40 Days

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Long ago when the world was made, and light and dark was formed. The planet, humans live on today, was the result; Earth.

However, what if that wasn't the only result? What if there was another planet, or a underworld version of it?

Asphodel Meadows, was it's name. It was the twin of the Earth. A section in the underworld for all the ordinary souls to go after their time on Earth. A new home for them and it's leaders the deity. A place for a perfect life. Or that was the hope, but with humans that doesn't always happen.

Previously, there had been nothing, then one day God created the world. And when that world was formed it replicated. Forming an underworld twin, a second planet, for a second life.

However, this time God introduced a ruling system. A group that could look after the people in this world. A royal family to say, named after the planet. They were known as the Royal Family of Meadows. However, they weren't human they were deitys. The divine with a small 'g'. Protectors and loyal family members to God himself. It was their duty to protect this twin planet well.

Centuries past and the deitys ruled happily and the humans lived respectfully. Each one tackling the responsibilities they had. Everyone fitted in. Everyone except Abigor Meadows, the 31st great, great grandson of God. The next ruler of Asphodel Meadows and brother to Lamia Meadows; the planets flower of beauty.

Both were of similar age; Abigor being slightly older. Granting him the ruling title however, on the condition his sister would keep an eye on him. And as you can imagine a boy, even a deity, did not like the idea of being looked after by his sister. He couldn't think of anything worse. Well within reason.

But this was the way things worked the deitys ruled, and they had to keep peace and order. Woe betide you be the one to break that way of life, you'd soon be facing a fate worse than death itself...