Raw Deals

[Alethia]

Demetria, after alerting Daniel, was waiting when Alethia returned home, her daughter in tow. Talia was looking around in awe at the surroundings, with the look of someone who was on the verge of a mental breakdown. Seeing her sister, Alethia clung to her daughter tighter.

"What do you want?!" she snarled at Demetria.

"I have Light and Laura," Demetria said simply, and Alethia paled considerably. "At a mere thought, I can have them killed. Now, let's talk about what I want in return..."

"What do you want?" Alethia asked, leering.

"Chaos-Dream," Demetria laughed.

[iamtuo]

Daniel stiffens in shock upon hearing her demand and pales. He shakes and silently curses his duty he reluctently opens his book, flashing a look to Alethia and Talia begging for forgiveness."

At this time, Omnium returns with whats left of the army that attacked the Abyss and Halo with Severance. He begins to make his way to where he senses Alethia....and Demetria! Upon sensing her he rushes more quickly.

[Alethia]

Alethia growls at Demetria, "Absolutely not."

"Okay, any last words you want me to convey to Laura?" Demetria asks casually.

"You're a bitch," Alethia mutters darkly. "I hate you."

"That's a side of you I like more," Demetria taunted. "Give in to your hate, Alethia. Let it consume you!"

Alethia took a deep breath, a calming one. "There has to be something else you're willing to trade."

"Nope," Demetria remarked. "It's the pantheon or Laura's life. Both are the goals I want most in life and I am damn well going to get one of them."

[iamtuo]

Omnium storms into the room, slamming the doors open and glares at Demetria. "Get out of my home before I kill you bitch."

Daniel starts and quickly speaks up. "Father no! ....She..she has Laura and Light and will kill them unless..." At this he drops his gaze to the floor. "Unless she is given the pantheon..."

[Alethia]

"Good to see you too," Demetria purred smugly at Omnium. "You're just in time to sign the deed over to me."

"She said that there'll be no compromise.. it will be either the pantheon or Laura's life.. And Light's," Alethia informed her husband.

[iamtuo]

Omnium glares harshly at Demetria, grinding his teeth. After several long moments when it seemed like he may refuse he gives out a sigh and seems to deflate. "...I promise that if you free both Light and Laura and return them to there homes.....I will step down from my position as head god of this pantheon..."

Daniel takes a deep breath and puts all of his effort into writing the promise down as clearly and precise as he can, not making a single mistake as usual.

[Alethia]

"And you," Demetria tells Alethia.

Alethia nods sadly. "You're not to harm a single hair on their heads beyond what you likely already have. You're also not to hurt us."

"I agree if you two state clearly that your position will be given to Bael and I, and we will resume rule of this pantheon," Demetria clarified, "AND!" She held up a finger, smirking, "You have to promise not to attack us."

[iamtuo]

Omnium gives Demetria a defeated glare before answering. "..I swear on my godly powers that Demetria and Bael now take over my position and that I will not attack them."

Daniel's heart almost stops hearing that and actually drops his book in shock.

[Alethia]

Alethia herself feels faint, and she steps back in shock, staring at her husband in disbelief, even as her own mouth silently spoke the same words.

Demetria laughs darkly, nudging Daniel's book with her foot. "Come on, scribe boy, write that down so I can go let the angels out of their cage and get down to business!"

~Omnium... Oh what are we going to do?~ Alethia asks quietly, sadly of her mate.

[iamtuo]

Omnium's face might as well have been carved of stone for all the emotion displayed on it. ~She has won here...there is nothing we can do right now.~

Daniel shivers and picks up the book and despite his best efforts, the promise he writes down is sloppy and imprecise, but still easy to read.

[Alethia]

Before the ink can even dry, Demetria spreads her wings to fly off.

"Wait," Alethia says suddenly. Demetria paused. "As a show of good faith, you should take Sev or Halo."

Demetria just snorts, "If I don't release them as I've said I will, you can get your whelp here to curse me with the face of a mule. That's what he's here for isn't it?" Laughing, she wings off.

Alethia sways in misery, only now realizing she still clung to Talia, who had a bit of a glassy look in her eyes. Hastily, she had her daughter sit in a nearby chair. "What are we going to do, Omnium?" Alethia repeated.

[iamtuo]

Omnium tenderly strokes Talia's hair. "Go get Severance and Halo...find Solar and once you have Laura, take them all to the Techlectra Gateway. I need to meet someone..."

Daniel closes his book regretfully. "Father....why?"

Omnium looks over at Daniel and smiles. "Dont worry son..those two will not sit long nor comfortably in my chair..." His eyes blaze dangerously. "Tell the other neutral gods of what has happened..." Omnium turns to Alethia once again and kisses her softly. "Do not worry dear...I will be alright. Go and be safe."

[Alethia]

"I don't want to be away from you," Alethia whispered, throwing her arms around Omnium and holding him tight, on the verge of tears.

Talia finally blinks out of her daze, focusing on the brother she hardly knew. "What's going to happen to the family?"

[iamtuo]

Daniel looks Talia in the eyes. "...I dont know...I simply dont know..."

Omnium hugs Alethia back and strokes her hair and offers soothing sounds to her. "We are never truely apart...I am always a mere thought away. You know that. ..Besides, Shima cares about you...he will do everything he can to protect you, Talia and our siblings.."

[Alethia]

"Alright," Alethia exhales, kissing Omnium tenderly. She tensed in his arms, though, then relaxed. "Laura and Light are free and approaching here."