The Second Millennium

The First Millennium

Music=
1. Hung On Tight- Snakadaktal

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” 
- Confucius

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I. 5am

Astira hung tight to the hand of the crumpled Dragonfly. Sisters of circumstance, they united against the reign of despair. But they were only human- and the depth of the despair infinite. Astira knew she could not hold out longer, & she looked into the heavy eyes of her dying sister.....

"Yes- A, it's 5am, time to wake up."

Astira opened her eyes. A sprinkling of faint stars lay on a deep blue ceiling of morning sky. Her nightmare dissipated, & she smiled at the Dragonfly. Later, they enjoyed rings of pineapple, & from deep morning mist stretching far & wide, they watched the magnificent ruins of the Lost City emerge gradually into the light- the light of a new day.

II. First Lesson

Astira gasped- the ancient steps of a past millennium stacked up high into the upper reaches of the Lost City, just below a layer of afternoon clouds. She pushed up her pace, beads of sweat flying off her body. She had a simple plan- run to the top, or die somewhere along the way.
"i5- how far to top?"
"3.3 kilometer" said i5.
"I can do that," she thought- "even tho so out of shapes." 
And so she turned to the left & pushed off onto the next ramp of steps.
Later that evening, after a tough day of training her body, it was time for her first lesson- a new kind of psychological lesson- training for her mind.

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Lake Three Colors

The Lost City

Music=
1. Talk- Coldplay

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” 
- Confucius

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I. The Path

Somewhere in the steam of dense foliage the snake unfurled with a languid body like the trunk of a tree.

"What the-" exclaimed Astira, reaching for her laser pistol. The Dragonfly took notice and they watched the massive creature slowly slide across the narrow path cutting through the jungle.

"Is python?" asked Astira.

"Yes" said the Dragonfly, calmly watching the last of the python slip back into the dark shadows.

Astira put away her laser pistol & wiped the perspiration from her brow.

"You know M, Lost City only few kilometers up path. Whatever evil force taking over galaxy- that one will not find us here in little lost corner."

"Yes, at least for now- at least for now." repeated the Dragonfly.

II. The Lost City
The lake of blue sky deepened into a violet hue stained by the pink veil of a hidden sun. Astira turned from the dark curtains of green mountain and walked over to the Dragon- seated by a square pool, lit up in reflected splendor. The Dragonfly stood nearby, hovering in the calm twilight air.

The Dragon spoke-
"The future of our galaxy is now in peril- even the laws of psychohistory break down in the face of this cult- this cult of mind control now sweeping our galaxy. This abnormal mass psychosis changes everything- the people that are insane do not even know they are insane."
"Dragon" said Astira,
"There might be one lone survivor in Second Foundation- in European theatre."
And Astira looked eagerly into the eyes of the Dragon, but saw only the skepticism of the experienced.
"Dragon- believe me- I know I reach way too far into unknown, but I sense this one different- I can intuitive feel it."
And Astira felt her eyes pleading to the Dragon to believe her, to trust her intuition.
But the Dragon lived upon a high mountain of life experience, and remained meditative in his Zen.

Later that night, Astira looked up at the twinkling stars of the Lost City- and she fell asleep, watching them all rain from the sky.

Lake 3 Colors

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The Goodbye

Paris

Music=

1. Destination
    Unknown- 

  Smashing Pumpkins

2. Fiction- The xx

"Everything has its beauty,
But not everyone sees it."
- Confucius

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8PM- 

"So- you shall return to live in the Far East?" the Count asked.

Princess Lei lowered her eyes and then looked up into his.

"Yes, my life is in the Far East- not here in Paris."

"I see- before you go I have a small farewell gift."

The Count walked over to a small unusual cabinet, turning the archaic lock with a skeleton key.

"Princess, safeguard this small box & only open it on a special day. It is a token of our friendship."

The Count bowed & gave her the small box. They held hands for a moment and brushed cheeks. She took the small box into her hands, exploring the highly unusual and archaic object- something that seemed to be from a previous century. She smiled and then they said goodbye.

A few moments later later the Count stood at the balcony and watched the Princess fly away as if a butterfly in the night. Just like the laughing Buddha and the hidden door leading to the Pearl of Dreams, she was now a closed chapter in his life. But the Yang diamond had found a new home.

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Awaken

Sumer Dream

Music=
1. French Renaissance Song-
   A Krylov (lute)
2. Day After Day- Badfinger

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I. Mountain Castle

The Empire ruled by death & taxes. Princess Lei greeted the Trantorian Royal Ambassador, bowing to acknowledge her second tier status.

"Please rise." said the Ambassador.

"Now tell me Lei, what troubles your pretty little head?"

A sympathetic mime expression like a tragic mask drew tightly over his face.

"Ambassador, it is the third arrow of reform." she said.

"The third arrow?"

He looked around as if confused.

"Oh dear- I think I've lost count!"

The Ambassador then smiled broadly & laughed, turning to his amused court. She felt nothing that she had not felt before- a thousand times over. She looked up at the distant stars that formed a celestial roof in the castle ruins- she regained her balance.

The Ambassador turned back to her and said-

"My fair Princess, I'm looking everywhere for that third arrow!"

Suddenly with no warning the Ambassador jolted backward with a sickening thud, clutching with horror an arrow buried deep within his chest. She knew the war between the stars had just begun.

The Count held the sleeping Princess in his arms. The Pearl of Dreams could reveal the Truth and the Future- whether good or bad. Her eyes darted about beneath beautiful closed lids- he held her gently as she began to wake. Perhaps the Truth and the Future were too much for mere mortals to bear.

II. Paris

6 PM- the Count rose from a chair and walked to the balcony. There below on the street- like a summer butterfly- the Princess flitted about the flowering pedestrians, making her way to the Count's door.

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Ascend

Studio

Music=
1. Why Can't This Be Love-
Van Halen

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Time never stops- unless you are the twinkling light of a distant star! Princess Lei looked across the bizarre moonscape of the high mountains- the ruins of an ancient castle stood high above her, cloaked in dark shadows of the full white moon. She touched her black diamond, the smooth black angular facets opened like tiny hyper-dimensional doors leading to all the distant corners of the galaxy. One of those black doors lead to the castle ruins above her- the mysterious shadow of a fallen Empire.

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Dream #3- Time Splits

Sunset In Pyrenees by JD Innes

Music=
1. Spanish Fly-
2. Right Now-
    Both songs
    by Van Halen

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She had two weeks to turn around history. Kings & Queens ruled over their empires, but even Kings & Queens were servants to Time.

The red heat of the Basque sun died in the cold starry night- so tired, her thoughts trailed off into diffuse streams. But the mountains brought clarity and strength- a bright dream coming true.

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First Foundation

i1

Opinion

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The garden path shown in faint silver light beneath the intergalactic night. A black silhouette seemed to float upon the faint silver path- as if a mysterious spirit. Here Beta could free her mind of distraction, & think in clear deep streams of thought. Here the psychology of the crowd gave way to the individual light of reason- much as the Diamonds slowly rose in the eastern sky. Here she
could breathe free & liberate her heart.

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