(Heaven POV)
As soon as I stepped through the portal, I was greeted by the sight of my beautiful, new land. A sea of waving grasslands stretched out far into the horizon on all sides. A crisp, spring breeze tickled my nose, and a pleasant temperature radiated from the sky; it was nothing short of a paradise.
I had thought of so many plans for what I would do with this new land, but now that I was here, I couldn’t help but smirk at some of the new ideas I had upon seeing these lands.
I walked over to the middle of the beautiful grasslands, and all you could see in every direction was miles upon miles of the same, beautiful, luscious green lands, with an occasional gap indicating an expanse of lakes and rivers.
‘This would make the perfect place to start.’ I thought to myself as I started to build the most beautiful capital that I could imagine. I raised ornate cottage homes straight out of the earth for all the mortals who would live in these lands, complete with a garden, fireplace, fully furnished living room, and bedrooms, along with everything else needed for a home.
I watched the mortals' eyes light up in amazement at my seemingly instant construction of their homes.
I then began working on the walls. I felt my power as it seeped into the roots beneath the beautiful plains and lifted my arms up to summon beautifully carved, stone walls all around us in a huge circle.
Then came the most important part of the city. The main building of this capital would be a church. I pictured an image in my head and immediately began working.
From the beautiful stone stairs perfectly carved out for a pathway, to the large oak doors that had a massive window tapestry above it. Not to mention, the beautifully carved out benches that looked too well done to have been made by hand and the beautiful stairway that led upstairs where my children would live. It was the perfect image for my future plans. I let out a mischievous smirk at the ideas flowing through my mind.
Being satisfied with my creation, I beckoned the kids to follow me inside.
As we arrived inside, the kids' eyes lit up at the luxurious interior inside the church. I couldn’t help but laugh at their dumb founded experissions.
“I want you to listen closely, children, there is much to teach you, but first, you shall receive your names and the names of this new land.” I said, walking back and forth in front of the row of children. “From here on, you will be known as Ra, Set, Anubis, Neith, Bastet, Horus, Isis, Osiris, Brigid, Morrigan, Danu, Cernunnos, Taranis, Lugh, Cú Chulainn, and Dagda.” I said as I walked down the line slowly with my hand resting on each child’s head as I gave them their names.
“Now, for the names of your home. This continent shall be called Eden and this capital shall be known as Lign Aloes. You will protect this country by any means necessary. Do you children understand?” I asked while looking over each child slowly watching them each nod in turn as our eyes met.
“Good, then the most important thing for me to do is pass on my ideals for you to continue to pass on in the future. I have 3 main teachings for you all: War, Honor, and Authority.”
“First will be war: this will be a decision only you sixteen can make in the future. I encourage you to engage in war, but only if it shows great advantage for us. If it seems to have no advantage, then you’re to remain neutral.
Secondly is Honor: honor goes hand in hand with war. If your honor is being tested, you must bring calamity to whoever is the cause by any means necessary and, if you make a promise, it is to be upheld no matter what as to not disgrace your name and honor.
Thirdly is Authority: you children must understand that when I leave these lands, you sixteen will now be Judge, Jury, and Executioner. Do you children have any questions for me?”
“We have heard mother’s orders and will follow them for eternity.” One of the children replied.
“Good, you must make this country as strong as possible, but you must understand all of the other continents hold other children just as strong as you all and, while it is true you may be immortal against natural things,you can all still be killed. This means, once I leave these lands, you must raise the strongest army you can. Do we have an understanding, my children?” I said, holding back a wry smile.
“Yes, mother!“ all the children said in unison.
“Then, allow me to train you on your powers. Come with me.” I said, smirking as the children followed close behind. These powers definitely had their drawbacks and it was true my personality was affected by them, but I didn’t find myself missing it.
I now hold the entire world in the palm of my hands.This entire country will move by my will. It was a thought that sent shivers down my spine from the excitement. I wore that smirk all the way to the training grounds.
Upon arriving at the place where I decided to make the training grounds, I once again allowed my power to flow through me and the ground beneath me. I pictured the colosseum from Rome in my head and constructed almost an exact copy. I then created a barrier surrounding it, leaving a small opening to allow people to enter and exit freely.
“From this day forth, this will be your training ground. Whether it be training yourself, your own children one day, or even mortals, you will all use this place for whatever training you decide on.
Use this everyday, so that if any enemy was to arise against you,they can be squashed and made an example out of. Do this and these lands will not suffer a revolt, as everyone who lives here shall follow your word without hesitation. Do you think you can do this for me?” I asked, showing off my great creation to the stunned children.
“It would be our honor, mother.” I heard one of the children say, as they bowed before me, and the rest followed in his example.
“Then, please entertain me by showing off your powers.” I said, as I took a seat in the stand.
“Yes, Mother. Your wish is our command.” One said and, with that, they all lined up for battle.
“Begin!”
As I yelled out those words, they all began to fight. It wasn’t too impressive at first, considering I didn’t teach them anything, but I had to make sure these kids knew what it was like to have to figure out things on their own.
It didn’t take long for them to gather a better understanding of their dormant powers. Their fighting was incredible, filled with so much grace and elegance. I couldn’t help but smile. These will be the children to carry on my orders, my legacy. I can’t wait to see what this country evolves into. In a new land of infinite possibilities, no one can predict what might happen.
“That is enough for today. Please, take a seat.” I said, motioning with my hand for them all to sit down.
“Now, children, do any of you have any questions?” I asked, awaiting any that may come.
“Mother, you said we should only fight if it proves advantageous for us, but is there anyone we should be worried about?” One of them asked
“That’s a good question, but, as for the answer, the only beings you need worry about are us true gods. Nobody else that exists at this moment is stronger than you are and, only beings equal to you at most, exist.” I answered with confidence.
“Mother, may we ask what your name is?” Ra asked.
“My name is Heaven.”
“Mother, why must you go?” Anubis asked.
“Because, in simplest terms, we, the true gods, are much too powerful for this world.” I answered
I then felt as the others soon approached completing their continents In fact, Reiji was already headed to our agreed upon spot. “Children, I know our time together has been short, but the other true gods are already gathering and I must not keep them waiting. I want you to all remember my teachings. Make this a continent I can be proud of, understood?“ I asked as I was preparing to leave.
“We will follow your orders, mother, and make this a continent you can come back to proudly one day.” One of the children said as they all went down to a knee lowering their heads before me.
“Yes, please do that. Now, head back to the capital and start preparing immediately. There’s not a moment to lose. Do as I have said and this entire world could one day be yours.” I said, as I changed into my hummingbird form.
I flew off to meet Reiji. I had things I needed to ask of him.
“Good to see you again, Heaven.” Reiji said as I approached him.
“Indeed Reiji, how are things on your continent?” I asked
“It is just starting, but the potential is greater than I could imagine. What about yours?” Reiji asked.
“Mine is the same as yours, but I do have a favor to ask. I don’t have the ability to create life from scratch as you can, so I’d like to ask you to populate my continent with animals such as hummingbirds, deer, bear, fish, unicorns, the leviathan, great eared nightjars, and whatever else you can think of that would be beneficial for my continent. Can you do this for me?” I asked Reiji, looking him in the eyes.
“That wouldn’t be a problem at all. I will get started while we wait for the other two. They should be arriving shortly.”
And, within an instant, Reiji disappeared to fulfill my request.
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