Chronicles
of the primeval gods: Life and Death Of Ishtar :
reconciliation
A/N :
Now that Elpis is on Earth, Ishtar and Ayasha decided to mend their broken relationship and come after her.
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Mortal
Realm, Sunday evening, A 4 stars hotel room.
It
had been weeks since the Elder goddess and her beloved sin walked
into the mortal realm. The euphoria that overwhelmed her the first
weeks had vanished, as the goddess realized what had become of her
cherished humanity. She had always loved humans, for they were able
to experience change, something her kin wasn't able to, or very
rarely-so. Human life was fragile, precious and because it was, they
found a way to live their lives to the fullest. At the very best,
humanity was capable of wonders. They became explorers, artists,
inventors of all sorts, and birthed the most beautiful creations their
kind could.
She
enjoyed their sense of elegance and fashion that became less busy and
bolder. However, She didn't understand them today. She looked
everywhere for the genuine kindness men expressed more easily at the
dawn of their evolution but it was nowhere to be found these days.
She realized they were full of hatred, anger, lack of
understanding, and confusion. They were vile and repugnant. Pride told
her so, in a fair warning he gave her before they left the Underworld
but she kept hope that perhaps, they would be different. Her
disappointment, however, didn't take away the hope she still had for
humanity to be better, to improve, and to uncover the hidden beauty
inside of her. She was at crossroads, but it didn't bother her that
much.
What
did, was that they had to keep moving. Pride's magic was only working
for a while before Ayasha and her fiends, located her. Having to flee
wasn't really something she enjoyed but it allowed her to meet and
influence humans, discover their culture, grow in power. Her eyes
softly glowed as she was looking at her hands. Pride had been
patient, but that particular night, he was through with humans, for the
way they treated his « Light ». Humans were so petty, so
small, and while they were facing the most beautiful creature of the
whole universe, they attached feeble importance to her skin color.
Ridiculous! She knew he was making efforts for her, and
softened her features while she stared at him.
« All
these efforts are paying. I am becoming stronger. » -She said
as she tilted her head to the side.
«I am glad to hear this good news. I can't stand mortals, today I nearly
ripped their heads off. » -She furrowed her brows and stood up,
walking towards him.-
« Men
need patience. The ones we met tonight were..... » She tilted
her head and stroked his chest. « The ones we met tonight
aren't worth your anger, my king. They merely helped me appreciate
more the best of their kind. » She grabbed his vest and leaned
her head against his chest. « We can't risk being discovered by
my sister. »
« We
won't. I can promise you that. » He said, dismissively before
he wrapped his arm around her waist and pressed his lips to her
forehead. «I felt your sister on Earth »
« She's
looking for me. As long as I am with you, and as long as we don't
stay too long here, it's going to be alright. »
Primeval
gods pantheon :
Ishtar
had just returned from Earth, his «mortal appearance » still
on as he appeared in his throne room. He ran his hand through his
short auburn hair and let out a thunderous roar. His time on the
mortal realm was enough to scramble his brain and make him forget the
giref he held against Ayasha. She was a deceiver, and she was using
him. Leviathan knew, and deep down, Ishtar knew it too but he decided
to bury his thoughts deep down his conscious because Ayasha made him
who he was today. He was the New All-Father, he was the most powerful
god to ever exist and he was ruling. She gave him a reason to keep
going after he cursed Elpis and her « love » for him,
whether true or false, was the only reason for him to keep going. Her
ambition knew no limits and he knew she would end up consuming his
very essence, but she had a plan and she knew what she was doing. She
knew how to use him and she let him have a taste of a brilliant
future. So why would he stay mad at her?
« Are
you calmer now, brother-mine? »
Ayasha's voice echoed through the throne room. She was at the door, wearing
her own meat suit and a tight blue long-sleeved dress. She had her
arms crossed over her chest and was giving him an inquisitive look.
Ayasha had been on Earth, just briefly in order to locate the last
vessel of her sister. Out of desperation, a plan came to her mind.
She found a way to force the goddess and the sin out of their retreat
by threatening the very life of the only human the sin cared about.
Ayasha knew of the connection between Pride and Asma and she knew the
jealous and insecure nature of her sister. If she could crush two
birds with one stone, then she would use it. Asma was oblivious of
the supernatural, now that her mind had been wiped out by the Sin. She
didn't remember the last few years spent with Pride or that she was
the vessel of a cursed goddess. Therefore, she was approachable.
« I
am now,» -He regained some composure and adjusted his tie-
« I
see that you had the same idea as mine. Why were you on Earth? »
She asked, walking into the throne room at a relaxed pace.
« Do
you really care about my whereabouts sister? » -He
sneered at her.-
« Are
you in the mood for an argument? » -She said with an
irritated tone.- « I didn't come for one. » -She informed
the god who sighed and walked towards her.-
« Then,
why are you here? » -She narrowed her gaze and stopped
walking.-
« I
am the one asking questions here. I demand an answer to the question
I've already asked you. » -Her green orbs glowed brightly
before she tilted her head to make a point.-
« Fine.
I was on Earth because I needed to go where you weren't. I needed
some time to think and get myself together. »
« Did it work? » -Her concern was genuine. She knew that the
last time they both parted ways, Ishtar choked her because he was
angry. She knew that Leviathan's words were very thick in his mind
and it was best to leave him be if she wanted to have a chance to
conquer his trust back. He did seem more relaxed, and she was
counting on his retreat to work on her favour.-
« It
did. » -She batted her lashes at a fast speed, as her breathing
became more fluid and pinched her lips together to prevent herself
from sighing from relief.-
« Good. »
-She ran her hand through her straight locks.- « I have been
onEarth too, brother-mine. Actually, I was looking for the vessel of
our beloved sister and I found her. »
« You
found Asma? » His face lit up and his eyes turned red.
« Did you find Elpis too? »
« No...
patience. We can't race to our demise, we have to plan. Fortunately
for me, I have a very good plan. I will befriend this human, get
closer to her, make sure that everyone notices her, so much so that
when her life is in danger, wherever our sister and that filthy
creature are hiding at, they will know. »
« How
long is it going to take you, » He asked, perplexed that she
had not killed the human yet.-
« a couple of what mortals call Months. Nothing more, I promise. I want
to kill her when all eyes would be set on her, so Pride would express
grief and preference for the human and I destroy the very connection
between our sister and him. »
Ishtar
eyes grew wide as he finally understood what the goddess wanted to
do. She wanted Pride to get rid of their sister for them. After all,
if he did kill Elpis, they wouldn't have to worry about him wanting
to avenge her, or her trying to get him to their pantheon. Besides,
Ayasha was still looking for a way to get rid of the sin, and it
would be easier for them to, perhaps, entrap the sin and leave him to
rot for all eternity while they both enjoyed a brighter future.
Ayasha noticed her brother was shocked, but she quietly cupped his
cheeks and gently pressed her lips to his, to seal the deal and
reconcile with him. The kiss was soft, and her hands stroked his arms
before she wrapped them around his shoulders. He wrapped his arm
around her waist and pulled her towards his strong frame. Her green
eyes set upon his face and she pulled away from him.
« you've
always known what to do, Ayasha. I give you that. »
« I
can do more than that and you know it. » She teased him with,
as he secured his arms around her frame and kept her against him.
« To be very honest with you, Isthar, I thought I couldn't defeat Elpis and the sin. But I remembered her human vessel and I
intend to exploit this weakness to its fullest. Victory shall be
ours. » She claimed, while she pressed her lips to his in a
soft kiss again.
« Victory
would be ours, indeed. »
-TBC-
