- Amaryllis shot up from a deep slumber, causing the viscet next to her to follow in motion. Her heart was beating hard against her ribcage as she gulped air in an attempt to find her breath.
"Amaryllis." The other viscet spoke her name with clear concern. "What is it?"
The female rubbed her own paws as she paced wide circles around the dark cave. Shaking her head vigorously, Amaryllis released a small whimper. "Something's happened, Ugin. Something isn't right. I need to go." She ceased her pacing in order to look him in the eyes. "I must go to him — to Azrael."
Ugin's eyes lowered to avert from hers, a creeping melancholia bubbling its way up from his gut and into his esophagus. His voice would not come to him no matter what he did. Opening his maw seemed to be an arduous task on its own at that moment. He knew what had happened, just the same as she did for he felt it as well. Speaking would make it real, however, and his throat just would not release its tight grip on all of the words he wished he could say.
"Ugin, please. I beg of you. Take me to him." Her eyes, which normally held the entirety of the universe and all of its secrets, were now cracked and flecked from the distress she was in. Crystal clear, but full of complete anguish.
After sucking in a large exhale to regain his voice, Ugin took her paw in his. "I promise you, my darling — I promise that you will not like what you see." He knew that trying to talk her out of it wouldn't do an ounce of good, but he would do anything to try to spare his beloved anymore pain. He needed to protect her pure heart from any and all corruption, but where they were about to go — he started to lose all hope for her.
Amaryllis nodded at him once he looked back up at her and he could do nothing more than nod back. She was determined to get to Azrael, and she would get to him even if she had to travel herself by foot. Her heart started to race, however, when Ugin began to chant the familiar words. All at once, her entire world went black, the only comfort was the pressure of his paw still around hers. Just as quickly as everything disappeared, they were welcomed by a whole new scene.
Ugin's eyes focused hard on the viscets only several yards away from them. Amaryllis gasped when she saw the dark red viscet along with Azrael who was kneeling before him. She could feel her heart breaking, but it didn't stop her from sprinting full speed toward them. "Tyramet!" She screamed his name without any reserve, and he did nothing except flash her a toothy grin before disappearing into thin air. She swiped at the air, jaw snapping violently as she did so, but it was no use. Her mind was turning and churning a million miles a minute with all the words she wanted to say but she remained quiet until she could find a moment of calm in the middle of this metaphorical storm. She didn't want to say anything that she would regret.
"Azrael." Her voice cracked as she spoke his name. "My brother... Why?" Her legs could no longer hold the weight of the world crashing down on her shoulders, and she fell to her knees along with Azrael. She finally looked at him — into his eyes — and Ugin was precisely right.
She did not like what she saw.
But that didn't stop her from reaching out and holding him in a tight embrace. "Don't speak." She whispered lowly, glancing back at the godly viscet watching them from afar. "Whatever reason it was, you are still my brother."
She was very aware that this new allegiance to the King of the Underworld made them sworn enemies, as she was an angel of Ugin and he was now a demon of Tyramet, but she would always be there for him no matter what.
"If you need me, you always know where to find me, Azrael."
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Looking into his eyes as she spoke to him was pure agony. Any time she would pause to sneak a quick inhale, it barely felt like any oxygen was entering her lungs at all. Her heart seemed to stop beating — she was tempted to reach up in order to press her paw to her chest just to check. Her blood felt like razor sharp pins traveling through her veins.
"Ugin?" She said his name in a half-whisper. He didn't respond with the spoken word, but his eyes said more than words ever could. "I have to follow my own path, Ugin. I will never betray you or the faith, but I can no longer follow as your mate." Her teeth threatened to chatter from the anxiety rushing through her. She was terrified. Not of him, but rather because of the situation itself. She didn't think he would banish her from the angelic position she held; that wasn't her concern. The last thing she ever wanted to do was hurt him, yet here she was...
All that was left to do was literally tear his heart from his chest and she'd be finished ruining him. All of the promises and vows she ever made to him were shattered into a million pieces at their feet, and even though he mentioned nothing of the sort, she knew he was thinking about all of it.
After a few more moments of awkward silence, Amaryllis took a few steps toward the cave-mouth of their shared home. "Should I go?" She asked the question with a terrible hesitation.
"Yes, Amaryllis. It would be for the best."
- She nodded sternly, "You know I'll always be there if you need a friend, Ugin."
The female took her leave without a single word more.
*azrael and ugin owned by me.
