I Scored Myself A Mate

"What do you mean a term?" Allias asked concerned. He didn't want to hear another word coming from that woman's mouth. She was always scheming and he was sure she was just trying to turn things to her favor once more. 

"You see my King; as a council member I took the liberty to contact the White Fang wolf pack. They seem to be filled with regret for what happened and they wanted to do something about it. So I proposed you and you team go to this trip with a team from them. I mean, you were both in this together so you should resolve it together? It will be good for your future relationship." Achlys announced, her fingers intertwined in front of her.

Theseus looked at her with the intention of ripping her to shreds. She was announcing something that was definitely an attempt to upset them. She was fully aware of the relationship between elves and wolves and specifically how things had gone with Allias. She had been there after all, when Allias returned and she witnessed his wrath. As it seemed he had been too mild because now even a lowly demon believed that he could play with him. 

Allias put his papers down slowly and stared at her with a very eminent smile. He was irritated. She was planning to push him to his limit, make him lose his temper and ridicule himself. Show how unfitting he was to be king, even if this seat, this kingdom was rightfully his.

"Achlys dear…" Allias called out and she turned her snake eyes to him.

"Yes my lord?"

"You are playing very dangerous games. A lot older than you and as it seems you don't know the rules." He said and she laughed.

"You have been gone for a long time, golden King. Things have changed. For the better"

"Your better? Because I don't see anyone else happy? For sure your predecessor isn't"

"Ouch. Achlys I would be offended if I was you" Dionysus said while he was trying to contain his laugh. 

"No one's name is clear as day." Achlys said "We all have done things to be where we are so what do you think you have the right to judge me?" she asked them, her tone showing slightly how offended she was. 

"Yes, you are true we have all done horrible things. Immortality is more burdensome than it seems. There is a difference though between you and the rest. At least most of the rest. We did what we did as a last resort, sometimes to even protect ourselves. Yours was the first choice, the easy way. We did not enjoy what we did while you did. Do not mock people's darkness and scars just because you have befriended yours." Suijin spoke in more than two sentences for the first time during their trip. Dionysus looked at him a bit stunned but a smile formed soon in his face. He couldn't take his eyes off him the way he stood there so stern and filled with confidence in his words. He definitely didn't talk a lot but somehow every time he spoke he always knew what to say. 

"There is no way for us to fight like this. Your decision has passed as positive." Rafael said. "And I do think that Achlys has a good idea. For you to work together it might be a good think so contact their pack and dispatch soon on your mission." 

"All right then but if I kill them on the way don't be mad at me please. I might wake up the wrong way one morning and follow the Achlys way." Theseus mocked the demon queen and she scoffed. She was constantly being attacked with words today and she had to put up with it. Even the slightest explosion would just be a point to them and she couldn't have that. Especially risking Rafael's support. He was the only neutral piece here now; she had realized the gods had sided with the elves so she should always stay on his good side. 

"Theseus please…" Allias said trying to scold him but the happiness in his face was too much for someone to overlook it. He was supporting his lover's words even if he said the world was flat in front of everyone he would stand by him but at the same time he had to be the king. That didn't stop him of course from letting out a slight laugh but stop it immediately. 

"I am sorry." He said while raising his hands in a retreating motion.

"You seem like such a happy couple." Achlys commented. "It is such a shame you can't produce an heir. All of the Avgee tribe is gone but the royal couple is unable to produce an heir. How unfortunate." 

Allias suddenly turned quiet. His face fell as he stared at the crystal table. He could see his reflection on it. The pure anger that was starting to manifest inside him. It was slowly crawling outside. She didn't know, she didn't have the slightest idea how badly Allias wanted a family and she dared to speak up about this. Your pain is yours. You decide how to yield it. He repeated inside him but the pain was too much. Her comments, those specific words were simply the ones that could push him to his limit until…until he felt Theseus' palm rest on his thigh underneath the table. He squeezed his thigh and began talking.

"We do have children. My brother and Ea, we practically raised them. We have a family and even though we might not fit what you stereotypically think we are very happy and that's all that matters." He told her not planning to mock or joke for the first time. He was completely honest and he didn't really say those words just for her. To make her stop talking but for Allias, he needed to soothe him. He was aware of his pain. Of the troubles they had gone through concerning that specific matter and he wouldn't allow anyone. Not even Achlys who had gotten a free pass many times with her vicious words.

"Oh I see, maybe then I shouldn't talk about what I heard. For some Avgee people…"

"What?" Allias asked her raising his head. His green eyes were on edge, his muscles tense as he heard her lips form his tribe's name.

"Achlys you should not be lying about things like these" Dionysus said and gave her a wary expression. She was in danger of stepping landmines now. 

"But I am not. I really did hear something but I guess you are perfectly happy that way. You don't need to know" She said and Allias opened his lips to say something but Theseus intervened.

"This meeting is over. We will send you the information about the operation soon. Thank you for coming here you can take your leave." The general said and stood up, politely or at least as politely as he could, signaled them to take the hell out of his home. The angel stood up first realizing how unwanted they were after Achlys' comment. The gods followed saying their goodbyes with a simple nod leaving the two elves alone with Achlys. "Won't you leave?" Theseus asked her, his tone sharper now that no one was here. Allias had remained quiet.

"Oh, I will." She said and stood up, her chair screeching on the floor as she placed her underneath the table. "My King, if you ever need to know about what I heard you know where to find me. I am sure we will have a very good conversation." She said.

"We will not need you. Thank you very much though. We hope you enjoyed your stay. A guard will lead you to your room" Theseus told her and a young man appeared at one of the corners of the room. He bowed slightly, dramatizing her movement before she followed willingly the man who had come before her. 

"Why didn't you let her tell us?" Allias asked Theseus once they were alone. He had his elbows on the long table, his face hidden by his palms as he spoke. He pushed with his fingers his hair back revealing clearly his discontent. "She said something about my people"

"That woman is nothing more than a black hole full of lies Allias. All she wanted was to upset you to satisfy her sadistic nature. You can't get hopes about this I am begging you. I have searched everywhere for remains of your people but there were no traces. I swear if I had the slightest clue I would do everything to get them back. But there are none left. I am sorry but please don't believe her words." 

"Yes but what if she wants something? What if she really has information and is trying to yield it to her advantage?" Allias asked and stood up. "What if we lost our only chance?" 

He was devastated by this. He still hadn't come to terms with the fact that his Tribe had gone extinct, that no one out there was the same as him. It was a very painful thought and while everything seemed to be happening so fast around him, almost in the speed of light the burden of realization had been stored to the side or else he would crumble again. 

"No Allias. They are gone. Please don't do this to yourself. We have a mission now. We need to focus on this. To help the few of us who have remained. To avoid another war." 

"What if my people are still out there?"