I get up, it feels weird to be a supreme. Yet i feel so much less... disconnected from everyone else. I hadn't spoken to almost anyone but entropy in almost 5 years. My state is nothing but unstable, and with the fact my next major enemy will be able to use mind attacks I'll have to make myself stable in some way. Luckily my aspect legacy is built off of the mind, so that already helps quite a bit. With becoming a sovereign I seem to have a connection to the states of my subjects. Ill still have to start interacting with people until the last one arrives. Hmmmm, I still don't know his name. Asking entropy won't work because she hates the guy, likely from something she saw in the future. Whatever he would have done to me if I was still a saint must have been horrible. Torture I'd assume, likely a personalized one knowing how mind attacks can be used. Anyways, like having been starved i have to start small. Ill talk with Beast. Even still I'll have to apologize, it was my rash actions that killed both storm and sun.
I arrive in the wilderness, looking around i see them. Their me, so i figured i never needed to get to know any of them, but even if they started out as a perfect, mentally at least, clone of me that is not what they are anymore.
"I never asked but... what are you actually called? I doubt beast is the right thing to call you"
they look back, there's a crack along their face going from their mouth through their eye and up to their forehead.
"Hoori. We all gave each other nicknames, heart insisted it be of gods that share connections to what God we are from"
I look away staying silent for a beat.
"Im sorry. I won't make my actions seem right or oka-"
"No. Just no. Don't say sorry. Even if we've slowly become at least slightly different people, I know for sure you went out and fought for a good reason"
I look away staying silent for some time
"i... I need you to know what's coming. There's another sovereign, you know that already. He uses mind attacks so be prepared."
They laugh. Is that what I sound like, or what I sounded like?
"Can't say I'll be of much help"
they lift their arm showing cracks all over their arm.
"I have the power of a supreme, but not the durability. And dont beat yourself up over this."
I clench my hands, its hard not to. Well I just have to pick up the slack, I have to work harder. I have to.
I arrive in the loud city, having changed my appearance to not get too much attention. Bastion, I haven't actually been here. I was in ravenheart briefly but I hadn't gotten a good look around. I walk on the streets of this great city. There's countless shops. Hm now that I'm supreme, should I make my own coins? I should, even if its just a small thing to help me gain back stability. I fish in my pocket pulling out a few coins, why am I so broke, im a supreme after all. I walk to a street food vendor.
"Oh uh hey can I get one of those?"
He looks up
"yeah. One coin for that kind"
I hand him a coin and I get a beef skewer. I nod at the vendor
"thanks"
and i walk away taking a bite. Not bad, but the bracelet is a little uncomfortable.
I finally arrive at the ivory tower. As I go to knock the door flys open and I see a not so happy looking cassie.
"Hey cas-"
i get grabbed by the collar and pulled inside.
"You idiot. Do you know how badly you worried everyone. The whole cohort was so worried after you broke."
I do see how badly I could have worried everyone.
"I'm sorry. Next time, I hope there's won't be one, I'll make sure to contact you as soon as possible."
She finally stops
"your the original right?"
I nod
"that is correct"
she sighs leaning on quiet dancer
"you haven't visited us in years."
I crack up
"well i was a criminal for multiple of of those years"
she finally regains her composure.
"Im going to guess your here for a reason"
I take a deep breath then I nod
"that is correct. I would like... if saint Tyris agrees, that i could have her and the Chained Isles in my domain"
Later I arrive at storms old citadel. Its oddly silent. Weird? I quickly start looking around
"hello?"
No answer. I keep walking around. The place looks so different then the last time I was here. Still
"Damnation where the living hell is everyone?"
I slowly speed up. Its clearly not like everyone just ran away or stopped existing, no they clearly left with prep time and full knowledge. I get to the commanders tent. I go to the large table with note on it. I pick the note up.
"Dear sovereign of snow. Everyone is in the third nightmare by the time you read this. Yes everyone, midnight actors guild, warm holders, and even the assortment of awakened sent over. Love master dread."
I stare at the paper slowly i look up. What. What did I sign off on!?!?