A/N Here's my new story! It's quite silly perhaps but I was in a slightly odd mood while writing it :)
Disclaimer: I own nothing. The characters were created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.
Asterix and the Bet of the Gods
Prologue
Today our story will start not as usual. This happened when there were a lot of different gods which were extremely close to people, and people depended on the gods' will too much. So, somewhere on Olympus…
"And I say your people can do nothing!" the thundering Jupiter said. "And my Romans are real warriors! Strong, enduring, they can survive any challenge!"
"My Gauls are brave and clever," retorted his companion, the Gaulish god Toutatis. "They can pass any test!"
"Oh, don't be ridiculous! Any test, you say?" Jupiter waved his hand. "Sometimes fate can send invincible obstacles…"
"Do you want a bet?" Toutatis was already angry.
"Oh, this is interesting," intruded Zeus who had been watching them for a while. "I like the idea of a bet! And I can be the judge!"
"You?" Toutatis said mockingly. "Are you kidding? I know you'll be on Jupiter's side! If I couldn't see both of you now, I would think you're the same guy with two different names!"
"Stop it!" both Zeus and Jupiter cried out at the same time.
"So you don't want to bet?" Jupiter went on, having calmed down a bit. "Are you… scared to loose?"
"Me? Scared? Never!" exclaimed Toutatis.
"Okay then," Jupiter said. "Here are the terms: you choose one of your Gauls and stop protecting him. If he manages to overcome all the difficulties and lives until Monday noon, I will confess my defeat".
"You think he can't simply survive without my help?" Toutatis laughed.
"Precisely," Jupiter already had a couple of ideas.
"Fine, it's a deal, then!" Toutatis said. He already knew which one of the Gauls to choose…