Elpis
x Pride: Christmas
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Welp, fuck me ! I am missing these two. Turns out Elpis is
finally feeling a little chatty these days. I guess this is the season.
XXXX
Christmas.....
In the history of Mankind, Christmas was nothing, a fluke at most. It
was no older than 2000 years, therefore, Elpis had never witnessed
its creation. She was already cursed by Ishtar. It should have meant
nothing for her, except maybe a certain curiosity she felt towards
this holiday, but it sort of did. She couldn't suppress the growing
desire to see snow, to have a Christmas tree put up in the living
room and to exchange presents with her sin. Did humans rubbed off on
her ? She furrowed her brows and walked in circles in her
chambers. Gods influenced humans, it couldn't be the other way
around. Did her host, Asma, influence her ?
Since
she was set free, the elder goddess constantly remembered the time
her human host spent with the sin. Asma Jensen was such a lost soul
when she met the Sin. She had to be born and grow in a world devoided
of Hope. She prevented herself from even trying things because she
believed that Fate ruled everything. Fate ruled nothing, only fools
and bigoted spirits believed that they couldn't be more than what
they were. Only scared little souls would live unimportant lives
because they lacked the sparks Elpis created in their hearts. Despite
the odds, the human proved to be worthy of hosting the goddess. She
didn't put an end to her life like many wanted her to. She survived,
she fought hard and she helped set her free. Her desire to live was
influenced by the goddess hidden inside of her and she became
something else, something better... fully human.
And
perhaps that was the reason why the goddess was thinking about
Christmas today, in memory of this extraordinary soul that saved her.
Pride went above and beyond for Asma on Christmas. He made sure, for
the 3 years, they spent together, that the human had a tree in the
safe house they stayed at. He made sure to bring a few gifts for the
artist so she would have presents to open on Christmas. Elpis
wondered if he did it so Asma would stop crying or if he did it on
his own volution, only because he enjoyed seeing her happy. He did
offer Elpis, Earth fauna and Flora that other day, so she would
have the sensation to walk the Earth but it was short-lived, the
Hades wasn't meant to host pure life. Plants decayed and the birds
turned into Hellish monsters that stayed loyal to the goddess. But
Life was gone and with it, her strength depleted.
Christmas
was upon them and the urge to celebrate the holiday like mortals do
overwhelm the goddess who went to the balcony of her chambers and
stared at the immense realm before her. The purple sky had something
comforting about it that made her stare for hours in complete
silence. It reminded her of Pride and it made her smile. Her sin
became a King all the while reinventing himself. She knew that he
didn't really choose what happened to him but this new version of
Pride was indeed better. While Hades thought that he destroyed what
once was and created once again a perfect slave to do his bidding, he
created, in fact, A free soul. He created something that had a strong
will to live and become their own person.
He
created something that overcame his control and rejected the
old-self. That Pride was better, while he still thought of himself
and wanted to achieve his goal, he still cared for his most loyal
subjects. He cared for Lust, he cared for Asma, and he cared for the
goddess. He cared....he didn't lie... he was leading them to a new
era and she wanted to follow him.. not because she was blinded by her
emotions, but because she wanted it. She saw who Pride really was and
it comforted her in the choice she made to follow him and be with
him. But Christmas...The goddess felt the familiar energy signature
enter her room and rubbed her arms before she leaned into the
balcony. Pride came to visit her and walked to her.
« I
still have the memories of my host about Christmas. » She
announced, while she tilted her head to look at the sin. He curbed a
brow but didn't really seem surprised at all.
« You've
always been curious about human traditions. I remember the old you,
who enjoyed visiting Earth during human celebrations. It never left
you. »
« It
never changed. What was different this time, is that you went above
and beyond to help my host celebrate that holiday. »
«The simple reward for her loyalty and resilience. » Pride said, a
smile on his lips as he leaned his arms on the balcony as well. « You
know I've always worked that way. »
« I'm
not surprised. I do know that there ought to be more than just the
urge to reward her. You wanted her to be happy. I...think I'm
starting to understand what Christmas is about. You spend it with
people you hold dear in your heart. With family. Today, I have no one
left but you Pride. Christmas is a time to be together with those we
love and I want to be with you. » She said, her handheld onto
his as she fully turned around to face him. Pride grabbed her by the
waist and gently pulled her against her frame.
« I
am here now. Because of the war, I can't promise you I will be there
on Christmas but I am here now. »
« Then
let's make the best out of it. » She said, as she cupped his
cheeks and pulled him into a kiss. The elder goddess wrapped her arms
around his shoulders and closed her eyes as she felt comfortable. It was
all she needed, for now, all she ever wanted. The comforting warmth of
his body against hers. « I wouldn't want it any other way, Meus
Rex. » She whispered in his ear.
He
smiled again and pressed his lips to hers in a rush of adrenaline. He
would spend the rest of the day with her, in her room. He would offer
her « Christmas » like she wanted. The softer features
on the goddess made the sin grin because he knew it was because of
him. He was the reason of her smile and warmth, he was the reason she
was happy and the very emotion stirred by the human, some time ago,
was felt once again. There was the reason to be merry after all, it was
Christmas. They were together.
-TBC-
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