It was a day of coincidence from the depths rose a creature who inspired Cthulhu. The day seemed original though the wind was howling with a surprise. From the sea, it had felt the sun approaching the earth. Those do not occur often. Such moments promise a time of swimming for the Kraken, knowing all the sea and the motion of all the creatures within, not many surprises Kraken anymore. But some exciting occasions are promised by the waves. The sands of time promised Kraken occasional divergence from its existence in the depths.
Deep places are dark, and rarely do the sun’s rays reach there. Many creatures fear this unknown and the abyss, yet this is where Kraken lives and thrives. He has few visitors, so he moves upward to the shallow waters when he wants to talk with others.
Many are feared by this monster and run away, trembling with fear. Though Kraken only wants to examine them, probably their capacity for grasping all the tentacle movements crazes them! He wants to convey the wisdom of the depths and the sea to the minds that can catch it.
That day as soon as the tentacles grasped the warm oxygen dissolved in the air, Kraken felt something warm in the air. That was unusual in these cold parts of the world. Crows spoke of a fallen bird.
At the coast, Kraken saw a bird glowing with flame. It was looking tired. Kraken swam closer.
While he was approaching, he saw the bird’s feather was full of fire. Kraken remembering the prophecy, knew that it was a phoenix! Two keys will unlock the existence.
The bird, at first, wasn’t frightened by this black squid. That meant something for the Kraken. Only courage would make most creatures dare approach him in those parts of the world. Yet this royal bird only looked at him proudly of his morals.
Observing the bird, Kraken understood that this young one had recently left the nest. He sensed the familiarity. No other animal could come close to this bird, either. Yet, some may have exploited this burning heart of a phoenix to heat themselves. Those who bear cold blood may have tricked this astonishing bird.
It was at this moment that they both started talking. One whispered about the beauty of the heavens, while the other whispered the mysteries of the abyss. Phoenix, at first, didn’t seem interested in how things interreact, but Kraken also wasn’t interested in the irregular pulses this fiery bird adored.
From the depths, Kraken ordered a gift for this fiery friend. In return, the bird offered Kraken a light that would create comfort in the darkness of the depths. The fire is called hope. Kraken, at first, didn’t care about the light. He could see through the eyes of the void. However, the bird insisted.
The bird was going for the lands where his fiery race had once gone. Kraken was to return to explore the void and its secrets. From afar, a herd of befalls led by some lions were approaching. When they saw this extraordinary meeting of the sea and the heavens, lions hid behind the buffalos. Until grasping the danger of capturing tentacles and a fusion burning heat, Buffalos fell back.
The sun was dimming. Bird bid farewell to this creature of the sea. Kraken bid farewell to this creature of the skies.
In the darkness shone the fires of hope. In the skies, the brilliance of the abyss showed the way to the bird once more.
What is a wave without the ocean?
A beginning without an end?
They are different, but they go together.
Now you go among the stars, and I fall among the sand.
We are different.
But we go... together.
Sea Emperor Leviathan, Subnautica
Kraken confirmed the epoch was over, and the next one had just risen.
In the next cycle, we shall meet again.
Initially published for Polyhedron on 22 Sep, 2022
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