Chronicles of the primeval gods: Life and Death of Ayasha: Moving pieces

Chronicles of the primeval gods: Life and Death of Ayasha: Moving pieces

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A/N : Desperate times call for desperate measures. Ayasha is struggling with what she has to do next.

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After a moment of panic, the goddess of knowledge finally found her saving grace. The human host that looked just like her sister would be her way out of a complicated situation. It was proven that the Sin cared for her, he cared so much that he stole the dagger of fate so he could set Elpis free without killing her host. It wasn't that much of a stretch, to imagine that the sin actually formed a bond with the human and cared more for her than he ever did with Elpis. He had been unmade, so their connection was severed, lost, sent to oblivion. Her goal was clear, find the human and kill her. She wanted Elpis to witness her beloved's love for the human and to have her jealousy force the sin to kill her. Pride would do the dirty job and would rid Ayasha of her sister; She would then find a way to lock him down and get rid of that threat. The idea gained more and more of her favor and the tears that nearly formed in her eyes dried off and were replaced with a smile. She would have to kill the human, but it couldn't be done in a haste.

She had to carefully plan her attack in order for her to destroy her enemies. She had to wait until they would leave the Underworld and go back to the mortal realm before she could attack. Waiting had never been an issue for the meticulous goddess. However, she was running out of time considering Ishtar was distancing himself from her. Leviathan's last words truly did a number on her brother. Typical of that troublemaker. He hated Ayasha when he was alive and he managed to make her pay for her wisdom and capability. It wasn't her fault if the faulty late god had never been able to carefully plan something. It wasn't her fault if he never was able to take power and sit on that throne. It was his Fate. To die by the hand of the Sin, to clear the path for her to rule... no.. to make it harder for her to rule so she would have to become even better at this game.

Ishtar was just a matter of time. He was angry, confused, upset and very aware of what was happening around him. She knew that once their sister died, he would return to being the obedient instrument she was using to rule the world. Ayasha welcomed the challenge. After all, she was a masterful deceiver and would be able to manipulate her brother again and use him to conquer the universe. She was the superior goddess, the future Regina and nothing would stop her now. It should have calmed her down and for a brief moment, it did. Unfortunately, her peace of mind was disturbed by the very face of her little sister. Elpis was alive, she was set free from her curse and she was furious. It was an incredible risk Ayasah was taking by allowing her to go to the mortal realm. Elpis, if she truly knew her potential, would become extremely powerful at their contact, something Ayasha couldn't risk. She knew that their little « Light » was actually as powerful as Gaea and could potentially become the new All-mother if she was truly aware of her potential.

She could never let this happen. Elpis couldn't become this powerful and the Sin couldn't possibly come to their shores. If both of them -or even just Pride- reached the primeval gods' realm, There was a good chance he would defeat them like he did Leviathan. He had a weapon capable of slaying gods. He had a weapon that surely empowered him the more he defeated enemies. There was a chance, that at this very moment, Pride was having a force that matched the All-father of all creation. Ishtar might not be invincible, despite all the power he had and just the thought was enough to make her shake. What was this feeling she couldn't shake off? Was it what humans called fear? The blonde goddess clenched her fists and looked at her reflection on the mirror. She couldn't be afraid.

She couldn't accept the taint of fear in her heart when she spent almost all of her life being fearless! How could her little sister bring her to her knees without even being in the same room as hers? How could she make Ayasha question her strategy when she was still recovering in the Underworld? For the first time in her life, Ayasha realized she could lose and she could die. Her own mortality was something she never considered until Leviathan was killed. Somehow, she realized that her ambition could drive her to her grave if she wasn't careful. The black butterfly that visited her prior to her brother's demise could very well visit her again and it was something she didn't want.

It was something that would never happen.