Chapter 002

  On to a new stage

  First day

  “Oooh no no no no why did I turn down my boon?” Diogenes said fist pressed against his forehead. “I did not do that, there’s no way, I wouldn’t.”

  “Shiiit, did you forget after you ran away and fainted in the hall? Sorry about everything by the way, I know that was a lot all at once, but just stick with me and you’ll understand.” Said Aidos.

  “Oh my … gods, you’re here, when did you get here?”

  “I’ve been here the whole time. I followed your idiot manager, Narcissus, when he drove you back.”

  “How do you even know Narcissus?”

  “We go way b-“

  “It doesn’t matter use your godly powers and give me a boon to fix it like it never happened; That was the fucking like the cumulation of all my hard work fix it!”

  “I’m sorry I can’t first of all “god” and “boon” are human terms we call ourselves concepts and we can grant you commitments.”

  “Ok, and Midwesterners call soda, pop it’s the same shit just give me a commitment or whatever you called it!”

  “I would’ve if I could, but that’s not even how commitments work, I wasn’t able to just give you anything. Please can you try not to be ungrateful I can you the last bits I have.”

  “What are you even talking about? what did you give me?”

  “My commitment, that’s why you can see the truth now.”

  “I cannot believe you think that’s a gift!”

  “Ok I know that parts not much of a gift right now but there are other aspects to my commitments, like you’re now able to take the abilities of the monsters and Concepts oh, and the more you sacrifice the stronger those abilities will get so it's not all bad.”

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  “Kill.” Yeah, I’m not doing that. I still need to do my work.”

  “Again, I’m sorry but there is no way you can do that anymore. They’d never allow it after that display you put on.”

  “Oh, my gods your right why didn’t I realize that right when I finally made it to fuck!”

  “Look on the bright side, though it's like this when I gave up my concept hood, Wisdom told me, In order to scale the next mountain, you must first venture down the one you’re already on.”

  “You gave up your godhood! I’m not doing anything like that or whatever “sacrificing” you were talking about. Diogenes completely denied Aidos.

  A month and a half later

  Diogenes paced back and forth in his room occasionally trashing against the walls as if he was trying to keep them from collapsing in on him.

  “Why the hell did you give me this “commitment” I’m fucked I have nothing to live for anymore I don’t have shit!” Diogenes screamed at Aidos, his voice shaking in anger

  “To be honest, I’ve been watching them for a long time,e and when I saw someone deny their 'boons” for the first time, I jumped the gun and immediately formed a commitment with you,” Aidos stated in her typical overly blunt style.

  “Again, I didn’t even do anything, I was just mad, I still want that boon! I am so sick of people pitying me by giving me shit I haven’t earned, and you know what at least Mitas Knows he’s a dick you think you’re being nice; pity is just judgment people praise themselves for!”

  “Hey, man, I'd never look down on you. All people are equal. I'd give them all commitments if I could. But hey, if you want something to work towards again, you can help me and everyone who lives in Athena by defeating Nyarlathotep. Oh, he’s the one who killed the other concepts from my home Grekromia.”

  “Damnit, Is that my only option now. I’ll think about it” Diogenes stopped mid-beating off his wall.

  “Thank you so much, hey off topic but do you think you’re so insecure cause they gave you Stew as a stage name?”

  “Fuck you”

  Two months later

  “Ok, I figured out what I’m gonna do, I'll help you get rid of Mitas since he’s the one who has a problem with me.” Diogenes compromised

  “Thank you, really, but once Mitas is gone, I’ll ask you to help again.”

  “Ha, maybe if you paid me.”

  “I don’t have any money, but I have a “Good job” sticker I can give you.”

  “Hmph, ok yeaah sure I'll kill a god for that.”

  Does he think I’m joking? Nah, I didn’t use my sarcastic tone. Adias questioned briefly.

  “Well, since you're going to help now, you should know who your allies and enemies are I'll start by telling you about the leader of the group you’ll assemble.”

  “Trust me, I’m very familiar with myself.”

  “Her name is Robin Hood.”

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