Hillview High - Mason Square.
Claire's body disappeared into the mass of orange sparks, and not a trace of her body remained. Consumed by the being, and that hurt Britney even worse.
Her best friend was gone without so much of a trace. There was nothing to bury.Penny's hands got her out of her grief-spell, and she was reminded that the Glutton could do the same to the rest of them. “Get up. We have to run.” Penny said, but honestly, was there anywhere to run? They were trapped like rats in a cage, and there was nothing to do but wait to die. However, there was something in her, a determination and a ray of hope that compelled her to climb to her feet. She was still feeling a little weak from utilizing her abstraction, but she was able to force herself back up and run... so was Justin. The Glutton came after them a few moments later, always keeping a bit of distance between them that Britney knew that he could cover if it really chose to.
Eventually, the group made it outside and... it was snowing? In the middle of September? When she was outside she was barraged by the cold winds that are usually reserved for the summertime up here in Farmer Hill. She looked around confused before she remembered that thing was right behind them... and above them. Britney looked up and saw the orange light that shined miles from the Glutton's "true" form, and it was almost like a sun. It told her there was truly no escape - the being's avatar came towards them and she couldn't help but lose everything. This was all too much - she thought that she could handle whatever the Glutton had thrown at her, but she was truly the wrong one here. She got all these people killed, all on the hope that they'd find a way to kill the Glutton - only to fail in the worst possible moment.
Everyone here hates Britney... and she hates herself for failing so horribly as a leader. She was backing against the "cage" with the rest of the group as the Glutton's form was approaching them quickly. It was finally over, and she was going to die at the hand of this world's "devil". She closed her eyes as she thought about just driving a wooden spear right through her skull to spare herself whatever this thing will do to her...
If you don't want to die, get out of the way.They all heard the voice, it was almost like an otherworldly presence... then they saw a bright light at the top of the school and Britney knew just who it was. "Move!" Britney shouted as she dove off to the sie and hit the ground and felt the impact hitting her front - it was just in the nick of time because a massive white laser-beam came from the top of the school that engulfed the Glutton - even hitting its cage. She climbed on her feet and looked up at the rooftop seeing a bunch of figures in robes wielding an assortment of different weapons and she knew exactly who they were.
Why did Amethyst allow them to come here?
When the beam faded, the Glutton had completely lost its form; taking the appearance of a black mass that looked similar to smoke. Before regaining its humanoid shape and the robed figures raised their weapons, and symbols began to float in the air above them. They unleashed a barrage of different elements - ice, fire, light - that the Glutton consumed, but the being was immobilized by it.
One of the figures in a black robe wielding a bow and arrow ran up and shot an area in an area off to the side, and the arrow disappeared and turned into a swirling white portal. Everyone in the school heard a message in their heads again.
Go for the portal! We'll hold it off, and be quick! There's only so long we can keep this thing off you!It was a miracle, the thing that Britney was hoping for! The Watchers were not something she expected to come to their rescue, but she knew that Amethyst had ulterior motives for letting them come here. That was, of course, for another time because Britney was running like hell towards that portal. She was tired, beaten, and in desperate need of a nap, there was nothing getting in between her and that portal. The others were feeling the same way as they ran for the portal. The school was pretty much engulfed in flames, and everyone was making a break for it, freedom was so close.
However, the Glutton underwent a change - its avatar disappeared into thin air and it forms above them began violently shaking. Before it released a sound so alien and horrific that their minds couldn't perceive it as any sound - it was a painful reaction that caused everyone present to drop to their knees. The sound persisted and it was too much for the group to take, they began falling unconscious one by one...
Britney knew that it was a fool's errand to believe that the Watchers would fare any better against the Glutton than what they did. The pain was overwhelming, the Glutton's power was
overwhelming. Britney fell to her knees as she tried to resist, but she felt a white light overtake her, and she felt the weight being lifted off of her. She looked around and saw the same light wrapping around everyone else and they all faded away, still, she felt herself falling unconscious.
"Don't panic," Britney heard the voice of the... what did Nate call it? God-Child? It was heavenly, and relaxing, even in this time of need,
"I should have gotten involved sooner, but I'm getting you all out of there... but I need you to do one thing for me..."The God-Child's voice trailed off before they added on;
"Sleep. You all have fought long enough..."And that's what Britney did, she let her mind go at ease and finally rest. All the guilt and self-hatred faded away, and she felt herself relieve herself of at least a hundred pounds. Britney knew that this was only the beginning, and the real fight was right around the corner. Which was why she decided to get some rest.
Because tomorrow was a new day...
When the universe was first created, there truly was darkness. It was a different kind of darkness, where there was just nothing. No concept of time, no matter or any kind of material things, there was just nothing. As far as the eye could see... standing in the middle of it was an experience that no other being would experience, nor comprehend. This being simply stood in the darkness, with nothing to keep it company. This being had so many ideas so much power that with a wave of its hand it created a light in the distance. It brought illumination to the being, but the being felt an odd sense of... disappointment, it didn't know why. The being teleported to this light, and it was merely a ball of light in the distance - serving no purpose other than to shine. The being held this light, which was the size of planets, in between two fingers. There had to be more to it than just shining so the ball of light became a ball of fire with a mere thought, and it gave off heat. A heat that wouldn't bother a being like that, but there needed to be more to it.
Every light needs something to shine on.
So the Being, normally the size of galaxies, shrunk down to the size of a human and stood on the surface of this burning star. It turned around and stared at the nothingness, feeling an odd sense of loneliness in this cold, empty, reality. It waved it's hand around with an open palm, and planets were willed into existence around the star and there was finally a view. Though, the being still felt something wrong here and teleported to one of the planets. It was directly under the view of this sun, and it was one of the most beautiful sights that it ever saw, but there was something missing here. The planet was empty... just a hunk of stone floating in space. The being snapped its fingers and water flooded outwards and the planet was filled with air, sunny clouds, and more.
Still, it was missing something - it sensed something strange as it looked up and saw another being that was dwarfing the planet, merely staring downwards at him. When it noticed that he was staring back, the Stranger fled, flying at incomprehensible speeds and the Being flew off after it even faster. After catching up with it, it wasn't long before they were flying side by side as if they had come to an agreement. Or upon recognizing the other. They flew across this empty voice, and as they flew new worlds and starts came into existence, and shortly after: life.
They finally ended the lonely universe, and brought creation. Everything that the life within them hold dear.
They made each other complete.
Flower fields... flower fields as far as the eye can see. They weren't any less beautiful because of the blood-red sky and orange sun in the distance, it was a morbid sight for anyone else. But, for the few that resided here, it was comforting. It produced a sense of nostalgia and belonging that nothing else could replicate, almost like an infant being in the grace of their mother. This world was similar to that feeling, and one person marched across the flower fields which seemed endless, and endless. The person passed men, women, and children playing in the fields, and had not a piece of clothing on. They played in endless bliss as the one clothed person paused for a moment, smiled, and continued walking on.
This person, on their journey, marched and marched, and marched, but they finally reached their destination, A massive dead and withered tree, that was seemingly cut in half, and hollowed out. They stood at the tree and pulled their hood off, bowing in awe as an orange light materialized at the top of the tree.
"I know how angry you are... that meddlesome false God has saved them, and now they are most likely going to attempt to stop us," The person said, monotone as their attitude didn't shift one way or another even for a second. "But, nothing will get in the way of redeeming the remaining worlds. But, what if I presented a better idea...?"
If the Glutton was capable of facial expressions, it'd be intrigued.
"Even though they are touched by the false God, and have the power to keep you sealed... Perhaps they have the power to do the opposite? Touched by the False God or not, they are still humans, and thus, they can be redeemed. You showed that everyone can be saved and their sins can be erased if they believe..."
The stranger raised his head, as he said,
"... So let me Speak."
