《In The Starry Abyss》 The Beginning Darkness. Darkness. Darkness. It had been a long time he spent in this darkness. The space in there was enclosed so moving his limbs was difficult, all he could do was sometimes wriggle his hands and feet in hope that this constricting space would enlargen. Some special days he would feel responsive movements embracing him after his wriggling , like the brushing of a cat''s mane - as if warming him or offering him some kindness. Over time he did however grow in this small space. And the fear of growing bigger than it naturally came. If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. What would happen if he did grow bigger and bigger , wouldn''t the already suffocating space become more unbearable ? But whenever such a thought crossed his mind , he could feel the vibrations reaching out to him from outside the strange space calming him down like a sweet melody. And some days he could feel something above him move with continuous and calculated rhythm , as if a softly played drum. With the passing of time, he did however grow weary of being the captive of this strange space and his desire to leave it become stronger the further he physically developed. * The day of his escape came , he could feel strong vibrations throughout everything that surrounded him and the space which had grown bigger contrary to his fears now finally constricted as if urging for him to leave. It didn''t take long before he left this space. Light embraced him on his exit , and he could now freely move his limbs. The happiness of his freedom overwhelmed him , not even realising it manifested as tears. Not even realising his carrier for all this time was staring at him , even happier than he was. The Name She stared at the young baby as if in a trance. The baby stared back in dreaded silence , that a passerby could have mistakened him as dead. He had silky black hair , pale skin and dark green eyes. He looked like a doll at first glance , a doll she wanted to hold in her arms and never let go. It was only just yesterday that she had given birth to him , the happiness she felt then and now couldn''t be compared to anything in her life. Her family had sold her off to the Sakura clan , making her leave her own clan - the Palm clan , a clan full of prideful people who boasted about their superiority and excellence. Even though she had been kicked out of the clan , she was actually glad she wouldn''t live under the toxic environment of the palm clan. To think she had been sold due to her supposed infertility. Yet the baby now was more than solid evidence that was just a fabricated lie made by the traditional doctor she had visited who had been bribed so that her family would have some a reason to sell her off and have money on their hands. Zoe felt a tug at her finger, when she stared she saw the baby''s soft and cute hand wrapped around it - so small. He seemed to be now staring her intently. Even though he didn''t smile , Zoe could clearly feel the kindness coming from his eyes. " Ah.. my cute baby. " Zoe couldn''t hold her happiness and ended up hugging the baby in her excitement , he made a small squeal, obviously suffering from her enormous strength compared to his inferior baby strength. " Oh , sorry.. " Zoe backed down , realizing that he really wasn''t at the age to be receiving fierce hugs. Baa ! ! Suddenly the door to Zoe''s two roomed small house crashed open , and a frantic woman came into sight looking like she would tear everything in her path apart. At first Zoe was afraid that a mad woman had infiltrated her house or even a psychopathic killer was out to get her for some unknown reason that she ended up covering her baby''s face with a blanket , protecting him as her mother instinct kicked in. But her agitation soon melted when she saw the familiar face and recognized it. " Zoe !! Oh my goodness are you alright ? " The woman said In terrified tone , throwing a glance at Zoe as she neared her. This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it. She didn''t even wait for Zoe to respond. " I heard from the village gossip that you had given birth , but I don''t see the baby, where is it ? Don''t tell me it was merely just baseless gossip after I ran all over from my house ! " Her friend Shirley exclaimed with rising worry obvious in her tone. Zoe removed the blanket which had been covering her baby - acting as a veil. Shirley rushed over quickly and grew closer to his face than she should have , that they almost exchanged breathes. " Oh my goodness , he is so cute !!! " Shirley also couldn''t hold back her excitement when looking at the baby that she almost ended up scooping him from Zoe''s arms but quickly stopped herself from doing so , imagining the consequences that would follow carelessly moving around a day old baby. " I know right.... I kinda like his green eyes. " Shirley stared at Zoe momentarily then back at the baby. " Green eyes ! I didn''t notice those at first , can he see me with those ? " " Shirley don''t be ridiculous , how can a day old baby be able to see ? " " Hmm... Zoe I think you are the ridiculous one. Look ! Shirley held put a finger at the baby''s face and started moving it , to Zoe''s surprise he actually trailed it. Zoe was left speechless , that she gasped. " Ahh ! He can actually see ! " " I told you. " Shirley said with pride , showing off. " How can you tell ? " " How can you not tell , he was with you the entire night yet you weren''t able to. " Shirley took in a deep breathe before continuing. " Zoe , I am so sorry I wasn''t here when you gave birth to him , to think you suffered in pain alone. " she said in a firm tone , seriousness painted all over her face. " It''s alright Shirley , I don''t blame you.. after all , you had your own problems to look after. " Zoe said pitifully , before glancing at Shirley''s round and bulging stomach which was holding her treasure. " How did you even manage to travel this far like that ? " Zoe said pointing at Shirley''s stomach. " Everytime I felt exhausted and like I could faint , your face in agony was pictured in my mind and that gave me strength and vitality to carry on. " Shirley said , quite happy with herself. It was dangerous that a nine months pregnant woman like Shirley had ran all over the way to Zoe''s house , that was atleast a good twenty metres but Zoe knew that even though she lectured her about it , it would simply go over her ears. " Alright , out with it. What''s his name ? " Zoe was suddenly startled , realisation finally hitting her as she stared deeply into space. " Don''t tell me you haven''t actually given him a name.. " " Well... I was about it when you walked in. " Zoe defended herself. " Oh my goodness ! You should have named him a while ago ! I''ll help you name him. " " Name him.. like , right now ? " Zoe timidly said , Shirley simply rolled her eyes not even taking into consideration Zoe''s poorly voiced complaint. " What''s stopping us ? Come on let''s think of a name.... How about Levy ? " Zoe thought about it before realisation hit her. " Levy ?! That womanizer everyone in the village knows about ? I''d rather die than name my baby after him ! " Zoe strongly voiced her disagreement , to her dismay Shirley suddenly cracked into laughter. " I was joking ! You should have seen your face. " Zoe pouted , looking at her baby as she caught him looking at her and then Shirley back and forth everytime they spoke. Shirley seemed to have noticed that too. " Zoe... sorry to say this , but your baby''s a little weird, him being able to see was one thing on its own but him looking at us everytime we speak is just too much , are you sure he isn''t a man disguised as a small baby ? " Shirley said jokingly. Zoe quickly threw a light punch at Shirley''s arm. " How could you say that about my baby you...you... you home terrorist ! " " Don''t worry , I''ll have my husband fix your door before sunset... alright I think I have a name in mind , How about Rocky ? " " Rocky... I don''t know , that doesn''t sound right to me. " " How about Nole ? " " Nole ? Is that even a name ? " " Sibiah then... " Zoe didn''t even bother complaining but faked a yawn , hoping Shirley would see the meaning behind it. " How about you try naming him then ? And see it it''s easy.... " Zoe became quiet , closed her eyes and entered a deep trance of thoughts. Shirley - usually mocking as ever held herself this time and simply gave her the silence she needed. In her mind Zoe thought of the baby''s father ; a proud man who loved fighting that it could have been considered to be like a drug to him , she thought of the first time she met him - when her family had sold her off. She remembered the tenderness she had treated her with , the soft kisses she had given her - she strongly remembered the beautiful flower garden he used to take her too and the various bright colors and scents she never grew tired of being surrounded by. She remembered his name , a name she had promised herself to toss into the fiery pits of hell to never let surface on her mind again. " Leon.. I''ll call him Leon. " A Revelation On The Streets. Zoe heaved a sigh in the loneliness of her house. Two hours had passed since Shirley had left for her house. Her complexion had gradually began to change when she had been with Zoe , Zoe also noticed an increase in her breathing rate. It didn''t take a doctor to figure out she was not feeling well , but even then Shirley stayed with Zoe to keep her company. It was only after Zoe asked her about it repeatedly that she finally admitted to not feeling well , even then it took a lot of persuasion to get her to visit the local doctor. Shirley had always been a stubborn and naive person , so it didn''t amaze Zoe that she had kept quiet about not feeling well. It didn''t stop Zoe from loving her nonetheless. However her absence had left an awkward silence with Zoe. She couldn''t continue to live in the darkness. Zoe found herself opening the curtains fo her home , letting the sunlight in as it permeated the room. It was in lonely times like the one she was experiencing that she thought of ??????. He had promised her to be with her till eternity, if only she new the eternity he promised her wouldn''t last that long. His soft words and tender touches had made her attached to him. Zoe who was sold off to a place she did not know to people she had never seen before had thought she would never attain true happiness , it was only when he showed her a side she had not expected to receive that she finally opened her heart , it was only after the man she was practically forced to marry treated her like a delicate egg contrary to her expectations of being treated like a possession that she thought to herself it wouldn''t be so bad being sold off. She even remembered some of the words he had used to rope her in then and only to discard her like used bubblegum ; This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. '' ???????? ???????????? ?????? ?????? ???? ?????? ???? ???? , ?????? ?????? ???????? ???? ???????? ???????? ?????? ??????????????. '' He had said , you could imagine the disbelief and feeling of betrayal Zoe had when she was easily replaced by three wives he took after half a year with her. It was bad enough that he had took three wives instead of just one , even though Zoe knew she had no right to complain as she had been sold off , it felt like torture when those three wives he had took soon started to ridicule and emotionally abuse her. Unlike her , those wives had actually come from wealthy families and clans which had a stronghold in the politics of Kristia , how could Zoe who was brought from a poor clan ever compare to three ladies which had powerful families backing her. Her heart had sank when she saw the grand weddings they had , Zoe who had hoped and dreamed of weddings like those in her childhood had not even experienced a shred of one. She was no different from a birth canal and those three ladies with jade skin and unmatched beauty the true wives in the polygamous relationship. She simply couldn''t take the hurt and embarrassment but also couldn''t bring herself to kill herself , so she chose one way out - to escape. She picked the night when the three wives with ?????? would have been in their conjoined honeymoon as she made a run for it. She left with her possessions , not wanting to leave a peace of her left behind. She had enough money to help her buy a small and broken down house , food for a few months and atleast a few clothes. It was only three months after her escape that she noticed a growth in her stomach and started experiencing the symptoms , that she realized she had not only left with her possessions but also with a seed planted in her. It had took a full 12 months for the baby to mature before its birth which was a complete year. Staring outside the windows , Zoe realized just how long it has been since she last saw him and just how long it had took for just one baby alone to develop. It was no wonder he was able to see after his birth day , however it was weird how he had remained calm and had not sobbed contrary to how most babies did after being born , infact Zoe didn''t remember hearing about a baby which grew in a mother''s stomach longer than nine months and even remained undisturbed even after the birth. She couldn''t help but think of the prophecy, a prophecy she heard people in the streets mutter in hushed voices; '' ???????????? ???? ?????? ?????????????? , ???? ?????????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????? ??????????''?? ???????????????????????? ???????? ?????????? ?????? ?????? ???????? ?????????????? ?????????? ???????? ???????? ???? ???????? ???????????????????? ?????? ???? ???? ?????? ???????????????? ?????????? ?????? ???????? ???????? ????????. '' Baby Thoughts. Leon opened his eyes to the world. The first thing which caught his eyes was the smiling face of a woman who stared deeply into him, he could feel a tinge of motherly affection for him behind those round eyes. ???????????? ? This was Leon''s first thought , strangely enough he didn''t understand where the concept of mother originated from or how it had come to him. " What a strong baby , not even crying after birth. " Leon heard the woman''s voice call out. Leon recognized this voice ; this was the same voice which had hummed to him when he was in that small and dark space, this was the same voice which spoke with him as if he could answer back , if was safe to say Leon couldn''t understand the words back then however could barely understand them now. " Not even crying after birth.. " Leon heard the woman heard the woman as she sounded like she was contemplating about this strange. occurrence. " Healthy babies are supposed to cry after birth. . Don''t tell me... " For his first time Leon saw the expression on the woman''s face morph into something strange - her eyes opened widely and the colour drained from her skin. Leon watched as she brought a finger next to his nostrils and placed another on his chest , directly above his chest. The strange expression disappeared after a few moments of heavy silence. " Ah.. he breathes and I can hear his strong heartbeat so atleast he should be alive.. little guy , you had me worried ! " You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story. Looking closer Leon could see dark circles under her baggy eyeballs and her face was awfully thin - she looked like she hadn''t been eating for days. Leon once again found it strange how he understood what eating was or how he could describe the woman''s face or even how he instinctively knew that this woman was his mother - someone that would take care of him for a quite an amount of time. Leon felt that it was even weird how he could even make deductions like this , it felt like an anomaly, like he could freely think outside the scope of a normal baby. ... Several hours had passed now since Leon was born , not much had happened ever since except being breastfed and excessive sleeping. Along the course of the day a strange woman had showed up to visit his mother , Leon couldn''t hear much details of the content of the conversation they had but he could tell by the warm smiles his mother and the woman shared with each other that they must have been close. The woman had even pointed out how she found it weird that Leon could see her. Besides his mother and the woman , Leon could feel the presence of another individual. It was hard to not feel the person''s strong emotion ; impatience. Leon could feel a strand of life leaking from the woman''s bulge infront of her and how that life inside of her was eager to be free. Leon didn''t know why he did it or how but when he tried reaching out to the individual by touching that strand of life he had felt , he could feel the other person''s heartbeat beating vigorously at first and then slowing down to beat in resonance with Leon''s. This left Leon wondering ; ???????? ???? ?? ? From his heightened senses to his awareness of the environment, everything felt strange. In the midst of his baby thoughts Leon found himself drifting to sleep once again before the world turned dark... When he opened his eyes he wasn''t in the warmth of his mother''s arms like he expected to be. He saw an elderly man staring at him , if there was one word to describe his total appearance it would have been without a doubt be ''fierce'' There was a large diagonal scar visible from his chest even when the man folded his arms. Leon didn''t know where he was or why he was there but before he could attempt to look around a strong voice called out to him. " ****** " Leon couldn''t hear the word but what he was sure of was that it had been a name - his name, it felt like the world was trying to prevent him from learning of the name. In his ignorance the man continued to speak " ****** , Hurry up and grow. . The Heavens await your presence. "