Lightning

## Lightning Blackstrike

### Affiliation:

Liberty, Surface, Vino, Été, Loyal, Lakas, Story, Rayon, Gaoth Yvhv, Gaineamh, Sky, Umlilo

###  Weapons:

Knives.Spear.

Whip.

## Bio Info

### Likes:

Running, clay, making pottery, teaching, reading, new notebooks, battles, songs.

### Dislikes:

Being late, temper flareups, children fighting, lost paper work, lost sharpeners,

## Marital Status

### Grandsons:

Erde**Great-Grandsons.** Pit, Zodiac, Thorn

## Lightning Blackstrike

### Affiliation

Liberty, Surface, Vino, Loyal, Lakas, Story, Rayon

### Marital Status

**Wife.** Liberty**Son.** Tba.

**Brother-in-law.** Vino

**Niece.**

### Dislikes

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Lighting is second Deity of Lightning after the death of the first lightning Goddess. Born during a lightning storm, Lightning came into the Kingdom as quick as the lightning bolts. Growing up, Lightning was bullheaded and very short-tempered. When nothing went right, Lightning's temper would flare up and he'd break things on sight. He had no patience and fought first, think later. At school, Lightning would get into one too many fights with his classmates. Lightning was too wild to be tamed and it made his parents worry. Lightning was a good kid, just hot-tempered. Lightning got good grades and he fought well but got carried away. While all of this worrying for Lightning went on, no one noticed that Lightning was in love with the Goddess of Liberty. The small Goddess named Liberty didn't pay much attention to Lightning but he did. One day while walking to school, Lightning overheard Liberty and another Goddess talking about love. The Goddess asked Liberty if she'll ever get married and named off a few Gods'. Lightning grew cold when Liberty stopped her friend when she said his name off the list. Liberty said that Lightning was a good God, but he was too angry and stubborn to make a good husband. She liked Gods' who had patience and who were slow to anger. Liberty said that Lakas would make an excellent husband but not Lightning. Lightning watched the two Goddesses walk away to school. The hot burning rage stirred and boiled over in Lightning's soul all day. Surface would ask what was wrong but Lightning refused to tell her. Lightning had no idea what to do and Liberty's harsh words played in his head, so he turned to Lakas. At the playground, Lightning got into a fight with Lakas and they had a face-off. The young Deities cheered and egged Lightning and Lakas on as the fought on the ground. Liberty's words playing in his mind, Lightning began to shoot lightning bolts at Lakas, frightening the Deities. Lakas had his staff with him and he began to take away Lightning's power to stop him from hurting others. Lightning was getting weaker by the second but he refused to yield. The young Deities shrieked at Lakas to stop but Lakas wouldn't give in until Lightning fell. Finally, Lightning fell to the dirt tired and weak. Surface ran up with Vino to help Lightning up. Surface yelled at Lakas before ordering Vino to help her and Lightning home. Lightning snapped at them that he didn't need help and got up too fast. Lightning found himself in his bed with Surface at his bedside. She told him that after he had fainted, Lakas carried him home. Liberty was there helping. Lightning was upset and said rudely to Surface to go. After she left, Lightning turned painfully to his side and waited angrily for sleep to come. During that slow week, Lightning refused to talk about what had happened to anyone. Liberty never came to see if he were all right which only made Lightning even more upset. His anger made him weaker and soon Lightning could barely eat without throwing up. He lost weight and his anger was still raging inside. One day while stewing in bed, Lightning's uncle's new wife dropped by to see him. She handed Lightning a get well gift and watched Lightning rip off the wrapping paper. Inside was a new book that made Lightning smile a bit before going back to glaring at the window. Lighting's aunt gently rubbed his stiff back and asked him if would read her a story from his new book. Lightning refused and turned away. Lightning's aunt waited before asking him what was wrong. Lightning snapped at her to get lost. He wanted everyone to leave him alone and was furious that Liberty never came to see him or asked for him. Lightning was so angry that he ripped off the cover of his new book and accidentally cut his fingers on the crisp pages. Lightning growled in angry and he pulled the covers over his head. He hoped that his aunt would leave or yell at him for hurting a book. But nothing happened. Lightning peeked out from the blankets and saw her picking up the ripped book off the floor. Lightning yelled at her to leave it alone, but she didn't obey. Silently, Lightning's aunt placed the book on Lightning's lap and asked him if he would help her glue the cover back on. Lightning looked at her and at his damaged book. He loved to read, reading is his freedom, and yet he ripped off the cover. Lighting was overcome with remorse and his anger melted into sorrow. For a long time after bandaging Lightning's cut hands, Lightning's aunt laid on the bed, hugging and soothing crying Lightning. Lightning cried for his book, and he told her that no one likes him in school, how he loved Liberty, how his family was disappointed in him for fighting, the words Liberty said about him, and how he lost his only friend Lakas because of the fight. Lightning's aunt asked simple questions and never pushed Lightning for an answer. Lightning cried for a whole hour until he was too tired to do anything else. Lightning's aunt rubbed his back until he fell a deep sleep. Sleeping had never felt so refreshing and soothing to Lightning. The next morning, Lightning was propped up in bed with his aunt at his side. Together they taped the cover back onto the book and talked. Lightning talked about school and how he didn't want to go and face them. After a long talk, Lightning read a story to his aunt before falling back asleep. Lightning's aunt coddled him and thought what to do.

The next week, as Lightning caught up on schoolwork, his aunt brought in a few books, her piccolo,, CD'S, toys, and funny herbs. Lightning was confused as his aunt gave him a soft foam ball to squeeze. As Lightning nipped the ball, his aunt played the CD'S, turned off the lights but kept the lamp on. Lighting drank a cool drink with the funny herbs in it that his aunt gave him. After a few minutes, Lightning was cool and comfortable. His aunt gently told him that each day she'll be coming to help him with his anger. Lighting didn't know if it'd work so he told her not to bother. His aunt refused and told him to close his eyes as she talked to him. Lightning obeyed her. For a few minutes, his aunt talked about what had happened and told him to keep his eyes closed and to keep squeezing the ball. Lightning was beginning to get angry about the fight, but the cool dark room and squeezing the foam ball kept him breaking. Lightning's aunt stayed with him

Goddess of Patience 48/9