starting now, payback's a bitch
the moment I arrived in my realm I felt more power than I ever had before, more connection to everything around me, as if I could reach out and touch it, even if I was thousands of miles away.
thoughts from mortals all over the world soon flooding into mind as nightmares displayed across my sight, feeding me, empowering me, the fears present nourishing a long-abandoned power of mine, growing it back from the brink of starvation as it absorbed every aspect of darkness it could get its hands on.
"my lord!"(old pillar) exclaimed as she rushed to me, her arms latching tight around my neck as she damn near toppled me in her flying embrace.
"where are they?"(Granularr) I asked, not wasting any time, I had but one goal, kill.
all else could wait.
something she could see in my eyes, wisely choosing not to interfere.
"before I tell you, I must inform you of the world, a lot has happened and charging in without knowing anything won't be of any help to you."(old pillar) said as she knelt before me, she was right, I did need to know what happened during my absence, it was fuel for the fire anyway, the more anger I felt, the more darkness I could use to tear them limb from fucking limb.
"go on."(Granularr) I allowed, her head nodding as she stood and began speaking.
"the pillars have been locked in their realms, their worship outlawed by the new gods in power, mages have all but gone extinct, so few remain, so little magic remains in the world, your sister put up a good fight, but she was captured, turned into a servant for one of the gods, If you don't mind my suggestion my lord, I recommend you release all of the pillars before you start your rampage, maybe if you release your sister too then killing them might be a lot easier."(old pillar) informed me, even though I asked to learn of it, each new piece of info pissed me off to a degree I'd never felt, as if my sheer rage would explode from me via my power like an unstable explosion.
"they did WHAT with my sister?!"(Granularr) I roared as I tore through the realm border, my aura on full intensity, my violent rage, my intent to murder, all of it on full display as I emerged from my realm and into the world.
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God of the harvest pov...
"thank you for the blessing my lord."(farm girl) thanked me as she bowed slightly.
"it's no problem my child."(god of harvest) I assured as I strolled from the land, head held high.
it was nice to be able to give back to the mortals that supported us during the war four years ago, to be able to make their lives easier.
it wouldn't make up for all the lives we were forced to take, but it was a step in the right direction, I never did like wars, they're messy, needless, too much blood is shed on both sides for it to be worth it.
luckily all of it was possible thanks to the god of darkness, he was able to banish the monster from the world and single handedly turn the tide in our favor, if not for him, we would all be dead.
I thought as my body froze in place, refusing to take another step down the cobblestone road as it was assaulted by an overwhelming dark presence from just a couple feet away, my eyes frozen as I watched a large man forcefully emerge from a tear in midair, his body forming atop a young girls, his eyes a void black darker than any black I had seen before, they were narrowed at me in such a rage that I couldn't help my quivering knees.
"you were right, if not for that worthless fucking god, you would be dead, don't worry, he'll have his turn."(man of darkness) we had banished swore to me as he sprung from his realm, his hands growing ominous claws as they passed through my torso.
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god of darkness pov...
"PLEASE STOP!"(young girl) the girl we had found unconscious when I banished the pillar of darkness plead as I kicked her to the ground, my dragon girl servant forcing herself to look away as I could feel her anger rising.
I was about to strike her again when suddenly, the girl vanished, her body sucked through a portal of black before I was even able to flinch, its unique aura bringing to mind one person.
the pillar I had banished from this world.
"not possible."(god of darkness) I uttered as I yanked on the leash connecting the dragon to my throne, dragging her down to my eye level from the raised platform of the throne.
"FIND HIM!"(god of darkness) I ordered as I tossed her through a portal of my own, my vision following the girl as she landed just in front of the man in question, his hands dripping in blood, the god of harvest dead beside him, his body mutilated almost beyond recognition.
"Andrea?!...WHAT DID HE DO TO YOU?!"(pillar of darkness) boomed as he rushed over and grabbed the dragon, forcing her into his embrace, I could feel her emotions wavering.
"YOU LEFT ME BEHIND YOU ASSHOLE!"(dragon servant) sobbed into the mans chest as she punched at him repeatedly, blows he would take without as much as a blink, blows I could feel the strength of.
it sent shudders down my spine.
how was he able to shrug those off so casually?!
"I know, I failed you, I'm sorry, starting from right now I will never abandon or fail you again, that evil little shit is GOING to pay for this."(pillar of darkness) promised the crying girl who was breaking down in his arms as he looked right at me, our eyes locked, his were rage filled, bloodthirsty, powerful.
his void stare piercing my soul as I felt all of my fears rising to the surface, attacking my mind, nightmares usually under my control raging against my hold as they too began attacking.
"I'm going to make this last, I'm going to topple your little empire piece by fucking piece, and believe me, I'm going to enjoy every minute, every single second of your torment, I'm going to kill you."(pillar of darkness) swore right before he violently severed my connection to the girl, my body crashing to its knees as I coughed blood onto the marble floor of the palace, wisps of shadow escaping with each forced exhale, shadows that should have been healing me, except, they weren't, with each wisp of dark I felt weaker and weaker, as if the very source of my power had been poisoned against me.