Ondona's Story

He looked down to his feet at the small pink haired child who appeared, a single eye brow raised. "Is this all? Is this the extent of deitism in this tangent?"

Ifrit raised a single hand, and before him formed a fiery wall that shifted and changed as he looked at it.

"Ahh... I see now. This tangent has a higher irregularism ratio than most others. "God" Is a relative term then, in an existence where mere mortals can grow in power to the point of threatening their entire reality."

"Yet another reason for this to be my establishing point."

With these words Ifrit raised a hand, and his fire erupted and spread, his massive body a beacon across the planet, as the sands at his feet turned to glass and then obsidian from the heat. The fire lashed and wreathed in snakelike tendrils, and where the serpents coiled, spires and structures would form from the black rock that spread like a virus over the planet.

To the "goddess" who had come, Ifrit said "Return to your forgotten domain, ikpathu, I was mistaken, and have no need for you to gather. Enjoy what peace you are able while you can."

Ondona watched the scene unfurl in front of her, the man had just burned the surface of the planet. The figure then warned her that to return home to enjoy what peace she had left...Was that a threat? Her sleepiness was soon put behind her. "Ok, I know that I may not be well known. But there is no reason for you to burn this planet. And what do you mean enjoy our peace while we can, are you threating us? What is your goal here?" She asked, a little bit nervous at what the man meant.

Ifrit seemed little interested in conversing with the child, and was setting to work reshaping the planet into his desired form. Her voice was little more than an irritation for him, one he ignored altogether. Several minutes would pass before he had even deemed she asked a question, and truthfully he would not notice she had not left until he turned to set about another fiery construction in progress when he noticed she had not left.

He would glare at her, before stating. "You were given a command, and you do not follow it?"

The blackened land that had already been changed quickly began to grow, strange structures filled with a red, angry light grew, spires and obelisks that oozed hatred and hostility. As these completed their formation, they would begin to release a mist, and as that mist gathered it would coalesce into recongnizable forms. Humanoid in appearance, but blackened and bonelike, charred skeletons animated. These would begin to walk about and as they did so, their bodies would further solidify until they could not be mistaken as anything less than soldiers.

Ondona puffed out her cheeks as the figure in front of her ignored her, apparently he was ordering her to go home and was making soldiers and continuing to reshape the planet. "I don't know what you are planning but this stops now! Its clear that you are abusing your power to reshape this planet! I can't belive I have to do this...But under the rightful authority of the rule of Gods! You will cease your activity here or I will use...force..." She spoke as a a beautiful bow with two red gems studden in it appeared in her hands and aimed it at the man.

She really disliked fighting, however this being was proven to be a danger. Where where the other dieties!? She was certain maybe Odin or the other Gods would arrive! She was not eager on fighting, but to stop this man she will.

Ifrit only smirked at her. He stood straight, nearly eighty meters in height, and outright laughed. "Whatever "authority" you "gods" may have had was dissolved the moment I stepped into this tangent. Your power is nothing. Your Will without meaning, and your "force" A laughable jest."

With that he thrust his palm towards her, the energy shockwave he sent visibly rippling the space it traversed as it rushed from his hand to her location, a meteor of sheer raw kinetic energy that would create a crater large and deep, and obliterate whatever was in the effect at the time.

Of course he had no doubt that the "goddess" would survive the assault, if he truly wished to destroy her, it would take much more effort than he had at the moment. Even so, her arrogant behavior and refusal to obey commands deserved a proper response from him. A show of force to erase any doubt that he would tolerate her continued disobedience.

Even as he did this however, he also made sure to channel more energy into the continued construction of his establishment. It would not do to allow such a insignificant entity to destract him, when more powerful beings might yet arrive.

Ondona seeing the attack sent to her immediently reacted at blinding speeds, she may have not been a fighter however she was a hunter. The Goddess of the hunt. Her instincts kicked in and she dodged to the side, a arrow already in her bow and pulled back. She gave him a warning, but it seems this figure really wanted to cause destruction.

A power radiated from the arrow as the air around her swirled from raw energy. With that Ondona realesed the strong letting the arrow sing. The space around it broke apart as it was sent to its target. She may lacked any real experience dealing with situation, she may have just wanted to just relax and live a normal and happy life like a mortal. But when something seems to threaten everthing, she was more than willing to fight now.

As the arrow flew through the air towards him, Ifrit merely raised his hand, the projectile ceasing it's forward momentum in mid air before him. With a flash of red light he ignited the stored potential energy in the attack, and burned it to nothingness.

"Humorous... You still use missile objectification for your assaults." The wrathful god stated, before forming his own raw power into a set of burning chains. "I shall respond in kind"

He cast the chains out towards the small goddess, their burning weight and form like boulders of rage and fire as they soared towards her. With these he sought to ensnare her, so he could enforce his will upon her until she either broke from the strain, or learned to serve him.

The fires continued to burn the landscape as he sought to change it to his whim. More of his burning soldiers formed, and in due time he would have his army and send it forth throughout the tangent, until all succumbed to his order.

Ondona sighed as she knew this would have not been easy. Of course fights were not easy especially with an opponent with a great source of power. As she saw the many chains coming her way she simply readied another arrow, a hunter always remained calm in any situation, they had to keep their mind working at top speed. As the chains were near upon her she shot the arrrow straight into the air and then at the very last second vanished as it crashed upon her last location.

She had appeared where the arrow once was, high in the sky. She prepared another arrow and channeled more power into the next shot. She can't be afraid to use force, he was clearly trying to harm her. She had to fight without holding back. As she was channeling the arrow, the skies around her churned from the power, a massive light emanated from the arrow. A small increase in power but now the arrows intent was to harm. She dared not do anything foolish at this point. "The bow still has beauty! If you wish to continue fighting I will have to get serious about stopping you! Stars twinkling in the sky, unleash thy heavenly rain upon your target!" She called out as she pulled the string back. The very space around her warped before realeasing the arrow. This time there was some weight behind this shot.

The arrow now blasted through the air, cutting through the wind and light as it did. It's destination was the man once again.

Ifrit rolled his eyes. "I tire of you."

He turned away from her and went back to his forging of the world, leaving her to do as she would. As her arrow was fired and struck upon his body, it was like a raindrop crashing upon the molten force of his will. Her exclamation that she would be getting serious gave him the impression that she would be using her full force, but if the attack she unleashed was the extent of her power, then she was not even worth the expenditure of interest she was claiming of him.

He resolved to continue his forging, his fire soldiers forming into ranks and battalions, within hours there would be a thousand of them, and more were forming by the moment. The world continued to warp, the fires blackening the land and changing it to the will of Ifrit. He shaped a structure from which fire erupted, drawn from the core of the planet itself. This would be the forge that would create the weapons his army would use.

"It's not wise to underestimate your opponent. But I think its to late to say that." Ondona spoke as she had a small smile on her face. That arrow just a decoy, the real firepower was about to begin. That was not her full power, far from it in reality. She was getting the hang on the mans resilience, his attitude, she was just testing the waters in a sense.

Behind the arrow that hit him, there was another one. The real arrow that was sent out. "Fly on King Slayer. The arrow that pierces the stars and heavens." Ondona spoke softly as the next arrow would impact the man. Unlike many of her past attempts to harm him. This arrow had enough power to harm even the sturdiest of souls. He was blinded by arrogance that he did not see her real intention. That arrow about to hit him would be able to pierce his body. But it was too late to dodge for he did not see it.

Her power was highly unused, but she possessed enough power to challenge the other Gods. But she was not one to resort to violence, all she wanted was a quiet life and this man in front of her was a danger to that peace. She had not yet used her full power, but the arrow that would strike would cause him to think differently on turning his back.

As the arrow struck his back, Ifrit howled in rage. He glared at the small goddess, and his mouth twisted into a smile. "Now you are of interest."

Then a change occured. Ifrit raised a hand, and his form shifted and phased out of reality and into a realm made of only possibilities. In this plane he altered his own state in the reality he set to occupy, changing expectations and rewriting the very essence of existence. When he was done, the arrow that had hit him had never existed, or perhaps it was more accurate to say that he had not been present for the arrow to hit.

He turned to face the child, his eyes burning with violence. "Your power is significant, but it is inconsequential in the face of my own. You hold the capacity to slay any target you set against, even a being who's might is as great as great as my own."

"But against me you find your ultimate Kindaka. I rewrite the weave of fate, change the pattern of destiny, and shape reality to what I decide it to be. You may strike me, but you will never defeat me. I will not allow it."

Now that her trump card was revealed, Ifrit began his assault in earnest. He pointed at the child, and his soldiers charged towards her, forming a large group surrounding her. Blackened archers filled the sky with burning arrows, and Ifrit himself lifted his hands to the sky, forging massive spears, each nearly three kilometers long, with which to impale her. "In this tangent there is a contest of wills referred to as "chess"... I do believe that this is "Checkmate""

"A reality bender, one who can change the flow of time to suit their needs...This is certainly troublesome...Encountering those who can do such a thing can be near impossible to beat. That is...unless someone with the same power was here...Alas I am alone here...Surrounded and outnumbered. Oh dear this is getting my blood pumping! I think this is what people call adrenaline! This is the first time anyone wanted to fight me to kill me! And I rather dislike that, but this feeling is pretty exhilarating! Let the hunt begin then." Ondona excitedly spoke as she drew her bow back and fired at the sky, a single arrow to challenge the many burning arrows. The single arrow spit into thousands of arrows as it collided with the other arrows simply destroying them and raining down upon the enemy archers.

For the footman, She readied eight arrows. Putting enough energy in one she shot an arrow in a single direction. It would peirce a single line of soldiers at first however the force of the arrows were great that nearby soldiers near them suffered the same fate as if they were also hit. Of course there was the problem of the figure reseting her progress..."Royka! I may need your assistance in this matter!

A hole soon opened up in reality, soon a man dressed in a black suit and fedora came out. "Mistress, I am here to...Oh dear what is going on here! Are you in danger mistress!"

"Yes I am, I hate to say it but could you assist me in battle? Your powers will help me out."

"I am your humble buter mistress! I shall serve you in any way I can! What is it you need!"

"Use your reality distorting powers, and prevent tham man from changing fate. Two powers of similar origion clashing with eachother shall cancel out any effects. I prefer not to fight a lost battle." Ondona smiled as she turned to face the unknown figure. "Checkmate? We have just began the match fateweaver. In all honsesty I would have retreated if I did not have something to counter you with. However I know plenty of tricks as a Godess of the Hunt. A lady never reveals her secrets of course, and that includes how old of a Diety I am." She aimed her bow at him and readies an arrow. The same one she used to harm him with. And she had a limitless suppy of them

Ifrit grunted, his form splitting into several echoes as he recalled multiple editions of himself across time and space.

One stepped forward and spoke. "You will not defeat me. You bring forth an ally, and I shall bring forth my own."

Another stepped forward "And know that I am as powerful as I have always been, and will always be."

The third came forth "You are far out of your league, girl."

In total there were Seven of Ifrit, each stepped out of a moment in time and a tangent of reality that he was present in.

All but three of them shrank in size, going from being eighty meters tall to matching the goddess Ondona and her butler in size.

One of the Remaining three returned to the work of reforging the planet, bringing new soldiers to the field of battle.

The other two began reshaping reality to bring the soldiers that had been slain back to cohesion. One Performed this task, while the other watched the new arrival for intrusions in that work, preparing to counter whenever he did. The problem with calling forth allies who were not yourself, was that you had to communicate with them, and thus your plans would be revealed to those who listened.

The four humanized ifrit each took a different weapon, one forged a sword and shield from the fires, Another forged a massive axe, A third forged a pair of scythes, and the last a long spear he wielded as a staff.

Each of these four positioned at a cardinal point, using their fires to directly forge new soldiers. These were equipped with taller shields and spears, and they formed a vanguard around their deity.

Once all was in position, Ifrit spoke again. "This is the last time I shall allow you a choice. Leave."

"I am afraid I will not leave, the other Gods have been notified of this area. I shall not allow you to continue your work here. Royka dear, looks like you are gonna have to put in your all to disrupt them and to destroy their soldiers. Looks like I have to eliminate multiple forms at once. If only one is standing he will not be able to do this again. I will watch your back Royka, but I must depart to another location to draw their attention." Ondona spoke as she quickly readied another arrow. She had to do kill shots as much as she hated.

But the problem was killing four aiming for her, two reshaping reality, and one continuing to reshape the planet. She needed some time for this, however she had a plan. She fired off multiple arrows in different directions and they then vanished into thin air. She then opened fire at the Ifrit's while Royka conjured a massive chaingun and began to mow down the soldiers while focusing his efforts on one of the Ifrits trying to continue to resurrect the soldiers and deny him from doing so.

This was a gamble, but the call was made. She was hopeful another God can arrive to assist.

The Ifrit holding the staff grunted "What makes you think I will allow you freedom to act against me?!" then he reached out with a hand and grabbed at thin air. Using his power, he would deny Ondona her escape, forcibly changing reality to throw her back to the ground in the middle of the congregation. At that moment the one with the Axe would leap forward to crash his weapon down upon her form and cleave her in half.

The Ifrit with the Sword and Shield used his shield to block Royka's weapon as he closed with the butler, while the one with scythes charged at him from behind, planning to use his scythes and the Shields momentum to cleave his victims head off from behind.

The Ifrit who was resurrecting his soldiers grumbled as he encountered resistance, and his partner used his power to isolate the strains the resurrector was working with, separating them so they could not be tampered with by anyone other than the resurector.

Ondona was quick to respond to the sudden change in reality. She brought up her bow to defend against the axe blow. As flimsily as it appeared the bow blocked the strike without so much as a scratch. Although the ground under her was crushed, she quickly rolled away and shot a few more arrows which vanished in a bright light making way for multiple arrows to strike the axe wielding Ifrit.

For Royka, as he saw the charging Ifrit in front of him and footsteps behind him. He ditched his chaingun and replaces it with twin swords. He then avoid the simple two way assault by jumping to the side. "I shall not fail my mistress! Have at you!" He taunted as he decided to keep his power in reserve.

The staff bearer raised a hand and formed a barrier over the Axe wielder, protecting him from Ondona's assault, even as the warrior and scythe bringer continued their assault on Royka

The Worldshaper created a large spire of obsidian, and began to channel large amounts of energy into it. This energy would surge into the planet proper, causing shockwaves and earthquakes to ripple throughout the world as he began to change it at it's very core.

The archers fired at Ondona, their burning arrows filling the sky once more.

But the other blackened turned away from the battle and began marching across the planet, preparing to conquer it in their gods name.

The Resurrector chuckled darkly "Bear witness to your futility. Even as you claim to stand against me, you do nothing to stop me from achieving my goal. This world will be the first of many, it's people the first to adhere to my order."

As Ondona watched another volley of arrows sent her way, she simply shot a single arrow shich split apart to counter all the arrows before raining down on the enemy arches all the while keeping an eye on the Axe Ifrit now guarded by a shield. She fired more arrows at the Ifrit which vanished in a bright flash before firing a hail of arrows at the Axe Ifrit in an effort to take down the shield. "I am afraid I shall not let you claim this planet. And I will see to it in the end." Ondona spoke over her flurry of arrows.

Royka stood his ground defending against the onslaught of the two. His sword clashed against both sword and scythe not giving an inch. He dared not fail his Mistress, for if he fell she would be in danger.

The Axe Wielder charged at Ondona, the barrier holding up against her attack long enough for him to take a swing at her. As he did, the staffbearer raised his staff into the sky, and at the same moment the warrior and scythe bringing leaped back. A powerful bolt of red lightning struck down from the sky to crash against Royka

The Blackened continued their march away, even as more armies were forged, knights riding horses of fire and ash, bigger giants of blackened stone that crashed as they stomped away.

A sudden surge of power from the worldshaper caused the planet to shatter slightly, rifts and cracks appeared on the surface, fire spurting from within as he further channeled his power to change the world.

Ondona quickly reacted to the Axe Ifrit by dodging to the side to avoid the blow. She opened fire with more vanishing flashing arrows before unloading another flurry of arrows at the Ifrit to destroy that shield.

For Royka, as he watched the Ifrits attacking him leap backwards he relized they had him in a trap. He raised his sword into the air as he heard the crack of lightning, head down and body to defend against the brunt of it. The attack hurt him quite a bit, his suit was in tatters and his body was burned. However he stood back up swinging his swords. "That is going to take some time to fix..." He muttererd irritably as he got ready to fight.