The pain of the god who controls life and death

When war comes knocking at ones door

This chapter with have switching pov's
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*The two friends stepped into the enormous building*
[WOW THEY REALLY DIDN'T SPARE ANY EXPENSE] Aether thought
"And why would they!" Nemai says closing the door behind them
"W-wait did I say that out loud?" Aether asks a bit embarrassed
"Say? More like SHOUT it out loud!" Nemai jokes
"Gods, that's so embarrassing!" Aether responds
"AH YOU TWO OVER THERE! THE CEREMONY IS ABOUT TO COMMENCE PLEASE HURRY!" A guard says from down the hall
*The two look at each-other then dash down the hall and take their seats*

-Time passes and the coronation is over, Let the party begin!-

*Aether stretches*
"That ceremony was so long I thought I'd turn 305 by the end of it!" Nemai says a bit annoyed
"Pfft- You're right it was quite long buuuuut guess who just arrived!" Aether says excitedly
"No way! She just gets to skip the ceremony! Well let's go find her!" Nemai says practically running off
*Aether follows a bit behind*

"We'll speak of the devil!" A tall woman exclaims
"Hello to you too Perasun, how long has it been!?" Aether states shaking the womens hand
"Far too long!" Perasun states embracing the slightly smaller man
"Well me and Nemai here were dreading that awfully long ceremony, how did you slip by it?" Aether asks
"Oh well you know me! Always for parties never for the boring events!" She proclaims
"Ah yes who wouldn't! Any plans for the party?!" Nemai asks excitedly
"Well let's just say, booze, dancing, and the party ending to end all party endings!" Perasun exclaims avoiding the question carefully
"Well let's get to stage one then!" Nemai states grabbing a bottle

-???? POV-
-2 days before the tragedy to end all tragedies-

"Perasun! I've come to ask something of you!." A man says entering the woman's room
"Oh? What may my dear brother be here after all this time." Perasun says mockingly
"Don't patronize me!" He retorts
"Theramun you're such a bore!"Perasun states sighing
"Tut! Yeah of course if you don't want a part in plan than I guess I can go through with it without you." Theramun says goadingly
"Ooo, Do tell and I may change my mind!" She responded slyly
"I'm sure you have also seen how dull things have been lately?"
"Yes of course!" Perasun whines
"And I assume you know of the coronation that is to take place in about 2 days time?"
"Mhm"
"Well I plan to cut the celebration short, end the party with a bit of a BANG, per say." Theramun states clenching his fists
"Ah.. what kind of BANG may I ask?"
"You know, simple things, I call my foot soldiers in, a few gods are slain, nothing to big!"
"And what part would I have in any of this?" Perasun asks intrigued
"Oh you would get all those fools intoxicated beyond their minds of course!" Theramun states almost cackling
"Oh brother you truly are the god of chaos!" *Perasun extends her hand* "Deal!"
"I knew you would love my plan sister!" Theramun exclaims shaking her hand
|. A deal has been struck, the date set, 2 menacing beings plot the death of some and in doing so many others with shed their blood. When and how will it end, we may not know, many fates are sealed but some seals are meant to be broken are they not?.|

-Aether/ Foolish POV-
-Time passes and alcohol sets in-

"AND THEN *hic* THE SAILORS ASKED ME TO *hic* DROWN THE WITCH!" Nemai proclaims, barely conscious
"My what an exhilarating story!" Perasun say as she pours someone a glass handing it to them afterwards
"Yes indeed, I had the same thought when he told me that story for the first time *hic*" Aether says slightly drunk
"My my Aether is that you!?" Theramun says patting Aether on the shoulder
"Dear sister, Nemai, you two wouldn't mind if I stole Aether for a bit, to catch up after all these years!?" Theramun asks but the question seems rhetorical
"Of course not, me and Nemai are fine, go on, have a chat!" Perasun says ushering the 2 away
"So Aether how have you been!? It's been so long since we talked last!" Theramun says as he leads Aether to a secluded area
"I've been well! How are you *hic*, how's Maika?" Aether asks
"Oh? Mother is doing well! Of course she will always be well while playing with those humans!" Theramun states making Aether a bit sick
[I know his mother is the goddess of war but she treats humans like toys and it's clearly rubbing off]
"Mhm.. Your father has told me you're still *hic* up to no good!" Aether states absent mindedly
"Oh! WAIT I DIDN'T MEAN THAT! I'M SO SORRY" Aether shouts
"No no, no need for apologies, it was my father who said it!" Theramun says brushing off the obvious attack
"My father has told me things about you also..." he continues
"Oh?" Aether responds
"Nothing bad! The opposite actually! He always talks about the potential with your powers!" Theramun states
[this....must be leading somewhere]
"Part of me asked you to come with me so I could find out about these powers my father speaks of!"
"Ahhh! Of course I could *hic* tell you about my powers! So my power over life is quite si-" Aether starts but is cut off
"Almost every god knows of your great powers of life, but what remains secretive is the power you have over death, that is what I would like to know." Theramun states
"oh... well with my powers over death I can lead souls to their afterlife destination, if a soul is hanging onto life when it is their time... I can ease their soul into... death, that's really all I know and use with those powers." Aether explains... awkwardly
"Ah..." Theramun responds
[he seems.... disappointed?]
"Aether..." "I'm gonna tell it to you straight.... you are just as much a fool as you everyone says, so naive and trusting! Well.... you got one thing right!" Theramun exclaims
"W-what!?" Aether shoots back slightly scared
"Believing my fathers words!" Theramun shouts as he gives a signal of some sort
[Oh god's.... NEMAI!]
*Aether sprints as fast as he can to the hall where Nemai is scooping the drunk man up immediately and running for the exit*
... as he did though men, mortal men came crashing through the windows engaging in battle with the weakened gods, some say you could hear the cries of the newly coranated god as his father was slain before him. Today truly was a tragic day, one no-one would ever forget, least of all Aether.....

-End of chapter 2-