Chapter 4 Lust: Suscitatio
Buffy walked into the ruins of the high school, looking at the wreckage that was left behind after the final battle. Her footsteps muffled by the crunch of debris and ash under her feet. "I've destroyed every high school I've been in" Buffy thought amusingly as she turned the corner. She smile faded as she paused at the place where Anya's body was found after they came back to make sure the seal was broken. They buried her near Tara's grave, which Willow reserved for the Scoobies when they each finally died. She wanted to get mad at Willow for doing that, not wanting to face the possibility of losing anymore of her friends. But her anger died, reality taking its place. And in some morbid way, it was kind of sweet, knowing that her friends would be nearby after she died, again. She kissed the tips of her fingers, placing them firmly on the ground as she continued through the school to the basement. She sat on the steps that led down to the cavern that was formed when the seal was opened, and looked at the spot where she last saw Spike. She knew on some level she loved him, but she didn't know what would happen if they had more time to explore that feeling. It was rough, and painful, and what she needed to remind her that she was still alive. She sat there, staring into the darkness. It had become a habit for her, to stop by once a week to check on the school, paranoia ripping through her, telling her that it still was not safe to relax. And now with this new player on the scene, she definitely had a hard time relaxing.
She was brought out of her thoughts by a movement in the darkness. She instinctively reached for a stake before realizing she didn't bring one with her because it was still daylight. She tried to peer into the darkness as she quelled the fear that was building inside of her. "Who's there" she called out, watching the figure in the dark step over to the seal, suddenly feeling stupid for calling out. "Way to give away your position Buffy" she thought angrily as she scrambled to her feet. "I destroyed the last of Turok-Hans" she thought, crouching into a defensive position, starting to move along the wall. Her eyes fixed steadily on the dark figure.
Amdis materialized in the chamber where the "last" battle was held. She looked around wreckage, shaking her head as the smell of blood and dust assaulted her, "Must have been a helluva fight, wish I could have seen him knocked down a peg", she thought as she started towards the seal. As she bent down she felt the slayer's presence. Not bothering to look at her as Buffy's voice echoed timidly in the cavern. She grinned as Buffy mentally berated herself before moving along the walls, gauging the situation. The Slayer's increased heartbeat and slow, labored breathing rang in her ears. She looked down at the seal, frowning as she kneeled down to it, running her hands over the runes. "I will make him regret his immortality" she growled in her mind, barely noting the Slayer pausing in her movements. Her power swirled the ash around her as she stood quickly, her leather duster swinging around her legs. She took an unneeded breath, steadying her demon as she turned to look at Buffy.
Realizing the figure wasn't one of the ancient vampires, Buffy decided to chance calling out again. She was almost at the crouching figure, feeling the power radiating off the figure."Hello" Buffy said again, watching nervously as the figure inspected the seal. She stepped back as the ash began to move with the power that shot out of the figure, waves of angry energy hitting the slayer's senses. Buffy almost jumped as the figure stood up, her stomach twisting as she realized that the figure moved, but wouldn't have believed it if the figure wasn't crouching just moments before.
Amdis chuckled at the nervous slayer, twisting her head as she looked over her shoulder. "She is a pretty one" she thought as she gauged the situation.
"Hello Slayer" Amdis figured that being civil would help the situation. Buffy seemed taken back at her calm greeting, momentarily forgetting to be nervous.
"It's you, the voice from my dreams" Buffy dropped her arms to her side as she stepped forward. Every instinct in her body begging her to turn and run, but her curiosity won out. Amdis turned fully around as Buffy tentatively stepped forward.
"I was planning on meeting you in person at some point, however it seems as if fate had other plans" Amdis said, surprised at the relaxed first meeting with this generations slayer.
"What do you want?" Buffy demanded, her muscles flexing under her skin.
Amdis smiled at the primal energy exuding from the slayer "Thought too soon about that whole relaxed part" Amdis thought as she stared at Buffy for a moment longer, taking in the slayer fully in the day light. Power, beauty, pain and rage swirled in Buffy's eyes, "My legacy" she frowned, ignoring the faint emotions dancing in her human soul. She closed her eyes, calming herself before motioning to the seal. "I am just seeing what defeated my servant" she said calmly.
Buffy stood still for a minute, shock rocking through her mind. "My servant?!" Buffy thought as rage filled her body. Growling out, she lunged at Amdis, her fists raining down at her, only to hit air. Buffy looked around in confusion, frantically searching for the demon.
Amdis shook her head as she saw Buffy lunge at her, quietly shifting around so she stood behind Buffy as she came down from her attack. She quickly grabbed Buffy, wrapping her arms under the Slayers', completely immobilizing the slayer, who had frozen in panic.
Buffy stood frozen for a moment, stunned by the strong arms that wrapped around her. She snapped out of her panic when she realized who held her, thrashing in Amdis's grip. "Get the fuck off of me so I can kick your ass!" Buffy screamed, slamming her body into Amdis, trying to dislodge herself, only to let out a groan as pain radiated through her body. "Fuck is she made out of stone?" Buffy cringed as despair started to set in, "Dear god I'm going to die" she felt the tears well in her eyes as images of her family and friends started to flood her mind.
Amdis stood silently, watching as Buffy went from surprise, to panic, to desperation. She sighed as she loosened her grip on Buffy, letting her stumble out of her arms. Buffy quickly righted herself, spinning around to face Amdis, slapping her hard across the face, breaking her hand across her cheek. Buffy yelped in pain as she pulled her injured hand to her chest, stepping back in fear.
"Are you done?" Amdis asked quietly, feeling unsteady as feelings of sympathy and sadness twinged in her consciousness. Buffy straightened herself out, ignoring the throbbing in her hand.
"It is your fault they are dead" she growled, fury radiating in her eyes as she brought her hands up, preparing for another attack.
"On some level it is my fault. I created this entity, and I placed it in this seal after the Reign of Demons ended. But I did not send it after you or your friends, nor did I intend on it ever to be released. Unfortunately, I was not here to stop what has become the source of your greatest pain" Amdis said softly, regret etching into her flawless face.
Buffy dropped her hands as she stood up, feeling caught off-guard at the ancient demon's words. Amdis stepped forward, standing so close to Buffy that she could feel her breath across her cold skin.
"Wha...what do you want with me" Buffy asked again, unsure about the butterflies that filled her stomach."Mox novus unus" Amdis whispered before disappearing. Buffy blinked as ashes whirled up in the space Amdis was just occupying.
Willow jumped at the sound of the door flying open against the wall. She rushed towards the noise, her lips starting a protection incantation as she frantically searched the house for any demonic energies. Buffy and Willow collided in the foyer, Willow falling to the ground as she hit Buffy dead on. Buffy looked down at Willow, realizing what had collided with her as she stormed into her house. She looked over at the splintered door flustered by the days events before Willow's groan brought her back to reality.
"Oh my god Wills I am so sorry" Buffy gushed as she leaned down, pulling Willow back to her feet with her god hand.
"Buffy what the goddess is going on?" Willow asked her as she situated herself. She looked over at the door, frowning before waving her hand, turning back to Buffy as the door fixed itself and closed. Buffy huffed as she threw her coat onto the coat rack, keeping her broken hand close to her body as she resumed her rampage into the living room. Willow followed Buffy, her face twisted in bewilderment. Buffy sat down and motioned for Willow to do the same.
"You know that person, demon, thing, that I have been hearing in my head" she said, waiting for Willow to nod her head.
"The one that we think is the thing that created the First" said the redhead, sitting down in the lazy chair.
"Yes well I met her today" Buffy said, suddenly remembering her broken hand. She growled in pain as she reached under the coffee table, pulling out the big first aid kit that Willow forgot to put away the other day. Willow finally noticed the hand that Buffy was cradling, yelping in shock as she lunged over to her friend.
"What happened?! Did you two fight! Buffy you could have gotten killed! Did you defeat it?" Willow babbled as she took the kit away from Buffy, pulling out the splints and ace wraps before looking over Buffy's hand. She pressed a cold compress to her hand to take away the swelling as she waited for Buffy's response. Buffy stayed silent for a minute as the days' events played out in her head.
"Buffy?" Willow asked again, pulling Buffy out of her reverie.
"I was at the school, to make sure the seal was still safely closed, and there she was. I didn't see her at first, but then I felt her. I haven't felt this kind of power before! She is stronger than the First! Hell she created the First!" Buffy ranted as embarrassment and anger flooded her. The demon tossed her around like she was a play toy.
Willow looked pale as Buffy's words sunk in, "The demon created the First? As in the thing that was around before the First...Wait that means the First isn't the First! Oh this isn't good" Willow exclaimed as she took the ice off of Buffy's hand, deftly applying the splint and bandages to her hand.
"Will, she moved faster than I could see her! When I attacked her, she just wasn't there! And when she grabbed me from behind, it felt like I was struggling against stone! And she is tall, well for a female demon I guess. I mean we don't come across many that look human, but still. And she was all cryptic and she said that she didn't have anything to do with the First's agenda, but that she created it after the Reign of Demons, which means the legends must be right....right?" Buffy's eyes pleaded with Willows, tears springing in them as the reality of everything finally settled into her mind.
"Buffy what were you thinking attacking her? Wait, it, wait...uh how do you know it was a she? And I love you, but why didn't she kill you?" Willow asked as Buffy took a steadying breath.
"I don't know Wills. She could have snapped my neck in an instant. But when she let me go. Actually, she seemed almost sad. And trust me, she is a she" Buffy blushed as an image of the demon popped into her mind. "She was hot for something so old" Buffy thought, blushing deeper as she realized what she just thought.
"She just let you go? Wait of course she let you go because you are here and not dead, and if she created the First she is evil, but then again she let you go and that isn't something an evil being does...unless she is evil and is just playing with you and if that is the case then it would be like a really big cat chasing a little mouse."
"Will...."Buffy tried to interrupt the witches rant, but Willow just kept going.
"And you are the mouse, which is weird because you are not a mouse, except you are little which is why everyone thinks you are a push-over. Not that being little means that you aren't strong, I mean look at Jerry from Tom and Jerry, he used to kick Tom's butt in the cartoon...." Willow ranted as Buffy tried to keep up with the red-head. Finally she grabbed Willow's arms, shaking Willow in attempts to stop her.
"WILLOW" Buffy bellowed as Willow suddenly stopped, looking at Buffy in confusion before blush crept up her face.
"What? Oh...I was babble-y again wasn't I" Willow smiled apologetically. Buffy took a deep breath as she smiled at her friend.
"Love you for it Wills but I have more to tell you" Buffy explained as she sat back. Willow looked at her expectantly. Buffy took another deep breath, willing away the feeling she had as she remembered the strong arms that held her so gently. "She said something to me before she poofed"
"Poofed?"
"Yea, I mean the disappearing thing she does, she poofs" Buffy explained with a straigh face
"She poofed?" Willow asked, humor settling on her features. "And to think she is the savior of the world" she thought.
"Hush" Buffy growled, embarrassment filling her at her lack of vocabulary, "Anyways, she said something in another language, Latin I think, what was it" she said, her eyes turning to the ceiling as she thought. "Oh it was box no fuss anus" she said blushing as the words came out of her mouth.
"Box no fuss anus?'" Willow said, her laughter squeaking out between the words.
"Box, fox, lox, I don't know!" Buffy huffed, crossing her arms. Willow shook her head as she stood up, walking into the dining room, returning shortly with her laptop.
"Do you mean 'Mox novus unus" Willow asked as she held up her laptop to show Buffy.
"Yea it was Mox no-fuss anus" she nodded, her blush creeping up her neck at her mistake.
"Novus" Willow corrected her, ignoring the anus slip. "It means 'Soon young one'" Willow said as Buffy scrunched her nose.
"I am sooo not a young one anymore! Why do they insist on calling me young one" she grumbled.
"To a couple billion year old demon you are" Willow said patting Buffy's head, snatching her hand back as Buffy took a swipe at it. Willow's face suddenly got serious. "Do you think she wants to open the seal again?"
"No, for some reason I don't. I guess we just have to wait and see. When does Xander and Giles plane get back?" Buffy said, setting the book aside.
"Tomorrow hopefully. Oh and Dawnie called from the base in New York, the coven there just found another slayer in Tibet. She is going to send Andrew out tomorrow to find her. She also said that she is doing great in college and that she should be able to get out here in another month or so to visit" Willow grinned, happy her friends were going to be returning soon.
Buffy smiled sadly. She missed her little sister but she was glad that she was doing great. Willow was running a computer company from home, which was a huge success, and helped to pay for all the expenses of "Slayer Inc." as Xander has named their weird network. Giles took over what was left of the watcher's council and created bases all over the world to help settle and train the new slayers. Buffy chose to stay on the Hellmouth, the silent president of their international empire. She missed everyone but was glad that Willow and Kennedy were "chosen" to stay behind with her to help with the Hellmouth. She was pretty sure that 'Resolve Face' was used when Giles tried to get her to go to another base. Xander, missing Anya too much, traveled all over the world, with Giles as translator, to recruit the other slayers. Dawn, Andrew and about ten other slayers that survived the final battle went to New York. Buffy allowed them to set up base there if and only if they all attended college. They all received their GED's with the help of Willow and went on their way. Buffy missed her family but it was for the greater good.
"We'll do the whole sit-down with the new slayer but with everything happening I think we might have to wait to send her off to another base. We will sit down and talk about what is going on with Xander and Giles. Until then we will just sit tight" Buffy said standing up.
"Do you want to stay up and watch movies tonight with Ken and I?" Willow asked, shifting in her seat. Buffy shook her head no.
"I think I will just head out on patrol. We are driving demons and vamps out of their hiding places and they are swarming here. You would think that after all this time they would think that this place would not be left unguarded" Buffy said heading up the stairs to get ready. Willow frowned,
"Do you think that it is safe to patrol now? Maybe Kennedy should go with you" Willow said as she followed Buffy to the base of the stairs
"No, you two stay in"Buffy said as she turned back to face Willow. "I don't think we have to worry tonight".
Amdis stood outside of Lucifer's castle, glaring at what once was her home.
"LUCIFER!" she bellowed, the ground shaking from her power.
Lucifer appeared in front of her, his black cloak swirling at his feet, as the wind pushed his hair around his face. The silver clasp bearing his coat of arms glistened in the moonlight.
"You called my dear" he said, his voice floated in the wind, making Amdis wretch at ever loving the him. The corruption of power shone threw his smile.
"Where is Ronwe" she demanded. Lucifer looked back at the castle before shrugging.
" I sent him to rest, you gave him quite a thrashing."
"He deserved it, and much more. Why is his markings on the seal" she demanded.
"Contrary to what you believe I do not know everything my servants are up to. I am here to control the souls of the fallen, decide their fates, and only to control the dimensional winds. I may be one of the most powerful beings, but we all have rules to follow" he said, his voice growing deeper, repeating the same words she said to him during one of their last arguments before he banished her to a hell dimension.
.
"You use your power like a child to a toy." she growled, disgust rolling off her tongue as her eyes started to shine gold, her demon soul screaming to unleash its revenge.
"I am not the one that created the balance in this world my love, you did. I have spent many years loving the battles between good and evil, but things had gotten dreadful boring when you left. That is until this slayer showed up, tipping the balance. She reminds me of a certain girl I knew billions of years ago" a careless smile drifted across his lips at Amdis' growing fury.
Amdis growled at him, her teeth lengthening, her eyes turning more golden.
"I continued the slayer line so that creature you called a high council would not run wild with the servants and power you yourself bestowed on him. What happened to you Lucifer? You used to be smarter than this! YOU CANNOT CONTROL A WORLD THAT DOESN'T EXIST!" she screamed at him. Lucifer flinched as he felt the power rise within her, stepping backwards as the wind whipped around them. A brief flash of fear crossed his face before he slipped back into his nonchalant attitude, shrugging his shoulders at her again.
"I know Ardere, which is why I have let you have your experiments. But once the Reign of Demon's returns, the world is ours again, and this little humanity trip of yours will be all for naught" he said, her human name slipping past his lips. He knew how to get under her skin, and loved when she became filled with rage, drinking it in.
Amdis' eyes flickered with pain as her ancient name reached her ears. She hated it when she was called that, her demon raging against the humanity that she still contains as the memories flooded her mind.
Lucifer smiled as he saw the memories darken her eyes.
Lucifer stared at Amdis as she stood in front of him, her beauty and elegance shining in the dusk light.
"You've have a nice tan" Lucifer commented as the sun finally settled under the horizon.
"Give it up Luci, I won't come back. I will continue my duties as I have always but I do not want to be by your side" Amdis said quietly, her eyes begging him to leave her alone.
Lucifer looked her in the eyes. " That is unacceptable my love. You are meant to rule at my side. This little detour has been fun, but it is time to return" he said, extending his hand to her.
"No Lucifer, I am not meant to be by your side. I have found my true place as a Noble. This twisted attempt at getting me to come back, although somehow sweet in its own demented way, is a waste. You should have never come here"
Lucifer shook his head at her, "My coming here was never about you, although I had some hope you would do this in a simple fashion, but no, this was never about you. It was about an obstacle that I have now taken out" Lucifer said.
Realization dawned over her face as she finally felt Lucifer's armies in the distance, just reaching the city's gates, "Eve" she called softly, spinning around to look at the city as fire started to light up the sky.
Ronwe smiled as the kingdom was burning to the ground, it reminded of when he destroyed Amdis's village. He smiled as he walked through the wreckage of the kingdom, one person on his mind that he yearned to hear scream, knowing Lucifer would reward him handsomely if he succeeded. He walked up the steps of the grand castle, the guards blood streaming over the marble. He looked up, catching Eve's eyes as she watched her city burn. She looked down at him with hatred as he smile up at her, "Don't worry Eve, you will fall with your beloved Atlantis".
"No" Amdis yelled, turning back to look Lucifer, anger and panic rising in her eyes.
"I can stop him if you promise to leave her" he said calmly.
"Never" she said, rushing him, slamming hard into his body, sending him flying through the trees. She shifted, the ground behind her breaking at her speed. She ran towards the city, disappearing into the wind.
Lucifer walked out of the forest, watching her disappear. "Ronwe" he whispered into the wind.
Ronwe turned as a voice said his name, carried by the soft wind blowing past the decimated kingdom. He smiled as he disappeared, appearing in Eve's and Amdis's room. "Hello Eve" Ronwe growled, his eyes glowing red.
Eve stood waiting, a sword in her hand as she turned from the window.
"You must be the evil bastard that Vera always curses" she growled back. Ronwe bellowed in laughter at her name for Amdis.
"Amdis? Vera? Wow Vera of truth and faith. Did you give Amdis that name. That is so sweet" he laughed, holding his hand out. A jagged, flamed sword appeared in his hand. Eve's eyes opened widely at the sight of the ancient sword, her grip tightening on her own sword.
Ronwe brought the sword violently down, slashing at Eve. Eve yelped, closing her eyes as she brought the sword up in attempts to block the attack. Metal hit metal as Ronwe stepped back in surprise,along with Eve as she opened one eye to see why she didn't feel Ronwe's attack. Joy filled her as Amdis stood in front of her, her own sword pushing Ronwe's away from Eve.
Amdis's golden eyes stared venomously into Ronwe's, pushing him back as she stood in front of Eve, her entire body rigid. . "Don't touch what is mine" Amdis growled in fury, power radiating off her in waves.
Eve stared at Amdis, watching as her emerald vest and black shorts were replaced with the dark armor that she was wearing when they first met.
Eve stirred in her sleep, opening her eyes as she felt something above her. Amdis stopped dead, the dagger in her hand stopping its descent as her eyes met Eve's. Eve showed no fear as she took in the creature in front of her. Amdis dropped her arm to her side, the dagger dropping to the floor as she got lost in the girl's sapphire eyes.
"Are you going to kill me?" the Eve's voice sang as she sat up in bed.
"That was the plan" Amdis's voice coming out softly. Amdis looked over the chocolate-haired goddess below her, taking in the her smooth bronzed skin, her lithe body. She quickly picked up the dagger, trying to stop her bumbling movements. She had never come across a human as beautiful as the one in front of her. She felt herself fall into this girl's presence, her aura almost blinding.
"What changed?" Eve asked, taking in the armor clad warrior. The blood red symbols practically glowed in the one-candlelit room. Amdis's hair was in a pony-tail, blood red streaks running through it. Her skin was unnaturally white with black tattoos playing across it. The armor fit to her body, not too bulky, but looked hard to penetrate. A sword was fastened to her back, another sword was at her side, the holder for the dagger just next to it. More weapons were strategically placed all over her body. The armor was pitch black, making it look like she was floating there. Blood red symbols all over the armor signaled Amdis' magical power. The armor reached from her shoulders to her feet, fitting like a second skin. She looked into the warrior's golden flecked eyes. "So what changed the plan"
Amdis snapped out of her reverie, the young queen's beauty enchanting her. "
I don't know". She laid the dagger next to the girl on the bed, who picked it up and examined it. Her strong yet delicate hands traced the intricate carvings and design on the dagger.
"Beautiful and Violent" she thought staring at the warrior above her. Eve smiled, knowing the warrior heard her thoughts. "
Just like you"
Eve snapped back to the battle in front of her, her heart breaking as the armor covered her lover. Amdis looked back at her, her eyes almost fully gold. Eve took a step back, Amdis's face masked in confusion.
"Stay back Eve" she ordered, ignoring Eve's reaction, turning back just in time to stop Ronwe's attack.
Eve felt the hot tears flowing down her face as she watched her lover fight for her, watching the battle not only occur between her and Ronwe, but the battle for her humanity within herself. Sparks flew as their swords met, growls filling as the two demons fought.
"We can do this forever Amdis" Ronwe laughed as Amdis swung down, just missing his shoulder.
"This time it will be fair" Amdis growled, whispering a incantation that sent Ronwe flying through the wall. Ronwe re-appeared through the hole, laughing as he squared off again with her. As they circled each other, Amdis' weary to keep Eve behind her, another man appeared in the corner of the room, a oddly glowing sword in his hand.
Eve recognized Lucifer immediately, but the sword in his sword is what caused her panic as she watched him rush at Amdis.
Amdis watched as everything started to go in slow motion as she knocked Ronwe through the window. She had felt Lucifer's presence in the room, and turned to face him, caught off-guard at how close he really was. She brought her sword to stop his attack, but it was too late as he lunged at her, driving the sword towards her stomach. She suddenly felt something slam into her side, her unbalanced stance allowing for her body to be thrown to the ground. She looked up at what hit her, a scream of horror catching in her throat as she looked at Eve, Lucifer's sword sticking out of her back. Amdis felt time stop as she watched Eve's eyes widen in pain as Lucifer withdrew the sword, the blood on it causing the glow to fade.
"EVE!" she screamed, dropping her sword, her armor quickly fading from her body, replaced by her clothes. She stopped Eve from falling to the ground, slowly bringing her to the floor. Tears flooded her now emerald eyes. Her hands raced to the wound, her tears blurring her vision.
"Eve baby you will be okay, baby it's going to be okay" she kept saying ripping her shirt to try to stop the bleeding, frantically whispering healing incantations. Eve reached for Amdis's face, placing her finger on her lips, silencing her.
"Eve I have to heal you" Amdis cried as Eve shook her head.
"Vera my love it is okay." she said, blooding starting to trickle from her rose-colored lips. Disbelief and anger filled Amdis as her tears fell onto Eve's face
"Why did you do this! Why! I could have" Amdis choked as Eve coughed, blood pouring steadily from under Amdis' hand.
"That sword is used to rid demons of their human souls forever, to send them into a void of darkness where they can never return. I thought it was legend until I saw it. But if a pure soul's blood touches it, it loses its power. I would rather have died then see that light in you die." She coughed as more blood made its way out of her mouth.
"You can't leave me. Not now, please baby stay with me" Amdis sobbed, rocking Eve back and forth.
Eve smiled at her, lifting her chin. Sapphire eyes met emerald, "I am here with you. Don't forget me my love, my life, my faith" she said, bringing Amdis's head down to her lips. Eve kissed Amdis lightly, their tears mixing together, before Eve's head fell back, her last breath leaving her. Amdis looked at her in horror,
"EVE" she screamed as pain ripped through both of her souls, the bellow shaking the castle. She dropped her head to Eve's chest, sobbing as she rocked back and forth.
Lucifer stood in the shadows, sorrow gripping him at the loss of Amdis's love for him. He quashed it, reminding himself that it was for the best.
"You could have left her" he said, watching as Amdis' body went still. Amdis stood up, holding Eve's lifeless body close to her. She shot her head up, her eyes a deadly gold as she looked directly at Lucifer, Ronwe reappearing through the window.
"Leave this place. I will take care of everything and I will meet you back at Beasthorn" she said, mentioning Lucifer's home for the first time in ten years.
"Good" Lucifer said, nodding at Ronwe as the dimensional rift appeared in the room. He looked at Amdis one more time, before looking down at the sword in his hand. He threw it at her feet before turning into the rift, him and Ronwe disappearing into it.
Amdis gripped Eve tighter, disappearing out of the room. She reappeared over the city, watching it burn underneath her. The screams from its people dying amongst the roar of the flames. She hugged Eve to her body as she started to whisper. Suddenly the sea started to swirl around the city and the surrounding lands. The water poured through the forests and the streets, engulfing the land. She watched as Atlantis sunk to the bottom of the ocean, the last flicker of flames dying with the city. Tears streaked her face as she looked down at Eve.
"I love you" she whispered, as she disappeared into the wind.
"You no longer have right to that name Lucifer" she growled, trying to ignore the memory.
"Do you miss her?" Lucifer asked, smiling at her. Amdis's head snapped up, her eyes meeting, allowing him to see a brief moment the pain of losing her lover, before icy hatred replaced her pain. Confusion marred his face as she started to laugh at him, fear creeping into his being.
"You are so evil sometime you know that" She said, her smile widening before she disappeared, leaving Lucifer to wonder what was to come.
sorry it took so long. Vera means truth in latin and in Russian it means faith…hint hint… hoped you like it. The title means awakening.
