Oi, sorry this took so long to put up. I got lazy. What does Oni want to talk about, do you think? Read to find out!

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Chapter Six- Emotions and Lack of Them.

Megg strode down the boxcar quickly, her head held high, her clothing shimmering in the torchlight. The walls rattled a little as the train sped along.

The incident with the detective still intrigued her. How he managed to get inside the stadium with those devices was something to be deeply concerned about. Her people all loved her, she was sure. She knew them all personally, but someone wasn't as loyal as they had sworn to be and she had no doubt that it had to do with money.

So many humans hated her, she knew without a doubt. They called her terrible, malevolent, evil, but she was none of those things, think what they might. Who knew what amount of raw cash they would be willing to pay to get her behind bars? They all thought her the most evil, self-centered villain in the world. She wasn't though.

What separated her from evil? The fact that she made sure her people were happy. If, for some reason, they became unhappy, then she knew right away that she was doing something wrong. She considered others' morals as well as her own, that's what separated her from corrupt, power-hungry tyrants, as well as the fact that she was balanced in power, wisdom, and courage and did not favor simply one. She put her people's happiness before her own, no matter what the cost.

Megg closed her eyes and sighed. So far, that cost had been nearly all of her emotions. The only emotions she had left were contentment, amusement, and anger. Amusement was the most faint of the three; anger was the most prominent. Before long, she would have to give them up too, she was sure. When that happened, she would have gained her eternal serenity.

She had dreamed of her eternal serenity for years, but it wasn't what she had imagined. True, she embraced it with open arms and still longed for it with all her heart, but it had cost her, a lot. Namely, all of her immediate family.

She shook it off; they didn't give a damn about her anyway; they all wanted her dead. Well, except for her cousin,that was; who was also her successor and right hand woman.

She opened the door to the next car and stepped through. Greeting the person she saw there.

"Fierce Deity."

"Megg."

"You wished to speak with me?"

"Yes. I am curious, what do you make of that human detective getting those items past security?"

"He had a tracking device as well. It was revealed shortly before I Killed him. How such items got by us, I am not entirely sure. I believe we have a double agent in our midst. That is the only logical explanation I can contemplate. It seems someone knew of his arrival and made sure he got through. I do not believe that it could have been Kurt Bremen, even though he worked directly with the man. I know Bremen very well, he would never risk losing so much simply to help someone like Barry Anderson, nor would he do it for money.

"You know the detective's death will not sit well with our followers."

Megg turned and began walking down the makeshift hall. Oni followed suit. "I had little other choice. He could not have been left alive, he knew too much. I cannot always give my people what they want, sometimes I have to ignore their desires and give them, instead, what they need. Like convincing a child to eat their vegetables when they want sweets. It had to be done."

"But you pay so great a cost in refusing them."

Megg sighed. "Yes, but I am willing to pay it. Wouldn't you?"

The deity was silent for a moment. "No."

"You would enslave them, rather." Megg said calmly, not even looking over him.

"I did not say that nor was I thinking it!"

"But it is true, is it not? You tried it once before through the Hero of Time after he discovered your mask. You tried to become a god. You must face the fact that you are Destiny's son, not the Guardian of Time himself, whether or not you call yourself after his name. You are not a god, you are god-like; the gods cannot be killed in any way, those of your kind can be killed if your weakness is discovered; you know this as well as I, no matter how you try to deny it."

The Fierce Deity brushed aside his growing anger. "Considering which, have you yet found any leads as to the whereabouts of my sisters?"

Megg closed her eyes briefly. "No, we still have no idea where the Oracles may be. Only time will reveal their location to us." A moment of silence passed between the two, at last Megg said, "This is not the reason you summoned me."

The Fierce Deity sighed. "There are times I wish you still had emotions."

"So you could kill me?"

"No, do not think that I have forgotten my vow. I could not kill you if I wanted to, my being immortal binds me to my word, do not forget."

"Then what is the reason, if I may ask?"

"You know." He said quietly.

"I do not. My lack of emotion occasionally prevents me from sensing the emotions of others, especially someone with emotions as strong and complicated as yours."

Fierce stopped; Megg paused along with him. They stared at one another for a long moment then the deity leaned forward and kissed her. He kissed her deeply, passionately, pleading for her to kiss him back; his tongue traced the outline of her delicate lips, begging for entrance to her mouth; his hand snaked its way to her neck and he pulled her to him, wrapping his arms around her lovely, curving waist, wishing he could hold her like this forever. She was everything he'd ever desired, powerful, wise, courageous, beautiful, self-sacrificing, and passionate; but Megg made no move whatsoever. Her breath didn't quicken in surprise or acceptance, her body didn't tense, she didn't even close her eyes. Her arms hung by her sides, unmoved.

When he at last pulled away, Megg did not hesitate with her answer.

"Oni, why do you keep doing this to yourself?" She asked gravely. "Though I admit I never believed my first kiss would be with a deity, you know what the outcome will be. I cannot give you what you desire; now or ever. I'm not Ariana."

Oni hung his head. "I'm sorry, but I cannot help how I feel and I cannot believe that there is no love left in you at all."

"My apologies, but there is none, though I cannot say the same for the Wanderer and you know who she is bound to. You have nothing to be sorry for, but I hope you can keep your emotions in control in the future." She bowed respectively; it was like a dagger in the immortal's heart to see her do so. Had he no effect on her at all! "If we are finished, please excuse me." She said and turned away.

The Fierce Deity stared after her until she disappeared back through the door whence she came. Beyond crushed, he created a portal to the rift between time, where he could be alone for a while to cope with his emotions.

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And there you have it. Poor Oni. How do you think he'll react? I'm thinking of a possible lemon in the future, what do you guys think? But then, I also might discontinue this if I don't get some more reviewers. (Myshadowspirit and Forestwater, you guys don't have to worry about this. :hugs:) READ AND REVIEW!