
Theodore: “Whoa... That was wild... What just happened?”
Lady of Light: “I gave you images of the Six Elements of Nature all around us. The images given to you will serve your dream experiences to come...”
Theodore: “Oh really!?! Then you wouldn’t mind if you tell me what they mean?” He started to grin in eagerness.
Lady of Light: “If I told you, it will ruin the means for you to explore this on your own. You won't benefit this way. If you do this on your own, you will be happy that I haven't told you.”
Theodore: “Sure... I guess...”
Theodore stared at the bright light in front of him.
Theodore: “Can you at least tell me what is behind that light behind you?”
Lady of Light: “The light is to prevent those who aren’t ready to see our village.”
Theodore: “I’m ready! Let me see it!!”
Lady of Light: “You’re not ready. If you visit our village now, it will be too overwhelming for you. You won’t be able to handle it. When the time is right, you’ll be given your opportunity to explore our village. For now, rely on your dream experiences and remember that to which you have forgotten.”
A Flash of Light emerged to consume his surroundings. When the light faded, a room could be seen. He woke up back in his bedroom in the state he found it yesterday. The end of Theodore’s flashback.
Theodore: “After my wild experience, I woke up... I was so amazed to what I’ve saw, I couldn’t keep it contained to myself... I had to share it with you. I wish I could show you what I’m talking about.”
Theodore was smiling while his friends stared at him surprised. Mally broke the silence.
Mally: “How interesting... You had a dream that was identical to mine...”
With surprise, Theodore turned to Mally.
Theodore: “What!?! Really!?! Do you have a necklace too!?!”
Mally: “Yes I do…”
She summoned out her necklace for everyone to see.
Theodore: “It looks just like mine!?! This has got to be a False Awakening Experience, isn’t it!?!”
Mally: “Not really… When I was mediating, I experienced a vision that fits what you described. I awakened from my mediation to discover a necklace around my neck. At first, I thought someone gave it to me without me remembering but when I observed my necklace carefully, I felt that it doesn’t belong in the physical world… I can’t explain this... Out of curiosity for the group, have you experienced the same dream like us? Summon out your necklaces if you have.”
Penelope, Kathleen, Shawn and Martin pulled out their necklaces from their shirts to surprise Theodore and Mally.
Mally: “When was this group? When did you receive your necklaces?”
Penelope: “It happened in my dream... I had a dream of fighting against troops of a corrupted government. After my time on the heavenly world, I got this…”
Kathleen: “I had a pleasurable dream with cute stuffy animals. I was nurturing them as a mother was to her offspring. I’ve seen how happy and loving they were. Then I ended up in a beautiful world I haven’t experienced before... It was beyond lovely... Just the feel of love and purity is enough to make you melt...”
Martin: He spoke in a serious tone. “It went the same like all four of you... I was practicing my Out-of-Body Experiences until a light consumed me… When I opened my eyes, I’ve found myself in a world like heaven… It was far better than what the physical world could ever be…”
Shawn: “I've experienced myself having a dream of dealing with troubled spirits… They had tormented me everywhere I go… These dreams I kept having every day… In my last dream experience, I found myself in heaven... The Lady of the Light showed me something important that Theodore had explained to us. I'll have to do some spiritual research on this to uncover the truth behind this...”
Theodore: He had excitement on his face. “Whatever the case, this is awesome!! What we have discovered is very extraordinary!! What does this mean for our dream experiences to come then?”
Shawn: “The beginning of discovering another world I think…”
Mally: “That’s not all… When I’ve been observing my necklace, I discovered something very extraordinary too… What I am about to share would give us a purpose in life and might determine the fate of this world. Are you prepared for me to reveal this?”
The group agreed allowing Mally to begin.