Dragondawn- Visions

[starting from the 19th day of June, in the year 2010]

I did not know what to make of the peculiar dream I had that night. Little did I know that this dream would be the beginning of something so extraordinary, I would never come to fully grasp the implications of it, and the life I would come to live afterwards would be unlike anything I had ever known! My dream, in context, was surprisingly similar to the manner of Peter Petrelli's memories of his father Arthur, in the Heroes episode 'Eris Quod Sum', as in mine playing out by use of the psychic static from my telepathy.

In the silence between heartbeats, the life I knew would be changed forever. All logic I possessed regarding a myth, which was just that, a myth, would shatter like fragile crystal struck by a hammer.

A myth that would soon become reality for me, and change my life in ways I could never have imagined…

I was climbing slowly up through a maze of rocky crags and icy cliffs on Mount Logan, Canada's highest mountain, while on a vacation in the Rockies. I did not mind the fact that I was all alone here, and strove to reach a suitable spot for a much-needed rest. I could never have known that something extraordinary was about to happen, starting with my discovery of a cave high up on the mountainside.

Discovered quite by accident, I didn't know what to make of it. I never even dreamed of how an encounter with a strange unknown mineral would change my life forever, and little did I know what was in store for me. I reached up to grip the large rock crags jutting out of the mountain, breathing deeply to relieve my headache from exposure to the harsh summer sun. After a few seconds of judging the cliff above me, I continued climbing, slowly making my way to the top of the massive rock wall.

My efforts and perseverance soon paid off, as I finally climbed up over the last rock face, crawling up onto the warm, flat ground, two thousand feet above the valley from where I'd begun. The sun was lower in the sky now, and I was hungry. Unstrapping my large pack, I sat down, unzipped it, and took a big drink of cold spring water from my canteen, splashing some over my head and neck.
Moving well away from the cliff edge, I unpacked my small camp stove, lit it with one waterproof match, and made myself some wonton soup. Afterwards, I explored.

The edge of the mountain face was smooth rock, but about five metres back, was a large area of soft green grass and a few pine trees. Extending over the top of the mountain as far as I could see, was a vast pine forest. I soon came across a narrow rift in the mountainside, about fifty feet north of my campsite. It was growing cooler as the afternoon wore on, and I figured the cave would be a suitable place to sleep, out of the wind and safe from danger. Climbing down into the cave, I called out for anyone. When nobody answered, I continued my descent. A few minutes later, I came upon a smooth sandy floor in the middle of a massive underground cavern. Huge stalactites, most lost in the gloom of the dark ceiling, hung down like massive spears ready to drop on unsuspecting trespassers. Some still dripped water at the cave edges, but that wasn't a problem for me.

Soon growing tired, I spread out my sleeping mat on the warm sandy floor, before undressing and slipping into my night attire. The sand, warmed by many long years of sun filtering into the cave, served as a perfect sleeping surface. I laid atop my mat, and was asleep almost instantly. A few hours later, I awoke to a strange sound. At first I thought the wind was playing tricks on me, but as I listened, the sound continued; a low, gentle humming noise. I ignored it at first, and tried to go back to sleep, but then, suddenly, the humming sound spiked to a very loud, deep level. Jerking awake, I looked around, at first seeing nothing. I got up upon suddenly noticing a faint bluish-purple glow emanating from a narrow crack in the far wall.

Intrigued, I slowly walked over to examine it. The glow seemed to be coming from a cavern behind the wall. I found the crack to be just wide enough to easily slip through when I turned sideways. Emerging into the small cavern, I found something I didn't think I would ever see. Before me was a gigantic star-shaped mineral seemingly grown into the cavern wall, that I instantly recognized as hackmanite, a form of the mineral sodalite!! For a few seconds, I just stood and stared in astonishment, unable to believe I'd found something that I had always wanted to see!! The mineral formation consisted of a gigantic hunk of hackmanite shaped like a pyramid, sticking out from the centre of a huge five-pointed 'star' of brilliant hackmanite that was encrusted by huge, ancient stone 'roots', wrapping around each tip of the 'star'!!

Fascinated, I walked slowly toward the formation, noticing its purple glow was fluctuating slowly, creating an eerie 'strobe' effect!!

I also could not have known that the hackmanite was also a form of 'charm energy', in a solidified form!! Normally, when left undisturbed, hackmanite charm was static and harmless, but against my better judgment, I reached out to touch it. The hackmanite felt cold to the touch, like ice. I grinned as I slid my fingers over the spike, noticing how smooth it was, despite being cold!

Suddenly I stopped, listening, and managed to pick up a very low humming sound, apparently coming from the mineral! Suddenly, out of nowhere, a tingling sensation began building where I touched the mineral, as it flowed into my hand. A few seconds later, it spiked into a burst of pain that shot up my arm and through my body, as I screamed.

The mineral suddenly turned from deep dark purple, through blue, then finally to a dazzlingly-brilliant orange-red, shifting from one colour to the next too fast to perceive; the roots covering the mineral seemingly glowing with electricity, as I was struck with a sharp pain through my entire body!! I staggered, collapsing to my knees; blood suddenly oozing from my left nostril, before I collapsed facedown onto the ground with a groan of agony; the brilliant light of the transformed sodalite shining throughout the cave and turning everything fiery red, before I suddenly felt a strange force push me gently backwards away from the object, and lightly hit my back against the far wall, as I blacked out!