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Two dozen colorful orbs gather amongst the stars: two groups of 4, two groups of 7, and two orbs float just a little apart from the rest. However, these orbs weren’t for show in the night sky. The orbs were living beings known as Celestials and were meant to be the Guardians of Reality to keep the balance of the Universe.
One group of 4 orbs represented the 4 Elements while one group of 7 represented the 7 Virtues. The other group of 4 represented the 4 Horsemen while the other group of 7 represented the 7 Deadly sins. The remaining two orbs were considered the ‘Parents’ of the rest of the orbs, one Silver and one Gold. The Silver Orb was Kali the Celestial of Time and Change. The Golden Orb was Werethekau the Celestial of Magic.
Unfortunately, the Celestials’ meeting ended up going awry when they began to question the fate of the most recent planet they created: Earth. The Sins and Horsemen wanted to use it as their playground, despite the fact that they already claimed five other planets for their amusement. The Virtues and Elements wanted to allow peace to reign and to see how their creatures will develop over the years. Kali and Werethekau stayed silent and watched their ‘children’ argue, although Werethekau was beginning to lose the little patience she had.
“You two have been quiet,” the brown orb, Itzamna the Celestial of Patience, said to the ‘Parents’. “What is your opinion on all of this?”
“Yes, do tell, your highnesses,” the velvet red orb, Luuvalo the Celestial of Wrath, sneered at the Silver and Gold orbs.
“Werethekau and I discussed this before the meeting,” Kali informed. “We intend to make Earth into a world where those with magic and those without magic can live in peace. Even if life from other planets managed to make it to Earth, the Earthlings will still be able to make peace.”
“How dull,” the white orb, Alator the Celestial of Conquest, drawled.
“How about we make a deal instead?” The blood-red orb spoke.
“What sort of deal, Kyzaghan?” Werethekau asked, suspicious of the War Celestial.
“Choose a Champion, a time, and a region. If I can beat your champion, then Earth becomes our playground,” Kyzaghan explained.
“ If I were to agree to this, then you must be reborn as a human with no aid from your allies and no memories of the Celestials. However, my champion must have their mate to help stabilize them,” Werethekau negotiated.
“If the champion must have their mate, then I insist on being born alongside Kyzaghan,” insisted the pale green orb, Loviatar the Celestial of Death.
“If that is the case then I must insist that Kali and I have a chance to interact with my champion. I will only be allowed to interact with my champion for one half year while Kali is allowed to use one spell on my champion. Otherwise, no Celestial is allowed to interact with my champion or their mate unless absolutely necessary to carry out their duty,” Werethekau said.
“And who is to be the moderator?” The fuchsia-colored orb, Maponus the Celestial of Kindness, asked. “It can’t be Kali, Werethekau, Kyzaghan, or Loviatar because they’ll be participating in the… deal? Competition? What is this exactly?”
“I’ll take over as moderator,” a teal orb, Cernunnos the Celestial of Temperance, offered. “Other than Kali, I’m the most clear-headed here.” None of the Celestials could argue with that logic, even if some of the Sins tried. “Kali will have to be the one to Loviatar and Kyzaghan to the proper time but after that, she won’t be allowed to interact with either of them. Of course, that’s if Werethekau actually accepts the deal.”
The Celestials watched as Werethekau and Kali hovered closer together, but not enough to touch. The two whispered to each other before they moved a little bit away from each other.
“I accept,” Werethekau agrees.
“What time period will I be sending you two,” Kali asked Kyzaghan and Loviatar.
“Why don’t you choose the time and land, Dear Werethekau?” Kyzaghan offered. “It won’t matter much when we will win in the end.”
“I choose a land of Myth and a time of Magic,” Werethekau said, a smirk in her voice.
The Celestials watched as Kali’s powers wrapped around Kyzaghan and Loviatar before sending them to Earth to be reborn.