I wasn’t sure if it was a universal constant or a quirk of [Justice], but the chambers that were created for this gathering of Gods were almost identical to the Senate Chambers used in my original Universe.

Maybe the [Alpha and Omega] considered this type of room a template, a place where discussions can take place, agreements can be reached, and votes can be taken so that a majority rule can decide the fate of every Pantheon.

Or maybe the room was shaped to fit the participant's expectations, and every other Pantheon saw something else. Perhaps my perception of what a Senate Chamber should look like had defined and set the room's layout to those expectations.

Quetzalcoatl looked at me from his position in the Senate, unsure how to proceed now that the quorum had been called. I had no such reservations. I knew exactly how powerful this Senate could be, how it could be wielded like a sword, and how to make even the most expansionist God quiver in fear.

“The Tuatha de Danann request recognition,” I stated boldly, gaining [Justice’s] attention.

“[Granted.]”

“The Tuatha de Danann would like to present two items for consideration. The first is that this Senate and this Body be made permanent. That the Gods of every Pantheon, now and in the future, be required to send a representative where doctrines can be created on how each Pantheon deals with each other and each other’s people.

“Secondly, the Tuatha De Danann requests that the Pantheons of Asgard and Olympus be sanctioned for their past, present, and future actions if no changes are made.

“They have begun a pogrom of extermination. The Armies of Man that they have gathered have been instructed to seek out and destroy every creature of [Fairy] until none remain.

“They have killed, captured, and experimented on our people, using the bodies and essence of Cu Chulainn, High King of Sidhe, to breed a race of Asgardians Gods. Gods that have enough of the Tuatha de Danann essence that they can usurp our rightful dominion over the Summerlands.

“Their pogrom of extermination against the Sidhe is just the first jab in a war that will engulf the planet and target each and every one of the magical races. They mean for no Sidhe to survive. They will move on to destroy the Elves, Vampires, Beastkin, and Dwarves.

“They will kill and slaughter until all the magical races of the world have been extinguished and then turn on the other Armies of Man. Egypt, Babylon, Constantinople, Antioch. They will advance and conquer every corner of the globe, even crossing the ley line that protects the other hemisphere.

“A ley-line that is fated to drop soon.

“Our [Oracle] has seen the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the sinking of Atlantis, and the fall of the ley-line barrier. And once that barrier falls, the Armies of Man from Olympus and Asgard will eventually cross the ocean and destroy those native to those shores.

“One in ten will survive. The rest will be lost to disease and slaughter. Only once the world lies at the feet of Asgard and Olympus will the armies of each Pantheon turn on the other. For Odin and Zeus will not rest until they hold sway over every corner of this world and of this Universe.”

“The Aztec Pantheon has seen a glimpse of a possible future,” Quetzalcoatl said, finally understanding the importance of this Senate and how to take advantage of [Justice], [Order], and [Chaos] being present. “A future where weapons of such devastation exist that they can destroy the world. We second the Tuatha de Danann’s motion and add one of our own.

“We have seen how the weapons of man evolved. How an innocent alchemical creation from those that follow the tenets of the Taoist Pantheon will grow so powerful that the weapons they unleash will contain the power of the sun, and lightning, even gaining the means to shatter the essence of an atom.

“Physics, fission, fusion, the secrets of atomic structure will be unlocked. Global wars will follow, and entire people will face extinction. We ask that the physics behind these weapons be altered, that the chemical, fusion, and fission properties be proscribed, and make it so that none of these weapons work. Now, in the future, and as long as [Justice] exists.”

Each section of the Senate that differing Pantheons had populated remained silent as Quetzalcoatl and I made our grievances known, our petitions made public. The secrets of the future that any of the Gods could have discovered had they the inclination made known.

The room that had been silent as we spoke exploded into accusation and denial as Odin and Zeus released their [Domain] demanding the right of rebuttal. They would have their chance. The truths that we had exposed would demand their answer.

But they would answer as the accused, forced to testify, and answer under the eyes of [Justice]. There would be no lies, no chance to disseminate or prevaricate. The truth would be shared.

What would come of that was hard to tell. Zeus and Odin both had allies among other Pantheons. Olympus had all but conquered the Egyptian Pantheon, or they had before they acted against Alexander. He had repudiated his worship of Olympus, and Ra, the Egyptian Father of Creation, had regained his full [Authority] with that repudiation.

It was hard to mesh the disparate belief systems of every Pantheon present. If looked at logically, there is no way that Ra could be the Father of Creation when so many different [Supreme Beings] claimed that same role.

Cosmogony was fluid. The truth was that all Pantheons were both true and false. A warp to the reality that the [Alpha and Omega] allowed so that different ideas, ideals, and beliefs could be woven into the great tapestry of creation, a change in the fabric of eternity that surpassed the pale imitation the Fates wove.

If the multi-verse could exist, and it did, why couldn’t a multi-view of orthodoxy about the founding of creation also exist? As the people of Urt expanded and laid claim to this Universe. The nature of what seemed to be [Paradox] would resolve itself.

The Gods would hold sway over their [Domains], and those [Domains] would increase in power and efficacy as more people believed in them.

The Alpha and Omega created the Gods. The Gods created the people. And the people who worshipped empowered the Gods. It was a cycle of exchange that served as the engine for the wheel of reincarnation and the expansion of life.