Soul Thief
Ardora had always been emotional. It was part of her nature.
Despond had always been calculating. It was part of his nature.
They clashed. And often.
They clashed like the humans on Earth did. They had different ideals, different desires. Ardora could not fathom how Despond was so despaired with an Earth like this to explore. Despond could not fathom how Ardora was always so forgiving of these sinful humans.
Despond collected scars on his human form from Ardora.
He said, "You're not supposed to use your powers in your human form."
Ardora just threw sharp icicles at him.
But for a short time at the beginning of their Godships, Ardora and Despond quite admired each other.
Ardora was older than Despond but she found him handsome and clever.
Despond thought Ardora was prettier than even Irene and he admired her willpower.
But Ardora became upset one rainy day on Earth, when Despond set an entire human village on fire.
He did not so much start it himself. He simply, accidentally, knocked a torch from its place, blew its flames higher and higher until the humans started running and weeping.
"What have you done?" demanded Ardora.
"Just a bit of fun, Ardora," Despond assured her.
It was at that moment Ardora suddenly did not know this newly-created Despond to be who she thought he was.
She watched her precious humans weep as they lost their homes in this raging fire. She implored Irene to bring in rain, but it helped these wooden homes little.
With a fist of ice, she struck Despond's face, scarred his human form for the rest of his existence.
Athena appeared at Edol's feet.
Edol knew it was only a matter of time, but he was surprised nonetheless.
"Hello," he said to this new Goddess.
She was shy, peered up at him with eyes like Despond's but wild red hair like Irene's.
And she had the body of Ardora all the while.
"You must be Athena," Edol tried.
Athena looked over her shoulder, down to Earth and saw Ardora and Despond fight for the first time.
And she laughed.
Despond had always been calculating. It was part of his nature.
They clashed. And often.
They clashed like the humans on Earth did. They had different ideals, different desires. Ardora could not fathom how Despond was so despaired with an Earth like this to explore. Despond could not fathom how Ardora was always so forgiving of these sinful humans.
Despond collected scars on his human form from Ardora.
He said, "You're not supposed to use your powers in your human form."
Ardora just threw sharp icicles at him.
But for a short time at the beginning of their Godships, Ardora and Despond quite admired each other.
Ardora was older than Despond but she found him handsome and clever.
Despond thought Ardora was prettier than even Irene and he admired her willpower.
But Ardora became upset one rainy day on Earth, when Despond set an entire human village on fire.
He did not so much start it himself. He simply, accidentally, knocked a torch from its place, blew its flames higher and higher until the humans started running and weeping.
"What have you done?" demanded Ardora.
"Just a bit of fun, Ardora," Despond assured her.
It was at that moment Ardora suddenly did not know this newly-created Despond to be who she thought he was.
She watched her precious humans weep as they lost their homes in this raging fire. She implored Irene to bring in rain, but it helped these wooden homes little.
With a fist of ice, she struck Despond's face, scarred his human form for the rest of his existence.
Athena appeared at Edol's feet.
Edol knew it was only a matter of time, but he was surprised nonetheless.
"Hello," he said to this new Goddess.
She was shy, peered up at him with eyes like Despond's but wild red hair like Irene's.
And she had the body of Ardora all the while.
"You must be Athena," Edol tried.
Athena looked over her shoulder, down to Earth and saw Ardora and Despond fight for the first time.
And she laughed.