The golden ball

This new understanding towards life filled shiva with an unknown power. He felt like if he can understand the concept of life fully then he can give the life to the non living beings also. He can help them gain sentience.

Suddenly a strong energy surrounded him and he fell unconscious. The valley that had been totally destroyed with the fight started to change.

At that time prince was lying down witnessing the mystical scene that was happening in front of him. The strong life force that permeated the whole valley was like the elixer of life, that had never been seen before. Whole valley converted into the gush green. The new flowers started sprouting from the ground and even from the rocky walls. It was an appropriate depiction of hell to heaven.The strong energy also fully rejuvenated the prince. Now he was healing faster than before and there was an unknown symphony of life that entered into his mind and the first time he thought about the wonders of life and felt respect towards it. Seed of yogi had born inside the prince. Prince took this chance and carried shiva into a cave.

Meanwhile...

Deep down the valley there was a ball of golden sand. It was completely different than the yellow sand that middle aged man was using. The earth essence inside the golden ball was so thick that if you compare the yellow sand and golden sand it was like a comparison between a drop and an ocean.

"Interesting"

"I gained the sentience because the supreme sage meditated here for 100 years. Thousands of years have passed and I have witnessed the disappearance of the sages, I have seen many supreme yogis, gods, demons, and even other powerful beings but I have never seen someone so unique. This boy could borrow a little bit of my power without my will. He is neither a sage nor god or the other mysterious beings that I have seen and have already learnt the essence of life without any guru. He can use the earth magic and from my speculation he could use other elemental magic too. Only the Supreme God can use all elemental magic but this boy is an exception. He has already mastered the first phase of yogi, the value of life and can use magic. He might bring the answer about the disappearance of yogis.

Well, the destiny has brought us together so let me try to create some good karma with the boy."

The golden sand broke into two part and middle of it was a small pebble, it was very ordinary, you can find many of these in the roads but it contained the pure essence of the earth. When the small pebble came out the two halves again reattached forming a golden ball but now the golden light had dimmed by half. The underground was filled with thick scent of Earth.

"I can provide him with this great fortune but if he can handle it will depend on him,I will try with only 1% of the earth essence first."

Pebble radiated a golden energy that was controlled by the golden ball and out from the ground towards the shiva. Prince couldn't even sense that energy. The golden light entered between unconscious Shiva's eyebrows but suddenly unexpected happened, the golden ball lost the control and the earth essence of the pebble was completely drained by shiva within seconds. Golden ball didn't even have time to stop the process and even he tried for last 2 second he couldn't control it.

Now he was worried, he just thought he would give some of Earth essence to the shiva but now he had lost 50% of it.

At that time inside Shiva's consciousness , the concept of Earth and life were consolidating. The tremendous energy from the pebble had been detained between his eyebrow by a mysterious blue layer. His body was changing a rapid speed. Finally shiva woke up, it had been one month since he lost consciousness and prince was beside him all the time, protecting him even though prince himself was not fully healed. But neither of them felt the need for food as the life force was providing them energy to sustain their lives. Shiva features had changed, he became more tall with well balanced body and looked like 18 years old. He became more handsome, his black and shiny hair were reaching his chest, his eyes glowed with clarity and his pupil had turned sparkling blue. He looked like a supreme being that came to this small world mistakingly.

"How long was I unconscious",shiva asked.

"For about one month",pranay answered.

Shiva was shocked ,"Only one month, I feel like I was dreaming for many years, there was a leap of time."

Now even though shiva was just 11-12 years old but still he was not. There was a time leap he had experienced when he was living in the dream for many years and even his body features had changed from a boy to 18 years old. This one hour in outer world has given him experience of many years in his deep slumber.

He looked towards the ground below.The golden ball could feel a gaze upon itself. It was surprised , last time shiva didn't know it's location but connected with it for a moment when he was in rage but now he could seem it even in its ethernal form.

Shiva have not just gained the earth essence but half of golden ball life and he could feel the motive behind the generous action of the golden ball. Shiva spoke and the whole valley resonated with his sound," You have provided me with help, even though it was not a selfless act and you wanted to sow a good karma with me, it still helped me in understanding life. I give my words that If I am capable enough in future then I will give all the living beings a chance, even a small consciousness to be what they want, sages, demons or god depending upon your decision and actions. I will come back to repay the favor that you have bestowed upon me."

Then shiva gave a slight bow towards the ground and turned to prince,"Let's go."