I've decided to re-write the chapter, partly because i was mega board and because i made a hell of a lot of mistakes

Sacrifices had to be made being a Goddess.


Definition of God/Deity: any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force. A.K.A a mother

Being the Goddess of Gran pulse is a long and lonely necessity for the world to revolve. Goddess Etro, the divine entity made from the very substance of, need, pleading, nurturing of the human race. She is the mother, the creator and ultimately the destroyer of Gran Pulse.
Like any mother she loved her children and often she went down to its beautiful forests to walk its handsome landscape.
But as a parent, she wants her children to learn the way of life and live in the way of the rightness, knowing that even Goddess' like she, are no different from the loving mothers down in Gran Pulse.

She needed a way of teaching the world that they cannot always rely on her, but how can she give the best to her children if she is but a single mother looking after a whole planet of humans?
She needed first hand understanding of the humans, and what better way of obtaining that then crowning a human to be by her side.

Garland.

The rouge knight from Cornila. The perfect candidate, his evils and spiteful ways Etro acknowledged, but these immoral emotions in which he harboured was what she needed to discipline Gran pulse for their sins.
Upon Garland's death, instead of welcoming him into the second land, she welcomed him with open gates to heaven. Her home.
Explaining her parenthood teachings to him. Upon his instant agreement she bestowed him the powers worthy of becoming the king and renamed him Chaos of Gran pulse.

Yet her ignorance cost her. Garland was filled with powers which he has never experienced, and thinking himself as god, his undying goal of becoming the master of Gran Pulse got the better of him. Continually returning down to Gran pulse, causing turmoil and commotion which even Etro didn't fully understand why.
Sending men crazy, turned brothers against brothers and ridiculing women into nothing but play objects just to get a living.
Unable to reverse the coronation of Garland, she instead altered him into the monster which his soul really was, as punishment; she also forbade any divine entity to enter Gran pulse.

With guilt Etro never returned to Gran pulse, instead she observed their interactions. Since her law was passed her children went corrupt with the influence of garland still in the worlds system.
War broke out in all cities. The second land was filling up with premature deaths and with technology increasing the planet was very slowly turning into a battle ground.

The second land was controlled by Fal'ce, almost godlike, not as divine as Etro her self. The most moral and civil Fal'ce of all was King Eden.
Seeing Etro in distress he often visited her in heaven to comfort his divine goddess, as time passed their love for each other grew, and on one passionate night, love was expressed between divinity and command. So Etro was with child.

In passing time Etro bore a full grown Cosmos. Etro was meant to be of full innocence and purity. If anyone in the second land found out she was no longer pure, her status would disintegrate and she would lose the trust and relationship she had built with everyone around her.
With her newborn love for Eden, she had to remain that pure being. So she and Eden renounced a new law, that no Divinity (which is now Cosmos, Chaos and Etro) could enter the second land.

Chaos was furious that he had a new sister. Demanding where she was from, the story goes that Cosmos is the virgin priestess from one of Etro's temples and she needed her for the balance of what Chaos caused.

His anger subsided when he found out that it wouldn't be all that boring when he thought that he had a new toy to play with, yet he misjudged the fact that Cosmos is also a divinity and she was equally matched with him, in skill power and magic; so with much effort and useless training he lay dormant till the right time for him to become the true God of Gran pulse.

And so for 11 centuries the three divinities lived and stayed in heaven. Watching Gran pulse. With Chaos, bringer of sin. Cosmos bringer of harmony, and mother Etro.
The second land was maintained the Fal'cie king Eden and Queen Siren, (whom were elected but the people to be by his side since Etro had given full command of it to the Fal'cie). Which gradually grew over populated with all the death's caused in Gran pulse's war, so Eden and siren decided that more Fal'cie was needed to help continue the peace in the second land.

11 centuries later.

On a heavenly day, Etro called fourth Eden to visit her in heaven. It had be 10 centuries since the last time he laid eyes on his chosen love, what hurt him was that the one he choose was the one he could not have.
Entering in the immortal kingdom his was greeted by the gentle Etro at the gates. She led him to her golden throne room. Only those with power great enough to withstand the Crystallum pressure could enter, the deities needed Crystallum pressure to live (like air to humans)even the strongest of all Fal'cie had a time limit of entering the heavens.
Etro sat on her golden throne and summoned Chaos and Cosmos, whom made a magnificent entrance by crystallising into there forms and then breaking the said crystal forms, Chaos looked like evil in a form, and Cosmos looked like harmony with golden blonde locks and a shining resemblance of Etro in her face.

"11 centuries since the birth of Sin and Harmony, my children of Gran Pulse are entering into the stage of adulthood, having crated machines and weapons for the good and the bad.
My children need to start making decisions on their own; mistakes need to be corrected by themselves, without my reassurance.
I cannot, WE cannot keep becoming their savoir every time the adamantoise start a stampede or divert the mating season of the Beamouths. These "disasters" are the nature of Gran pulse.
Humans are not the only inhabitants on Gran pulse; they need to start educating themselves. Working with nature, working with each other, becoming an independent race."

There was a resounding silence in the room as Etro paused to face her audience.

"And so my decision. From the end of today, Gran pulse will not have the 3 deities to guide them anymore.
We will leave Gran Pulse to their responsibly, whether their actions are good or bad, they will have to deal with it themselves. It is time for my children to grow up."

"Humph an immortal die, how ironic…" Chaos growled looking to the side. Clearly annoyed at the Etro's judgment.

With a soft smile of his humour Etro continuance
"No my son you will not die, I am not going to leave them with nought. You and Cosmos will descend to Gran Pulse and Crystallize, lie dormant, become their shrine if you will.
Give them hope and memory of our love. Upon you crystallising you will have to appoint a worthy Pulsan to inhabit your powers, so that they can use it as their will, and hopefully use their education in life to help them for the better.
It must be one only, be sure to choose wisely. I am giving you the free will to choose who you want, but once you have chosen them , your power will descend thou his or her generation, up until the blood line stops."

"What!"

After 3 centuries of living with Etro; Chaos was rarely ever rude to her. He respected her. She broke his hard shell of hatred and opened him up to what love really was.
He could surly say that he loved her, as a mother, a friend… possibly a lover, but he still had the ambition of becoming the ruler of Gran Pulse and no matter how much love he had for her, his goal was above all others… and she knew it.

"Remember Garland (he flinched when she said his name, bringing back some memories he would rather forget) you are still a mortal, a Gran Pulsan , and you still are.
I just simply extended your life line and gave you a part of my power, but if you make a good choice then maybe one day you will reach your goal in becoming the ruler or the Gran Pulse. Cosmos I trust that…"

"Its O.K mother,"
her soft voice was like the gentle breeze of Gran Pulse's forests.
"You are the Goddess and mother of all, I will always agree with your decisions and stand firmly by you, even if I die. I am blessed just to have lived in a world which had a loving mother to care for them." Cosmos spoke her true feelings.

She really was the daughter of Eden and Etro.

"Time does not exist in heaven, but I would be grateful if you started to choose your candidates." With that said, the descents gently bowed their heads and crystallized away to find themselves a candidate.

Etro finally had all her attention to Eden who still was shocked at the statement. Etro glided her way close up to Eden gripping his arm; she knew exactly what he was thinking.
Even thou they were supreme, they still had feelings and emotions including love.

She passionately hugged Eden and lay her head on his shoulder, with her golden flow of hair cascading over her back Eden gently stroked them with great care, sacred that he would pull one out.

The silence of the couple showed more love for each other then any words could be spoken, but Eden had questions that needed to be answered.

"A Goddess cannot die; you know that, I will just be…sleeping. Dreaming hopefully.
I've never had dreams before. I had no need, but as I sleep I will most surly lose my Goddess-hood, and when I'm dreaming, I will make sure it's of a human life time with you. Eden. Just us two"
as thou reading his mind she softly spoke, her voice was muffled was slight sadness.

"There is no need for you to dream. I can be by your side forever in sleep. I know you can make that happen. We can be together. 10 centuries without each other is enough sacrifice for both of us.
We deserve this moment"
Eden's pleads held so much emotion, it was strong enough to dull away the pain he was having from the Crystallum pressure. Pain could be cured but this moment was a one in an immortal life.

Etro lifted up her head and a tender smile of her soft pink lips formed,

"Yes I can if I wanted to, we could be together in sleep, but I still love my children. Gran pulse will have no protection apart from the Candidates.
Even thou I have lived with them all their immortal life, I still do not know for certain who they will choose.
Chaos has changed, from a young disturbed boy who never knew what love was, and now, he has grown into a strong man, a strong half God, a leader. Our daughter, well she has the best of us both. My love and your gracefulness, I know with these two they will do what they think is best."
she was now looking into his eyes with intensity and longing.
"but mistakes happen. I can guarantee that something will happen that will disrupt Gran Pulse, the people will look and still pray to me asking for help. Fal'cie, they may not be acknowledged as much of a figure then me, but they will need help from time to time. I cannot leave them totally in the wilderness alone."
Etro now understood what being a mother really takes, it's a lot of sadness, but it's for the greater good.

Eden took off his gloves and caressed his fingers against her peach cheeks, which brought a smile to his saddened face.
"I don't have enough power as you. How can I help them when times are at the hardest?"

Slowly tipping on to her toes Etro locked her soft lips against his, holding the love for each other with that moment, after breaking apart she whispered in his ear

"This is not our last time we shall embrace"

Eden had spent more then his Fal'cie body could handle, trying to stay conscious he tried to pull her into a hug but she was fading into black, the throne room was going black, his body felt heavy and this mind was going limp.

He surly reached his limit.

A whole week has passed and Eden still didn't recover from the Crystallum pressure, and it was even more hectic on Gran pulse.
Wars had broken out again and Gran pulse began to split away from their brothers. Eden forbade any Fal'cie to go to Gran pulse until the humans have quietened down. It was going to be a long wait till they were released to the humans.

Gran pulse was no longer its name within the first week of the wars.

Eden had returned to Heaven for the last time, since its gates were still unlocked he still felt the Crystallum pressure weight him down but he had to give his love a proper good bye rather then wake up in the second lands entrance gate.
He went straight to the throne room but instead of the innocent and bight light, her throne room was entangled with grey wood like vines, twisting and crawling up the walls, flourishing crystal like objects the size human palms, all different colours, all different size and all emitting different levels of power. Only cracks in the vines let slits of heavens light thou the entwined wildness.

In the centre of the encrusted, dull, grey crisp room was a peaceful sleeping Etro, half way between smiling and bliss, surly dreaming. All her godliness figure, apart from her innocent face was en-crystaled with the most beautiful clear grey gems that protected her from the heavens air.

It was impossible to reach her body, with all the uprooted crystal objects. So he stood there. Not wanting to move from that spot. He could wait there for eternity, but time was not going to be on his side.
The room was spectacular none the less, the crystal forest was so enchanting and romantic it would be the perfect place to spend with the person you love.

Eden knew that the crystalled vines were the solidified crystal power of Etro. Nothing that beautiful could come from nature in heaven; he never knew that she had so much power in her delicate body.
Risking the chance of fate again, Eden's body couldn't hack the pressure, and so he stroked the nearest vine, expecting the touch of cool smoothness, but instead … like his was in an audience watching a play.
He saw himself lying unconscious on the floor with Etro crouching beside him. She was smiling to her self while stroking his hair behind his ears.

"I was never able to tell you, but…I love you. I consider you as my partner, the farter of Gran Pulse, you gave me Cosmos, and so I am complied to return something as precious to you."

She stood up and clasped her hands to her chest, eyes closed, when she opened them, a small pink dull crystal of a rose was in her hand, its delicate design could not be fully appraised until you were close to it, but Eden was standing right beside her and over his unconscious body now, suddenly she was facing him, as thou it wasn't a flashback at all, she let out a soft giggle and smile.

"The advantage of being a goddess" she was still holding the pink crystal, "I know I'm not meant to, but this is my favourite crystal, it's part of me, just like you, and that's why…"
She extended her hands for him to take it, once in his hands he jolted and sat up… why is he always waking up by the entrance gate?
Could he at least be teleported to his room, where no one thought he was a tramp? it was proberly Etro's humour in her dreams that caused it.
But the thought subsided when he felt a small hard object in his clenched hands, opening them, was the evidence of her love for him.
The rose crystal not as shiny and the others, but it held so much detail and power, it was surly made by her.

He gently closed his hands over the rose and kissed his fingers that covered it.

"I'll see you soon…Etro"