Chapter seventeen
Mariah's background.
While they were flying over Divinus Prime to get to Volgatis Antros asked Mariah.
"Tell us a bit about your self Mariah?"
Mariah responded.
"well when I look back on child hood I can remember my father but not my mother, I actually don't have any memory at all of my mother it's like she never existed to me or was never there. I remember my training very well, I was the only woman in my unit until, I was pulled out by Mephiston I became his apprentice, you may think he is hard on you but he has seen plenty of Lexicanium like you not survive wars like this so he is just preparing you. Yes Antros I am older than you I'm not a trainee any more that's why you call me by my title Lady Mariah. Yes I have been through the Black Rage that is why I'm more like Mephiston than Rhacelus."
"But in the catacombs under Mormotha you knew to call Lord Mephiston by his old name, how?" asked Antros.
"It was obvious Antros look at it this way I knew him as Calistarius, I knew him before he became Mephiston, so you can imagine how hard it was for me to be trained by my once best friend knowing that Mephiston had replaced him. As for how did I know well you tried Chief Librarian and he didn't respond, then Rhacelus tried Mephiston that didn't work either so the only other option was me putting all the love and emotion I could into Calistarius, and he responded and that wasn't because of the name it is because I am scared that I may lose him if we do not make it to Volgatis before Pieter Zorambus," answered Mariah.
During the flight Mariah and Rhacelus could see that Mephiston wasn't him self he was starting to lose control again so Mariah tried the only thing she could think of at the time. She took her gauntlet off and placed her wrist to Mephiston's mouth.
"Drink, Mephiston, it may help you a bit better," she said.
"Mariah are you crazy?" asked Rhacelus.
"No just trust me Rhacelus, I know what I am doing," answered Mariah. She looked at him and said through the link.
+Mephiston please just drink, I told you I would do this if I had to, don't forget I'm Sanguinius' daughter my blood may be the only way to help you until we get the Blade Petrific.+
+Mariah I cant your blood is too precious, you cant do this not now.+ responded Mephiston'.
+Yes I can. You have to try it please Mephiston I cant lose you. I need you more than anything you know that since the death of my Father you and Dante are the only ones that know the truth and the only ones that are willing to keep it a secret cause you both know I don't want to be treated any differently.+ she replied
+Mariah I will try it only for you and sooner or later it will come out who you are what if Roboute Guilliman shows up and asks Captain Vatrenus how his niece is or something like that, they will know then. You will never lose me just like I know I will never lose you or at least I hope I wont any way.+ said Mephiston.
+No you wont lose me, you are stuck with me now no matter what I am always going to be here and be a reminder of your past, just kidding we are who we are no matter what happens we cant change who we are or who we have become, you are the Lord of Death and I wouldn't want to change who you are.+ muttered Marian.
+You are the Lady of Death well that's what you will be once everyone finds out about us, oh and I love you Mariah don't ever forget that no matter what happens I will always love you,+ Mephiston said.
+I love you too, just promise me one thing if you have to do another blood ritual that we do it together, you know we are stronger as one than we are apart.+ Mariah said
+I promise Mariah,+ Mephiston answered, as he took some of her blood, Rhacelus noticed how much of a difference it made to Mephiston how much it helped him stay in control of what he had become.
"Mariah how did you know that would have worked?" asked Rhacelus and Antros.
"I didnt it was just a thought, his oaths are not working as well as they should yes they work well on Baal but not on Divinus Prime this is to do with Chaos this Miracle who ever has done this I think its more to do with trying to get me and Mephiston here to this retched shrine world, I think this is a game and I have a theory who knows about this but until I have more proof I am not going to tell." Said Mariah while looking at Mephiston making sure that he was ok.
Antros looked at Rhacelus then Mephiston trying to figure out what Mariah was on about.
"Mariah what did you mean by that?" he asked.
"Antros I am not telling that is between me and Mephiston when I do finally tell him then he will leave it to Dante to do what he needs to do." Mariah responded.
During the flight to Volgatis Mariah had fallen asleep on Mephiston's shoulder but while she was asleep she was having visions of the future like it was a nightmare and she started to flicker and twitch until she woke up and she looked frightened then Mephiston said to her through the link they shared.
+Mariah what did you see? Are you ok?+
+Yes I am fine and its nothing, nothing we should be worried about right now lets just focus on what we need to do here, focus on helping this world get rid of their heretics.+ replied Mariah.
Mephiston was looking at her with a look of concern which was very uncharacteristic. When Mariah looked up at Mephiston she smiled at him to try and give him some hope that it wasn't important at the moment. Then she looked at Antros and Rhacelus and said.
"look this is normal for me I have nightmares, I have had them since I began my training and now since I have beaten the black rage they seem to be getting worse more clear, but I still can see the meaning of them, the first one was just after Dante introduced me to Mephiston, that same night I had a dream that Calistarius was still alive that he was trying to tell me something like he was trying to tell me he was still alive, so I did some digging that when I found out that Mephiston was once Calistarius yes it was a killer at first then, the dreams kept getting more detailed like it was showing me what will happen in the future, I didn't believe them till now."
Neither Antros nor Rhacelus could answer her they just kept looking between her and Mephiston.
