The Storyteller - Chapter 23

 The Storyteller

A Novel

By Paul McCann

 

Chapter 23

 

Wombscape

 

The storyteller lying half-awake in bed and looking out the window at the new moon in the sky . His mind was drifting away a place in time when archers of an ancient dynasty shot arrows at the moon to see if they could knock it our if the sky  .

Suddenly before his eyes a crack appeared in the window and then across the wall and then floor . The crack opened up and became a large gap  with a bright light shining from within . As he sat up on the edge of the bed a man appeared from the wide gap in the wall . A white light shone around him and he began to speak in a strange language that was impossible to understand .

The stranger started to raise his voice in a loud fashion that became distressing . Then the sound of laughter was heard all around the room . Two other figures suddenly appeared and one of them spoke in a soft tone .

“ Don’t fear we are here .“

Then they spoke to the visitor with the loud  voice to prevent any further intrusion from him and cleared up the misunderstanding .

The tracker had been sent through a crack in time to  the wrong dimensional portal and instead of apprehending an escapee from the detention zone in Soul City he ended up in the material world in the room where the storyteller was staying . A mistaken  identity with some mixed up instructions had introduced chaos to the trackers mission .

Now he had to return to where he came from to make a report of the incident that had occurred .

As soon as the tracker made his apology the tracker was instantly  surrounded in a bright light and then disappeared . 

The storyteller looked at the two visitors there in the room and said ,

“ I hope he won’t be coming back this way again “

One of them replied ,

“ We’ll that wasn’t very nice Storyteller. That mixed up tracker is always given us trouble . He’s actually been a mission to catch someone who doesn’t exist . That’s his Karma for being an unfriendly and angry person in his last life .”

The storyteller replied .

“ I’m so glad you arrived . He was a little weird and I couldn’t understand a word he said “ 

The other visitor spoke softly and said ,

“ We’ll he’s gone now so we need to talk to you about a mission you are required to do .’”

The moonlight shone down through the window and a soft glow shimmered around the room . 

The storyteller smiled and said , 

“I’m intrigued now so what’s the job I need to do ?”

The reply came ,

“You are to visit the Dali Lama who  is soon to leave this world but will reincarnate again after receiving his instructions in the fourth dimension .  Your mission is to travel through the inter dimension portal to visit him again as a child in his next life to interact with him about his mission to build inroads to one spiritual belief for all who live on the planet . This mission is the first of its kind and it is hoped that it can bring enlightenment for all mankind  .“ 

In response he said ,

“I’m intrigued . Tell me more about this mission  .“

The visitor replied,

“ In the afterlife there is a transitional place we call Wombscape .  This is a dimensional arrival and departure space in spiritual time and the purpose of Wombscape is to sort out those who are to be reincarnated . All souls are given choice to be re-allocated back into life at any place or time in the past , present or future .“

The storyteller smiled and said ,

“ So, in that case time is eternal . It can be past, present and future . Without a beginning or end .”

The visitor continued ,

“ Time is a like a page in the story of life . The book of life has no beginning or end . We come and go like strangers in the shore . Appearing and disappearing in different places according to the choices made in Wombscape ‘

Considering this he replied ,

“ So, we all have been to Wombscape before returning back into life on Earth ? “

The visitor nodded his head .

“That’s exactly right . The memory of the transition in Wombscape is erased once life begins again .”

 “ So reincarnation is what happens after Wombscape . “

 

“Yes in essence everyone who has lived had been to Wombscape “

“So what is the reason for visiting with the Dali Lama ?”

The visitor took a book from his inside pocket and held it up then said .

“ This is the book of life which no human has ever read or seen before . It has a record of everyone who has lived and this story belongs to the Dali  Lama . There is a page in this book that tells the moment where his body , mind and soul has to be reconnected with his past , present and future lives in order to prove the existence of Wombscape so he can begin teaching the world  about the journey of the immortal soul .“

The Storyteller raised his arms in the air and said   ,

“ Yes , that is just amazing . So I’m part of the Dali Lama’s story then “

The visitor replied. 

“Correct , in fact you’re the first human pilgrim to establish the connection between the past , present and afterlife . It’s  special moment for mankind and also part of your life story as well .“

A pillar of light suddenly appeared and within the light a door opened and the storyteller made his way to the door saying .

“ Ok let’s get this story out there .“

On the other side of the door he was  met by a guide who welcomed him to Wombscape .  There was a long corridor with many doors with dates and places embedded on each door . Stopping at the door marked Tibet at the present date the guide turned the key of the door and said  

“ This is where your journey begins Storyteller . Go now , there will be guides to help you complete the mission that has been given to you “

The storyteller proceeded through the door and found himself inside a cave with light streaming in through a small hole . There was a monk sitting there in a deep trance .

The storyteller began to speak to the hermit Monk ‘

“Do not fear , I have come from a transitional place to speak with the Dali  Lama “

The Monk opened his eyes and softly chanted a three toned response .

 

“ Speak then for I am he who you seek “

“You are old and your time to live on the earth is coming to an end , but you are to reincarnate and as a child you will have all the knowledge of this life and more “

The Dali Lama looked intently into the storytellers eyes and said ,

 

“What more is there that this ?“

“ You can choose a period of time for  your reincarnation . Past , present or future “

“I choose to return in the future for the past has been and my life must continue to evolve in another time and another place “

The Storyteller continued .

“ The purpose of my visit is to prove to you the existence of Wombscape for that is where all souls pass through before given a choice on the evolution to perfection “

“ What am I to do with this knowledge ?”

Asked the Dali Lama

“”You are to teach mankind about the journey of the soul in the next life . As  a child you will have all the knowledge of who you were and what you did so there will be no doubt that you are indeed the Dali Lama from this time and place .“

 A pillar of light appeared in the cave and  a doorway opened up .

A voice called out softly .

“Come away now Storyteller , you must go now . We are to travel to a future time .”

Stepping into the light the doorway closed . When the door opened, they were back in the corridor at Wombscape . 

The guide took him to a door that had a future time and place embedded at the top on the frame ..He turned the key in the door and said  with a whisper .

 

“ Go now for he is already there ?”

“How will I know what to say. 

Asked the storyteller .

‘’We have already given you all the knowledge you will need “

Came the response .

On the other side of the door, there was a garden and sitting there was a young child who spoke 

 

“ We met once before in another time and place . It was a cave and wad  an old man then but now I’m a child .”

“So, Dali Lama it’s you .”

“Yes , indeed so tell me what is the purpose of this visit ?”

In a trance like state the storyteller began to tell the story of the meaning of life ,

with all of the mysteries explained in a short sentences filled with wisdom and wonder . Words flowed like water from a tap as if they had been gifted to him . 

At the end of the story the young child had fallen into a deep sleep . Suddenly a pillar of light appeared in the garden and a voice called out .

“ Come away storyteller . You must go now back to another time and place . “

Into the light he went and on the other side he was back again to where it all started . Inside a small room looking at the moon shinning over the ocean .

End Chapter 23

 

 The Storyteller

Link to chapter 24

https://www.abctales.com/story/mcscraic/storyteller-chapter-24

by Paul McCann