so about the poll...... Answer it or don't if your not comfortable with the question, but i made a bet with my friend for $50 and this poll result shall decide the winner..... and since Jared actually reads this i cant cheat and tell the rest of you fans what to vote so i'll win (Yes Jared i would've done that, but YOU have to go and keep this bet nice and legit.... which i still say is some BS, but whatever.....) it ends on Wednesday.

so yeah, answering the poll "honestly" would really help me out...... i have hope that my bet was right anyway so go for it. I'll get that fifty bucks anyway, then brag about it for a good month, cuz i'm petty and evil..... and he would do the same to me.......

in other non-bet related news, i never did get around to editing last chapter...... i guess i'll just edit that when i fix up the first chapters some......

also this chapter will be the last free bonus..... to much spoilling of the fanbase, and i have patrons waiting on the exclusive chapters they be pay'n for.... so yeah have to get them those........ i might add Patron bonus chapters to RR later, maybe like one after a month, but i'm not sure yet.... i would ask if you guys want that, but that's kinda a "duh, yes" kinda question so...........

enough of that, on to this chapter.

you learn lots.....

Enjoy!!!!!!

Rita’fae: Celestial, Ruler of conquest, Icon of War, “Mistress of the conquered”, “Undefeatable Celestial”, “Slayer of Angels”, “Slayer of Demons”, “Slayer of Gods”, “Slayer of Mortals”, Transcendent

I watched as that fool Fray played with powers so far beyond her comprehension that she wrongly thought she had even the smallest chance of ever controlling them. It was laughable really, the idea that one could ever control an aspect of corruption…… Only beings that were at Ruler’s level of power or above could even remain unaffected by their corruption.

How would one go about controlling something that constantly invokes one to submit to its own control? Truly this is why divines are seen in such a poor light so often….. Although…….

It was so very interesting. Fray, for the divine’s lack of power, seemed to pull off the impossible. The divine had brought into being a possibility that never was, and never would’ve been. A being that had no world and no real universe, but came from a non-existent possibility that never occurred. It shouldn’t be possible for even one such as me to be able to accomplish such a feat, the only ones I could think of would be one of the stronger major Voids, and even for them it would be difficult…...

As I watched the new vessel that allowed this aspect of corruption’s soul to become a pure duality, I couldn’t help but smile. Someone must have lent Fray assistance without her knowledge, and I could only think of a few beings who would ever dare to do so…

“I see the demi-divine is becoming a more complex existence than he already was. This one may be truly worth my full attention…” (Rita)

“Mistress, do you wish me to go and recover this new soul vessel? It seems a tragic waste to leave it in the care of some ignorant divine. Not to mention if it proves to be unstable, this new vessel could permanently damage the original-…” (Lylantus)

I looked away from the vast monolith that was my pillar of faith, power, and rulership as I looked at my loyal servant and chosen.

A handsome man of silver hair, light lavender eyes, and a wild unrestrained charm. Lylantus the Warrior, the man who had been a legend amongst his people, then was reduced to a divine slave for his creator. At least, he was until I made him mine, and made him mortal once more as my first and only chosen.

His desires were true and his devotion clear, but he was still limited in his understanding of higher beings and the true workings of the multiverse. He always would be too, as I refuse to tarnish his splendor by forcing this soul to once again become a divine, and permanently serve something else. As a chosen his soul was far freer and much more beautiful.

“Lyle, remember what I have told you. For now we shall only observe, anything else would be foolish in the extreme….” (Rita)

I felt a familiar presence brush past all my universes defenses, it took less time than most mortals took to have a single heartbeat.

So she has decided to come without my invitation, telling me, or even waiting for me to let her in……………

Lylantus began to enter a combat stance, his eyes took on a distinct hard glint and his blade was drawn. He must’ve sensed it too.

“Mistress, there is som-……..” (Lyle)

“Yes I know Lyle, it seems I have a guest. You should leave now my chosen, oh and do put away your weapon. If our guest ever wished to fight with me, I would already be long forgotten and you dead.” (Rita)

I saw as all the tension left his body, after so long serving as my chosen Lylantus’ trust in me was unwavering and total. He did not even waste more time with questions or talk, just faded from this plain in a burst of my reddish power.

Good boy……… your strength may rival the best divine’s, but you would never stand a chance against THIS……. Not even I ever could…..

{I must say, you seem to have taken a rather strong interest in my mate, Celestial. If you plan to pose him real threat, know that I shall wipe you so utterly from all existence you shall not even be able to remain as one of the forgotten……} (???)

I felt myself stiffen from an emotion I almost never feel. Fear. To hear such a threat from HER, it would be stranger to not feel such fear.

Truly it was best to send Lylantus away, he would likely take action after seeing that threat. I doubt even I could ever bring his soul back if SHE was the one to slay him……….

“I won’t pose your mate any real threat, of that you can assure yourself. Though I must ask, why did you see fit to bring back the Guardian and have her serve your mate? There must have been far better options available to you…” (Rita)

{I chose her for the same reason you chose to take in the Warrior after bringing about the end of their people and their creator. I took a liking to her. Besides, what her damnation was while she was forgotten never sat well with me.} (???)

“She was the one who shaped her own damnation, I only provided her with some parting words she could view as atonement for the sins she feels she committed. Though she did fail her people, it was only because I chose to commence my attack while she was away on an errand for her damnable creator. Though the Guardian does seem to hate me for that, perhaps she would’ve been happier to die with her people and creator. Then again those who arrive too late to such things do not get to choose their own fates in battle, they may only mourn the dead and despair over the choices they have made.” (Rita)

{…….I see your view on war has not changed, even after making the Guardian’s brother into your own chosen. I guess I should expect no less from you by now Celestial…} (???)

“So tell me Chaos, why does my friend chose to visit so suddenly? It can’t just be to reminisce on these things and threaten me, right?” (Rita)

{You say that as if I was unwelcome, Celestial.} (Chaos)

“You know I have surpassed being a mere Celestial long ago, so I would ask you to stop calling me that, respected Void…. And you also know that you are always welcome in any of my holdings, though I do wish you would visit in your personal manifestation more often. You do realize that the way these such communications of yours are perceived would drive lesser beings to madness and beyond, correct? What if my chosen were to be affected by something like that?” (Rita)

{It never seemed to bother my Mate overly much, he once even said it was very pretty… though he also said looking at it for too long would make him feel as if he were stuck in something called a “Groovy 70’s drug trip” so perhaps he is not the best judge……} (Chaos)

“No, I don’t think a being who chooses to keep himself insane rather than return to common sanity would be the best judge on what invokes madness. Though I must say you seem quite attached to him to already hold his opinion in such high regard…” (Rita)

{Yes, I feel no shame in admitting to the love I have for my mate. He is irreplaceable to me, as well as the first and only mate I shall ever have. His opinion is the one I shall always hold in the greatest of regards.} (Chaos)

I felt immense surprise at those words. A Void making a declaration like that…

Chaos…….. I see, so you have stated you position already…. But to claim this being as your one and only mate…………..

“How does your other half feel about this? Will Order accept this declaration of yours Chaos?” (Rita)

{Order………….. my sister is also mated to my-… our mate. In fact, I think she may be slightly obsessed with our mate. She has been watching over him constantly since we first encountered him…… Honestly if she weren’t my sister and I didn’t know her intentions and thoughts as well as I do my own, I would have ended her long ago for the way she acts towards our mate. As it is though, I am just slightly depressed…….} (Chaos)

Oh please no……….. What has Order done now, if even Chaos is depressed…..

“She… Your sister didn’t establish a new set of binding laws to a major portion of the multiverse again did she?” (Rita)

{*Sigh* No……….. Order is just, well she is just being really overprotective…. She got into an argument with our mate’s own newly forming personal Void, and she made this whole ranking system for our mate’s relationships……. She even put my name slightly below hers on the same line, and expected me not to notice even when I’m her other half……. Then there is how she changed the entirety of her portion of our Void body to be the same grey as our mates current eyes…… or how he is all she’ll talk about now…. It is really starting to wear me down, but you know Order………… Once she establishes something, she sticks to it relentlessly. My sister doesn’t even understand the concept of compromise, she was the one who mentored Stasis after all………} (Chaos)

I felt myself growing to sympathize slightly with Chaos. Every so often something like this would happen, and she always had to try and control her sister to make sure Order didn’t go too far. It was a common problem for every Void.

Then again it is always amusing to watch the third oldest and most powerful being in the multiverse being disgusted with her own other half. I wonder how she would react if she knew that listening to her sufferings while dealing with her sister is one of my greatest pass times? Would our friendship keep her from wiping me from existence? Probably not………….

“So she made a ranking system? Just out of curiosity, where would I be placed on-……” (Rita)

{You are 5,093. She is still adding things to it as we speak, I think she has already covered every higher being she is willing to share our mate with at any point in time………….. I wish she could just take on my view of letting our mate chose for himself these things, but no..... She needs it all to be in a nice listed ranking system…. The fact she keeps having to revise it based on what our mate does every few seconds doesn’t seem to dissuade her either……….. Honestly at this point I have kinda just given up on her and her views on our mate's love life…..} (Chaos)

………………………… Do not let the amusement show, hold it inside otherwise you will face her wrath……… Alright. Enough of the amusing small talk, I need to ask why Chaos actually came to visit….

I waited for myself to calm, and when I felt that I could speak with absolutely no coloring of amusement in my voice I changed our conversations topic.

“So, why did you really come here Chaos? If this were just a casual visit, you would’ve allowed me to welcome you into my domain not broken in. What is so important that you would do so?” (Rita)

{Kalissia, the first aspect of corruption, has returned. This return has been monitored, allowed, and confirmed by the Voids: Beginnings/Ends, Creation/Destruction, Chaos/Order, Change/Stasis, Life/Death, Existence/Absence, and Fallacy/Truth. Kalissia has also expressed interest in my mate, though this interest does not seem to be a threat or is even negative.} (Chaos)

“I see……… and are you concerned at all about this interest she has displayed towards your mate, Chaos?” (Rita)

{Order has already placed Kalissia as 11 in her ranking. My sister and I have long since decided that our mate may take interest in as many as he so chooses, though we shall always be his first mates. Our mate is also unable to be controlled or corrupted due to his very existence’s nature, so Kalissia poses no true threat to him even if she meant our mate harm. As such, we have no reason to be concerned by the first aspect of corruption's interest. If she chooses to develop a relationship with our mate, however, she WILL acknowledge our higher ranking and status. If she does not then Order and I will see to her eternal end.} (Chaos)

I felt a slight tingle of that fear come back. Chaos talked about wiping one of the single most dangerous beings to ever be, one who waged the single most devastating war higher beings have ever participated in, from all existence as if it were an easy task. To her it probably was…

Every time we talk, I seem to forget what Chaos actually is….. If she so desired, there is really nothing she couldn’t do. And the only ones capable of stopping her would be Beginnings/Ends, who would never interfere with anything besides the possible end of the multiverse, or Creation/Destruction, who likely would help Chaos/Order in whatever they choose to do………………

“Oh. Well if Kalissia chooses to wage another war, I shall just maintain the neutral stance I took in the last war. If she tries to corrupt me, she will find it to be next to impossible as what I rule over, Conquest, does not allow me to ever concede. The only concern I would have would be if this spelled the end of the multiverse….” (Rita)

{No, Beginnings/Ends has already stated that my mate is unable to bring about the end of the multiverse. That, after allowing his birth along with Life/Death and Existence/Absence, was were any and all of her interest with him stopped.} (Chaos)

“I see, well thank you for this warning, Chaos. I’m sure her return will be common news to all higher beings soon enough, though. So was there anything else?” (Rita)

{Just that if you ever tried to totally conquer my mate, taking the entirety of his affection and attention for yourself, I would see to it that you suffered a fate worse than the Damnation of being forgotten, Rita’fae. So I suggest you abandon your plot of doing so right here and now.} (Chaos)

I felt myself go cold. I had done everything possible to keep those plans secret. They had never even left the confines of my personal plain inside my vast domain.

“How?” (Rita)

{It doesn’t matter, just be glad I value our friendship. Oh, and that I was the one to discover this and not Order. My sister would not be forgiving……. I will leave you to your own devices now, I suggest you destroy those plans and forget about them entirely.} (Chaos)

“You know, for being unable to be affected by corruption of any sort, you seem to feel rather strongly for this mate of yours. Why is that, Chaos?” (Rita)

{He, Altorus or perhaps Daniel? He was the first to treat us as if we were not all powerful beings that had to be feared and respected. He even dismissed us when we first encountered him. He told us “I’m trying to prove a complex formula that will show how superman SCIENTIFICALLY and MATHEMATICALLY could not win against Goku in an actual fight. This is with consideration towards civilians, Shenron, the sun, and a number of other possible variables…… I’m putting a final end to an argument that has plagued my people for decades, once and for all. Obviously this is more important than whatever it is you want from me, so do please see yourself out of my little section of nothingness now. Go on Shoo..... Come back in a few days if you REALLY want to talk, till then I’m busy……”. And even after my sister and I explained who and what we are, he treated us as if we were no more than his equals. Us, Chaos/Order…..} (Chaos)

I felt my face shift slightly with my confusion.

“Wouldn’t that just anger you? How could that ever lead to him becoming your mate? Or better yet why did you ever spare him?” (Rita)

{Tell me, do you know how lonely a Voids entire Existence is? We come into being with only our sister duality, then we exist eternally only capable of that existence ending by having another older or more powerful Void purposefully end us. As we Voids do not have conflict with one another, this means we all have no end. We even allowed the creation of the multiverse to combat our collective boredom and loneliness, but even other higher beings, let alone other beings, isolate themselves from us out of fear, respect, worship, resentment, and countless other reasons. Even you Rita’fae, you as my oldest friend both fear me and keep me at a respectful distance. We Voids understand these reasons, and have moved past our expectations and desires for the most part. We accepted that this was just the way things would always be……….

But then my sister and I found someone who not only did not feel this way towards us, but also grew to become our closest friend. The first friend, the first thing we had ever met that had held nothing back from us, and did not elevate us beyond himself. Our mate brought an end to our loneliness, and with him we were never bored. How could we not grow to love him more than the rest of existence itself?} (Chaos)

I saw the representation of communication Chaos had been using begin to fade away as I finished reading. Her presence was gone.

……………………………I see……………………. So that was how Voids had always viewed the multiverse...... As an opportunity that let them all down……….. No wonder they are all so largely indifferent to everything….

But there was also some other information Chaos gave besides just that, how interesting…….. The first aspect of corruption, Kalissia. The one who corrupts through fears, and she has shown specific interest in the second aspect of corruption, the one who corrupts through desires….. If she were to wage another war on higher beings, but with the aid of this second and with him the Voids………………..

I felt myself smile.

Yes...... though, he might not bring about the END of the multiverse, this Altorus Phantus will certainly bring great change. And with change comes new conquests………. For once Chaos, I don’t believe I’ll be taking your advice…. This one is just too perfect for me to share……….

For everyone trying to figure out the bigger picture of the plot and the story itself right now....... Unless you simply wish to amuse me with your struggles..... DONT!!!! you guys are working with one corner and some center pieces a gave you all out of mercy (a desire to watch you struggle) of a rather large puzzle.

is it possible to guess at the truth? yes. is it likely? fuck no.

Also there is some confusion about Altoria, let me clear that up now. she is NOT a separate soul, just a new vessel for the soul that is Altorus to inhabit along with Alt as the primary vessel. she is not from some alternate or parallel world, she is just the possibility that never happened, what if Daniel/Alt was born female instead of male originally. she was non-existent before Fray helped to bring her into existence. her memories exist, but they are all inherently of a possibility that never occurred nor will it ever occur in the multiverse ever, and hence fake. it just turns out they are close enough to the truth that this point really doesn't matter as it only effected Earth. Fray also had little to no clue what the fuck she was actually doing as this concept is difficult for even divines to understand....... hope that clears things up and doesn't just confuse you all more.......

most things will only start to come together after the school ark (yes the fabled school arc is coming, and unlike the dragons in game of thrones, it will actually get here within the year......)

ark 2 slows down after this, with almost all the action coming from POV's that are not Alt. Alt is gonna be a mage/backline fighter for all those who didn't figure that out yet, so don't get your hopes up for things like his armor and swords, cuz he wont have any...... other characters will though, so there is that.........

yeah so there you go............. imma go sleep now......... also converting from Word to RR is annoying the fuck out of me..... it takes away and adds letters or numbers randomly, changes font sizes or types randomly, and kills any line spacing i had going on originally..........

i probably wont change that process either, because i'm must comfortable typing up my stories in Word. but now you guys now why sometimes things come out wonky. or why Too becomes To0......

yeah............

oh and i'll probably work on A Numbers Game tomorrow.........

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Author out............