11. The Mess of Creation

Today is just another day in my long, sleepy life. Right now I float in space, only to be bathed in the sun's rays. Such is the life of the mighty Leviathan.

I was very close to the center planet, better known as Earth, the planet chosen by my father to be the cradle of the civilization that would make the galaxy move. From this planet would come the greatest and most powerful, who would maintain the balance of the universe.

Now was the time of the great Titans, a newly created race, born out of Gaia and no more than 2700 years old. There are also the Asgardians, Aztecs, Mayans, Hindus, Persians and Egyptians. With them came the Celestials, a group created by the father to create other planets, Phoenix to destroy the planets that were poorly made or rotten, and Galactus, who would help the Phoenix by devouring the planets.

This is just a brief summary of what my Father created, giving them the chance to create more and more things. The Asgardians, wanted something of their own, so Father left them in a separate universe, as a gift. And each pantheon was given its own universe to manage.

The trouble started when the Celestials decided that they wanted to be together with the Asgard universe, being the quietest among them, and with the greatest chance of creation, since it was a new universe. The Titans soon showed their colors when they decided to make the planet their private place.

Father's decision to avoid wars between them was this, to separate them. The Mother, the Never Queen, the one who holds all the possibilities of all creations, decided not to interfere, since she knew everything that would happen.

I was only a young man when she withdrew to the beyond the beyond, to live her existence as she wished. Quiet and at peace. My father then decided to divide his power into several beings, to keep the multiverse whole and under control, even though he participated in almost nothing.

After me were born Death, Infinity, Void, Eternity, the twins Order and Chaos. These were to be in all multiverses and would have the right to run each one as they saw fit.

With this, the multiverse was expanding, until it reached a point where the same universe had countless versions of itself. My father decided that I should have my own universe as well, but I refused, saying that I did not want to have that problem on my hands.

He then asked me to keep an eye on it, just in case any of his creations got out of the way and created problems that could destroy everything. I just sigh and go to my favorite place to go at the moment, bathing in the sun.

Because I am darkness itself, it's kind of contradictory and I like the sun so much, but sometimes things are the way they are, so we just accept it. Little by little, the multiverse was taking shape, it was balancing itself and everything went as Father wanted.

Almost everything. The Titans, greedy and destructive, following a crazy guy, tried to invade other universes, seeking domination and destruction. This made Father sad, and forbade them to leave this universe.

He then leaves The Presence, his part to run this universe, which he named D1. My brothers decided to stay as abstract beings in M1, and each decided to create their own version of some universe.

The Asgardians, smart, decided to stay in MX, where they would be protected by my brothers, would be the strongest race until then, and could still colonize others from what they called realms.

Each pantheon then decided to only leave traces of their existence in a few multiverses, so that they could maintain their power and influence elsewhere, feeding them forever.

In D1, the Titans were angry with the Father for not allowing their expansion to other universes, and decided to rebel, causing the suffering and death of many humans. Gaia, to try to calm her children, warns Cronos that if they continue, her son will dethrone him, a punishment sent by the Father.

He, Cronos, in all his arrogance and prepotency, knowing that the Father left the Presence to manage the universe, and that he almost never interferes, continues his mistreatment of humans, which raises the anger of the Presence and Cronos receives the first warning, Hestia is born.

In desperation, he decides to devour the child, not knowing that he has already begun his defeat. Thinking he had escaped punishment, he continues his acts, and the second child, Hades, comes. He devours another of his children.

Things went on like this, then came Demeter, also swallowed. Years later Poseidon, who also went. Hera, swallowed too, until the last one is born and Réia, tired of seeing her children being devoured, exchanges the child for a stone.

While bathing in the sun, I hear someone calling my name from Father's favorite planet. I just calmly travel to the planet, where I see a titan woman, in tears.

"Great being of darkness, I ask you, please save my sons and daughters." she looks at me in desperation.

"First explain to me what is happening," I sit down beside her.

"Kronos has gone completely insane, and has begun to devour your children with me. Gaia said that for provoking the Creator, one of his children would dethrone him." she cries even more.

"And you want me to save your children. Is that it?" I look at her confused. 'Because she is going against her king?'

'Yes, as much as I am the queen, I am seen only as an object, and my children should have the right to live, but it is being denied by their own father, without having done anything but be born.' she cries even more.

"I see your point. I will help you then." I close my eyes, and at that moment I hear the sweetest, most loving voice I could ever hear.

"Please, someone who can hear, help Mom through this pain, and let her know that we are alive and well. She doesn't deserve to suffer anymore." I see the most beautiful creature I have ever seen. A stunningly beautiful woman, loving eyes, my heart races at an unbelievable speed.

She just stops praying, and looks straight at me, her eyes sparkle, and a smile forms on her lips, I feel a warmth coming from the woman, the same warmth I feel when I bathe in the sun. I just turn into humanoid form and head towards Cronos.