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This was it.
You had done all you could in your weakened state to help your heroes, a human and a monster, bring peace to the world. With the last of your powers, you granted them your blessing imbued with your wish for peace. As you faded before them, you noticed their sorrowful tears.
“My goddess!” the human cried. “Why…? Why did you sacrifice the last of your powers?!”
“We could have gained peace with our own power!” the monster cried. “You…you could have regained your true form if you had just kept it!”
You shook your head. You knew the truth. Without your power, the fighting would never end and even if it did, you were too far gone to be restored.
“My dear heroes…”
You embraced them in your arms, and they buried their faces into your shoulders as they tried to keep the tears at bay.
“You and I know that I am too far gone to be whole again,” you said. “Before I fade away, I wanted to give you everything I had so that peace would come to this world. With my power, I know that you two will lead this world into a bright future. A future where humans and monsters can live together in peace.”
“My goddess…”
The human and monster tightened their grip on you before pulling away. They wiped their tears away and looked at you with determination burning in their eyes.
“Goddess of the Stars, I, Mage Robin Albright, swear to you that I will bring peace to this war torn world!”
“Goddess of the Stars, I, King Alaic Dreemurr, swear to you that I will bring peace to this war torn world!”
Together, they vowed to you.
“Together, we will lead this world into a bright future that you would be proud of! Where monsters and humans can live in peace, side by side! That there will be no prejudice against the other, for we are one!”
You smiled, feeling tears run down your cheeks at their heartfelt vows.
“I know you two can do it. Though I will not be there to see it happen, I know that you will carve out a wonderful future for this world.”
You were fading fast and before you could fade away completely, hugged them one more time.
“Be brave and walk forth with integrity, persevere in your justice, be patient for your future, always hold kindness in your heart, and most of all…”
You faded away, your last words echoing in the air.
“Stay determined.”
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You wake up, eyes slowly fluttering open as you sit up.
“Another dream of that time…”
You get up, yawning as you make your way to the bathroom, avoiding the boxes strewn about the place. You had finished up boxing everything the night before, leaving only the essentials out for your last day at the apartment. Entering the bathroom and turning the lights on, you look at the mirror. Your human self stared back and you fiddled with your hair. Your dream played back in your mind as you got the shower ready.
When the barrier imprisoning the monsters underground had broken, your memories came rushing back like a raging river. You were once a goddess, the Goddess of Stars to be precise. You watched over the world from the stars with love for the beings that lived on it. Monsters and humans lived in peace until one day a human king declared war on the monsters.
Fear had gripped humanity’s hearts, and they viewed the monsters as a threat to them even though the monsters never wished to fight in the first place. Even worse, the human king and his mages had found a way to harness the divine power of the gods, overwhelming the monster forces. You had to step in, bringing forth a hero from both races and granting them the power to fight back against the stolen divine powers. You smiled as you remembered your dear heroes.
The human mage, Robin Albright and the king of monsters, Alaic Dreemurr.
Robin was a mage who defected from the human king’s side to the side of monsters. In his escape, he met Alaic, who was patrolling the surrounding area against his Royal Guard’s wishes. With a common goal, they worked together and ended up being the best of friends. You wished you were there when they brought peace to the world. Yes, despite everything, you were reborn in this world as a human with powerful magic that you kept secret. However, it wasn’t your world, for you knew that Robin and Alaic would have brought the two races together in peace.
No, you were reborn in a world where that peace would not be achieved until many, many years later. Four years ago, in fact, by a little kid named Frisk. When the barrier fell and your memories came back, you could feel that Frisk held the power of the Stars. Perhaps this world’s long gone gods and goddesses gave the last of what they had to Frisk in order to save monsterkind. The peace was shaky, for humans held fear about monsters they didn’t know existed, but it was there and you were happy that the monsters have gotten their freedom. Alaic would have been happy to see it. Speaking of Alaic, you wished you could meet Frisk, for something about them reminded you of Robin. Unfortunately, meeting the Monster Ambassador wasn’t an easy thing even if they were a child.
You turn off the shower, dry yourself off then change into a fresh dress. Stepping out of the bathroom, you take into account all the boxes that had to be put into the moving van. The movers were going to be here soon and you wanted to make sure everything was in order.
“I’m finally gonna get out of here,” you mumbled to yourself.
The apartment, while somewhat charming, wasn’t the greatest. It was a bit rundown and the price of the rent really wasn’t worth it for what it was. You could have gotten a much nicer place, having been fortunate enough to be born into a loving, well-off family, but you really wanted to do things on your own without relying on your parents’ wealth. Luckily in your search for a better place, you came across a large, nice looking house with a much more affordable price that was looking for a roommate.
Admittedly, house may be an understatement as it looked like a small villa. You met with the woman, Sherry, who put up the advertisement and she seemed pleasant enough, informing you that there were nine people living in the villa including her. Eight of them were skeletons, four pairs of brothers who all shared a relationship with her. You weren’t surprised at the polyamory, but you were worried about getting in the way to which Sherry reassured you that you wouldn’t. With that done and the rules having been gone over, you took the deal.
You looked up at the sun shining brightly in the blue sky with a smile on your face.
“A new beginning is about to start,” you said. “May the stars watch over my new life.”