Sometime soon, Ru had popped out her smartphone from in-between her luscious soft melon breasts, that were acting some kind of strange support in the most unusual way as possible. Her melons jiggled such as they were pudding in the aftermath. As Zeran saw her funny stunt again, he was beady-eyed once again. A little while later, as she called on her phone, the air became silent and the springwater was stagnant. He heard Ru's voice talking by the phone though, her expression was very serious and it wasn't her usual way of teasing to her close friends and him,
"Yeah...it's me..."
"I see...okay...thanks Ange...".
As soon as she was done talking by her smartphone, she closed her eyes and sighed with a huge burden on her look. Zeran seemed he wanted to know what had happened during their cloudy conversattion and his look was very much concerned for the state of Ru. Though, as she opened her eyes again, she noticed that Zeran saw her with a heavy look on her face, so she masked herself with an endearing smile of a pure maiden such as she represented a light Goddess of hope, instead of a dark Goddess of demise before him. Then, she held Zeran's hands and said, trying to relieve his doubts,
"Don't worry Zera..."
"Ange says she's eager to see us..."
"More than that she wanted to tell you something important...".
Zeran replies,
"Okay...".
Though, it seemed both of them didn't want to release their hold on each other for some reason. Their hearts were beating faster. More than that, both of them were mesmerized by each others glimmering eyes. Zeran's crimson eyes were vibrant and richer, as he saw her. His cool face was melting in the growing passion. As for Ru, her eyes were shining like brilliant gold and her smile was ever holistic and serene to see for any man. Her face was letting out a feverish strawberry ready to be plucked out. The two of them were in their own space isolated from the outside world. There were wreathing and flowing petals in their passionate little world. Time was frozen in their presence. They were frolicking along the soothing paths with their hands held together. They were dancing in the starlight and brilliant lights were above and around them. Soon enough, Ru and Zeran closed their eyes and both of them tried to reach out with their subtle lips. Suddenly, a stairway plumed in glistening white feathers from the heavens had emerged near them and strong gongs of bells echoed through the very place, turning the two to snap out from their passionate trance. Soon, Ru released her hold unto Zeran and she twisted gracefully near the staircase. Thereon, she said,
"Time for us to meet Ange, my dear Zera..."
"By ascending through the staircase!".
As he saw Ru kinda introducing him to move up to the staircase in order to enter the light Goddess's sacred chambers, he scratched his head and made him to delve in his thoughts, recalling some fragments of his memory, while he has a relieved look on his face,
("Well...atleast...we don't have to trudge through...ATMOSPEAR CLIFFS!")
("I remember the times when my friends and companions were on a journey...")
("Then Sheena almost fell of a cliff and below her were frozen spiky icicles...")
("Thankfully she was saved by Cyron...")
("And the two became in love with each other after that...and they married each other...")
("Honestly...I saved Sheena lots of times too...")
("She's a near perfect woman...")
("Why didn't I think of...oh wait...I already proposed and proved my love to PRIESTESS FAE before...")
("Why did I even love that B*TCH Fae...")
("Ru's a better wom...okay why am I adding Ru into the mix now?!")
("WHAT THE F*CK IS WRONG WITH ME?!").
Soon, Zeran went near her and composed himself in front of the staircase. Ru reached out from in-between her two marshmallows once again and brought her two enchanted cards that she had used before. She offered those cards to him, turning him to look dumbstruck but, she just winked at him like a secretive diva and said,
"They're transfer cards to my home and to the Celestia Heavenly mall..."
"Somehow...they are your rewards too..."
"For retrieving one of my artifacts once again...Zera".
He had second thoughts but, soon enough he took it without uttering any other word. Though, he was feeling that there was something strange brewing, as he took the unexpected reward from the dark Goddess herself. His heart skipped a beat and a sudden chill was felt by his heart for some reason, making him to gulp with a cold shoulder. Afterwards, the both of them ascended the stairs. They took almost forever to trudge the heavenly stairs yet, it seemed they weren't tired nor depleted of energy due to some reason, maybe since twinkling lights of immense energy were surrounding around them as they ascend. Sometime soon, there was a huge white door that revered of a divine feeling, with certain runes engraved and glowing in golden yellow. Ru just touched the door and it opened in an instant. As they entered from the mysterious door, their very sights saw the ever divine dome-like room slathered in pure white. There was a frosted glass chandelier radiating its yellowish lights above. There were some golden butterflies fluttering around the place releasing some of its glittery dust upon the area. At the very center of the place. They saw Angehime sitting at the golden marbled chair sipping her tea near a round glass table that was supported by the metallic intrinsic designed table legs.
Angehime, the light Goddess of Himenea, nicknamed as Ange, has a long flowing ash-blonde hair but, it was shorter than Ru's. Her height was the same as Ru's of 5' 9". Angehime was wearing pearly white earrings. Her serious and expressive looking golden amber eyes were glistening in starlight, having some spiracles of bluish white stars within. Though, she was also wearing eyeglasses that hindered her beautiful eyes but, it made her to look smart and collected instead. Her nicely-formed lips were rich in its red matte color. Her curvacious body was clothed by a maiden-like long gown with a business white collar for some reason, that revered she was ready for a grand modern ball. Not only that, her gown had crested designs all over, depicting a divine being. She had the same bangles as Ru, yet those were in the opposite sides instead. Her legs were very slim and long with an ounce of flesh. Lastly, her feet were were amplified by her golden white heels.The very appearance of hers was an intelligent, serious-looking matured anime-like Goddessly woman that was ready for an important event.
As she was done sipping her tea, she placed it back on her table, looked at the two of them. She says with her calm and serious low-pitched lady's tone, that was a very mix of sexiness and intelligence,
"It's been awhile you two..."
"I'm sure you have lots of questions hero Zeran..."
"But first let's hear what Ru will have to say...".
Later, Ange offered the two to sit at the two vacant chairs near the round table. Thereon, the two were now sitting at the chairs near Ange. The air became very tense, since the two opposite Goddesses were at the very place. Zeran was feeling a cold shoulder. Though, he was also seeing Ru wasn't on her usual eccentric brimming self but as a formal woman to Ange. After sometime, Ru opened up the conversation and said,
"So tell me...why did you let Zera kill me too early...even if I haven't done anything yet?"
"That wasn't the deal or proper way you know...".
Zeran comments with a worried look,
"Ru...I think...that was abit—".
Though, Ange wasn't fazed by her statement, instead she tells Ru straight in the face, explaining her own side in a very composed way, not letting any leakage out,
"Even if you haven't done anything yet...you are still the dark Goddess here..."
"And besides your fate is to die endlessly..."
"So I just helped you out...this time...".
Ange took a sip of her tea after. Ru wasn't pleased, as she heard those things from the light Goddess Angehime, so she tells with a gesture to Zeran, trying to prove to Zeran something out,
"Hmph! Help..."
"See this Zera...this is what this Goddess Angehime is really like...".
Ange stands her ground and says,
"Now...it's my turn then..."
"Tell me Ru..."
"Why didn't you do as you were told before?"
"Like test or judge the chosen hero Zeranoah or the world this time?"
"Hm?".
Zeran looked dumbstruck, feeling there was something missing in their puzzling statements. It seemed he was out of place for some reason. Ru was frozen in her look, as she heard those words from the opposing Goddess but, she still tried to utter out her frightened words,
"T-that's...".
Though, Ange interrupts Ru,
"I'll tell you why...so that hero Zeran would hear..."
"She is just BORED...that's why..."
"Not only that...she HATES herself now...".
Ru felt a cold shoulder and blurts out with a crying look,
"SHUT UP!".
The air became heavier and the golden butterflies had vanished, as the chilling air seeped into the place. Sadly, Ange wasn't forgiving enough, since she continues to tell, emphasizing Ru's measly motives,
"Oh and...that's why she's been just PLAYING around with you hero Zeran..."
"Since it makes her feel some kind of HAPPINNESS..."
"Those artifacts of hers are actually...just her SENTIMENTAL stuff...".
"PLEASE STOP!".
,while Ru shouted again and banged the glass table with immense force in response. Tears were welling up on her saddened face. Ru felt like her deepest shameful secrets have been revealed in the most painful way as possible, it's like she doesn't want to hear anymore in front of Zeran. She took a final glance at Zeran. Thankfully, he noticed her yet, he saw the crystal teary-eyed and wreathed in thorns Ru trying to say to him that, "now you know everything". Zeran tries to calm down the sufferring Ru with his warm hand slowly, although she left immediately. She was leaving out pure crystal liquid along the floor and went out to the runed door. The huge door slammed shut like an iron wall, isolating her from the ground of argument. Though, Zeran wasn't angered for Ru's measly actions of finding her artifacts, instead he felt great pity to the dark Goddess Ru of retrieving her own sentimental things back, that she held quite dear. He was in his thoughts afterwards,
("I don't really know what's going on here...")
("Now I'm really confused...")
("And from what I've been seeing...")
("I don't even know who's the good and the bad here...")
("But...seeing Ru like that...I feel some kind anger for Ange now...")
("Ange...why are you so harsh to Ru...").
Ru was curled-up lying on the floor crying all her heart out, releasing her painful experience hearing Ange's statements, that had happened before. Her face seemed in pain and her tears were endlessly falling unto the floor. She wasn't such a grand dark Goddess anymore yet instead, she was a pitiful girl to look at. Meanwhile, back at the divine golden white sanctuary of Angehime, there was a long frozen silence at the place. Soon enough, Ange sighed and tells Zeran,
"My apologies hero Zeran...but dark Goddess Ruhime is kinda emotional..."
"I know it's harsh but that's the whole truth...".
Zeran responds,
"I don't mind...rather..."
"I'll be the one to ask questions here next...".
His eyes were very much intense and serious, looking at Ange directly. Ange noticed his grave eagerness for the heat of the argument. She sighed again with a stressful look on her very expression and said,
"Alright...let us see what you got...".
He was in his thoughts after,
"(I need to know something here...)".
Soon, his mind was etched and ready for the boiling argument. Thereupon, he brought out all of his weaponized questions for the light Goddess Ange to hear, pointing out, emphasizing some doubts and uncertainties,
"Why did you let me kill Ru as early as possible..."
"Not only that...why are there are still even HIDDEN EVIL in this world..."
"Even YOUR SACRED GROUNDS had ancient monsters sprawling around now..."
"If those ancient monsters ever get near the cities and towns...YOU'LL HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS..."
"What's going on in the world of yours and Ru huh?...it's too unusual..."
"What's your MOTIVE here Goddess Ange?".
She seemed overhwhelmed upon his direct and short questions, although she still replies with a complacent look on her face, proving she wasn't startled that much,
"Huh...I never thought you'd doubt me for a second Zeranoah..."
"But since you asked for that...I'll just say this..."
"It's for the better of MY world..."
"You see Ru's becoming more and more uncooperative and lazy these past few years..."
"So let's just say...she is just a HINDRANCE for the world now...and with that...".
She gave Zeran a divine looking dagger, that has a razor sharp blade tinged in gold, though the hilt was abyss black and made out of strong bronze. It was reflecting its amazing brilliance that made Zeran's eyes to see a sudden glare for a second. As soon as, he had seen the dagger in its total form, his face looked surprised with a scarred look in his very feeling and expression even in his thoughts,
("No...but that's a DIVINE KILLER! It's only given permission if the GODDESS OF A WORLD WENT TOO FAR!")
("SO THIS IS RU'S PUNISHMENT?!")
("THIS DAGGER CAN KILL ANY GOD OR GODDESS AND REMOVE THEM FROM EXISTENCE!")
("I remember...killing that other DARK GODDESS with this during my time with LOLI GODDESS SHUNYA...THAT DARK GODDESS WAS TOTALLY GONE FROM EXISTENCE!")
("IS THIS DEJA VU?!").
Then, Ange points out,
"Since I could see...you saw her being very much in pain..."
"Why don't you help her by freeing her fate from this world...FOR ETERNITY..."
"Your chains upon her will be gone too..."
"You shall be a TRUE HERO again..."
"Not only that...".
The next moment, she leaned near his ear and caressed his other cheek with her goddess touch. Though, he wasn't feeling the same warmth as Ru's goddessly touch for some reason. Even though, Angehime was a light Goddess. A little while later, she whispered unto his ear, appeasing his deep interest,
"I'm very much interested to become your Goddess BRIDE...Zeran Noah Aether...".
As he heard her interesting offer, he gulped down his throat and he had second thoughts for a measly second. Soon enough, he took the golden dagger from her hand but, he had felt a sudden chill in his heart. Ange returned to her seat and says in a composed manner, not minding Zeran's stranged feeling,
"So I'll ask you again...hero Zeran...will you help Ru from her DESPAIR?".
Her cold look had seeped into the atmosphere. Sheer icicles was felt throughout the place. Zeran shut his eyes for a moment, as he needed time to think for his next action. Soon enough he opened his eyes yet, his expression was very dark, proving deathly aura leaking out from him. He looked at Ange and he uttered out his cold words filled with grave determination,
"If this'll save Ru..."
"Yes...I'll do it...I'll help Ru...".