The First Host

​A/N: Ignore the spaces. I pasted it as I copied it, which was regular text, but somehow, the paragraph spaces have doubled. I'm too lazy to change it now. Sorry!

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Something about Celestial Strengths. I'm making it in my fic, so that the physical strength of a Celestial is variable, but in a constant ratio.

If a normal, 2 meters tall Celestial can lift 100 tons, then the 20 meters tall Celestial can lift 1000 tons, and so on. This also makes it so that the punching power is dependent on the size of the Celestial, and not fixed.

For this to work, I'm also making it so that the Physical density of a Celestial stays the same, no matter the size. But, since Theos is the only Celestial with an actual physical body, and not just Energy within the Armour, it only applies to him.

Which means, that he does not increase or decrease the distance between the atoms in his body, he simply adds more atoms to fill up his body, granted that is only when he uses his Size changing power, which he hasn't yet.

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A few days after our reconciliation, after the small fight we had, Mother and I were sitting, just relaxing, as mother tells me her stories.

No matter how old I am, learning about the past, and how wonderful it used to be is always awesome.

"..and what do you know, there he was. In all his glory. Dormammu, the Realm Lord of the Dark Realm. One of Chthon's Elderspawn had managed to make contact with Dormammu and open a portal to the Dark Realm. Thankfully, Phoenix was present on the planet at the time, so she drove him back." Mother enthusiastically says.

Laughing a bit, she adds, "The Dread Lord could not handle the Essence of the Phoenix Force, despite being a creature of Fire himself. The purity of her Energy just made him shudder, and close the portal to the Dark Realm. All the while, Agamotto just looked on as he couldn't even summon one spell before Phoenix sent Dormammu fleeing."

Again mother laughs, remembering the event. I hadn't seen this one in my vision yet, so I have no idea of the authenticity, but why would she lie about this anyway.

Chuckling along with her, I ask, "Could the Gods have defeated Dormammu? If Phoenix wasn't here, I mean."

Mother just waves her hand, and says, "Ah, you don't have to worry. Agamotto is perfectly capable of sending Dormammu packing by himself. If not him, then there are the Gods themselves, who have spells for that event, if it happens. And if not them, then even I will help out."

Smiling at mother, I add, "I did not mean to worry over it, but the way you spoke about him in the beginning, it felt like Dormammu is the worst enemy to face."

"Oh he is a dangerous foe, Theos, don't forget that. But, overall, his Magical talent is not as high as you'd expect a Dread Lord to have. The real threat he possesses is the Dark Energy of his Realm, which corrupts easily."

Our last few days had been spent in such a manner. Mother would tell me tales of some of the enemies she faced, or saw someone facing, and tell me about said enemies. Set, Chthon, Mephisto, Dormammu, Cyttorak, are just few of the enemies that have already tried taking over the Earth.

The good thing was that no Outer Dimensional being can enter our Universe without someone on our Planet helping them. But, they are also free to manipulate any being to do their bidding.

And why just our planet? That's easy. Sorcerers are only present on our Planet, and none.

At first it was only Agamotto, but then he taught his brand of Sorcery to his Mother Oshtur, and her companion Hoggoth. Then, he began teaching a few other Gods of Earth, and then just recently, a few hundred years ago, he's begun teaching the Demigods of Earth.

Some of these Demigods have managed to make contact with the Outer Dimensional Beings, and given them access to our Universe through our planet. So, this is why Dormammu has to first take over the planet before he can begun taking over the Universe.

If my guess was right, then the shields that Agamotto was supposed to have set up around Earth have not yet been set up. The Beings only stay out because Earth contains a lot of Gods.

Except a few beings like Mephisto, Lucifer, and a few other Demon lords. They just come and go as they please with no fear. They have amazing Mystical powers that can help protect them against most Gods on Earth.

Anyway, I tune back in as mother starts her tale about the first Celestial Host a few million years ago.

"It was 3 million years ago, about 60 Million Years after Set's Reptiles died out, when the first Celestial Host came to Terra. They were.. big, and dangerous. Even now, I feel fear just thinking about them." Mother says, and she sounds fearful.

Damn, my race really scared her, didn't they?

Looking up at me, she says, "Don't mistake me, I was just as strong then as I am today and I could have taken down one Celestial, if it came to it, but I'd be too injured after that. But still, a group of Armoured people, hundreds of times bigger than I am did scare me. They stayed on Terra for a few days, and as I was the only actual God, other than Atum and Agamotto, so no one did anything to them."

And I don't blame them. What would Atum have done. Atum could probably have taken on a Celestial at once, a few if he was fed on Divinity. But a full Host of them, nope.

"What about the other Gods?" I ask, frowning. I have no idea exactly when the Gods began appearing.

Mother shakes her head, and says, "The Pantheons began appearing soon after the Celestials had already left. As you know, the Aesir have existed for a Billion Years, which is just 2 Billion Years less than I have existed."

Damn, my Mother is old.

"Say that again, and I will make sure you can't sit straight for a century." Mother calmly says, giving me a glare.

I have got to stop doing that!

Shaking her head, mother says, "Yes, you should. Staying alone on a planet for 5 years did no favours on your mind."

I open my mouth, voluntarily this time, to argue on that, when Mother pinches my lips close. Narrowing her eyes at me, she says, "You will listen, and I will continue my story. Get it?"

I nod rapidly, and slunk down. Mother ignores my sulking, and continues, "Anyway, the Aesir had just finished their most recent Ragnarok Cycle 200,000 years ago, so there was no hint for the Celestials that Gods even existed. Atum was hidden within the Sun, and I within the planet. Agamotto, Oshtur, and Hoggoth were off world, and thankfully, the Celestials never bothered with The Watcher."

Uatu, I wonder what he's up to nowadays.

"When the Celestials appeared on the planet, I was alone in the know over what danger they presented. The mortals, meaning the Primitive mammals that lived then, had no idea." Frowning at the memory, she adds, "The Celestials did something to a group of mortals, splitting then into three species. Eternals, Deviants, and Mortals."

Three? I only knew about Eternals, they're Thanos's ancestors. Mortals are probably just regular people. What the hell are deviants and why did I not research them before?

"The Eternals were immortal, and had some minor Cosmic powers. The Deviants had different powers, but were not weaker than the Eternals in any way. While the mortals did not have any abilities. Soon after the Celestials left, a war began, with Eternals driving the Deviants into hiding."

Mother pauses for a moment, thinking it over. She says, "I am not sure, but I think a few Celestials had returned before the war ended. There was a time, a few years in fact, when the Deviants were more numerous in number than the Eternals. I remember that time, but.. something happened, and the island of Lemuria sunk, taking the Deviants with them, and a Celestial was buried underneath the ground."

I nod, remembering my vision, and explain, "I saw it happen, mother. The buried Celestial, Tiamut, saw that the Deviants were winning, and began calling for something called The Horde to harvest the planet."

"But.. that is not what happened. I know about the Horde, as Madonna used to mention them. But those insects never came here. Why?" mother asks.

Honestly, I am thankful it didn't happen. But.. what happened to the Celestial was not fair.

I explain, "Another Celestial, Arishem The Judge, wanted to gain favour from the Celestials Superior, The Fulcrum. No idea who he is, though. So, Arishem and his gang ambushed Tiamut and then trapped him underground. I don't think anyone other than that group even knew what happened to Tiamut, and most of them died at Knull's hands."

"Huh. I wonder if Madonna saw it happen and simply didn't bother with it?" Mother muses.

I just shrug. My mum is a weird person. It's entirely plausible that she saw this exact conversation happen, and did not mention it on purpose.

Looking at the setting sun, mother gets up, and says, "Okay, enough tales for today. Come, I wanted to show you the spot where I first met Madonna."

Smiling, as she was more enthusiastic than me, a literal teenager, I follow her through the portal she opened up. Maybe Tiamut will wake up, maybe he won't. I have no need to bother with it, as he will just try and destroy Earth if he does wake up.

But, for now, I'll enjoy my big holiday.

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