Blessed by Night

Chapter 127  Nyx’s Apology

In the hospital, things had fallen into a bit of a frenzy as a result of Malachi's battle with Arias. The sound of the explosions inside could be heard from literal miles away, and the sky suddenly becoming as bright as day didn't help much either. Besides, the whole world had just seen Arias' livestream from the party, and now their fears were at an all time high. There was a blessed supremacy group out there? How long have they existed?

Are they going to kill all of the humans or make them slaves?

Why hadn't the government told them about this? n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

And most importantly, what was going to happen to humans in the future?

The mood was so terrible, no one was paying attention to the two very beautiful women sitting in the waiting room. Luna could not stop herself from staring out the window with a worried look on her face, and it was clear that she was very torn about what she should do next. Irregardless of whether she liked it or not, Mal had sent her away because he didn't want her to be anywhere near the conflict.

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But despite all of the steps he'd taken to keep her safe, she was on the verge of undoing all of his hard work and running back to his side. Irregardless of whether she liked it or not, Mal had sent her away because he didn't want her to be anywhere near the conflict.

But despite all of the steps he'd taken to keep her safe, she was on the verge of undoing all of his hard work and running back to his side. She nearly made a decision, but movement out of the corner of her eye reminded her that she was not alone. Aubrey was sitting next to her, clearly still reeling from the shock that came with almost being murdered by some psychopath that she didn't even know. Luna realized that what Mal would need from her the most in this moment was not to save him, but to be there for his sister. "Aubrey... are you alright?" "Ah, y-yea I'm fine." She lied. Luna reflexively pulled the young girl into her body and held her tightly without allowing for the slightest chance of escape. She did not offer her any words of consolidation, as this gentle and warm gesture was more than enough to get her point across. Aubrey relaxed within her embrace and she finally stopped shaking for the first time since they entered the hospital. The two of them sat there motionless and distraught for what felt like an eternity. After holding onto each other for a long time, a change finally took place outside. The sky that was formerly a crystal clear blue, was swallowed up by the most beautiful darkness that one could imagine. Or atleast that was how Luna and Aubrey saw this fabricated night. To everyone else, they saw it as something frightening and a sign that the world was about to end. "I guess that means he's fine now..?" "Well, it certainly seems like that's the case." Aubrey and Luna had relieved smiles on their faces as they admired the scene out the window. "Actually... he is not fine. Although I am largely the one to blame for that."

Luna and Aubrey nearly jumped out of their skin as they heard a new voice play in front of them.

Turning around, Aubrey let out a small yelp as Luna felt a lump well up in her throat. "W-Who are...?"

"N-Nyx..."

Aubrey felt all of the color drain from her cheeks as she realized that she had come face to face with an actual goddess.

Not to mention she was one of the strongest ones to boot. Evidence of that fact was further proven by how time around them seemed to have been stopped and every other living being in the hospital was frozen in place. But she quickly forgot about all of those factors as she replayed Nyx's last words in her mind once again. "W-What do you mean that my brother is not fine? D-Did you do something to him?"

"Y-Yes but, I only did it to save his life..."

"What... did you do?" Luna asked as respectfully as possible. She was just as worried as Aubrey if not even more so, but she was trying her best to remain respectful so that she did not get smited out of existence. "The man he was fighting against... he was too powerful and Mal could not defeat him even after falling from grace. So I... made him my avatar to save his life..."

Luna and Aubrey blinked their eyes several times before they tilted their heads in confusion. ""Avatar?""

"You made him blue?"

"Or is he an airbender?"

It was at this moment that Nyx realized that Mal had never told his sister or any of his other girlfriend's about Nyx's offer. For one, he never wanted to worry Aubrey about something that he wasn't sure would ever happen, and he also wanted to know how his girls felt about having children first. But since they hadn't been dating for all that long, he couldn't really just bring up the topic of having kids out of the blue. Meaning Nyx had to explain to them what an avatar was, and why him becoming one was a problem. "Essentially... he is no longer alive in the same manner that the two of you are. His flesh was destroyed and now he is a mass of sentient darkness that will not age, require sleep, or sustenance."

Aubrey blinked her eyes several times as she tried to understand the downsides to this. Her brother was truly immortal now?

Didn't age?

Never had to spend money on groceries ever again?

Where the fuck was the downside!?

"I'm sorry... why didn't he do this before?" She asked. Nyx bit her lower lip uncomfortably as she glanced at Luna who had been sitting down silently all this time. Evidently, she seemed to have already understood what Mal's change meant for their future. "We...can't have a child anymore... can we?"

It had been so very long since Nyx had felt any kind of heartache or disappointment, and yet seeing the sorrowful look on Luna's face filled her with that oh so terrible emotion. "I'm sorry... I truly thought that there was no other way."

Luna smiled as she wiped her eye of the single tear that was sliding down her face.

"I-It's fine. We wanted to have a child but... I would much rather have him by my side... Thank you for saving the man I love, Goddess."

A small weight was lifted from Nyx's chest now that she knew Luna was not upset, but she was still worried about how Mal himself would react. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the area where Mal was still located and she felt a bit of anxiety well up in her heart. "Girls.... do you understand what it is like to love and be loved by an immortal?" She asked. Unsurprisingly the both of them shook their heads, and Nyx chuckled dryly as she took Aubrey's face in her hands. "For you my daughter, you will have the most staunch protector you have ever seen. If you suffer so much as a scratch, the one responsible would cease to exist before your blood hit the ground."

Aubrey was largely unconcerned with the second part of Nyx's words and focused entirely on the first. "D-Daughter?" "Yes, dear. I haven't gotten to get to know you as well as I have your brother but I hope I get to do so very soon. But I will always consider you my daughter."

Aubrey was left with a warm feeling in her chest that she hadn't felt in a long time as Nyx released her face in favor of Luna's. "And you, my dear... You are in for an experience unlike anything you can comprehend. Mal's emotions have taken such a large increase in intensity that he will flood you with his love and obsession through every pore in your body. But that also means that he will be extremely dangerous to others when it comes to the four of you. If he should catch another man so much as sniffing around any of you, he will kill him and everyone he's ever come into contact with out of retribution. Handle him carefully."

Luna couldn't decide if she was more terrified by that information or intrigued and aroused. But unfortunately before she could come to a decision, Nyx had decided that her time was up. She reluctantly released Luna from her grasp and began to back away while pointing out the window. "He's going to need you right now... It is his first day experiencing heightened emotions and he won't know how to handle himself. Only you girls will be able to pull him out of his misery."

Before either of the girls could ask what she meant, Nyx's body started to evaporate right before their eyes. "Don't daly now, girls. Lest everyone else beat you there."

As soon as Nyx disappeared, time started to flow once again and people left their statue-like states. Almost on cue, the beautiful sky overhead lost all of it's medley of colors. All that was left behind was a completely black sky that seemed to be utterly devoid of hope or light. If onlookers thought the view was scary before, it was absolutely nothing compared to this nightmarish scene they were seeing now. Luna and Aubrey glanced at each other for only half a second before the two of them got up from their seats and ran out the front doors of the hospital. Without even being called, Shiro materialized in front of the girls in her usual massive form and lifted the two of them on her back. Once they were securely on, Shiro ran like the wind towards the concentrated negative energy she could feel brewing within the city. Luna looked up at the darkness brewing overhead and she felt unbelievable sadness in her heart. Right now, the man she loved was drowning in sorrow and felt as though his life had no color. She had to do whatever she could to remind him that she was here for him, and that everything would be alright.