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Aurelia shook her head immediately after hearing her doubts. “No…Not at all.” she reassured her. “We understand why you have to do what you need to do. Don’t ever think you’re burdening us with your absence.” At her willingness to try, the Immortal grinned at the thought of their son, “He is our son after all and he’s a bundle of joy.” She held a proud smile at her fiancée’s plans for the future. If that was the case, she was going to support her every step of the way. “I believe in you.” encouraged Aura as she smiled at Lilith. “We’re all proud of you Lilith, regardless if you’re the mayor or not. Besides, I anything you put your mind to, you’re capable of achieving.” 

Tilting her head to the side, Aurelia let out a light hearted laugh as she brushed off a few tears of joy from her face. “I know you won’t break this one.” she whispered softly. Their bond was unbreakable after all both in life and in death. Brown hues travelled to what Lilith reached for and a quiet gasp escaped Aura’s lips as she covered her mouth in shock. It was funny how things worked out and a coincidence on how they had the same mind set at times. “Seriously?” she mused as she chuckled and held her hand out for Lilith to slip the ring onto her finger. “Well clearly she’s your daughter seeing as you two are sleepyheads.” she teased. She leaned in for another kiss and smiled against her lips as she pulled away to examine the jewelry. “Was this your mother’s?” 

"They’re babies... I know they need more attention and I could take maternity leave or something. They need their mothers.” Even as adults, her children went straight to the underworld to save Aurelia. She knew that they all would have done the same for her if she became trapped in Hell. “The world can be an awful place, but I think when it comes to our children, it’s important to teach them that this place doesn’t have to be. If we can show them that the world can be wonderful then it will be right? They’re powerful, but I want them to be kind and smart too.” 

“A good plan.” agreed Aurelia with a nod. Even when Lilith mentioned she had a lot to make up for, the Director would disagree, but at the same time she understood why she’d say such a thing. Her role as the previous mayor of Ceres still stuck with her till this day, despite the change in profession and overall development. “Take it easy for today Lil.” encouraged Aura. “I’m glad too…I missed it greatly and it didn’t feel right being away from it. At least the Board has been willing to take me back, but I’m not fully off the hook.” With the setbacks of her immortality, she still had her occasional blackouts, but they were being monitored and faculty were looking out for her ensuring that the students wouldn’t be harmed. “Mhm…Our children are everything to us. I’m just relieved that overall they’re turning out okay.” 

The topic of marriage was brought up a few times, but Aurelia wasn’t fully committed to the idea of it. Now that she’s raising a family with Lilith and things have settled down in Ceres, she had time to reflect and she realized that this was what she wanted. “And I appreciate you constantly fighting and making it easier for us, but you’ve been doing so much and I think it’s alright if you have your free days.” Seeing Lilith’s happiness and tears forming at her eyes, Aurelia hopped into the bed and crawled over to her side as she gently wiped them away from her now fiancée’s face. “Aww babe.” Chuckling softly, she then reached into her jean pocket and took out a dainty ring as she slipped it onto Lilith’s finger. She then cupped her face and leaned in for a deep kiss, before pulling away and resting her forehead against hers. “I look forward to being your wife forever and always.” Now she was holding back her own tears as it suddenly hit her that it was official. “Thank you being patient with me, but more importantly thank you for loving me even though it took awhile for me to fully comprehend what it meant. I didn’t think I’d be able to have all this, but I’m grateful that it was you that was always by my side.” 

Was she working too hard? She always told herself that she would work her hardest, but if her family time suffered then maybe she really did need a break. “Do the kids feel like I’m too busy for them?” She asked. Her brows creased in worry. They were both so young and they needed both of their parents. If she was absent, then how would she be able to do any proper parenting. “Ok... I’ll take it easy for you, Aura, and for the children. I’m sure they want to see both of us together. Miah seems happiest when we’re both around.” She smiled softly. Despite the trouble with Aurelia’s immortality, she was doing well and Lilith wasn’t too far to find her when blackouts occurred. “I’m not either... I’m thinking that after a few more years teaching... I might go back into politics and prove to people that I’m fighting for them... They were disappointed but I do want to right the wrongs and be able to look at our children... show them that I’m proud of what I’ve done.”

“Good, this meal is all for you. You deserve a break.” Lilith was constantly looking out for Aurelia and catering to her wants and needs, that it was time for Aura to return the favour. She’ll always be grateful that regardless of what she or they went through, they stuck it out in the end. After all, It’s been a whirlwind of events and emotions these past few years, but alas they found a sense of peace for the time being and it was worth basking in it. “Yes to all of that. It’s a good start to the process and I think I made the right choice opening up a daycare slash pre-school option at the Academy. They can observe and get used to what we consider the norm. They do get it around their teenage years, but both Miah and Grace are rare cases.” At the topic of their older children, Aurelia nodded once more as she squeezed Lilith’s hand. “Those two have each other as well, but they haven’t caused any trouble…yet.” Jeremiah and Grace were unpredictable at times, but these were their children and Aurelia was willing to drop everything for them to be okay. 

Shaking her head slightly, the Director assured her girlfriend with a smile. “Oh yeah, totally—everything’s fine.” Pausing, she adjusted her position on the bed by facing her completely and said, “I love you.” That was already obvious, let alone known by the the both of them. “…And I’ve thought about everything that we have and everything that has happened to us. Now backtracking to what was said earlier, with spending and waking up everyday with you being perfect and of course our dearest children…I just thought that we should make things official.” Her gaze softened as she laughed nervously, but Aurelia kept going by adding, “I know I never stood by the concept of labels and that of the sort. Let alone do I express myself as much as I should, but I am certain of this: I want to spend my entire life with you…Well fuck it Lil—will you marry me?” 

“A break so I can regain my energy... That’s a sound plan.” Lilith got some jam to spread it across her toast.  People no longer looked at her with disdain for the dome event or other issues they had with her during her time as the mayor of Ceres, but she still felt like she needed to do what she could to make things better. “I have a lot to make up for, so I’ll need the fuel. I’ll be able to tackle those papers and then I’ll prep for the community event.” She leaned back against the headboard. “I’m glad you made the decision to go back to Altimira. The pre-school is a brilliant idea and you’re right. They do need some friends. Children usually like to follow after their peers.” She chuckled softly. “Our children will always be some sort of trouble, but they keep things lively and I appreciate them nonetheless.”

Hearing Lilith’s affirmation caused Aurelia to smile as she watched her girlfriend display such affection. “Mhm, agreed. They are a handful, but they’re cute and so worth it.” Both Grace and Jeremiah changed their lives greatly, but for the better. It taught them a lot about themselves, but motherhood also proved that despite what had happened to them, they were capable of anything such as this. “Anytime. Ah, not bad.” She leaned in to take a bite of her toast before encouraging Lilith to eat. “Sure.” she grinned. Just the little things. “Younger Grace has been calmer than usual ever since I enrolled her into the Academy which is good. I think since it’s less chaotic and she’s with her friends, she can actually enjoy herself. The baby stopped disappearing on a frequent basis. Although, Jeremiah does have his days.” She paused and thought about her older children, “Their older selves have been quiet, but they do check in which is good. I don’t blame them, they’ve been keeping busy with their own development in this current timeline.” 

Aurelia then took a deep breath and silently stared at Lilith for a brief moment. There was something that’s been on her mind and that she’s been meaning to tell her that perhaps this was the right time. “Hey I’ve been thinking…” 

She remembered a time when children were out of the question for her. Her lifestyle back then was more like a sex driven bachlorette. As responsible as she was as the mayor, she handled her personal life like a seemingly endless party. She took another piece of toast and started to eat. She was lucky to have found Aurelia. The other woman broke that lifestyle and helped her become a better person. “The toast, perfect. I’m going to try the rest of these goodies.” Lilith nodded along as she talked about their children. “Oh, with Sawyer, and Dean, that’s good. And Jeremiah’s probably settling into his powers. I’m happy that they have them and they have more time to practice with them, but most mutants get their powers around teenage years, right?” Lilith straighted her back and nodded a little more. “Grace does have Genny and Miah’s a teenager...”

Aurelia knew how much work Lilith’s been putting in both in her personal and professional life, that moments like this between them were rare. Which is why she wasted no time seeing as it may not be too long till their peace and quiet gets disrupted. However, Aura hoped that her children were to stay rested as they both got this break. “It’d be nice to wake up to that everyday no?” Nodding to confirm her assumptions, the Immortal smiled softly and whispered, “Yes, just you and me.” She then accepted her hand and held onto it as she used her other and pointed at her arrangement. “And here’s some breakfast. Are you off for the day?” 

“You were basically an angel, Parker. A guardian angel, if you will. Being near you actually makes me a little sick.” Lilith wasn’t trying to be rude, but Parker was unbearably good. It was like being neared hallowed ground or a church. “I sucked it up because of how much Grace loves you and how Jeremiah seems to be entertained by you, but... please stop coming to my home. They aren’t here right now.”

A grimace was shown on Aurelia’s face, “Good. I’m glad they have that…” Maybe she overlooked the whole thing, but there were some parts of Lilith that was still there. It was just the way things were done to her children got lost along the way. Now their main focus was being a family again. “But you were the reason why I chose to come back.” A tired sigh escaped her lips as she looked up at the ceiling. “Grace and Jeremiah.” Her tone was a no brainer, but she knew that her girlfriend thought the exact same thing. “Death gave me a soul preserve bracelet…And Miah has the tendency to visit me. The two were determined to bring me back and it worked. After hearing what you and Annie…And everything else, I just couldn’t stay dead anymore.”

Aurelia wore a somber expression, “I know…I’m immortal with a dark side to me. I’m just a lost cause at this point.” She was worried for their future, but she was trying to remain as positive as she can now that she was back. Her fear however, was hurting those she loves. “…I can understand you, Grace, hell even Miah…But what does the divine plan have to do with me?” She was confused. She was a mutant to begin with and has a villainous background. She’s far from divine.

“I don’t like the sound of that.” replied Aurelia with a frown. “Then we’ll need to be cautious and be mindful of our actions. I want my sister out of that shit though. Ava can have her fucking Horsemen back.” With an encouraging smile, the Immortal shook her head and said, “You’ll figure it out…You always do. This is just something you have to deal with right now and I promise you, I won’t let you do this alone. I’ll constantly remind you of the good in you.”

The affectionate gesture caused Aurelia to sit up on her knees as she cupped Lilith’s face gently and placed her forehead against theirs. “I’m sorry too.” She tried to hold back her tears a she wiped Lilith’s and nodded in understanding. “We are, but the way I see it…We should make do with what we have.” She then leaned in for a chaste kiss and pulled away once it came to the topic of their children. Clasping her hands with hers, she then went back to her sitting position and propped herself up against the wall. “I’m leaving them with Rina…It’s for the best. If it becomes too much of a burden, your father can take them into the estate. I don’t know how long it’ll take to get us better, but we just need to focus on trying not to let the darkness get the best of us.” She then looked over at Lilith and smiled, “I’m sure we can visit our children…We just have to be mindful of when and where.” 

“So you didn’t agree with my parenting style.” She wasn’t being serious. Lilith was glad that she was back even if the children had gone out of their way to do what she had been trying to. She was worried about the two and concerned about what they thought of her. If they had gone and done this then that meant that they must have feared the path she was on. “Well, that would explain where the baby disappears to. He’s always so happy after he reappears, but its awful when he goes off... I can’t sense him past this dimension, or any of you...”

She didn’t like the expression the other woman wore. “Now that isn’t true...I don’t see you as a lost cause, just as you don’t see me as one. You’re plenty to fight for.” She knew first hand that fear could drive someone mad. Courage was a difficult thing to build and collect. Sometimes it was the hardest to go at something alone. “I don’t know, but you’re different, stronger than before, so maybe we should focus on the good that came out of this.” She smiled at her. 

“We’ll figure this out together...” They needed to be better than the plans the gods had for them. “It isn’t good, but we’ll work through this and fight back. I don’t like how Ava’s influenced Grace. I’ve heard that she’s started to work closely with Amara as well. Who knows what that can mean for the rest of your family.” With Aurelia here, her tone had changed and she wanted to get ready for a fight, but she knew that she wasn’t fit for a battle just yet. Everything in her body ached and even with Aurelia’s healing forces, she needed to rest. 

“No I know that.” replied Aurelia. She tried to not sound defensive, but she didn’t like the idea of having to set their children up for whatever God like opportunity they had just because of who they were. “But truthfully Lilith, they just want to be happy. All this divinity shit isn’t even worth focusing on. They’re well aware of it, but they have so much time ahead of them…They shouldn’t succumb to something they don’t have to be.” She clenched her jaw at the thought of Ava being the reasoning behind all this. “We have each other as a whole…That should be more than enough.” She then thought of Jeremiah and Grace, as she remembered their time in the Underworld. A sardonic smirk crept Aurelia’s lips as she argued, “They’re capable of protecting themselves than you think…I know we want what’s best for them, but it doesn’t have to be like this. There are other ways of doing so.” 

Squeezing Lilith’s hands, Aurelia offered her life force as she began to heal Lilith’s current state. It came naturally to her, which caused her to wonder what her newfound powers is capable of. “We’ll figure something out, we always do…” She then shook her head as her gaze hardened, “I was selfish and I didn’t think of the consequence of pursuing the death of my father. I left you all behind and it really wasn’t fair.” 

A look of determination appeared on Aurelia’s face as she looked into Lilith’s eyes. “We will stop Famine. The first thing we need to do is get it out of my sister, the next is stopping Ava on the whole.” Her expression turned into a concerned one as her mind raced with many thoughts. “Grace needs to accept this, despite the blonde being her sister. I’m sure if we talk to her, she’ll understand.” Shaking her head, she refused Lilith to take the easy way out in all this. Of course this is what the divine would want. “No.” she deadpanned. “You’re not going to leave this world like this. Not in a way where They want you to. It goes to show you gave in to everything…That you’ve given up.” She then kneeled in front of Lilith and cupped her face, so she could have her undivided attention. 

“Where is the Lilith that didn’t dare use her abilities to woo all of Ceres Centropolis? Who had a heart for Humanity despite the prejudice they had initially against her due to who she is? The woman who refused to be an entity of her father’s creation!?” She pressed her forehead against hers and took a deep breath, “I just need you to try Lilith. Try to fight for your life and ours.”`

The gods, their children, and their descendants had a habit that crossed over to many generations; they left the responsibilities of finishing their wars to the people after. Lilith struggled with the idea. “I’ve already started telling them that they could be anything they want to be. I’m giving them as many opportunities as I can.” With the amount of push back she was getting, she no longer had any doubts about the woman sitting next to her. This was the woman who she had lost and missed. “It sounds almost romantic, but I wasn’t the one who brought you back... How are you back, by the way?” She hoped that the children weren’t responsible for this. She was worried about both sets. 

Lilith squeezed Aurelia’s hands back. “Ok. What are we going to do about you? I can feel that you’re not human anymore.” She gave immortality away sometimes and some of her closest friends had immortal energies to them, but she never thought that Aurelia would come to have it because of her brush with death. “I’m not angry with you. All of it just feels like its a part of a divine plan.” She sighed. Aurelia’s life force was comforting and warm. Lilith felt at ease. 

“There can only be one Famine. Ava’s relationship with the entity is as close as Grace is with Death.Things will get worse. For your sister, for everyone.” She stared right back at Aurelia. Her eyes couldn’t wander away anymore. “I don’t know what I’m doing anymore, Aurelia. I don’t know where she went.” Lilith shut her eyes. Her way of coping with loss was disastrous. What she was doing now was no different from what she did after her mother passed away. Slipping into her vices was just so simple.

Aurelia’s heart dropped at the sight of Lilith. Just hearing her perspective on raising their children provided her insight as to how they got this way. It shouldn’t have come to this. A part of her started to regret taking the initiative in ending her father’s life. If she wasn’t so careless…If she had truly been prepared to take him on, then maybe he wouldn’t have taken her life away in an instant. 

“You’re right about ensuring that our children be true to who they are.” There was a pause as she bent down in front of Lilith. "But did you ever consult our children and asked if they wanted to be New Gods?” She shook her head due to disappointment on both sides and crawled over as she sat beside the Antichrist and propped herself against the wall. A tired sigh escaped Aurelia’s lips as she silently took Lilith’s hand in her’s and sat there without saying a word. There was a lot she wanted to say, but at the same time, Aurelia needed to hear her. “You need to rest.” she finally says out loud. “You need to stop being focused on power and start looking at the bigger picture. Our children can’t be with us cause we’re…” Messed up? Fucked up? It was a lot to admit, but even Aurelia knew she couldn’t keep her babies until she herself was well too.

“I don’t want any of that.” As soon as she said that, flames began to surround the altar as she stared into Lilith’s tired eyes. “I want you and I want us to get better. Can you do that? Can you drop all this and focus on healing. We can’t continue on like this…You and I both know it’ll destroy ourselves. I’m sorry that I left you all behind, but I’m here now and I’m not wasting this second chance.”  

Lilith kept her head bowed. “They know what they’re capable of. If I succeed, they can choose to do what they want with humanity. That decision is in there hands.” A false idol could never be anything more than a false god and she had a feeling that once she accomplished her goal, she’d run out of gas. She didn’t move when Aurelia took her hand. “Famine took all the flesh off of it... She stole your sister’s powers and encouraged Grace to fall further into Death’s influence.”  If it wasn’t for her energies and magic, she probably wouldn’t have been able to move it. “I don’t trust them to be with anyone else... Who else can protect them from the gods?”

With the ledger up in flames, she could feel the souls slip away from her influence. She didn’t have the energy to bind them to anything else and at this point she didn’t care. “I don’t know... I don’t know how to fix this... I thought collecting souls would do something, but... I might never get better.” She didn’t have much hope, not even for herself. “I don’t understand why you’re apologizing. You didn’t choose to die... Aurelia, I... I want to get better, but I can’t rest until I make sure that Famine is stopped.”

“Don’t you dare talk to me about faith.“ retorted Aurelia with a warning tone. “If that was the case, then I can understand seeing as both Grace’s and your’s fathers did everything in their will to keep me away from all of you.” She doesn’t phase at the fact that Lilith was deteriorating and showing her true self. This was something she already accepted wholeheartedly from the moment she met her and learned about who she really is. “You were strong to begin with Lil and if anything, you could have focused on our children, both current and future.” She shook her head, “I don’t care about that! I love you for who you are, even in death all I thought about was you and our family. I had faith you’d be able to uphold that strength that you’ve always had in you! What the fuck is all this!?”

Aurelia was losing her, she knew that–no she felt that. “Lil you were never alone to begin with.” She became serious as she completely disagreed with her statement. “Doing this won’t protect our babies!” she exclaimed. “You are good enough! After everything you’ve done, you’re just gonna throw it all away? You’re sick Lilith. I’m sorry that you’ve suffered for this long, but I need you. I need you to pull yourself out of this, you’re in too deep and it’s breaking all of us apart!” 

She was right. Faith was reserved for the people who followed her grandfather and her whole being was based on not believing. “I can’t dictate what you choose to label as lies or not.” She placed her hand against a wall, steadying herself. Without the glamour, she didn’t have to pretend like she could stand. She leaned against the wall and slowly lowered herself to the ground to take a seat. “All I’ve done is for the children. Grace can’t live without souls and Jeremiah deserves to have access to his birthright... Stifling them, telling them it’s wrong to be who they are will just lead to them being overwhelmed by their power.” She lowered her head. “Our children could be new gods.”

Aurelia frowned, this wasn’t the kind of reunion she was expecting, but with her revenant self taking over sporadically, she realized that perhaps she should have confronted Lilith in a different way. She acted on her emotions and now she was in a predicament that made things even more difficult than it already were. “You t-tried to find me?” Her tone was somewhat hurtful as she didn’t believe it. When her soul was down there, both Hades and Lucifer made it clear that she didn’t try. She didn’t want to believe them, but with each soul that kept coming into the Underworld and Hell, it was clearly done by Lilith. “They said you didn’t…The souls were proof of that…You were busy.” 

“I brought it up because I wanted you to believe it’s me. Who I was minutes ago, that wasn’t…I think this is the price of me living—having another self. A revenant that comes and goes as she pleases.” Aurelia bit the insides of her cheek as Lilith examined her. If she changed, then the woman before her did too. “You’re not the Lilith I fell in love with.” she blurted out as she took a step back. “Destroying all that won’t change a thing? Do you not realize your children know that something is wrong with you! That’s the whole reason why they brought me back! You think ending divinity is the answer to our problems!?” With each statement and inquiry, her tone elevated and a storm began rolling in from outside. She was becoming frustrated with everything as this was not how she wanted to spend her time being brought back alive. “After everything you’ve worked for…You’re just going to throw it all away and succumb to who you said you wouldn’t be? Lilith, please come back to me…” She then reached out to the other woman and held onto her hand tightly, desperate for her to feel that this was her. “Come back to us…” 

"I couldn’t sense anything, Aurelia...” Despite her senses, her mind reason with her to be cautious. She couldn’t be sure about this woman in front of her, but she still spoke as if this was Aurelia. Maybe if she pretended, she’d be able to explain the pain in her chest away. “I didn’t know where you went so I had to to find something to make me stronger.” She remembered sending some down, hoping to get word back. Lilith wrote specific deals for them to find any hint of Aurelia, but she never heard anything or felt anything from the souls she was responsible for. “The Gods stopped me, so I had to adjust... I... I must have been too late... You have no faith in me.” 

She shook her head and took as step back from Aurelia, back into the shadows of what was once their home. The glamour that she wore wore off as the shadows touched her skin. Parts of her body had withered away because of the fight that she had with Famine. Parts of her body seemed atrophied and patches of skin were missing, eaten away by the insects that the horseman carried.  If Pride hadn’t put Famine inside of something divine, she probably would have had an easier time to healing. “I know, but it’s fine if it means that the children can live peacefully with you.” She could feel the storm outside of the broken home. “I was never human or mortal. Look at me!”

Ava had accomplished one thing the night that they fought; she had absorbed most of her hope and left Lilith grasping for the final slivers she had left. 

Rev!Aura leaned in for a chaste kiss before pulling away and smiling sweetly. “You’re excused babe.” She knew Lilith could tell it was her and yet, her denial was still in full force as she pushed her away. Pouting slightly, Rev!Aura paced back and forth as she listened to the Antichrist go on and on. “I didn’t come back only to get rejected. I know I did that to you for more than a decade, but I died and so, I should get a pass.” And then it came to the topic of how she tried to get her. “Did you really try?” she taunted, before bursting out into fits of giggles. “Anyways to sum it up, Hades and Lucifer took turns on me. I was isolated in limbo for most the most part since both sides didn’t want to upset you, let alone our daughter…So you’re all welcome! I practically sacrificed my soul to keep the Underworld and Hell balanced.” Her tone held frustrations and anger as she remembered what she’d gone through. Hell was an understatement. The pain and suffering was more than that, but it didn’t break Aurelia. Instead, it brought her hidden self out: Rev!Aurelia. She got close to Lilith again and wrapped her arms around her waist, “Don’t you feel it babe? You know it’s me.”

Suddenly, the Immortal froze in her spot as a grunt escaped her lips. “Lilith…” Aurelia whispered as she took a step back and held her arm out to keep a distance. “Fuck!” she hissed out as she ran a hand through her hair. She looked up at the Antichrist with desperation and guilt as she shook her head, “I don’t understand…It’s me…But I keep…” Shutting her eyes tight, Aurelia tried to ground herself into a distant memory to get her agency back. Her memories with Lilith was helping as she recalled the main shared encounters they had. “Around Valentine’s Day however many years ago…When SHOT was active, you asked me ‘Where did I go?’ and I told you that it was still me and that I’m still here. I didn’t…No I couldn’t open up to you then because I completely shut down.” She paused as she took a deep breath to suppress Rev!Aura by ruining it for her. “I’m telling you now, it’s me…I’m still here and this time I am asking for your help…I don’t know what’s happening Lilith, but all I want is my family back. I just want my babies back…”

Aurelia’s kiss and voice were too much. Lilith got up from the throne and reached for the space next to her. She grabbed reality as if it was paper and crumpled it. She then pulled, trying to open a way for her to escape. If she stayed here, this woman could become her end and she needed to keep focused. Her abominations were supposed to be stronger, she told herself, and she needed to work on them.  “I didn’t know where you were.” She wasn’t sure why she was still talking to this deceiver, but if what this entity was saying was true then she needed to do better with the souls she had collected. Her father needed to pay for what he did. With her mind, she widened the tear in reality and moved over to it, ready to step through. She stopped when Aurelia wrapped her arms around her. “Get off of me. You died. You can’t be here. I couldn’t find your soul. I won’t apologize for being unable to find you.”

Just as she was about to cuss Lilith off, Aurelia froze in her spot. It took a brief moment for her to regain consciousness, but she felt entirely different. From the inside she could see herself still there, but on the outside, her emotions and actions reflected differently. Rev!Aurelia smirked as she agreed with her girlfriend’s take on her father. “Oh he definitely doesn’t, but he knows how to put on a show. You’re both always for the theatrics you know? To the point where Hell should have some sort of awards night.” Kissing her teeth, Aurelia appeared before Lilith and ignored the creatures as she eliminated their lifeforce with her newfound abilities. Mother Nature Physiology had many sides to it, Revenant Aurelia knew how to control each one while the other Aurelia was still trying to figure it out. Disintegrating the creatures with her aura, the Immortal used a forceful gust of air against Lilith in order to have her sitting on her makeshift throne. Without any hesitation, Rev!Aurelia straddled the Antichrist and slipped her arms around her neck. “Ahhh, but that’s where you’re wrong babe. I do understand which is why we told our children to seek refuge elsewhere.” She leaned closely as her lips barely touched hers and whispered, “But to be honest, I really wanted you all for myself. Oh how I’ve missed you Lil. I actually love this side of you.” 

Aurelia’s blood began to boil the moment Lilith showed signs of doubt. At this rate, she didn’t care for the babysitter as she already knew that they were bound to Lilith. What she did care about was how certain the daughter of Lucifer was to have their children live in these current conditions. “I’ve spent a good amount of time with your father Lilith and this is exactly what he would have fucking wanted. I am so disappointed in you.” She was in denial that a groan escaped Aura’s lips as she shook her head. “For someone who’s an offspring of one of the Kings of supernatural beings, you’d think you’d be informative on revivals and shit.” Pausing, the Immortal paused and pretended to ponder on giving their children back to her. “Lemme see…No. I’m back and I’ll take care of them…Away from you. How fucking dare you stoop so low and give into your fucking vices. And for what? You think that’s a better option of keeping our children safe!? I expected more from you!” 

There was so much going on in Ceres that Aurelia felt out of place. However, she disregarded all that and focused on the current situation. She was going to face Lilith and she wasn’t sure how it would pan out. There were many scenarios running through her head and she kept changing her mind as to how it would be done. Upon arriving, she could hear the Antichrist’s anger towards the babysitter and she knew that she had to step in. “Lilith.” She approached the two, but kept her distance knowing that this would be an overwhelming encounter. “I had the kids. They brought me back to life…I told them to take their younger selves away from here because all this…” She then pointed at her and the house as a whole, “Isn’t a place for children, let alone the baby to live in.” Her anger suddenly got the best of her as she asked, “What the fuck happened to you?” 

Lilith had wine glass in her hand, but she rested it and her arm against the edge of her lounge chair. Lazily, she changed the channel, seemingly uninterested in the news splashed across the screen. She stopped at one, however, when one  of her student’s name and his photo was front and center. A tragic passing, the screen said, and the newscasters started to talk about the law student and how great he could have been. “And great he will be...” She muttered to herself before taking a sip of her drink. “As soon as I’m done with his soul...” Her jaw tensed up and then in a fit of rage, she threw the glass across the room. It landed just a foot away from the babysitter who was bound by the Antichrist’s command. “Who took my children and why did you let them go?” She grabbed a lamp off of a side table. The plug popped out of the socket as she dragged it along. “You had one job and you promised your loyalty to me. Is this the proper way to repay me after everything I gave to you?”