Gladiator.

"Like hell, ill answer anything." She says, standing up openly and displaying her outrage. And there it is. Sweet, beautiful defying the heavens. If there is one thing we know, heaven and earth demand face the most.

Like Clockwork, The sun becomes eclipsed across all of the worlds. Dark clouds build infinitely above us. The mortal all lay flat face down, praying that this disaster does not strike them. The other deities on stage feel the oppression that comes from the soul. Despite wanting to save their friend, they are unable to do so. It is no different from an ant going about its day only to cross a malevolent child with a magnifying glass and a desire for destruction. Cower, tiny creature, for his wrath has come.

"This is your last chance before annihilating lightning descends to course through your body until your soul shatters and returns to the river or souls." A slightly sad look on my face. I may enjoy forcing people to see their faults, cause great embarrassment, and lack a bit of common decency. But I don't revel in death. Maybe one day I will. My personality has become a bit skewed, merging with the memories of sun wukong. Until such a time, I wish to hold onto what few flaws make me who I am.

"It's You who should DIE!" She shouts, suddenly releasing her arcanum. Usually, this would send her back to tenkai, according to the rumors I've heard. It looks like heaven has a different idea.

RUMBLE, CRACK, BOOOM!

Purple and golden lighting streak across the sky, colliding directly above us, forming an intricate EYE! A Golden Iris and Purple Pupil with red and black specs floating like the twinkling of stars representing Ragnarok. As the eye looks down, even I can no longer hold my head up to peer into the abyss. A pillar of light descends, coating the Goddess.

Just as death seems imminent, a voice shouts from beyond the skies. "Who Dares to kill one of my Godlings." The voice is deep and majestic, containing a hint of authority.

In response, the sky makes a noise unintelligible to those below, but the one in question can obviously tell.

"Which idiotic fool invoked the Heavens and Earth? This knowledge was purposefully removed to prevent this very thing from happening. YOU FOOLS, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE! ARRRRRGGGGGHHH," The screaming of the voice is the last we hear of it as more golden and red lightning streaks across the sky, illuminating the void beyond. And not a second later, the Goddess on stage disappeared without a trace, leaving only a golden crystal with a tint of black gas coming off of it.

I am instantly dumbfounded. This is the crystal of divinity a being forms when stepping into the true domain of godhood. This one, however, is tainted, and tainted crystals only appear when a god is struck down, and a lesser being absorbs their domain. Had that crystal been hers, it would have shattered with her regardless of her desire.

Before I can grab it and study it, my drama buddy pops in and out of existence fast enough to nab the thing and disappear as though it was never there. Sweet Glorious ME, I feel a headache coming on. She wasn't kidding when she said the world had gone to shit. This must have happened so long ago that there aren't even any stories of the wars that happened to obtain these. Probably also explains why no one recognizes me or I them. Why must things be this complicated?

I rise from my seat and walk to the front middle of the stage. I ignore the mortals and look to the sky above as though peering into the vast void. I lift my hands up as though I should be receiving praise for some glory and shout towards the heavens.

"Where is applause, your shouting and your merriment now. Is this not why you have come. Is this tragedy not to your liking, or are you still trembling in fear before the might of that which is more powerful than you?" I pause, letting my words carry and settle in. of course, I care not that these words are heard by these mortals. Let them understand them however they wish. These higher-level being have been here to enjoy some drama of the lower world, and now that I took responsibility for killing someone just for their entertainment, I'm a bit pissed.

"ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!! You laugh and make light of these creatures for their limited sight when you have gained such a lofty position that you no longer have sight. May your illusions become your nightmares and your dreams taste bitter in their fulfillment, may your endeavors fail and satisfaction eludes you for all eternity." I spit into the air where I remember a particular table of laughing beings sitting,just as look there I see it hit something tangible. Giving a solid double middle finger salute, I pop out of existence, reappearing on the balcony I was on early.

Her mouth agape popcorn spilled across the landing, and her visible tail is straight up like a cat that got stepped on. Truthfully it is quite cute. I can tell this balcony is in an isolated bubble of some kind that prevents otherss from seeing it. It is nice but also lets me see the invisible spectators.

"hahaha, look at their faces. Asshats caused this whole thing to escalate way outside what it had to, so they should get a proper scolding don't you think so, friend." I say, looking over before taking a swig of soda, the glorious brown liquid of eternal joy.

"I think you went a little far." She says, wincing a bit as she had some part in things too.

"If you ask me, I think a few of them should have joined her. It's fine if I start a drama and watch the chaos but it's not cool if they mess with my drama and change the script. That just pisses me off. Why change a perfectly good story just to get a sequel. We should have left the original plot and gone through with it. Who cares if the audience doesn't like it? They can choose to watch something else. Leave my work alone, sheesh."I respond back, a little frustrated.

"ok, ok, what do you want." She says with a knowing look in her eyes.

"simple, I want an inventory and 5 billion energy crystals with an immortal level formation engraving pen, nothing too extravagant. Isn't that right, sister?" I say going doe-eyed at the end just to play it up a bit. Not that it's needed. We both know what game we are playing. I got one up this time, but that was just repayment for making me a chick. I know your thinking, why not ask for my gender back and it's quite simple. I like bathing with the others, so sue me.

"Why not just ask for your gender back? You don't need freakin immortal pens. how about a peak heaven grade pen with 1.5 billion crystals and a large bag of holding." She counters.

"Fine, but I want to brush your tails," I say as a counter to her counter, hoping to get a little bit of fluff."