>>5734492“Looks like we have a bit more time to kill until its time to eat, so I'm going to head over to Raven's for a bit.” you say, tossing the towel you'd dried yourself off with before putting on another training suit. “Want to come along?”
“Thanks but no thanks, I do need to reach out to Arctus about that one project...” Freeza says, voice trailing off as he's momentarily lost in thought. He then shakes his head, walking out of the shower room towards the hallway door but stops, turning back to you with a serious expression on his face. “With this new power of yours. Do you believe, should he return, that you would be able to face that monster Darkseid?”
“Honestly? I'm not sure.” you reply to him honestly, meeting his gaze for several seconds before turning back to pulling your boots on. “That...Thing is on a different level.”
“I see. Well, good luck with whatever you're going to do.” he replies, turning back to the doorway and leaving the shower behind. You finish dressing, then without bothering to walk raise your right hand to your forehead while telepathically reaching out to New Salda's current Guardian, Raven.
“Hey, do you have a few minutes?” you ask her telepathically. “I was wanting to ask your help for something.”
“Of course, come on over.” she replies, you not even bothering to end the link and teleport to her side with Instant Transmission. She doesn't even start, the woman meditating with her eyes closed and hovering a few inches above the former Guardian's favorite rock. She doesn't even open her eyes, addressing you aloud. “That was quick. Something urgent?”
“Maybe.” you reply, explaining what you'd learned about the Berserker Souls and how they seemingly work.
“I see. You want me to help you foster a link, to foster communication between your own soul and these others.” she replies, not opening her eyes. “Very well. Sit down here beside me, and we'll get started.”
You do so, taking the usual meditative pose in the sand with your legs crossed, back straight, and hands resting on your knees, palms-up as you close your eyes, taking a deep breath in, holding it, then sighing out and releasing that air for several seconds.
“Excellent. Now, let us begin.” she says, you sensing her stand up and go over to behind you, placing her first two fingertips of each hand on your temples. “Now, search deep within yourself, go to wherever you can feel that soul within you residing. Dive deep within yourself, down to your very core.”
And as she speaks everything fades away, all your senses fading away. And opening your eyes, you see that you're back in that empty void you're so familiar with. Except you're not alone.
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