Chapter 51 - Opportunity (1/2)

A thread of glimmering white shone in the distance. The thread shone as bright as a star and drew the eye of any person that could see it. The thread stretched infinitely and it wasn't alone.

Multiple threads of glimmering star light spread out connecting to one another, passing, overlapping, and converging. All the thread connected formed a specific object, a specific occurrence, it looked like a web.

The glittering web of starlight shimmered in its dark surroundings as it minded its own business. Every now and then a strand of the web would glow brighter before simmering down.

This web was something that transcended the multiverse, something that connected them and allowed them all to converge; it was 'The Web of Life and Destiny'.

At the moment a small distance away from the glittering web a small patch of blackness started to appear. At first it appeared as nothing, before after a few seconds it forming into a figure. The figure couldn't be seen for another few minutes, only being a shadow that stood staring right at the web.

All that could be seen from the darkness were the eyes. The pools of black, that were its eyes, seemed to be endless as if an abyss into nothing. The figure slowly raised their hands and reached out towards the web. But something seemed to stop the figure. After their hand reached a certain distance it couldn't move any further.

Finally after a few minutes the darkness contracted on the figure. Where the darkness used to be a robed figure now stood. The robe was more of a cape as it trailed behind the person. They were wearing a sash around their waist and a form fitting black top and pants.

Their midriff, arms and legs were all in plain view showing off their pale white skin. From their outward appearance and body shape it was easy to tell that the person was a female. She had her cowl up obscuring her face from view.

This woman stood in the same place for an unknown amount of time before finally something else happened.

Next to the woman in black a ragging inferno suddenly sprung into existence. It started out as a small spark of fire, then turning into a circle of fire on the floor, before finally expanding into an inferno blasting outwards.

But the woman in black wasn't disturbed; actually none of the fire touched the woman in black. It was if there was an invisible barrier that stopped any of the flames from touching her.

The inferno raged on for a little while before finally turning into a pillar of fire. The pillar of fire was around 10 meters high, but as time went on, the pillar started to compress in on itself, again and again and again, before finally settling into the outline of another woman.

The woman had fire for hair and clothes, and no discernible features could be seen if they had any.

Standing next to each other the woman in black didn't turn to look at the new arrival as she spoke. ”Phoenix. Did he call you here to?” The voice was ethereal and cold. The now identified Cosmic Entity, Phoenix, stood still and didn't answer, instead looking at the web in front of it.

Her features slowly started to morph and the complete form of fire started to resemble a human. The fire raging about retracted and concentrated into the hair. It stayed alight as a girl's face appeared. The face of the beauty continued to stare at the web as if nothing was said, their eyes flickering between green and red.

Not hearing a reply the black figure turned towards the Phoenix. The black eyes stared at the Phoenix for little while before she spoke again. ”Ahh, a new host. You haven't even awakened yet. This is only a projection.”

The black figure tilted their head moving their eyes up and down. ”I don't know, she's pretty cute, but I think you could do better.” The Phoenix finally moved her head away from the web and looked at the person next to her.

”Death. Don't even start. Or I'll bring up that Mad Titan that is trying to court you.” The black garbed woman, know as Death, one of the greatest Cosmic Beings in the multiverse, let out a small laugh as she waved the comment off. ”Don't get me started on that love struck fool. But you never answered my question.” Death's voice turned serious. ”Did he call you here as well?”

The Phoenix looked at death for a few more seconds before turning back to the web. ”Yes, Yes he did.” Death gave a small nod as they both began to wait. They didn't have to wait long though as a new person finally appeared.