Catharsis, Legend of the Lemurians (5 page)

But what they didn’t know was that some of
the Catharsians didn’t go to bed, and instead followed them to the
gathering.

As Morf and his parents approached the
field, they noticed the blinding light coming from the sky. They
lifted their heads and watched mesmerized as a giant, saucer-like
space ship, nebulously shimmering in the illusive light of the
purple and orange moons, slowly descended to the fuchsia fields of
grass. There was a collective gasp as the ship’s door opened and
Goddess Mu stepped out.

“Is everyone ready?” asked Mu.

“Yes,” responded Alton for everyone. “Our
decision is to save our young, our future. We, the adults, will all
stay behind and try to prevent the catastrophe. Perhaps, if we work
together, we’ll manage to save the planet and our children will be
able to return home.”

Mu shook her head and issued a light sigh.
“Very well… If this is your decision, I respect that. But we should
hurry. Everyone who is going, please come forward.”

All the children hugged their parents for
the last time, preparing to step forward. And that’s when the
mystery of the parents’ meeting was revealed.

“Children,” said Supreme Elder Alton. “We,
your parents, want to give you something special. Since we won’t be
able to protect you on your journey, we decided to give you each a
piece of the Lemurian Mother Crystal. Each of you will get a
crystal point from your parents. These points were carefully chosen
and personally broken off the Mother Crystal by your parents
earlier today. This is our farewell gift for you. The points are
attuned to the frequency of our planet and imbued with ancient
wisdom of our people. Also, each of them vibrates to the love
frequency of your parents. Because of that, these Lemurian crystals
will guard and protect you on your journey. And there is more.
These crystals will allow you to communicate telepathically with
each other and create a bond like no other.”

With these words, Alton took out of his
purse a small crystal point and hung it around his little son’s
neck. All other parents did the same. Morf gratefully received his
own crystal, imbued with the tingling warmth of his parents’
love.

Mu observed the whole ritual silently. Then
she said quietly, “You do realize that this will weaken the
Crystalline Engine’s structure, and therefore it will further
weaken the planet. After these points leave Catharsis, there will
be even less chance of the planet’s survival.”

“But our children will be safe,” responded
Ulan simply.

After that, the nine Elders stepped forward,
heading towards nine different teenagers, five boys and four girls.
With great surprise, Morf noticed Alton heading to him.

“We, the Elders, pass our Elder Lemurian
crystals, impregnated with ancient wisdom and spiritual power of
our people, to these nine worthy teenagers chosen by the Elder
Council, due to their outstanding gifts and achievements,”
announced Alton.

He took off his Elder crystal and hung it
around Morf’s neck.

“Morf, you have been chosen as the Supreme
Elder of the young Lemurians. Serve and protect your people with
love, dignity and devotion!”

“I will,” responded Morf solemnly.

Morf noticed Ulan heading to the pretty
sixteen-year-old girl from his neighboring village. “Loanna, you
have been chosen as an Elder of the young Lemurians. Serve and
protect your people with love, dignity and devotion,” said Ulan,
hanging his crystal around the girl’s neck.

“I will,” responded Loanna.

The ritual was repeated seven more times, as
all nine teenagers received the blessing of the Elders. In groups,
fifteen hundred young Lemurians started ascending into the
shimmering space ship, some of the older children holding the
youngest ones by the hand. The steps under their feet felt
nebulous, as if they were walking on air, but with every step they
solidified to support their weight. After the children passed, the
steps turned nebulous again. As the ship passengers were making
themselves comfortable inside, a commotion started.

A group of Catharsians apparently decided to
make a break for it and ran as fast as they could toward the ship.
No one prevented them from doing so, but when they reached the
ship’s base and tried to climb the stairs, the steps wouldn’t
support their weight, causing their feet to fall through every time
they tried to mount them. They tried, and tried, and tried, until
they finally gave up. The steps that solidified to support the
ascending Uglies refused to do the same for Catharsians.

The Uglies silently watched Catharsians’
unsuccessful attempts to flee the dying planet.

“It won’t work,” said Mu, looking straight
at Catharsians with her huge, mesmerizing eyes. “You need to return
back to your homes.”

Catharsians stared at Mu for a moment as if
in a trance, and then obediently turned and went back to their
huts.

“I will keep your children safe,” said Mu to the
sobbing Uglies. She was the last to step inside, as the door closed
and the ship took off. The Uglies watched the space vessel getting
smaller and smaller, until it was just a tiny glittering star. And
then, puff…it disappeared together with their children. The adults
slowly turned away and went back to their orphaned homes.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

M
orf made himself
comfortable in his seat, as one by one the children around him fell
asleep. He struggled to stay awake. There were so many questions!
How long would their trip last? How did this ship operate? How come
it appeared so nebulous, yet was so solid? Where were they
heading?

Mu materialized in front of him as if out of
thin air. “Not long; this ship is a Divine inter-dimensional
vessel, used in Universal rescue missions; it turns solid only for
those who are worthy; we are heading to planet Earth. Now go to
sleep.”

“Thank you,” whispered Morf gratefully,
closing his eyes. He dreamed of the impossibly fast trip through
space, of the blinding white light and of the new and beautiful
planet. He woke up when the ship gently touched the ground and the
door opened.

One by one the children filed out. They
stood in silence staring at the unknown land, which was to become
their new home. The bright yellow sun shone gently from the clear
blue sky above, illuminating the green grass underfoot and the
green forest not far away. In the distance ahead they noticed a big
body of water. It seemed that they were near a giant sea or
ocean.

The children saw small furry Elpets with
very large ears briskly hopping toward them. Used to the painful
encounters with Elpets on their planet, the children immediately
recoiled.

“Don’t be afraid,” said Mu. “They are called
rabbits
. They are very gentle and trusting.”

“These Elpets seem different,” remarked
Morf. “Do they bite?”

“They are not electronic. They are real
animals, and they don’t bite. You can pet them.”

“Real animals?” whispered a small boy in
awe. “I want one as a friend.”

“Me too!”

“And me!”

“And me!”

Children started petting the little animals,
laughing happily. These real animals they’d never seen before were
so soft and so wonderful! More animals of larger sizes came out of
the woods to greet the new arrivals.

“These are called
deer
,” commented
Mu. “They are also very gentle. You can pet them, too.”

“Hello, deer,” said a little girl, petting a
doe. “You are so beautiful.”

“Children,” said Mu, “welcome to your new
home! This planet is called the
Earth
. The continent I
brought you to is surrounded by big water and called the
Land of
Zee
. It’s a place of bounty, where you’ll find everything you
need—plenty of fruits and berries in the forest, and plenty of fish
in the rivers and sea. I will leave you with knowledge on how to
grow crops and build homes. I will teach you how to make fire,
clothes and necessary utensils.”

With these words, Mu touched Morf’s Elder
crystal. “Morf, I have just transferred to you all the knowledge
necessary to survive and thrive on planet Earth. Now, in addition
to all the wisdom of your people, your crystal possesses the entire
wisdom of this planet. Pass it on to others by touching their
crystals.”

Morf went around, touching the crystals of
the eight Elders. In turn, the Elders went around touching crystals
of the rest of the children. Those whose crystals received the
Earth’s wisdom passed it on to others, and soon all fifteen hundred
children possessed all of the wisdom and knowledge of their new
planet.

“Now you are ready to call this land your
home,” said Mu. “I shall be leaving now, but I won’t be far. When
you need me, all you have to do is call for me.”

“We thank you for all you’ve done for us,
Goddess Mu!” said Morf.

“There is one thing,” said Mu. “I should
mention that you have neighbors. It is a very powerful race called
the Atlanteans who live in the West, on the continent of Atlantis.
They are very intense, the Atlanteans, and I don’t want you to be
surprised if they decide to stop for a visit.”

“We have neighbors—how wonderful!” exclaimed
Loanna. “So, we won’t be alone in this new land of plenty!”

“Yes…wonderful,” said Goddess Mu pensively.
“I do hope you get along with them.”

“Of course we will! We’ll be great friends!”
exclaimed several children at once.

“In any event, call for me if you need my
help. Best of luck, my children.” With these words, Mu touched the
giant shimmering ship, and the ship dissolved into thin air as if
it never existed. Mu’s form started diminishing, until she was just
a tiny spark. And then—puff—she was gone.

The children’s eyes lingered for a moment on
the spot where the spark disappeared. But soon, their attention was
distracted by the smells, colors and sounds of their new home.
Birds were singing and the gentle breeze was blowing from the sea.
They raced each other to the nearby river to take a drink and have
a refreshing bath—an impossible luxury in Camp Ugly. The blue
waters of the small river were wonderfully clear and inviting. As
the children lowered their faces towards the water, they saw their
reflections and gasped. They—all of them—were beautiful,
unbelievably and strikingly beautiful. They started laughing and
splashing each other with this magical water that made them look so
good.

“What a great place,” said Loanna with a
blissful smile. “I know we shall be happy here.”

“Yes,” responded Morf, gazing into Loanna’s
beautiful eyes. “We’ll be very happy—for many generations to come.
And we shall call this land Lemuria!”

Mankind would never know how close it came to
annihilation on June 30, 1908. Somewhere in the murky depths of the
Cosmos, a Comet of Karma is born. When all hope fades, it is sent
to planet Earth, its sole mission to wipe out a failing
civilization. It has happened before, and it can happen again.
Except this time, the Earth Keepers would not interfere.

Chapter 1

1908, Vatican

On the sunny morning of June 29, His Holiness, Il
Papa Pius X, abruptly announced cancellation of his audiences for
the day. All except this one—the very last on the list…

A small hunchbacked man in an overly-long monk’s
robe with fraying sleeves, complete with a pair of battered
fisherman’s sandals wrapped around his bare feet, shuffled meekly
after a tall Swiss Guard who was resplendent in his uniform. The
pair passed the Vatican Apostolic Palace’s rich furnishings and
priceless Renaissance masterpieces, whose contrast with the old
man’s shabby exterior and shy smile was especially striking.

The young Swiss Guard simply couldn't help but shoot
occasional curious glances at the guest. The coveted audience was
bestowed upon a simple Franciscan monk named Brother Ignatius, who
was apparently in such awe about this amazing opportunity that he
kept stroking his unkempt beard with a slightly trembling hand. He
must be really nervous, thought the Swiss Guard patronizingly, and
probably can’t believe his luck. Just imagine: a private audience
with the Holy Father—what an honor for a humble monk like him!

The guard ceremoniously opened the door into the
sancta sanctorum
, the Pope's private study, and said,
smiling reassuringly, “Please come in, Brother Ignatius!”

“
Grazie, mi figlio
,” the monk replied
quietly, proceeding inside.

The young guard was about to shut the heavy door
before assuming his duty in front of it, when he noticed something
highly unusual.

“Father Ignatius, thank God! I'm so relieved you
could make it! It is such an honor to receive you!”

This inappropriately excited voice belongs to the
Holy Father, registered the guard’s brain with great surprise.

“
Buon giorno, mi figlio!
” The humble monk’s
voice, on the other hand, was no longer meek or quiet, but sonorous
and powerful.

The young Swiss Guard was so shocked by this
unexpected change that his curiosity got the best of him. While
shutting the door, he stopped short, managing to leave a tiny crack
through which he could hear bits and pieces of the conversation and
even glean some action inside.

“Any news?” He heard the Holy Father's respectfully
worried voice.

“The Comet is heading to Earth,” came a quiet
response.

“So, it is happening... Did the Keepers... reach...
their decision...?” The Pope's voice now sounded strangled.

“We will reconvene shortly for a final meeting. But
as of now…,” Brother Ignatius shook his head, “most are for letting
the Comet do its job.”