Patron part 7
Previously: Chroias, Nefret and Mozenrath have had many adventures: a fight
with Aladdin, Nefret and Xerxes were banished, but brought back one way or
another, Nefret had been knocked into a coma for a while, Mozenrath had
twins with Chroias (Tristram and Zakurum), And Zakurum found his first
crush, Domdi. But Domdi's genie mother Eden didn't like the situation to
much. After a thrilling fight Moze and Co. come out victorious and Zak
stays with Domdi (for now at least) Mozenrath, Chroias, and Nefret return
to the Citadel hoping for some peace (muhahahahaah)
Disclaimer: Mozenrath, Xerxes, Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Abu and Carpet are
property of Disney. Chroias belongs to Kalynnn Osburn. Nefret and Anubis
are mine. Rated Pg for suggestive content. Much thanks goes out to LuLu
mailto:anime_kitty03@yahoo.com who so kindly suggested both the plot and
character for the next story line about the assassin Nemisis! It was fun to
mix things up a bit with outside help and fresh ideas :D While both Chroias
and I drew up Nemisis's physical description, since she can into being
through LuLu the character ultimately belongs to her. Enjoy the exciting
new story!
Chapter 93 (by me)
A deep sigh registered from the dark throne of Hades. Nemisis raised an eyebrow than flipped her pride and joy, her hair. It was a mix of colors, starting from a golden yellow at the bottom, than going thorough the gamete of oranges and reds till it was pitch black at the roots. 'Flame colored hair' was never so literal. "And the problem would be?" Nemisis asked after Hades grudgingly explained the situation. "The problem is" Hades growled "that that damned cocky sorcerer defiled my only daughter than saddled her with twin havlings! That is now what I had in mind for her!!!!" "What's done is done. Not even you can do much about the twins now. Besides, I'm guessing she's happy with them." "I am her father I know what's best for her. It is true there isn't much I can do about the twins but.... their father on the other hand." He leaned forward and gave the woman a wicked grin. "I see." Nemisis gave an equally wicked grin. "What ever you wish my lord." "Oh and Nemisis, try to be discreet this time." Chroias lay awake very late that night, or maybe early the next morning (they had lost track of time) looking at the half asleep Mozenrath. Her eyebrows flexed worriedly. "Hey" she shook him awake and he groaned groggily. "Do you feel alright?" He only grumbled in response. "Huh, I feel like something is wrong." Mozenrath suddenly pulled her down. "Don't you DARE say that!" Nefret was asleep with Anubis resting his head on her side. The hound suddenly sat up and gave a little growl. "Shut up!" Nef moaned and pulled the pillow over her head. Chapter 94 (by Kalynn)
Nemisis yawned as she landed in the citadel. "Well well well. Nice digs." she murmured. Her hair trailed out behind her as she walked the corridors. She looked about with pure black eyes and giggled as she smelled something. "To bad all demons smell like brimstone." she let out another maniacal giggle and floated up the stairs. Nefret heard Anubis start growling at the door. His ears were pressed against his head in a dangerous fashion and he jerked his head in odd ways. "Anubis settle down." she said gently. A sudden crash echoed in the halls. "Anubis." Nefret leaped out of bed. The door opened just in time for Nefret to see a shadow disappear down the halls. "Roias!" she yelled suddenly. This whole thing gave her a bad feeling. "Mozenrath." Nefret called louder as she knocked on their door. She was rather surprised when Mozenrath opened the door, wearing a very revealing black robe and gave her a dark look. "Yes." He growled out as though Nefret had interrupted something very important. "Is there something you would like?" Nefret pointed down the halls. "I saw something." She said feeling rather stupid at such a childish statment. Mozenrath growled and he began to close the door. Just then a sharp yelp tore down the hall. Nefret didn't wait for Mozenrath or Chroias. She ran to her room only to find a blood covered Anubis whining for her help. Chapter 95 (by me)
Mozenrath and Chroias raced down the hall after the retreating shadow of Nefret. By the time they saw her again she was kneeling over the bloody form of Anubis. The hound's whines of panic had been soothed by the presence of his master and her comforting words, but nothing could soothe the pain. "Who did this?" Mozenrath seemed to ask to no one in particular. "You said you saw something?" He knelt next to his minion. She nodded a yes. "Than come on, we have to go find it, leave him here for now." He tugged at her shoulder as he got up. "NO!!! No, I'm not leaving him! Not when he's hurt. I've had Anubis since I was 6, nearly 11 years!!! I'm not leaving him in his dyeing hour!" Nefret slapped Mozenrath's hand away. Chroias gathered the dog in her arms, careless of the damage to her nightgown. "Anubis will be just fine. You know I have tricks up my sleeve." Chroias stated as the green smoke rose around them. The group appeared again in the master bedroom of the Citadel. Anubis was set on the bed and Chroias went to the chest. "Remember these?" She waved a bottle of golden liquid in front of Nef. "The Phoenix tears!! I had completely forgotten." Nefret threw her arms around the demoness. "God, now I know why I love you like my sister!" Mozenrath nearly choked at the sentiment. "Is someone forgetting the dog?" the sorcerer made a disgusted face at the sappy scene. Both girls snapped back into serious mode. After a few moments of mumbled words and movements on Chroias's part, Anubis let out a happy cry and jumped off the bed. "I tell ya, if you were available more often mummification would go out of business!" Nefret cracked, she was back to her old self, just like her pet. "We may all need a few more of those tears if we don't find who did this." Mozenrath reminded the girls. "Who says you have to find out?" A voice from behind made them all jump. "Like it's a big mystery. I'll tell you the answer!" Everyone turned around to the owner of the voice. Chroias's eyebrows furrowed in slight reconization. "It was ME!" The flame haired demon announced proudly. Chapter 96 (by Kalynn)
Chroias felt her rage enter. Nefret stood back in shock at the low, venomous growl that escaped her lips. "Nemisis." she hissed. Chroias's claws suddenly seemed to grow larger and her tail twitched in a deadly fashion. Her teeth began to lengthen and her horns grew. "What are you doing here?" she snarled in a voice Nefret didn't think her capable of. "Oh nothing, chaos disorder, malfunction." She shrugged. "The usual." "In other words my father sent you." she snarled and made a deadly swipe at the other demoness. "Get down here and fight like a real demon." Chroias snarled as Nemisis climbed higher in the air. "Nananan. Come and get me!!!!" She called in annoying voice from up in the rafters. Chroias snarled again and looked at Mozenrath with his gauntlet blazing. "No!" She shouted and clutched his hand. "This is a demon battle. You aren't allowed to interfere." she told him and looked at Nefret. "You might want to have your dagger ready. Nemisis is a little bitch, but her aerial tactics are some of the best." Chroias concentrated and shocked Nefret even further as two bat like wings broke through her skin. "Back in a flash." As she launched herself into the air, Nefret could have sworn she heard the demoness say 'I hope.' Nefret turned her attention to a worried looking Mozenrath. "She'll be ok." Nef tried to assure him. "Of course she'll be ok!!!" He said as though trying to convince himself of it. "You weren't around when she had to pull me out of Tarturus. Chroias can handle herself. Again Nefret heard 'I hope.' Chapter 97 (by me)
Chroias entered into the maze of the rafters and landed gingerly on one. Using all her demon senses she tried to find which dark corner Nemisis was hiding in. 'Nothing, nothing, no.' her instincts told her as she looked around. 'BEHIND YOU!' But it was a bit to late. Nemisis plowed into the green haired demon sending her off the beam. Roais turned around in midair and grabbed for the other demon before she could get away. Nemisis was caught by the ankle but fought to gain height. She succeeded in pulling away, but Chroias left several deep gashes in her skin. Mozenrath and Nefret both stood below looking up. Suddenly Mozenrath pulled Nefret to one side and out of the way of a thick dark sticky substance dripping down from the rafters. Nefret looked at it with a scrunched up nose. "Demon blood." Mozenrath explained. "But who's?" Nefret looked back up into the dark rafters. "I'll be right back." Nefret suddenly disappeared out the door. Mozenrath did little to stop her. Chroias looked at the black eyes of Nemisis smiling down at her, she made a come-and-get-me gesture. Both demons gave a determined face and raced at each other in a deadly game of chicken. Neither of them pulled back and the two meet in a clash of powers. Chroias's green powers mixing with the red energies of Nemisis, lighting the room in a strange color. Nefret return caring a cocked crossbow. She took aim at the evil demon. "What do you think your doing?" Moze forced her to lower it. "She said not to interfere! I know it's hard to just sit and watch, but we have to have faith in Chroias. She'll beat that bitch!" He assured her as Nefret surrendered the cross bow to him. Up in the rafters Nemisis's ears perked. "Bitch?!" She yelled, and before Chroias could stop her the made a buzz dive at the Sorcerer's head. Instinctively Moze raised the crossbow in defense and fired it almost blindly. Luckily the arrow imbedded into her left wing. Nemisis's torso snapped back, following with the arrow, her feet swung up kicking Mozenrath in the face. He fell back and the crossbow skittered to Nefret. Nemisis fumbled a bit as she was pinned to the wall by the arrow through her wing. Nefret quickly reloaded the crossbow and shot another arrow at the demon, driving her right wing into the wall. Nemisis now stood plastered to high on the wall like some bizarre butterfly on display. Chroias grinned. Chapter 98 (by Kalynn)
Chroias landed besides Nefret and gave her a slightly harsh look. "You shouldn't have interfered." she said and added a smile to show she was thankful. Mozenrath gripped her arm suddenly and looked worriedly at the slashes. His face turned a cold anger as he stared over at Nemisis, a bright ball of blue black magic flared at his hand and he sent it barreling toward her. "No!" Chroias shouted deflecting it just in time. "I may just be guessing here, but daddy dearest sent you didn't he?" Nemisis glared at Chroias with her blue eyes. "So what if he did?" "That would mean my father is still pissed at Mozenrath for wanting and sleeping with me." Chroias growled out. "THAT AND IMPREGNATION." Nemisis shouted out. "He's a mortal!! He isn't worth being allowed to lie with you in bed!!! It's an insult to all Demon kind!!" Nemisis snarled as her thin lips drew back into a grimace. She had an overly thin frame and face, but was surprisingly string considering it. "Hades is pissed at HIM not YOU!!" "Daddy wants to control my life!!!" Chroias shouted out as loud as her voice would go. "I swore to him once that I would be a coin to no god's treasure hold..." "So you choose a man's?!!" Nemisis laughed. "Not that I blame you, he is adorable." she gave Mozenrath a callous wink. Suddenly Nemisis ripped her wings from the arrows. Before she could be stopped, Nemisis grabbed Mozenrath around the neck. "Tell you what, you love this little sorcerer so much, come and get him!" She let out a low hard laugh." Better watch out, you know how I love to have fun with my men!" She planted a biting force kiss on Mozenrath just as Chroias screeched out in blood anger. "Come and get me!!!!" Nemisis disappeared in a ball of bright purple flame. Nefret picked up her cross bow and managed to fire a shot into the flames. "Damn it!" She looked over at Chroias. "Where would she take him?" "Just one place." Chroias said covering up the bloody gash in her arm "Delcurum" "Delcurum?" Nefret said in confusion. "Yes it's a place in the tropics. Very hot and Nemisis's favorite hang out." Chroias confirmed. Nefret nodded and then brought up a question. "What donyou think Nemisis will do to Mozenrath?" Chroias turned and looked at her dear friend. "Let's just say she has the idea of taking it where she can get it." Chroias felt her eyes grow hot and glow bright red. "If she tries any of her seductions on my Mozenrath......" Chroias launched a bright green fireball at a wall, incinerating it instantly. Nefret sighed. "Can you get us to Delcurum?" she asked. "Yes. But I have a friend were going to need." Chroias conjured up a ball of green magic and let it light the floor. An odd dog like shape gathered and began to materialize in front of them. "The only one who can smell out Nemisis's stink. Cerebus, the female gaurdian of Hell's gates!" Nefret stared as a three headed wolf like dog sniffed at her and let out a low growl. Chapter 99 (by me)
Heat was something both girls were used to. Chroias lived either in hell most of her life, and Nefret had spent most of her live under the Egyptian sun. But Delcurum was getting to both the girl. The demon tugged through the foliage as Nefret followed behind wiping the sweat from her brow. "At least the desert is dry!." Nefret grumbled swinging angrily at the wisps of humidity. "If you want a break try riding Cerebus." Chroias joked. Nefret gave a look that made it clear she was in no mood for joking around. Chroias nodded in understanding. The hellhound caught a whiff of something and pulled more heavily on the chains Chroias held. "Alright, I think we've got something." She looked over to Nefret who was nervously tapping the hilt of her dagger against her leg. "Nervous?" "Me? No, no. I'm fine." Nefret was too transparent and she knew it. Chroias laughed along with Nefret, but they were broken off by a sharp growl. "Chroias has always a bit wild, a thorn in Hades side. He tries his best, but sometimes when she screws up it's time to... help rectify it." Nemisis ran a claw over Mozenrath's neck playfully. "Sleeping with a mortal?! I understand her though. I mean, if I had to choose between my daddy and YOU, I'm not exactly sure if I could stick to my guns. You must be special for her to throw her upbringing to the winds. I might just have to experiment to find out what it's all about." She gave a cat like grin and strutted by the little steamy pool and sat down. Mozenrath growled but sat still, he had no idea where he was. He would have to wait for Chroias to get there to even the odds. Then he would rip out this woman's throat! A sudden bark ran out. Nemisis shot to her feet. "They're here already? Did that damn girl bring her dog?" The three-headed hound burst out of the trees ready to pounce on it's pray. Cerebus had the scent of Nemisis, and it was driving her wild. Her target was so close! Chroias couldn't stop her as she slipped the collar and lunged at demon, seizing he in her massive teeth and shaking. The all was still and the dog let go. All gathered around the limp form of Nemisis. "Somehow I thought it would be harder than that." Moze mumbled as the body slipped off the bank and into the pool. "Oh it's not over yet." Chroias warned in a deep voice. "Take cover!" She pushed them behind a rock. The water burst into a mushroom cloud and Nemisis appeared on top if it high in the air. But Nemisis's chewed body was still floating in the waters. "Ok, I'm officially confused." Nef looked to Chroias as she always did in these situations. "Cerebus killed her physical body. Some demons can wear bodies like clothes, they're easily replicable. That," She pointed the Nemisis in the sky. "is her spectral body. Essentially her spirit. We have to kill off her spirit now. It's going to be much harder than her physical skin. And whatever you do, don't let her get back into her body. Every bit of weakness will count! Be a doll and take this Nef." Before she could protest Chroias shoved the reins of Cerebus into her hands. Chroias alighted into the air to join her enemy. Nefret noticed Mozenrath marching off the high point of the slight mountain near the pool. "Where are you going?" Nef asked as he passed. "To help Roais! What do you think?" he didn't even look at her. "What should I do?" "Take care of the dog!" he shouted over his shoulder. "Like hell I will!" she crossed her arms and then thought. "Alright, I'll make sure Nemisis can't get back into her body. Come on Cerebus, lunch time!!!" Chapter 100 (by kalynn)
Nefret let the Cerebus chew at the remains of Nemisis's corpse. Just then a shrill yell that split the cave came from Nemisis's throat. "You!!!" she screamed and dived at Nefret. Mozenrath moved in front of his minion, and threw up his gauntlet. Without even a sideward glance, Nemisis flung out her hand throwing the sorcerer to the floor. "Out of my way fool!!!" she screamed and wrapped her essence around Nefret. "No!!" Chroias screamed as Nefret struggled in the air. "Let go a me you over grown charbroiled briquette!!" Nefret yelled and freed an arm. She began hitting at the form trying to knock it away. "Fool!" Nemisis grabbed Nefret's cheeks and forced her mouth open. "I want that sorcerer. And one way or another I intend to get him." She said this so low only Nefret could hear her. Chroias had been concentrating on Mozenrath and letting Nefret temporarily fend for herself. Just then she looked up and say Nemisis apparently chocking Nefret. "Get your hands of my friend!!!" Nemisis looked up, and odd glow in her eyes. Chroias didn't wait and launched a bolt of green magic at Nemisis; it contorted around the body, making it into a hard shell like state. It fell to the ground and shattered into a million pieces. Mozenrath caught Nefret as her body fell from the air. She let out a low moan and immediately cuddled close to the warmth of Mozenrath's body. Chroias laughed at the embarrassed look on her lovers face. "Come on. She'll wake up soon enough." Chroias opened a portal and nodded. "I'm going to go have a CHAT with daddy dearest. You get her home safe." Chroias moved close to Mozenrath. "That bitch didn't manage to???" Mozenrath smiled. "No such luck." He smiled and kissed her. Nefret suddenly shifted between the two of them and gave a short pain filled moan. "Chroias..." she gave a small whisper and fell back asleep. Mozenrath waited till Chroias had disappeared until he took Nefret home and laid her down on her bed. "I think you enjoy cheating death on a daily basis." he mused, fondly knowing she wouldn't hear him. Mozenrath settled down into his own bed later that night and soon felt something like female hand touching his rear. "I take it things went all right with your father." he took it as a yes when the hand moved to his front thigh. Smiling, Mozenrath turned around and began to bring the form closer. He kissed her and felt suddenly like her lips were far colder then Chroias. "Oh gods" he thought and tried to push away. "Ahuhuhu!!! Not so fast lover boy." Mozenrath turned around to see the lighted face of Nefret, now with glowing blue eyes instead of her human brown ones. "NEMISIS!!!" He managed to yell out before Nemisis/Nefret caught him in a kiss and bite down. Chapter 101 (by me)
Mozenrath struggled to pull away, luckily the body Nemisis now possessed was a bit weaker than her original. He pushed her away and put his hand to his mouth, feeling the heavy flow of blood running down the edges of his lips. Nemisis seemed unphased as she sat on the bed smiling at his shock. "Get out of my minion, you bitch!" Mozenrath found himself slurring slightly as his lips went numb. "There's only one way that will happen lover of mine. If this body would happen to be damaged beyond all repair, I'd have to leave. Now wouldn't I?" she challenged as she slinked up the bed on all fours, not a submissive crawl, more like a big cat readying to pounce on it's pray. Never one to leave a challenge unanswered Moze gathered his power and shot a constant bolt at her. Nefret/Nemisis was thrown back against the wall and held in a fetal position. "Stop.. Your.. hurting me!" the possessed Nef cried out in a shaky voice. She sounded so convincing Mozenrath let the bolt weaken for a moment. It was enough time for her to spring forward in a flip, no doubt using a dance move stored in Nefret's memory, and landed on top of him, holding his arms down above his head. "You should have finished her off then. I might have even let you just to see your determination. You are so soft! I like that." She bent down again and planted a biting force kiss on him, opening the old wounds that had started to scab over. "You won't do it to this one will you? Looks like I made a good choice." "Says you!" He forced himself up and caught her by the throat with crushing pressure. Nefret smiled as his grip weakened and his eyes started to roll back. "Get out.. Of her." He managed to whisper before he collapsed under her, blood still trickling out of his mouth. "Nighty night lover." She stroked his hair lovingly with Nefret's tanned hand. "I think Hades will be most appreciative if he can see your demise. Well put on a good show for him, won't we." *** "I will never forgive you for this father!" Chroias growled. "Was this meant to bring me home? Back under your control? Well it failed miserably! You've lost me forever!" Her voice was full of contempt. "You should be thankful that your plan failed. If it had been a success, I can't even say what I would have done." She pivoted on her heels to leave. "Has it?" He asked mysteriously. "Has it failed? I have a funny feeling it's just begun." Hades face was unreadable. Chroias's eyes narrowed as she let the green smoke take her back home. The sight that meet her at Mozenrath's door nearly brought her heart to a stop. Nefret sat on the bed cradling Mozenrath's head stroking his hair lovingly. Moze wasn't putting up a fight. "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!" she roared storming to the bed. She stopped when Nefret turned around, her eyes lighting the sheets with a blue glow. "Oh my." she managed to say. "Welcome home Chroias. How was papa?" she shifted Mozenrath in her arms. "I really wish I could stay and chat hun, but I have things to do. Right lover?" She asked Mozenrath whose eyes only rolled lazily around the room. "Bye bye." Nef/Nemisis call out before vanishing. Chapter 102 (by Kalynn)
Chroias screamed and launched herself just as the two disappeared in a burst of flames. "YOU YOU........ AAAAAAAAAAA!" Chroias screamed and launched her own fire bolt at the place were they had been. 'Gods only know what Nefret is having to put up with inside that body' Chroias hung her head mournfully. ************ Nefret was not happy. She was there. She knew she existed inside her own mind. But the fact that Nemisis was using it to pry open all her memories was not good. 'Lay off. Get out of there!' A shrill laughing sound followed as Nemisis searched through some of Nefret's childhood memories. 'Shut up brat. You have no clue how extremely interesting some of your memories are' The laugh continued. 'No doubt Chroias thought it very interesting as to how attached you were to that sorcerer.' 'That wasn't me that was you, you bitch' Lancing pain shot into Nefret's being she screamed and fell back into her thoughts. Nemisis laughed in her Nefret form. She was still carrying the limp form of Mozenrath in her arms and he was leaning back in a subconscious state. She touched his lips momentarily and continued to go to the meeting place. Hades would be waiting there for her. 'AND HE'S GOING TO BE SO HAPPY' Chapter 103 (by me)
Hades tapped his foot in annoyance. Suddenly the door swung open and Nemisis entered dragging the sorcerer. "And what the hell took you so long?" "Costume change!" Nemisis struck a little pose to show off her new body. "Oh. Kinda looks familiar.. Anyone I know?" Hades watched as Nemisis lugged Mozenrath unto a marble slab. "Maybe, she was some girl that hung out with your daughter a lot." Nemisis proudly leaned against the stone bed. "Ah, another mortal out of my way! Well, lets do this!" Hades clasped his hands together and handed a knife to Nemisis. "Don't you want to do it?" "Nah, I'd rather not have his blood on my hands. It seems more ironic this way." Hades explained. With a shrug she accepted the knife and took her position over Mozenrath. 'Oh no, your not seriously doing that.' Nefret protested. 'Not in my body you aren't. No way.' 'What are you going to do about it? I'll do as I wish. See?' Nemisis, using Nefret's body, picked up Mozenrath's good hand and sliced open the palm. 'Nothing you can do about it. And there's nothing you can do about this either!' Nemisis raised the knife above his heart and mumbled a few words. 'I'm making him my undead servant.' Nemisis answered Nef's questions about the encrypted words. 'How's that for ironic?' 'Chroias is sooo going to kill you.' Nefret voiced her last opinion as the Nemisis prepared herself. "NEMISIS" Chroias stormed in. Nemisis sighed and turned around. Chroias looked around, Mozenrath was moving slightly, a good sign he was coming to, and Hades was leaning against the wall completely annoyed. "When I get my hands on you." Chroias took a step forward. Mozenrath moaned and rolled off the slab, crawling rather weakly to safety. "Ah ah ah, I wouldn't if I were you." Nemisis turned around to find Mozenrath gone. With an angry growl the demon took her only other option, holding the knife to her own, or rather Nefret's throat. "Mozenrath, come back here, NOW! Or else." Chapter 104 (by Kalynn)
Mozenrath froze in his tracks and looked at Nemisis/Nefret. The fine dagger was at her throat and the wild, demonic look in her eyes held no question, she would kill Nefret. Mozenrath gave Chroias a pleading look and she nodded in affirmation. Moving very slowly, Mozenrath walked back to the thing. "All right, what exactly is it you want?" he said carefully. "To use this dagger to slice you throat instead of mine." Nemisis grabbed the sorcerer and hauled him close, again using Nefret's lips to kiss him. 'Stop doing that!' Nefret screamed out in the hollow of the mind. Her only answer was a low laugh. Mozenrath cringed against the kiss, Nismisis's presence in Nefret had turned the lips cold and rough. It was like kissing sand paper. He struggled against the hold, surprised that Nemisis could use such strength in this body. He could hear Chroias's low growling, she was not happy. Nefret started struggling against Nemisis's hold, trying to ignore the taunts. She could hear Chroias growling on the outside and knew that if she didn't do something soon, the sister like relationship between them might come to a nasty end. She kicked and squirmed and fought like hell, only to listen to the Nemisis laugh. Mozenrath took an intake of breath when Nemisis finally let go of him. She brought out the dagger and raised it high. Mozenrath didn't hesitate and brought his gantlet to her side. "Sorry Nef." he sent a shock wave through her and listened as a voice, half Nefret's and half Nemisis's, burst out. "You son of a bit..." Nemisis felt a punch collide with her face. "Sorry Nef." Chroias commented and quickly hog-tied Nemisis/Nefret. She snarled and shrieked at the two while Mozenrath tried to assess the situation. Chapter 105 (by me)
"If I had my way.." Chroias shook her fist at her father but lowered it with a sigh. "But I have a bigger problem on my hands. You'll be hearing from me!" Chroias grabbed Mozenrath and Nefret/Nemisis and disappeared back to Mozenrath's lab, it was about the best place to try and get this sorted out. 'Oh, it looks like it's over now.' Nefret said in an annoying sing-song voice. 'Maybe my assassination plot didn't come out as well as I wanted, but they still have to figure out what to do with us.' Nemisis laughed sadistically. Mozenrath leaned over Nefret. "Hey Nef, do you think you can fight your way out?" Moze asked, hoping she could still hear. "Ha, fat chance sorcerer. Don't you like me better this way?" Nemisis made a kissy face. Nefret was starting to formulate a plan. 'Nemisis, can we speak?' Nefret called out. As she had hoped a tangible form of Nemisis appeared in the little hollow of her mind. 'It seems we're inseparable now. I may be stubborn, but I know when I'm beat. In exchange for my safety and comfort, I'll give you anything you want.' Nemisis smiled. 'I must admit, there are parts of your mind that are locked up so tight I can't even get to them. I want to know Mozenrath's weakness, what causes him the most pain?' Nefret blanched knowing exactly the memory she was after. A mental picture of a book flashed in the mind, Admittance. She shoved it aside before Nemisis could see. 'Ok, I'll show you.' Nefret whispered and the void vanished as a landscape appeared. Nemisis stood on the Nile riverbank, a small child stood near her, tears slipping down her face. A man appeared from off a boat and handed the girl some bags and a small puppy. Two more men appeared carrying a stretcher, and on it was the mangled form of a man covered haphazardly by a bloody sheet. "Daddy!!" the young girl screamed, burring her face in her hands. The memory filled with such a powerful emotion that it hit Nemisis like a ton of bricks. She cried out to and tears burst from her eyes, never has she felt such overwhelming sadness. She wrapped her arms around herself and shook uncontrollably. Nefret suddenly appeared near the boat and charged at the unsuspecting demon with her hands stretched out in front of her. "GET OUT OF ME!!!!" She cried as she hit the demon with bruising force. Both Mozenrath and Chroias gasped as Nefret's body suddenly jumped and Nemisis's spirit was thrown out. The demon looked around slightly surprised, tears still running down her face. Nefret coughed and rolled onto her side, her arms and legs still tied behind her. "I retract anything I might have said or done in the last 24 hours." She stated, ever the sarcastic one. "I just haven't been myself." Chapter 106 (by Kalynn)
Chroias untied her friend and gave her a wide grin. "I forgive you for anything you may have done. You just better be glad I knew it was Nemisis inside your body and kissing Moze." Nefret smiled. "That reminds me." she turned her head and spat promptly onto the floor. A small insulted noise resounded from Mozenrath. Nefret smiled and tried not to blush. Nemisis sat on the floor, still bawling like a baby. She managed to shoot Mozenrath a half deadly look and Nefret a pure look of hatred before Chroias snapped her whip around the entity. "See ya later, oh and do give my regards to daddy" Chroias opened a portal and shoved Nemisis's spirit inside. Nefret touched her friend and asked. "What will happen to her spirit now?" Chroias shrugged. "Daddy will find her a new body to inhabit." Nefret nodded and stretched as Chroias walked over to Mozenrath. He still had a sulking expression on his face and barely glanced up at Chroias when she put an arm about him. He shrugged her off and retreated upstairs. Nefret and Chroias gave each other a worried look. Chroias waited till later that night and came into Mozenrath's bed. "What is it?" Mozenrath gave her an innocent look. Chroias gave him a slight smack. "Come on what is it?" Mozenrath sighed, he never could hide something from her. "I was afraid.....that I might have lost Nef...or you" Chroias smiled and kissed him. Mozenrath grinned. "Especially since you a much better kisser." Chapter 107 (by me)
It was very late, probably past midnight, but Nefret was still up. She sighed and slid back into the water even thought she was starting to prune. It was just too warm to leave. Nemisis had left her feeling cold and coarse. Nef picked up the sponge and scrubbed her arm till it was red, then ran it over the mouth with a 'bleh' sound. She turned around when she heard a feminine laugh. "Mind if I come in?" Chroias stood in the doorway. Nefret shrugged and returned to scrubbing. "You ok?" "Yeah, just kinda cold and bit light headed." Nef stood and quickly wrapped a towel around herself. "It will go away soon. Actually what I meant was, how are you feeling? It must have been hard for you with Nemisis." Chroias sighed to Nefret who was behind the dressing screen. "You have no idea! But the most annoying part was when she went though my memories." Nef stuck her head out from behind the screen. "She almost found out about Destian and.. You know." Nefret didn't want to be blunt. Chroias nodded in solemn understanding. Mozenrath and Chroias sat at the breakfast table whispering lowly to each other even though there was no one to hear them. The glint in Mozenrath's eye left on doubt as to the subject of the conversation. Anubis trotted into the room and both Moze and Roias gave him an absentminded pat as he passed by on a mission to the kitchen. A few moments later Nefret made her appearance to. "Good morning Chroias." Nefret plopped down across from her. "My lord." She acknowledged Mozenrath with unusual formality, hoping her could forgive the whole possessed assassin thing. Mozenrath managed a little smile. "Morning. Felling alright today?" he inquired. "I'm feeling like myself and that's all I really care about." Nef joked. Just then a mumluk patrol passed by the door, the very last mumluk stopped just long enough to leer at both girls. Moze, who was turned away from the door didn't notice. Nefret and Chroias looked at each other questioningly but brushed it off to plan what they would do that day.
A deep sigh registered from the dark throne of Hades. Nemisis raised an eyebrow than flipped her pride and joy, her hair. It was a mix of colors, starting from a golden yellow at the bottom, than going thorough the gamete of oranges and reds till it was pitch black at the roots. 'Flame colored hair' was never so literal. "And the problem would be?" Nemisis asked after Hades grudgingly explained the situation. "The problem is" Hades growled "that that damned cocky sorcerer defiled my only daughter than saddled her with twin havlings! That is now what I had in mind for her!!!!" "What's done is done. Not even you can do much about the twins now. Besides, I'm guessing she's happy with them." "I am her father I know what's best for her. It is true there isn't much I can do about the twins but.... their father on the other hand." He leaned forward and gave the woman a wicked grin. "I see." Nemisis gave an equally wicked grin. "What ever you wish my lord." "Oh and Nemisis, try to be discreet this time." Chroias lay awake very late that night, or maybe early the next morning (they had lost track of time) looking at the half asleep Mozenrath. Her eyebrows flexed worriedly. "Hey" she shook him awake and he groaned groggily. "Do you feel alright?" He only grumbled in response. "Huh, I feel like something is wrong." Mozenrath suddenly pulled her down. "Don't you DARE say that!" Nefret was asleep with Anubis resting his head on her side. The hound suddenly sat up and gave a little growl. "Shut up!" Nef moaned and pulled the pillow over her head. Chapter 94 (by Kalynn)
Nemisis yawned as she landed in the citadel. "Well well well. Nice digs." she murmured. Her hair trailed out behind her as she walked the corridors. She looked about with pure black eyes and giggled as she smelled something. "To bad all demons smell like brimstone." she let out another maniacal giggle and floated up the stairs. Nefret heard Anubis start growling at the door. His ears were pressed against his head in a dangerous fashion and he jerked his head in odd ways. "Anubis settle down." she said gently. A sudden crash echoed in the halls. "Anubis." Nefret leaped out of bed. The door opened just in time for Nefret to see a shadow disappear down the halls. "Roias!" she yelled suddenly. This whole thing gave her a bad feeling. "Mozenrath." Nefret called louder as she knocked on their door. She was rather surprised when Mozenrath opened the door, wearing a very revealing black robe and gave her a dark look. "Yes." He growled out as though Nefret had interrupted something very important. "Is there something you would like?" Nefret pointed down the halls. "I saw something." She said feeling rather stupid at such a childish statment. Mozenrath growled and he began to close the door. Just then a sharp yelp tore down the hall. Nefret didn't wait for Mozenrath or Chroias. She ran to her room only to find a blood covered Anubis whining for her help. Chapter 95 (by me)
Mozenrath and Chroias raced down the hall after the retreating shadow of Nefret. By the time they saw her again she was kneeling over the bloody form of Anubis. The hound's whines of panic had been soothed by the presence of his master and her comforting words, but nothing could soothe the pain. "Who did this?" Mozenrath seemed to ask to no one in particular. "You said you saw something?" He knelt next to his minion. She nodded a yes. "Than come on, we have to go find it, leave him here for now." He tugged at her shoulder as he got up. "NO!!! No, I'm not leaving him! Not when he's hurt. I've had Anubis since I was 6, nearly 11 years!!! I'm not leaving him in his dyeing hour!" Nefret slapped Mozenrath's hand away. Chroias gathered the dog in her arms, careless of the damage to her nightgown. "Anubis will be just fine. You know I have tricks up my sleeve." Chroias stated as the green smoke rose around them. The group appeared again in the master bedroom of the Citadel. Anubis was set on the bed and Chroias went to the chest. "Remember these?" She waved a bottle of golden liquid in front of Nef. "The Phoenix tears!! I had completely forgotten." Nefret threw her arms around the demoness. "God, now I know why I love you like my sister!" Mozenrath nearly choked at the sentiment. "Is someone forgetting the dog?" the sorcerer made a disgusted face at the sappy scene. Both girls snapped back into serious mode. After a few moments of mumbled words and movements on Chroias's part, Anubis let out a happy cry and jumped off the bed. "I tell ya, if you were available more often mummification would go out of business!" Nefret cracked, she was back to her old self, just like her pet. "We may all need a few more of those tears if we don't find who did this." Mozenrath reminded the girls. "Who says you have to find out?" A voice from behind made them all jump. "Like it's a big mystery. I'll tell you the answer!" Everyone turned around to the owner of the voice. Chroias's eyebrows furrowed in slight reconization. "It was ME!" The flame haired demon announced proudly. Chapter 96 (by Kalynn)
Chroias felt her rage enter. Nefret stood back in shock at the low, venomous growl that escaped her lips. "Nemisis." she hissed. Chroias's claws suddenly seemed to grow larger and her tail twitched in a deadly fashion. Her teeth began to lengthen and her horns grew. "What are you doing here?" she snarled in a voice Nefret didn't think her capable of. "Oh nothing, chaos disorder, malfunction." She shrugged. "The usual." "In other words my father sent you." she snarled and made a deadly swipe at the other demoness. "Get down here and fight like a real demon." Chroias snarled as Nemisis climbed higher in the air. "Nananan. Come and get me!!!!" She called in annoying voice from up in the rafters. Chroias snarled again and looked at Mozenrath with his gauntlet blazing. "No!" She shouted and clutched his hand. "This is a demon battle. You aren't allowed to interfere." she told him and looked at Nefret. "You might want to have your dagger ready. Nemisis is a little bitch, but her aerial tactics are some of the best." Chroias concentrated and shocked Nefret even further as two bat like wings broke through her skin. "Back in a flash." As she launched herself into the air, Nefret could have sworn she heard the demoness say 'I hope.' Nefret turned her attention to a worried looking Mozenrath. "She'll be ok." Nef tried to assure him. "Of course she'll be ok!!!" He said as though trying to convince himself of it. "You weren't around when she had to pull me out of Tarturus. Chroias can handle herself. Again Nefret heard 'I hope.' Chapter 97 (by me)
Chroias entered into the maze of the rafters and landed gingerly on one. Using all her demon senses she tried to find which dark corner Nemisis was hiding in. 'Nothing, nothing, no.' her instincts told her as she looked around. 'BEHIND YOU!' But it was a bit to late. Nemisis plowed into the green haired demon sending her off the beam. Roais turned around in midair and grabbed for the other demon before she could get away. Nemisis was caught by the ankle but fought to gain height. She succeeded in pulling away, but Chroias left several deep gashes in her skin. Mozenrath and Nefret both stood below looking up. Suddenly Mozenrath pulled Nefret to one side and out of the way of a thick dark sticky substance dripping down from the rafters. Nefret looked at it with a scrunched up nose. "Demon blood." Mozenrath explained. "But who's?" Nefret looked back up into the dark rafters. "I'll be right back." Nefret suddenly disappeared out the door. Mozenrath did little to stop her. Chroias looked at the black eyes of Nemisis smiling down at her, she made a come-and-get-me gesture. Both demons gave a determined face and raced at each other in a deadly game of chicken. Neither of them pulled back and the two meet in a clash of powers. Chroias's green powers mixing with the red energies of Nemisis, lighting the room in a strange color. Nefret return caring a cocked crossbow. She took aim at the evil demon. "What do you think your doing?" Moze forced her to lower it. "She said not to interfere! I know it's hard to just sit and watch, but we have to have faith in Chroias. She'll beat that bitch!" He assured her as Nefret surrendered the cross bow to him. Up in the rafters Nemisis's ears perked. "Bitch?!" She yelled, and before Chroias could stop her the made a buzz dive at the Sorcerer's head. Instinctively Moze raised the crossbow in defense and fired it almost blindly. Luckily the arrow imbedded into her left wing. Nemisis's torso snapped back, following with the arrow, her feet swung up kicking Mozenrath in the face. He fell back and the crossbow skittered to Nefret. Nemisis fumbled a bit as she was pinned to the wall by the arrow through her wing. Nefret quickly reloaded the crossbow and shot another arrow at the demon, driving her right wing into the wall. Nemisis now stood plastered to high on the wall like some bizarre butterfly on display. Chroias grinned. Chapter 98 (by Kalynn)
Chroias landed besides Nefret and gave her a slightly harsh look. "You shouldn't have interfered." she said and added a smile to show she was thankful. Mozenrath gripped her arm suddenly and looked worriedly at the slashes. His face turned a cold anger as he stared over at Nemisis, a bright ball of blue black magic flared at his hand and he sent it barreling toward her. "No!" Chroias shouted deflecting it just in time. "I may just be guessing here, but daddy dearest sent you didn't he?" Nemisis glared at Chroias with her blue eyes. "So what if he did?" "That would mean my father is still pissed at Mozenrath for wanting and sleeping with me." Chroias growled out. "THAT AND IMPREGNATION." Nemisis shouted out. "He's a mortal!! He isn't worth being allowed to lie with you in bed!!! It's an insult to all Demon kind!!" Nemisis snarled as her thin lips drew back into a grimace. She had an overly thin frame and face, but was surprisingly string considering it. "Hades is pissed at HIM not YOU!!" "Daddy wants to control my life!!!" Chroias shouted out as loud as her voice would go. "I swore to him once that I would be a coin to no god's treasure hold..." "So you choose a man's?!!" Nemisis laughed. "Not that I blame you, he is adorable." she gave Mozenrath a callous wink. Suddenly Nemisis ripped her wings from the arrows. Before she could be stopped, Nemisis grabbed Mozenrath around the neck. "Tell you what, you love this little sorcerer so much, come and get him!" She let out a low hard laugh." Better watch out, you know how I love to have fun with my men!" She planted a biting force kiss on Mozenrath just as Chroias screeched out in blood anger. "Come and get me!!!!" Nemisis disappeared in a ball of bright purple flame. Nefret picked up her cross bow and managed to fire a shot into the flames. "Damn it!" She looked over at Chroias. "Where would she take him?" "Just one place." Chroias said covering up the bloody gash in her arm "Delcurum" "Delcurum?" Nefret said in confusion. "Yes it's a place in the tropics. Very hot and Nemisis's favorite hang out." Chroias confirmed. Nefret nodded and then brought up a question. "What donyou think Nemisis will do to Mozenrath?" Chroias turned and looked at her dear friend. "Let's just say she has the idea of taking it where she can get it." Chroias felt her eyes grow hot and glow bright red. "If she tries any of her seductions on my Mozenrath......" Chroias launched a bright green fireball at a wall, incinerating it instantly. Nefret sighed. "Can you get us to Delcurum?" she asked. "Yes. But I have a friend were going to need." Chroias conjured up a ball of green magic and let it light the floor. An odd dog like shape gathered and began to materialize in front of them. "The only one who can smell out Nemisis's stink. Cerebus, the female gaurdian of Hell's gates!" Nefret stared as a three headed wolf like dog sniffed at her and let out a low growl. Chapter 99 (by me)
Heat was something both girls were used to. Chroias lived either in hell most of her life, and Nefret had spent most of her live under the Egyptian sun. But Delcurum was getting to both the girl. The demon tugged through the foliage as Nefret followed behind wiping the sweat from her brow. "At least the desert is dry!." Nefret grumbled swinging angrily at the wisps of humidity. "If you want a break try riding Cerebus." Chroias joked. Nefret gave a look that made it clear she was in no mood for joking around. Chroias nodded in understanding. The hellhound caught a whiff of something and pulled more heavily on the chains Chroias held. "Alright, I think we've got something." She looked over to Nefret who was nervously tapping the hilt of her dagger against her leg. "Nervous?" "Me? No, no. I'm fine." Nefret was too transparent and she knew it. Chroias laughed along with Nefret, but they were broken off by a sharp growl. "Chroias has always a bit wild, a thorn in Hades side. He tries his best, but sometimes when she screws up it's time to... help rectify it." Nemisis ran a claw over Mozenrath's neck playfully. "Sleeping with a mortal?! I understand her though. I mean, if I had to choose between my daddy and YOU, I'm not exactly sure if I could stick to my guns. You must be special for her to throw her upbringing to the winds. I might just have to experiment to find out what it's all about." She gave a cat like grin and strutted by the little steamy pool and sat down. Mozenrath growled but sat still, he had no idea where he was. He would have to wait for Chroias to get there to even the odds. Then he would rip out this woman's throat! A sudden bark ran out. Nemisis shot to her feet. "They're here already? Did that damn girl bring her dog?" The three-headed hound burst out of the trees ready to pounce on it's pray. Cerebus had the scent of Nemisis, and it was driving her wild. Her target was so close! Chroias couldn't stop her as she slipped the collar and lunged at demon, seizing he in her massive teeth and shaking. The all was still and the dog let go. All gathered around the limp form of Nemisis. "Somehow I thought it would be harder than that." Moze mumbled as the body slipped off the bank and into the pool. "Oh it's not over yet." Chroias warned in a deep voice. "Take cover!" She pushed them behind a rock. The water burst into a mushroom cloud and Nemisis appeared on top if it high in the air. But Nemisis's chewed body was still floating in the waters. "Ok, I'm officially confused." Nef looked to Chroias as she always did in these situations. "Cerebus killed her physical body. Some demons can wear bodies like clothes, they're easily replicable. That," She pointed the Nemisis in the sky. "is her spectral body. Essentially her spirit. We have to kill off her spirit now. It's going to be much harder than her physical skin. And whatever you do, don't let her get back into her body. Every bit of weakness will count! Be a doll and take this Nef." Before she could protest Chroias shoved the reins of Cerebus into her hands. Chroias alighted into the air to join her enemy. Nefret noticed Mozenrath marching off the high point of the slight mountain near the pool. "Where are you going?" Nef asked as he passed. "To help Roais! What do you think?" he didn't even look at her. "What should I do?" "Take care of the dog!" he shouted over his shoulder. "Like hell I will!" she crossed her arms and then thought. "Alright, I'll make sure Nemisis can't get back into her body. Come on Cerebus, lunch time!!!" Chapter 100 (by kalynn)
Nefret let the Cerebus chew at the remains of Nemisis's corpse. Just then a shrill yell that split the cave came from Nemisis's throat. "You!!!" she screamed and dived at Nefret. Mozenrath moved in front of his minion, and threw up his gauntlet. Without even a sideward glance, Nemisis flung out her hand throwing the sorcerer to the floor. "Out of my way fool!!!" she screamed and wrapped her essence around Nefret. "No!!" Chroias screamed as Nefret struggled in the air. "Let go a me you over grown charbroiled briquette!!" Nefret yelled and freed an arm. She began hitting at the form trying to knock it away. "Fool!" Nemisis grabbed Nefret's cheeks and forced her mouth open. "I want that sorcerer. And one way or another I intend to get him." She said this so low only Nefret could hear her. Chroias had been concentrating on Mozenrath and letting Nefret temporarily fend for herself. Just then she looked up and say Nemisis apparently chocking Nefret. "Get your hands of my friend!!!" Nemisis looked up, and odd glow in her eyes. Chroias didn't wait and launched a bolt of green magic at Nemisis; it contorted around the body, making it into a hard shell like state. It fell to the ground and shattered into a million pieces. Mozenrath caught Nefret as her body fell from the air. She let out a low moan and immediately cuddled close to the warmth of Mozenrath's body. Chroias laughed at the embarrassed look on her lovers face. "Come on. She'll wake up soon enough." Chroias opened a portal and nodded. "I'm going to go have a CHAT with daddy dearest. You get her home safe." Chroias moved close to Mozenrath. "That bitch didn't manage to???" Mozenrath smiled. "No such luck." He smiled and kissed her. Nefret suddenly shifted between the two of them and gave a short pain filled moan. "Chroias..." she gave a small whisper and fell back asleep. Mozenrath waited till Chroias had disappeared until he took Nefret home and laid her down on her bed. "I think you enjoy cheating death on a daily basis." he mused, fondly knowing she wouldn't hear him. Mozenrath settled down into his own bed later that night and soon felt something like female hand touching his rear. "I take it things went all right with your father." he took it as a yes when the hand moved to his front thigh. Smiling, Mozenrath turned around and began to bring the form closer. He kissed her and felt suddenly like her lips were far colder then Chroias. "Oh gods" he thought and tried to push away. "Ahuhuhu!!! Not so fast lover boy." Mozenrath turned around to see the lighted face of Nefret, now with glowing blue eyes instead of her human brown ones. "NEMISIS!!!" He managed to yell out before Nemisis/Nefret caught him in a kiss and bite down. Chapter 101 (by me)
Mozenrath struggled to pull away, luckily the body Nemisis now possessed was a bit weaker than her original. He pushed her away and put his hand to his mouth, feeling the heavy flow of blood running down the edges of his lips. Nemisis seemed unphased as she sat on the bed smiling at his shock. "Get out of my minion, you bitch!" Mozenrath found himself slurring slightly as his lips went numb. "There's only one way that will happen lover of mine. If this body would happen to be damaged beyond all repair, I'd have to leave. Now wouldn't I?" she challenged as she slinked up the bed on all fours, not a submissive crawl, more like a big cat readying to pounce on it's pray. Never one to leave a challenge unanswered Moze gathered his power and shot a constant bolt at her. Nefret/Nemisis was thrown back against the wall and held in a fetal position. "Stop.. Your.. hurting me!" the possessed Nef cried out in a shaky voice. She sounded so convincing Mozenrath let the bolt weaken for a moment. It was enough time for her to spring forward in a flip, no doubt using a dance move stored in Nefret's memory, and landed on top of him, holding his arms down above his head. "You should have finished her off then. I might have even let you just to see your determination. You are so soft! I like that." She bent down again and planted a biting force kiss on him, opening the old wounds that had started to scab over. "You won't do it to this one will you? Looks like I made a good choice." "Says you!" He forced himself up and caught her by the throat with crushing pressure. Nefret smiled as his grip weakened and his eyes started to roll back. "Get out.. Of her." He managed to whisper before he collapsed under her, blood still trickling out of his mouth. "Nighty night lover." She stroked his hair lovingly with Nefret's tanned hand. "I think Hades will be most appreciative if he can see your demise. Well put on a good show for him, won't we." *** "I will never forgive you for this father!" Chroias growled. "Was this meant to bring me home? Back under your control? Well it failed miserably! You've lost me forever!" Her voice was full of contempt. "You should be thankful that your plan failed. If it had been a success, I can't even say what I would have done." She pivoted on her heels to leave. "Has it?" He asked mysteriously. "Has it failed? I have a funny feeling it's just begun." Hades face was unreadable. Chroias's eyes narrowed as she let the green smoke take her back home. The sight that meet her at Mozenrath's door nearly brought her heart to a stop. Nefret sat on the bed cradling Mozenrath's head stroking his hair lovingly. Moze wasn't putting up a fight. "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!" she roared storming to the bed. She stopped when Nefret turned around, her eyes lighting the sheets with a blue glow. "Oh my." she managed to say. "Welcome home Chroias. How was papa?" she shifted Mozenrath in her arms. "I really wish I could stay and chat hun, but I have things to do. Right lover?" She asked Mozenrath whose eyes only rolled lazily around the room. "Bye bye." Nef/Nemisis call out before vanishing. Chapter 102 (by Kalynn)
Chroias screamed and launched herself just as the two disappeared in a burst of flames. "YOU YOU........ AAAAAAAAAAA!" Chroias screamed and launched her own fire bolt at the place were they had been. 'Gods only know what Nefret is having to put up with inside that body' Chroias hung her head mournfully. ************ Nefret was not happy. She was there. She knew she existed inside her own mind. But the fact that Nemisis was using it to pry open all her memories was not good. 'Lay off. Get out of there!' A shrill laughing sound followed as Nemisis searched through some of Nefret's childhood memories. 'Shut up brat. You have no clue how extremely interesting some of your memories are' The laugh continued. 'No doubt Chroias thought it very interesting as to how attached you were to that sorcerer.' 'That wasn't me that was you, you bitch' Lancing pain shot into Nefret's being she screamed and fell back into her thoughts. Nemisis laughed in her Nefret form. She was still carrying the limp form of Mozenrath in her arms and he was leaning back in a subconscious state. She touched his lips momentarily and continued to go to the meeting place. Hades would be waiting there for her. 'AND HE'S GOING TO BE SO HAPPY' Chapter 103 (by me)
Hades tapped his foot in annoyance. Suddenly the door swung open and Nemisis entered dragging the sorcerer. "And what the hell took you so long?" "Costume change!" Nemisis struck a little pose to show off her new body. "Oh. Kinda looks familiar.. Anyone I know?" Hades watched as Nemisis lugged Mozenrath unto a marble slab. "Maybe, she was some girl that hung out with your daughter a lot." Nemisis proudly leaned against the stone bed. "Ah, another mortal out of my way! Well, lets do this!" Hades clasped his hands together and handed a knife to Nemisis. "Don't you want to do it?" "Nah, I'd rather not have his blood on my hands. It seems more ironic this way." Hades explained. With a shrug she accepted the knife and took her position over Mozenrath. 'Oh no, your not seriously doing that.' Nefret protested. 'Not in my body you aren't. No way.' 'What are you going to do about it? I'll do as I wish. See?' Nemisis, using Nefret's body, picked up Mozenrath's good hand and sliced open the palm. 'Nothing you can do about it. And there's nothing you can do about this either!' Nemisis raised the knife above his heart and mumbled a few words. 'I'm making him my undead servant.' Nemisis answered Nef's questions about the encrypted words. 'How's that for ironic?' 'Chroias is sooo going to kill you.' Nefret voiced her last opinion as the Nemisis prepared herself. "NEMISIS" Chroias stormed in. Nemisis sighed and turned around. Chroias looked around, Mozenrath was moving slightly, a good sign he was coming to, and Hades was leaning against the wall completely annoyed. "When I get my hands on you." Chroias took a step forward. Mozenrath moaned and rolled off the slab, crawling rather weakly to safety. "Ah ah ah, I wouldn't if I were you." Nemisis turned around to find Mozenrath gone. With an angry growl the demon took her only other option, holding the knife to her own, or rather Nefret's throat. "Mozenrath, come back here, NOW! Or else." Chapter 104 (by Kalynn)
Mozenrath froze in his tracks and looked at Nemisis/Nefret. The fine dagger was at her throat and the wild, demonic look in her eyes held no question, she would kill Nefret. Mozenrath gave Chroias a pleading look and she nodded in affirmation. Moving very slowly, Mozenrath walked back to the thing. "All right, what exactly is it you want?" he said carefully. "To use this dagger to slice you throat instead of mine." Nemisis grabbed the sorcerer and hauled him close, again using Nefret's lips to kiss him. 'Stop doing that!' Nefret screamed out in the hollow of the mind. Her only answer was a low laugh. Mozenrath cringed against the kiss, Nismisis's presence in Nefret had turned the lips cold and rough. It was like kissing sand paper. He struggled against the hold, surprised that Nemisis could use such strength in this body. He could hear Chroias's low growling, she was not happy. Nefret started struggling against Nemisis's hold, trying to ignore the taunts. She could hear Chroias growling on the outside and knew that if she didn't do something soon, the sister like relationship between them might come to a nasty end. She kicked and squirmed and fought like hell, only to listen to the Nemisis laugh. Mozenrath took an intake of breath when Nemisis finally let go of him. She brought out the dagger and raised it high. Mozenrath didn't hesitate and brought his gantlet to her side. "Sorry Nef." he sent a shock wave through her and listened as a voice, half Nefret's and half Nemisis's, burst out. "You son of a bit..." Nemisis felt a punch collide with her face. "Sorry Nef." Chroias commented and quickly hog-tied Nemisis/Nefret. She snarled and shrieked at the two while Mozenrath tried to assess the situation. Chapter 105 (by me)
"If I had my way.." Chroias shook her fist at her father but lowered it with a sigh. "But I have a bigger problem on my hands. You'll be hearing from me!" Chroias grabbed Mozenrath and Nefret/Nemisis and disappeared back to Mozenrath's lab, it was about the best place to try and get this sorted out. 'Oh, it looks like it's over now.' Nefret said in an annoying sing-song voice. 'Maybe my assassination plot didn't come out as well as I wanted, but they still have to figure out what to do with us.' Nemisis laughed sadistically. Mozenrath leaned over Nefret. "Hey Nef, do you think you can fight your way out?" Moze asked, hoping she could still hear. "Ha, fat chance sorcerer. Don't you like me better this way?" Nemisis made a kissy face. Nefret was starting to formulate a plan. 'Nemisis, can we speak?' Nefret called out. As she had hoped a tangible form of Nemisis appeared in the little hollow of her mind. 'It seems we're inseparable now. I may be stubborn, but I know when I'm beat. In exchange for my safety and comfort, I'll give you anything you want.' Nemisis smiled. 'I must admit, there are parts of your mind that are locked up so tight I can't even get to them. I want to know Mozenrath's weakness, what causes him the most pain?' Nefret blanched knowing exactly the memory she was after. A mental picture of a book flashed in the mind, Admittance. She shoved it aside before Nemisis could see. 'Ok, I'll show you.' Nefret whispered and the void vanished as a landscape appeared. Nemisis stood on the Nile riverbank, a small child stood near her, tears slipping down her face. A man appeared from off a boat and handed the girl some bags and a small puppy. Two more men appeared carrying a stretcher, and on it was the mangled form of a man covered haphazardly by a bloody sheet. "Daddy!!" the young girl screamed, burring her face in her hands. The memory filled with such a powerful emotion that it hit Nemisis like a ton of bricks. She cried out to and tears burst from her eyes, never has she felt such overwhelming sadness. She wrapped her arms around herself and shook uncontrollably. Nefret suddenly appeared near the boat and charged at the unsuspecting demon with her hands stretched out in front of her. "GET OUT OF ME!!!!" She cried as she hit the demon with bruising force. Both Mozenrath and Chroias gasped as Nefret's body suddenly jumped and Nemisis's spirit was thrown out. The demon looked around slightly surprised, tears still running down her face. Nefret coughed and rolled onto her side, her arms and legs still tied behind her. "I retract anything I might have said or done in the last 24 hours." She stated, ever the sarcastic one. "I just haven't been myself." Chapter 106 (by Kalynn)
Chroias untied her friend and gave her a wide grin. "I forgive you for anything you may have done. You just better be glad I knew it was Nemisis inside your body and kissing Moze." Nefret smiled. "That reminds me." she turned her head and spat promptly onto the floor. A small insulted noise resounded from Mozenrath. Nefret smiled and tried not to blush. Nemisis sat on the floor, still bawling like a baby. She managed to shoot Mozenrath a half deadly look and Nefret a pure look of hatred before Chroias snapped her whip around the entity. "See ya later, oh and do give my regards to daddy" Chroias opened a portal and shoved Nemisis's spirit inside. Nefret touched her friend and asked. "What will happen to her spirit now?" Chroias shrugged. "Daddy will find her a new body to inhabit." Nefret nodded and stretched as Chroias walked over to Mozenrath. He still had a sulking expression on his face and barely glanced up at Chroias when she put an arm about him. He shrugged her off and retreated upstairs. Nefret and Chroias gave each other a worried look. Chroias waited till later that night and came into Mozenrath's bed. "What is it?" Mozenrath gave her an innocent look. Chroias gave him a slight smack. "Come on what is it?" Mozenrath sighed, he never could hide something from her. "I was afraid.....that I might have lost Nef...or you" Chroias smiled and kissed him. Mozenrath grinned. "Especially since you a much better kisser." Chapter 107 (by me)
It was very late, probably past midnight, but Nefret was still up. She sighed and slid back into the water even thought she was starting to prune. It was just too warm to leave. Nemisis had left her feeling cold and coarse. Nef picked up the sponge and scrubbed her arm till it was red, then ran it over the mouth with a 'bleh' sound. She turned around when she heard a feminine laugh. "Mind if I come in?" Chroias stood in the doorway. Nefret shrugged and returned to scrubbing. "You ok?" "Yeah, just kinda cold and bit light headed." Nef stood and quickly wrapped a towel around herself. "It will go away soon. Actually what I meant was, how are you feeling? It must have been hard for you with Nemisis." Chroias sighed to Nefret who was behind the dressing screen. "You have no idea! But the most annoying part was when she went though my memories." Nef stuck her head out from behind the screen. "She almost found out about Destian and.. You know." Nefret didn't want to be blunt. Chroias nodded in solemn understanding. Mozenrath and Chroias sat at the breakfast table whispering lowly to each other even though there was no one to hear them. The glint in Mozenrath's eye left on doubt as to the subject of the conversation. Anubis trotted into the room and both Moze and Roias gave him an absentminded pat as he passed by on a mission to the kitchen. A few moments later Nefret made her appearance to. "Good morning Chroias." Nefret plopped down across from her. "My lord." She acknowledged Mozenrath with unusual formality, hoping her could forgive the whole possessed assassin thing. Mozenrath managed a little smile. "Morning. Felling alright today?" he inquired. "I'm feeling like myself and that's all I really care about." Nef joked. Just then a mumluk patrol passed by the door, the very last mumluk stopped just long enough to leer at both girls. Moze, who was turned away from the door didn't notice. Nefret and Chroias looked at each other questioningly but brushed it off to plan what they would do that day.