Day 14 part 4

The difference between a demigod and a god is the difference between a match and a bonfire, a puddle and a lake, a sardine and a shark.

It is the same as the difference between Charybdis and a regular titan...

Also... I'm not directly connected to water any more... it is weird... I'm actually a multi-elemental being... I think by using steam I caught hold of heat and to an extent heat-related fluids. I broke through the barrier of my ability.

Also other more exotic things as well.

The real difference is: no evolution. There is no need, as I have transcended flesh...

I am fluid incarnate.

You could in a sense call me the God of Oozes and Slimes.

My body is a relic... something I cling to out of nostalgia... with a desire I can bend my form to my whims. I become human in form... it just feels strange, now that I have so many missing limbs... I think the subconscious tentacles remain in my mind... I grant them a spare arm... I'm starting to look  like a Hindu god... I cancel that and form tentacles from my shoulders that form a halo around me. There, that's better.

“Husband... this is your human face? Give me a moment to burn it into my memory so I can remember it forever...” [Charybdis]

I'm still the same size as I was, so I'm actually the same height as Charie.

I pull her into a hug and plant a passionate kiss on her.

“Wha... what was that for?” [Charie]

“'cause you're cute.” [Me]

She blushes... you're just making it harder to let go...

“Hey!” Woody snaps her fingers in the air near me. “You're a god?! What. The. Hell. I didn't get anything!”

“You didn't DO anything, Worthless.” [Charie]

“But we did!” [Assassin] “Look at me! I'm all transparent and shit!”

I prefer the view of my wife, delicately panting... thank you very much.

“If you can vanish, go right ahead.” [Me]

“Aw... come on, man. Don't be that way! We're buddies! You showed me some kick-ass tricks!” [Assassin]

“Yawp.” [Rocky]

“Hey... that was wrong somehow...” [Woody]

“Er... I mean... Yarp.” [Rocky]

“You can talk?!” [Woody]

“Darn it...!” [Rocky]

I just squeeze Charie, enjoying the feel of flesh between fingers. Who really cares about that other stuff?

“You've been lying to us this whole time?!” A living blaze asks, pointing his red-hot blade at the craggy giant of loose stone.

Of course YOU care, justice freak...

“No... I...” [Rocky]

“You just learned how when you became a god, right?” I ask rhetorically, with a bored tone.

“Yes!” [Rocky]

Wanting to feel more of my wife I engulf her in my body. She doesn't panic as she is in no danger of drowning. I feel all of her... this is grand...

“What the Hell are you doing, you sicko?!” [Woody]

Charie just gives her a look, the kind you give to a yapping dog that annoys you... through my transparent fluid form.

“Uh... okay, shutting up...” [Woody]

I return to normal... human form... uh... I take the form of a human.

Damn... it is getting weird to describe what it is like being me, right now...

“...now... you all owe me.” [Me]

“But I'm not even a god!” [Woody]

“You lived, didn't you?” [Me] “How long do you want that to last? Besides you'll probably get another chance... I'll make sure you have an advantage...”

“...you will? Why are you helping the helpless idiot?” [Windy]

“What use is she? None.” [Me]

“Hey, I'm going to...” [Woody]

“You'll what? Grow branches at me? Whittle something? Spear me? You couldn't hurt me like that.” I grasp at her body with my power, the fluidity of the human body is easily controlled. I hold her mid air and look at her with contempt. “You anger too easily. If you had helped Rocky by reinforcing barriers you might have passed the trial... instead all you did was squabble with us. You failed because you were worse than useless, you were a hindrance.”

“That's pretty harsh...” [Fire]

“She needs to learn. I understand this is a hundred year event... you may not live to see a third, even as a demigod you are weak-minded.” [Charie]

“...but... what do I do now? I spent six years preparing for this and... nothing.” [Woody]

“I had about a week's warning. I didn't fail.” [Me]

“My mentor has withdrawn support... I'm not even a demigod of wood any more...” [Not Woody]

“So they nipped you in the bud? Well... all right. I suppose I didn't help you like the others. I'll be your mentor.” [Me] “Last chance... and I don't want to hear any of that thoughtless garbage out of your mouth again.”

“Um... thanks... thanks so much...” She's tearing up... don't cry... for the love of me don't cry...

“Another female? Well as long as she knows who her betters are, I'll accept.” [Charie] “You're just a concubine... remember that I am the Wife.”

“I didn't even mean it that way...” [Me]

“Okay..” She sniffles.

Oh me, what did I do to deserve this punishment?! I throw her a bone... she grabs hold of my boner?

“Seriously? Dude... you are the man... squid... god!” [Windy]

“So what is your name?” [New Consort]

“Hah... that is a good question... I avoided using my original human name as a squid and for a while I was called Mr Squid... I suppose... a combination of both? ...Cal Amari God of Chaotic Liquid?” [Cal]

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“I like it!” [Charie]

“It has a nice ring to it...” [Not Woody]

“It was a joke... you have heard of calamari, right?” [Cal]

I'm convinced Not Woody was joking...

“Is it some kind of flail?” [Fire]

“You haven't? It doesn't exist here? Huh... I guess I get a good laugh when people start praying to Cal Amari for food.” [Cal] “It'll do for now.”

“So... I'm now under your command, God of Chaotic L...” [Not Woody]

“Just call me Cal.” [Cal]

“What happens with my powers?” [Not Woody]

“That is an interesting question... let me feel it out for you...” [Cal]

I reach out to her essence and see how it works... she moans and shivers at the touch of my ethereal fingers to her soul... Oh well in for a penny, in for a pound... I connect her to my nature and see how it changes... as I do that idly I play with her soul and watch her shudder and pant... ooh... interesting reaction...

She collapses shuddering and moaning... as she does I watch as her soul accepts part of my power readily.

“Haa... haa... what was that... it felt... haa... so good...” The small woman in a thin dress asks. Her face is rounded and eyes hazel. Her hair is brown and long. She is petite and small chested, but not by any means as flat as Windy suggested. Watching her moan and writhe as I massage her soul is fascinating... I don't think I can look at her as I did before... now that she's not as unfriendly... she's sort of endearing.

Dammit, I'm collecting again... did I get a bit of her smeared on my soul?

Always the weird ones.

“Well you have divine powers again... it seems you have a natural link to wood and plants... now you're connected to sea weed and mangroves...” [Cal] “Those are the obvious connections anyway.”

“Thank you Master... haa...” [Weedy]

Uh oh... I overdid it again...

“Yes, such a proper attitude toward Husband. I will see you are suitably rewarded if you keep your manners in mind.” [Charie]

“Yes... haa... Mistress...” [Weedy]

Don't tell me... small breasted maid...

I have a maid! Yes! BANZAI!

“I don't see I owe you anything.” [Fire] “So I'm going.”

“Hydra.” [Cal]

“Yes, Majesty?” [Hydra heads as one]

“How many heads did the fire demigod cut off?” [Cal]

“Ten, Majesty.” [Hydras]

“Did this in any way harm you?” [Cal]

“No, Majesty.” [Hydras]

“Why not?” [Cal]

“Fifteen grew in their place.” [Hydras]

“What?!” [Fire]

“You heard right... you actually made it stronger.” [Cal] “It is what Hydras do. Cut off a head two take its place.”

“If we may correct you, Majesty.” [Hydras] “Only half became two, the rest merely reconnected.”

“Oh, you can do that too? Interesting.” [Cal]

“But you said you 'lost' heads against Charybdis!” [Fire]

“Yes, we did. She destroyed them up to the shoulder.” The Hydra shudders. “We once numbered over a thousand.”

“So... you still think you did enough to warrant becoming a god so easily?” [Cal]

“Fine... you win. I'll help you just this once.” [Fire]

“Windy... you aren't going to back out?” [Cal]

“Nope... we're gonna kill a god!” [Windy] “Woooo!”

Why do you sound like a hyped up teenager?

“Uh... I guess I'll help too. Er... I mean... Yarp?” [Rocky]

“We know you can talk already, remember?” [Cal] “If you're helping then that is good.”

“So how do we do this?” [Fire]

“I'll find out were the bastard is and we'll meet back here in... two weeks? Once we know more about him we can strike. Sound good?” [Cal]

“Yes.” [Fire]

“Okay.” [Windy]

“...Yarp.” [Rocky]

“Please don't make me leave, Master!” [Weedy]

Charie pats her on the head.

“Don't worry... we'll be looking after you.” Charybdis purrs.

Is it just me or is she collecting girls as well? Well I won't say no to a free meal...

Now I need a maid uniform as well as dog ears...

Oh!

I'm a God of Liquids!

I feel deep underground a layer of oil...

I pull this up and refine and change the composition until I have...

A polyester dress dyed black and white... and a plastic headband with realistic looking dog ears!

Huzzah!

What we learned this chapter:

Weedy... the tsundere is strong with this one...

The end is nearing...

Humanoid form! Penis how I missed you!

What we missed:

A ship load of choirboys, a Priest and a crate of dog collars run aground on a Desert Island.

For a while there is a Lord of the Flies situation...

Eventually the boys calm down and under the kind supervision of the Priest they haul the ship off the beach using the collars as rope.

They return home... with a dejected Siren floating listlessly behind them.

Next chapter due next week:

Death of a God...

Followed by a short story, a Poll and the Epilogue.

The reason for the Poll:

I have several ideas for my next story... a more serious, slower paced Re:Monster based one and want to know which one all of you would prefer.