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Date Posted: 10:26:10 12/28/01 Fri
Author: Marz
Subject: Earth, Root, Masculine, Solid, Red, Yang--The first Chakra
In reply to: Tristan 's message, "Great idea!!!" on 23:42:39 12/27/01 Thu

When Tristan jumped at the idea of practicing the chakra meditations, Marz grinned. He too was anxious to do something now that breakfast was finished. Anything was better than sitting around staring into a campfire. How boring was that?

Another tremor of shock coursed through him when Tristan reached out for his hand on the way to the cave. "I'm not saying I'm ready to make out at the dinner table," the dragon told him. "But….you don't have to keep acting like I've got the plague or something."

It felt good to know that he no longer had to be so rigid around his lover in public. Maybe Tristan thought differently, but Marz never had any intention of making love to his partner in front of everyone. Being able to hold hands or toss his around the dragon was all he longed for, yet he had constantly refrained from doing so to keep his lover happy.

After entering the cave, Marz took a drink from his juice flask to wash the taste of the strong java from his mouth. "I better not do those jumping jacks cause if I snap one of the ribs Val just mended, he'll go ballistic!"

"What are you supposed to do with this chakra thing once you find it, huh?" Tristan asked.

A frown came to Marz's face. It was followed by a shrug of his shoulders. "I'm not sure what the hell I'll supposed to do with it." He put away his flask then sat cross-legged on the ground. "According to Erlic, most people are trying to OPEN these crazy chakras, but in my case, they need to be closed."

Again he shrugged while trying to remember some of the things his sensai had been preaching to him for the past year. "All I know is that my inner Chi is spewing out all over the place right now. It's supposed to be contained until I decide to call upon it for something. Erlic told me that powerful mages and Chi Masters can see the Chi pouring out of me, and since they can see it, they can draw on it to give themselves more power."

Marz thought back to the mindmage, Azaya and what he had learned from Corum about an incident in a cave with two gold dragons over a year ago, when he first started traveling with Erlic. "I think a mage by the name of Azaya did that to me once. From what I've been able to piece together, I believe she drugged me so I couldn't fight her off then she drew Chi from me to have more power to cast a spell that would break a crystal prison some dragons were encased in."

Back then Marz didn’t pay much attention to detail, therefore he wasn’t sure why they needed to free the dragons. It had something to do with a troll named, Xenon and a medallion that was given to him.

"Anyway," he continued, "I think this Azaya lost control of the massive amount of Chi she drew from me and nearly ended up killing us both. Erlic claims that once I close ALL these chakras, no one will be able to see my Chi or draw it from me again because it will then be hidden inside of me." Marz laughed while picking at the bandage around his wrist. "I guess I'm kind of like an open treasure chest for mages so I need to close the lid and put a lock on it to keep those raking thieves away from what belongs to me!"

It suddenly occurred to him that he was supposed to be as comfortable as possible before he went into deep meditation. With that thought in mind, he kicked off his boots and unbuckled his weapon sheaths, laying them beside him. During this time, he tried to recall anything Erlic might have told him about the first chakra. "I think I have to envision a root extending from my back into the ground," he said with another laugh.

As far as Marz was concerned, that sounded pretty hokey, but then again, a lot of the stuff his sensai said didn't make much sense to him "Erlic mentioned something about trees and plants being nourished by the soil. He talked about becoming one with the world. I recall him saying that trees and plants are extensions of the soil that keeps them alive and that we are extensions of the world we live in, or some shit like that."

Marz ran a hand through his hair then grinned at Tristan, who looked at him expectantly. "Guess you want me to shut up and do something, huh?" After receiving a nod from his lover, Marz closed his eyes, and tried to relax. He took a few deep breaths, letting the air out slowly each time. When he felt a little light-headed, he began focusing on all the muscles in his body like Erlic taught him to do. After contracting the muscles as tightly as possible, he let them relax completely. The action left him feeling as if he was floating in the air. Much to Tristan's amazement, Marz actually lifted an inch off the ground for a moment, temporarily defying the laws of gravity.

Once he finally achieved a relaxed state of mind, Marz tried to think of himself as a tree. In his mind's eyes, he envisioned an oak with a large root sliding down from his spine into the ground. Deeper and deeper the root went, drawing nutrients from the soil. Rapidly, it bore its way to the center of the world, dragging Marz's entire being along with it!

Panic washed over him when he opened his eyes to find himself surrounded by walls of hard packed dirt and gravel. He was imprisoned deep within the ground! Although the experience was taking place only in Marz's mind, it certainly felt real to him. When the walls began to close in around him, he cried out in fear then fought to dig his way out with his bare hands. It was becoming harder to breath, and he knew he would suffocate if he didn't create an opening soon.

Tristan heard Marz's scream and saw beads of sweat pop out across his forehead. His lover's eyes were wide open and locked upon some distance object. Suddenly, Marz began wheezing, and appeared to have difficulty breathing.

Frantically, Marz continued to claw at the dirt that surrounded him. "NO!" he shouted, when the walls collapsed, burying him alive. Sheer terror gripped him then, paralyzing him with fear and stealing away every ounce of bravado he once possessed. His body shook uncontrollably, and an ocean of tears began streaming down his face.

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