The Bloody Night Calls

Chapter Seven

There was a place that existed outside of the Multiverse.

It was a place that you couldn't get to, no matter how hard you tried. It was surrounded by an infinite amount of space, completely cut off from everything and everyone.

But even though you couldn't do anything inside, the entities residing there certainly could do something about the being living outside, in the Multiverse.

This, of course, was the cause of quite a few disputes.

"F4TE!!!!!"

M3RCY stalked through her garden, fury radiating off of them in waves.

"F4TE!!!"

Their expression twisted into a snarl of anger. Who did F4TE think they were?! "F4TE, COME HERE OR I SWEAR..."

"Is there something you wanted, M3RCY?"

F4TE's voice, smooth and calm, echoed inside M3RCY's mind. No sound actually traveled in this dimension, so talking was more like projecting your thoughts and intentions into another's head.

"Don't play dumb," M3RCY growled. "You've been toying with my Chosen One again!"

"We're all-knowing beings, M3RCY," F4TE replied calmly. "And your... obsession... with that little glitch is unbecoming. A bit cute, to be honest, but you're over fifty trillion years old. You shouldn't be throwing a fit like a toddler."

"Oh, so THAT'S how it's going to be?!"

CH4NCE was simply trying to sleep.

Just a few millennia of rest. Just a few. Was that too much to ask?

All they wanted was for F4TE and M3RCY to get along for a few years. Only a few! They shouldn't need a babysitter or a mediator! They were all-powerful deities, for Void's sake!

But as another crash sounded out and broke CH4NCE's reverie once again, it became clear that a bit of peace was indeed too much to ask for.

"You're simply exaggerating!"

"No, I'm not! Your Chosen is basically DESTROYING EVERYTHING WE HAVE CREATED! INCLUDING MY CHOSEN!!!"

"You are absolutely exaggerating! Worse-case scenario, the Multiverse loses a few million AUs. Simple enough to fix! And your glitch- pfft. Well, it wouldn't be much of a loss if he died, would it?"

"That is completely unnecessary! Why break something if it still works! You just need to learn some self-control! AND MY CHOSEN IS MY OWN!!"

CH4NCE stared at the two entities, blinking slowly.
"What is going on."

"F4TE is allowing their Chosen to run wild!" "That's ridiculous, you're being too sensitive!"

CH4NCE glared at them. "Enough. All I asked for was a nap, and you wake me up because the mortals are upsetting you indirectly?"

M3RCY glared at F4TE. "F4TE needs to control their Chosen! We agreed that we wouldn't attack other Favored mortals!"

"I'm not attacking your precious glitch, M3RCY," F4TE replied smugly. "It's entirely the mortal's choice. I've done nothing wrong."

CH4NCE stepped in, watching as M3RCY literally began to steam with anger.

"That's entirely enough, you two. You know the rules. Do I have to go through them again?"

M3RCY and F4TE both backed down, glaring at each other.

"No interfering with the lives of mortals," CH4NCE continued. "Other than Chosen mortals. No fighting since it disrupts the other entities in the realm. And-"

"And no interfering with another entity's Chosen," F4TE finished, voice as bored as possible. "We know, CH4NCE. You've told us a trillion times."

"Then act like it!" CH4NCE growled. "All I wanted was a nap! Stop acting like mortal children! You shouldn't need a caretaker to mediate arguments!"

At least M3RCY had the presence of mind to look somewhat guilty. F4TE simply looked smug.

"You know what? I'm done. If it upsets you so much, stop staring at the mortals."

CH4NCE stormed off, walking/floating to the other side of the realm. If they were going to argue, CH4NCE didn't want to hear it. Out of all the entities, why did those two have to invest so much in the mortal world? They were supposed to be impartial. Like CH4NCE was. Not even choosing a mortal Chosen to dote upon.

CH4NCE was staying neutral, regardless of how many times F4TE and M3RCY decided to scream at each other.
The world could burn for all the rest of the entities cared.

And at this rate, even without asking Foresight, CH4NCE could tell that the match was very close to being lit.