The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

Suddenly, the familiar 'Flash!' and 'Bum!' sound resonated inside that room. Little Aria was standing next to Seya and she looked very excited.

- This is so pretty! Is this for me? … Knnya… knnya… knnya…

- No, it will help you in the future, but this one is my new home. Mine, Ryn, and Lionelia. But I could use your help with the last phase of this mountain.

Aria raised one eyebrow.

- Always with the weird requests and questions, like if I'm your personal Goddess… Ok, tell me what you want this time!

- Well, every living being creates Magic, correct? I guess the world itself is alive because it also creates Magic. So, instead of making this Mountain able to only gather Magic, what about if you make it alive? Like that, it would be able to produce Magic. Or even better, make it also able to talk to us, using Mind Magic like the LizardKind! The Mountain can be the voice of this world, nagging people to take care of it or to be careful not to ruin it! It would also be funny, having a Mountain scolding people from high above, every time that someone throws rubbish to a side or if someone kills an animal for sport, instead of food!

Aria had her eyes wide open.

- I can totally do that! It will be so cool, having a Mountain to talk to me, scolding people on my behalf, making sure that this world stays like this, beautiful and peaceful! I should have thought on that, years ago! But I can't make it intelligent or able to talk, we must wait for it to gain a conscience and achieve those abilities, like what happened to the Dragonoids. Those guys took a while, to get smart!

Seya looked at Aria with surprise.

- You can't create a being already with intelligence at the start? What about the Fairies, the Mermaids or the Phoenix bird?

- It's a matter of size. A Dragonoid has a big head with a big brain inside. I could only make a small tweak to their brain connections when I created them so that they could become intelligent on their one. The other Magical Beings are smaller, easier brains for me to mess with. This huge Mountain doesn't even have a brain! Ok, I could use the Magic Crystal as the brain, but look at the size of this thing! No, I can only do some fine touches, but the Mountain will take a very long time to gain a conscience and intelligence. I think I could do it instantly, but it's too much of a risk, a lot of things can go wrong and we could end up with an evil and dangerous floating Magic Crystal!

Seya thought for a moment and then he nodded.

- Ok, I can try to do something about that. I think I need to do a few tests on how to make Artificial Intelligence in a Magic Knight and if it works, do the same to this Mountain. I have already some Knights that work like a robot, but Artificial Intelligence is trickier.

- Oh, are you going to use the laws of Robotics from Isaac Azimov? Why are you looking at me so surprised? I know some things!

- Laws of Robotics… yeah… maybe some variations of those and not only that. In the future, it will not be enough if this Mountain evolves. I think it's better if it can also learn the Bushido Code and the way of life of the LizardKind. And if the Bushido Code conflicts with the Laws, it will ask you for advice. Like that, it will work flawlessly.

Aria nodded while thinking.

-Yeah, I see your point. I'll serve as the Mountain's conscience like Pinocchio's cricket, helping and guiding her… By the way, have you thought on a name for this Mountain?

- I was thinking of calling it Gaya. It sounds cool, right? Gaya, the Magical Mountain.

Aria clapped her hands and she smiled. She then looked at the others and they had some weird looks. Aria shrugged her little shoulders.

- Yeah, I know, as usual, our conversations are weird, right? Don't worry, we understand each other. I saw you working on all this, it was amazing! Zak was flying up and down the Mountain while making Crystal, Arys was running on the floor all around it and Lionelia was running up and down along the side of the Mountain! A very good job indeed! And fast! I just don't like seeing this Mountain looking like a Demonoid with Arys' Magic, but it looks pretty inside Ryn's Bubble!

They were looking at each other and smiling back at Aria. They liked to be praised by Seya by a job well done, but having the Goddess herself doing it, it's the dream of a lifetime! Aria went to the helm, looking closely at it, touching the Magic Crystals and sensing the Magic on it and on the stand with the Speed Crystals. She nodded her head.

- This is really cool. I saw you testing this idea with your ships, but in this Mountain, you even improved it! And making it with an Auto-Pilot function is really something! Is this Mountain the second present for me that you said you needed some time?

Seya smiled and he kneeled to be at Aria's height.

- Not really, my cute little Goddess. I want to make a beautiful Church in a cave inside this Mountain and a room for you, next to it. I would be honored if you from time to time came here to stay and relax for a while.

Aria opened her mouth wide. She blinked her eyes and she slowly nodded.

- Make me a pool and a bubbling Jacuzzi in my room and I'll gladly come here often!

- Ok, I can do that. Do you also want a sauna?

- Yes! I saw that ages ago, I even used one, it's so relaxing! I wonder why you didn't make one in that new Inn of yours!

- Oops, I forgot, actually. Ok, I'll take care of your requests as fast as I can. But why you never created something like that for you?

- I did, once. I don't have much free time. But with you taking care of things like you are doing lately, I think I can relax a bit. Well, let me just do this, before leaving… wait a little longer… this Mountain is so big, filled with Magic Crystal, it's a little tricky…

Aria had her right arm raised for a while, with her eyes closed. Seya felt her Magic Flow, twisting around her arm and thin lines going to the walls. He could almost see the way that Aria's Flow was changing the structure of the Crystal inside the walls, on the molecular level. A lot of new intersections, connected to some Crystals formations, like if they were brain cells.

Seya didn't do it on purpose but the way that he analyses any new Magic that's done in front of him it's almost automatic. He didn't understand it completely, but he was almost sure that Aria used an evolved form of Magic that could re-arrange the matter in the molecular level. After some minutes, Aria opened her eyes and shouted.

- Hello, Gaya, I'm Aria, the Goddess of Creation of this world where you are, the world Ariansyl. This being near me, it's Seya, and he was the reason why you are alive. Listen and learn with him, so that you can help me to take care of my world. Seya, Gaya is alive but she's more like a toddler now, you need to raise her properly. This is the best and the most secure way to grant conscience to such a huge Magical Being!

Seya was puzzled. Aria just told him that she wouldn't make Gaya with conscience or intelligence! Before he could ask something, Aria disappeared. Then, they all could hear a voice inside their heads, it sounded like a very young little girl that was still learning how to speak.

- …||…'Ga… a… G… yya…'…||…

Seya tried to help, even if he was still a little dumbfounded.

- It's Gaya, young one. Just like that, Gaya. Don't worry, you will learn how to say it. For now, just feel everything inside of you, feel me, my friends, feel the air and the sun outside. You can also try to feel your Magic Flow and the Flow all around you. That's how I learned when I was very little. Just concentrate and feel. Little by little, you will learn. I will help you, don't worry.

- …||…'Fe… el… Se… ya… fe… el… fri… ends… Ga… ya… fe…el…'…||…

- Yes, just like that. Feel and listen. By listening, you can also learn. I will bring some Magical Beings like you so that they can teach you too. Oh! I almost forgot I have one near me! Queen Titania, do you mind on helping Gaya?

From a corner, a light came flying and it hovered in front of him.

- I can do that! Amazing, a big Magical Mountain, born just like that! What you and your friends did was amazing, but asking the Goddess to grant life to Gaya, was a very good idea, my dear Seya! I think I can teach her a few things. I heard you talking with the Goddess, you both used some weird words that I don't know or understand. I can teach her everything about Magic Flow and Xenya can teach Gaya the Bushido Code, but what are those Laws that you talked with the Goddess?

- It's more like guidelines that will help Gaya on making decisions. I was thinking that I needed to make a Magical Program to give Gaya intelligence, but the Goddess took care of that. She said it would be difficult to grant Gaya conscience and intelligence because of her size, but she figured out a way. So, let me just take care of the Laws, so that she doesn't make a mistake by being so young…

Seya went to a nearby wall, he thought for a while, making sure that he knew what he wanted to do and he placed his hand on the wall. He concentrated and he infused a Magical Program in the Crystal while saying the Laws.

- 'Gaya may not harm life or allow life to come to harm!' 'Gaya must always know that it's alive and it's a Magical Being!' 'Gaya has intelligence, reason, and conscience and should act towards all beings in a spirit of friendship, kindness, and brotherhood!' 'Gaya must follow these Laws, the Bushido Code, think for herself and learn!' 'In any case that Gaya has doubts or the Bushido Code conflicts with the Laws, Gaya must seek counseling with the Goddess Aria!'

Seya stepped back and he looked around while smiling at his friends and Titania, that was wondering what he did.

- Gaya, these Laws that I infused in you, will serve as a way for you to decide on your actions. That, along with the Bushido Code, will guide you. In case you need help to understand or choose, you just need to call the Goddess and ask her. I know you are very young and some words may be difficult for you, but I think that you are very smart and you will learn very fast, my cute Magical Mountain!

Everyone felt a tickling inside their heads, like if Gaya was laughing or happy. They heard her voice inside their heads that looked as if Gaya was pleased.

- …||…'Ga…ya… cu…te… Ga…ya… sma… rt…'…||…

Seya started to walk back and forth while thinking. He stopped once or twice, frowned, and continued on walking. The others were looking at him, waiting. Arys was throwing from time to time a Dark Tentacle at his feet, to make him trip, but Seya just jumped over it and continue his path. After a few minutes, he approached Titania and his friends.

- I apologize for this, but I have a few more tasks for you. Ryn and Lionelia, did you found a place for me to use as a laboratory and our new living quarters?

Ryn nodded with a smile.

- Yes, we sure did! Right below this room, there are two big caves that can be used like that. There's a passage at your left that goes down, right in the middle of it. That other passage over there from where we came here, goes down to the middle of the Mountain to a lot of hallways, caves, and houses.

Seya smiled and he took a Communicator Device from his Compressed Dimension, that he delivered to Zak.

- Here, a job asking for your Earth Magic. Do you mind going down to that enormous high ceiling cave, near the bottom of Gaya, where you guys were resting and place this Device there? I think it can be used for meetings or to receive people that want to come here. Make a rock stand near one wall for this and hold it in place with more rock. But first, you and the others, place your hand on a wall and introduce yourselves to Gaya. Queen Titania, I have one small favor to ask. Do you know some Fairies that would like to make a beautiful landscape on that Hill? Maybe they could also make a wall around it, for preventing anyone from falling. It would also be cool, having a beautiful path from the Meeting Cave until that Hill.

- Well, my daughter Talya is very good with that. She and her friends do that kind of work, all over the world. I can ask her but for Ryn and Lionelia to be at ease, I can tell her to only come here when you and them, aren't here.

Lionelia was frowning after talking with Gaya for a while.

- I really don't like that RabbitKind woman… if possible, I don't want her near me or Seya.

Titania made a sad look and nodded.

- I can take care of that, rest assured. So, Seya, it's better if I talk more with Gaya, right? Maybe you could ask Queen Athena, Elder Eridan and Master Aku Hiro to come here too. I know that Xenya is at your school, for one class. I bet she's wondering where you guys are. When she ends, I'll call her here. She will go crazy with what you did! Hihihihi!

Seya smiled and he answered while opening his Compressed Dimension and taking a bunch of small Sun Light Crystals.

- Those are very good ideas, Queen Titania. When Xenya comes here, she can talk with Gaya about the Bushido Code. Zak, can you go with Hina and take care of the Communicator Device? And the others, go look around and place one of these Crystals in the ceiling, so that we can have sunlight in here, instead of light from our Fire Magic. It would also be great if you guys could make some windows like Zak did to cover any outdoor exit, we are high in the sky, and it will get chilly in some areas, very quickly.

Zak went near Seya and he grabbed a bunch of Crystals.

- I can place some on our way to the Meeting Cave. When I finish I'll return, ok? I will also make windows on any opening that I find.

- Perfect, thanks. Do it as fast as possible, ok? I want that Gaya gets used to the Device. When you finish, you can take your time to return. Have a nice walk with Hina, you both deserve some leisure time after this fine work.

Zak smiled and Hina turned red. She was waiting for a chance to show Zak how much she admired all that he did up until that point. She was almost bursting of happiness for having such a powerful young Mage as her boyfriend. They held their hands and left. Seya was smiling while they were leaving. The others grabbed a bunch of Crystals and they also left. Seya then smiled at Titania and he addressed the Magical Mountain.

- Gaya, Zak is going to place a Communicator Device in a big cave near your lower part. With that, people can talk to you from a great distance and some may wish to come here, to visit you. For now, the only ones that you may allow coming to you is me, my friends, Queen Titania, my sister Xenya, the Elder Dragonoid Eridan and Elder Inia, Queen Athena and Master Aku Hiro. If these people talk to you over the Communicator Device and they say the Command Word 'Gateway Activate!', you just need to say to the Communicator Device the command 'Gateway Authorized!'. Can you repeat the command that you need to say?

Gaya's voice was heard by Seya and Titania. A little hesitant, like if Gaya was having difficulties with those words.

- …||…'Ga… Gate… way… A… Au… t… tho… r… ri… zed!'…||…

- Yes, 'Gateway Authorized!', just like this. If any other person tries to come, you don't say your command word, Ok? Only for those people. Understood?

- …||…'Y…es! Ga…ya sma…rt!...||…'

Seya laughed by that simple and innocent answer.

- Ahahah! Yes, young Gaya, you are very smart indeed! Let me call those people here, to introduce you to them. I'm sure they will like you. Elder Eridan and Elder Inia will not use the Communicator Device like the others because they can come here directly so don't worry if they suddenly appear, ok?

- …||…'Y.. es!'…||…