[Cold, dark evil god x innocent, adorable little one]
1.
Xia An was born on the night of a red moon. That night, birds shrieked in the woods and beasts growled softly. His mother died in childbirth, and his father died in an accident. The villagers blamed all the misfortune and ill omens on him. As soon as he was born, they sent him to a nearby monastery.
Because of his ill-omened birth, little Xia An was abused at the monastery. He often went hungry, the nuns hit his palms, and the other children bullied him every day.
A legend circulated at the monastery:
An ancient god was worshipped in the deep mountains.
The god came from the terrifying, shadowy forests deep in the mountains. His face was covered in thick, coarse black fur, he bared sharp, fearsome fangs, and he had a huge tail that could easily strangle a person.
But the god could grant his followers' wishes.
So one day, little Xia An went into the deep mountains with an empty stomach.
"Dear god, may An'an make a wish?"
"An'an is your follower. From now on, could An'an please stop going hungry?"
A strong wind swept past. The pale moon turned a terrifying blood red, birds shrieked in the forest, and beasts howled and scattered. Just as little Xia An thought the god was about to appear...
A flash of blinding white light, a bang, and a wounded little black cat fell in front of him. Xia An wanted to save the kitten, but the black cat arched its back and hissed at him threateningly.
Still, little Xia An held out his hand.
In the end, the god never appeared, and Xia An's wish never came true. But he still sneaked the little black cat back to the monastery.
2.
At the monastery, black cats were considered an ill omen.
But to little Xia An, the black cat's arrival was a sign of the god's favor. Xia An was never beaten again, and the other children stopped bullying him. Every morning, he found a colorful assortment of candies by his pillow. Most importantly...
The little black cat became Xia An's only friend.
But it wasn't long before the nuns discovered the black cat. They threatened to beat it to death and lock Xia An in the dark room forever.
Rain poured down, lightning flashed, and thunder roared. Xia An stood in front of the little black cat, a tiny bundle of a child, pleading with the nuns to spare it.
Amid the thunder and lightning, a nun's ruler came swinging down. Suddenly, a shadow flashed past, and a dark god, one with the rain-soaked night itself, stepped in front of Xia An.
Xia An froze. Was this... his furry little friend?
PS.
The evil god is a fluffy little creature at first. A healing story. A sweet little confection.
Theme: Be kind!