Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
The sky is black tonight, no moon and no stars. The clouds managed to move their way over the world’s only source of light. A young girl walked across an endless meadow of grass, her eyes fixated on the only star left in the sky. On her back was a small cotton backpack where she kept her father’s tools. She was a wanderer, but most people called her a Fortune Teller. She smirked at the name, she hated that word and hated more that she was able to tell the future just by closing her eyes. She wanted nothing more than to live happy and not be able to see what the next day holds.
There was a sudden bolt of lightning that surfaced the sky, brightening everything within miles. She shielded the sudden blue light from her eyes with her arm. After it was over, she looked straight into the sky “Someone up there is having fun.” She muttered under her breath before moving along with the road. She wasn’t sure where her destination was, but she knew she had to leave. Follow your heart, that was what her father always taught her. They were also the last words he ever said to her.
If people were to look back in the old history books, they would read of such extravagant and tall tale stories of the heavens above them. Where Gods dwelled and controlled human life. But they were only mere spectacles compared to the truth that no ignorant mortal person could ever comprehend. Above the clouds were a land on it’s own. Where immortality possessed every inch of the sky. Where Gods wandered about with their specified duties. Where there was no night, only days. Everything the humans were came from a special God. Their lives were written in the stars and controlled by Serefina, the magnificent female of the white world. She was the most powerful and knew of everything the Gods and mortals thought, there was no hiding from her.
Most Gods feared the mistress of the kingdom above, but in truth she was more loving than a thousand mothers. Serefina held her stature with care, never letting anyone see her weak side. Even Gods had weaknesses, it was created that way so that none would abuse their powers. She has yet to learn all their weaknesses but once she does, they are eternally fearful of Serefina.
The beautiful castle of clouds created their homes and divided them into sections of private living space. Contrary to what the humans presume what the heavens might look like, it was actually not all white. Livid pastel colors filled the sky, clouds were blue not white. The Queen’s castle is more beautiful than a rainbow in the sky, changing colors by the mood of Serfina. It is often pink, which shows her calmer mood.
Miles away lay a violet clouded home, where a beautiful God sat as she watched the bubble of the world. She was Azariah 'God of Sun'. Quiet by nature, she rarely spoke with any of the other Gods. She was new and was recently initiated into the golden book of Gods. Serefina saw something in her that made her stand out from the other waiting angels who wanted to be Gods. When she summoned Azariah to step forward, there was an apparent color aura around her. Violet was not a good color, it represented traitor, evil, and impurity.
Most of the Gods questioned Serefina’s choice in replacing Ariel, who was the former “God of Sun”. But she knew looks could be deceiving. Azariah had a violet aura because of the human life she lived. Her planned mortal life was surrounded by hatred, violence and deaths. She hated her life and wanted nothing more than to end it, but each time she tried, the Gods above would stop her from performing such acts. She had then learned to accept her fate and felt remorse for all the wrong doings that she did. At her last minute of human breath, she prayed for the Gods forgiveness and was saved by Serefina and brought into heaven to live as an angel for all eternity.
But that day she sat in her home while she controlled the sunlight in different aspects of the world. She finally understood why there were floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters. It was because a God had lost control of their power and it was then when the humans suffer due to Serefina’s harsh punishment on the God. Azariah watched the specific bubble of life in China, where the kids were excited when the sun appeared. Her smile was only for the balls of life.
“Ah, the beautiful lady do smile when no one is around.” Ahron ‘God of Rain’ invaded her privacy.
She turned her head slowly while concealing the smile “You again. Do you know it’s rude to enter without knocking?” she was not too fond of Ahron or any other male Gods. They were bad luck according to Ketura ‘God of Love’. She was read her rights and rules the minute she agreed with Serefina of being named ‘God of Sun’. There was to be no love between any Gods, for they can only cause the world turmoil and the mortal realm chaos. Because Serefina believed that when there is Love, there is Hatred and comes Jealousy and finally War.
Ahron quickly dismissed her harsh tone and invited himself in “Would you like a short break?”
“No.” she answered flatly without looking at him.
A mischievous grin appeared on his perfectly handsome face “Suit yourself, but if Serefina asks where you are, I will tell her-”
“What?” she cut between his sentence.
Ahron placed his hands behind his white cloak “Now do I have your attention?”
Azariah nodded reluctantly “Come now, you know how much I hate mind games.” Her tone was relaxed and not as harsh.
He laughed “Straight to the point, that’s what I admire about you.”
“Please cut the useless jabber.” She was growing bored of him.
He nodded “Her majesty has called a meeting for all the Gods. I was the first to know and so she requested that I inform the fellow Gods.”
“Right now?” Azariah asked.
“It is the reason why I’m here.” He replied a matter-of-factly.
She turned to the crystal balls and gave her arm a wave and the clouds quickly covered the balls so that no one else could control them. Getting up, she noticed that Ahron had no interest in moving out of her private home “Ahem!” she cleared her throat.
He turned with raised brows “You must see Jeroham for that. Even Gods get ill.” He reminded her.
“I am fine. But you need to leave.” Her palm turned upwards in a circular motion and his figure was elevated while he was still in a sitting position.
“What’s the rush?” he asked with a teasing tone.
“I do not like to be late.” Azariah said as she made another hand gesture which took him outside. She flew out after him and waved a strong arm against the home and the violet clouds quickly vanished into the blue clouds.
“There is no need for moving.” He laid down on his back comfortably.
Azariah was one of the few Gods that preferred the life of a traveler. She moved more often than a bird. She turned her head up to Ahron “I don’t like to be in one place, it makes me uneasy.” She didn’t know why she should explain to him but she did. Personally, she found him annoying and contrary to his God’s name. He was never gloomy but instead he was often happy and smiling at everyone and everything.
Azariah turned to leave when his call stopped her “Wait! Aren’t you going to release me?” he sat up right.
She didn’t bother turning as she swiftly waved her arm’s sleeve, which dropped him from the elevation spell. Maybe it was too fast for he didn’t expect it and quickly fell into the clouds with a thump “Ow!” he groaned in pain.
Azariah turned to see him rolling in pain. A smile had appeared when she saw him in such agony but when he failed to get up on his own, she grew worried. Were Gods able to feel pain? She wondered to herself before approaching him “Are you okay?” she bent down on one knee to see how he was doing.
The aching face was rapidly replaced by a playful laugh “Silly girl, Gods do not feel physical pain…just emotional.”
Her body snapped straight up and her brows cringed together “That was not funny!” it was then that she heard a chime like sound coming from the eastern side of the kingdom “Serefina…” she turned to Ahron “I’ll finish with you later.” With that she quickly flew off towards the sound. Azariah’s graceful violet cloak flew along with the wind as she landed peacefully on Serefina’s castle door.
“Identification.” A echoed deep voice ordered, it was the guardian of the castle.
“Azariah ‘God of Sun’ has arrived.” She announced clearly.
“Enter.” The voice commanded as the double doors opened.
When she got inside, she noticed most of the Gods had already arrived. She nodded to Ketura, a God she had befriended the minute she was placed in her station. She walked into the center and gave Serefina a bow, she was sitting on her beautiful silver lighted throne while nodding in response. Azariah walked over to the empty seat next to Ketura, the girls smiled silently and it was then that she noticed a pair of eyes staring at her. She looked up to find Barak ‘God of War’ stealing glances at her. Not willing to acknowledge his presence, she turned away.
Serefina stood up from her seat “Welcome everyone. I have summoned all of you here to announce an important news…”
Suddenly a gust of wind blew through the arena-like room. Serefina raised a hand to stop the clouds from moving, her hand lowered and so did the clouds “I apologize your majesty, I am late.” Ahron bowed respectfully.
She lifted her chin “That is alright, have a seat Ahron.” He nodded and retrieved to his place next to Cyrus ‘God of Fortune’. The two have been friends for decades since the day Ahron was assigned to his job “The crystal ring has been tampered.” Serefina paused to let surprised gasped die down “The culprit has yet to be found, but it is an internal affair.” She stepped down the escalated stairs and into the center of the room. Her eyes scanned everyone’s “I will give the person one chance to confess, step out now.” Her arms linked behind her long white train of cloak, her eyes steady but firm. No one dared to whisper, afraid the Queen would grow suspicious of them. After a moment, Serefina nodded “Fine. You give me no choice.” She returned to her seat and spun quickly making the room fill with cold air “Culprit, beware. When I find you, the only home you will be seeking is eternal hell.” Her voice low and threatening. In a heartbeat, the room was contained at room temperature and the Queen was back to her calm self “Now then. Are there any questions or announcements of your duties?”
Barak raised a hand as he was acknowledged by the Queen “I had a question about Germany…”
Cyrus swallowed the lump in his throat as he turned to his friend “Who do you think it is?” but Ahron was no longer listening, he was busy attempting to make eye contact with Azariah “Ahron!” Cyrus hissed “Must you mock her so?”
He laughed after Azariah gave him the evil eye “I don’t know what it is, I love teasing her.”
“It’s called a death sentence!” his friend warned him “Don’t you know about Serefina’s rule of love? Thou shall not fall in love with any other Gods while remaining on duty as a God.”
“Who said anything about love?” Ahron lifted a brow at his friend “I just like to see her squirm.”
“My friend, you mustn’t get caught up in that feeling. Anything to do with a female God cannot be good.” Cyrus was wise beyond his years “Believe me, I am wise beyond my years.”
“And round in the mid region area.” Ahron quipped while eyeing his growing stomach.
“I happen to like this exterior, it was my human life form and might I add, the ladies loved it.” Cyrus pushed his chin in the air while Ahron laughed.