My Goddess

Two days after the incident, I feel like all that was happening before still feels like a dream but the scar on my abdomen says otherwise. Also, my mother is being so overprotective of me since that day. She bought many personal defense items and set me up for a nearby martial arts class. I told her not to worry but her eyes went teary as she wanted to cry, remembering the incident.

So, I have to go to a Jujutsu class once per week starting this week.

I stand up in front of the mirror to check the scar on my abdomen. The scar acts as a reminder of what is happening and the dream where I met with a certain goddess. I look at the mirror in front of me while touching the scar, wondering to myself.

{I do not feel any pain from touching it. Weird. How did I recover so fast?}

Looking at my scar, reminded me of that Misery Goddess. The burned scar slithering on her chest and neck and her fiery, glowing amber eyes are still vivid in my memory. I can feel her presence as if she is right in front of me in that dream.

{If she is truly real, she has to show up right in front of my face right now, right? *laughs* because I am her "champion" or whatever that means.}

...

While my eyes are focusing on the scar. I look up to see a certain black hooded figure is behind me. A familiar figure with a familiar scar on her chest. Her hood is concealing her upper face but her smile can be seen. I am so stunned because it was real. The whole dream was real. There she is, standing behind me.

*hugs* *squeezes*

The Misery Goddess hugs me from behind while I am still facing the mirror in front of me, catching me off guard. I can feel her body and chest from my back.

"W-what... How did yo-"

Before I can ask, she is rubbing her face behind my back. Her face, nose and mouth can be felt on my back as she keeps doing it. I am at a loss for words and my face turns red.

"I always wanted to do that when I first met you," she said after she stopped burying her face. She then stares me right in the eye and with a serious tone of hers, "It is time for me to prepare you for what's to come."

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I have never had my friends come over to my room before so I do not have any table or place to sit. The goddess sits on my bed after telling me that she wanted to have a conversation and telling me something. She sits cross-legged while the slit reveals her legs as she pats the bed, wanting me to sit beside her.

I politely comply with her and sits beside her. She then started to speak first.

"Have you tried your new powers? Notice any changes in your body?" she said as she puts her hands on her thighs.

"Powers? What kind of powers are we talking about? And about me becoming your "champion", I have to fight who? Also, why pick me?"

She laid her hands to her sides, puffing her chest and started to explain everything to me, "You have my power as my champion. Look at your scar, your hyper regeneration makes it heal in a matter of minutes. That is why I sent you home right away after your operation."

"Wait, sent me home? You are the doctor!?"

"No, I just possessed her for a little while. Continuing, you have several abilities that I will train you to do so. Most of your abilities will come from your pain and misery through physical and emotional pain but you are not immortal. There is a limit of course."

The goddess seriously explained to me the powers that she has bestowed upon me.

"And the reason I have to choose a champion is that you may need to fight the other champions from other gods and goddesses. This war has been happening for thousands of years, many of us have died because of some gods' ambitions."

"Many of you have died? How can even a god or goddess die?"

"We are ancient beings that can live far longer than the human race and. We got called gods and goddesses because the human race views us like that because of our powers. The nicknames stick to this day and some of us love the nicknames that are given. But, the truth is that we are not. We can die." She is smiling while telling me the truth.

"As our numbers are kept decreasing, I have to choose a champion to fight for me. After the last war, most of the major players are gravely injured and went into hiding. And now, they are all coming back to finish it. Despite what you see in me, I cannot fight as well as before. That is why I choose you. I have been watching you throughout your life and fell in love with you."

The goddess looks down and she said, "I am sorry if I push this matter onto you. I truly believe that you can put a stop to all of this and help me."

Realizing the gravity of the situation, I do not know whether I am up to whatever will happen in the future. What I know is that there will be suffering and death and I truly wanted to avoid that. Seeing her sad like this makes me want to help her because she did help me before.

"It's alright, what's done is done. Besides, you already save me from dying even though the situation in your realm kind of forcing me to accept your help"

I tried to laugh it off.

"I am sorry about that but I cannot give you my power if you cannot accept."

After a few seconds of awkward silence, the goddess rises up and grabs my hands.

"Now let's explore your powers. Shall we go to my realm?"