I went through the motions, trying my best to appear sincere. I didn't want to lie fully, so I mainly just left some things out.

"I had created a keyword called 'create', and used that while remembering everything you had told me. I had combined experiences with me flying through the patterns, as well as just seeing initially your universe. I couldn't have done it without you! I'm extremely grateful for your teachings!"

Gorgo seemed to be in deep thought, muttering things like

"It was that easy?"

Gazing at me, his expression became quite nasty.

"You... Your mind is empty?"

"This isn't good... you are reverting back to how you once were, I was at the very least able to read your thoughts after you had begun to have more than one thought at a time... could it be, you've lost your godhood? No... that doesn't make sense?... what could cause this?..... abyss?"

Did he just try to read probe your mind?

Meh, he was probably just checking to see if I forgot something.

Right. I'm sure.

"It must have been something I picked up from Owtz, a mortal in your universe..."

"Ahhh! Alright, that one is very strong. I still do not sense any mana though, so..."

I begin to whistle awkwardly until he changes the subject...

He coughs, I stop whistling, and he starts to speak once more.

"Well, now that you have this..."

He looked around the throne room, at the clock, the hourglass, and the gate.

"As well as your own universe, the last thing you need is life...I don't think I'll be able to teach you further"

Gorgo had begun to frown

My eyes light up at the mention of life... but then dim, as I wonder what he means by not being able to teach me further...

"Why are you not able to teach me further?"

"I had used a...- A template! to create humans. I know that you do not necessarily agree with my view of humans... so you will need to experiment on your own, to truly make them in your image. I do not wish to contaminate your ideas with my teachings. I wish you the best of luck Gaia, I will not be able to guide you further."

What!?!

You make it sound like I won't see you again...

His spirit begins to compress in on itself

What is he doing!?

"Gorgo! Wait!"

I grab his arm, in an attempt to stop him from going anywhere... he starts to smile.

"This may be the last time we speak, I hope to win this battle. When you disappeared, something very evil invaded my universe. Many of my avatars have been destroyed"

"It has occurred to me, that I may need the might of my real body to fight whatever 'it' is. Or at the very least 'inspire' Owtz with my real body."

He begins to laugh, with his eyes almost... teary?

"You know very well, that I am quite a good fighter, I will be banishing that vile creature very soon. This is a very serious matter Gaia. I will even be teaming up with Owtz for this... and hope to bring my real body down there"

"You were a good student... I don't know how long I will be fighting, be sure to take good care of my universe!"

I begin to laugh

"Hahahahaha! Did- Did you think I would let you fight by yourself?"

Gorgo loses his smile

"Gaia, this thing is like nothing I have ever seen before. It is far too dangerous, and you are very, very weak"

"I no longer have a soul! How could I die? I am already as good as dead, I'll help you Gorgo"

We share a moment of silence, as he decides whether or not to agree

"I think you should-"

He is cut off by a loud knocking on the gate. From a glance, I can see many 'humans' lined up, going down the stairs.

"I do not like when others break my things..."

Sighing, he begins to get...angry?

"You know what if you want to come. Fine, by all means, do... but don't say I didn't warn you."

His soul goes within itself, almost as if it is consuming itself before returning to normal. A black cube appears, cracking the space around it. I feel a sense of nostalgia, as he grabs me, and we both jump in.

The last thought on my mind beforehand is all of the people lined up, the first people that have ever really entered my realm, what killed them?

What will we be fighting?

Everything is black... this is a very familiar feeling.

Gorgo is sprinting ahead of me, I run as well.

We keep running, it feels as if we make no progress.

But eventually, I see some white particles at the end of it all.

"Brace yourself!"

We are now floating in space, Owtz is right there as well. He sizes us up

"Gaia, this is the edge of my universe..."

Should sound even be able to travel in space?

We are gods Echo...

Looking around I see what looks like a barrier, clearly marking the end of the universe.

"Still no soul...Great One! I will be copying your soul, it is a necessity to ensure our victory!"

Gorgo nods at Owtz

I see that Owtz soul now matches that of Gorgo's

Owtz is quite the monster...

It would be useless against me now though

I make my lack of information abundantly clear

"What are we fighting?"

I am left unanswered as they turn their heads, my eyes naturally follow to see what is in their line of sight.

Urgh...

We are fighting a knee?

Gorgo, Gaia, Owtz are inside of Gorgo's universe, separated from a very human-like creature.

Outside of the universe, connected to the barrier is an anthropomorphic being. it has quite a bit of muscle, as well as some belly fat. Most of its skin is exposed, the only clothing it has is a brown apron. It carries in its hand a very exaggerated and unrealistic looking lump hammer. Its face is not marked by pain, but that of annoyance. It's one eye carries with it the meaning of everything, bored as if it has seen everything.

The tip of its knee has infiltrated the universe. Every second that ticks by more and more white hands begin to cover it.

Especially the part that has broken through the membrane of the universe.

It is barely moving at all though.... but waves are extending outwards from its knee. Removing all traces of any type of history, from both stars and planets that happen to be impacted. Its pace is very casual... slow like that of a turtle, or a very smart Koala

Millions of Owtz's appear... yet he does not extend out much, not even managing to cover a small fraction of the knee.

Most of them are destroyed without any effort... a side effect of the waves from the hole in the universe.

Magnificient flashes are sent out, in combination with both Gaia, and Gorgo trying to get in closer... all for naught. The fireworks do not register when viewing the being at full scale.

It does not even notice Gorgo or Owtz

The expression of boredom and annoyance changes into that of happiness and it finally moves swiftly and looks directly at Gaia.

It is at that moment that it reaches for Gaia.... as more of its body breaks past the barrier...

A giant white hand wrapped in black chains appears and begins to choke it in conjunction with the smaller hands trying to restrain it

Once that begins to happen... it looks as if it is legitimately in pain

It has almost fully crossed the barrier... but it is fading.

"FOUND YOU!"

It attempts to grab Gaia... but the waves from its movements obliterate everything in the universe... almost shattering the barrier as well. All traces of Gaia, Owtz, and Gorgo are completely erased.

"you are...weak?"

It becomes disappointed as a series of even bigger white hands in black chains appear... until it almost completely fades away.

It then shakes its head and steps back outside of the barrier... it is still getting attacked by hands and walks on nothing as it leaves.

But after it had gotten further from the universe...

the hands attacking it completely disappear, and its transparency is no longer prevalent.

it stops and looks back, its single eyebrow raised.

A fog begins to cover the area where Gaia was within the universe.

Gaia's POV:

"We are fighting a knee?"

I wasn't quite sure how I had missed that in the first place... the sheer size should have made it absolutely impossible.

Even I noticed it... and we share senses...

I am really blind I guess...

You don't feel this pressure?

Pressure?

In the distance I see waves go out from the knee, but don't really notice any changes. Contrary to my reaction, Gorgo seems to be getting increasingly angry. But his soul also increases, he is getting more powerful with every moment.

"Hahahahaha, This is a big one... Leave this to me!"

Owtz seems enthusiastic as copies suddenly chain out from where he is, horizontally filling as far as the eye can see. They link arms and his soul which already matches a version of Gorgo's stretches itself thin. Evenly distributing itself across all of them. They then match that of Gorgo's once more...

Gorgo shakes his head

"It would be a pain in the ass to fight you!"

"Hahahahaha... I still have a long way to go Great One."

All of the Owtz's then shoot out a grey face at the knee... some of it hits the white hands, while some kinda get close to the actual knee but fizzle out of existence.

"Oh really? I guess I'll have to use something a bit stronger"

My eyes light up as I see his bodies completely surrounded in circles with a variety of symbols illuminating the sky... stretching far beyond my view, given the fact that I'm not using observe.

He holds up his hand and snaps his fingers

Countless streaks of white light descend down, meteors, stars, surrounding us all.

Each one of his copies had done the same thing, the sight was incredible

That is why I want magic!!!

You don't need magic to do that...ok...maybe you do

But once again, a similar scene is shown... some hit the white hands, not even leaving a scratch. None of them even manage to touch the knee, before disintegrating.

I can't just sit back and do nothing

After seeing all of that, like the genius I am... I decided to try hitting it. Gorgo joins in on my line of thought... trying to enter a firing contest after seeing the reaction that Owtz was getting would be pointless.

As we get closer Gorgo speaks to me.

"Gaia... I can not go any further, this pressure! I- ..."

A wave is sent out from the knee and half of the Owtz's die.

"Muahahhaaha, You are a tough one! But can you handle this!"

I begin to pay less attention to Owtz, as his attacks seem to become more extravagant... but do nothing at all.

I move in closer... mainly to see what would happen if I punched this thing...I'm quite curious.

GET AWAY! I FEEL DEATH COMING!!!!

I see a wave move towards us...

I die?

This is not what I expected death to feel like... I feel nothing at all.

My line of vision doesn't shift or do much of anything really. I feel as if I am still standing there, but my body is nowhere to be found.

First I can't find my soul...

Now I have no longer have a body...

What can I lose next?

You are some type of monster as well...

I cannot feel the presence of Owtz or Gorgo anymore

Did... they die?

I think so... fusing with your consciousness was the best decision of my life!

Thanks?

I can go back a bit... I need to work fast.

But if I am able to roll things back... won't I just die again?

I should also make a body

Moving quickly I think back to the time I had created 'programmed' the keyword avatar.

Although I don't want to use avatar here... then I wouldn't have a body

I guess I'll call this Revival?

I remember the days I use to be the only monster around... now I live inside the head of somebody who is more stuborn then me when it comes to death.

Revival: Bring yourself back into existence

Thinking back to my early days as God and programming avatar, I imitate the feeling of disorientation and falling that I usually get, and imagine falling into a body that looked like my past self.

Revival

I very unsatisfyingly plop back into existence...

It doesn't feel like it makes much of a difference whether I exist or not? This also feels like an avatar...

Gaia... Only you would think that way!

I need to figure out a way to make it look cooler... that revival was very meh

You fucking willed yourself back into existence! How cool it looks shouldn't matter at all!!!

...I guess you're kinda right.

I wonder what Revival looks like

Focus

var SOURCE = {

Existence: fetch(6),

Avatar: function(soul){

if(!this.Existence.avatar){

this.Existence.createTmpBody(this.Existence.id);

this.Existence.setSenses(this.Existence.getTmpBody(),soul.x+15, soul.y+6, soul.z-15);

this.Existence.avatar =true;

}else{

this.Existence.setSenses(this.Existence.id, this.Existence.x, this.Existence.y+6, this.Existence.z);

this.Existence.clearTmpBody(this.Existence.id);

},

Observe: function(information){

if(!this.Existence.observe){

this.Existence.setDualSenses(this.Existence.id, information.getX+15, information.getY+6, information.getZ+15, this.Existence.x, this.Existence.y, this.Existence.z);

this.Existence.observe=true;

}else{

this.Existence.clearDualSenses(); this.Existence.setSenses(this.Existence.id, this.Existence.x, this.Existence.y+6);

this.Existence.observe=false;

},

Create: function(existence, soul, genome){

if(existence){

var item = new system.add(Math.random()*6.25e30, existence.x, existence.y, existence.z, existence.soul, existence.dna, existence.rna, existence.TE, existence.mind, existence.state, existence.source);

}else{

//no condition set

}},

Erase: function(existence){

system.clear(existence.id);

},

Focus: function(){

if(fetch(this.Existence.id)){

this.Existence.UI.stream(this.Existence.UI.width/2, this.Existence.UI.height/2, this.Existence.source);

This.Existence.timePerception =6570;

}},

Inspect: function(existence){

if(existence.soul){

this.Existence.UI.print(existence.x, existence.y+existence.height, existence.z, system.fetch(existence.id).name);

this.Existence.UI.arc(existence.soul.x, existence.soul.y, existence.soul.z, existence.soul.strength, 0, 2*Math.PI);

this.Existence.UI.stroke();

}else{

//no condition set

}},

Search: function(existence){

this.Existence.mind+=existence.x;

this.Existence.mind+=existence.y;

this.Existence.mind+=existence.z;

this.Existence.mind+=existence.soul;

},

Waypoint: function(name, find){

if(name&&!fetch(6).SindexOf(name)){

this.Existence.mind+=name+' '+This.Existence.x+' '+this.Existence.y+' '+this.Existence.z;

var waypoint = this.Existence.mind.split(' ');

for(var i=0; iif(waypoint[i]==name){

this.Existence.memory.push(waypoint[i]);

this.Existence.memory.push(waypoint[i+1]);

this.Existence.memory.push(waypoint[i+2]);

this.Existence.memory.push(waypoint[i+3]);

this.Existence.index[this.Existence.index.length] = {

id: this.Existence.index.length,

name: this.Existence.memory(waypoint[i]),

x: this.Existence.memory(waypoint[i+1]),

y: this.Existence.memory(waypoint[i+2]),

z: this.Existence.memory(waypoint[i+3])

};

this.Existence.indexOf[this.Existence.indexOf.length] =name;

}}

}else if(!this.Existence.waypoint){

for(var i=0; iif(find==this.Existence.indexOf.length[i]){

system.requestTimeFrame(function(){

this.Existence.UI.fillStyle ="white";

this.Existence.UI.print(this.Existence.index[i].x, this.Existence.index[i].y+this.Existence.height, this.Existence.index[i].z, this.Existence.index[i].name);

this.Existence.UI.fillRect(this.Existence.index[i].x, this.Existence.index[i].y, this.Existence.index[i].z, 1, 1);

this.Existence.UI.fillStyle ="black";

}, 1000/60);

}else{

system.clearTimeFrames();

}

}}},

blackout: function(){

for(var i=0; isystem.fetch(i).clear();

}},

revival: function(map){

system.add(777, this.Existence.getSenses().x, this.Existence.getSenses().y, this.Existence.getSenses().z, map.dna, map.rna, this.Existence, stringify(this.Existence.mind), "tmp", "*");

}

};

I don't really gain any insights from looking at my source...

Wait... Revival and Blackout are both lowercase.

What the hell are you looking at!? You are driving me insane!

Nah... that's too little a difference to be of any significance

...don't ignore me...

I close it, afterward while looking around, and realizing that the entire universe was blank, I start to appropriately panic.

Shit! This isn't good!

I happen to have a very convenient solution though...

Blackout!

I prepare my mind for potentially weird things to happen, but it seems as if nothing at all happens this time. I do feel slightly heavy for a few seconds, but even that quickly fades.

.... Can't it be consistent!?

Thick fog blocks out my vision... but I see a man whose movements looked very refined step out... he has some sort of cane... and uses it to walk towards me, his movements look amazing... but incredibly silly considering there is nothing he should be walking on.

"HA! HA! HA!"

"So you have joined us! Welcome aboar-"

"OH SHIT!!! OGUN!!!"

"Ogun?"

"It's been so long... yea... I'm going to get out of here before he notices me. Welcome, welcome..."

This weird man looks as if he is about to leave, in my confusion I call out

"Who are you!? What is this?"

He turns... and I just now notice. He has no face... but now a smile appears a very unreal mask-like smile.

"Who am I?"

He begins to tap his pants

"Some call me emperor... others a clown. I prefer..."

He goes quiet for a second... looking as if he is in deep thought

"Somnus, call me Somnus!"

"Again, welcome aboard Gaia!... I would love to absorb more energy from this place since the time limit hasn't been up yet. But I really would rather not have to deal with that 'thing'. So I'll see you, whatever you are doing, keep doing it! I hope to be an amazing partner, in our future business endeavors."

He says one last thing

"Beware! I'm not the only thing you open yourself up to when the system goes down."

He begins to laugh hysterically as he disappears along with all the fog.

I finally start to actually feel some sort of indication, as I notice I have a slight headache... more reassuring than annoying. I see time itself begin to move backward as things are restored.

I feel something pulling at something inside me, something deeper than my body, or my soul, but I ignore it.

I then notice that both Gorgo and Owtz are back! They look extremely confused.

"Did we win?"

Am I still me? Are you still you? Am I the only one that cares?... Stop using that ability!

Owtz voice is full of doubt... but then it switches to that of full confidence

"I knew I would be able to do it! ... You guys could've helped me more..."

I look to where the knee once was... and see that the hole is very plain. Not as cool looking as the black cube that Gorgo summons... just something very plain and empty. It quickly seals itself, looking as uniform as the rest of the barrier.

Gorgo then shakes his head once more

"I have no idea how we beat that thing, but good team effort guys"

His soul compresses in on itself as a black cube appears. He jumps in and as I am about to follow suit I am stopped by Owtz.

"I feel like I contributed quite a lot to this battle... so can I get another one of those rods?"

Don't do it Gaia... who knows what he will use it for? What potential he could bring out of...

"Sure"

Create

I imagine the goldenrod my father used to declare me as his successor.

Once it has appeared in my hand I toss it to Owtz...

I then make a few hundred more... and shoot them at Owtz

His face goes pale... and he becomes quite excited as he opens up a black portal and begins tossing them in furiously.

You.... are an idiot!

I'll need him to be stronger either way... I see great potential in him

"THANK YOU!!! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS MEANS TO ME!"

I nod and then look off in the distance

Beyond the barrier, very far away... I see a man in an apron?

Owtz now having teleported away, I shake my head

I think I'm seeing things...

I jump into the cube and go through the motions of running with a feeling of no progress.

I eventually see some white particles and make it to the end...

If I use avatar now... I'll probably go back to that room, right?

You've missed your chance... Gorgo would probably suspect something

Hmmm

I am not inside of my realm it would seem

Looking around I see lava patches everywhere... atop a mountain of skulls lies a very redundant throne made of bones. It looks pretty cool... Gorgo is sitting on the throne, appearing to be in deep thought.

"Ahh... Gaia. Sorry about all of that mess, I've been feeling lost recently due to the last event."

He opens up a pink portal that leads to my realm

"Thank you"

As I am stepping through the portal

"Have fun passing judgment on Gante!"

"Hmm?"

I step through and appear by my chair, as the portal closes.

Ah, I forgot about them.

Extending down the stairs I had personally put down... there were quite a lot of Gorgo's creations.

I guess it's time to get to work...

Is there a guideline for this?

How does this work?

... you call me useless?