My sight drifted in and out as i stair at the sky. the claws of death where gripping onto me. But before i could fully leave, my sister's scream pulled me back to reality. i rolled over, without thinking. the blade that was preveously in my chest, now sank deeper. The slick metal sank into my ribs, deeper, ever deeper. i felt the blade pierce my a whimper, I fell limp. death's chilling grasp tightening around me.
as my final breath leaft me, i saw what had happend. my little sister was at the hands of a few men that attacked us while we were heading home. even though i couldn't see, i knew what it was they wanted. the light of the sun faded, and darkness swallowed me whole.
the darkness was cut by the sudden apperance of a beautiful green glow. the glow surrounded me, and for a few moments i smelled the aroma of a field, fresh, untrodden grass, and gentile flowers.
"young one, why do you grasp so dearly to life?" the voice rang through me, commanding my attention. "Vessi!" i called. "m-my sister is being-" i recalled the moment before i died. i gritted my teeth and clenched my fist. "oh, my, such vibrant colors of emotion. the crimson of anger, the azure of hate, the pink of love, the yellow of careing..."
A hand reached from behind me, gently held my chin, and turned me to 'her'. the woman who stood before me was beutiful beyond words. her silken hair rand down her chest and nearly reached her abdomon. her eyes were a bright purple, and they seemed to peer into me, instead of at me. her gown was a long silk dress with silver trimming.
"do you know of the pegan gods, young one?" her voice was enchanting. i forgot about my death and my sister when she spoke. "you mean gods like zuse, odin, and ra?" she gave a smile. "yes, now, i have another question for you, what do you think a 'god' truely is?" i thought for a moment. "a being transending all laws of nature and physics, possibly an elder, forever leading mankind furthur into the future..." i stated, thinking aloud.
she began giggleing. "smart to boot, i think i have found what i have been looking for. but i believe i must explain what it is you are." she sat me on a tree stump. "i am a 'god of gods' so to speak, before the gods you know of now, there were avatars, of whitch i am one. we avatars must always combat for dominion. but we can never fight eachother. it is a game to keep us from loseing our powers."
"well, if you cannot fight then how do you?" i inquiered. she ran the back of her hand along my cheek. "we choose a champion to represent us." she peered into my eyes. "m-me, really?" she nodded. "i can fight okay, but i dont think im ready for war." she sighed. "first i must introduce myself for whom i truely am." her womanly visage changed rapidly. her hair was now pitch black, and had a purple flame running through it. her eyes were as black as her hair, and her robe was now a full gown with spines curving around her abdomon.
"i am ethilia, avatar of chaos and destruction." the change spread to the surroundings. shifting them to a dreary grey, the flowers wilted, the grass receded, and the sky turned crimson. "to be my champion is to be one with chaorruption and war, so i ask again, are you willing to be my champion?" i sat, soaking in the change. "i will give willingly, no matter what you want, so long as you can grant one request."
Ethilia eyed me ceriously, "and what might this request be?" "i jolted up, "save my sister, please, we arent related by blood, but she is all i have. please." i knelt bowing my head to her. "tis not something i can do, but i can let you save her yourself."
I shot up, thrusting my arm out. "i accept" she smiled once again. "i must ask are you not intimidated by my form?" i smirked, "im scared shitless, but if you are what you say you are, im completely at your mercy, plus, im already dead. so not much else to fear."
she gripped my hand, leaned down and kissed the top of my forearm. pain ripped through my arm, but i didnt budge. my sister was hanging in the balance. Ethilia soon stood upright. "dann, you are now my champion. at midnight, be sure you are asleep. because i will give you the knowlage of your new powers then. unless you enjoy pain worse than a thousand deaths at the hands of a gallowman. but how you use them is up to you. keep in mind that other champions will know what you are immidetly. and will attempt to kill you."
"nothing new, i have people out for my head already." Ethilia scoffed. "now go, i have given you powers to save your sister, take them for a 'test drive' if you will."
my eyes snapped open. my wound was closed and the blade lay in my hand. a large hunting knife. my arm burned as the glyph that was once there shot lines of purple light up my arm and through my body. suddenly it was like the world was at my disposal. i lunged forward, picking up the man who held my sister by her feet. i lifted him into he air, and slammed him into the stone walkway, splattering him like a human blood balloon. with the shards of skull in my hand, i turned to his friend who had already let go of my sister.
fresh piss soaked the legs of his pants. his knees clanked togeather. he slid down the wall he was leaning against as he staired at me. it was then that i heard Ethilia's voice from the corners of my mind. "show me i picked a true warrior, end him." i nodded. personally i wanted to test my powers. i noticed his van in the next alleyway. i grabbed him, and dragged him to it.
the grin i wore now expanded to inhuman mausures. i let him go. "start running, i'll give you three seconds." the man turned and booked it down the alley. as i attempted to lift the van it rose without fighting me what so ever. i poised myself and readied the van like a javalin, and launched it forward, with every fiber of my being,the small bus must have broken the sound barrier as the man was severed in half so fast, his lower body didn't take flight. it just kind of flopped onto the floor.
the lines receded into the glyph, and the light disicipated. "i like your style, dann. i look forward to seeing what you do with a champions full potential." Ethilia rang through my head as my consiousness leaft me.
Light flitted through my eye lids. i straied them as i opened my eyes. i was on my side, looking at my room window. the smell of a fresh breakfeast filled the air. as i sat up, my memories cleared, allowing me to analyze what i was now.
i stood and shuffled into my bathroom. i staired into the mirror, checking my features. i had chestnut hair that swooped over my face. stubble jutted out of my lower chin. my eyes were a peircing purple now. i leaned into the sink, picked up my tooth brush and began my dayly routine.
i stepped out of the shower, wrapped my towel around me, and shuffled into my room. i slid into my closet and attempted to find an outfit. i chose my plad button-up and a pair of black jeans. staing into the mirror i took one final check of my looks and turned for the door.
the hallway held the arouma of bacon, eggs and pancakes. the sent tickled my nostrils. the captivateing smell pulled me to the kitchen. where i useually saw my sister was replaced by Ethilia.
she flipped the omlet in the pan, without acknowlageing my presance. "first: What, second: THE FUCK!?" my little sister came from behind me and cracked me on the head with a wooden spoon. "language." i sighed, although she was smaller than me, and looked like a child, she was 22, and i am 17. she treated me like her son, as our parents leaft the home to travel the world.
"mom sent a post card, i think you would want to read it." i tsked as i shot a look over to Ethilia, who had finished the omilet and had placed it on the plate to her left. she turned around and i noticed why she haddent reacted to me. she pulled the buds from her ears. "morning, sweety, i hope you dont mind, i helpped myslef to your mp3 player." she held up my phone and headphones.
"can i talk to you in private?" she glanced at vessi, and on beat vessi replied. "i guess, but so help me-" she waved the wooden spoon at me. once vessi was out the front door, i turned to Elithia. "well-" i held out my hands, begging her to explain why the fuck she was in my home.
"I... uhh, leaft out some 'details' about being a champion of an avatar." i rased an eyebrow. "well, the glyph on your arm is the equivilant of..." she sighed "an e-engagement ring." she was acting timid and much like a normal teenage girl. i slowed myself. "so, bound beyond death im guessing." she nodded her head in approval.
"Well, cool i guess, means ill never have to go through break up if im forever bound to you. besides who can say thier married to a being that matches a god, or more." Elithia giggled. "as for your sister i manipulated her memories, we met in kidnergarden and we have been inseperable for years now."
"school starts in two weeks and i am enrolled, i will insert myself to everyones memories so there will be no problem. as for money, im sure you can find a use for your new powers in that." i scoffed at that, the thought of lifting a boulder with one hand, or being a demolition man, needing nothing but a hammer.
my phone lit up in my hand, it was mike. i picked up the call. "talk to me." he was in the backround, witch ment he was driveing. "dann, im on my way, im bored and have budd." i glanced at Elithia. "yeah, im at home, cya then." i hung up. "so, do you know what weed is?"
Ethilia stood for a moment before replying, i cannot say i do. i sighed, if she got high and lost control of her powers what would happen to mike?. i took her to my room, opened my drawer and pulled out my bong and packed the bowl, i put the mouth piece to her face. "breathe and try not to cough." she closed her eyes, and began pulling in air.
i lit the bowl and let her pull in a lung full of smoke. i then pulled the bong back and let her breath. she let out the smoke. she slummped over. "SHIT!" i picked her up. as i grabbed her arm, she latched onto mine with both hands. "what is happening to me?" i leaned down. "your high sweety, enjoy it, weed is a plant that makes you feel good when you smoke it."
I called mike back. "hey man, something came up, i cant chill right now. please dont come to my house." i was desperatetly hopeing he would comply. "how about tormorw then?" he replyed. "YES! 'ahem' yeah, that sounds good." Ethilia curled up on my bed. looking at my phone i hit the 'end call' button and turned to her.
her eyes were closed, but judgeing by her face she was vegitateing. i pulled the blanket over her. "Take it slow. if you try to get rid of it, it will not feel good, so try to calm down."
my door swung open. "DANN!..." my sister stood in the door way, holding a frying pan. i looked out my window. "yup, im fuc-" before i could finish the pan connected with my skull. "OW!" she drew back and cracked me again with it. "Stop!" the face of absolute rage was looming over me. i was in this for the long run.
