CHAPTER 23.
ANA
Arriving at a warehouse she had never seen or been to she asked Christian why they had come here.
"This is close to where Beal last sensed Lilith which was probably when Asmodeous took her from my prisons. We have guessed that they are hiding somewhere near here but we can't be sure all we know is that they will sense us here and come here. There are no humans around it just makes sense to come here. Plus its large and empty enough to have a good fight in unless of course we have to invite our legions of hell to join the fight in which case there will be a lot of clean up." He said all this looking around before kissing her head holding her close and staying alert.
All of a sudden the entire atmosphere of the room shifted it was thick with power something she probably wouldn't have felt if she was still human but now it was suffocating. Yet no one could see anyone. We had Apollo stood in all his glory looking tall holding a golden bow and arrow the tips all dripping in what looked like blood dripping from them. She heard in her head only Christian telling her it was his blood when she looked up at him his winked before telling her once again inside her head that he could turn his blood into acid at will and those arrows were now a lot more deadly than before.
Had Ana been human she was sure that would make her feel a bit sick but now she just beamed up at him he was amazing. She looked over noticing Artemis dressed almost identical to her brother with the same golden bow and arrow dipped in blood they were so close she could only stand and smile and hope her children would be as close as these two.
She looked over to Heracles who was massive even bigger than before he had a golden spear in his hand the top of the spear was red like it was hot a sword was strapped to his back the edges the same red as the tip of the spear she once again frowned and was again informed in her head by Christian that they were in fact red hot it was so that what ever they cut through the wound would instantly be sealed by the heat of the spear or blade and therefore couldn't heal or grow back. Once again she smiled he was definitely badass.
Looking over to Christian's brothers they had all changed into their demon forms they all were huge each had wings which all looked deadly they all had weapons that had grown out of different areas of their bodies she had Mammon, Belphegor, Sathanas Abaddon and Leviathan all stood at different points around the room.
They all stood waiting for whatever was coming Ana felt like she should be terrified but she could feel the anticipation of the fight to come.
"Ah how sweet looks like our little Demi-Goddess had the brats already you snapped back well didn't you dear Ana?"
Ana and Christian spun around to see who she presumed was Hera. She was beautiful no doubt her gorgeous brown hair falling down her hair in big curls her figure was both curvaceous and slim she was dressed in a white Grecian dress she looked more like she was going to a part than a fight. Her brown eyes that should have been beautiful looked hard and twisted they made her look ugly to Ana.
"Ah you must be the jealous bitch who thinks she is going to harm my family I would love to say it's nice to meet you but that would be a lie." Ana spat back.
Just then she noticed a shimmer right before Asmodeous and Lilith appeared along with her mother who was lying on the floor bloody and unconscious. She started to move forward when she heard Christian in her head telling her to stay and that if she listened she would be able to hear her Mothers heart beating. Ana calmed and stayed next to Christian.
"Aw how sweet Lucifer oh sorry I forget you changed your name it's Christian now isn't it? do you really think I can't hear you whispering in each others heads?" Hera laughed bitterly.
Asmodeous came to stand next to her on her left and Lilith stood to her right Ana's Mother now hidden behind them all. Hera stood to the side holding her hand towards her Mom staring straight at Ana.
"Be my guest Ana go and get her check that she is ok." She looked evil and Ana knew that if she moved Hera would strike so Ana did nothing she didn't want this bitch to have the advantage.
"Thanks for the offer but I will check after." She left that comment to sink in knowing that it was saying she had no plans of losing this fight.
Hera sneered at Ana which showed Ana that she had one up on. Hera clearly had little control over her temper but Ana felt nothing but calm she had to much to lose if she lost control.
Hera looked around the room at all the people that were there. "Oh look my dear step children it's been to long. Do you really think you are strong enough to beat me?" She threw her head back and laughed sounding more like a cackle than a laugh. It gave Ana chills, this woman was deranged.
"YOU WILL DO WELL HERA TO NOT ADDRESS MY CHILDREN THEY ARE NOT YOUR STEP CHILDREN YOU LOST THAT PRIVALIDGE WHEN YOU TRIED TO STOP THEIR BIRTH AND AGAIN WHEN YOU TRIED TO KILL THEM." A beautiful blonde woman roared walking from the door to the warehouse she looked very much like Artemis and Apollo this must be Leta their Mother. she was dressed like a warrior. She held a long gold spear that was a ruby red at the end it was beautiful.
At her entrance and shouting, stones from the ceiling fell and the room shook slightly. Oh shit this bitch was powerful and definitely good to have on their side Ana thought. Leta looks to Ana winking quickly before going to stand with her children. Ana turned back to Hera who was visibly shaking.
Everyone got to into position you could sense things were about to start. Hera was ready to pounce Asmodeous looked terrified and couldn't take his eyes of Ana Lilith looked like she had her eyes closed and was chanting.
This was going to be a fight for her life and the life of those she loved and Ana relished the pain she would inflict on her enemies. Just as everyone was preparing to fight Lilith started spinning in the air the room started to shake .
Then out of no where two beautiful women stood in matching Grecian gowns long dark brown hair and chocolate brown eyes they looked very much like Hera so Ana knew they must be related.
"Ah Ana aren't you smart yes these are my daughters with my husband. This is Hebe and Eileithyia. Heracles I'm sure you remember Hebe after all you are married and she birthed two of your babes. Do you not think you may be on the wrong side of this fight?" She smiled sweetly but it looked anything but sweet. Her daughter Hebe looked over to him before looking down quickly
Ana quickly looked to Heracles who simply stared at Hera before talking. "No I don't I do however think my wife should reconsider who it is she fights against you have tortured and hurt to many people throughout your long existence and yet with age you do not grow. You do not mature you still seek revenge long after your husbands admiration has moved on to someone else you cannot keep doing this it's time we stop your cruelty and torture."
She laughed at this as if what he had just said was unbelievable. "I tire of this we are here to make sure people know not to take what is mine. I am sorry that you have had your babes Ana. I was very much looking forward to ripping them from your womb and have you watch me end them before you take your last breath. No matter I will just have to satisfy myself with your lover and Mother watching you take your last breath then maybe I can make Christian here Kill your babes. Heracles you must remember what that feels like."
Heracles looked like he was losing his hold on his temper really fast as did Christian and Ana knew what she was trying to do. She was trying to make them mad enough that they would be careless in their rage Ana couldn't let that happen.
"Oh Hera did you think that baiting these strong powerful men was going to help you fight them. As angry as they may be they know that you are trying to make them careless. They wont give you that satisfaction of doing that to them will you?" She looked back and up at both Lucifer and Heracles trying to get them to see what she was saying. When she saw them both take deep breaths and calm down she relaxed and turned around to see that Hera's plan not working had actually turned Hera mindless with rage she set of running towards Ana and Ana just smiled this is what she wanted now Hera would be the careless one.
"You bitch I will rip you apart and they will watch." Ana just stood still smiling it was like she was going in slow motion even though she knew she was running.
She looked around the room noticing Christian shouting orders there was a huge crack in the ground and black faceless bodies were crawling out of the cracks. They bent their bodies in the strangest inhumane ways. They surrounded Asmodeous holding wicked looked weapons some had chains that appeared to be on fire others were holding swords that had sharp serrated blades Others had weapons that looked like they were made from bones all looked deadly.
Christian and the others started fighting these souls that had come from the bowls of hell to help there commander who she knew now to be Asmodeous the coward had called for reinforcement because he couldn't fight alone he disgusted her.
She watched the chaos around her then came back to look at Hera who was close to her. She ran for Ana with a wicked looking silver spear pointed at her Ana easily ducked out of the way, turning in time before she came for her again this time swinging the spear catching the top Ana was wearing covering her stomach.
Ana used the powers that she had to throw Hera against the nearest wall running over before she could get up of the floor Ana grabbed Hera by the hair pulling her face down to meet her knee feeling her nose crunch under the assault but when Hera looked up it was like nothing had happened. She smiled standing and punched Ana under her chin. Ana went flying Across the room hitting what she thought was the wall but was actually Heras Daughter Eileithyia.
She grabbed Ana by the back of her neck holding her in place. Suddenly Hera was in front of her Ana knew she had to do something she may be a Demi-goddess but she was dealing with two Goddesses and she was losing.
She screamed for Christian who turned in time to make the spear Hera was holding ready to plunge into Ana go flying across the room the shock giving Ana the chance to head butt Eileithyia in the face causing her to stumble back. Ana took the chance to grab Eileithyia by the arms swinging her around she went flinging into the sea of twisted souls that the others were fighting.
"Thanks honey! Ana shouted to Christian who simply replied with "Anytime beautiful now fuck that bitch up I will be with you soon." Before blowing her a kiss as he plunged his sword into one of the souls causing it to scream soundlessly before disappearing into the crack in the ground but it was like when one died another replaced it.
Ana turned to see Hera holding her hand out for the spear to come to her there was something about that spear that seemed important because there were weapons lying everywhere and yet she wanted that one.
Ana needed that weapon. Before the weapon landed in Heras hand Ana flung it towards the others who were fighting with a flick of her wrist hoping that it would get lost in the chaos until she could get someone to take over so that she could get it. Hear looked murderous and ran at Ana.
Well looks like it was going to be a regular old fist fight Ana thought with a little chuckle. Hera reached for Ana's hair but thanks to it being tied up she couldn't get a proper hold Ana however got a fist full dragging her head down slamming repeatedly into the concrete. So much for Christian thinking her tying her hair up wouldn't help he forgot she wasn't human anymore so she could hear his thought as well.
Hera grabbed Ana's hands pulling her over her shoving her down on her back and climbing on top of her trying to land just one punch. However because Ana seemed to be calmer and therefore able to predict Heras movements she was able to keep dodging her Hera was just mindless and throwing punch from left and right over and over the punches only connecting with the concrete pretty soon the floor started to crack and Ana felt it shift she knew then she had to move before the floor swallowed her.
Using her legs she lifted them kneeling Hera in the back knocking her forward and catching her of guard giving her the opportunity to jump up and turn around to face Hera who just smiled at her. Which Ana found confusing until she felt something hit her back she didn't feel any pain just a pressure that made it hard to breath she looked behind her to see Eileithyia smiling at her with the spear in her hand.
Turning back around she looked down to see the tip protruding from her chest. Falling to her knees all she could do was to tell Christian to make sure their children would be safe the second she said this in his mind and told him she loved him she heard an almighty roar that made everything around them fly away the walls the roof all of it was gone and it was raining thunder and lightening was hitting the floor all around them it was like the pain Christian was feeling at losing her was being reflected by the heaven's it was heart-breaking and brutal she fell to the floor watching Christian running towards her everyone around him fighting so that he could get to me. He dropped to his knees tears streaming down his face as he picked her head up lying out on his knees.
"Ana baby don't you dare fucking leave me I need you please baby please." He tried to remove the spear but couldn't it had somehow lodged itself in her heart she could feel it holding on refusing to leave her body the more he pulled the more it grabbed on to her heart she held his hands shaking her head.
"Christian stop it won't come out its holding on the more you pull the tight it holds on. I love you please our babies need you they need you to end this and show them how to become the amazing powerful people we know they will become. Tell them how much I love them always. I love you so much I always will.
She felt her eyes become heavy and her last bear leave her body. Suddenly she was stood above her body looking down at Christian screaming for her she looked over to see Hera smiling her daughter Eileithyia however was looking at her with a frown like she didn't know what had just happened. Ana was confused why was Eileithyia looking at Hera like that .
All of a sudden Ana felt a hand touch her shoulder from behind convinced this was someone taking her to heaven or where ever was to be her final resting place she closed her eyes and looked around the room to those who she had grown to love so much in such a short space of time all fighting for their lives.
Ana felt a tear roll down her check before turning to see who was still holding her shoulder. She looked up at the man who was glowing he was massive with curly blonde hair and a curly blonde beard he was wearing a white Grecian style tunic he looked so familiar he was beautiful and otherworldly.
When he spoke his voice sounded it like it came from heaven it echoed.
"Eileithyia was being controlled by her Mother. She is not to blame for what has been done to you."
Ana didn't know what else to say so the only thing that came out of her mouth was "Oooookay" It sounded more like a question than an answer because she wasn't sure what was happening.
"I see why Lucifer picked you. What a beauty you are and so powerful with such a pure heart you are a very rare breed." She wasn't sure what to say so she stuttered a quiet thank you all she could thinks was had god himself come down to take her to heaven is this what happens when people die.
All of a sudden her whole body was shaking with his laughter.
"No beauty I am not the God you are thinking about but I am a god and I am here to help." She looked down at her now pale very dead body confused there was nothing he could do now she was gone Christian was still holding her shouting. Simply raising his hand anytime anything came near him crushing it instantly clearly his emotions made him more powerful.
"Do you think me too weak that I can't give back life?" She turned back around in shock with hope she knew would be clear on her face.
"You can bring me back you can give me back my life?" He nodded with a smile on his face. Another girl came up behind The man. She was stunningly beautiful with long blonde curly hair with white blue eyes she was incredible her smile created dimples in her cheeks that added to her beauty she was wearing a similar dress to Hera and her daughters.
"Daughter when the time comes you will grab her and hold her until what needs to be done is done." Ana thought he was talking about her and stepped back.
Don't worry beauty I am not talking about you. You must know though that with the life I can give you there will be a price." That didn't sound good.
"What's the price?" Ana asked not truly wanting to know.
"For a very long time Hera has used her powers to exact revenge on many innocent people. Her reign of terror really does need to come to an end. I loved your Mother once and she does not deserve to be punished because of that love. You do not deserve to be punished and neither do your beautiful babes. The world needs them, it needs your king and it will need you as it's Queen it is my job to protect mortals and I believe that you can help me with that."
"Who are you and what do you mean?" She was so confused and all she wanted to do was get back to Christian and her babies.
"You may have heard of me my name is Zeus and this is my Daughter Athena I am also Heras husband. I know you may not believe me but I love my wife deeply. However she cannot be allowed to go on like this. She has terrorised my children and the women I have loved it stops today. I am going to do what I should have done a long time ago. I am going to take what she has taken for granted . However I grow weary of coming here to deal with mortal issues. I need someone here, I need a Goddess on earth someone who has a pure souls who knows what it is like to be mortal and who knows how to love and feel empathy. Which is why I have chosen you."
Ana just stood staring her mouth open probably looking like an absolute idiot. He was Zeus and he wanted her to be a Goddess what does that even mean?
"It means that what I would normally do as the protector of mortals you will do in my stead with Lucifer by your side him the King of hell you the Queen of earth when you marry you will be the most powerful union any world has ever seen ruling two worlds, and I can finally sit back and enjoy your world. So Ana what do you say are you up for the task."
She was up for anything if it meant seeing her babies and Christian again. "Yes what do I have to do?"
He just smiled before replying. "Well dear this may hurt a little you will know what to do after that." With that he placed his hand on her chest where the spear was sticking out of her corpse. A smile creeping up his face like he was having a grope. Shit even in a serious situation like this he can still get turned on, she thought when he looked down causing her to do the same she quickly looked up to his laughing face his daughter simply smiling and rolling her eyes. This guy had a twisted sexual appetite.
He threw his head back laughing before stopping abruptly and pushing her chest cause immense pain to rip through her body . She could hear screaming unaware of where it was coming from until the pain stopped and she realised she was panting. It was her screaming she was back in her body and Christian was across the room.
The power of her returning to her body had thrown him clear across the room. Before she could blink she was on her feet holding her hand out to Christian stopping him coming closer not sure if she would hurt him. She needed to figure out her power but first she wanted the spear gone.
She grabbed the tip that was sticky with her drying blood and pulled. She closed her eyes there was no pain just the pleasure of it leaving her body she held it in her hand it was covered completely in her blood she held her other hand above it looking up to see Hera stood staring, before she fisted the hand held above the spear instantly turning it to dust.
Hera looked frightened but Ana didn't take any pleasure in her fear she simply pitied her as she knew what was to come.
Christian was still trying to get to her but her power was still holding him to the spot. Hera tried to run but before she could Athena appeared behind her holding her by the top of her arms turning her to face Ana.
Walking over Ana realised all the fighting had stopped Artemis, Apollo, Heracles Hebe and Eileithyia were all on their knees with their heads bowed in respect. The others just stood with a mixture of awe and fear on their faces.
Ana walked over to Hera smiling sadly she took not a single ounce of pleasure from what she had to do but it needed to be done.
"Hera I know that the way you are now was not your doing. However you have had a million life times to learn and grow and be a better person and you have chosen to chose the path of wrath, jealousy and cruelty. It will no longer be tolerated. You will live out the rest of your life as a mortal. When you pass on depending on how you decide to live your life from today will determine if you will be accepted back to Mount Olympus to sit beside your King, but you will no longer be Queen and you will no longer have powers this is your punishment. I really hope you choose to live out your life making better choices. Also let it be known if anyone tries to help you in your pursuit of revenge they will also be stripped of their powers."
Ana looked around the room watching everyone's shocked expressions she made a point of looking at Hera's Daughter's with her last statement and when they nodded she knew they had got the message.
She turned back to Hera saying the same thing that Zeus had said to her. "This may hurt a little" Before placing her hand on Hera's head feeling for the power inside she made a fist pulling it out. She could taste it tasted bitter and acidic it was sickly sweet and so corrupted had it been left much longer it would have become pure evil. She knew that the only thing she could do was to keep the power inside her to try to heal it ready for anyone that has earned the responsibility to be gifted such power this was to be her job and she knew instantly she could do this and she could do this well.
Hera fell to her knees crying, screaming and cursing Ana simply touched her head feeling for her but knowing it was now up to Hera from here and what she did with her life. Ana had done what she had to and now she wanted to clean up this mess and go home to be with her family.
She mentally released Christian who hissed out a curse as he ran to her.
Ana what the fuck. You died you died in my fucking arms and I couldn't help you." He was holding her so tight that had she been human he would have crushed her but right now she was where she wanted to be. Eventually she stood back looking at Christian stoking his cheek before saying "let's clean this up and go home I will explain everything after a cuddle with our children." She stood up kissing him gently before turning to the others.
"Take Asmodeous and Lilith away lock them up until their King hands down their judgement Artemis please could you bring my Mother to our home so that I can help her and she can meet her Grandchildren. I would like to go home now. Athena I want to say thank you for your help." She smiled never saying a word. When Ana saw movement she looked over seeing Zeus stood smiling at her before looking down to a still screaming Hera she looked up at Ana and screamed " WHO WILL BE QUEEN IF NOT ME?" with so much sadness she knelt down stroking her cheek feeling Hera's pain "I will but not in the way you think. I will not be Zeus's queen he is still your Husband and always will be that hasn't changed I hope you chose a better existence for yourself so that one day you can be with him again." Ana's heart broke for them both. She looked up and smiled back at Zeus nodding her head in respect and walked over to Christian.
"Take me home baby and call for Beal and Huldah I want my babies back." She lay her head on his chest and they both shimmered home.
