Along time ago, when stories were not even documented, just passed around by tongue, their was a young girl who was the most beautiful girl in the land. Travelers from far and wide would come to see the beautiful girl, and soon the gods in the sky took notice of her beauty.
"Do you see that mortal down there?" A god named Sui, said to another god named Chi.
"What a sight she is! Of course i can see her, who cant?" Chi responded, when a plan started forming in his head.
"I think she is going to be my bride... Yes, she will be my wife as soon as i grant the girl immortality." Sui said out loud. Chi turned to his brother, for that was what they were.
"You think you could marry such a find maiden? And how do you even know you can grant her immortality?" Chi challenged. Soon, other gods and goddesses took notice to the noise, and soon came to see the disturbance.
Soon, all of the gods took notice to the beautiful girl, and they all joined in to the fighting. But, you see, the gods had their goddesses who soon became jealous and violent.
Before the goddesses could even start to formulate all the terrible things they would do to the girl, their youngest, and wisest sister stepped forward.
"Sisters, please... let us not take out our wrath on this innocent child who cannot help the way she looks, but take it out on our ungrateful lovers." Their little sister, Choi (Ch-oy) announced, not wanting to see innocent blood spilled.
Soon the gods decided a way to settle the matter. They were all to send their patron animal after the girl, and whose ever could get to the girl first could marry her.
"Perfect." Mumbled Choi, and she ran down to her older, jealous sisters. "Here's the plan. Baie, i need you to compare the the patron animals until you find one compatible with the maiden. Then Qu, i need you to enhance the compatibility."
Soon the patron animals were lined up at the start. Their was a Lion, a Hare, a Monkey, an Owl, and a Griffin. Choi held the flag and waited for the gods and goddesses to gather.
"Today we hold a competition for the hand of the most beautiful maiden in the land," The goddesses all looked at each other deviously. "On the count of three the patron animals will race to the maiden, collect her, and bring her back here."
"One...Two...THREE!" And the race was on.
They were all head to head, until they came to the cliff. The land animals had to take another path, but the air animals could fly. But none of them were faster than the Griffin.
Soon, the Griffin was right outside the maidens cave. He turned around and noticed that the others animals were no where in sight. So, with a shrug, he entered the cave.
"Is someone there?" A voice called out from the darkness. "Yes, i am the Griffin Zain, Patron Animal to the god Venous." Zain said with pride, And with that he lept forward and grabbed the maiden.
But, as they were taking off, a mass storm was breaking out, shoving them back into the cave. With a sigh, Zain said "We will have to stay here for the night." And guarded the entrance.
"Well, was that really called for? I don't think you needed to grab me in your claws and take me to heaven knows where... where were you taking me?" The girl asked.
"I was taking you to the mountain of the gods, where you will marry my patron and gain immortality. It is a great honor and you should be proud, blah blah blah." The griffin said, soon loosing interest for he had seen it before.
"You do not agree with their methods?" The maiden asked, curling up into a ball. She was interested what such a magnificent being had to say.
"No, they take fancy to some random women, and decide to wed her... but sometimes the other gods notice her and then they get into an argument and feel the need to compete for her! But, i do understand why they were so ferocious today. You are a sight to behold." Zain said in a dreamy voice, loosing his bold front.
"Why, thank you... you are a very handsome being, and you are quiet a charm..." The maiden tryed to finish, but was stopped by Zain's lips. Since Zain was an immortal Griffin, selected by the gods, he could do things that other Griffins couldn't... like turn human.
And in that cave, magic happened. The goddesses were pleased, and found out that they had actually brought two beings together that actually loved each other. So, the made the maiden immortal, and hid them from the gods so that they could live their lives together in peace.
But, something happened that shouldn't of happened. The maiden, whom Zain named Kirei got pregnant.
"We must do something about this!" Said Baie. "We cant just sit around while a new species is added to the race of +anima!" A goddesses named Tui announced. "Your right... for once." Choi mumbled the last part low enough so none of her sisters heard her. "I'm afraid we must place a curse on them." Choi announced. The goddesses gasped. The never placed curses on people unless it was completely necessary.
Choi walked to the secret land that the goddesses created for the couple, sadness clouding her heart. Kirei was on the porch, fixing a pair of Zain's pants. He had been in human form more and more.
When Kirei saw Choi, she smiled and got up to go greet her friend. When she rose from her seat, you could notice immediately how swollen she had gotten. 'Odd,' the goddess thought,'she hasn't gone into labor yet.'
When Kirei saw her friends confused face, she herself showed a face of confusion. "Does something trouble you, friend?" Kirei questioned.
"You have just gotten very big." Choi admitted, growing a smile.
"Ah, yes, i suppose i have, haven't i?" The pregnant women smiled, rubbing her stomach lovingly.
But soon, Kirei made a face, a face that Choi had waited for and smiled at. A face of utter pain and horror. Kirei bent, clutching her stomach as she went down, breathing quick breaths of panic.
Choi was immediately was by her friends side, hoisting her up and supporting her to the house. "Why am i already in pain?" Kirei asked, uncertain of what she was experiencing.
"A contraction, you will have many more before the birth, so keep breathing." Choi answered helping her friend into the house and onto a place where the birth could begin.
"What in the world?" Zain gasped, dropping the wood for the fire. "Oh, hi dear... Ummm, im having contractions!"Was Kirei's reply before the next wave set in.
"Ok, now PUSH!" Choi screamed, but not as loud Kirei screamed, which wasn't as loud as Zain's scream who was holding Kirei's hand.
Many screams and pushes later, you could hear a crying sound, a beautiful cry. "Congratulations, you have been blessed with a beautiful baby girl." Choi smiled down at the now complete family.
"I will name her Choi, after my good friend, my best friend." Kirei said, smiling at her now calm baby.
"Ok, we've had our happy moment... now please do what you must." Zain said, slightly grim, if you could be grim with a smile on your face.
"What? What do you mean? I dont understand..." Kirei started, but was silenced when Choi grabbed her baby.
"Didn't you wonder why Choi came exactly when our child was to be born?" Zain questioned as the goddesses cradled baby Choi.
"I... I need to put a curse, an enchantment if you will, that will keep someone like her from ever appearing for a period of time..." Choi began, but was stopped short when Kirei trembled, "Someone like her? Whats wrong with her?"
None of them noticed the fact that baby Choi was flying around the room, swishing her tail around, and scratching the curtains.
"That's what i mean." The goddess gestured to baby Choi. The goddess walked over to the flying baby, and drew a circle around her so that she wouldn't fly off. Then she began to chant, light and symbols flying around the baby. Then it was over, and baby Choi landed in Kirei's arms, asleep.
"Their, now no one like her will appear for a time, i shall see you all later." Choi stated moving toward her friend, kissing her forehead, shaking hands with Zain, and then gave baby Choi a doll.
They saw her often, but they never mentioned that curse. ever.
