Chapter 8: The Roar of Destiny
[Scene: The Void. The Mother Plates in front of Juan]
The Mother Plates were there... immense, colossal, divine. Two gigantic structures separated by a distance that seemed infinite. Each one shone with its own light, full of constellations, galaxies and flashes that seemed to form the same fabric of the universe.
In front of those huge structures, Juan felt tiny. But that didn't matter to him.
The Mother (with a firm voice):
"These structures... were not made to be moved by mere mortals.
Juan (staring at them):
"Then why did you tell me to try?"
The Mother (with a slight smile):
"Because you're not a mere mortal."
Juan clenched his fists and moved forward. In front of the plates there were two metal supports - similar to those used by weightlifters for the "Christ" exercises - strategically placed to allow you to support each one.
The Mother (looking at him seriously):
"I put them there... to make it easier for you." But make no mistake... not because they are there means that you will succeed. No one has been able to move the Motherboards.
Juan (resting his hands on the supports):
"Well... there's always a first time."
The Mother said nothing, but her eyes showed a mixture of faith and uncertainty.
Juan took a deep breath. His firm hands clung to the structures. His muscles tensed, and he slowly tried to move them...
Nothing.
Juan (striving):
"Come on... Move... you...!
The plates didn't move a millimeter.
The Mother:
"It's not just strength... It's not just muscle."
Juan (gasping):
"Then what is it?"
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The Mother (in a low voice):
"It's... your mind."
Juan took a deep breath. This time he closed his eyes, trying to "feel" the plates.
Juan (in a low voice):
"Come on... I can do it...
His arms tensed up again. The plates creached slightly, but they didn't move.
Juan (frustrate):
"Damn it!" he let go of the supports suddenly.
The Mother (alert):
"Why did you stop?" You were fine!
Juan (shouting):
"I can't!" You don't understand that I can't! This is... this is too much. This is impossible...
The Mother:
—Nothing is impossible for the one who really wants it.
Juan grabbed the supports again, with fury in his eyes.
Juan (shouting):
"Why don't they move?!" Why can't I?! Why...?!
He pushed with all his might. His muscles were burning. His veins seemed to explode under the skin. But nothing...
Exhausted, Juan fell to his knees, with sweat running down his forehead.
Juan ( Whispering):
"If my grandmother saw me... she would be ashamed of me...
CRACK...
The sound was soft... but real.
The Motherboards... moved slightly.
Juan opened his eyes in amazement.
Juan (in a low voice):
"It was that...
Juan closed his eyes, took a deep breath... and then, calmly, he took the supports again.
Juan (determined):
"This time... it's going to be different."
[A soft melody sounds... calm... but growing in intensity]
Juan inspired deeply.
John (for himself):
"I'm not going to fail.
His muscles tightened again, but this time... it wasn't just strength. It was something else.
The plates began to move.
Slowly... just a few centimeters. But this time it didn't stop.
The Mother (in a low voice):
"He's succeeding...
The plates vibrated, and flashes of constellations began to flow from his hands. Juan didn't notice it at first... but little by little he saw how his skin lit up with stellar fragments. His body was filled with light...
...And then, the pain came.
The plates began to resist. The pressure was brutal. His bones crunched. His muscles burned like fire.
Juan (gasping, his face out of hand):
"No... I'm going... to... fail...
The plates advanced a little further. Juan gritted his teeth... and at that moment he remembered something.
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(Flashback)
The grandmother (smiling):
"No matter what happens... remember who you are." Don't lose your soul.
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Juan ( Whispering):
"I'm not going to fail you...
He shouted.
At first it was a common scream... but then it was more. Stronger.
The scream became dry, torn, bestial. A roar that seemed to split the air. A cry that would make the whole world tremble.
The Mother (shocked):
"The... he's succeeding...
The plates continued to advance, and Juan's body was covered with starlight, as if he himself were part of the universe.
Juan (screaming like never before):
—AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
His vocal cords seemed to break. His throat was torn. But he didn't stop.
His arms were shaking. His skin burned. His mind was turning off.
And finally... the Motherboards came together.
BOOOOM!!!
A colossal smoke explosion enveloped the void. Everything was silent.
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The Mother (searching through the smoke):
"Juan... Where are you?"
Nothing could be seen... until a shadow began to move through the fog.
Juan appeared... devastated. His body was covered with cuts, his arms bloody, his breathing barely audible.
Juan (gasping, with a faint smile):
"I did it... really... I did it...
And he collapsed.
The Mother ran to him, lifting her body carefully as she enveloped him in healing light.
The camera moves away slowly...
The Motherboards were now only one.
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The Mother (in a low voice, looking at infinity):
—The chosen one... has arrived.
The screen goes black.
The Mother (in a gloomy voice):
—The balance of the biuniverse... has begun.
End of chapter.
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