Jill Almighty
Chapter two:
With these powers...
A/N: Hey! I've been disappointed about how much attention my fanfics have been getting so far, so I had little moral to continue them. Nevertheless, Jill Almighty seemed like a pretty fun story to continue. So regardless the number of reviews this story will get/is receiving, I'm still going to continue with my head held high. :D Enjoy!
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The little farmer was astonished at the fact that she had the powers of THE harvest goddess.
"it couldn't be possible..."
She repeated simultaneously in her head, hoping that this nightmare would soon end. But sadly, what she got herself into was nothing but reality; so all Jill could do, was await for further instructions by the sprites.
"So... What exactly do I have to do with these powers?"
"Simple. Carry out the daily tasks the goddess used to do"
"What do you mean? Didn't you just say she turned into stone not too long ago? Everything seemed perfectly normal regardless! I don't understand it at all..."
"Well, YOU are now the goddess. Uhm, by the way... are you feelin' kinda stiff?"
"Uhm... Not really"
"Good. So you know you're not a piece of rock. Now then, Ms. goddess... first thing's first. You've got to look the part"
"Look the... What do you mean? I've got no problem with the clothes I'm wearing now... Are they that bad?"
The blue sprite jumped up and exclaimed:
"You seriously think what you're wearing is goddess material!?! Someone give this girl a mirror, or better yet... a pair of new eyeballs!"
The little farmer girl clenched her fists tightly and raised them towards the blue sprite, making him sprint behind a large mushroom out of fear.
The red sprite shook his head, and then looked seriously towards Jill.
"Calm down H.G.! Since you're so sensitive about it, I'll just let you wear those... rags. Now, you basically just need to keep the balance of nature here in FlowerBud Village. Got it?"
"And how the heck do I do that?"
"Well, let's see... When there's a distressed forest animal, help out. If there's a typhoon or blizzard about to come, stop it. When there's a fast-food establishment being built in the premises, destroy it. And most importantly..."
Jill gulped some air into her throat, hoping that the last request isn't to scrub all the sprite's little feet everyday.
"You have to foresee that all romances in the village, end up successful"
"Wait... I'm a matchmaker now?! How can, matching up people, be goddess business?!"
The little farmer girl screamed, frantically running around in small circles.
As Jill ran, she held on to her brown pigtails tightly. Jill felt the weight of the goddess' workload on her shoulders get heavier with each passing second.
The red sprite's face drooped to one which presented a disgruntled look. He expected her to be displeased a bit, but not drastically like this.
"Once again, calm down please! The goddess has been overlooking every romance, attraction and crush that has been going on within the village from the very start. Her years of hard work and dedication would completely crumble if you refuse to continue her work hereon!"
"B-but, if there's anything I'm completely terrible at; it's romance. I mean, COME ON. I don't even have a boyfriend! How can you expect me to help with everyone else's romances!"
"It's not that complicated... Look... Uhm..."
The red sprite rubbed his forehead while in deep thought, until he stopped and called the other two to form a huddle.
Jill heard a few whispers, surprised gasps and giggles, until after around 8 minutes of chatting, the sprites dispersed their little huddle and faced towards her.
The blue and yellow sprites shook their heads, while the red sprite stepped forward.
"You're very lucky to have met us, H.G. We've decided that we'll cut your workload in half. Even one-third maybe..."
"R-really!?! Oh how kind of you! Thank you so much!"
"Oh don't rejoice just yet, little lady. You still have to carry out the other tasks, but regarding the match-making gig..."
Jill nodded her head repeatedly, hoping she didn't even have to ponder on romance anymore.
"We'll just call you if any couple needs your help. We'll be the ones in constant watch from now on, so you can just relax"
"Oh, I knew you guys were alright! Thank you so much!"
The little farmer girl skipped playfully towards the sprites and patted each one on the head gently.
"But..."
The red sprite interrupted.
"B-but? There's a condition?"
Jill went back to her previous position, and changed her happy smile into a solemn frown once again.
"We won't decide what to do if there is, a problem. You will"
Jill had an "Oh no what am I going to do!?" expression slapped across her face.
But after around 10 minutes of thinking, Jill realized that she had to be grateful that the sprites were willing to help out and just accept the consequences of her actions.
Willingly, but still feeling anxious, Jill nodded and accepted the power that was entrusted to her.
The red sprite smiled and shook her hand politely, which indicated the start of a new contract.
"We don't know when you'll be getting your normal-self back, but try to enjoy your powers as well. You can do whatever you please with them, as long as you don't neglect your responsibilities as the goddess"
"You mean... I can zap this and that, freely?"
"Sure, by all means... Kill people if you wish. Just, don't cause any trouble for us..."
"Right... I surely wont"
The three sprites waved goodbye, and then disappeared in a multi-colored poof of smoke.
"Looks like I've got some explaining to do when I meet big-brother..."
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A/N: 'til the next chapter!