Chapter 606: A Hunt Begins
Aphrodite snuggled in closer, feeling like the man who held her was the most important person in the world to her. She had seen his memories, his wives. How he had saved the four sisters. How he had healed Jill who had gone through hell but who he never pushed away. She had seen the growth of Leona, the crazy times with Ruby. She had seen the first buddings of love and lust between Laz with Kennedy and Malene. She saw the connection he had formed to the withdrawn Celes and the crazy but broken Nora. She watched the blooming of a young Lyssa into a powerful yet loyal Siren and the connection their blood brought.
She lived each of their encounters through his eyes and although it wasn’t intended, she never wanted to let this man go.
"Alright. Now that you’re feeling better," Laz said, rubbing up and down on her thigh.
"Much better," Aphrodite purred.
"Well. Time for your end of the deal, right?"
"OH! Of course," Aphrodite laughed.
"Well... the easiest way to understand gods is..."
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?" Artemis yelled as she saw the naked couple embracing one another.
"Damn.... She’s loud, isn’t she?" Laz said, covering his ears as though they hurt from the noise. Aphrodite couldn’t help but laugh, her breasts shaking as she shook while trying to control herself.
Seeing all of this just pissed Artemis off more as she drew her sword.
"She’s serious... isn’t she?" Laz asked, without a look of concern on his face.
"Very serious. Hey... Why are you pointing at her?" Aphrodite asked, noticing Laz’s holy sword was prepared to do battle once again.
"Uh... Well... someone has been rubbing on me for the last half hour and I’ve been trying to keep it under control. But then that someone’s sister just decided to burst in and I could no longer concentrate and this is the result," Laz said, making sure to have a hurt look on his face.
"Oh? SO THIS IS MY FAULT?" Aphrodite asked, her voice a mix of forced anger and amusement.
"Yes. Yes it is," Laz said, trying to force a more hurt look on his face that he was obviously failing at.
"FINE! I’ll have to take care of it then, won’t I?" Aphrodite said, reaching her hand over to grab his mighty hilt.
"KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF HIS FILTHY BODY SISTER!" Artemis yelled and charged forward, as though wanting to cross blades with his member.
"Alright. Alright. Enough sister. Relax," Aphrodite said, waving a hand which caused Artemis to suddenly slow down and stop, the sword falling from her hand.
"YOU!!! You’ve...?"
"Yes sister. I’ve crossed the threshold and have started to truly comprehend my own godhood. Exciting, isn’t it?" Aphrodite said with another laugh, this one of pure joy.
"But how?" Artemis asked, shaken.
"Because of him, of course. Within his mind, I was able to see what love truly is. It’s beauty, it’s power. It was amazing, like nothing I have encountered before. Perhaps other humans know of love sister, but it’s only from a being such as him that I could gain enlightenment."
"But he’s... just... human," Artemis said as Laz’s appearance had gone back to his normal one as they laid their relaxing.
"Is that all you see sister? Just that? I’m surprised. Your Eyes of the Hunter have always been a blessing and had never failed you so why do they fail you right now? Or have you just denied what you’ve seen?" Aphrodite said with a laugh.
While she didn’t like being reminded in this way, she took her sister’s words to heart and used her skill on Laz.
The result left her breathless as she almost fell down, held only in place by Aphrodite’s power.
"You see it now, hmm?"
"What are you talking about?" Laz asked the girls still in his arms.
"Your aura is normally masked, greatly. Even if your power level is revealed, something that all gods can do, your aura is small and sealed, barely able to be seen even by one of us. And even then, it doesn’t look very impressive. But my dear sister can see that which is hidden, something even my father can not do. I can’t do it either... but earlier, you revealed yourself to me... so I knew she would be able to if she tried."
"Oh. Hmm. That makes sense," Laz said, thinking about how his battle form had come out.
"So yes sister. My power has increased thanks to him and my path had been revealed thanks to him as well. It’s truly a miracle."
"You... read his memories about love, didn’t you?" Artemis said, realizing it.
"Of course. What did you think I meant silly?" Aphrodite said back with a little giggle.
"Just... seeing you here... like this... I thought that maybe he and you...."
"Oh? That? Well... Yes. That happened too. Uh... I can’t even tell you how sore I am sister. This thing... it far more than I could take, even after several times worth of trying. I wasn’t able to master this weapon quite yet, but I’m hoping that with a few more attempts... I’ll be able to handle the whole thing."
"YOU! YOU!" Artemis screamed at her sister, her face red.
"She seems annoyed?" Laz asked.
"She’s a virgin as well. It’s not an easy thing for goddess such as ourselves to find partners. Mating with normal humans would result in their death shortly after penetration if you can’t control yourself which a fledgling goddess or god cannot do. As for my father... he’s the only one I know of who can. He doesn’t forbid us from the activity, but who wants a lover who dies within seconds of penetration? Maybe a few of my more perverted brothers would be ok with it, but most of us are not. And obviously we are not allowed to mate with each other... not that any of us would. Just our differing god paths alone make use feel such a thing between us to be disgusting."
"Oh. Well... that.... kind of sucks, huh?"
"Sucks? An interesting way of putting it. Well... now you understand why I had thought my way was the right one and the only one. I mean, how could I have done something like this with a normal human that I cared for? So to the old me, there was no way that could be love... Ah... how foolish I was, hmm?" Aphrodite said as she reflected.
"Like I said before. It’s not your fault. Feeling around for a path in the dark will inevitably lead to a few wrong turns. If anything, it’s those that raised you who are to blame," Laz said, trying to be supportive.
"Mmm... Very true.... Hey. I have an idea," Aphrodite said with a slightly evil grin on her face.
"Oh?"
"Maybe you can help her too? She is the sister who I respect the most, even if she is a bit of a hard nut to crack. But still... I think you’ll be able to assist her in breaking the shell of godhood as well," Aphrodite said, nodding her head as though she felt this was a good idea.
"I’m not so sure about that. After all.... She’s not you. I can’t just... I don’t know... power her up by fucking her?" Laz said, wondering where this girl’s mind had gone.
"Ahah ha ha hah... Oh my. Power fucking her. Oh.... that would be a sight to see. But no dear. It’s not about that. Remember that I’ve read your memories after all."
"I don’t trust her enough to do that. If she sees me as an enemy, it would be hard to defend myself in that state," Laz said unconvinced.
"You think you would be able to take me otherwise... you monster?" Artemis said, offended.
"Yes. I do. After all, this shell of godhood that limits you until you find your path? I would have no trouble beating one such as yourself down. At least until you fully reach godhood," Laz said with a smirk. Although he didn’t have the full talk with Aphrodite, he was beginning to figure some things out for himself.
"Easy there. I didn’t mean for that. To help her, you need to understand her. What I know about her is that she is a hunting nut but also enjoys things such as war as well. She’s a solder through and through even if she is more comfortable in the forest than on the battlefield. Hmm... what else...?"
"I’m not telling you. This isn’t something some outsider should be privy to sister. You’re too trusting!"
"I promise you it’s for your own good. The reason we’ve remained shell goddesses is because we were never meant to move along the path, not that we weren’t able. If you trust me and desire for strength and to better know yourself, then please sister.... trust him!"
Artemis didn’t respond for a moment while looking back and forth between them. Laz, in all his naked glory was standing there along with Aphrodite, like an immortal couple the likes of which Artemis had only ever read about.
She didn’t want to admit it, but deep down, something was stirring.
"I’m... also.... the protector of Chasity and childbirth... along with animals..." she finally muttered.
"Oh... that explains a lot then," Aphrodite said.
"So I cannot have sex. It would ruin me, especially my ability to commune with nature. It’s the pureness that they trust after all," Artemis said, in a slightly pleading tone.
"Then battle it is. But... we should do something to stir you up my sister," Aphrodite said before snapping her fingers.
Artemis’s clothing vanished along with the sound.
"EIIGGGGHHHHHHH!" Artemis screamed and tried to cover herself, despite not being able to move.
"Let’s go to my bathing chamber. It will be perfect for this," Aphrodite said and snapped her fingers again, causing all three of them to vanish.
When they appeared, it was within a wide open meadow with a magnificent stone bath, natural water fall and all kinds of wild animals and birds hovering around.
"DIDN’T I TELL YOU NO SEX?" Artemis screamed again.
"Then you need to protect it yourself, do you not? You’ve always been the one hunting... but now... he will be the one hunting you. And if he catches you.... well... you will probably forever lose your godhood, hmm?" Aphrodite leaned over and kissed Laz, deeply while the pink essence of her body seemed to drive into his. Laz’s already hard member seemed to power up thanks to this as it started throbbing and pulsing, looking like it was growing bigger with each pulse.
"Trust me sister... and run!" Aphrodite laughed as Laz roared like a wild animal.
