Morning Stars

“This Cycle is to end.” Change announced. “Life has chosen Truth to be the one in control of the next cycle.”

Temptation’s eye twitched.

“Conquest, since you didn’t bring a witness this cycle. You forfeit your chance to influence the next cycle.”

A yellow light bathed over Conquest, she shrugged in content.

“Deadly Sin Gluttony, do you acknowledge this change?”

A green light bathed over Famine. Gluttony stopped licking the bone shards from the cow leg remains. “I do.”

“As a witness, is there anything that Famine requests for the next cycle?

“On behalf of Famine, the request for more diversity in plants and animals is optimal. Something as simple as different versions of them meant for the different areas.”

“Agreed. Granted. More breeds of both animals and plants will be added for the next cycle.”

“Thank you, Change.”

“Greater Spirit History, do you acknowledge this change?”

Death was bathed in a deep blue, almost purple light. History put his hands in his pockets, “Yes. Yes, I do.”

“As a witness, is there anything that Death requests for the next cycle?”

“Why, of course, of course. On behalf of Death, the request to grant inhabitants the ability to recall lost memories from previous generations.”

“Would that not kill you?”

“It would weaken me but I have a way of retaining my existence while also making things easier for Death.”

“May I know what you’re planning?”

“That’s a spoiler.”

“I have never heard of a ‘spoiler’. I’m curious to find out what it is. Granted.”

History did his best to hold in his laughter, after composing himself, “Thank you, Change.”

“Greater Spirit Temptation, do you acknowledge this change?”

Temptation stared at Change. In the corner of his eye he could see War being bathed in a deep red light. Giving him a thumbs up. Temptation scoffed, “Fuck no.”

The other three pillars looked at him. Change shined a light upon Temptation, “Explain yourself.”

“Every cycle has been dictated and managed by the same three Greater Spirits in the same exact order since the beginning. Time, Life, Truth, Time, Life Truth, Time, Life, Truth. They only choose each other and only work to benefit the other two. Don’t you find such to be… boring?” Temptation’s eyes began to glow softly, “I must ask, Master Change, how can you take such a continuous insult?”

War smiled. Everyone, except Change, put their full attention on Temptation. Eyes and bodies glowing. They were all preparing to attack.

“A moment everyone. Insult, how?”

Temptation smirked confidently and began to sing.

“Order and Chaos come to make Change. So how’s it that Truth and Life keep things the same?

In all this, Time seems to turn a blind eye. Cycle for cycle, you are denied.

How about we shake things up? What would happen if you had the pen?

That whole system is corrupt. Imagine a cycle managed by a Sin!

Can you fathom the worlds created in the hands of War or Death? Picture it, the lives ever shifted by History, oh the depth!

We need change! We need you!

A tempo not seen by Life or Truth.

We need change! We need you!

Making Order in Chaos, only something you can do!”

“You’re suggesting that I choose who is in charge of each cycle?”

“Of course not. That would make you a target of favor. Greater Spirits neglecting their purposes to service you? Such favor in one direction. Would cause a type of chaos that would definitely be very difficult to bring order to. And that sounds like a waste of your existence when a simpler and more fun solution exists. Random.”

“Random?”

“Of course, let me choose. You create the selection method. Order ensures that every spirit has an equal chance. And Random, Child of Chaos, makes the final call as a Law of Chaos.”

“And how would that solve the issue?”

“It would create a change that even you, Master Change, could never grow bored with. By putting the cycle selection in the hands of all spirits, the duration of the cycle would have to fall to..”

Change’s light became blinding as they laughed a laugh that shook all of existence, “It would fall in the hands of the inhabitants of the previous cycle! The inhabitants would hold the power!”

History and War smiled something wicked. Conquest looked with complete disbelief. Gluttony continued looking  around for food. Famine closed their eyes in subdued defeat.

Change calmed down, “Granted.”

Everyone looked up at Change in disbelief.

“By the pillars gazing upon me, that concludes this cycle. Everyone shall know Change.”

Change’s light erupted. A wave of their energy passed through all of existence. Felt by every Spirit and Greater Spirit in every realm.

Life, who was molding a new creation out of clay, felt the energy and gasped. “Soul… gather your siblings.”

Dream looked to Night. “Mother…”

“I know… truth isn’t going to like this.”

Satan flinched, “Master Change… what were you thinking listening to that idiot. At least things won’t be so boring going forward.”

From all different locations, the Sins looked up to the sky.

As Greater Spirits and Spirits took notice, there were only two with almost identical reactions.

Truth stood up, in the Room of Authority. Lucifer stopped walked and looked to the sky. A human woman asked Lucifer if he was okay. A young girl with amber eyes held his hand, ask her father if something happened. Truth and Lucifer both yelled out.

“Temptation!!!!”