Lamenting Sorrows - part 4

It was a beautiful sight to behold. The majestic water body of the creature hovered far above the ground, its power flowing so nostalgic. It stirred Xiao’s heart in a way nothing had to date, the power caressing his skin.

Everything pressed on him to stand down, to let the power sweep him away in the memories. The creature gave out such gentle waves as if it would not hurt anyone. Yet the power that ran through it spoke of pain and death.

What are you doing here little one? Are you lost? Or perhaps, a new offering?

Xiao ignored the sweet voice that beckoned his mind. The whole space littered with the power that made up his own core.

“Please free your people. There is no need for bloodshed” Xiao resonated, knowing it was a losing battle. The creature did not have a mind of its own, artificial intelligence as designed by its nature.

However, that was not something Xiao had the luxury of considering any longer.