A Sek of a Night

Drake

he would have gotten out of bed making sure to cover her up before heading into the living room to read. He had been desperately trying to learn everything about Ra and any story pertaining to him. He wouldn't go in blind and he needed to be ready to not cause Alistar any pain. he would make himself some coco and just sit reading silently in the living room.

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Sekhmet

Waking up in the middle of the night the young woman stretched out in the bed that she was in. Looking around confused she had no idea where she was for a moment. Dark caramel color eyes observed the room before eventually she got up and decided to explore. Leaving the room she was in she found a rather interesting man sitting on a lounge and perfectly naked. Almost as if he had been waiting for her. Stretching her arms above her head she raised an eyebrow and purred. "Such a beautiful sight to see when coming out of my chamber. Are you my sacrifice?"

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Drake

he would look at the sound of footsteps closing his books as he stood up "Hey, did I wake you up Alistar?" he asked, smiling as he began moving over to her but would stop noticing something "your eyes are different." he said looking concerned "are you feeling okay?" he asked, the words she used not seeming too weird since Alistar said weird flirty stuff to him regularly. Drake would finish getting close gently putting his hand over her forehead "no fever." he said, looking at her eyes again and noticing the odd differences she had in the way she held herself ."your acting...a bit different." he said softly trying to figure out what was going on

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Sekhmet

A grin spread over her lips as tingles went through her body at his voice. However, the name he called her was wrong. Giving him a scathing pout, she corrected him. "There is nothing wrong with my eyes and my name is not Alistar, it's Sekhmet. I feel just fine." She assured him as she pushed his hand away. "I can forgive you though for a kiss." For some reason she admired this male. His scars proved he was battle tested and could handle quite a bit of pain. Running her hands up over his chest, she stepped closer and smiled, tilting her head in a way that indicated she wanted him to kiss her.

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Drake

he blinked when she pouted before hearing a name he had read about in some of the books he had gotten. Trying to figure out he figured maybe this was one of the roleplay things he had seen in the videos. Nodding as she said she would forgive him for a kiss seeing that she was obviously wanting one. Drake would slowly hold her in his arms before kissing the woman in front of him passionately.

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Sekhmet

The purring continued as he kissed her. Wrapping her arms around him and hugging him to her. Enjoying it immensely she touched his cheek and broke the kiss. ”By Ra you are an amazing kisser. Be one of my males and I assure you I can make you very happy." Grinning at him, she stepped around him and waltzed to the couch. Picking up the book he had been reading. "Oh? Bit of light reading الزوج" (alzawj)

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Drake

He enjoyed the kiss but hearing her speak he looked shocked watching her walk away to the couch. Drake would watch the woman in front of him with a serious expression on his face "who are you and what have you done with Alistar?" he asked, glancing up then down, his hands clenched tight as he tried to remain calm "Alistar wouldn't use Ra's name like that or ask me to be her male, at least not yet." he said, wondering who this woman was and if Alistar was safe. What was really confusing is even though she was different she was so much like what he knew Alistar to be like. It hadn't been long but in the short time meeting this person her attitude came through strong and it tugged at his heart.

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Sekhmet

Tilting her head, she stared at him like he was stupid. "Beautiful and talented, but I suppose you don't have much in the way of brains. Pity, you'll still be useful though. I told you. I am Sekhmet. You must have read of me?" She held up the book he had been reading and pointed to one of the hieroglyphs on the front, even if it was in background. "I'm sure this Alistar will be fine. You're not to see her anymore though. You're mine now and I don't share." she gave him a bright smile, but it had an undercurrent of threat to it. "Understood?"

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Drake

hearing that he was not to see Alistar anymore hit a chord in his heart that made him want to fight but he resisted the urge. He needed to get her talking so he knew what was going on. "The one who is mighty and powerful, the one whom evil trembles before, mistress of dread, lady of slaughter, and she who mauls. I am Drake Barlow of Silent hill and if you would allow me to, I simply wish to ask some questions of the great goddess before me." He said in a calm tone. This woman...no goddess seemed to be in control of Alistar but the question was why. He needed to play it smart. He slowly moved to her his hands roaming her body sensually and still holding great respect for the body they touched. "For the woman before me was not a goddess just hours before but now she is and claiming me. I am simple so please enlighten this one."

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Sekhmet

Hearing him recite things about her, the goddess blushed and grinned happily. "I like you Drake of Silent Hill. Such a flatterer." Smiling at him as he touched her, she brought her arms up to wrap around his neck. Humming in appreciation on his touches she looked at him curiously. Looking down at her body she shrugged. "This form is not exactly the one I used to have I admit, however, I can assure you. It has always been a goddess. The power in it is strong enough to hold my spirit." she answered him. "Now why were you reading that book?"

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Drake

Well that was something but not a lot. He knew Alistar was strong but apparently strong enough to house the spirit of a god. Drake then looked at the book and thought about what he was reading. Drake felt like if he tried to lie here it would bite him in the ass so he didn't. "I am learning about ra to find his weaknesses in hopes of defeating him."

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Sekhmet

Her dark caramel orbs narrowed as she heard Drake's words. Her tone iced over and she stared hard. "You will do no such thing الزوج. Ra is our merciful Father. He has no weakness to fear. Heed me Drake. I will reign death upon you and this Silent Hill, should you decide to harm Ra." She meant it to and poked one well-manicured nail into his chest.

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Drake

He looked surprised at hearing her say the word merciful. Had he changed so drastically by the time Alistar came to be born? What had caused the change? He looked at her for a moment gently cupping her "Tell me about him...I have heard very different stories and never heard him called merciful. I only wish to protect what i care for." he said softly and rested his forehead against hers "I'm sorry if i upset you." he said to her in a soft voice.

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Sekhmet

Looking at him suspiciously she paused for a moment. She considered sending him away until he asked her to educate him and apologized. Something stirred in her, the way he apologized and touched her, made her feel warm and safe. It was a strange feeling for the warrior goddess. "Ra is my father and the creator of life. He makes sure to carry the sun through the sky and guard it in the underworld. I am his tool to slay the snake Apep and seek vengeance on those who dare to not love him. Without him we would not be alive, and it is through his generosity that the humans have such bounty." Smiling in a condescending way she patted Drake's cheek. "It's alright الزوج. I'll forgive you this time. I just can't seem to stay mad at you." Nudging his face with her nose, she leaned up and kissed him, nibbling on his lip. "Now. I have answered your question, Drake. So, you will answer mine. Tell me about this body? You seem familiar with it, and you even called me Alistar. If I'm inhabiting this body it should shift to look like I did while I was... alive..." Pausing the woman pulled away from Drake and frowned hard, her eyes darting back and forth as she thought. Wait... she had died.... why was she in this body?

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Drake

Drake listened and was surprised by the kiss. But then things changed when she said she was alive and pulled away from him. Drake knew that look well and calmly thought about things. He held out a hand "Sekhmet, tell me your story." he said in a soft and comforting tone. "Maybe it will help clear your mind. I am sure it's full of smoke and confusion from what I see on your face." he said, and a gentle caring smile came to his face. He saw worry and pain in her eyes as something bugged her mind and even if she was possessing his Alistar he wasn't going to let her suffer and maybe helping the spirit would return Alistar to him.

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Sekhmet

Shifting her gaze up to Drake's as he spoke she tilted her head. Flashes of this life came to her mind, and she swayed sucking in a sharp inhale. She felt so many things at once it made her stumble back and sit on the couch. "She calls you, her Akl." The warrior goddess breathed and seemed very perplexed. "I served my father... Ra for hundreds of years. Always doing as he commanded. Distributing his vengeance whenever the humans stepped out of line. We were happy as I served him." Her brows knitted together. "I remember the blood lust and fury as they thought to bring him harm. I slaughtered them all... then Father came and wanted to reward me. He brought me their blood to drink and bathe in... I drank so much..." Her face twisted, and her eyes misted over. "I died. He killed me because I was hurting his precious humans... even though he was the one who sent me to do it!"

Fury swept through her, and her hands clenched into fists. Alistar's memories became clearer, and she saw the lives she had lived after her own. "Why would she sacrifice herself for them? Does she not understand that they should be bowing before her?!"

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Drake

It seemed memories were flooding into her mind and Drake listened slowly sitting beside her as he took a blanket and wrapped her and him in it. Taking his book he opened to her story. "He felt you had gone on a rampage and used it to win the humans back over it seems. Like a staged saving in a way.'' he said softly, looking at her with compassion. "You never should have been used like that. And you're right. She shouldn't be a sacrifice if you're talking about who I believe you are." he said smiling "You're a lot like her. It's nice.'' he said gently, petting her head to try comforting her. "I am sorry he betrayed you. Nothing I can say will change that but I can tell you from what I have learned was you were never the monster that some probably thought you were. You believed in the person that you loved. The person you had been taught was truth and justice incarnate...why would you ever assume him not to be honest." he said slowly, taking her hand. "You are still the mighty and powerful Sekhmet, and he can't ever change that no matter what he does."

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Sekhmet

Feeling the couch dip next to her, she looked to see Drake beside her. Feeling the blanket wrapped around them, she shifted closer, laying her legs over his and sitting close to him, but not fully in his lap. Leaning into his chest she nuzzled his shoulder gently. "I can see why she likes you so much. You know how to make a woman feel valued." Thinking for a moment she laid her head on Drake's shoulder. "I would never have thought to question him. He was my world." Letting the comfortable silence settle back in she enjoyed his presence. "She fears you." She spoke softly before shifting and looking up at Drake. "She fears the power you have over her." Tilting her head she studied his face. "Would you die for her?"

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Drake

he looked at her smiling "Its hard not to value precious things." he said smiling before nodding "[dI know how it feels. These marks on me are symbols of a faith and those who put them on me I never thought to ever question till...someone woke me up from their lies." he said before something that made his heart sink was said. Why would she fear him? And what power did he have over her? If anything she had more power over him. Then she asked him if he would die for Alistar. He couldn't help but smile "The easy answer I would have given a month or so ago is yes...but not anymore. Dying is kinda easy but it leaves those who care for you with regrets." he said looking into Sakhmet's eyes "I plan to live for and with her." he said simply with a smile "And I will face every hardship that comes with that choice with pride because I know it is the right choice."

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Sekhmet

Laughing softly, it wasn't quite like Alistar's normal laugh but similar. "There you go again." Listening to him explain the strange markings she had seen on him and from Alistar's memories, understood the meaning behind them. "You took pictures of them... together so that you may replace them one day..." She grinned at the memory. Gazing back at him, his words made her lips curl up. "You're right. It is much harder to live for someone, than to die for them. Keep that thought with you, no matter how hard she pushes you away. Be the water that wears away the rock."

Shifting again, she kissed the scar on the shoulder closest to her. Focusing on it she covered it with her hand and a warm energy would fill the area, healing the scar from the inside out. Leaving behind fresh, unmarred skin behind. Feeling a bit tired Sekhmet smiled and stared back up at Drake. "I envy her." It was so nice to sit with someone who obviously cared for you quite a bit and just bask in their love. Closing her eyes the goddess would slip back into a peaceful sleep. 

Hathor’s Love

Drake

he smiled as she fell to sleep getting up but making sure to not disturb her he would feel hungry as it had gotten later in the day then he had thought. He moved to get clothes on then entered the kitchen getting on one of his many tacky aprons before starting to cook a brunch like meal smiling as he cooked. He was happy things were calm again but Sekhmet and her experience seemed to be sticking with him. He wouldn't let Ra win and he would Live for Alistar, he was sure of that. Looking to his shoulder he no longer had the brand on his arm and it felt....light.

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Hathor

Opening her eyes the goddess blinked slowly and stretched. So many memories, or were they dreams? Licking her lips, she slowly sat up and looked around. Spotting the male from her dreams in the kitchen a slow happy smile curved her lips. She could feel the depth of the feelings for him in this form. Did they not understand what that meant? Having been a mother and given birth countless times, in Ra's case a daily occurrence, Hathor stood and made her way to the kitchen.

Running her hands up over his back, she marveled at the feel of him. Finding the man's name in her memories she hugged him from behind, nuzzling his back lovingly. ”I love you Akl. Will you give me a child?" Her voice marginally softer than Alistar's with a more seductive quality.

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Drake

Drake was cooking some pancakes and eggs when he felt hands on his back and smiled and was about to tell Alistar good morning but then she said those words and Drake tensed up and his heart pounded like mad. He would turn to face her and see a new eye color. A different one, that was what he thought instantly. He gave a gentle smile "Do you know my name or that she just calls me her akl?" He asked her in a gentle tone. He looked into those eyes, aroused from her words obviously but it was accompanied by some sadness. "I really do want her to ask me that." he said, seeming relaxed after saying that truth. "May I ask the name of the one in front of me?" He asked her, being relaxed but also respectful.

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Hathor

Turquoise and gold eyes blinked up at the man as he turned and spoke. Pouting she ran her hands up his chest and over his shoulders before wrapping around his neck. Pressing herself into him she tried to bring him down to her for a kiss. ”You are Akl... Prey. You mean the one who lives in this lifetime? Silly woman doesn't understand her role. She will be the embodiment of the cycle of life as we were before her." smiling at him lovingly, she cupped his cheek, leaning up to nibble on his jaw and neck. ”I'm only voicing the thoughts that are already there. Why hold back? Let me love you and bare your children." Hathor sighed dreamily at the thought, holding onto Drake's shirt tightly. The thoughts making the body she was in hum in anticipation.

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Drake

Drake would watch her and didn't move as she spoke, not being pulled down into the kiss. Hearing her words raised more than a few questions. "She is trying to be who she is, I don't find it silly." he said smiling "Her responsibilities mean little to me, I love the woman not the prestige she possibly carries. " he said with a relaxed and loving smile. "And you're not her. You are thanked for letting me hear some of the words in her heart though." he said before kissing her forehead. He smiled at her "I still haven't received your name. Would you prefer a meal as we get to know each other. I might even be tempted to kiss you once I know more." he said, winking at her and cupping her face with one hand before turning around "I am Drake Barlow of Silent Hill." " he said using the same style of speaking as he did with Sekhmet.

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Hathor

Listening to him she wanted to lean into his touch and closed her eyes as his lips graced her forehead. Frowning though as he turned away from her... She felt the burn of shame. His rejection hurt her on more levels than she remembered. Sure, men had told her no before, but from him. Clicking her tongue, she sneered. ”Hathor, and perhaps our responsibilities should mean something to you. If you won't accept what I offer, then perhaps I should find someone else." She spat the words out and headed to the shower locking the door behind her. Quickly cleaning herself and drying off, she came back out to get dressed. Her stomach grumbled at the smell of food, but she refused to go near the man again. He was a poor choice, and she would convince this incarnation of that. Jealousy did not sit well with Hathor at all.

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Drake

he thought of what he knew of Hathor and nodded feeling her attitude made sense. Apparently, she didn't like being rejected it seemed and he would come to find her after he had the dishes plated up. "Mistress of the sky, I offer this offering to the lady who sees over all offerings." he spoke before gently handing the plate over. "and I wish to apologize if I caused offense. Would you please honor me by not taking the body of the one I love to enjoy the company of others my great lady of the vulva." he said softly and knelt before her "I was raised to only make love to those you love, and this is my first time meeting the great mistress of the stars. Would a kiss be something I can also offer as an apology?" he asked her.

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Hathor

Fully dressed she was surprised when Drake came to find her. Hearing him speak, her face twisted into a look of disgust. ”Offense you did cause." she agreed with him as he apologized and then had the audacity to make a request of her. Watching him kneel before her, she moved closer and took his chin between her thumb and forefinger. ”You dare to make requests of me from your own culture? I will bed whomever I want, whenever I want. You are not the only one this body holds dear." Granted he was the one it craved. The idea of a kiss alone from him, gave her pause before her anger returned. ”Make love? Child you have not been... 'making love'. Making love results in a product or offspring. What do you think I asked you for earlier?" Pulling away from him, she didn't take the plate from him. ”Even Ra knew to please me, and please me he did. Ra always cared for me and protected me. You obviously do not care for this body if you won't even give her a child. Which I can guarantee would be the result of our union." A strange very fuzzy memory flitted through her mind. This man with his hand on her belly saying one day their child would be there. Frowning she stared at him. Was it a memory or a dream? She couldn't tell but his rejection still stung. ”Maybe I should just make you completely unfertile so that you never have to worry about fathering any of your Silent Hill spawn." for some reason the words rang harsh even to her own ears.

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Drake

Drake looked at her, hearing her angrily say he wouldn't give this body a child and that she should make him infertile to not make any silent hill spawn. He was still kneeling holding the plate out to her. "I want nothing more than to have a child with her." he said, his eyes serious and almost glaring at the entity before him "A child with her, no one else. No other existence.'' he said confidently. "I will make her my wife and give her a family. I have already made that promise.'' he said to the woman and smiled, relaxing some after saying his stance. "And I will never betray her for another. Why would I when there is no one as amazing as her.'' he said love showing in his eyes as he spoke of Alistar. "Lady Hathor, I won't lie and say I am not tempted at being with her and knowing she will bear my child...but I won't force her to do so till she accepts it. She is the one who decides when she will bare my child and trust me, I have done everything in my power to put a child in her."

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Hathor

His words sent heat straight to her womb where it settled like molten lava. The confidence and determination he exuded also excited her. Hathor found her ire ebbing away under the glare of his conviction. As he mentioned a betrayal though her head throbbed. Listening to him, she put a heel to her temple. His final words brought a scarlet blush to her cheeks as her eyes squinted shut. Feeling a moment of dizziness, she swayed slightly but stayed standing. Memories of Ra's betrayal. There had been a battle between Egypt and Rome that resulted in a number of dead on the Egyptian side. Hathor had been sent by Ra to guide the dead to the underworld. While there helping the dead find their path, she was murdered by a mercenary group from Rome. In her next life she had found that Ra had planned it so that he could marry Isis; a new and upcoming Goddess who wanted her power. ”He betrayed me, and had me killed." Tears shimmered in her Turquoise and gold eyes. Looking at Drake she motioned for him to get up and finally took the plate from him. At least this one had the willpower to not give in to temptation.

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Drake

he would frown knowing instantly who she was talking about. He would get up and sit beside her "you're not the only one. Before you a spirit named Sekhmet told me another story of his betrayal. Regardless, it isn't right for him to have betrayed his love." he told her gently, putting a hand on her shoulder.

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Hathor

Nodding she nibbled on the food he had given her and headed to the table, her head still throbbing. ”Isis was smarter than me though. She found out his name." with a sigh sat and moved the food around on the plate. Surely someone had loved her in her lifetime? Looking to Drake she gave him her best pout. ”Are you sure you won't let me show you my love and put a child in my belly?" She asked him. Her tone a soft begging quality to it.

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Drake

Drake smiled at her in a supportive manner "she was cunning I am sure but I doubt she was as wise as you. You have a mothers love and wisdom which nothing is better then. I might have fallen for you if I had met you earlier." he said smiling but let out a soft sigh "But not in this life. But should there be a next life I would gladly accept you trying to steal my heart." He said giving her a kiss on the lips "But I can only give you this...and hold your hand saying I am glad to have had the honor of meeting you." he said to her "And to promise you that I will make a happy family with Alistar if it's the last thing I do."

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Hathor

Grinning at the man and melting a little on the inside she smiled at his promise. ”You would leave your Alistar in the next life? I suppose I should be happy though. She is the me, that is alive now, and she has captured your heart. I will be content with that." Leaning forward she put her forehead on the shoulder that still had one of Silent Hill's marks and sighed. A warm energy would cause the area to tingle as it healed. ”Whew that took more out of me than I remember." She laughed lightly and lifted her head, putting her lips next to his ear. ”I do love you Drake, and I'm sure we will make such beautiful babies together. Until the next life Akl." With a soft chuckle Alistar's body slumped forward into Drake as she passed out again from Hathor using her healing ability.

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Drake

He blinked at her words and the sensation of what she did to his arm. He heard something fall and slowly picked up the odd cloth cross seeing the inside of it once again after all these years. "You have, are, and will forever be the tool of the faith." he said, reading the writing that had been pressed into his skin for years and touched the rough coarse fabric with his thumb. He sighed looking at Alistar. He smiled petting her head gently "I only belong to you now." he said and sighed as he would help her lay her down on the couch with a blanket over her and a pillow under her head. Drake would do some light cleaning that the school never did for them and as he did would be reading a book using one hand to do so. 

Beautiful Bastet

Bastet

Several hours later she would groan and sit up. The blanket pooling around her waist as emerald, green eyes cast around the room. She was in a very strange place. Frowning faintly, she looked down at her body and realized... this was not her body. Closing her eyes again, she focused on her mind and memories. The only indication that something was wrong, was the slight twitch in her eyebrows. Sekhmet... Hathor... Alistar...

Bastet opened her eyes once again and stood. Wrapping the blanket securely around her. She remembered everything. The betrayal of her past lives and the torture that was still to come. Sitting back down she lost herself in thought for a moment while she tried to figure out what she was going to do.

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Drake

The man was reading while sitting in a chair when he noticed movement in his peripheral vision. Looking from his book to see Alistar stand up looking a bit confused before watching her sit back down. "Is everything okay Alistar?" he asked, looking at her before noticing the different eye color and a sigh left him as Drake frowned. He had been missing Alistar a lot wondering how long it would be till her body would return to her. Worry filled the back of his mind as he wondered if something had happened to Alistar that was keeping her from coming back. It made his heart feel heavy so he would shake the thought and simply look at the green eyed Alistar before him "May I ask who is in the body of the woman I love?" He asked in a respectful and relaxed tone.

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Bastet

”Bastet. You are Drake." She corrected him and acknowledged him. Reclining on the couch, her posture was that of a very relaxed feline that thought it was better than you. Her eyes lazily blinked as she took in everything around her. ”You have questions." It was a statement of fact. She remembered what had transpired with the others and Alistar. This man was someone that Alistar had taken as a lover and as much as the woman ignored it and tried very hard to not show it. She had developed feelings for him. Amused, Bastet rest her elbow on the arm of the couch and stared at him appraisingly.

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Drake

Drake’s eyes went wide when she said her name was Bastet before his expression became cold and calm "You marked her." He said looking at Alistair's wrist ''I remember her complaining about you in a temple I believe was dedicated to you." He said thinking back. He had seen her so upset and remembering it filled him with pain and rage as he looked to the woman who was partially to blame from what he knew. "Why her?" He asked as his first question feeling very protective of Alistar in this moment

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Bastet

Her posture didn't change in the least as his tone became cold. In fact it only made her smile a slow condescending smile. She remembered the temple and how Alistar had cursed her. ”Alistar loves to complain. I did not mark her in the way you are insinuating boy. I am Alistar, and Alistar is me. Every god goes through rebirth. We've done it thousands of times. Alistar is just the latest one." Sighing and partially rolling her eyes she placed two fingers against her temple to lean her head against. ”You speak as if we're two separate souls. Sekhmet, Hathor, myself, and Alistar. We are all one. When Alistar complained in the temple about me... She was complaining of her own ignorance and past lives." Her tone matched his, if not a bit more clipped.

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Drake

All coldness and anger left him at her saying she and Alistar were one and the same. That meant she was a Goddess. Drake fell silent looking to the floor in confusion trying to figure out what that meant for Alistar. He looked up to Bastet and for some reason Drake couldn't bring himself to think she was lying. "So you're all one and the same…" he said before pausing, sounding nervous "Will her remembering...will she change if she remembers?" he asked but that wasn't the real question he wanted to ask. He was silent contemplating it for a moment before sadly looking at Bastet "If she remembers, will she still love me?" he asked with a faint fear tinging his eyes as he waited for the answer.

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Bastet

She stared at him as if he were stupid but felt a twinge of pain and jealousy. ”Yes, we are all one. Did you not pick that up when Hathor spoke?" His question was a good one. ”Alistar is Alistar. I cannot say what will happen when she remembers us." Watching him her emerald eyes seemed curious. ”Does it matter? What will you do if she changes? If her love for you fades? Remember, she has not even acknowledged to herself that she loves you." Bastet was truth and justice. She would not lie to him but at the same time she would not lie to herself.

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Drake

He looked at her and shook his head. "I wasn't sure what to make of her words if I'm being honest." he said before hearing what Bastet said about Alistar and her love. He was silent for a moment before looking at her "She hasn't admitted to it...but I feel it. When she touches me, when she talks to me with her welcoming tone, in the way she smiles. I don't want to see that fade." he said with a small sad smile. He would look at Bastet and take her in for a minute and chuckled a bit "I must seem foolish. Worrying about it all like this. I also can't really get mad at any of you.'' he said smiling to her "You all feel like her and even though you're all different there is something in my heart that wants to embrace each and every one of you. I was worried about that because I do not wish to be unfaithful to Alistar." he said sitting there looking a bit worn out.

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Bastet

Bastet watched the man carefully and silently. He really was a talker and a romantic. ”You are foolish. While I don't want to see Alistar go to Ra and endure his torture like the rest of us did. She must also protect the people and make sure that justice is upheld. Letting her emotions get in the way and blind her is a stupid mistake. Frankly, she knows better." His words about wanting to embrace them all but not wanting to be unfaithful to Alistar had her rolling her eyes. ”And if she's still out sleeping with other people? How do you feel about that? You shouldn't set yourself up for heart break." She questioned and advised. She knew of Alistar's sexual habits but would not speak on them if she were asked.

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Drake

he frowned "I…don't like that she does that. It hurts....thinking about her with other men.'' he said not looking at Bastet anymore. Thinking he sighed "There is nothing smart about throwing away your emotions. It's akin to sacrificing a piece of yourself to keep from being harmed. It doesn't make sense because either way you will get hurt.'' he said to her looking at his hands "I did it once...I completely threw away any feelings and all it does is make you feel empty. If there is no goal in sight or task you are needed for you might as well not exist." he said, putting his hands on his knees then looking at the Goddess. "But to get to the point you said I shouldn’t set myself up for heartbreak. I don't think I need to do that. I love her. I just need to make it so she desires only me. I am working on that in many ways.'' he said gripping his knees “But never by force and I won't give up on her." he said almost sounding a bit defiant towards the goddess before him before he lowered his head "Is she okay? this has been a confusing day and i just want to know she is okay."

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Bastet

This man was hopelessly in love with her living incarnation. He knew more or less what he needed to do, but not how to do it. Blinking slowly her emerald eyes were thoughtful. While she wanted Alistar to fight like Sekhmet and protect people like she had... she also knew that Hathor was with them. Hathor would want Alistar to experience love and motherhood, and if Bastet were to look closely; so did she. ”Alistar does not need anyone who will try to protect her or save her." Thinking back to New Years Eve and the wish he had made she looked at him again. ”The wish you made for her... Why not do what the other one did? Why not just wish for her freedom?"

As he asked if Alistar was ok, Bastet stared at him for a moment before closing her eyes again and tilting her head back. ”Sekhmet and Hathor are slumbering. Alistar's body is fine. Her consciousness.... She dreams. I do not think it wise for her to remember all of us at once. It would be worse than when she visited her own temple."

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Drake

Drake would nod "I never once said she was someone who needed saving. I wouldn't try to be someone who saved her. I would simply fight by her side." he said calmly before looking confused at the other question. Did his wish not make sense to her. "Being free does not take away fear or danger." he said with a serious tone. "Her freedom means nothing if Ra will just hunt her down for fun making up something or just doing it because he wants to. It doesn't keep her from having those people she cares about used against her. No, I thought about it and knew what she needed was the power to remove the threat from her life. To deal with it rather then run from it." he said in a serious tone as he met Bastet's eyes "I made my wish knowing that she is strong, powerful, and driven. I took her one fear and gave her the ability to slit its throat." he said smiling

When Bastet explained that Alistar was simply asleep he would breathe a sigh of relief before thinking about it "Why did the temple hurt her like that? shouldn't it have empowered her or something of that nature?" he asked Bastet.

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Bastet

So he had at least enough foresight to be able to protect herself? That was a good thing. He was able to gain a bit of respect from Bastet for that. Not only that but he wasn't trying to change Alistar. Most would have hated what she was and tried to change her into no longer being a killer. Then again this one had killed... who knows how many he had killed or tortured. Tilting her head curiously at his question she would speak slowly. ”She does not know she is a goddess. Do you pray to your goddess Drake? I'm sure you speak to Kamaela often. Does she listen?" would he understand or would she have to spell it out for him?

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Drake

he would look surprised hearing a very old and rare name "You know my Goddess' name?" he asked in surprise before simply nodding "I do pray very often and I am sure she listens. Sometimes she even speaks to me. If you know her name then...you know she is also dead currently.'' he said calmly, not upset about it. His goddess was one who would reincarnate into this world but that natural cycle had been screwed with by the order making it hard to know when she would properly reincarnate. Drake thought about the part where Alistar didn't know she was a goddess. "I can't tell her, can I. It is something she needs to have happen naturally or she will just end up in more pain...right?" he asked, taking what little he knew and figured the simplest answer before him was correct.

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Bastet

”Correct. I knew your Goddess. Before those vile people tried to twist her. That was a very long time ago." Watching him work through everything she was glad he understood. ”You cannot. What happened when your cult tried to force your goddess' rebirth?" She asked in a way to make him see how important it was. ”When someone resists something that is natural for them, because they don't understand it. It is usually very painful. Hearing a prayer... embracing it and showing it love.... Does that sound like Alistar currently?" Her eyes glittered with laughter as she thought of her current life.

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Drake

he listened, being surprised at her level of knowledge of his goddess but drake nodded "It didn't end well and I wouldn't want that for Alistar. She also isn't any of those things currently that you said." he told Bastet, his eyes showing he was in deep thought on how to keep himself from leaking this info to Alistar. Looking into Bastet's eyes he had to ask "What can I do to help her so that she can start accepting or to keep her safe till she does?" he asked her wanting to do what he could for Alistar but he couldn't do that without the know-how of what was in his power to actually help.

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Bastet

She wasn't exactly surprised to hear him ask how he could help Alistar. Watching him she finally smiled at him. ”Continue to love her and stay by her side to fight with her. The love you show her daily is wearing her down." Laughing at her newest form she grinned slyly. ”You show her an unconditional love or devotion she's never seen or felt before." Blinking she thought of a good metaphor. ”Think of it this way. Alistar is the starving person that has been taught that steak is bad. She's heard about it, seen it, and admits that it looks good. Then you come along. This beautiful juicy steak. You offer her all of the best sides and all of yourself." Ok now it was just getting weird. She never had been very good at these things. ”The point is. She's starving and wants to eat. You are her meal and are very tempting in every way. Eventually she will give in. Hmmm... maybe a bit of jealousy now and then? If she thinks, there's a chance that you may be giving up? Alistar is a very competitive person and wouldn't like to lose something that is supposed to be hers." She laughed softly and shrugged.

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Drake

he looked surprised and smiled "So I just need to keep loving her. And it is getting to her." he said smiling at that thought. "Thank you for telling me that Bastet." he said before thinking about how to make her jealous, which put a look on Drake's face like he was struggling to figure out a puzzle. "So...I need to make her jealous...and I would do that how?" he asked, not really practiced with that side of the romance thing as he wasn't sure he had ever made anyone else jealous before. He tapped his knee with his finger trying to play out a scenario in his head.

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Bastet

No wonder Alistar enjoyed his company. With how curious he was.... Even Bastet found him amusing. ”Use your mind, Drake. How do you feel when you see Alistar with another male or when she makes comments about other people?" Looking at him curiously she asked. ”How did it make you feel when you knew she was going to make a wish for Niels? Especially knowing that the two of them have been intimate."

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Drake

he frowned thinking about it. "I...hate it. I wanted to show her she didn't need him to be satisfied. That I could make her feel anything he could make her feel. I wanted her to look at me and no one else. I wanted...I really wanted her to make a wish for me.'' he said softly looking at Bastet "But you're saying it would be good for Alistar to feel these same emotions? That her feeling them would help deepen our bond? Are you sure?” Drake asked, looking confused by that before playing more scenarios through his head "If that's what I need to do I will practice...Maybe I should go find more of those educational Magazines. I believe making your lover feel jealous was one of the lessons in it."

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Bastet

Again she chuckled at him. ”You don't want to take it too far Drake. Making her jealous could also push her away." She thought about what he had said about the wish. ”What would you have wanted her to wish for? Or ... is it more the confirmation of her love that you wanted?" Standing she moved slowly to stand in front of him, looking curious. ”When you felt those things... Did it not make you want to hold her to you even tighter?"

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Drake

Drake nodded, taking her advice. When she asked about what he would have wanted her to wish for him he just smiled "It was to have her love for me be confirmed. That she loves me like I love her." he said softly before seeing Bastet move to be in front of him and he would watch her before gripping his knees and nodded "Yeah...I wanted to hold her and make love to her to remind her she didn't need anyone else." he said smiling.

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Bastet

Kneeling in front of him she would push at his shoulder gently to make him sit back. Taking his shirt in her tan hand she pushed it up to reveal the scars on his stomach. ”You don't need a wish for that Drake." Her soft warm hand would press lightly into those scars as she concentrated. Everywhere she touched a warm pleasant feeling would be left behind. Her fingers gracefully tracing each scar and healing it. ”So if you felt that way. How do you think she would feel?"

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Drake

"I....i would hope that she would want to do the same to me." he said, feeling the pleasant touch of Bastet on his stomach "I-I.....feel like I am being toyed with some Bastet...is there a reason for that?" he asked her, fighting the urge to touch her body in return his eyes looking at her with a love and want that was aimed towards Alistar within her. "I guess I will learn to make her desire to claim me in that way then." he said, smiling weakly still fighting his urges.

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Bastet

Smiling up at him she raised an eyebrow at his question. ”Because you are. I can see why she enjoys it. Your reactions are very pure and amusing." Taking her hand from his stomach as she finished, she placed both hands on his knees and used them to help her stand again. ”She'll have dreams more frequently now that will be very confusing for her. We'll start releasing more of her memories that way. If she gets frustrated or upset. Encourage her to go back to her temple. You've found one of your articles that may help her." Smirking she winked. ”Hold her and have her focus on one of the voices as if it were one of the children from her people. Have her listen to it. The rest will follow." Shifting she sat in his lap easily and curled herself to tuck her head into his neck. ”My time is done. Thank you, Drake. Take good care of us." Her voice slowly faded, and he was left with a sleeping Alistar in his lap.

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Drake

he blushed at her words but listened to what he needed to do. When she curled up and said her time was up Drake would hold her once she was unconscious nuzzling her neck "I won't let anything happen to her." he said softly, kissing on her neck and just relaxed, holding his love in his arms thinking over everything he had been told. Seems he had been given tasks that were very important, and he would make sure to do them right.