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Part 29: The Breakthrough
On a white steed with golden forelock, storm the Mysterious Stranger, the Seeker and the golden Chicken through the gateway of Checkpoint 6. As they cross through theportal, the adventurers vanish before the eyes of the Great Spirit of Nature and Heimdall, guardian of the Higher Mind.
“Thank god,” speaks the Queen to the Guardian with relief in her voice.
“We finally got rid of that Chicken. Now he's their problem.”
“Without him it will get quiet around here,” comments Heimdall. “I already miss him. After all it's only thanks to him, that I now know the truth about how the pyramids were actually built by Dinosaur-Cyborgs from outer space!”
“Are you kidding me? You were literally there, when Humans built them with their own hands! You don't actually believe in the nonsense the chicken was spouting, do you?”
“Then explain to me, why they are perfectly aligned with the constellation of Orion! Huh?! Checkmate, Nature!”
The Queen of Nature shakes her head, sighs and facepalms.
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Meanwhile the Mysterious Stranger, the Seeker and the Chicken gallop through meadows of green grass as far as the eyes can see. Many hills in the distance. The wind howls loud.
The adventurers hear a sudden heavenly chant, singing:
CHECKPOINT 6 SAVED
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The Horse storms forward, following the path through this newfound land. It gets faster and faster. As if the wind from behind is pushing the horse forward.
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The Chicken hangs tightly on the Seekers hair with his wings. His claws are grabbing the Seekers shoulders.
“Okay guys,” he shouts as loud enough to be heard in the howling of the wind.
“Thank you for getting me out of there. I will continue on my own from now. Will you please tell this horse to slow down, so that I can get down?”
“Hell no,” laughs the Stranger exited, as the horse gets even faster.
“Nothing slows us down.”
“Look,” insists the Chicken, with sweat dripping from his forehead.
“I would really appreciate if you'd just stop for a moment and let me off. After I'm gone, you can ride with this horse at such a dangerous speed all you want - But do it without me.”
“Nope,” grins the Stranger. The wind pushes their backs even stronger.
“We'll break through the next level. We don't let any of our friends behind. Because on this journey, we are all together.”
The horse accelerates, until its speed matches that of a modern car. The Chicken gets nervous.
“You- You can't do this! I want to get down now! I didn't want to play this card... But... What you are doing is illegal! Let me off right now or will sue you!”
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The Mysterious Stranger laughs. The horse gets even faster.
“You are free to jump down anytime you want. But we won't slow down.”
“WHAT?!” screams the Chicken.
“This is Insane! I can't just jump from that horse at such a high speed. I'll break all my bones. My insurance won't cover this!”
As the horse gets faster and faster, up ahead the road is blocked by a wooden wall, a construction made of tree logs.
“THERE,” shouts the Chicken. “Don't you see that barrier?! We need to stop! NOW!”
The Stranger smiles, the steed gallops unaltered. “This will be our first barrier to break. Prepare yourself.”
“Oh my god!” screams the Chicken, as the barrier in front gets bigger and bigger.
“I don't wanna die! No! NO! Please! Help ME! Colonel Sanders, I believe in YOU! Save me! I am too afraid to die!”
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With a grin on his face the Mysterious Stranger holds the reins steady on course. Galloping faster and faster, until the horse reaches the barrier.
“THIS IS EGO!” shouts the Mysterious Stranger as his steed breaks through the wooden wall. The logs of wood burst apart. The Steed loses minimal speed and keeps galloping forward.
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“Your fear of death, is your egos fear of death. It's purpose is to protect your body, your physical vessel. And when your fear is put in its right place, it is useful and necessary. But this very fear is often times just a barrier, limiting us from moving forward. Because it creates irrational thoughts in us, which strengthen the ego by creating new unnecessary fears. And those very fears cause conflict, within ourselves and with one another.
Be aware of your fears. Be aware of how they let your ego grow. Because, that which the ego fears the most, is it's own death. And when we are attached to the ego identity, we are in constant fear of losing it. But you are NOT YOUR EGO. You are not YOUR PHYSICAL BODY. You are it's AWARENESS. And You can never die, nor were you ever born. So there is no need to fear the death of your physical body, because that, which you truly are will always live on. AWARENESS.
You see, what your fear of death does to you? Because you know your time is limited you want to leave a mark on this earth. That's why parents project their expectations on their children. That's why people are so obsessed with material wealth, status or a sense of importance in life. Because they don't see, that with their mere existence they already leave a mark on earth. They don't see the story of their life and how it is connected to the entire story of Humanity, of which we all are part of.
Chicken, please think back to all the times, that you were afraid of a certain outcome. Think back to all those sleepless nights, when your thoughts were full of worries. At that moment, when you were worrying yourself, did your fearful thoughts have any impact on the outcome of the undesired situation? Did those worries improve your life back then? Did your worries help you find an answer to your problem? Or did the answer only arise, when your thoughts were absolutely still?
Next time you are again in a state of worrying or are afraid of something; realize it's only because you are attached. Realize it's your ego. Realize that those worries, won't help you solve the problem. Remember, that you as AWARENESS are always save and nothing can ever truly harm you.”
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The Horse gallops faster and faster. The wind pushes them forward. Every step, the horse leaves on the path behind, is burning. The chicken peeks behind his wings and sees the path ahead.
“I think I just dropped an egg...” breathes the Chicken heavily, while the Seeker wipes their shoulder.
“Did we make it? Did we actually break through?!”
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“The next barrier will be even stronger,” speaks the Stranger with burning eyes. “We need to get faster.”
The wind behind them gets even stronger. The Seeker turns their shoulder and looks back. A massive storm cloud is pushing them from behind. The horse gets even faster. Its as if his feet hover above the ground. The Seeker yawns and tries to keep their eyelids open. For some reason, they suddenly feel tired.
“Please, please let me down,” cries the Chicken.
“I pay you whatever you want. I am just not built for this kind of adventure! I prefer sitting at home and spreading wild theories, instead of actually working on myself. I like talking about being extraordinary, without ever doing something out of the ordinary. I want to be acknowledged and respected, without ever earning it. I just want to feel big, without actually getting bigger.”
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The Seeker closes their eyelids and starts to breathe heavily. The breathing turns into snoring.
As the horse races forward, the Chicken spots an obstacle on the road ahead. A tautly drawn rope is fixed by two trees on both sides of the path. The Chicken screams:
“WATCH OUT!”
The Stranger pulls the rains. As the horse leaps forward to jump, the Stranger speaks with a deep voice:
“I HAVE SEEN YOU!”
The horse jumps over the rope, lands behind the two trees and continues forward.
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“I see you. And I know, that there is more within you. Stop lying to Yourself! I have seen the fire in your eyes, Chicken, when no one else was watching. I have seen the fire bursting from your mouth, when you have talked the TRUTH. I know that there is more to you, than just a mere chicken. And I know, that YOU know that as well. Stop dreaming of becoming a HERO and instead be ONE. Stop telling yourself, that you are doing your best and instead DO YOUR BEST.”
“BUT HOW?!” Yells the Chicken with his true authentic voice. Fire comes from his mouth.
“HOW?! I am a miserable piece of garbage. I am worthless and I amount to nothing. All I can do is run away and hide. I fear the truth. And I fear to fail. There is nothing I can do to contribute. I have nothing to give. My life is absolutely meaningless. And I am wearing a facade to convince others, that I am special... But actually I am only ever trying to convince myself!”
The horse storms forward, towards another barrier. A huge wall of bricks. The Stranger accelerates the pace and draws his sword. He leans forward, extending the sword. As he swings the glowing sword, the voice of the Mysterious Stranger thunders like the roaring of a lion:
“WORK WITH WHAT YOU'VE GOT!”
As the Sword strikes forward, it creates a wave of energy cutting through the brick wall, just seconds before the horse breaks through the wall.
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“Find the way, that works best for you. There always is a way. Even one for you. And once you have found your path, commit yourself to it fully. Don't tremble, walk with strength in your feet and rhythm in your heart. Walk with determination in your eyes and speak your truth with fire. Transform the things you can change, improve the things you can improve. If you are a Chicken, then be the bravest of all Chicken. Don't let yourself be stopped by any insecurities or any feelings of lack and fear. Find your own worth within you. Have faith in yourself. You are to much more capable, than you could ever even imagine. There is no wall you cannot break and there is no barrier you cannot overcome.”
The Chickens face breaks apart, the facade falls, as he just broke through a wall, he never even dreamed of overcoming.
“But... But... I... I AM WEAK,” speaks the Chicken with watery eyes. A burst of fire leaves his mouth.
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“I lie to hide my own weakness. I lie to others and I lie to myself. I have always been weak. And I have been hurt before, when I let myself be vulnerable. That's why I need those barriers. To protect myself from danger. To protect myself from being seen. I have suffered so much in my past, due to my weakness. I have caused others to suffer, only because I am weak. All those times, I ran away. All those, lies that I have told... I can't escape my past!”
The horse heads directly towards a ramp. Behind the ramp is a pond filled with water. The Stranger swings the reins.
“YOU ARE NOT YOUR PAST,” thunders the voice of the Stranger, as the horse jumps over the pond and lands on the other side.
“If you can't let go of your past, if it is still haunting you, then find forgiveness. Forgive yourself and forgive everyone you still have a grudge on. Through forgiveness you clear the Karmic cycle and can start anew. Through forgiveness, you can leave the past behind and move on. And stop identifying with being 'weak'. Whenever you call yourself weak in your thoughts, you are just fueling the ego-identity and perpetuate the complex of insufficiency. See your Self as you are. From all angles. See your Strengths and see your weakness. Without any self-judgment.”
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The Chicken struggles.
“But... But... I can't... That means I need to come clean... I would need to be honest... But it's impossible... This construct of lies is already too big and complex... At this point, I can't even tell the difference anymore between what is real and what I have made up. Some of the things I say, just come out automatically. When I make excuses or when I try to hide something. When I want to be perceived as strong and capable. People expect me to be the way, that I portray myself to be. I can't just let them down. Otherwise I lose all my friends and will be all alone. Others only like me because of the person, they think I am. They don't like me for who I truly am.”
Up ahead a new barrier is visible. A giant wall made of massive iron, stretches over the entire landscape and blocks the path ahead. The horse gets faster and faster. The wind behind them gets even stronger, pushing them forward. With each gallop, the horse hovers longer above the ground.
The Strangers burning eyes flare up. He stands up on the horse, as it continues to carry them, kneels on its back and unsheathes his sword. As he strikes the iron wall with his sword of truth and love the Stranger roars:
“YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW, WHO YOU TRULY ARE!”
He cuts two lines into the door, creating an opening. The white steed breaks through cut-out piece of the iron barrier. The metal glows red, as the horse pushes to the other side. It loses speed, but continues to storm forward.
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“So why not find out, who it is, that you are? Not just the many masks you put on for each group, person or occasion. Find out, what your true authentic Self looks like. And the first step towards this is being absolutely honest with yourself. Even when it hurts. Even when its uncomfortable. Face the inconvenient truth of 'what is'. And be truthful and honest in your interactions and relationships with others.
Yes, it's very difficult. Especially when you use lies as a defense mechanism to cover your own perceived weakness. But living in truth will never leave you with any regrets. When you live in truth, you live in contentment with yourself. Whereas, when you live in lies, there are many things to regret and many things to worry you. So why not first make a simple step and be absolutely honest with yourself, whenever the situation demands it.
When you did something, to fulfill the need of your ego, be honest about it. Reflect on your own intentions and your reactions. Be aware of your thoughts, words and deeds. Observe yourself with your full attention. And when it happens again, that in your thoughts, you are already thinking about the next lie to tell, be aware of it. Observe it, as it happens.
And when you are in a conversation with someone and you are just about to say something untrue, stop yourself right there in your own tracks. Shut your mouth and be aware of what is about to happen. Catch yourself with every untrue thought, word and deed. Strip away all lies, until the only thing that remains, is the truth. When there are no lies left, then you have found your true authentic Self. Then YOU are being TRUE to YOUR CHARACTER.”
The Chicken breathes out heavily, as he looks behind his shoulder and stares at the melting red hole in the wall of massive iron.
“I was sure, that I was gonna die. When I closed my eyes, I was already seeing Colonel Sanders welcoming me at the gate of heaven.”
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The white steed moves forward. Up ahead, the Chicken sees the edge of a canyon. The path leads directly towards the cliff. The Stranger whips the reins. The white horse increases in speed, heading for the edge.
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“Okay... it's no longer funny,” speaks the nervous Chicken, as the edge moves closer.
“Please stop now, before we are all gonna die! This is madness! You need to stop now!”
The Stranger smiles and shakes the rains. The horse accelerates.
“You are afraid to change,” speaks the Stranger with determination.
“I understand, that it is scary. You are afraid to move into the UNKNOWN, because you don't know what to expect. And you base your expectations on your past memories. When you expect the bad, because you only know the bad, the bad will always come to you. The way you see the world, distorts it. But when you move into the UNKNOWN without any expectations, it will always be an adventure.”
“But how should I know, if that is the correct path?” questions the Chicken, as the horse is about to reach the cliff.
“What if I take a wrong step? What if I get hurt? What if I embarrass myself? What if I will be rejected? What if I am not strong enough?”
The horse gallops directly towards the edge, takes a leap and jumps down the cliff, as the Mysterious Stranger shouts with a grin:
“HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF!”
As the white horse with a golden forelock hovers in the air, two wings grow from both sides of his back. The White steed Gulltoppr turns into the legendary Pegasus. The white wings flap up and down. Flying through the air, the Pegasus carries the Stranger, the Seeker and the Chicken.
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“Have some trust in yourself. It's when you think that you will fail, that you are blocked from succeeding. Trust in your capability to face every challenge. Trust in yourself to stand up again, after every failure. Trust in yourself to always find your way. Trust in yourself to become a light in the darkness. Trust, that when you walk with the universe, the universe will walk with you. Trust in the workings of the universe and the universe will place its trust in you.
This is truly what it means to walk together. Walk together with the universe. Walk together with LIFE. Instead of fighting against life. Instead of struggling with life, walk in tune with LIFE. Life was never your enemy. Even when LIFE took things away from you. Even when LIFE made things difficult. LIFE WAS ALWAYS WORKING FOR YOU. LIFE was always there with you. So have some faith in LIFE, that even when you struggle, it is for your highest good. Work with LIFE TOGETHER instead of fighting it.
You see, all that resisting has ever brought you, is more and more struggle. The harder you pushed, the harder LIFE pushed back against you. But to walk in tune with life, one must sing along to its eternal rhythm. In harmony with all that is. Everyone has their own part to play in the Music of Life. And once you have found your own part of the Great Song, then there is absolute FREEDOM.”
The Pegasus passes by clouds and avoiding gusts of wind in the air. The winged horse glides effortlessly through the sky. It does some tricks, looping through the air. The Stranger laughs. The Seeker is asleep. The Chicken pukes.
The Horse flies lower and lower and lands in the valley below, where the path continues. As the feet of the Pegasus touch the ground, the horse suddenly turns to dust and vanishes. The Stranger, the Chicken and the Seeker fall from the disappearing horseback.
The Seeker suddenly wakes up, yawning: “Where are we?”
The Stranger takes out the Gjallarhorn and wants to blow it once again. But no sound comes out of the instrument.
“Hmh... Seems like there's a cooldown period to the ability of this horn. Might take a while, until we can call the Pegasus again...”
“Despite everything you said, my life remains meaningless...” insists the nauseous Rooster with a dizzy head.
“I don't have a purpose. I feel insignificant. I feel lonely. Misunderstood. Unimportant. One day, I will die and all memory of me will be forgotten. Nothing of what I am and what I have built will remain. Is there any significance to my life at all?”
The Chickens eyes look downward. He looks sad.
The Mysterious Stranger faces the Chicken and places his arms on the Roosters wings.
“Chicken, don't you see?” grins the Stranger, as behind him clouds open up, revealing the light of the sun.
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“YOU MAKE OTHER PEOPLE SMILE. Whenever they see you, Chicken, people smile. Because you remind us of a part, that everyone has within them. Don't you see, that this is your power? YOU CAN TURN SAD FACES INTO SMILES. Who cares what happens in a Hundred Years or in a Thousand Years. Now in this Moment, as you walk the earth, you can make other people smile. You can bring back laughter to people who forgot what joy is. Isn't that enough? To understand, that you do make an impact on other people. You can light up someones day, just by being yourself. Can you see it? The story of the brave little Chicken, who defies all odds and overcomes his own fears.”
The Chicken looks at the Stranger in awe.
“I... I make other people smile?”
He looks down, then up again, then his beak turns into a smile.
“Yeah... That's it... I make people smile... That's my purpose...”
The Chicken takes a deep breath. He closes his eyelids. As he opens them again his eyes are burning. And as the Golden Rooster speaks, fire bursts from his mouth:
“I'll walk with you together.”
At the moment, as the Chicken closes his beak, his body dissolves into an energy flowing into the Seeker. Their souls merge together and become ONE.
SPIRIT MERGING
ARCHETYPE INTEGRATION
The Seeker feels dizzy. There is some confusion.
“What the hell just happened... Did I just absorb the Chicken?”
“A part of you, that once was lost is now reintegrated,” responds the Stranger.
“From now on, you can turn yourself into the Chicken and his three forms of Red Chicken, Bigger Chicken and Golden Chicken. When you take on his form you will not only adopt his abilities but also take on his memories and personality. And while he is integrated within you, he will also level up alongside you.”
LEVEL UP!
LVL 25: TOTAL VIBES INCREASED (60 Total)
NEW TRANSFORMATIONS AVAILABLE:
RED CHICKEN
BIGGER CHICKEN
GOLDEN CHICKEN
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The Seeker and the Mysterious Stranger are suddenly interrupted by a familiar voice from behind the bushes: “CAN YOU KEEP IT DOW A NOTCH? I AM TRYING TO WATCH THE GAME!”
The Seeker and the Stranger brush the bush aside and catch a glimpse behind it. In the middle of a grass field sits a BLACK BEAR with a baseball cap on a sofa with a pack of chips on his belly and his feet on a table. The bear stares directly into a TV screen, while sucking on a bottle of beer.
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The Seeker and the Mysterious Stranger both look at the bear, then they look at eachother, as they recognize an old friend.
TO BE CONTINUED