Soul Thief
Irene was awakened when the doors of Oberon's Domain crashed open with the fury of three angered Gods and one who simply agreed to follow.
"Edol knew that the humans were losing their souls," Athena said.
Irene looked at Oberon before she stood from his lap.
"We know," Irene said to the Gods.
"What are we to do?" Asked Ardora.
"We should have never trusted Edol," said Despond.
"Oberon should smite Edol," offered Athena.
"I sense the worst is yet to come," said Mira.
The Gods fell silent and looked at Mira.
Oberon stood and then everyone's gazes turned to him.
I will speak to Edol, Oberon said.
"You can't. He's irrational and too powerful," Irene interjected.
We must find a solution to this problem. And if that means I have to face Edol's wrath, I will, Oberon said.
Irene's eyes flickered over Oberon with love and fear.
He went and slipped his hand into Irene's, faced the other Gods.
You all are best to leave. Go far away and hide.
"The humans," Ardora said.
Irene held Oberon's hand close to herself. She said, "Oberon."
He swept Irene up in his arms and kissed her.
Ardora was about to weep but her heart also flittered.
Despond felt the warmth of these two Gods, even if he did not appreciate it.
Athena was bored.
And Mira was impassioned much like Ardora.
Go, now. Leave this galaxy for now. I will try to protect the humans, but Edol is unpredictable.
Irene was hesitant to leave Oberon's side.
Each of the Gods vanished one by one. Mira nodded at Oberon and Irene before she left as well.
Oberon looked to Irene, leaned down on a knee before her.
She was weeping.
I love you, Irene.
"Don't speak to me like that, as if you're going to die," she pleaded.
He held her hands in his own.
I assure you, as long as you exist, my love, I am unstoppable.
"Oberon! I love you!" Irene said.
But as she went to hold him, he vanished her, sent her far away, to the farthest reaches of the universe.
Oberon stood, felt his heart heavy in his ribcage, and went to speak to Edol.
"Edol knew that the humans were losing their souls," Athena said.
Irene looked at Oberon before she stood from his lap.
"We know," Irene said to the Gods.
"What are we to do?" Asked Ardora.
"We should have never trusted Edol," said Despond.
"Oberon should smite Edol," offered Athena.
"I sense the worst is yet to come," said Mira.
The Gods fell silent and looked at Mira.
Oberon stood and then everyone's gazes turned to him.
I will speak to Edol, Oberon said.
"You can't. He's irrational and too powerful," Irene interjected.
We must find a solution to this problem. And if that means I have to face Edol's wrath, I will, Oberon said.
Irene's eyes flickered over Oberon with love and fear.
He went and slipped his hand into Irene's, faced the other Gods.
You all are best to leave. Go far away and hide.
"The humans," Ardora said.
Irene held Oberon's hand close to herself. She said, "Oberon."
He swept Irene up in his arms and kissed her.
Ardora was about to weep but her heart also flittered.
Despond felt the warmth of these two Gods, even if he did not appreciate it.
Athena was bored.
And Mira was impassioned much like Ardora.
Go, now. Leave this galaxy for now. I will try to protect the humans, but Edol is unpredictable.
Irene was hesitant to leave Oberon's side.
Each of the Gods vanished one by one. Mira nodded at Oberon and Irene before she left as well.
Oberon looked to Irene, leaned down on a knee before her.
She was weeping.
I love you, Irene.
"Don't speak to me like that, as if you're going to die," she pleaded.
He held her hands in his own.
I assure you, as long as you exist, my love, I am unstoppable.
"Oberon! I love you!" Irene said.
But as she went to hold him, he vanished her, sent her far away, to the farthest reaches of the universe.
Oberon stood, felt his heart heavy in his ribcage, and went to speak to Edol.