Harem Reborn

Chapter 268: Dav

[Day 1/1825 on The Godless Green Earth A.I World]

"Why do you think that I am supposed to take you to this place? You can see what the carving says, can't you? I was meant to protect you and I am here late, very late. I will not try to make excuses, you have all suffered a great deal, but I will not take you down to the pillar of souls."

The crowd erupted in shouts, all directed at me. Not what I wanted, but these were straightforward people, not monsters. They needed me to be direct, but for people that had been so quiet, it was pretty intense. I let them get it out, but I kept my eyes locked with the speech and walked up to the slate stage. The voices stopped as I stepped onto the stage, but the man in red and the other two men did not move.

They both had dark green skin, but I was only looking at the one with dark red skin.

"Why are there so few of you? Why are your people so separated? Why do you not Breed?"

"You speak as if you know, but I know you have just arrived. You were different before, but then you killed...The Devolved, then you changed. If you are him and you have come with a way, then I must know. Please put your she down and let me read your memories. My name is Jit and these are Giu and Ped, we are the Watchers."

Giu was the one on the left with white stripes, Ped's were a light green. I nodded and then pulled Mikota up to my face and kissed her. Then I put her down and looked at Jit, I don't know what kind of power this Gialazsaur has, but this might be more than he bargained for.

"Come and take a look then," I said, putting my hands out to the side to show I had nothing to use against him, but he put my arms down when he came over.

"I know you will not hurt me," Jit said in a low voice. "I can see thoughts and look through a person's entire lifetime."

"How long does it take for, say fifty years?"

"What?" Jit asked, stepping back and raising a dark red eyebrow.

"How long does it take for you to get through a person's life?"

"A short bit, why?"

"Then let's sit down, we will be here for a bit," I said while sitting down and not waiting for him.

"If you insist, but it will not be that long," Jit said, sitting down in front of me.

"How does this work? Can you leave at any time or do you have to watch the whole thing?"

"No, I must experience it as you did but in fast forward, but I am still conscious, so I will ask you some questions. I will place my head on your head now and begin," Jit said, reaching forward, and placing a hand on each one of my shoulders, and then leaning into me and connecting foreheads.

"AHHHHHHHHHH!" 

Jit screamed into my face for five minutes straight, I counted, because I was glued in place like a statue. When it was over, Jit pulled back and scurried back across the floor in fear. There was a wild look in his eyes, and I knew why.

"What are you?!" Jit tried to yell it at me but it just came out dry and horse.

"Old. Now, do you believe that I am Dave?"

"So much, so fast. Lifetime after lifetime, and you can remember them all! The blocked ones are the brightest and there was only one that was blocked, but not even I could see that. Yes, I do believe, but there is more to this. We do not breed because then the humans can find us!" Jit said with a new and more resolute and not as steely, walking back up to me.

Jit had crawled back up, and now he weirdly offered me his arm. It was like he was trying to push open a door without using his hand, using the back of his forearm. It only took me a split second of digging in my mind and I found it. I reached around and grabbed his elbow and pulled him in for a hug, but I caught him off guard. I ended up pulling him into me, almost toppling the two of us like a pair of cows tripping over our own feet. 

I guess it was just the arm clasp then, no homie hug, too soon. Mikota was laughing at the two of us and it was like a slow clap. She had such a beautiful voice and a cute laugh, and the sound of it caught on like wildfire.

Soon, the chamber was filled with hollering and ruckus laughter echoing all around. Both of us smiled after we separated from the near tipping, but the laughter carried on a lot longer than it should have. Then it stopped, and everyone was quiet, and I watched as people looked back and forth from each other. 

"It's alright, you can laugh and cry, whatever it takes, JUST LET IT ALL OUT! We all have to move past this block. We don't need to go back, we just have to make this world our home. None of this is going to be easy, I still don't understand half of what I need to know, but I will learn it!" I shouted out to the people and then turned back to Jit, who had his hand out.

"This won't be nearly as traumatic as what I saw, but it is easier to show you than tell you. Dave, I name you Dav and now I have ended my watch," Jit said, placing his hand on my chest, pushing me out of my body. 

I fell into the darkness of eternity once more, and a familiar voice spoke to me again.

"Welcome back, Dave," Julia said.