Ay, I Live Here... Kinda. (GM)

[Cain Rhamos]

Without the mace supporting him anymore, Cain falls to the ground with a groan. From his stomach, Cain looks up Ares, brow furrowed in confusion.

"I...did it?"

Oh thank god.

A wide smile spreads across his face.

"I did it!"

[Lucifer]

"Assuming you survive the process of obtaining your God Right. And keep yourself once you have it. Yes."

[Cain Rhamos]

"I don't know what that means."

Cain has to admit.

"Is it... difficult?"

As in, does he have to get off the floor?

[Lucifer]

"It will test your soul and essence. Now we see if you truly have the spark."

The platform would raise them out of the forge back to the overlook with the thrones where Hermes was waiting with two chalices. The first one he offered Cain had the Ambrosia from before. Drinking it would heal his wounds.

The second chalice was dark like it was made of the night itself. Inside the dark thick liquid looked and smelled of blood. Though there was something sweet about the scent as well. Almost sickeningly so.

[Cain Rhamos]

"Oh."

What do you say to that?

Cain gratefully drinks the first chalice, marveling at the fact that his wounds disappear before his eyes. He stands up, stretching a bit, before taking the second chalice.

He wasn't disgusted or disturbed by the fact it seemed like blood, though it certainly wasn't something he'd done before. Cain turns to look at Ares, basically double checking that this was, in fact, what he was meant to do.

Then drinks it.

[Lucifer]

Mathew nodded and watched as Cain drank from the chalice. He felt the power surging inside of him like fire. It was unlike anything that he had ever felt before in his life. His body felt like it could burst, his skin tingled as it slowly began to shrivel up, his metabolism kicking into overdrive. He was hungry, so hungry. And before his eyes his body began to cannibalize his muscules.

His legs would give out first, dropping him to Mathew's feet, his arms shriveling to be almost nothing but skin and bones. As his vision began to darken, his head hurting as his body dried out. Ares squatted down to watch him waste away, a small smug smile tugging at his lips.

"Looks like you don't have what it takes kiddo."

Darkness enveloped him.

The process would take some time, Cain would remember flashes of being taken down the mountain as he struggled to stay alive. Being taken to a medical facility where he was hooked up to fluids and a feeding tube. He was eventually stabilized, but it wasn't the same. Months passed where he did physical therapy to regain his basic abilities to walk and stand. His Qi had been burned from him and he was just a normal person.

His family was understanding, as were his friends. Not everyone could be a God. Though there were those that did manage to rise above it all. And the day Cain returned home would be the day that Kaia returned ascended. The reincarnation of Phobos.

[Cain Rhamos]

"What, no no no...no!"

Cain is horrified as he shrinks, and he's rapidly shaking his head, even as he fades.

Those months are... horrific.

He feels like a shell of a person, just going through the motions to even move. But that news was even worse.

How...could... she... before him!?

[Kaia Galanos]

Kaia spun around with her arms in the air, almost like she was absorbing the cheers and adoration of their village.

She had done it. Her.

She was Phobos.

This entire celebration for for her. As it should be.

"Was there ever any doubt?" she'd laugh, bringing her hands down as she essentially shoved her way past young children who had run up to her in admiration. She'd shoot them a glare, hissing at them to get the hell out of her way.

"Where's my throne? Where are my offerings?! Oh. And bring that loser out here. You know who I'm talking about."

[Lucifer]

People didn't seem to put off by Kaia's behavior. Most Gods were like this. It was a part of who they were, they were God's and they were but men and women. Their place was in worship. Some people went to go fetch offerings, and Cain's parents were leading him to Kaia!

"Come on sweety, congratulate her. She's ascended. Someone from our village had a spark of reincarnation. Can you believe it?"

By the time Cain would get close to Kaia he'd see Chad, Nel, and Mack all awkwardly flirting with her as they gave her offerings, trying to get her attention and approval.

[Cain Rhamos]

"This is stupid."

Cain glares at his parents, but follows along. His friends also get the same glare, to the point where he's pretty sure he doesn't want to talk to them anymore. This was absolutely terrible.

"What do you want?"

He says, virtually no respect in his tone. This was one God that didn't deserve it.

[Lucifer]

"That's no way to behave in front of a God. Smile."

His Mom said firmly.

[Kaia Galanos]

Kaia's eyes stay strictly on Cain, even as his pathetic friends fumble around for her attention. Any other time she'd stomp them to the ground...but...for the sake of Cain's torment she was happy to suffer through it.

Her smile slowly faded at the show of disrespect. Her eyes would settle on Annabelle and Maximus.

"Your son disrespects me. ME! A TRUE GOD. THE DESCENDANT OF PHOBOS." she says, her tone starting to shift into a more dangerous one. She'd look back at Cain and tilt her head.

"Your actions reflect badly on them, trash. Which one do you love more? I'll let you keep the other."

[Cain Rhamos]

Cain tries to force himself to smile, but Kaia's words make him scowl.

"You wouldn't. You've known them for years, Kaia. You wouldn't dare."

[Kaia Galanos]

"Right. So you don't love either of them." she'd roll her eyes.

"Alright. Kill them both. Decapitate them, pile them up neatly on a shield before me. You know the drill."

She claps her hands, demanding it be done post-haste.

[Lucifer]

Both Annabelle and Maximus drop to their knees, placing their foreheads into the dirt.

"We apologize. He is just coming back from the hospital. He is still recovering. Please forgive him, he is not himself right now."

Both of them would be grabbed by Mack, Nel, and Chad.  All of them eager to please the new God!

"Sorry."  Chad said with a frown.

"It's nothing personal, but we can't disobey the Gods."   Mack explained, though such things did not need explaining.

Nel looked sick, but he held on to Annabelle tight as she struggled to get free.

"Please great and mighty Phobos.  Please have mercy on us."