The Tyranophant :: Eight Hands Of God

"Finally," Ty-kun, the Tyranophant's voice echoed throughout open space, "My Friggin Spirits Are Back In Alignment."

Of the constellations in the sky, the form of the actual being himself twinkled into form, with satellite stars serving as accessories to adorn him in his constellar form.

"That Means All My Elemental Powers Are Back, Including The 'Eighth Element', Which Is All Of Them." Now Ty-kun, the Tyranophant, could play with the Eight Hands of God again, since their Spirits were back in the Seven Temples and the Eighth Hand was actually his own personal Temple dedicated to containing the energy of all of the other elements -- Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Plasma (Spirit), Darkness and Light.

"Now I Get To Fuck Around A Bit As God Of The Veritas," he chortled, even though he'd been doing that and could do that anytime he wanted. "Man, I Wish I Used These Babies On Orochi When I Had To Get The World Serpent." Fortunately, Dragon God Ty-kun was the Crystal Dragon God and a Djinn, so the battle ended in his favor.

"Now Let's See... What Do I Want To Do First...?"

He had to meditate on that using the Teachings of the Buddha, of whom Ty-kun learned of the Eightfold Path from in the first place in order to achieve the Eight Hands of God.

"I Need To Brush Up On The Eightfold Path," he decided. "I'll Practice With My Own Spirits And Aethereal Elemental Powers."

"Uh, The FIRST Thing You Need To Do Is Take Me Out To Tea," said an unknown girl's voice. An intricate pattern appeared before the Tyranophant and created an Ice Seal, which broke open to reveal Triere, his daughter of the 7th Restriction. "Or Something Like That," she said mockingly, knowing that there was something else that she had in mind.

"Maybe Teach Me About The Eight Hands?"

The Tyranophant was pleased that his youngest daughter from the future had come to learn about the Noble Eightfold Path, since she was the one to inherit the Eight Arms due to what happened with the 7th Restriction. She was the only child of the 7th Restriction, and the branch between the 7th and 8th Restrictions for the other two children -- the eldest, Chroma/Tabitha and the middle child (who, surprisingly, is younger than the Future Daughter, Triere), Trinity.

"Aight, Kid," The Tyranophant said with a chuckle, "Since I See You've Been Doing So Well With Everything You've Been Working On, And Excelling As Usual, I Will Teach You The Eightfold Path."

The Seven Spirits of the Tyranophant were also the Seven Spirits of the Veritas, and also thus the Seven Spirits that were passed down through the family. "Each Of The Seven Spirits Make Up Your Elemental Chakras," He said to her. "Though They Come From Me, They Are Also Part Of The Family. Each Member Of The Family Has Access To The Seven Spirits And They Each Are The Utilities For The Seven Chakras That One Must Learn To Command." The Tyranophant kept explaining about the family's Seven Spirits and how they related to the Family as well as to himself, including to how they were passed down from each family member.

"Your Sister, Tabitha, Is One Of The Family Spirits, And Is Actually Passed Down Through The Third Eye, Which Is Why She Is Only Able To Reach The 6th Restriction, And You, My Little Angel, Are The 7th Restriction."

Triere was more powerful than Tabitha for a myriad of reasons, and in another realm, she was flexing her power.

"I Have Seen You Utilize The Power That Was Given To You, My Child, And I Am Pleased With How Far You Have Grown. You Are The Head For A Reason, Though You Are The Youngest And Also Not The Son. You Have The Greatest Power Because You Are The Crystal Child -- The Only One Who Is Able, As My Heir, To Achieve The 7th Restriction. The Eightfold Path Will Help You Understand The 8th Restriction, Where You, Your Sisters And Even Myself All Bind Together."

This was only the first part of the explanation, but it had to deal with history of the family and the spirits. "The Tensei Spirits, Which Have Been With Me Since Birth And Also In Our Ancestors In Different Forms, Are The Seven Spirits That You Must Learn To Tame, Inclusive To Your Sister, Who Doubles As A Childhood Version Of Myself When I Was Younger." Yes, she was a female, but the Tyranophant saw himself as a female when he was a child, and though he knew he was a male, he secretly saw himself as a female -- thus, is what Tabitha was.

"Now, Don't Tell Anyone That, Because It's A Secret. Tabitha Holds All Of My Personal, Private Secrets For A Reason, And Is The Eldest Because She Is A Special Part Of My Being. That Is Where Her Place Is In All Of This, And Yours Is This."

In his teaching of his only child of the Seventh Restriction, The Tyranophant thought to bring up an account of his own ascension for her, so that she could have a visual record of what he experienced as he did. "Take A Look At This, Kid. It Should Give You A Bit Of Insight About Your Old Man, Heh Heh." Ty swiped a hand and withdrew the crystallized timeline, letting the crystal thread stitched into the fabric of space wrap around her head and encircle her with the visual sensation. "Hold On Tight, Kiddo. I'm Gonna Take You On A Wild Ride."