PREVIOUS Chapter 2: A Message from Lumeria
News of the symbiotic bond swept across the world, igniting debates, hope, and even protest. People began to report strange experiences—visions of unknown places, sudden waves of emotions that didn’t feel like their own. Some embraced these sensations, believing they were glimpsing their counterparts’ lives, while others were haunted by the alien presence they sensed within.
Raj Gupta, a software engineer in Haldwani, India, was one of the many who felt the change. One afternoon, while working at his desk, he felt a surge of tranquility unlike anything he’d known. He closed his eyes, and suddenly, he saw a city—massive floating structures, illuminated by soft green light, and towering plants that seemed alive with intelligence.
The vision left him breathless. He blinked, staring at his hands as if they weren’t his own, his mind racing. That vision, that place… it wasn’t Earth. But he’d felt at home there, comforted, as if he belonged.
His daily routine was disrupted from that day forward. Every quiet moment invited flashes of this mysterious world and impressions from his counterpart—Arion. He began keeping a journal of his experiences, describing every detail he could recall. Soon, it became an obsession. He longed to understand more about Arion, about Lumeria, about the bond that seemed to transcend not just worlds, but identities.
As the weeks passed, Raj found ways to connect with Arion more intentionally. He would meditate, quieting his thoughts and reaching out with his mind, and soon he discovered he could communicate, exchanging thoughts and sensations with his counterpart.
Arion was fascinated by Earth’s complexity, its diversity and contradictions. Through Raj, he experienced the rush of human emotions, the thrill of music, the pleasure of taste—sensations alien to him but fascinating. And in return, Arion shared knowledge of Lumeria’s history, its peaceful ways, its advanced technologies designed to coexist with nature rather than dominate it.
Raj’s life began to change in subtle but profound ways. His work improved as he applied ideas he learned from Arion. His outlook broadened, becoming more introspective, more connected to people around him. And he was not alone—across the world, humans and Lumerians were finding each other, bridging the gap between worlds.
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