Ball of Nothing

Chapter 17


Chapter 17

It must have been conspiracy by the Gods because just as Sedna was about to reply, they appeared from a vortex .
Out stepped three Gods and three Goddesses . I didn't know any of them but Sedna appeared to be relieved by their appearance . The largest of these Gods was spoke in a thundering voice and I recognized him to be the one from Sedna's conversation earlier . His name was Zeus .
"Forgive our lateness, Great One! We had to take a detour along the way . "
The female Goddess who had red hair glared at Zeus . However before she could say anything, the God who had his face covered by an oversize hood placed his boney (?) hand on Zeus' shoulder . "Stop it Zeus . It wasn't Freya's fault . Eros is to blame . We've spoiled him too much and now he's out of control . "
The hand on Zeus shoulder was nothing more than bones and for a moment I wondered what this God did to be reduced to such a state .
The green Goddess stared at me . Yes, green with brown eyes, I'm not exaggerating . This large Goddess who reached the height of Zeus' chest bent down and I could now see little leaves growing from her .
"Forgive the Gods here, Great One . They have no manners . Please let me introduce everyone . I'm sure you've met Sedna the Goddess of the Sea . I'm Gaia, the Goddess of Nature and Sedna's sister . To my left is Isis the Goddess of time . The Goddess with red hair is Freya, she represents love and beauty . This big God here with the loud voice is Zeus, you probably heard him over the communicator . Although he looks likes like this, he is gentle by nature unless provoked and rules over the sky . His brother is the God wearing the black cloak . His name is Hades and is the overseer of souls in the cycle of rebirth . Last but not least, we have Buddha . He is the quietest of us all and he is one of the Sage Gods of enlightenment . Originally he was man but he attained the ranks of God through knowledge like the other Sage Gods . Unfortunately, his previous world was destroyed and now he has nowhere to go . He helps Zeus and Hades at the moment . "
That was a very long introduction but it was exactly what I needed . I could understand the existence of Gods but Buddha was a man who became a God? How did that happen?
"To answer Great One, man becoming a God is not unheard of . However, it is very difficult . Not only must a man be wise, he must be remembered by the generations for over a thousand years and his teachings to be passed on before he can become a Sage God . A Sage God does not have the powers of a God . In fact, the only power a Sage God possess is the power of influence to listen to man's wishes, troubles and offer a sense of comfort with their blessing . Even though I am an insignificant existence in this vast world, I hope to be of use to Great One . "
For a man who was known to be the quietest of the lot, he sure spoke a lot . Regardless, the explanation made me curious . Does that mean that there were more Gods? Were there more Sage Gods? Wouldn't that mean that Sage Gods were rarer than Gods?
Isis smiled for the first time . Her mysterious dark eyes sparkled . "All Gods were created by Great One . We are limited and become fewer by the day as man grows stronger . My brother Osiris has fallen into eternal slumber after man has waged war and defeated him . Man has found a way to access the magic of Gods and are using it to hunt us down . Earth is no longer as we know it, they managed to replicate the destroyed Earth and are preparing to wage war against us . We know that Great One has intentions to find out more about humans and we cannot help but worry . As such, the Great Gods will now give you our blessings . May this be your shield in times of need . "
After Isis bowed, the seven Gods placed their hand on top of me and a warm light tingled pleasantly .