The apple was created by Eve herself, once she was satisfied with her creation, she planted the apple in the soil and watch as a tree so grand grew from her hard work. her whole reason for doing so is so her children could survive in this new world she was created in. the apple was a cure-all. hungry? eat the apple and you shall never hunger, Sick? Eat the apple and you shall never be weak again.
She and Adam had come to an agreement once the first batch of apples grew she would have children with him.
Adam saw the apple Eve struggled so hard to create and grew a hatred towards them. because all of her time was spent on the apples so he went off and created the pomegranate fruit with hatred in his heart. the pomegranate did the same as the apple but one must keep sinning for the pomegranate seeds to stay strong.
Eve not knowing Adam's plans laid and bared two sons for Adam. Adam was quick to try to prove to Eve that her apples were weak and gave his sons the seeds. One son continues to sin and gain his father's praise and the other son just lived his normal life until one day he grew ill. Eve was worried and gave her son a slice of apple. she saw the seeds that her son spit up and was furious. she went back to her apple tree and was met with her other son who had gained his father's cruel smile and ashen skin.
Her son had taunted her creation telling her how weak and useless it was and offered her a pomegranate fruit so they could be a whole family again. Eve refused and watch her son slither away. it broke her heart that Adam betrayed her and turn her oldest son into a snake in human skin. so, she improved the apple making it in its perfect form. this apple was able to make a mere mortal so strong it could cause chaos in the wrong hands. Adam heard of this new apple and took it as a threat. he sent the oldest son to poison the tree which cause the apples to be cursed. if a mortal wants to consume the apple and gain the benefits, they must be strong mentally and physically for the harsh transformation will kill you. Eve was so upset that a war broke out between Adam and Eve. A bloody war that lasted for a long time.
The ominous being that placed them in the world was fed up and sent the two to very different places. Eve watches the higher heavens and Adam maintains lower Hell. Adam and Eve were the world's first balancers and were meant to work together but they couldn't stand each other and let someone else be in charge.
~Honey's pov~
Damn, I didn't think I would have to deliver such news. My stomach is in knots and when I arrived at the safe house the feeling got worse.
"Hello," I hope our private house isn't ruined. I'm a sucker for sentimental gifts. My husband gifted this little slice of heaven when he found out I was pregnant with our first child.
Vod-ka, I sigh and open the front door with my key. I was immediately bombarded with my kids trying to all hug me.
"Oh, thank the stars you are ok mom." Cus cried.
"I'm ok my little starlets." I can see my children's faces relax except for one. The council isn't very cheerful either.
"M-mom, where is Coco?" He's trying to keep it together, but the crack in his voice gave him away. "My stars, all of you look alive, she's alive and well." The feeling of relief swept through the house. "So, where is she?" I sigh gaining everyone's attention.
"I come with a message from Coco, Clover and Mochi are in charge, business as normal. " The two seem to fall into ease. "Whis, I'm sorry I was not strong enough, I almost broke my promise."
"I-is she breaking up with me?" Whis asked a bit frantic.
I imminently switch from business to mom. "Oh no starlet, she's training with your father. This couldn't be helped. Something happened that was out of our control. She's got to fight this alone." he relaxed but nod slowly. "She's going to be gone for a while,"
~Coco pov~
What went wrong? I was on top of this chaos until it went to hell. I don't feel like myself like someone else is trying to crawl out because they can't stand the humiliation of being a part of me.
Maybe it's the better part of me. I felt myself grind my teeth together before a hand landed on my head
"You are not focusing Coco." I was supposed to be meditating getting used to the weights. when we arrived at my home planet Daichi was quick to tell me about this golden apple I bit. which became a new added stress because, when did I eat this shit. not only has my failure been haunting my every waking thought but trying to remember when I ate something forbidden just fucked with my mind even more.
How stupid am I?
I could feel Daichi's disapproving gaze. "Coco, stop beating yourself up. You're going to fall into a dangerous pattern of self-hate if you keep thinking of yourself in a negative light."
He's right. I felt myself take a deep breath. I feel terrible about my mini-meltdown. The way I just made myself feel useless was sickening.
I shook my head and spoke. "You're right, I should focus on my goal and improve. So, this can never happen again."
" I'm glad you came to an understanding. You set the pace here Coco and me telling you what to do would put you on a leash and between you and me, I don't think a newly born goddess should be held close on a leash. been their tried it and don't recommend it."
I threw my eyebrow up in amusement and tried not to giggle.
"Your wife?"
"My wife. She was a wild one and I tried to control her. I learned my lesson. Now come we are going to move to strength since your mind won't allow you to focus." I grunt trying not to show how uncomfortable the weights are.
The weights on my wrist, waist, and ankle are ridiculously heavy. I was made to wear them even when I am not training. If I showed any sign of improving, more weight was added on.
Dashi gave me a small hint about the possibility of having a godly power. His wife can make time slower or faster. She can do it to people, planets, and even universes. She can also make pocket spaces anywhere. When he told me that a light bulb went off in my head. The planet my friends and I were staying on wasn't even in space, it was just some random pocket of space she created. She made the rules of the world she created, and I have no doubt she did it for our safety.
~year 5~
I thought I would be a goddess the deals with animals and plants but instead, I'm a plant...
I know weird. When I got my hair done the stylist mentioned my hair holding pollen. It is because I can make toxins or pollens that can change the mood in the area.
that can change the mood of the area. It took 5 years to master that and another to master my new seeing ability. I can see futures now, but the drawback is there is a possibility I could be wrong if an outcome is too similar. (I wonder if I could change the outcome of the timeline?)
Both skills are very useful in battle and I soon found fighting Daichi was becoming a little easier. My body was improving and I felt like I was tapping into something now and then that felt familiar. Whatever I was feeling must have been good because that's the only time Daichi gives a specific instruction.
"You should make it your duty to remember this feeling."
Any other time we are just going with the flow. He will ask me what I think I need to improve on and we go from there. I guess that's the no leash thing?
Anyways, I felt my body improving but my mind felt like it was slightly a mess. There is no easy way to say it.
I miss Whis, I find myself waking up with tears on my cheeks because I can feel him but it's madness to not touch him. A month into training I had to do something to quiet down his sad soul tune. I hope he likes the gift I gave him. His mother seems to like it.
~Flashback~
"oh my stars Coco, it's beautiful."
I um, just want him to have something, but I'm afraid it will make him miss me more.
"Now I see why you asked for the case."
She gently took the flower with soft big fragile petals and set it in the case where it was floating. (Think Beauty and the beast)
"I just want him to feel some type of peace. Maybe watching the petals fall will help."
~Flashback end~
I felt my heartbeat funny once the sad tune changed now it's a mix of longing and happiness the sadness simmered down. He's never mad at me and I am overjoyed by that.
I can't help but feel something lingering that felt wrong.
~year 10~
I can't sleep anymore.
Is It the curse, the powers growing in me, or my body going through pain from growing?
Ten days ago, I slept for four hours and I've been awake ever since. I jumped out of the tree and start walking towards the sound of rushing water.
"I guess I will meditate until Daichi comes back,"
I spoke to no one and started to strip my uniform. (Green cheongsam with high slits. white gi pants underneath. the grand priest symbol is on the front across her chest.) but kept my pants and sports bra on. I felt my body want to freeze up from the cold water, but I manage to calm down and relax under the cold waterfall.
five minutes of zoning out and I'm hit with a reoccurring image.
The damn mountain.
I felt the need to growl but I calmed my feral side down not wanting to lose this train of thought. what is so special about the mountain? I notice that it was different from everywhere else. it was so pure, quiet, and, clean. A feeling crawled up my spine at the word clean.
"Clean?" I felt a gasp leave my chest and at the same time, I started to choke on the waterfall water. I pulled myself back until my back was pressed into the mountain.
"I didn't have enough time to purify myself. I was so busy with everything I did not clean myself. who knows how close I was crossing the line?" I flinch remembering that jerk voice.
"Look at you. so perfected and ripe."
"He knew, but why would he be happy about the apple. it wouldn't benefit him at all." I need to meditate again. I place myself in the harsh cold water again and concentrate.
~ flash back~
the worst punch was delivered to my stomach causing me to fall to my knees. his laughter at my failure was pissing me off.
He's been beating me like a rag doll. I felt something inside snap and I launched at his throat and successfully wrapped my hands around his neck and squeezed hard. he was still laughing at me and finally spoke.
"Look at you. so perfected and ripe for change. let your sins take over and I will relish in how powerful I've made you. This is the perfect position to watch you turn into a goddess. I don't care if you're heaven or hell's, goddess."
~flashback end~
why? Why did he say that? the only way I would be a hell goddess of any kind is if I eat the whole pomegranate.
think jasmine think what was on your plate?
~Flashback~
it was the same restaurant I took Cus and we had a private room.
"Coco is pregnant!" Cus squealed looking at me.
"I'm not!" I stutter out.
"You can't deny the signs"
"What is so special about catching a baby?"
"Not just any baby, one of our mother's babies," Cus said with a smile.
focus, what was on that plate? I drowned everything out until it was white noise and concentrated on the plate. I felt my body go cold and quickly flatten myself against the mountain again, this time hugging my knees to my chest.
"Oh my god."
~Whis pov~
I'm not crazy, just really sad.
Right?
I didn't know such an emotion could drain me so much.
Mother and Zamasu seem to be a permanent fixture in my life right now Clover, and Vados were too until Clover became ill. She had the same pale ill look Coco had when I had to leave her on the rooftop.
~Flash back~
"Baby listen to me. things are about to get a little sticky." she looks so brave, beautiful and a little feral staring down her enemy. I couldn't help but notice how pale she was turning.
"Coco?"
"I'm still not feeling so hot from dinner." she quietly admits to me. "You have to go, for your safety."
"Coco are you crazy?! you're not-"
"I know," I felt a lump in my throat. Some type of guilt was building. If I had known she was sick I would have carried her to the hotel instead of her carrying me. Her carefree smile tricked me and now she's got to fight on the rooftop against a madman who's my uncle. I just knew something was going to go wrong.
"I love you Whis."
If I could refuse the rules set in place. I could have helped her.
~Flashback end~
A sob escaped and I could hear my mom quickly leave the kitchen. "Starlight, did you have another thought about her?"
I could only nod as she comforted me. An hour passed and I could feel my eyes get heavy. that burst of emotion took my energy. before I fully closed my eyes, I could have sworn I saw chunks of petals fall off the time flower Coco gifted me.
~Tapi pov~
The outdoor market is very busy today. I hate it, I'm so used to being in my bubble. I'm not used to all of the people whispering about me and my friends.
Ever since my mistress went to go train. I've been swarmed with questions about her disappearance by people who I can conclude are nosey men and women who want something to gossip about. I just ignore them.
I was informed by my mistress's teacher about the mistress's situation. I was going to be taught by her when I left high school but instead, I was placed in Clover's care, then something happened to her so I was placed in Whis's care. He didn't know what she did fully so we end up going to our universe kai a lot since she works with him a lot and I learn that way, but this is only on Fridays, during the week my friends and I are put in the care of the intimidating grand priestess. That's where we learn the most.
We live in the house that our masters and mistress once lived in and are taught everything.
"isn't that the judge's pin?" someone whispered from the crowd.
Oh yeah, I'm at the outdoor market still.
"I heard that the judge stood up her student and is making others teach her student."
"I heard she was pregnant and ran away due to fear."
More untrue rumors. I had to be trained to keep a blank face by the grand priestess. I didn't know my face was like an open book to my feelings. I had to learn the hard way the idiots who gossip will use it against you.
"Are you ok Tapi?" a deep voice rumbled catching me off guard. I turned away from the fruit and turn to look up at Makoa.
"I'm fine. Just too much chatter."
He nods and looks around at the crowd with cold eyes. The chatter was gone and the crowd that was standing still was now clearing out. My shoulders relaxed as I felt Makoa's hand on my lower back.
"Let's finish shopping for the mansion."
I hope my mistress is ok.
~Coco pov~
"Is she going to be, ok?"
"She will be fine, don't beat yourself up. it's good you were able to remember. Now she can begin her journey." I swallowed the lump in my throat. I felt so guilty.
Daichi could see my guilt and spoke again.
"In the world of Gods and Goddesses, someone is always someone's start to their origin story." I nod and swallowed my guilt.
"Better?"
"Yes"
"Then let's continue, you are making great progress."
~somewhere else at the same time~
"This timeline is bringing me so much joy. Everything is going as planned good job you two. I knew I could trust you both."
"Thank you," two familiar voices said from the shadows.
"Daichi is 100 percent correct. Someone is always the start of someone's origin story, and as your biological mother I am thrilled to help craft your story."
~year 15~
Beerus is estimated to wake in another 25 years, and I do have powers connected to animals and mystical creatures.
It was a shock to Daichi and I. it just came out of nowhere. we were training and I was getting my ass handed to me a little too hard. A huge beautiful weretiger jumped from thin air and protected me.
I named him Shu and all he wants is to sleep and cuddle up to me as a reward. After finding out about this ability Daichi spent a long time making sure I had full control over it. Shu isn't the only mystical creature in my arsenal.
In other news, Mochi had joined in on the training. It seems Clover took another apple slice from my plate and offered it to Mochi. Daichi told me how guilt ate at Clover and I felt a little better I wasn't the only one feeling guilt. (Is that bad of me?)
Cream and Lime are running court smoothly. (I guess. the world isn't in ruins)
The grand priestess was teaching our students and I am glad for that. They are safe in the mansion we were once in. thankfully they will not age like milk. Thanks to the grand priestess.
sadly, separation from Whis is still taken its toll on our link, but I'm glad he's being taken care of by Zamasu when the grand priestess is too busy.
~Whis pov~
Zamasu has been amazing since Coco has been gone. He deserves an award when Coco comes back. I can see Zamasu and Tapi talking in Coco's Garden while caring for it. I couldn't help but lightly laugh at how flustered Zamasu looked.
I could see Tapi's curiosity grew each week until she couldn't hold it anymore. She's probably questioning Zamasu.
~no pov~
"Why are you so interested in my sex life!?" Zamasu questioned loudly while trying not to make eye contact with Tapi.
"Because I'm just wondering if I should address you by your name or do I call you master?" Tapi softly asked while watering the flowers. Zamasu gasped then sputtered out a reply. "Just call me Zamasu. Don't call me master." It was quiet for a moment before Zamasu quietly finished his sentence. "Only call Whis master."
Tapi looked over to Zamasu with a smug smile.
"…..Do you call him master?"
"No!" Zamasu replied quickly. Tapi playfully gasped putting her hand over her mouth.
"Daddy?"
Zamasu panicked and pushed Tapi down and quickly walked away. Tapi gasped and quickly chased after the flustered Zamasu.
"Did I guess correct!?" Tapi yelled.
~year 30~
15 more years passed. My body has gone through a harsh transformation. I have growing pains from my body adjusting to my new godly body. I have hit what Daichi calls my mature age.
The talk about gods and goddesses having sex was weird. It kind of felt like the grand priestess giving me the sex talk all over again.
Daichi is oddly comfortable talking about sex just like his wife. there is no shame at all.
"Remember, you will be a goddess but it does not hinder you if you chose to be another sex. If you need an example, just think of Aphrodite."
I nod and kept listing to the lecture.
"Now let's talk about your public appearance after you finish your training. There is no easy way to say this so I'll just be blunt.
He wasn't being blunt before?
"Men, women, and every being in between are going to want to sleep with you."
I looked at him shocked. "Don't be surprised, Coco. You haven't had a chance to look at yourself fully. You're not even finished growing. Look whatever or whoever you and Whis decided to do is between you two. Just be careful. Some people will try to blackmail or get a leg up in this world. I don't want you to get hurt."
Wow, that felt kind of weird. Was this fatherly advice in some weird way?
Morning came and I was allowed to see Clover and Mochi just for today.
"Wow look at you!" Clover was overjoyed looking me up and down.
"We don't see you for 30 years and you look hot!" I felt my face flush while I rub the back of my neck.
"Thanks, Clover."
"Oh my god. we can't say you're the second shorts unless you're fucking with us and you're wearing tall heels." I can feel their eyes wondering my body. Mochi blushed and snapped out of it.
"Clover, I don't think she's joking. she's barefoot."
"You're looking at her feet? I'm looking at her body." Clover said shamelessly. I blush hard and hugged myself. "Yep, still the same Coco. your just, wow."
"You two will also get to where Coco is," Daichi said while coming from nowhere. "Wow, can't wait to be tall. So how tall are you now Coco?" I rub the back of my neck embarrassed
"I honestly don't know."
"You are now six foot two. there is a possible chance you will get two or three more inches after you finish the apple. Wow, I'll be taller than Zamasu. I thought amused. "You'll be taller than Beerus. Wait, will you be taller than Whis?"
I felt a chuckle leave my mouth. "Oh heavens no. Um," I signaled her to come over. she did and I bent to her five-foot-seven height and whispered in her ear. "Oh! Oh, my stars. also, I feel so small next to you now." I stand up straight and giggled.
"You will be taller than me Clover."
"Fingers cross," Clover said excitedly. I smiled enjoying this moment.
Daichi told me what comes next and granted me the wish to see my friends. The sun went down and Daichi took Clover and Mochi back to their planets to train. I sat on the edge of the pond the waterfall spills into.
the many intense years of training happened because someone snuck pieces of Eve's apple into my dinner and maybe into my other meals and snacks.
if I didn't go to the mountain I would be fucked. there is no other way to say it. It makes sense now; the mountain was another form of that funky blue water. The air we were breathing in was the purest form of the blue glowing water.
I lean forward and looked at myself in the clear water. The baby fat I had melted away. my skin was clear and my golden freckles seem to even out lightly. now you had to kind of study my face to see the freckles.
my curious eyes even seem like they have matured to a narrower look. (Clover did tell me my judge persona did always have a narrower and more serious look.)
"I'm so close. Just a little more."
