Titan Rising

He scoffed a little at the question. She asked that question many times before. And even though there was some denial in what he said and what he had in mind, but his answer never changed. “ No, Ari.. I have told you there is nothing between us. Artemis doesn’t see me that way” he said, sighing at the last sentence.

Her eyes narrowed, hearing the little glimmer of sadness in the tone of his voice. She at first believed it was all business, but now she wasn’t sure again. Ignoring it completely, because she always ignored it anyway, she pounced on top of him, pinning him on the bed. “She’s a fool. Let’s have some fun while she’s gone.”

He shrugged his shoulder to answer her. It was an understatement if he was not affected by her seduction. His eyes were stuck on those clear bue eyes and plushy lips. But Noctis was also known by his own strong-will. He promised Zeus to protect his Daugther, and also her choice of chastity. ” Well she found another boring person to be her protector, I guess we are quite settled with that Ari” he said, raising his thick brow again. Her reason got his brows furrowed in question. ” For real?” Noctis repeated. “What is in it for you?” he asked, curious about the real reason behind it. And while she was distracted, Noctis heard what she said even though he chose to ignore it. “Did you come with your own will?”

Ari stood up to sit on the couch next to him when he moved away from her. She was making very obvious and the god ignored her the same way he ignored her in Delos. Her eyes lit up upon hearing that the fair maiden Artemis found a man. The last time Artemis was smitten over someone was the mortal Orion whom the goddess of the hunt herself killed tragically due to her trickster brother. She covered herself a little with the blanket and was actually happy he didn’t try to put clothes on her. Hers were kept on a small heap on the floor near the door. “That doesn’t making you jealous, does it Nox? Artemis and you...there’s nothing between you two, right?” She was fishing for answers as well as confirmation. Nothing but business was between the two gods. She nodded quickly to affirm her reason for visiting them. “Nothing really. I mean, maybe I could get close to Dionysus again and you know....” she swiped her hand across her neck to indicate her act of killing the immortal. “I also wanted to see you. Is that alright?” She was laying on it thick, the woman knew no bounds when it came to something, or in this case someone, she wanted. 

Some part of him was already expecting that would happen. These goddesses were always like that anyway. They always try hard to get what they want. It was their nature. He looked calm, letting the Goddess of breeze pull him to be next to her. Nox, slowly turned his head to look at those blue eyes. ” Hmm, you know she is pretty persistent to keep it that way,” he said, vaguely saying the answer though he knew she would pick it up quickly. “Is that why you’re here? because you want to know if she is still a virgin?”

He was so classically handsome, his god form and his chosen vessel, gorgeous beyond reason and she felt her heart skip a beat when he looked at her with playful eyes. She took the opportunity to lean closer to him, moving seductively on the lush bedding and answered his questions honestly. “I knew it, still holding her V card tightly. How does she not find you attractive?” Ari huffed and puffed up her cheeks while thinking about the goddess who was missing out on pleasure. She’s got a sexy god laying in bed with her day in and day out and she’s oblivious. “She’s so boring, Nox. Why do you stick with her? Isn’t it like dealing with an android, no emotions and all hunt and hunt some more and talk to animals and smell the trees?” She was poking fun at Artemis’ domain over the hunt, the wild and the animals. “That was part of why I was here. I actually want to help you find Apollo. For real.” Ari tried to look at him straight in the eyes to show him she was serious but she found it to be difficult to stare at the god for too long. “Oh gosh, the things I would do to you right now, Noctis Lycaon.”

He walked closer with arms crossed and tilting head. ” You too Aura” he replied back the compliment to the beautiful Godess.At the mention of Harlow, he perked up and tried to located where his own Goddess.  ”Well She is still in the office. and who knows, you know her… she come an go as she like, just like someone here” he said and looked at her with his last sentence. The protector of Artemis walked closer to the bed and sat down on the edge of it while giving her his back. “Why are you here Ari?”

She knew he was being friendly, as it was the wolf’s nature to be that way. But she couldn’t help smile happily hearing him compliment her after years of being apart. Despite the events that took place, she always cared for the god of night, often enjoying her time bathing in the dark thinking of him. Without any more thought, she pulled Noctis into bed with her, pushing him with all her might so he was laying down with her. “I heard you two were on a mission...” She paused for a second then continued. “So tell me the truth, is our dearest Artemis still a virgin?” She hoped he didn’t have anything to do with it if she wasn’t. 

Leave it for the goddess of the hunt to be such a buzz kill. “Nox, you haven’t changed. You’re still so handsome even in your vessel?” She rolled on his bed and stared back at him with cat-like eyes. “When will she back? Care to join me until she returns?”

Versus: Aura and Artemis