A/N :
How did Ayasha and Ishtar react when Elpis was set free? Well,
let's find out. just following our storyline, Babe <3
Xxxxxx
« No... »
Ayasha
eyes grew wide and she curled her fingers into fists as she felt the
energy signature of her little sister. It couldn't be mistaken with
another one, this bright and powerful energy that spread on Earth
like wildfire. The golden-skinned goddess ran towards the fountain of
Truth in order to see it with her own two emerald eyes. She couldn't
breathe and she felt her throat tighten at the thought of Elpis being
free. The fountain was glowing, and the brightness almost blinded
the goddess of Knowledge who squinted her eyes to be able to see
through the mirror. She couldn't see anything for the fountain
couldn't locate Elpis, but she saw the impact the awakening of the
goddess had on Earth. She saw the hearts and minds of humans change
and fill up with Hope. She recognized her sister's essence and it
brought her to her knees.
« NO !!
NO !!!!! » She held onto the fountain.
Ishtar
crossed the front door, alarmed by what he felt too. They had already
talked about the possibility of Elpis being set free by the Sin but
counted on him being undone by Hades to eventually not care about
their sister. It was a long shot but there was a chance that Pride
would never want to set Elpis free since he was so hell-bent on
destroying gods. They were proven wrong ! Now their sister was
alive and her curse was lifted and both Ayasha and Ishtar felt her
bloodlust as she manifested herself in this plane of existence. She
was coming for them and she wouldn't even need to convince the Sin to
fight by her side. Ayasha let an inhuman sound escape from her lips,
a mix of a painful cry and an angry roar that pierced through
Ishtar's ears. He was silently watching his sister, the words of his
fallen brother still ringing in his head. Was Ayasha playing him like
a damn feeble? Or was she genuine? Did she orchestrated the
fall of their Pantheon and used him as a weapon to eliminate their
sister or did she truly believe it was for the good of all Primeval
gods? It was hard to tell, espêcially not when he was seeing
her react to the awakening of Elpis.
« NO !!!
NO! Elpis! » She screamed, her emerald orbs
scanning the floor and the fountain. Her mind wasn't back in its
place as rage-filled it and she wasn't in control? She grabbed rubble with her bare hands and was ready to throw it at the
fountain when a strong hand held her wrist. She gasped and turned her
head so she could see her brother's unreadable face. For a minute,
she lost her composure and her lips quivered as she knitted her
eyebrows. « Ishtar... »
« I
know. » Was all he could say. He had never seen his sister like
this, enraged beyond reasons, disheveled and with her beautiful
green eyes injected with blood. Circumstances could explain her
reaction to the awakening. After all, He was supposed to kill Elpis
and he didn't. Now, because of this moment of weakness, she was about
to bring those Sins to their door. « Ayasha,,. » He
whispered as she started to pound her fists against his broad chest.
Bless his soul, he wasn't reading her mind, because if he was, he
would see a maelstrom of thoughts, and among them, the truth behind
her every move. He would see the true face of his sister, the ugly
face of Knowledge used for power and selfishness and it would crush
his soul because Ishtar would finally realize that Leviathan, the
brother he so deeply hated, was right.
« She's
coming for us Ishtar... She's coming... » She gathered her
thoughts and regained her composure. Ishtar was there and she was
going to turn this bad news into something better. « And she's
angry. »
« I
will face her and those so-called sins. I am not afraid of Hades'
creations. Why would I be when I am the All-Father? »
Khaos
preceded all those other gods, he preceded Hades and he preceded the
Sins. He was a being of extraordinary power and while Ishtar was in no
way near his level, he still was a threat. He would have been
unrivaled if it wasn't for the sins which had powers that could
exceed that of a god. They were able to corrupt their minds,
manipulate their emotions and worst of all, they had god-killing
weapons...Well, Pride did. Elpis was a threat too, and while he
didn't voice his concerns about his estranged sister, Ishtar knew she
was a force to reckon with. She destroyed a very strong and ancient
pantheon by herself, out of pettiness. What could happen when she was
motivated by anger and a thirst for revenge? He dreaded facing
her again, seeing her gorgeous face look at him with disappointment
and disgust.
« She
was supposed to be DEAD! » Ayasha spat at him, her fists
stopped pounding against his chest as she tried to remove herself
from him. « /None/ of this would have happened if you had done
your /mission/! »
« I
/failed/you! I know that Ayasha. How many times would I have
to apologize for showing compassion to Elpis? »
«Compassion?
Compassion? You dare call this compassion? You are in
love with her, always have been. Don't you remember calling her name
when you were fucking me? » She rubbed salt on his open
wound, turning tables on him so he wouldn't even question the fact
/she/ sent him on this mission. Her venom worked on him and had
Isthar release her wrist and lower his head. She turned on her heels
and bared her back at him for dramatic effect and also because she
didn't want him to catch up with her true emotions.
« We
have to get rid of her before they come to our doors. » He
stated, his tone still apologetic to Ayasha, who he thought he hurt.
Her emerald eyes scanned the area, the rubbles of the old divination
sanctum, where Ayasha would consult the fountain and find out what
was happening in any realm or plane of existence. It still retained
the peaceful atmosphere that allowed for the goddess to plan
everything and an epiphany crossed her mind.
« We
might not even have to wait until she comes to our door. She is free
and her memory is still anchored to the past. Everything changed,
and while Hope filled the heart of humans, they have been living for
millennia without it. They would not worship her as they used
to...She can't possibly be as strong as she used to be. »
« What
about her alliance with the sin? »
Ayasha's face was smiling, happy because she realized she found a way to
neutralize her sister. She was still able to stop her before Elpis
managed to come to the Elder's realm. What pleasure it would be to
actually crush her sister's mind and soul before she crushed her
body. The Sin would provide the much-needed help without them having
to lift a finger. Pride would disappoint Elpis. He would break her
heart and along with it, the desire to get revenge. She would lose
everything and along with it, the will to live. How could she survive
such betrayals? How could she keep her will to live? She
couldn't and Ayasha was counting on it. And her face that was
stricken with fear and anger was now smiling. Her eyes found their
natural gleam and she turned around to face her brother. She wiped
her tears off of her face and walked towards her brother who welcomed
her with a tight embrace.
« It
is going to break. Pride isn't the same as he used to be and Elpis is
going to learn the hard truth. She is going to be disenchanted and
you know how our sister can be a little extreme with her emotions.
Pride will break her and he can even potentially kill her if she
proves to be a nuisance to him. There is no way he would feel the way
he did before Hades unmade him. There is no way he can believe he's
in love with her, there is no connection anymore, nothing... but
dried tears and bittersweet memories. Elpis will break and she will
die, alone. »
Ishtar
smiled at his sister, now that the blonde goddess finally found her
strive back, he wouldn't mess with it. She was smiling and had a
plan, which in turn reassured him because his mind was too clouded to
eventually think about the situation. The shock was gone and soon,
Elpis would be too.
-TBC-
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