Pride x Elpis: my king

(Pride x Elpis)

Elpis tilted her head to the side, her pink locks cascaded onto her shoulders and the small of her back. Her fingers were fidgeting with her lush golden dress as she stared at the sin in front of her. He was focused on the plans laid on his desk, so he didn't move from his desk as the goddess was standing next to him.

He crowned himself. Elpis realized that the minute she was released from her vessel. He kept his promise. She still remembered how it was 2000 years ago when he was still used by Hades. She wished she was there when he took over and defeated his father. She wanted to see him be victorious, claim his power over his siblings, triumph over Fate itself. Her eyes lit up, the golden orbs started to glow against the black sclera of her eyes as a shiver ran down her spine. He crowned himself.

She smiled widely, admiring this prowess of his and walked towards him, to the desk he was sitting at. He was the Sin of all Sins. the most powerful of them all and power radiated from him. Since he defeated her brother Leviathan, his strength increased. His power reached a new level, and it transformed him. Her eyes were intensely looking at him and her fingers traced the table as she finally leaned against the table, next to him.

He did it, he set himself free from his father's thumb and while the consequences were devastating for him -his siblings were plotting against him and nearly killed him-, he filled the shoes rather well. Her heart was beating fast, her emotions were out of balance as she felt admiration, gratitude, desire, love and awe mix together.

"You are the king now, Superbia." She whispered. She couldn't say more but was hoping he could feel what she was feeling at the moment. A maelstrom of emotions.

"I am, Elpis. I am but a challenged king." He added with a faint smirk crept on his lips.

"There is no king who is not challenged. My late father was, by his own children who wanted to have the crown for themselves."

"Your brother did kill him." Pride noted. Elpis sighed and nodded slowly. "I will not let this happen to me."

"You won't. I won't allow for this to happen. I'm not losing you again." She said, her fingers gently stroked his cheek.

"You can't fight a war that isn't yours to fight. My siblings would crush you to pieces, so you will sit this one out."

"But...."

"I understand you are powerful, but they can snuff the life out of you with a snap of their fingers. You sit this one out."

".........Understood." She sighed and yanked her head back. She closed her eyes tight. "Superbia...2000 years ago, we talked about you becoming king. You promised me you will and I am so happy to see you kept your word." He stopped looking at his plans and put his hand on her soft thigh, gently stroking it and eliciting a purr from her.

"I wouldn't have done it otherwise. however, say it again? what am I?"

"a king."

"Just /a/ king?" He teased her, his hand stroking her leg a little higher.

"/My/ King." She replied with a moan, as she put her hand over his. His eyes flashed purple and he grinned.

"That's it, Elpis..."