141.) Allow me to Tell You.

Grimmnota Construct, otherwise known as the Construction Clan. A place buzzing with Cities and huge civilizations within the clan. Instead of having your standard multiverses and universes within. It instead has ginormous, gigantic business buildings and skyscrapers to represent them. It looked like one huge cityscape in the shape of a construction-styled dome. It was one of the few clans within the first Colossaverse to have cars, busses, trains, and planes in usage. Each vehicle was capable of interstellar travel and jumping with warp gates. It's why this clan single handedly started a delivery service that keeps Shittania and her people connected to the entire Colossaverse. 

That leads us to the trading service that exists within every Colossaverse with a clan or civilization system. They trade goods and even trade gigantic temples, pyramids, and towers with Studies within them. Trading between the clans and their people to collect powers and abilities better suited for their clan's inhabitants. Lots of them usually just want goods that better suit the culture and nature of their clan. Like the Gahwardians wanting any and all combat related Studies and beasts to come to their home. Perfectly suited for their theme! All the others are the same way and the Construction Clan is responsible for delivering these goods within every clan. Having their ports and stations put within each clan to make this easier in the long run. 

One can say that the Construction Clan, Grimmnota Construct, is a pinnacle piece of the Colossaverse. They even have quite the collection of warriors just in case a battle ever ensues. Their Sovereign and her ten elite advisors, The Contractors, command it to be so. Now every member of her clan is suited for every type of battle scenario no matter how weak they decide to stay. Not everyone pursues a life of fighting and living on the battlefield. Some would rather go about supporting the people and themselves in different ways. But we can discuss that later on, for now… Let's focus on Clarissa and her cousin, Shiitania! 

Clarissa and Shiitania: "I declare Divine Strific WARFARE!!" 

Jollister: "Tch!" *WOOSH* 

Gna: "Oh, gosh!" *FWIP* 

Clarissa: "Hm!?" *GLARE* 

Shiitania: "Hmph!" *GLARE* 

Their eyes forced their chi around Jollister, Gna, and Teipha. Holding them still and stiff with a grip like no other. They gritted their teeth as they watched a battle like no other unfold. One thing they didn't notice, is that the clan had stopped shaking despite their essence being higher than it was a second ago. It showed them that this was truly a bout between two masters of the arts. 

Clarissa: "Now then… let's get this started!" *FWIP*

Shiitania: "Sure, not like we can go all out anyway." *Fwi-FWIP* *SWISH* 

Clarissa starts her dash forward with one mighty step- 

Shiitania: "Hold it!" 

Clarissa: *THUD* "The hell!?" 

Teipha: "HuH??" 

She had a highly confused look on her face. 

Gna & Jollister: (She fell on her face, how disappointing.)

Clarissa: "What is it!!" 

Shiitania: "You see this dress?"

She twirled as she showed off her sparkling black dress. It had small red and white gems that were in the shape of skulls all over it. The dress itself was slim fit at the torso while it became loose and wider as you got to the bottom. The bottom was puffy and soft to the touch. Her legs were covered in stockings that went up to her upper thigh. Her feet was blessed by the open toed, black heels she like to sport. 

Clarissa: "Mrhm…" 

Shiitania: "Of course you do. My magnificent, golden royal robe graces my shoulders to compliment my crown. It leans to the side so that I may always keep my Reaper mask on the side of my head. My hair lays flowing freely with its curls and extra big coils at the ends. With black gloves to boot, so basically I'm saying. That get up you're wearing isn't going to cut it… now, royal your ass up!" 

Clarissa: "Uuugh, alright, alright. Gna, I guess it's time you got to look at your ma's true style of attire." 

Shiitania: "Yeah, no more of that tomboy bullshit." 

Clarissa: "Ha, alright then. The Witch's Royal Attire it is." 

She donned a green dress with white layer found under it. It was split down the middle once you passed the upper section of her thigh. She wore green stockings similar to Shiitania's own with stiletto-style heels. She let her royal, green Life Goddess coat flow freely as it hung from her shoulders. She wore a witch's hat that had a crown wrapped around the top. Her gloves matched it well with the bracelets of Gaia I wrapped around them. Clarissa's green eyes glared deeply into Shiitania's purple eyes. The golden chokers they wore shimmering as the light from their Concept Gem earrings glowed and danced in their ears. 

Jollister: "Hm… (that crown.)" 

Gna: "Woah, my mom's a total babe. Sheesh, no wonder she had multiple kids." 

Clarissa: "Tah, you're hilarious Gna! But let's get down to business!" 

Shiitania: "Indeed! Shiitania Senkozen of the First generation of STRIFE!" 

Power Scale Level: 125(Sealed away level) 

Birthright: Calamity 

Element(s): Death, Nuclear 

Studies: Prono's Theory; Sovereign Reproducer. 

Age: 3,053,910 

Clarissa: "Fluorescent-Clarissa Senkozen of the Grand Hunter's Coalition!" 

Power Scale Level: 120(Sealed away level) 

Birthright: Catastrophe

Element(s): Crystals, Life. 

Studies: Thievery Rings; Cheater's Banquet

Stolen Studies: Chambers of Mischief; 7 Charms of Luck. 

Age: 3,053,910

Both of these titans sized the other up and began their Divine Strific Warfare. Dashing in on the other with their fists at the ready. They threw their strikes and missed the other by a small margin. Crossing as they made slight contact with the other arm. Causing a stir of destructive winds and force to come about. Jollister, Gna, and Teipha were forced to take the brunt of the onslaught due to their treachery earlier. 

Jollister: "Damn… w-we should've stayed in… our l-lane… Gnaaa!"

Gna: "We definitely should've just… just… stayed out… o-of iiiiit!!" 

Teipha: "You idiots got me caught in this toooo!!" 

All three continued to observe as Clarissa and Shiitania clashed and thrashed throughout the room. Mind you Shiitania's throne room was big enough to fit a small building within it. Measuring out to thirty thousand square feet all around and that's for one singular room. She and Clarissa met in the middle after exchanging more than half a million strikes in the first five seconds. Shiitania threw a heavy roundhouse kick as a fake strike. Clarissa slightly flinches as it closes in, leaving herself open for the crafty left uppercut that followed. She smiled and placed her right hand on Shiitania's fist, throwing her fist to the side. Then she proceeded to block Shiitania's right hook with her left tricep. Clarissa slid her right foot behind her left, meeting with Shiitania's right foot as she slightly lifted it up to avoid damage to her toes. 

"Heh!" They both smirked as Clarissa threw a backfist with her right. Her left foot dragged on the floor. Shiitania took one glance at it and suddenly it was above her head. Clarissa had used her backhand as a cover up to force Shiitania to look. The mere attosecond it took for her to look was more than enough time for Clarissa to raise her foot. Twirling her body upward as she flips above Shiitania's head. Shiitania placed her right arm behind her head and blocked Clarissa's kick. Shiitania brought her arm forward and slowly moved it outward. Her hand was smoothly placed on Clarissa's foot, allowing Shiitania to force her cousin into a glorious spin. Clarissa took control of this spin and turned it into multiple spinning backflips. 

*SMASH* 

Her landing tore up the floor, but all they cared about was this moment. Clarissa ran down the middle and flashed into a flurry. Forcing Shiitania into a quick dash as she went on the defensive. They flew around the room more than a million times within those next ten seconds. Only making use of their Zenchi and martial arts. By this time, Teipha and the others were released from their shackles. Standing in awe as they stare at speed they could never hope to match. Not yet at least. It went well beyond what they could track, they didn't even realize all their hair had been messed with and did in goofy styles. 

Gna: "Oh, well when the heck did they… how did they!? Well this is crazy." 

She ruffles with her heart shaped bun and crooked hanging bangs. 

Teipha: "Ah, since my hair's a bit shorterrrr… They decided to give me zig-zag style scalp braids. How classy." 

She admires the craftsmanship of their work to her hair. 

"I'll be leaving this in." She says as she views herself in the perfectly waxed, marble floor in Shiitania's throne room. 

Jollister: "Well at least y'all ain't get the child-like twin-tails hairstyle. I don't even know how they perfectly tucked the buns to make my hair look short, but Bravo. Oh, and that does look good on you Teipha. By the way… Gna, your bangs spell doofus." 

He points to her forehead. 

Gna: "Wait what?" 

Teipha: "They really do, it quite literally spells 'doofus'."

She plays in Gna's bangs as Gna goes about taking out the ridiculous bun they created. 

Jollister: "Hmm… (I need to hear what the hell she did to grow so rapidly. She showed me her full power and it wasn't anywhere near as high as it is now.) Their combat has gotten even more sharp and powerful." 

Gna: "Yeah, they're monsters for sure. I never knew my mom was this powerful." 

Jollister: "Yeah, me neither, Gna." 

He glared at Clarissa as she blocked and dodged a flurry of kicks from Shiitania. 

Clarissa dodged one more kick then leaned in with a blurring counter left. She used Shiitania's own leg as a cover and came from under as she reset. Shiitania stomped down on the air and dodged the attack. She proceeded to block another that was aimed at her stomach. She countered with two quick jabs that Clarissa dodged. Clarissa counters with her own and misses by a hair. Shiitania answered with a low chop to the waist that Clarissa grabs hold of. As she threw it back, a kick from the left side came flying her way. Clarissa managed to block, throwing Shiitania's leg away and countering with a low kick to the back of Shiitania's left knee. 

Shiitania: (Damn, forgot to check that one!) "HMRM!?" 

Clarissa fired off a wild roundhouse to the right side of Shiitania's head. Shiitania regained her footing and grabbed the kick with her left hand. Charging a heavy amount of essence into her right hand and staring down Clarissa. Clarissa smashed her foot into the floor and slid it back as it landed. Avoiding any further damages in the process. She takes notice of the attack Shiitania had going and decided to match it with an identical technique. Clarissa charged in with her left and crouched down further to gain some more power. 

Clarissa: "Tsssk!" 

Shiitania: "Hmph!" 

They got their essence to hit a maximum charge then silenced it right after. Letting the tranquil vibes of Shiitania's indoor waterfall soothe… then they pounced! Both combatants swung their fists forward in the style of an uppercut, meeting in the middle. Their clash shook the very boundaries of two whole quadrants within the Colossaverse. Pretty much half the Colossaverse in the end. Their fists repelled each other and wouldn't allow the two Goddesses to make actual contact. The two insisted on strong-arming their way through. Their fists slowly tilted upwards as they come closer together through sheer force. But alas, the fists were prevented from touching and instead blew right past each other. Their fists nearly met with the other's chin just before they stopped them. 

Shiitania: "Impressive work." 

Clarissa: "You too, now shut up, listen to what I have to say." 

Shiitania: "Alright, alright. Let's go down first, though." 

Clarissa: "Alright. 

They floated down to the floor next to Jollister and the others. Dusting themselves off as they smirk at the other. Jollister and the others stare at the two while shaking their heads. Jollister was specifically staring at Clarissa with a face of wonder. One could easily tell that the fella had a grand question on his mind. 

Shiitania: "So, Clarissa, darling. You're going to have to explain to these three why your power has sharply rose so much. The audience might like to know as well. Hasn't been that long since you fought Bubauno after all." 

Clarissa: "Ah… hmm." 

She placed her finger on her chin and thought long and hard. 

Shiitania: "You might as well start from the top and chop it up. One thing you should all know is that I'm a genius in all fields. But Clarissa is the star amongst mere diamonds. A genius amongst geniuses." 

Gna: "Is… is that true?" 

Clarissa: "Ugh… yes. I am more talented in all fields besides intelligence. Plus she was blessed with the stats of a monster." 

Jollister: "The fuck does that mean, mayne?" 

Shiitania: "Aha! It means that I was born with a rating level of 50. By the time we were all fifteen, everyone had caught up and we were 70s on the scale." 

Teipha: "Wait… what?" 

Clarissa: "Xebeel had taught us how to lock away our power to burst open later. We locked away enough to make us only seem like 50s on the scale. We're actually using that very technique now." 

Gna: "Uh… ok, but… how the hell are you so powerful. You were barely a 100 on the scale three months ago!" 

Clarissa: "Oh yeah, well best I start from what began this odd anomaly of mine." 

Jollister: "Mhm…" 

Clarissa: "So, first off… I was born with an abnormal amount of essence and potential. Xebeel realized this and allowed me to go on missions with him as early as twenty years old. We hunted Stuliathans and others who were like them in stature and level of ability. Going on dangerous mission with others who were like us. We became a full on group when the OG STRIFE group disbanded and formed a new group. What we know as the Grand Council today is what was born from that. And everyone knows that the Grand Council has a big duty in governing the omniverse and keeping balance. So we took over the hunting portion of their job to make things easier." 

Jollister: "Alright, so you were all monsters I see." 

Gna: "Geez… you were hunting full blown Stuliathans at 20 years old!? Hmm… that brings about a question I'm hoping you'll answer once you're done, mother." 

Teipha: "Mhm hmm, I have one too, Gna. But please continue, Lady Clarissa." 

Clarissa: "Right, so by the time I had been hunting with Xebeel as his second-in-command for more than ten years. It was learned that my potential was abnormal in size. It was causing my power to stir up in ways that were only seen within my case. I mean, all of us that were a part of that same group of kids were all monsters with potential. Mine just happened to be tethered to Essence, our fuel. So my advantage was seen and Xebeel thought that'd put a target on my back and anyone else with similar potential. So we all had to seal our potential and power away to keep from that." 

Shittania: "We still keep that up even now." 

Jollister: "Alright, alright. Now how does this all fully tie into your sudden growth?" 

Clarissa: "Hmph. *Smirk* My potential is an endless reservoir in today's era, so is your ma's over here. This allows us to dive into that same potential and let it run free as we command a level of growth. Essentially taking full control of when we grow as Gods and Goddesses. Only this time, I had a real reason to unseal myself temporarily and went about training. That fight with Bubauno showed me I had been slacking for too long." 

Shiitania: "Stop that, you've been doing more than all of us. Focusing on that task that only you and-

Clarissa: "I'll get to that soon enough, please allow me to say it, Shiitania… please." 

Shiitania: "Of course, my apologies, Clarissa." 

Clarissa: "You're good, I just want to let them know, you know? Plus I'm excited to tell you the news anyway, Shiitania." 

Shiitania: "Hm?" 

She raised her eyebrows, showing a huge helping of interest in what was just said. 

Jollister: (Oh she means that, huh?)

Clarissa: "Now then… as to how I utilized that locked away potential to the fullest? Well… I simply stepped into the timeless dimension for about one thousand years worth of time. The equivalent to how many years Shiishii had been gone." 

Jollister: "YIKES, it's no wonder you grew so much in so little time, mayne! DAYUUUMM!!" 

He clapped her hand and gave her a hand shake that told you he was as hyped up as they come. Smiling from ear to ear as he stares with his powerful family member. 

Shiitania: "And with that, we finally have Clarissa, "The Philosopher" back! Wooooh, FINALLY!!" 

She jumped out her chair and flipped away from the roundtable. She was happier than even Clarissa herself. 

Clarissa: "Happy to see I've gotten you hyped up, Shiita." 

Shiitania: "Hell yeah, Rissa! It's been too long, baby girl." 

Clarissa: "Indeed it has. Now I can sit back and let my avatar take care of things while the real me tends to the duties of The Beholders. A group of people who don't know they're part of the group. Shiitania here is one of them as well as every Death, Strife, and Life deity. With a few others added in." 

Gna: "What is this group about?" 

Teipha: "Yeah, and what duty is it that you keep mentioning?" 

Shiitania: "Are you actually going to tell them?" 

Clarissa: "Yes, but this is something that can only be told to other Life, Death, and Strife deities. Only them since I can't tell you about the other members or who they are. Ok?" 

Jollister: "Will do." 

Teipha: "Mhm…" *Nod* 

Gna: "Of course, plus I'm guessing you'll actually kill us if we did tell anyone else, right?" 

Shiitania: "I would too, since I'm the only one who's ever been told this before." 

Jollister: "Ha… alright." 

Clarissa: "Pretty much, my goal here is to open the Gates of this verse and release what's inside. They'll lead us to dark times, but the end results are beneficial to us all. I came to crave achieving this goal once I caught wind of a traitor amongst the ranks of the OG STRIFErs. In the midst of me seeing their treachery, an event happened that allowed me to see the true history of the Omniverse and what's to come."

Jollister: "I'm guessing it was bad?" 

Clarissa: "Yes, it's not something I can truly stop. But me and the other person who are working towards this have a hunch we can at least change things for the better. Just know this… Shiishii is always in danger." 

Shiitania: "Mrhmm… I hate that I can't do anything for my nephew!" *SMACK*

She bangs her open palm on the table as she settles her head on her fist. Leaning to her left as she stares out of her throne room's skylight window. 

Jollister: "Don't worry man, that's why I'm here." 

Clarissa: "Mhm, so if you ever wondered why I joined the TRUTH. This is why, it's because they're my ticket to enacting the first half of my plan. Everything else will be done by The Beholders. Then all my shady moves will not have been done for no reason." 

Jollister: "Alright, alright. Well I guess I got my answer." 

Gna: "I as well." 

Teipha: "Yeah, pretty much." *shrug* 

Clarissa: "Good, as for what I wanted to tell you, Shiitania… there's another set of Keys out there. Six… more of them! Meaning there's another Gate hidden away out there!" 

She smiles with excitement as she gets in Shiitania's face. 

Shiitania: "Girl, if you don't get your goofy ass up out my damn face, hehe." 

She shoves Clarissa's head away from her own. 

"But for there to be TWO WHOLE GATES out there is unbelievable. Makes you wonder what happened in that time within history." Shiitania says as she crosses her arms and folds her legs. Leaning back in her miniature throne chair as she contemplates the possibilities. 

Gna: "Mhm… guess we'll be at this TRUTH thing for quite some time, huh?" 

Clarissa: "Yes, we're helping them help me in the end. Just look towards the goal and ignore the bull happening around you." 

Gna: "Mhm, alright!" 

Teipha: "Hmm… so this is the secret to why you recruited me, huh Jollister?" 

Jollister: "Yes, that's correct actually." 

Shiitania: "Oh yeah, please introduce yourselves with your names and ACTUAL occupations. This is a safe space. Hmm… OH, Clarissa… you're still not off the hook. You're going to explain why you let Joe die. Understood?" 

Clarissa: "Yeah, that's an easy task." 

Shiitania: "Mhm, now please speak you three." 

They sat at the huge, construction-style table covered in nuts, bolts, screws and many tools for building. The center had a bright light coming from it that represented the core essence within a being. What beings use to fuel themselves and build anew. Jollister, Gna, and Teipha sat in silence staring at it.

Jollister: "The fuck, we're not kids, y'all. Let's get this started right and stop acting shy. Good day to you Sovereign Queen, Shiitania Senkozen. I'm your first born son, Jollister Senkozen. I'm a captain for the esteemed Untold TRUTH, and an Executioner for the Senkozen family!" *Bow* 

Power Scale Level: 55

Birthright: Swordplay 

Element: Death

Study: The Arsenal of Zill. 

Age: 10,543

Shiitania: "Hmph, doubt many know you're an Executioner. Ha, look at the three of us, straight subs."

She, Clarissa, and Jollister burst into laughter with Gna and Teipha smiling all the while. 

"Alright, next!" Shiitania commands. 

Gna: "Might as well jump in. I'm Flourescent Gna Hēidòng-Senkozen." 

Jollister: "Wait… Hēidòng!?" 

Teipha: "That means your father must be-

Shiitania: "No, it's not." 

Clarissa: "Oh heavens no! The Chief of the Black-hole Imp clan is none other than my eldest son, Gna's younger brother." 

Jollister: "Wait..  so that means-

Shiitania: "Oh you didn't know? The Black-hole Imp Clan was her creation." 

Jollister: "So that crown…" 

Clarissa: "Yep, I am the first Chieftess of Inversia-Sect. I married and divorced a powerful Archmage Imp from the Fairytale Verse. In order to create the genome for the clan, we fused his DNA with my altered DNA that turned me into an elf with powerful Black-hole essence. The two fused and created what you know today. We even stayed that way and created the current Chief naturally. Though I was myself for Gna and her youngest brother's creation. My senkozen DNA allowed them to be more life God in nature. Thus, making them identical to those within Gaia-Minettia." 

Gna: "Indeed, as for what I do, well… first, I'm the second Valkyrie of Gahwardia and Gaia-Minettia. Also… I'm the hidden leader of the All-Seers." 

Power Scale Level: 77.5(Sealed away level)

Birthright: Unstable 

Element: Mystic Wood

Study: Unknown

Stolen Study: Bounds' Theory

Age: 252,025

Clarissa: "Wait… when the hell did that happen!?" 

Gna: "Me and the other five have been on our P's and Q's ma. Just waiting for the younger ones to catch up." 

She eyeballs Jollister as he sat there trying to figure all this out. 

Jollister: "Tch… (Other five?)" 

Shiitania: "It's insane to think that you're the actual Supreme Observer. If the other five are like you, then you're all little monsters! Then again, I know all the moves of one so… yeah, you're all monsters." 

Gna: "Heh." 

Teipha: "Guess that just leaves me. Eh-erm, first, allow me to start off by saying that I do not follow Jollister. I'm merely helping my love with a few things." 

Shiitania: (I knew I smelled her on my son.) 

Teipha: "Second, I was also taught the Sealing technique for your essence by my father, Freyr. I am known as Teiphanai Vañir-Armadean, and I am currently the Vice-President of the Assassin's Corps." 

Power Scale Level: 68.7(Sealed away level)

Birthright: Fortune

Elements: Magma, Ice 

Study: Horse of Prosperity, Välstånd

Age: 20,208

Jollister: "Hmph, can't expect anything less from my queen, mayne." 

Clarissa: "So you're Zigorim's true second-in-command, huh? I can see why he never stresses about his job." 

Teipha: "Yeah, though there is a shadow-leader. Someone who helped create the concept of Assassination." 

Gna: "Hmm… I wonder who that is." 

Shiitania: "Now that we got all that out of the way. Clarissa- 

???: "Mother, I got today's reports sitting here and… oh, am I interrupting some- … thing? (Is that who I think it is!?)"

A woman wearing a dark blue, topless romper with a small, black leather jacket over it that was in a more crop-top style. Her three pearl necklaces danced about as they slowed their swaying. Her black stiletto heels went perfectly with the jacket and romper. Her slightly thick framed, blackened gold glasses brought it all together. Her twin-tail hairstyle only made her stick out more. 

Shiitania: "Ah, Sonya, you should hear this as well. Bring that paperwork with you and sit with your older brother." 

Jollister: (Sonya, huh?)

Sonya: "So it really is you, Jollister. Still hard to believe you're my older brother. I'll just take a seat on your thigh and invade your space." 

She waltzes over and takes her seat on Jollister's right thigh. Hugging him and laying on his chest with an innocent look on her face. 

Jollister: "Hmph… love you sis." *Smooch* 

He gives her a kiss on the forehead. 

Shiitania: (Finally, I get to see this adorable sight. But…) "Now then, Rissa. Please tell us all why you let Joe die." 

Sonya: "What?" 

Clarissa: "Well, it's simple really, Shiita. Amongst the four that were there, he was the only one who was in a true death situation. So I let it play out, because the plan needed to be halted. A missing Key is the best way to do that." 

Shiitania: "Tuh… you and this damn plan of yours. I swear, Rissa." 

Clarissa: "Heh!" 

With their spar being over, Clarissa and Shiitania speak of many important topics. Amongst them was the answer Shiitania had sought. With the truth revealed, just what is Clarissa brewing? 

Next Chapter: What Comes Next.