Si Wong Desert

Book Three

Volume 8

Ch. 109 Si Wong Desert

Pov.

-Rhea-

"Worrisome? How so?" I ask Iapetus

"Because… if he's in touch with the spirits he may venture into the spirit world."

"So? Why is that a problem?"

"Every living creature is based on the concept of the Trinity, Rhea." He holds three fingers up "we each are born into this world with a Mind, Body, and Spirit."

"Th-that's right…"

"Your mind can be split, hence personality disorders, but your spirit… it will always remain the same."

"Right, so if he ventures into the spirit world his other consciousness may contact him."

"Yes, the diabolical one we know all too well as our father."

"If they come in contact they will merge as one and everything we've worked so hard for will go to hell."

…

"We.. we can't let that happen. What'll we do, Iapetus?"

"Well, we know one thing for certain. Valac, it's likely she will attempt to awaken our father from his slumber."

"You really think so?"

"I want you to figure out their plan to do so."

"What? Me?"

"Yes," he holds his hand out. "I will lend you my sight."

It felt as if he had split my eye in two

"Agh!" I drop to my knees

"Pick at the memories of his past in order to do so and report back to me."

"Do you mean I.."

"Yes, you have my permission to speak to the boy"

…

-Present-

Pov.

-Rhea-

"Show yourself." Kara speaks

Kara…

Is this really happening?

Am I really going to..

…

I take a deep breath before stepping out of the shadows

He was soaking wet.

I felt my stomach sink after my eyes gazed upon him

The poor…

Kara.. I've almost forgotten how badly he was scarred

Every square inch of his body except for his face was scarred

"It's a pleasure to finally meet you, Amaterasu." I find the courage to speak to him.. after all these years

"And who might you be?"

I could sense his bloodlust from way over here

Even as calm as he looked, he was ready for the moment I made the wrong move so that he can kill me

…

I bow my head

"Rhea, Titaness of Fruitfulness and Affinity" I formally present myself

…

"Huh.." he nods

"Want a smoke, Rhea?" He offers a share of his cigar

I shake my head

"Come, let's eat."

He heads over to the satchel

"Please, allow me." I raise my staff

His body glows a golden aura before he's covered in the official Titan wear

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(1993 Broly's fit) except the giant wrist brace are smaller golden bracelets

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"Hey, nice." He examines the gold

I sit down by the fire where he had been roasting a rabbit duck

He hands me a thigh and takes the rest for himself

I just sat there in silence pinching and nibbling at the roasted duck

Is he even lucid?

He didn't seem to care in the slightest that I just proclaimed myself a God.

…

He's grown so much.

The person I once knew is gone

"Take a picture."

"Wh-wha?" I blush

"It'll last longer." He tosses the bones aside and his big doggy devours them

"Sorry." I look away

That's right..

I'm a complete stranger to him.

There's no way in hell he remembers me

I toss the rest of my duck to the doggy and he swallows it whole

"That's not true. I do remember."

"Wh-what?"

Did he just.. read my mind?

Iapetus didn't say anything about this

More importantly.. he said he remembers…

"Six-hundred years ago, you paid my son a visit. No?"

"Oh.. yeah, th-that's right."

I almost forgot..

"Yes, a God. Is that what you're supposed to be?"

"Titan-God. We're Titans amongst the Gods of Othrys."

"Is that so? For what purpose do you pose this world?"

"Well, we prevent disease, genocide, universal disasters and invaders."

"Then what business do you have with me?"

"W-well… for now, I simply ventured out here to lend you my aid."

…

"I'm afraid I don't have the authority to disclose any more information." I add after seeing the look he gave me

He knows I'm holding something back

"I see…" he stands up. "I'm going to get some rest," he watches as the sun began to rise

"Right." I nod

He heads into his tent

I sit right outside until I was convinced he had fallen asleep

I quietly sneek inside and…

There he was.

I crawl over to his side

I could still sense his bloodlust

I thought it was because he was on edge, but I suppose he's been living down here for so long he hasn't had a chance to lower his guard

Even now, in his sleep.

…

It's been so long. I can't believe I'm really here, sitting, right beside him.

I crawl onto his lap

Tears trickle down my face at the memories we had together. Ones I've long forgotten come back to me

The scars indenting his chest from Acnologia's claws

This is what it was supposed to be about

Dethroning Cronus and taking Othrys back, but now…

Oceanus plans to torture him for as long as he can

I wipe the tears off my face

I outline the scars on his chest

I get a feel for his biceps, praying I won't ever forget what he looks like..

…

"I won't lose you.. not again" I whisper

I throw my arms around his neck

I pull my head in

I felt his lips brush up against mine

I felt his heart skip a beat before it began beating out of his chest

I open my eyes only to find his glaring back at me

"S-sorry, I…" I back off. Only for him to sit up and reel me in before I could pull away

…

He tightens his arms around my waist

My eyes dart back and forth, trying to figure what he'd do next

By the time I realized he was leaning in for a kiss, it was already happening

I pull my head back, startled that he had done so

He looks away, regretting the kiss after I pulled away

I could tell. There was something there

Deep down he does remember, but whatever Oceanus did to make him forget won't allow it

He was ready to set me aside when I quickly ambush him with another kiss

Only this time he was completely unresponsive to it

He grabs my waist, but before he'd push me away I lock my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck

He looks me in the eye, as if asking what I was doing

I shake my head

Please don't push me away.

I ease my lips on his, making sure he saw me coming this time and he doesn't fight it

He just sat there, probably debating what to do with me

After a few more seconds of this I slip some tongue into the mix

He does the same so I began moving my hips, hoping he'd realize just how much I want him

…

Pov.

-Kara-

I know her..

I know I do…

Maybe before I lost my memories, but…

I just.. I can't help but think she was something special.

…

Rhea was crying and whimpering in the corner

…

"What is it?" I ask "What was that about?"

"N-nothing.. I… I'm sorry. I shouldn't have seduced-"

"You? Seduce me? Is that what you think?"

"Wh-what?"

"Tell me. Who are you?"

"R-Rhea. T-Titaness-."

"No, don't give me that." I draw my blade

"Tell me. Who are you, really?"

"I-I come from afar."

"That isn't what I asked." I bump her chin up with my blade

"I-I can't say any more than that. I've already violated my brother's trust by meeting you h-."

"Then why?"

"Why?"

"Why did you come here, Rhea?" The sharpness of my blade just barely slits her throat. Not deep enough to kill, but deep enough to shed some blood

"I-I…" she sniffs "I wanted to see you, Kara." Tears trickle down her face

I remove my blade

She hides her face in her palms and began sobbing

She isn't lying. I could tell that much.

I recognize her face. I've seen it before as well as her voice. They're all too familiar but… no matter how hard I try to remember.

I just.. I can't

"I'm sorry. I should've came sooner, but he didn't let me." She sniffs

"Who?"

She shakes her head

"Please," she raises her head, "don't make this harder than it already is, Kara."

Her tears mix with the blood on her neck and they continue down her naked body

…

"We leave in ten."

She nods

…

She sat quietly in the back as we ventured through town after town, day and night.

"Are you not tired?" Rhea asks as we walk into a bar

"No." I bought us a bottle of whiskey and a bucket of ice. Then we have a seat in the corner of the room

"Th-then are you sure they came by these parts?"

We jurnied all the way into Si Wong Desert. It was extremely hot and dry and the bar was surrounded by sand dunes

"Yes, the flying bison has a very distinct scent."

"Scent?" Her face lights up "that's right, you have a very keen sense of smell." She crosses her eyes

…

"What are we.. really?"

"Wh-what?" She blushes

"You're too friendly"

"Oh.. s-sorry… umm.."

"You can't say?"

She nods

It's the same answer she's given every question I ask about her origin or my own

"B-but yes.. I suppose you can say we grew up together." Her face was beat red and she constantly shimmied in her seat

"Is that so?"

She nods

I pour us another glass of whiskey

I lean back in my chair and sit my legs up on the table after lighting up a stogie

"Then I suppose you are familiar with the names Ignia and Mia."

Her eyes widen

"Wh-what?"

"They are siblings, no? If you are being truthful then you could answer that question at the very least."

"Siblings? I.. I umm.. I don't know what you're talking about…"

…

She's lying.. but also…

She's not?

"Hey." Some sand bender slams his boot on our table, knocking over our bucket of ice "that's a nice rock you got there." He raises my necklace with his blade

"Yes it is." I pat his blade aside

"Heheh," he chuckles. "Real fancy. What are you peeps doing way out here?"

"What's it to you?" I shut my eyes and rest my head back

He splits my cigar in half before he does the same with the table

"Easy Johnny. Don't get too greedy, we'll be set for a while with what we made from the bison." His buddy behind him says

"Bison?" I resheath my blade

"Yeah, a flying bison." He brags "we found it starving in the middle of the desert and sold it to some merchant."

"Where can I find the bison now?"

"Don't even bother, it's halfway across the Serpent's Path, on its way to Ba Sing Se." The meat head that split our table in two pulls his arm back

Though.. he was now missing his hand and it took him a second to realize it himself

"GAHHH!" He cries

"How did this happen?!" His buddies rush to his aid

I stand up

"Rhea." I call out to her as she just sat there in shock

She quickly joins my side as I pay our bill

"Wh-when did you.." she trembles beside me

I cut his hand off the moment he split our table in two

The cut was so clean that you would've never seen his hand was severed had he not pulled it back

"Come."

I don't bother answering any questions and we head back outside where Odin was drinking out of a fountain

"Hey, stupid dog! That's all the water there is!" Some men tug on his tail

"Odin." I call for him and he quickly jumps to my side

"Are you sure this is a good idea?!" Rhea holds onto my arm as Odin charges straight into the desert

"They'll starve to death in less than a week under this heat. It's best we find them before then"

"Oh.. right…"

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-to be continued