Here is the beginning of the story! As you can see, I had to change the title… It felt too unimaginative. Haha. Here we go! And, seriously guys, if you don't go and thank Love Vigilantes for betaing this, I might have to take you off of my nice list and onto my naughty. I bet half of you pervs would rather be on naughty than nice... ;D So without further ado, let's get it on.
Jace Lightwood, a normal man in the middle of a small country called Idris, sat quietly in his room, quite alone and without a single person to amuse him or show him any kind of attention. He sighed sadly, and leaned back on his bed, staring at the ceiling. Usually, when he felt alone, he would count the number of dots on his ceiling. He never made it past one thousand, two hundred and sixty-eight. He turned onto his side and spotted his cell phone. Maybe, he could call his brother, Alec. He was always willing to do something fun. Lately, Alec had gotten a bit more boring. In fact, the only thing Alec ever wanted to do was party with his friends. Jace sighed again, and went back to lying on his back. Maybe next week would be a better week. In just one week, he had lost his job, flunked a test in Latin, been late for an early morning class when his alarm broke, and to top it off, this morning, his motorcycle had broken down on the highway.
He stared at the ceiling again. He was so lonely lately; it felt as though there was nothing to keep him on Earth any longer. Sure, women thought that he was attractive, but they didn't want to actually stay with him. He was poor; in fact, he had about fifteen dollars to his name right now. He didn't have enough money to even pay the rent for this month. He didn't even know how he was going to get the money to do it. He had, after all, just lost his job. There was absolutely nothing on the market for him to claim. He looked over to his phone again.
Partying is better than nothing, I guess…
Jace picked up his phone and dialed Alec's number from memory. The phone answered after two rings. That was odd, Jace decided, because, usually, Alec didn't answer his phone at all. Sometimes, it would take at least a week for Jace's older brother to call him (and everyone else!) back.
"Hello?" Jace asked, into the phone before the person could speak. Sometimes, his brother would have odd people answer his phone.
"Hello!" exclaimed an exuberant voice from the other end. "This is the Goddess Help Line. How may I be of your service today?"
"Oh," Jace said, "I'm sorry. I must have dialed the wrong number. Goodbye, then."
"Hold on one moment please, sir. I shall take your request in person."
The line went dead.
What the hell?
Suddenly, a bright burst of light that he had never seen before came from the mirror across the room. Jace yelled, and tripped as he ran across the room, and crashed into a bookshelf.
He dropped his jaw. "What is going on?" he exclaimed.
The light died down slowly, and a figure was present within the light.
Jace's jaw dropped again! This woman, she was - well- beautiful!
"I'm pleased you think so!" she spoke, blushing. She was floating from the ground, smiling pleasantly. Boy – was she a sight for sore eyes. She had long, flowing, curly, red hair that was tied into two braids. She had fair skin and brilliant, green eyes and a small, pleased mouth with a soft nose and light features. A pink blush was set upon her cheeks - a permanent fixture upon her face. What caught his eye was her garb. On her were the strangest clothes he had ever seen. She had a long white dress on with a green covering and a pair of green shoes that only covered the centers of her feet with matching half hand gloves. Around her waist was a golden chain with several different keys and golden rings. She wore plenty of jewelry, all golden. Around both hands she had rings and on her wrists she had several bracelets, along with her ankles. She had on a golden necklace with a shiny green stone in the middle. She had at least five piercings on each side in her ears, each filled with a dangling hoop.
And her voice, he thought. It's like a melody of song!
"Oh, thank you, Mr. Jace Lightwood!"
Jace paused, "Are you… reading my mind?"
"Yes!" she exclaimed, happily.
"Who… Who… are you?" he asked, backing closer to the wall. Someone had just appeared from his mirror! That wasn't scientifically possible. What the heck was going on?
"Oh forgive me; I am sorry for not introducing myself earlier. My name is Clarissa, Goddess First Class, Second Category, Unlimited License! I am here to grant your heart's fondest desire. However, you can only have one wish."
Jace's eyes widened. A wish? This was all too insane! How did she get here? "Are you crazy!" he nearly yelled.
Clarissa smiled larger. "Oh no, Mr. Jace Lightwood. I am not crazy at all! Now, what is your heart's desire?"
"This is so… unbelievable. I'm not sure what to say! I… er…" He thought about it for a second. He was kind of poor at the moment… could he wish for boats of money?
"Of course! If you would like to have money, I can grant that."
She could?
"And if a eternal youth wish is your desire, I can grant that too. I could grant you sovereign over the world if you would like that, as well!"
Jace stared dumbly at the woman.
"Are you kidding me?" he asked. What right didn't he have to be suspicious? This must have been a dream, he decided; because, things like this don't happen anywhere outside of fantasy novels! It just didn't happen!
"I am sorry. I do not understand. What does it mean to be 'kidding me'? Do you mean to have children?" Clarissa asked anxiously.
Jace turned completely red, "Um. No. It means to joke. You know, to poke fun."
"Oh. I do not joke, nor do I poke fun, Mr. Jace Lightwood," Clarissa smiled brightly. "I do enjoy good humor however."
Jace blanched, "You don't joke? That has got to be a lie!"
"Oh no, Mr. Lightwood. Goddesses are forbidden to tell lies. We are not allowed to tell them – ever!" Clarissa smiled, and sat down beside Jace.
Jace, in turn, stood up. "Not even in an emergency situation?" He turned away from her and started towards the kitchenette to pour some tea into two mugs.
"No, never. A lie is a sin, Mr. Lightwood."
"Er… Is it wrong to lie?" Jace asked. He had never believed in God, and so, he had never gone to church. Nor had he ever learned religious beliefs. He turned towards her, to let her know he was listening.
"The Almighty One does not allow goddesses to lie. Especially First Class Goddesses."
"I don't understand. What is a First Class Goddess?" Jace asked, shaking his head as he put the cup of tea in front of Clarissa. He still didn't believe her. She was probably some kind of crazy person that was trying to steal from him. He looked around his room… There wasn't much to steal.
She nodded him in thanks for the tea.
"A First Class Goddess is the strongest type of Goddess in Heaven, Mr. Jace Lightwood."
The shock of actually hearing Clarissa speak of 'Heaven' caused Jace to drop tea on himself.
"Ouch!" he exclaimed, "That's hot!" Clarissa floated over to him and put her hands out. Suddenly, a flash of light came from her palms and then… the pain was gone. Was this - dare he say it? - magic? Was Clarissa really a goddess?
"Wow… Thanks, Clarissa."
Clarissa turned a flame red, and looked downwards at her hands. The way that he was looking at her was… making her nervous, and anxious.
"You may call me 'Clary' Mr. Jace Lightwood."
Jace couldn't help but smile. Somehow, calling her 'Clary' made him feel like he was talking to a friend… a beautiful, gorgeous friend… She really was so lovely.
"Okay, Clary. Why did you heal me?"
"Well, Mr. Jace Lightwood, the duty of a goddess is simple. It is the job of a goddess to insure happiness and joy to all around her. Goddesses cannot allow a human to suffer – ever. Even just the thought makes me sad!" Clary clasped her hands together. "That is why I am here today, Mr. Jace Lightwood!"
"I don't understand. What does suffering have to do with you granting me a wish, Clary?" Jace didn't understand at all. All he knew was that there was a goddess in his house, and that she was beautiful.
"Well, Mr. Jace Lightwood, I came from Heaven. The main system, Yggdrasil, is where I work. It's for the Goddess Help Line. There are people in the world, such as you, who suffer from great misfortune. These people are usually given some kind of good luck in their lives. You however, Mr. Jace Lightwood, have been continuously overlooked for good fortune. Therefore, when you called us today, we decided to give you a wish. This wish can tip you to the side of fortune, if you make the right one."
Jace paused for a moment. "I didn't mean to call you earlier. It was a mistake. I meant to call my brother, Alec."
"Oh no, Mr. Jace Lightwood. You were meant to reach the Goddess Help Line. Only those who have pure and strong hearts can get through the system and have the phone call reach us." She smiled happily, and sipped her tea. "Therefore, do you know what you would like to wish for? Please don't forget that you are only allowed one wish!" The way that she spoke – she sounded so passionate and happy. He wanted to love a woman like that. He wanted a woman who was so happy about everything, and passionate about what she loved.
"But… I don't think I have such bad luck, Clary," he said.
"Oh, Mr. Jace Lightwood, you have suffered much more than your fair share. You have had more misfortune than a person should ever have to have! You are so kind, and caring. How could you not be? I admire your strong heart, and the fact that you have been hopeful and positive through all of the misfortune you have suffered in the past."
Suddenly, Jace knew. He knew exactly what he wanted.
"I wish," he began.
"Yes?" Clary prodded, waiting for him to continue.
"For a goddess, like you to stay by my side forever!"
Oh my, Jace! What have you done? Reviews make me happy. I like em a lott. To SS readers, I will update soon! I promise! Send me some review love guys, and send a happy message to Love Vigilantes. The girl should get it. She's a Goddess. Maybe you could make a wish...
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