She was the beloved gerbil pet of the chief of the mysterious city of El Dorado. One autumn day, She fell ill and the chief prayed day and night for a full week for her recovery, but She edged ever closer to death with each passing hour.

On the seventh day of prayer, when it was clear that She would not get better, the earth split... directly beneath the gerbil. A geyser of liquid gold spewed out, sending She flying and forcing the city folk to run for cover as it enveloped the city in gold. The chief did not run for cover, and instead cried tears of grief and anger as the molten gold rained down on him. His final thought was that the gods had forsaken him.

But he had not been forsaken. The golden geyser had lifted She to unimaginable heights, and held her in place high above the city. As she soaked in warm sunlight and bounced on an unending outpouring of gold, she began to transform into a being of pure golden light.

She marveled at the city below, and the transformation it was undergoing. Then she felt a presence surrounding her. It was the spirit of her former owner, the chief of the City of El Dorado, whose soul now fused with her own. Together, they became G-Ra, the mystical Golden Gerbil, spreader of warmth, and protector of El Dorado.

by @Alanfalcon