The plan was set in motion, enemies were preparing for the next grand battle.
It already started millennia ago, when the firstborn son, Isthar, stabbed Elpis the latest child.
He cursed her for a never-ending reincarnation cycle into human bodies, forgotten by her own kind
In doing so because she was in love with a sin, he started a war among his people.
The god of war, advised by his sister the goddess of Knowledge, won the civil war.
He killed the All-Father became the new one and ruled with an iron fist the remaining gods.
He faced rebellion and entered a millennia-long war against it.
Millennia later, Elpis who never gave up the fight finally found a way to breach the seal.
In doing so, it brought her back into the memory of every living soul that knew her, including Pride.
This sudden change of situation messed with the plans of the primeval gods, especially Isthar.
Every god who pledged allegiance to the new All-Father suddenly remembered why they fought.
So Isthar and Ayasha decided to send assassins to kill her current vessel and reset her curse.
But Pride found her first and took the human vessel under his protection. He would set Elpis free
His mere presence alone was a thorn in Ayasha's foot. A thorn she would get rid of.
Pride's goal was simple. He would set Elpis free and avenge him for what the primeval gods did.
So he protected the vessel of the goddess of Hope for two full human years, from his enemies.
And he had many of them: Primeval gods who thought he was an abomination to his siblings.
He killed Hades and crowned himself the ruler of the Underworld but made enemies in his wake
Only Lust was loyal to him, helping him in his fight against his siblings, the other 5 sins.
So they should never know where the human vessel was kept at, they would never attack her.
Same with the Primeval gods, they never knew where Pride hid Asma so she wasn't hurt.
Problems arrived, however. The human fell in love with the Sin despite his best efforts not to let her.
Maybe it was genuine, maybe she was influenced by the goddess inside of her, maybe it was him.
It wasn't quite clear but it certainly complicated everything. They became intimate with one another.
Somehow, she did lose her mind over him, grew dependent to the point she couldn't function alone.
His essence influenced her, made her take risks like leaving the house and endangering herself.
Of course, it nearly cost her live for she met Envy who messed up with her mind.
But on the other side, she also met Khrön who informed her about the Dagger of Fate.
Suddenly there was a solution, a potential non-lethal way to set Elpis free! They needed that dagger
Khrön, Elpis older brother and Messenger of Gods, was found by Ayasha who eliminated him.
But it was too late, the message got out, Elpis knew a way out and she would use it, Ayasha knew it.
If it wasn't enough that one Primeval God decided to betray them, a second one just did that.
Sitaa the goddess of Love exiled on Earth and gave Elpis bracelets to Pride through a minion.
She would have fought on his side if Ayasha didn't track her down and killed her without mercy.
She later used both Khrön and Sitäa's deaths as props to further her agenda and manipulate Ishtar.
Her ambition evolved over time. She went from wanting to be the best child to be the absolute ruler.
She realized that she would never be her parents favorite because of Elpis, the adored last child.
She knew that the only way for her to get on top would be to be on top of gods, men, and monsters.
So despite not knowing when Elpis fell in love with the sin Pride, she took advantage of it.
Her sultry voice manipulated Isthar into killing Elpis but he couldn't do it so cursed her instead.
Her hand guided him into war against those who opposed him, her handmade him kill Khaos.
She gave Leviathan the Dagger of Fate, knowing full well that Pride would want to take it back.
Everything was in motion, she was one step closer to her goal which was complete domination.
Leviathan would get rid of Elpis and Pride at the same time and eventually of the rest of the sins.
Leviathan would not be difficult to destroy if she knew how to play her cards well, and she did!
With the Sins gone, Elpis was gone and Leviathan gone she would make Isthar destroy her pantheon.
She would make sure no other gods would stand in her way.
She would rule alone.
She would win the game.
But she wasn't the only one playing. Pride had his own agenda he wanted to push forward.
He would get rid of his siblings, save for Lust who had proven to be more useful than not.
He planned on ruling on his own but with the presence of the goddess of Hope things would change
He didn't know how just yet, but she used to be very important to him in the past, his queen.
And maybe with time, as the two of them would learn to know one another again, he would change
He would care again, he would give her what she would need the most: her revenge.
For he promised he would find her, he promised he would avenge her and he would keep his word
Elpis was not playing the game just yet but she would be ready when she's out of her vessel.
She would lay waste to her enemies, destroy Ishtar and Ayasha for the lives they took and ruined.
She would come after her mother who cowardly chose to remain neutral and abandoned her own.
She would want blood and blood she would get by her own means or with Pride's help.
And once her thirst for blood would be quenched, the goddess would need life to prosper.
She had no ill-intent on mankind if anything she'd protect her mother's creation
Even if that meant going against her beloved or trying to convince him not to destroy Mankind.
She would rule with him with love, poise, and wisdom.
She would rule with him with an iron fist in a velvet glove.
She would rule with him.
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