Chapter 2: Ends and Beginnings
The last thing Elaine could remember was darkness as what she could only consider a angel reached its hand out and placed it upon her forehead. All things seemed to stop and disappear as if the void itself just up and swallowed her into the oblivion of darkness itself. She was instantly removed from the worlds surface as only god and the angel know as Marious.
“My Lord. It has been done.” He said with a bow of his upper torso towards his master and creator. “All preparations have been made and will be able to transport as soon as the wave hits the core.”
God stood there looking out at the world he had created remember where every speck of dust and liquid had come from in the galaxy he had made. He had made this whole galaxy with only one purpose. To use the human template that many other gods were fond of with a few variations, and place them as the only sentient being in all of this massive galaxy. It was to promote spread and knowledge and once they reached certain areas in the galaxy he would slowly start to spread the mana that was held inside of Marious. It was to ensure that his creations would seek to meld their knowledge of both science and magic together to prepare for what was coming their way.
He gave a sigh as he and Marious vanished from the surface back to his observation point above the earth. He had the sense to move it further from the surface of the world to give more time before the wave itself had made it to this point. Humans were always looking up towards the sky when they prayed, it was a weird phenomenon that they had instinctively known that he was truly up there. Though without magic they would never be able to perceive the space that it occupied. Typically from what he gleaned from other gods, they didn’t mind that their creations knew that there was something stronger and even attempt to reach their gods that had created them.
“To think. Just because they saw that my creations had made insights into other galaxies they would be this paranoid… Kul’tecka and his ilk created this…” he said as he watched the wave slow to a crawl as soon as it touched the surface of the planet slowly devouring it inch by inch. No amount of science or knowledge to the humans would prepare them for this. For how could something that was moving at the speed of light literally slow to a crawl of a few hundred miles per hour over a matter of seconds. “I hadn’t even had enough time to call for aid from some of the other gods that could have helped.”
The being in white moved to one of the walls that would lead outside. With a wave of his hand he opened the wall and stepped on to literal space as if it was solid. He moved a few paces outside the walls to view the five orbs of light floating in a subspace of Marious creation. It was truly wondrous what that arch angel was able to accomplish, for god himself had no mana to speak of except was his own divine right. He called out for his newest creations… something that had drained him to the point of almost being a mortal being. He used the souls of those that were dying by the millions and finished pushing their energies into seven multi-colored orbs.
My last act as god… to enact the very essence of my creations to help but five I had managed to save. He sighed with a thought as he remembered the two other humans that chose to stay on the world. Their reasons were virtuous, and he would not persuade them in any way. For free will was the key to his creations. He pulled on his Divine Right and directed the souls from the world at their moments of death and pull them here. Marious used various magics to hide this fact from what they knew of other beings from being able to witness this last ditch effort.
Each soul went to different multi-colored orbs, slowly taking on humanoid like shapes. He knew that as soon as this would be completed that the whole world would be destroyed and turned back into the dust it was made from. Then the wave would come here back at the speed of light, to finish off the last remaining threat to the Kul’tecka. Slowly but surely the shapes took from, some male some female in appearance as he made his last creations. He mused slightly that he liked to use some of his Divine Right to make random little species for the humans to find in the depths of the ocean, or some remote part of the world. He had even made some rather cruel creatures that would have thawed in the tundra’s of Russia that would have thrown the world into chaos. All of this was to further his precious humans to become stronger and better. Yet those too were being drawn into the beings for they also had purpose now.
With the last bit of the world being swallowed by the mana wave, the forms before him took shape.
“Come Fourth Altariel!” God commanded as the first of the multi-colored shapes came into being. “I have charged you with humanities Pride and Humility, guide this soul in your pursuit of conquering the universe through what it means to be a Human!” he said as he tasked the Arch Angel to the first soul waiting. Its regal masculine self with its body that looked to be both prideful and respectful with its robed self that barely contained the avarices. They merged and Marious enacted the first steps of sending the soul into the great beyond.
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“Come Fourth Orimiel!” He commanded once again. “You have been charged with humanities Gluttony and Temperance, may you guide this soul to devour all that lays before you and bequeath your gains to those worthy of standing by your side!” The multi-colored orb turned into that of a sludge that seemed to have no definite shape to it and yet if looked at too long one could see small flecks of gold inside. It consumed the soul and vanished with the first one. I hope that was ok? God wondered momentarily. He moved on for his time was running thin. The observation point was moving rapidly trying to stay ahead of the mana wave, but it only seemed that the wave picked up speed tearing at the very fabric of space and time.
“Come Fourth Thalorien!” the brilliant and yet beautiful orb approached taking on female shape. It was only second best to what god himself was. It was truly something to behold as the Arch Angel stood before him its body almost ivory with veins of gold and perfectly sculptured body nude for the universe to see. “May you take into the universe humanities Envy and Kindness, may you transmute envy into boundless compassion and elevate those around you into revolting against the Kul’tecka!” he commanded as he was about to push her towards a random soul, yet the Arch Angel chose instead. With that the third soul was sent into the beyond.
That was different… I guess even though I am god, the souls of humanity still chose their own paths. I couldn’t be prouder of the virtues and sins of humanity. God thought emotionally as he peered at the next to be Arch Angel to be.
“Come Fourth Kenediel! For I have a task for you humanities Greed and Generosity!” he commanded a orb to come forth, but didn’t expect it to drag one of the three remaining orbs with it too. Leave it to humanities greed to do this. He mused. “Come fourth as well Erythea Arch Angel of Lust and Chastity.” he stated as both orbs came forth. “You two shall inhabit one soul and bring forth the likes that has never been seen before in this universe. I task the two of you with taking everything this universe has to offer by any means necessary and show them humanities true selfless giving and restraint,” he paused as he added, “know though. This universe was yours to begin with.” He smiled as he let the Arch Angels choose their soul before blinking out of view with their soul bounding towards the endless expanse.
“That leaves the two of you.” He paused then looking at the last soul. “Yours will be a path of destruction bringing fourth humanities Wrath, Sloth, Diligence, and Patiance.” He stated as two more of the Arch Angels came forth taking on forms. He was in a bit of a hurry and didn’t realize that Kenediel and Erythea hadn’t taken on form but seemed to hurry from this galaxy. Yet these last two Arch Angels manifested fully. “Seraphion I task you to guide this soul in what it means to know the true Wrath and Patience of humanity.” He commanded as the figure of Arch Angel came into full view of a female wearing blackened armor, fire rolling off it in waves as if it wanted to destroy everything around it. “Show them what it means to Fuck around and Find Out.” He commanded as the angel grabbed the other last Arch Angel. “Zeraphine, Arch Angel of Sloth and Diligence, may you show this universe of stagnation and the norm and turn it into steadfast action with the help of Seraphion. Show this universe what humanity can do with enough time.” He commanded as the two attached themselves to the last soul and then disappeared into the void beyond.
With that… god slumped. His power gone. He had never once felt what it meant to be mortal but in the very instance he knew, and laughed. Marious quickly came to his side. His feathers falling out as his magic was depleted and he was using his very Divine Gift to fulfil his lords last request. His body slowly turning into cosmic dust as he used every ounce of his being to move the souls to their destinations.
“My…. My lord.” He gasped in ragged breaths. “They… they made it.” He said as he slumped down to his lords level.
“thank you Marious.” God said putting his hand on his first creation. His small touch made the shoulder vanish faster for Marious was slowly becoming the very dust of the cosmos. “You were my first, you done good Marious.” He said as the arch angel faded away drifting through the cosmos as motes of dust and light.
For the first time in the creation of the galaxy, god wept. The prismatic mana wave crashing towards him faster and faster. He stood up on shaking legs commanding the very space to become solid beneath him as he stood to face the coming mana wave.
“You of the Kul’tecka! Fear that which you have destroyed!” he yelled at his upcoming doom. “FEAR HUMANIT-----!” He screamed as he was cut short as his very being was torn atom to atom. His very soul being destroyed slowly as the whole mana wave converged upon him. The only thing that could be heard was not screams of the god.
But laughter.
He had won. Humanity will not be the same as before, but the universe will know what a human was till the end of time.