Equilibrium was wandering around the streets of LA. Picking up money from the various businesses that he had monopolized on. His feet sore, and his spirit falling due to the way he was supposed to treat the civilians of this country. His keen hearing picks up the sound of water flowing. His pace quickens knowing he could find a spot to meditate. He walks for many minutes till he arrives at the place he had heard from blocks away. He sets his belongings down and  sits upon a rock near the gurgling stream with the sounds of summer cascading upon him. He lays down, his eyes rolling towards  a dream like state....

 Awakening. 

Equilibrium is thrust from a cloud that was billowing close to the ground, landing him gently upon a patch of moss. His eyes  seeing and perceiving what is surrounding him. Through this newfound sight he concludes he has traversed the plain of imagination. To a land of beauty and complete surreal enjoyment. This meditative state granted him the ability to see and to rejuvenate his weary bones. As he walks down the hill of moss, that ebbed and flowed with each footstep, he arrived at the base of a swaying tree that had marks that notched from its ground to the top branch. Each notch glowing with different mixtures of color. Seeing this sight caused his heart to jump and yearn to approach this tree closer, which he did cautiously. As he is about to touch the tree, a loud booming voice of a woman echoes throughout the land. The words echoed through his body and deep beyond his soul. 

Though many shall arrive upon the tree of life, some will never reach the essence of its meaning. They will only stand and admire the branches, and the colorful ways it throws its beauty upon the beholder. Only those who know the way can reach the top through trial and error. Now, take what you need and start the trip.

With the shock of a thousand lightning storms, and the hammering of the thunder that accompanies them, Equilibrium wakes at the base of the stream. His eyesight failing him slowly, fading back to the blackness of infinity. His realization sending a shiver down his spine and sending him into a shock of amazement at how the human mind can create such a thought. He gathers his belongings and walks away, enjoying the smell and the touch of the moss from his dreams.