Proper sleep? Or will it be interrupted?
Proper sleep begins, a surprise cometh!
Chapter 165
by 
Twisted_Fellow
Lex and Lexi close their eyes. Tender kisses are being placed along the left side of Lexi's neck by Merona while Bianca nuzzles closer to her right. Lex turns onto his side and lays Mugan's head upon his chest. Their consciousness fades with each passing second. Weariness from the day's events sinking in like a large rock dropped in the middle of the ocean. Plummeting with so little resistance it might as well be a hot knife through butter. No thoughts came to mind as the sweet, cool embrace of slumber settled upon them.
Upon falling asleep, an odd email style message appears. Arriving in midair like an envelope before unfolding into a displayed message.
To Mommy and Daddy Lex,
Hi. I wanted to write you since I first learned how. Um, Abidemi has been taking really good care of me. I have made a lot of friends here. The other kids are nice and I have no qualms with the environment, but... Well, I know it is kind of weird to say this since we haven't really met aside from my birth, but I miss you a lot. I'm working hard on controlling my abilities. Abidemi says I might even be able to visit soon! This had given me hope, but I've heard from my friends that a thousand years or so is soon to him. Hopefully I don't have to wait anywhere near that long! Maybe I'll hear from you soon. That would be great. Or better yet, come to visit!
Your son, Amaziah. ♥
The message is felt rather than read due to the nature of a dreamscape. The void they had perceived fills in around them with the area that they had been in before falling asleep. Hovering a few feet above the bed where their bodies are slumbering with Bianca, Merona, and Mugan beside them. Lex and Lexi glance at one another. They instantly realize that their forms are slightly translucent, similar to what one would think of a ghost or astral projection. Within that moment they realize that this may not truly be a dream at all.
For a brief moment, they feel a massive pull from an unknown location. This pull is similar to a powerful undertow but from the ceiling rather than a current in the ocean. They are quickly launched through the air and through the ceiling. They should have seen the sky once outside, but what they saw was far more fantastical. Lights from stars in the far off distance, the scenery of Earth quickly shrinking below them, and the other planets in the solar system rapidly whizz by. The objects within their view began to come into focus.
Slowing to a crawl until they are above one of Jupiter's moons. This would be too shocking if they hadn't ascended. That much was clear to them. Well, and their experiences within the Abyss. Upon entering the gravitational range of that moon, the view changed to one similar to Earth's. They couldn't believe what they were perceiving within that moment. It was very similar to what they had witnessed when seeing Amaziah for the first time. (Here in chapter 123.) Though still far in the distance as they descended to the surface.
They could see many creatures and beings moving about. Many that were cute/beautiful like Gloria. Heck, some absurdly more so. Bordering on pure fantasy, angelic, and otherwise the epitome of perfection. So much so that even the minute perception differences between Lex and Lexi could bear witness to the very subtle differences that made each form beheld just that fraction of a bit more alluring to them. Creatures too good for the mortal plane for certain. But just as those were alluring there were others so horrifying and/or grotesque that words could never do them justice.
As if created to simply break the minds and perceptions of those that beheld their glorious, if not reality bending, forms. Beings of which shouldn't be allowed to exist within the realm of mere mortals. For simply gleaning their existence is to beg for your entire reality to become undone in ways unfathomably twisted and perverse. The pinnacle of nature yet clearly rejected by the universe as a whole for the sake of the safety and sanity of those within its bounds. Though since their ascension, they no longer had the right to hold up such a mental facade of mortality, right?
Equally unsettling as they are awe-inspiring. The clash of visuals would surely break even the strongest of mortals minds. Causing many to believe they were hallucinating the most perverse of scenes. Clearly a sick joke to have such monstrosities mingling with such heavenly beings. By the time that they were grasping what they were perceiving. Their feet touched the ground with such an unsettling featherlike lightness that it begged the question if any of this was real at all.
"Mommy! Daddy Lex!" A familiar voice neither of them expected to hear came in crystal clear. Shattering their focus on the bizarre surroundings. Lexi and Lex turn to see someone they did not expect to see for a long time to come. She drops to her knees upon seeing him. Her eyes basking in the sight of their son before her. "A-amaziah!?" She spreads her arms wide instinctively to offer a hug without saying a word. Her eyes filling with tears. Amaziah sniffs before quickly running toward her and into her arms. Wrapping his small arms around her shoulders and lower neck. "Mommy!"
{reveal "Amaziah Mosaic Moore's New Look"} He currently looks to be around 10 years old. He is around 4' 5" tall. His milk chocolate brown skin is slightly lighter than before, the length of his golden brown wavy hair with blackened tendril tips has grown to just an inch above his shoulders, his oval face has become slightly more handsome but still cute as you'd expect for one his age, S-shaped eyebrows are slightly more defined, slender straight nose, and fuller, pouty bow-shaped lips. His left emerald green eye and his right golden honey brown eye pulse with a subtle power behind them. Clad in a white buttoned up t-shirt with a blue vest over it, blue khaki pants, and matching blue shoes with socks. {endreveal}
He begins to sob openly. Many of the creatures and beings around stopping to witness what is going on. Lex can't help but warmly smile. A light mist filling his eyes. "It's good to see you, son." He gently places a hand on the top of Amaziah's head. Lexi closes her eyes and nuzzles her son's chest before pulling back. Her eyes swiftly looking him over. "Oh goodness. You've gotten so big! We, we just got your message. -wiping her eyes quickly as she composes herself- Um, what have you been doing? Have you been having fun and learning a lot?"
Amaziah's only reply is a simple enthusiastic nod. Dropping to his knees and lays his turned head upon her bosom with a heavy content sigh. Wrapping his arms around the middle of her back. She warmly smiles. Rubbing his back with her hands. Lex slowly sinks to his knees and hugs them both. This reunion hitting them in ways neither of them could have foreseen, but it was welcome nonetheless. Will this reunion last a while? What brought them there? Is it simply an impromptu visit? Or is there more to it?
Will the reunion last a while? What brought Lex and Lexi there? Is it simply an impromptu visit? Or is there more to it? (Answer what you will!)
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