A Raven's Blessing | Vax'ildan x OC | TLOVM

The Darkness Within

Warnings: Strong and Sexual Language; Violence, Gore & Death. Mentions of Abuse and  Percy's scene trying to pull the trigger on himself is also present here like in the show- reader's discretion is advised in this chapter. 

"Athena, wake up. Athena! No," Vax cried out. Tears collected in his eyes as the necrotic damage continued to spread throughout her body.  

"An elixir. Try this. Quickly." Vex handed him the bottle from her pouch. He poured the contents into her mouth but the black veins continue to climb up her face.

"It's not working. We're losing her!" The group could watch on as the life drained from their friend. 

"The Whispered One did not return. We failed. It was too soon," Delilah groaned in pain.

"There's nothing to be done. Athena is gone. But at least we have what we came for," Percy stated, placing his gun against Delilah's temple.  

"The fuck are you talking about?! Athena is still breathing!" Vex shouted at him. 

"Something's not right," Keyleth said. She limped over to Athena, holding out her hand. She expected her glow in its usual green hue but nothing happened.   

"Uh, let me try, uh...," Scanlan strummed his lute, "Scanlan's hand." Only a faint flicker of purple magic appeared before disappearing. "The elixir, my spell, Keyleth's... that thing must be blocking all magic," he said pointing towards the spinning orb.

"Damn it, he's right. Away from the orb!" Vex ordered.  

"We're not done with you yet," Cassandra spat as she grabbed Delilah by her hair dragging her as they left the ziggurat. 

Vax carried Athena down the steps of the ziggurat. All he could think about was her. However, Vax had limited amounts of strength. Sweat formed along his brow as he panted from exertion. He took a knee to the ground lowering her body on it to regain his strength. 

"Hey," Grog picked up Athena from his arm situating her in his own, "Easy, I got her from here."

"Thank you, Grog." 

"She would do the same for all of us," he replied. They finally entered back into the purification room except now they wouldn't be trapped with acid.

"Okay, wait-wait-wait, hold up, hold up," Scanlan cried, " Scanlan's hand." A small purple hand appeared, giving a thumbs up. "Yes! We got magic." Vax placed his cloak on the ground as Grog sat Athena down on it.

"Vex, another elixir!" he motioned behind him. Athena's pupils were fully clouded over with black veins spreading up to her temples. "I need it, hurry!" he turned back to Vex who was frantically searching in her pouch.

"There's just, there's no more," Vex teared up. 

Vax looked to Keyleth, "Do you have any more of that-that herb or anything!," he begged. 

"I don't--," Keyleth sobbed out, tears pouring down her own face, "I used it all on Cassandra." 

Vax turned back to her, "Athena..." He could no longer hold back his tears as they streamed down his face. He knelt down to her forehead, "I'm sorry I didn't take you to see the sunrise, my love." He placed a kiss on her temple, his tears falling onto her face. He let out his sobs as he cradled her hand to his chest. 

"Brother. I'm so sorry," Vex said as tears went down her own cheeks. Keyleth was also sobbing as well, placing her hand on her mouth to muffle the cries. Both Grog and Scanlan were barely keeping it together. Even under the possession, Percy's heart sank in his chest that she was gone.