The Fall of the Dieties - Guardian and Diety

The spray from the ice wall falling into one of the reflecting pools fell like a light, temporary rain as Courant's mouth opened and she straightened, now fully aware of the Enemy's skill. The rain continued to fall but a quick swipe of the goddess' head and all was still. The Enemy was gone and only the Deity and her Guardian remained.

For the first time, no sarcastic smile was crawling slowly across Sirenne's face. Her eyes were darting, every muscle tense to react at the slightest movement, but the Enemy was cunning. It would wait.

The water in the pools splashed loudly, perfectly reflecting the uneasiness of their Goddess, but to see Courant would suggest something else. A certain calm was in her features and as her sleek body moved like liquid through the night, Sirenne watched silently. For once, both Goddess and Guardian were equal.

"This is a great surprise to me," Sirenne said as her eyes studied the graces of the waters. "The Enemy seemed greedy for power, but this..."

"The Enemy is a creature of the Earth!" Courant returned as her lungs began to feel the icy chill of the coming winter. "This makes perfect sense."

If the Red Lady would have had eyebrows, one would have been raised in response to the Water Goddess' statement. "Oh, really?" Sirenne said with a note of sarcasm in her voice. "So it makes perfect sense that a creature of the Earth would freeze the very thing that gives that creature power?"

Courant nodded, "Of course."

"You are off your rocker, woman," Sirenne said, turning her back from the Goddess. "Without the Deities, the Earth will fall to chaos. Look at what is happening already. Why would a creature of the Earth want to freeze the Earth when that creature relies on the Earth? It makes no sense."

Courant sighed, "Sirenne....what happens if I die?"

"You won't die."

"What happens if I do?"

It suddenly dawned on her and Sirenne turned toward Courant suddenly, "Solaris takes the place of Paduan...there is no Deity of Light...there is no Deity of Air...Taj takes the place of Tazewell...there is no Deity of Water...Gasoline is the Deity of Psychic and...." Her eyes widened.

"And?" Courant prompted.

"Gobardon and Rapier become Gods."

An unearthly scream shattered the silence of the night as an ice beam arched across the sanctum and spiraled toward the pair, but only one was affected. Realizing the fate of the deities, the white, perfect body of Courant stepped to block Sirenne from the attack. There was a sickening pop as her body froze and fell to the dewy ground.

Water had fallen.