Fighting the Underdark [NYX]

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She was worn down and weary. The trip had taken longer than she had wanted it to. As she looked to the entrance of the Underworld, all she wanted to do was turn tail and run. She couldn't do that, though. There was too much at stake. At first, she had thought to just search for one of the Primordial camps, but she knew that Nyx wouldn't keep his soul there. No. she would keep it here. She clenched her fists until a soft chittering calmed her. She turned to look at the small lemur on her shoulder. Zuri had been sitting on her hotel room window three nights before, and she had been glad for the company now. "Zuri...Go back to camp. You know the way. Find Rayne, make sure he's ok." The lemur looked like she was protesting. Her tail puffed up like an angry cats would. "Zuri, please." She begged with the tiny creature until she watched her jump down and scurry off into the night.

She did what was needed to open the doors and took a deep breath. She stepped through, her head held high. The first thing she saw was the ferryman, Charon. She took a deep breath and stepped towards him. He gave some stupid speal about this not being her time and blah blah blah, but he quieted down as soon as she lifted the Drachmas out of her pocket. When they were placed in his hand, the boat started moving towards the other side. All she could feel was overwhelming sorrow, so much that she had curled up into a small ball on the boat until it stopped moving.

When she was off the ferry, she realized she had no idea what she was going to do next. So she did the only thing she could think of. She knelt on the floor slightly away from the water, and she prayed to the crazed Goddess she needed to find. "Nyx, hear my plea. I request an audience. I beg you with all that I am, hear me." She stayed knelt down, her eyes closed, just waiting for something, anything to happen.

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Suddenly The goddess Nyx heard her name, smirking to herself before sending a smoke to retrieve the one asking for a audience with her, bring her back to a large dark room in which the goddess sat in a desk chair, on the black as charcoal desk in front of her laid piles of papers and maps. All a part of her plan. She gave a cruel all-knowing smile to the young girl who stand before her in the darkness of the room.

"Ah, Miss Williwroot. What is so important to thy that you dare summon a goddess herself. I am not one on patience so make it hasty."

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Trell tensed, not given any time to think before she was transported to the strange room. She grabbed one of her daggers for comfort as she kept her head high, staring straight at Nyx. Now that she was in front of the Goddess, she feared for her life more and more. "I want his soul, Nyx. I'm not leaving without it. I'll keep coming back." Her voice was hard as she uttered her demands. She was trying to be strong in front of the Goddess, but she felt herself breaking down. All she wanted was her boyfriend soul back where it belonged. Sure, she was worried about the price, but she would do what it took to save him.

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Nyx raised her eyebrows as she smirked at the blonde in front of her. "Such a demanding child. I can see why your boyfriend would like you," she chuckled to herself as she moved to put some of her papers and books away to clear room on her desk. "But, child, I'm afraid that is easier said than done. It clearly not part of my plan." Once she had her desk relatively cleaned off, she propped her elbows on her desk and folded her hands to rest her chin on them. "Your boyfriend is a murderer, so his soul isn't one that can be easily handed over." She chuckled as she cocked an eyebrow at Trell. "However, I can make a deal with you, if you're willing."

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Trell wanted to stab her through the black heart right then and there, but she knew if she ever wanted Rayne's soul back, she couldn't do that. Her words, though, made her clench the dagger in her hands tighter. "He did what he had to do." She spoke through clenched teeth. Sure, she didn't exactly know of all of the people he had killed the first time he was alive, and she didn't need or want to know. All she needed to know was that he had changed, and that he loved her.

Of course, at the thought of a deal, Trell braced herself for the worst. With her teeth still clenched, she spoke again. "Name your terms..."

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Nyx chuckled as she motioned to in front of her. "Take a seat, child, and put that dagger away. I don't allow weapons at my table." At the word table, her desk transformed into a tea table with tea and cookies set out on it. "Come on," she said as she motioned to the empty seat in front of her. "I don't have all day, you know even if I am a goddess." She reached out to take a teacup and pour herself a cup. "Your boyfriend's soul is very close to me," she said as took a sip. "I even keep it very close to my heart." She pulled out a necklace from her blouse. It was a heart-shaped locket that glowed a bright green. "And I don't want to give up my favorite necklace quite easily, so it'll take a lot for me to just give it to you."

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At the change of scenery, Trell raised an eyebrow, but she did as the Goddess said. she didn't need an angry immortal only feet away from her. She slowly slid the dagger back into her arm sheath, feeling more reassured that her weapons were close at hand. She sat down slowly, though still a bit hesitant, until Nyx spoke again. Rayne's soul...It was within her grasp, and she couldn't do anything about it. "What do you want from me..?" She whispered the words, some of her confidence leaving her now. She still feared what was to come next, but she knew she would pay the price, no matter what it was.

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"You don't like to beat around the bush, do you Miss Willowroot," Nyx observed as she took another sip of her tea. "Please help yourself," she said as she waved at the tea and cookies. "They're just going to get cold and stale, you know." Her dark eyes were studying and analyzing Trell as she thought carefully. "I don't want your soul, if that's what you're wondering," she said clearly as she set the cup of tea down and fiddled with her necklace. "Even Hades agrees that two souls are not alike, so I won't be taking your soul in exchange for Mr. Whitlock." A wicked smile crept onto her face. "Instead, I want you to be my personal servant. For all eternity."

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Trell's heart almost stopped when Nyx named her terms. Servant? For all eternity? She took a deep breath, looking at her lap. "I won't kill anyone..." She stated firmly. If this was what she had to do to get Rayne's soul back, she would do it. To distract herself, she took a cookie and took a small bit out of it, chewing it slowly. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad.. Well...She hoped it wouldn't be so bad. At least Rayne would be whole again. And at least she would still be whole. She would just be a servant to one of the most evil Goddesses to ever live. Man...Maybe her life sucked a little bit.

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"Of course you won't, Miss Willowroot," Nyx said with a smirk as she picked up her cup to sip on her tea some more. "I know you won't kill, despite how much you love Mr. Whitlock. That's why I'm offering you this deal." She put her cup down as she folded her hands and rested them on the table. "Think about it. Your boyfriend gets his soul back, you get to live for eternity." A sly smile crept onto her face. "It's practically a win-win situation!" She watched Trell as she nibbled on the cookies before she raised an eyebrow. "So do we have a deal? Or do you need to think about it some more?"

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Trell was still wary of everything. Live for eternity? She took a deep breath, one last question still on her mind. "Will I be free to stay at the camp, still?" That was all that mattered. She just wanted to be back in her cabin, cuddled up to Rayne. She wanted him to tell her that everything would be alright. She wanted to laugh and joke with friends she was just finally getting. She wanted to share her art with the world. But none of that was possible if she was stuck in the Underworld for the rest of her soon to be eternal life..

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Presses her lips together as she considered Trell's addition to her offer. "As my servant, I would want you here all the time," she ran her thumb over the rim of her cup as she considered the options. "I can give you one week off a month," she said slowly as she judged Trell's reaction. "And I can give you the month of February off completely." She tilted her head to the side. "So you still get to see your boyfriend and you get to live for eternity." She chuckled as she picked her tea cup back up. "So do we have a deal? Your boyfriend's soul in exchange for your servitude?"

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Trell's heart dropped at the thought of being so far away from Rayne for so long. One week? She only got one week to be with him? To hold him and just be around him? She was doing this just so they could be together. But...If this was what she had to do..Then she would do it. She would live with her choice...For eternity. I accept your terms, Nyx." She whispered as she looked down at her lap, the cookie all but forgotten. "I'd like a night, though. Just give me tonight to say goodbye to him. If I don't..He'll try to find me. I know him. He won't stop searching." She gave a loud sigh as she looked back up, hoping the Goddess would accept.

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A wide, wicked smile crept onto the goddess's face as Trell finally accepted her terms. "Good. You chose well, Miss Willowroot." She reached out to touch her hand which in turn left a moon-shaped black mark on her wrist, marking her as a servant. She pulled her hand away from her wrist as she moved to remove her necklace. "And just as promised," she said as she handed the locket over to Trell. "And one night, Miss Willowroot. You can try to get away from me," she said as she nodded towards the marked wrist. "But I'll always find you and bring you back to me. There's no escaping."

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She was doomed. She knew it deep in her heart that she would never escape this darkness. She took a deep breath as she took the locket that was held out to her. She carefully put it around her neck before she stood. "Thank you." She bowed her head slightly, her eyes going to the new mark on her wrist. The mark that proved that she completely belonged to Nyx. The fear went through her again, but she was a big girl, and she could handle it. "I'll return tomorrow around noon. I can slip away from the camp easily, then." She didn't want to hear another word from her new owner. She just turned tail and ran out as fast as she could. She needed to get back to Rayne. And she needed to now.