Arachne woke up the next morning laying on Asura's chest this morning. She recalled what they did last night and couldn't help but smile. She did have to admit that even though Asura started out as a tool for her she did fall in love with him. She liked having someone to take care of and be close with. Not to mention his strength was impressive, he could protect her and her people. When she hooked up with Eibon it wasn't out of love. She just needed an intelligent partner to make magic tools with. That was over 8 centuries ago though. Then the thought hit her, she always wanted a child. It was her dream to be a mother but she never could. It killed her inside when Medusa mockingly announced her pregnancy. There was no time for that kind of thinking now though. Even with Asura she knew she couldn't have a baby.
Arachne got out of bed quietly and went to take a shower and then got ready as usual. When she stepped out of her bathroom Asura was sitting up on the bed. She paused for a moment noticing his shirt. The buttons were halfway done and incorrectly aligned like a little kid had tried to do them for the first time. She sighed walking over to fix them.
"If you needed help dressing you could've just asked me my dear." she smiled teasingly up at him.
"I'm coming with you today." he replied simply. She just continued smiling and fixed his shirt and quickly brushed his hair. She didn't know why he suddenly wanted to accompany her but if he were to, today would be his ideal day since a lot of Arachnophobia's forces are currently deployed so he would be less anxious.
Arachne continued her duties as normal, Asura quietly hovered behind her like a ghost. She walked through the dark halls when a few Arachnephobia children ran up to her. One appeared to be a weapon. They looked about 6 or 7 years old.
"Mother Arachne, my dad is out fighting right now, I promise he'll make you proud!" the child chirped proudly. The girls friends stood next to her nodding excitedly.
"Thank you my children, I'm sure he will serve us well." She smiled at them and summoned a flower for each of the girls. They ran off giggling happily down the halls, carefully avoiding the spider webs everywhere to not destroy them.
Even though Arachne had no legitimate children, Arachnephobia members often called her mother because of the way she cares for them. Especially weapons, since she was their creator she was a mother to them in some ways. Most members considered her more like their Queen or Goddess though.
"I wish I could promise them that their fathers will return home safely..." Arachne sighed sadly, Asura just stared at her with no response. "Let's go to the throne room." Arachne knew Asura was listening he just rarely spoke. Noisy people bothered her anyway so she didn't mind.
When she manifested herself on her giant web Asura did the same and placed himself on top of a nearby stone pillar. From the ground you couldn't tell he was even there. There was a creepy presence in the huge stone room. The silence was deafening and it seemed darker than usual. Arachne thought for a moment before saying, "You may come out Medusa, I know you're lurking in the dark."
"My my, no matter how stealthy I am I can never get past you dear sister." The small witch stepped out of the shadows taking her hood off. "It seems you're alone this time though, no henchmen to save you." a murderous grin came across Medusa's face.
Interesting. She can't sense Asura as long as my madness cancels out his. And from down there she can't see him either. This should be fun.
"You dare come into my palace to threaten me? You always were the arrogant type." Arachne glared at her sister with red eyes full of hate.
"Oh believe me I do dare to do that and more." Medusa summoned her Arrow sword and lunged up into the air to be level with Arachne who still sat calmly on her throne. A vector plate appeared in the air to launch the snake witch strait towards her sister. "Time to die little spider!! " As she said that she was immediately struck down by Asura. He slammed her small frame into a nearby pillar hard enough to crack it. Coughing up a mouthful of blood Medusa quickly pushed out of his grasp.
"Go away snake woman." Asura's bone chilling voice hissed through his scarves as he shot a demonic spell from his mouth. He barely missed as Medusa jumped out of the way. Fear shot through Medusa's face, she was not expecting the kishin to be here in the throne room. In her distracted state she didn't notice Arachne's webs creeping around the room. Like little silver threads they draped from pillar to pillar until finally tightened in to snatch up Medusa from the ground. It threw her into Arachne's larger web which she had removed herself from. Medusa stuck to its center like a fly.
"Why are you here Medusa?" Arachne said sternly from behind her fan. Asura placed himself back on his pillar.
"Well I sensed Crona here and wanted to visit my dear child. You understand right? Oh wait you wouldn't! Because you can't have a child! Hahaha!" Medusa said so cruelly it felt like a punch in the stomach to Arachne.
"Some mother you are! You abandoned your only son and used him so much he doesn't know what to do without being told! You're not worthy of being a mother its not fair!!" Arachne's voice broke she was so furious and hurt inside.
Arachne just wanted a family more than anything and when she was younger she tried and even went to doctors but they all said it seemed impossible for her to get pregnant. Medusa got it first try and isn't even grateful for her child. All of Arachne's calm dominant demeanor and hiding emotions was gone. She raised her fan and amplified it with her soul wavelength to make one of the most powerful blows ever made. As she was about to kill Medusa, the snake witch smiled and said,
"Now now if you love children so much you'd better not hurt me. This body belongs to a little girl named Rachel remember? Your little kishin friend already did some damage you know." Arachne grit her teeth and dropped her sister from the webs.
"Get out Medusa. If I see you again I will kill you no matter what body you're in." Medusa left immediately, even she knew staying a second longer would have her killed. Her footsteps cascaded into the dark hall before she disappeared.
