A new Council. Seven deadly trials. One chance at becoming a god.
The Council of Gods are the protectors of the galaxy, bringing peace and prosperity to the planets. As the times change, a new council will step up to take their place on the thrones...
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Gemini stood in front of the full-length mirror, examining herself. Formal, but not too flashy, yet not too simple. Perfect. A knock on the door at precisely 19 00 alerted her to Aries outside her door. The moment she opened the door, Aries shoved past her and sat down on her bed.
He was dressed in a blood-red tunic with black embroidery and leather pants. His hair was neatly combed back and a gold crown studded with bloodstones was nestled nicely on his head. He looked very handsome...like a prince.
Meanwhile, Aries was looking at Gemini and he thought he had never seen such a beautiful woman before. Sure, the other female Zodiacs were gorgeous, but in his eyes, Gemini was the most gorgeous of them all. Now he understood how Scorpio, Capricorn, and the others felt with their wives and girlfriends.
Gemini wore a long shimmering white dress that shone whenever she moved. He never really noticed, but her eyes sparkled like champagne in a glass held in the light. It was a unique golden colour that went well with her dark hair and gold jewellery.
He couldn't help but stare at her painted lips as he thought back about the time they had spent together. They had more or less faced the challenges as a team. Well, maybe not as a team but he did help whenever he could. At least he thought he did. And he still couldn't get rid of the thoughts that ran through his head whenever he saw her. Or the way his heart sped up. All he wanted to do was...
Without thinking, he leaned in and kissed her. To his surprise, she grasped his face and kissed him back. When they finally pulled away, Aries panted, "I've always wanted to do that."
"Me too," Gemini whispered. "I've liked you for a while..."
Aries couldn't stop the stupid grin from forming on his face. Oh, how her words made his day.
"And you have no idea how long I've liked you as well," he grinned.
Glancing at the clock, he quickly fixed his appearance and Gemini did the same. At the same time, he quickly briefed her about the coronation events and protocol.
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Gemini looked around in wonder. The gardens had been fixed up beautifully and at the end of the gardens, overlooking the ocean stood a large birdcage gazebo decorated with ivy and wisteria. At the gazebo, the ten gods stood in formation and the various officers stood on either side of the gazebo.
On the leftmost stood Taurus, the Goddess of the Earth and Wilderness. She wore a circlet of sapphires on top of her dark brown hair that hung around her in perfect ringlets. Her dark skin was bare of makeup or accessories save for a red poppy tucked behind her ear. She wore a forest green dress with a belt made of woven branches and hanging from her belt was a bullhorn. But the most striking thing about her was her septum piercing.
