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Chapter 6.

Resurrected, PT2.

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While the Primordial were keeping watch on the one sent to babysit them, Mars himself was fighting an internal battle. The soul of which was discarded wouldn't go back so easily after seeing just what type of person the original Mars was.

The moment he felt the original Mars' soul enter his body, the stand in soul, (Gonna call him Mars V2.) Mars V2 quickly surfed through his memories to gain a grasp on what type of person he would be leaving with the children of his Father.

And it's safe to say that he didn't like it. While the Original Mars was a kid, his personality was that of a stressed out and cold/ruthless person. Mixing his personality with the gifts he received from father is only going to create a ticking time bomb, and Mars V2 isn't okay with that.

After spending time with the other Primordial... Loviatar, Whiro, Rau... Hell, even Seth. But most importantly, Lilith. He couldn't bear to leave her or anyone of them with a person like Mars. Not after all they've taught him and all the memories they shared. Plus, the thought of handing her off to someone else kind of irked him... Made him feel something he rarely ever feels...

Anger.

She spent almost two centuries with him, and now some random soul that he was supposed to be a step-in for, gets to swoop in and steal the life he was given? How was that fair? Was this part of his Fathers plan? Make him feel human emotions and then get rid of him just because?

'No... I'm not ready yet.' MarsV2 thought, his soul pausing within the mana pathway made by his father. The original Mars' soul was ahead of the step-in's, he saw it stop in place but thought nothing of it. He thought that it must've been the God he talked to doings...

But he was stunned a second later. MarsV2 soul had started returning towards the body, actively trying to retake his position as the host. Original Mars quickly broke out of his stupor and raced against the step-in soul. He died and was given a second chance, he damn sure isn't going to lose the chance to a 'bookmark.'

'God Damit! What the hell is going on?' Original Mars thought angrily. Speeding up, MarsV2 was just a few seconds from reaching his body, and once he entered so too did Original Mars...

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The God who had created the Primordials was currently looking throughout all the universes he's taken over. He was happy with the results he's gotten so far; his strength wouldn't even be close to comparable to his old self... At least not after devouring so many universes and their 'Gods.'

His happy self-lamenting moment, however, was cut short due to a mistake that wasn't even supposed to happen. Squinting, his sight landed back on Tortus, more specifically... Mars' body.

Looking closely, he saw that within Mars' body were two souls, and instead of them being in perfect harmony, they were instead fighting for control. Each using their own set of memories and emotions to over throw the others, cementing their positions.

The God frowned, never has anything gone out of his predictions much like this event has. He can interfere and stop the process, but if he does, the future/predictions he has set would change greatly. Creating something that would even rival him if things went badly, or maybe things would be in his favor...

So, he waited. Patience is key when it comes to unknown situations much like this one. Although he granted Mars many gifts, he's pretty sure Mars wouldn't be able to surpass him anyways even if he was at his peak...

Resting his face, the God kept his gaze focused on the two souls fighting for their rights of ownership, sitting down in the air, he watched.

Silently and patiently...

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A/N!

You're all probably confused as shit, but basically what happened this chapter is that Mars' original soul is now fighting with the step-in soul for ownership rights of the body.

The soul that loses will either be locked away within the body, or destroyed. Dying once again.

Short chapter too since I'm needing to do a lot of make-up work for school since I was sick with covid for a long ass time. Plus, I'm failing some classes so those needa be worked on as well.

Anyway, Cya.

- listed.