This time we have a prompt about the word "LENS". This word can be used in several ways. This time, I will use " LENS" as a "Monocle". This is my second time joining The Ink Well contest. Last time, I wrote too little according to community rules. Let's see if the readers like this fictional story!
Marky was an outstanding scholar and scientist. In his basement, He kept on flipping here and there but failed to find the remedy. He thought to himself, "Why I am dumb. I researched my whole life and failed to make a single formula to boost the human brain's memory and capacity to think at its maximum limit". His wife gave a knock to the wooden door(knock, knock), and enters the basement. She brought some tea for Marky. When Marky saw her, He felt a little better(Erikah was the only love of His life and the only other person that lives with Marky in this small house which looks more like a research centre. They have no children).
After a cup of Tea, He thought about Magic. "Yes, yes, if science is not working then I will find a solution in Legends. Maybe it will work for me", he was talking to himself with a wicked voice. He picked a book of 1001 pages from the upper shelf. The name of the book was " THE EYE WHICH SEES ALL". After flipping through numerous pages, He suddenly stopped at page number 666. He finally found out about the legendary LENS, a single-eyed Lens of all knowledge and the One HE was looking for. All His life, He was aware of the existence of this LENS but two problems stopped Him. He doesn't believe in magical myths and the eye was only used by one wearer while he wanted to help the whole world.
Marky excitedly said, "I will go to the thousand stairs temple which is on the peak of the mountain". When Marky's wife Erikah knew about this advantage, She attempted to stop Him but It was too late for Her as Marky already made up his mind and packed his backpack. Marky rides on his horses and while Erikah was watching He was starting fading away from Her eyes.
After a tiring journey of 2 days, he reached the Holy River. The waves in the river were dominant. The only way to cross the Holy River was with help of a turtle spirit. Marky called the Turtle Spirit, "Oh! The Turtle Spirit come and guide me". A turtle from the river came out, The Turtle had a mysteriously bright colour. The Turtle said, " I will help you but you must answer a question and if you fail, I will drown you. Do you accept this offer?". Being a scholar and a scientist, Marky was confident thinking there is no question which difficult for him. He accepted his faith and agreed to test his knowledge. "I agree", He replied with full confidence(and sits on the turtle's back. "Am I nervous?", A thought came to his mind for a second). The turtle answered Marky: " Which one is the strongest? A sword, a jewel or a mirror". Marky wasn't expecting a tricky question but a knowledge-based one. He thought in his mind (sword is strongest apparently as it represents the Might but the jewel is the symbol of money and wealth while Mirror represents self-awareness), and after a minute pause, He replied: "The Mirror". The turtle smiles and drops Him on the other side of the river.
On the other side of the river, a Wolf was standing (He ignored the wolf for a minute and thought about if He was self-aware about himself). The wolf offered Marky to take Him to a Mountain of thousand stairs but He must answer a question correctly or the wolf will eat Him. Marky agreed and rides on the wolf. The Wolf asked: " Who loved you the most in your whole life till now?". Marky got puzzled. All His life, His wife loved Him but he was thinking about his Mother's love for Him. Without consciously thinking, He answered: "My Mother". The wolf smiled and run faster and faster then dropped Him off the mountain's stairs.
Marky wasn't thinking about the long stairs of the Mountain at the moment. His heart was still beating about the memories of His Mom and Marky's relationship with Her. Marky ignores the Eagle standing in front of Him. The Eagle said: "Marky are you listening? Let's Go!". Marky rides on the Eagle and after a few minutes He asked: "Do you have a question for me?". Eagle Said: "Not the one you might be expecting. Why do you want the LENS WHICH SEES ALL?". Marky got shocked at what first but then replied calmly: " I will get the information to boost the human brain's capacity to think and memorize". Eagle said: "Are you aware of the cons of the type of memory you want for humans? The one that can see people and got the idea about the past and the future?". Marky replied: " No, what do you mean by past and future?". "You reached your destination", said the Eagle. Marky enters the temple of Mountain of 1000 stairs. An angel was waiting for him, who handed him the LENS and said: " Be warned about what you wish for. It is a blessing to not know a lot of things and it's a blessing to forget things". When Marky took the LENS from him, He magically teleported to His basement.
He saw Erikah sleeping on His chair. She was waiting for Marky's return while she slept. It was the moment of Truth, Marky wore the LENS. In a blink of an eye, He knew all about the past of His wife. Marky screamed, " AAAANNNNGEEELLL". The Angel appeared and took His LENS back. "Did not I warn you about the curse of knowing too much? Your memory is the sharpest in the world now. Your memories will hunt you. I will remove your memory about the incidents you saw now. I was the turtle, wolf and the Eagle". The angel disappeared".
Marky woke up from his slumber. Marky remembered all the parts He saw in the dream except His wife's past. Marky was now more self-aware about Himself. Marky and Erikah were now sitting on the saddle and moved towards his Mom's house to meet Her after two years.
