Once upon a time, there was a beautiful woman with the sun in her eyes, the moon in her skin, and music in her voice. Once upon a time there was a man whom this woman loved with all of her heart, but he was not truly hers, but her passenger's.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡQm6wtzp2S4
Her passenger's name was Sverila.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvFDS2nmyF
Once upon a time there was a shadow, the brother to Sverila, Death himself.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpUl87qTST
His name was Anryien.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7BpgePe3F
Anryien watched the woman who had unintentionally freed him from his chains, and he grew to love this woman; his sister's host.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrvCp1rZzq
On one merry evening, the woman was out with the man and his friends and this was to be the night that she decided that nothing would come between her and gaining her love's attentions. So she stepped away from the table of men and approached the bar in the guise of looking for more drinks, all the while listening carefully as the man's best friend mentioned her adoration of the man to him.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCnkcW3gHM
She clenched the fabric of her skirt tightly in her hands, smiling nervously as she scanned the menu board. She had never dreamed that she would be that obvious in her affection.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡoz0A0g7tfE
"She looks at you like the girls back home did." His friend said to him, unaware that the woman could still hear clearly from her position across the room.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMZJmSOWHi
"She's just a friend. She's... not my type." The man admitted and the woman stilled, but it went unnoticed by the surrounding bar patrons.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9rsQ6dRbq
No one was aware of how hard she was hurting and somehow that made it hurt all the more.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNcjwTCBin
"Why not?" The man's friend asked him and the woman swallowed thickly.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwqwAgkfTj
The man clearly did not want to take part in any of the rest of the conversation.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgWq1z5je2
"She's... She's just a little big for my tastes." The man, the one who held her affections, continued, clearly trying his best to escape the conversation.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJrJtefeJF
The woman swallowed down her pain and a wave of determination overcame her. Sverila would know what to do, she was sure.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3DzBuqAvL
She stepped away from the bar and left the drinking hole of the military base they had been stationed on. She arrived back to her room, the one she shared with the man, for he was the one that became her 'handler' once Sverila took up house within her body.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5xoeeABpb
The woman, whose name was as radiant as she was, Luna, stepped into the bathroom and dropped her dress to the concrete floors and gazed into the mirror, analyzing herself for imperfections while she stood cold in her slip.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0pEj4q8jK
Her cheeks, a little too full, her shoulders too broad, her waist not small enough, her arms and thighs too thick... Luna frowned and released a few tears at her revelations.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WOda2BWKS
"Sverila," Luna called upon the woman via the mirror.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTTVQV6V3X
The goddess manifested herself in the mirror's reflection, standing behind her host.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOnK2V0Biu
Sverila was the enchanting sort of beauty that had no trouble getting her what she wanted- and the goddess herself was not one to be above using her beauty to achieve her goals.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33IK2nBlEi
She was slim, her build like that of a dancer's, but with gently alluring curves that could put any model to shame. She was fair with long wavy black hair that always fell in the most flattering of ways over her shoulders and chest, enhancing her beauty. She was always dressed in a dress made of sheepskin or the like, short and scandalous and Luna believed it was probably best for her original time period.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKPlRUlSXD
Luna stared at the goddess, as captivated by her as her love was.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTKHJKrZu9
"I want to be beautiful, like you."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡahLeGjvDnT
The goddess smirked at her, wrapping her arms around the shorter woman's shoulders and leaning her spectral face into Luna's neck, whispering into the wider woman's ear, her breath like a chill breeze.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5vBFcMprH
"Is that your wish?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡmti4jgigof
Luna swallowed, staring into the goddess' liquid mercury eyes in the mirror's reflection.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiaeR0vPQ4
"No, my true wish would be that everyone I love is safe. I... I just want to be beautiful so that he'll love me too.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡB11eoS9kJ2
"Can you help me?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡck2pLipuPv
Sverila nodded back at her in the mirror with a small smirk, "I can offer you my advice, mortal. But it comes with a price."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxq4Ryowmi
"Anything." Luna eagerly accepted.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMAJxsVwZA
"I will grant you your wish as well as give you my advice if you help me locate my brother. Convince your mortal allies to search for his idol. When they find it, call me up and your wish will be granted. The advice, I will begin with now."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXfJPuxrVG
Luna nodded, knowing innately that to release Sverila's brother would be dangerous, but she could think only of her own desires.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBXMd2CgXY
"What do I need to do?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vBGnvfAJt
Sverila laughed softly in her ear, "You will give up eating, save only an apple each day in front of the other mortals so they do not grow suspicious. Drink water often however, it will help satisfy the hunger you will have."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxsHoLkVgr
"And that will make me beautiful?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nEPJSXZLd
Sverila whispered again in her ear, "It is the first step, you will need to keep it up for quite some time. You must rest often, for we must keep up the missions they give us to appear as if it is mere chance. I'm sure the mortal who loves me, will soon love you too. Just keep my words in mind child, and you will soon be beautiful and your wish will be granted as well."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡirE8vRy1Fd
And so Luna kept her words in mind, doing exactly as the goddess bid her to do.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡIliDqv0gll
So she convinced her superiors to look for the idol in which Sverila believed her brother resided in, all the while making sure to live according to her passenger's advice, sleeping in her off time instead of going out with her love or pulling double shifts in the infirmary beside the other nurses.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡwb0Vzpu7mN
The man began to notice that something was off a few weeks later, and part of her was glad- thinking that perhaps she was becoming more pleasing to his eye.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqdY8kSliP
"Are you alright? You sure are sleeping a lot. We have another mission tomorrow. It looks like Viscera has come into some Nazi-stolen goods. Are you sure you can go?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1riufB4gd
She put on her brightest smile despite the hunger burning in the pit of her stomach.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpRt9iF6Bv
"Of course. It'll be an opportunity to get out, I'll be fine."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrokQI5kPR
She smiled at him and he nodded, but seemed hesitant.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ECqGieIiJ
"Go on, Jack. I'll be fine. Have fun with everyone."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrG80PcvFF
He nodded once more and left the room and Luna quickly escaped into the bathroom where she once again dropped her dress, leaving her clad only in her slip and undergarments. Even those had begun to loosen over the past three weeks. They were starting to grow too loose however, and Luna knew she needed to keep up appearances as well as she could for the time being. Even she knew that it would look off if it appeared she had lost so much weight in such scant a time.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBY5cwf18C
Her skin had seemed to lose it's natural radiance, her hair fell flat and felt almost crunchy beneath her fingertips, though she was grateful it still seemed normal despite its ill volume and touch.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzvxQcmprn
Her cheeks had begun to hollow out some and she smiled to herself, releasing the pleased grin when she quickly grew tired. Her collar bone seemed sharper and her waist and breasts had begun to narrow down in size and width.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwyjWMzV0w
She was glad- but it still wasn't enough.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡJj92RO9T9B
"Sverila, what can I do?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxOLkmK6XQ
The goddess smiled out at her from the mirror.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡriuv9vdguz
"You are doing quite well, we'll just take in your gowns a bit and you will use this sigil to go unnoticed."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ532ZAlf4T6
The goddess drew a symbol out on the mirror with her finger and Luna quickly scribbled it in permanent marker over the underside of her breasts. No one would look there, she was sure.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHpZWHkOip
But it did not matter as the sign, the sigil, sunk down into her skin. She looked back at the mirror and Sverila disappeared and Luna could see her skin glow with health once more.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlVt0FN1dX
She liked the glow, but right now she knew the glow of perfect health was only a lie.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0qkekPjM9
Once she was beautiful she would claim it for real.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xpJnEEfVt
The next day she was shaken awake by Jack and she blinked hazily up at him, "You slept clean through breakfast. Ann brought you some pants and a coat to use on the mission. Your boots are in the closet."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLXCoIa22f
She nodded and sat up, and just as she expected, he said nothing.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNPIMpRY1H
Not exactly what she wanted, but it would do for now.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4c2bVmgvy
"Here, I uh, brought you an apple since you overslept. It was the only thing I knew you liked." Jack handed her the piece of fruit and left the room to give her privacy.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyyV3r2u2Q
She ate as she dressed and made sure to drink enough water to keep her feeling full longer. She packed another bottle into her bag and tied her boots up. They too, were loose and she made sure to tighten them with the laces tighter than she had before, wrapping the extra length around her ankles. No one would notice she knew.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZt62sNar7
Jack was waiting outside, rubbing his jaw slightly.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vG7UWqQub
His short wavy brown hair was growing out again and he hadn't shaved in a few days. He was taller than her by about a foot, making him tall for a man since she was certainly not petite by any means. They walked out of the main building toward the garage in the morning light, their shadows trailing them silently on the ground. It was quiet outside for once- no one appeared to be practicing or training.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhWoGwl8Qf
Jack's best friend was accompanying them on the mission and they met him in the garage.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyERRf8mbX
Henry McBride was of average height, but one of those people that made up for any failings in sheer beauty.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlaSGIQoXm
Handsome with amber brown hair and emerald green eyes, he was fair but had taken on a slight tan along with a spattering of freckles from being outside often.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36GOHJY71z
Luna smiled at him when they entered the garage and he grinned back at her.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡBH0okw5jbH
"Ready to go?" He asked, "We better get going before Beatrice starts yelling. Morgan had another prank planned."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvn1zWBqTT
Luna laughed, "How he manages to get so much done when he's on bed rest, I'll never know."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiljhRTILR
They left a few minutes later, all three of them joking as they drove for a few hours till they came to a hidden patch in the forest where the three of them hid the vehicle and made their way for the enemy base that they would call on Sverila to raze.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT69krL7VU
This is where they think your brother's idol is.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sg80Hd47F
Excellent.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡiS7IX6qBqe
The goddess' reply resounded throughout Luna's mind evenly, not betraying a single emotion of her passenger's.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBONNEoF8B
They stopped twenty minutes later and they both turned to her.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXyOUyfqyi
"Call her up, Diviny."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlxjvqujxn
Luna nodded and stilled, forcing herself to relax after a moment as she let Sverila begin to overwhelm her senses. "Sverila..."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMSLHXJvu5
The goddess appeared to rise up from her host's skin, the host and passenger falling to their knees. It was always painful because of how different the goddess' build was to hers, but they both knew the goddess forced the brunt of the pain onto her host.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6d0NqVaB3A
Strangely, this time it was less painful than before. Perhaps it was because she was getting closer to Sverila in shape. Except for the height change (as the goddess was slightly shorter), that was just as agonizing as before.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmkf0z2AQM
Luna let out a small breath and slipped to the back of her mind, grateful that Sverila even let her observe through their eyes.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMODUbJSWM
Sverila rose up from the grass slowly, like a predator that was stalking her prey as she scanned the two men that stood a few feet away from her. Her clothes had changed as well, back to her dress of skins that left nothing to the imagination- she was not the type to be modest by any means.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡRm90r27PWL
A constant haze of shadows seemed to roll off of her, obscuring the view of her quite a bit- well, all except for her eyes, a luminescent liquid mercury that could set even the most dense on edge.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnxMF8fUpO
Sverila smiled at the two men devilishly and Henry swallowed uneasily as Jack smiled back at her, far too comfortable with her to realize quite how deadly she was.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9diYwZWmk1
She had taken great pains to gain his unending trust, though it was simply for her entertainment as opposed to any actual purpose if she was honest, especially since she had learned of her host's obsession with the man.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yuLR1CTS6
Sverila bit back a snort.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKPSUqyMEZ
Her host's love was a complete and utter idiot.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡisxFWTmGSZ
But still, she disappeared to appear behind him, wrapping her arms around him.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jRtQWnvw4
"Miss me?" She whispered in his ear and he chuckled.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7Or6q5W8b
"Of course." Jack replied, still smiling.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8AgeM7JTK
Henry, who was clearly the more intelligent of the two Sverila surmised, had put a good five feet of distance between himself and the two, frowning. He was not okay with what his friend was doing with the goddess, not anywhere near approving toward his friend's growing love of her and almost complete disregard of her host, her body's true occupant. Henry swallowed again, knowing better than to question the goddess while she was free.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWtyD79l7b
They could barely control her on a good day, and he knew she had killed a few soldiers that had dared to say something against her. That had been disregarded by their superiors, she was more valuable than the few.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0viOR9o3u
"We have a mission for you." Jack stated, "There is an idol hidden in the base to the east of us. We want it, can you get it?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDU8PHVuqd
Sverila laughed, it was lyrical and utterly dangerous to Henry.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoftC7vvj3
"Of course I can. Why do you ask such silly questions I wonder? Nonetheless, I shall retrieve it."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0s35AJOTj7
With a blow of the breeze she was gone and they were alone.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgm0tDEuFE
Sverila manifested within the enemy base, startling a collection of their soldiers. With a wave of her hand they were pulled into the shadows and their screams were momentary at best.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RVHpz8Ahn
Mortals. Tsk. Tsk.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZwmuyvFEX
She reached out her aura and searched the compound. Any soldier she came across with her power was quickly disposed of and soon men were screaming all over the base. Sverila smiled when she found the idol, her brother's idol.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGsLl80jWL
Finally, she could have him at her side once more! Oh, she had missed him since she had taken this host, but this meant she was one step closer to having her goal reached.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rfvG9rkXp
Soon, they would rule over the mortals once more.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDOU4Nqh0y
She wished she had never given that up- her worshippers. To think, she had given them up for love of all things.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kPUu1sfvf
She should have known better.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72sRE6C1qK
She manifested in the room in the basement of the northern building, her eyes tracing the items to be found. She thought it was quite hilarious that these.... Nazis had an occult division. It was even funnier that the organization called Viscera was stealing the Nazis information out from under them. They knew as much as the people who dared thought they could control her.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSLrZxx7fS
She scanned the room briefly, noting items of little import. Still, she took the time to seize a few of the items she felt radiate power.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkPvWCbPZ7
One garter, one diadem, one necklace, and two small velvet boxes that held rings that radiated amplifying abilities. All were seized and hidden away with her abilities except for the delicate necklace, which she donned. She knew she could use these delicate items to her advantage, when, she wasn't sure.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZN7lfXHDY
She fingered the small pendant of a moon made from selenite, getting a hold for its powers as she approached a metal table in the back of the room where she sensed her brother's idol.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡP19nNgYoTV
The small pendant bore a subtle charm- protective in nature. It would be both useful for her as well as her host and would go unnoticed by all.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5kxn4Ynh8
Sverila laughed to herself, stepping up to the table and unbuckling a metal suitcase to reveal her brother's idol- a decaying black woven figure of a skeletal man. The idol crumbled away in her hand.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡpazbtk82dx
Sverila let out a growl of frustration. He wasn't in the idol!copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zR4DaAkKC
Where was he, if not in the idol? Where was he?copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZSsuQ8Moc
Surely he would have come for her now if he were free!copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHjhbWPQT0
Sverila sensed her host grow uneasy as her thoughts grew frustrated and loud.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsvKnVM8iS
Hush, child. Our deal remains intact.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XabLHG4NI
The remains of the idol began to dissolve into shadows and she stared at them for a moment before a smile appeared on her face once more.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡCd5et0QSyd
"Oh Anryien, you are clever. Truly, dear brother." She muttered before reconstructing the idol into a convincing replica and placing it back in the briefcase and grabbing the handle only to dissolve into the air and make her way back to her fool mortal lover and his friend.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYUOJEIClp
Jack grinned at her when she appeared and she tossed the case at his friend who caught it with ease.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPOQHsCp7p
"Jack?" Henry asked and Jack shook his head.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡw16cmScDbN
"We'll be along in a few. Go ahead and head back to the truck."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaO980n33X
Sverila smirked and pulled the mortal into a kiss, her smirk deepening when she felt her host recoil within their shared mind in pain. Jack's friend quickly turned tail and walked away, swallowing down his guilt as he caught onto what they would be staying behind to do.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2LoK7L7Un
He picked her up by her legs and she wrapped them around his waist as he pushed her up against a neighboring tree for support and she let out a laugh.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdyPs0Mf3W
"Want to have some fun?" She teased and he nipped at her throat.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡbg6HDJUSa1
Sverila unbuttoned his coat and shirt as he continued his ministrations on her throat.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡR86ZMcTHz4
Please stop.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡAapanGMHNz
Sverila did not still, and Jack quickly pulled off his shirt and it fell to the grass without sound.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZhfxDiqP8
Does this hurt you, mortal? To see the one you love use our body so? If it makes you feel better, he is nothing to me but a brief pleasure.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡqs2jWNFigb
Please stop...copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDWdmV4ODv
Sverila did not stop. She continued straight on till the end, till her host was silenced in her pain. Only then did she roll off the girl's love and allow the shift back as she slipped to the back of their shared mind, sated. She allowed one mercy, giving her love time to dress before she shifted so that they could pretend that he hadn't just fucked her like the girl didn't matter.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAXha2hzRY
Luna knew better, but she put on a brave face and pretended to know nothing.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTcdqyZarg
In her heart, she knew she should hate him, she knew she should. But she didn't.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wIlmGfmW7
She loved him still, and it hurt her deep and well.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuldo3jBb4
They walked back to the truck and Luna could feel the hunger eating at her again, much fiercer than before. Jack opened the door for her to slide in next to Henry and she did, pulling the bottle of water from her bag and nursing it until she felt her eyelids droop and gave into sleep.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS3VlqN8Vi
Henry looked over at his arm at the woman who leaned on Jack's shoulder. He felt for her, he wondered vaguely if she had any brothers who would've tried to protect her from this. God knew, if Jack had pulled this shit with his little sister, he would have murdered him, friendship or no.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDdCtlBIkr
He frowned at his friend and thought of saying something but knew Jack would just shrug him off. He glanced back down at Luna, his frown deepening.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYWRdeM7vv
"Is her nose bleeding?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tCFYzxRT3
Jack grabbed her shoulders and pulled her head up, inspecting the blood that was flowing quickly out of her nose. He looked up at Henry, "Nosebleeds aren't supposed to be this fast flowing, are they?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jxTXXP2jJ
Henry shook his head and sped up, trying to get back to the base faster. Hopefully Thomas could tell them what was wrong.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡwn1imBh12c
But still, it would take a few hours to get back.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gMzQrYhIv
"Diviny? Can you hear me? What's wrong?" Jack held her head up and found some tissues in the glovebox, holding a few up to staunch the bleeding.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡohb2EPtqbI
Luna blinked her golden eyes hazily as she began to awaken, "My head hurts."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89BxoHIsi8
Jack chuckled lightly, but it was a stiff sound and his voice seemed concerned, "I imagine so, but come on, you need to keep awake. We'll get you to Dr. Thomas once we get back to the base."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0fCwcOdSL
She nodded, fighting to stay conscious, but she was failing quick.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhY71rsSKW
"Tired," She muttered and Jack sighed as she began to nod off again.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1NKyMfB1k
"Diviny, come on." He needled and she sighed softly.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWXhuB1gNE
"Tired," She muttered once more and passed back out.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡILXMM0ejM9
Jack pulled back, but made sure to keep the tissue pressed up under her nose.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tUvtIyzrH
"How far away are we?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡKj0MD9RmmG
Henry shook his head, "A couple hours. Get her to call the goddess up. Hopefully Sverila will heal her."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQ7y4s4AgD
He turned his gaze back onto the road. It was dark and twilight filled the air, the beginning to the end of autumn coloring the trees.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl4CnxPaHi
"She's out cold. I'll try and call her up." Jack sighed, leaning into her ear.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡENl4e79MwA
"Sverila, come to me. Diviny needs you to heal her." Jack whispered into her ear and Luna let out a hiss as she felt her form shifting for the second time that night. She slid willingly to the back of her mind to escape the pain.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFmV2Qhk03
Sverila rose up and turned to Jack with a look of annoyance in her glowing reflective eyes. The shadows that rolled off of her made it uncomfortable to be in such close proximity to her for Henry. She smirked at the man of her host's affections.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwRy7aKBVb
He was such a fool.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVeEM7CIbl
Nonetheless, she concentrated her energy on healing her host. Couldn't have the woman's body failing her too soon. When she had completed that, she focused briefly on calling up her domain to grant her host's wish while she was at it. The men beside her did not notice their own skin brighten with health and for the umpteenth time she mocked them in her mind.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLjRVLMO4A
These mortal men were so weak. Why her host would waste her time on one was beyond her.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7TYzFnNrn
Sverila turned her gaze on her lover. He was attractive by mortal standards she knew, with strong handsome features, but she knew he was just as pathetic as his peers if not more so by falling under her physical charms so easily.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjP79LTRcI
To think, he was oblivious to her host's feeling toward him, even when his friend had told him such.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDqiMX3Hwq
Sverila pitied her host.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LwZneampl
In her time, her host would have been among the most beautiful women of the goddess' people. It was part of why she had stayed with her host for so long. That, and she knew her host would please her brother. He had a soft spot when it came to women like her, beautiful and overly compassionate, and Sverila knew that he would come to care for her mortal host because of those qualities.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMG0CedSUD
She would not blame him, even though she was far from those qualities herself. Even though her host was pathetic to the goddess, she knew her brother would take to her like a moth to a flame. She knew he might even take to her host perhaps even more so that her- but that would not be too big a loss as the woman would be easily manipulated to suit her will Sverila thought. She was after all, a being of Light, of Life, and her brother, the embodiment of Darkness, the embodiment of Death, was captivated by such charms.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡPc4soNgRP9
Sverila knew her brother would come for her soon, it was only a question of when. But in the meantime, she would entertain herself with showing her host why this fool mortal was not worth her time- it would make it all the easier for her to fall for Anryien when he came.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PQwTe5Est
Sverila knew the young woman would eventually see it, she just needed a little push.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfYGKA1nB1
And she knew just what to do.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyu3s3WICm
Jack stared at her, captivated as always. She spent the duration of the ride teasing him in his ear mercilessly. Part of her was sad that her host would not come out of hiding to observe, but she was too weak at the moment.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡujEB9X09wP
They arrived back at the base an hour before they should've. They had the nervous driver to thank for that. Henry turned to them as he was about to get out.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8MubbuczT
"We need to get her to the infirmary, can you let her shift back?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKrLJ2byzW
Sverila nodded with a tilt of her head, "But it is nothing a little sleep won't take care of. I've made sure of that."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AwuloVF5O
Jack nodded, "Then we'll just get her to bed."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn7ICdK1SE
Henry looked like he wanted to disagree, but he sighed and nodded, leaving the goddess and his friend alone in the truck. She turned to Jack.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNSRed5QLf
"Do you love me?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡd28LumTgLi
He swallowed and stared into her eyes. Sverila schooled her expression as she felt her host begin to slide back into control. She kept her at bay while she awaited his answer.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPAvKST0Vw
"... Yes."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FNWSF3Oeb
She leaned into his ear as she felt her body begin to shift back into the woman's true form.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYCSj93nF8
"Good."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAnt7XG6Px
Luna collapsed against his side with a moan of pain. Jack swallowed and wrapped an arm around her loosely.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYaqKQfvqi
They were silent for a few minutes as Luna resettled herself into her mind.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzAliWLkMQ
Jack was quiet as she pulled away and looked up at him as she slowly came out of a daze. Luna scanned his features, searching for something, anything, but she could only decipher a searching gaze of his own, as if he too was scanning her for a way to break the silence.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6SHdtSWDP
She blinked after a minute and looked away and then back at him, her golden honey colored eyes still hazy, still somewhat confused.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡCakBE45vPd
She had lost time again- it had been like that in the beginning with Luna never remembering anything that happened when Sverila took control, but it had changed as she became accustomed to the goddess' constant presence in her mind to the point where she now knew what was happening generally even if she was still disconnected from it.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zV4VOJYyH
But this time Luna thought it was too similar to sleep, she must have passed out, but why? And why did she still feel so tired?copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnSvEtmGev
Jack nodded and unlocked the door and slid out, holding out his hand to help her out of the truck. She took it, but didn't let go when she was on stable ground. Jack nodded once more and squeezed her hand, wrapping an arm around her to provide support as they walked back to their room.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKnOg2Y8lA
"Luna?" He asked softly and she looked up at him from his left as they made their way to the room's door at the far end of the hallway in the western corridor of the main building.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKHF5Z4Ngu
"Yes?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoqysbz9bC
"Do you... know if she cares about me? I... care about her and I want to know if I shouldn't."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZpS82DeTt
Luna slid into the room first, leaning against the bathroom door as he sat down on the cot he stayed on when she was in control. She hated that he only stayed beside her when she wasn't herself. She hated that Sverila taunted her with how intimate she was with him. She shrugged off the coat and placed it on a hanger in the closet, thinking about her answer.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjqsTcy1cL
She knew the goddess didn't care about him in a truthful way at all, but she knew just how well it hurt to know that you never really had a chance. She wondered if he would fight for her, she wondered if he noticed what she was doing in the hopes that she would be good enough for him. She shook her head to come out of her thoughts.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMzUnL3Z3x
Lie to him, he doesn't need to feel the pain you feel.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1el29V6gF
Luna swallowed at Sverila's words. If she didn't know the goddess well enough, she'd think that the goddess cared about him, or at least in a pseudo human way that said something about courtesy.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNLeMI4cri
She turned back to look at him over her shoulder. He held his head in his hands as he sat at the end of the cot, his fingers wringing his hair a bit as the trials of the day began to show wear on him.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0LlGBNFdk
So she lied to him, stepping around what she knew was the truth.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡyicpX0nRgK
"I don't know. She doesn't let me know how she feels."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVJnESydNw
He fell back onto the cot and sighed, his arm over his face.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXEGX2pmTJ
"I guess I'll have to trust her." He looked at her briefly, "You can use the bath first, I think I'll go to sleep."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQFG9AdHbr
She nodded and grabbed a towel and her nightdress from the closet, sliding into the bathroom a moment later. She turned on the shower, leaving it on cold until she felt like sliding inside. She stripped off the pants and shirt, staring again at her reflection. She sighed, pressing her ear to the door to check if he was asleep.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdQx6KxTju
She could hear him snoring and she nodded to herself.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4350w2pY8Z
Her underwear was getting loose, her bra was a cup size too big for her now. She'd have to start stuffing the bottom of the cups.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpyf9pORmq
Sverila manifested in her reflection, her arms wrapped around her host's shoulders again.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdCtNHuTWD
"How am I doing?" She asked her and the goddess laughed.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwTB1P6zhu
"That is for you to decide, mortal. I do not keep up with mortal standards of beauty. How do you think you are doing?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0zHnlXJoj
Luna frowned, "Not enough. Closer. But still, not enough."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9qcXFWM3s
Sverila laughed in her ear once more, "Nevertheless, I have granted your wish. All you love will be kept safe."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTySOCnnKJ
"But we didn't find your brother?" Luna's brows furrowed.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjUNbkoBvd
"Oh, but we did discover that he is free. That is all I need for now. I have no doubt he will come to us soon."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sVqepW404
Luna nodded and Sverila disappeared.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxmQ1P2EGv
She showered, foregoing the heat altogether as exhaustion began to creep in on her again, grateful for the chill of the water. It felt good on her skin surprisingly, and she breathed deeply, even as she felt pain keenly in her heart, evan as hunger burned like a wildfire in her gut.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡAInOBxlyRS
But she steeled herself.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgGQcNmtDf
I will be good enough. I just have to do as Sverila said, just for another month or two. Then I'll be good enough. I know it.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCseCED4Qp
Weeks passed, people began to notice her weight loss but the sigils kept the true degradation of her health unseen. She busied herself in the infirmary with the nurses and Dr. Thomas, spending time with the dying, trying to take on their pain as everyone else stayed clear of them like the plague.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR8HwZ0JrZ
Death had never really scared her and it made her feel wanted.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDFgTxORK4
"Luna, dear. You look good. What have you been doing, perhaps I should follow your lead!" Beatrice joked to her and Luna smiled stiffly.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEHakPfkHI
Just keep it up, soon you'll be good enough. 294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevtljKOuNT
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Or at least that's what she told herself.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDOIGwZBtc
Her vows to continue helped dull her constant hunger and she failed to notice that she had gone without food for two days.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aMaJkwhb7
She stood from her chair and quickly sat back down, hoping that he quivering limbs had gone unnoticed.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFB6DNGNLK
"Girl, you're shakier than me. Are you alright?" Scott, one of the men that had resided in the infirmary for a week, called to her from a few cots away. She smiled at him.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhxAJOsSdT
"I'm fine. I just need a second."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AJj7mekLA
She yawned and Beatrice quickly shooed her out of the infirmary. Luna concentrated her strength on staying awake and pasted on the appearance of wellness over her face, though she scarcely recalled it at all.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ciODB33Nl
Just get to bed. You just need to sleep. You'll wake up and feel better.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMt0vHxXpt
She nodded to herself and slid into her room, not even stopping to change as she slid beneath the blankets and fell into sleep.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1dm8jNxpo
"Williams! Get the girl, you have another mission!"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5Sdphbdif
Jack looked up at his superior and nodded, jogging back to the main building and down the halls to the room door. He stepped into the room, surprised to see Luna asleep despite the bright sunlight pouring in from the window.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrNDQbwQsm
"Luna, come on, get up. We have a mission."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVR0x8Z1fp
She didn't stir and he shook his head at her as he approached the bed. He placed a hand on her arm only to quickly withdraw. She was hot, fever hot.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡB52EoqvPdG
"Luna, come on, wake up." He shook her a bit, but she didn't wake up.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCxQtcKl0G
"Luna?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡGm8ipEKEYO
Henry knocked on the door, entering to see his friend leaning over his charge. "Jack?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡdymLROUCec
"Get Thomas! She won't wake up!"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡOH0czUf4jN
Henry's eyes widened and he quickly did as he was asked, coming back with the doctor within ten minutes.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbJF4LUaiU
Dr. Thomas shooed them both out of the way and checked her temperature.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFzoQRSIoY
"Miss Diviny? Can you hear me?" He turned to Jack, "When was the last time she ate? Drank?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqZNvohNkc
Jack gaped like a fish, "I don't know. She hadn't come with me to the mess hall in the past week. I saw her eat on monday, but she's been hanging around the infirmary and is usually asleep when I get back to the room."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRA9HyoTrc
Thomas frowned, "Miss Diviny?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKBYGXTj2u
She did not wake. Thomas ordered the men out of the room as he checked her over. She was clearly malnourished and slack, far too still while her body tried to fight off a fever. It was thursday, he hadn't seen her yesterday evening or today. She must've been asleep since yesterday afternoon.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡZE2vvxKt9p
He threw back the bedding and picked her up bridal style, her head leaning against his shoulder haphazardly, her breathing still shallow, but appearing to seem harsher due to how close she was to his ear. He kicked at the door and Jack pulled it open.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN5T967bX2
"McBride, pick up my bag. I'm taking her to the infirmary." Thomas ordered and Jack followed the doctor on his heels every step of the way.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2f1SFoODS
Henry grabbed the doctor's bag and hurried after them.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlylL9gm01
As soon as they were out of the main building they were spotted by Ann Winters, the general's niece and assistant.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6HenwLenB
The fiery redhead's fair features contorted in shock and she rushed to follow them with an exclamation.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23Oc012guf
"Luna! Oh my god, what's wrong?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBZGk9MU2y
Some of the other men stopped what they were doing to watch them pass by. Thomas quickly swept them into the medical building and placed her down on the nearest cot. She didn't stir and Beatrice quickly approached her side as she spotted them enter, scanning the younger woman and patting down her dress to conserve her modesty. The elder woman was unnerved with how loose the dress felt beneath her fingertips, frowning when she felt something crunch softly against her fingers as she ran them along the younger woman's chest. She looked up at the two soldiers that had come in with them.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkX7rRjth3
"Turn around." She commanded and they swiftly turned their backs. Ann drew a curtain shield around the cot and stepped inside to help. Dr. Thomas let the two women undress his patient down to the slip and stepped away briefly to get out of their way. They all frowned when a crunch was heard.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGd4OVom0Y
"It's coming from her bra." Beatrice stated and pushed her hand into the right cup, lifting up her patient's breast and pulling out the crumpled paper balls that sat beneath.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxx5zzMSQX
"Ann, check the other side."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnhujRgYrg
Dr. Thomas was frowning and Beatrice narrowed her light brown eyes on the unconscious woman on the cot. She pressed her fingers over her ribs, irritated when she noticed how protruded they were.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHcB8KLwYj
"She hasn't been eating." Beatrice stated and Thomas nodded.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡEd647ng2Mw
Ann pulled out more paper from the other cup.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCgxflc0v4
"Is everything alright in there?" Jack's voice called to them and Ann's eyes narrowed.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10F16es9Ft
Beatrice's brows furrowed, "You don't think? No, she's young, but not stupid."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeojx61KHL
Ann tapped her fingers against her crossed arms, a deep frown marring her strong features.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgn8wrBj5v
"You've seen the way she looks at him, if she thought it would get her a chance, she'd do it." Ann whispered, anger coming into her dark brown eyes.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSvD5Hr2yU
Thomas' eyes narrowed. "Her body is already under a lot of stress because of her passenger. I imagine the lack of nutrients made it much worse."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCwDzp13Fc
"McBride." Thomas called over the curtain. "Hand me two of the blankets from the cupboard. Just toss them to me."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDnyGTmupz
"Sure thing."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJ7IsPTSL8
Henry tossed them over the curtain shield and Thomas took them, tucking his patient in with the first and tossing the second atop the first.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡqclDSAekyQ
"Attach an IV." He told Beatrice, pulling the shield aside.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdcuqB5hSm
Jack looked worried as he and his friend took a step back to allow fair distance, "What's wrong?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡZF1ep93CiB
Thomas narrowed his eyes on him, but relaxed after releasing a deep breath.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJt6ilzHhq
"She hasn't been eating. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you, Williams?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyxenf3fXH
Jack's eyes widened. Henry narrowed his own on his friend, "She hasn't come to the bar since the night she left so abruptly. You don't think she over heard us, do you?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡLj4pSqm7qE
Jack shook his head, "She was across the room, how could she?"copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡQr178X70Nq
Thomas pulled Luna's arm free of the blankets, attaching an IV drip to her arm.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIq4r1dgrf
"Hey Doc, is something wrong with Lunacy?" Barrett called from across the room.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjP0ghicBY
Dr. Thomas sighed, Barrett and some of the men had grown quite attached to the woman.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡYh4HUDAsiP
"Don't worry, Barrett. She just needs to sleep it off. She'll wake up when she's good and ready."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjnSRTlpav
He turned his head over his shoulder at the two men standing beside the cot.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJbQXQZzMz
"I'm surprised you didn't know. Diviny has enhanced senses because of her condition. It's part of the reason her body doesn't try and reject her passenger." Thomas frowned at them, leaving it at that before seeing to his other patients.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7GxbVXsAt
Morgan Bates in the next cot over frowned at his neighbor and then at Jack. He turned his gaze away after a moment, "You done fucked up, Williams."copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3K6DroKIE
Jack sat down beside Luna's cot, leaning his back against it lightly. He ran a hand over his face before dropping it to his side in a tight fist. He smacked it against the concrete floors, his brows furrowed and his lips drawn into a tight line. Henry sat down beside him.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpnWPF88PP
"You're an asshole." Henry declared and Jack nodded, saying nothing.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3LhKCJy8o
They sat beside the cot for a few hours till Ann came back in and told them the mission had been put off a few days. They nodded and Beatrice shoved them out, smacking them with a towel to get the out.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxSFQQ4vVl
"She's going to be a little pissed off for a while, Jack. You best not get hurt in the meantime." Ann commented as they parted ways.copyright protection290ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfznDA2CuD
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