Divine Succession – by DragoTime

“How much guidance does God need? I mean, he’s God.”

“More than you would think.”

“Luna…what would have happened if I’d gone to Hell?”

“You know the intense pleasure that Eri and I gave you? Imagine that, but as pain. Now imagine it getting infinitely worse every second for all eternity. Or rather, don’t imagine it, because it’s not a nice thought.”

“No, I guess not…”

A few days later, God was sat in his Holy Palace, relaxing, when there was a knock at his door.

“Enter!” He shouted. Amia walked in, and got on her knees, bowing her head before him.

“Stop it Amia, you know you don’t have to bow to me.”

“Yes Lord.” Amia stood up, holding her clipboard. “I have completed the list of candidates for you.”

“Very well, let’s hear it.”

“Well, there’s Karone Dellos from the planet KO-35. There’s Duke Grenlock of the planet Tara. There’s Professor Magnus of Delta VI. There’s Alison Azimuth of Fastoon. There’s-”

“Tell me Amia, are all your recommendations taken from amongst the living?”

“Yes Lord.”

“Has the new God ever been chosen from amongst the dead?”

“Yes Lord, but it is not commonplace. Did you have someone in mind, Lord?”

“I’ve been watching a few people. That last soul we judged. What was his name again?”

Amia conjured up some papers and flicked through them.

“David Anthony Jones, Lord,” she replied.

“Yes, him. He seemed like a good man. Someone who could be a good leader of the universe. With your guidance of course, Amia.”

“Of course Lord. Whomever you choose, I will serve loyally. Though if I may ask Lord, if you do choose this man, how do intend to transfer the powers? The last time a blessed soul was appointed as God, he was very reluctant to leave his afterlife to reign.”

“I shall return him to his mortal life. I will alter time, so as to make it so he survived his injuries, and I will make it so that he does not remember his time in Heaven.”

“Do you wish for this man to be God?”

“I do. But Amia, I do not wish for a traditional transfer.”

“How so, Lord?”

“Well, rather than introduce yourself to him right away, I wish for you to leave him alone for a while, to discover his powers on his own.”

“Lord, forgive me, but is that wise? He could cause great harm to the universe.”

“Harm which he could then easily clean up with a mere thought. And I trust that when you do introduce yourself, you will be able to easily begin your guidance.”

Amia stayed silent.

“You do not agree with my decision?” God asked her.

“Lord, as your advisor, I am advising you not to do this. The new God will require an advisor right away to help him come to terms with his powers.”

“Amia, please have some faith in me. I am sure that this new God will be far from the worst.”

“If this is your will Lord, then I shall obey, but I do greatly disagree.”

“It is my will.”

“Then your will be done.”

Author’s message: Chapter 2 is going up immediately after this, so I’ll post a long author’s message in that. Go and read it now, it has lots of sex in it!

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