"Vena! You have to see this!"

"Sprite, if the world isn't ending and Deviants are eating us alive, let me sleep in peace. I was up all night training with Ajak."

"They're making a statue of you again!" Sprite exclaimed shaking me awake and I sat up waking up Druig in the process. "Was he there the entire time!? Disgusting!"

"I'm fully clothed, Sprite. We both are... Now shut up and let me sleep." Druig mumbled turning around and going back to sleep. Sprite and I both rolled our eyes and I kissed Druig's cheek before standing up and stretched.

"I swear if I'm naked again, I'm losing it. What is it with their naked sculptures!? I've already seen like three Adonis sculptures where he's naked." I sighed walking out my room and into the main room to put on my suit. "Not to mention that they make me smaller than I really am. Like I'm almost as tall as Druig for the love of Arishem!"

"I can't take a walk with Sersi without coming across a naked statue. It's disturbing." Sprite shuddered and I chuckled walking out of the Domo with her. "Still want to see it?"

"Show me the way, Sprite."

...

"Oh... that's... wow."

"So... what do you think?"

"Don't let Druig see this. He'll say that they're getting the arm length wrong and that it's not as beautiful as I am and go on a rant until someone yells at him to shut up." I chuckled as my eyes glowed and the sculptors eyes did too for a few seconds. "There. That should help them finish it."

"What did you do?" Sprite asked and I smirked.

"Just preserving a bit of modesty and gave them a somewhat accurate description. Don't tell Ajak." I nudged her shoulder and she nodded. "I kinda want to take that back with me after it's done..."

"And stare at yourself!? That's narcissistic, Vena."

"Good point... Y'know Sprite, they haven't given you a diety or a proper story yet." I pointed out and she shrugged.

"Maybe next time I tell a story. I was thinking a fairy or something of that sorts. That should be fun to amuse them with."

"And adorable as well." I smiled and linked arms with her. "I have to train with Druig today. Want to stick around? It should be fun to watch."

"Aphrodite and Adonis fighting? We should get the whole village to watch this!"

"If you say so, Sprite."

...

"Dammit, Druig! Just fight back! You have to fight back!"

"Why would I?" Druig scoffed blocking another hit and I groaned in frustration.

"It's the rules! You promised Ajak you wouldn't let our relationship affect you. I know you hate violence, so do I... but it's what we signed up for." I sighed going for a punch which he easily blocked.

"Says the one who's in the front lines all the time." Druig smirked stepping away just as I tried to kick his legs.

"I'm in the front lines with reason. Now, fight back."

"Fine. But no powers, no matter what." He shrugged and I nodded.

"First one to tap out wins?" I offered.

"Deal." Was all he said before going for a punch but I stepped away. "Quick are we?"

"You learn a few things after two thousand years." I smirked sliding under him and kicked the back of his knees before wrapping my legs around his neck and flipped him to the ground. "Had enough?"

"You're the better fighter, but I'm more strategic. That's why we work so well." Druig smirked kicking me back and stood up. He grabbed my arm and twisted it behind my back before forcing me to the ground. "See?"

"Kick his ass, Vena!" I heard Kingo yell and I laughed using my free arm to fling Druig off me and we both stood up at the same time staring at each other with narrowed eyes. "Yeah, because their coordination isn't scary at all."

Druig lunged at me but I moved out of the way making him tumble forwards. I took the opportunity to climb on his back and shoulders and elbowed the side of his head lightly. He tried to fling me off but I wrapped my legs tighter and did a flip still keeping my hold on him.

"How does she do that!? I want to learn how to do that!" Sersi yelled.

"Tap out?" I asked Druig and he shook his head trying to pry my legs open. "I'd tap out if I were you."

"I never learned how to quit." He groaned and managed to flip and pinned my wrists to the ground. "You know how I am, stubborn as always."

"And with a stick up your ass." I smirked removing my legs from him and kicked him off me. "You're getting your ass handed to you by a female who's not using her powers at all. I don't know how much your big ego can take, darling."

Druig glared at me just as his eyes glowed and I was frozen in my spot.

"Cheater!" Sprite yelled and looked at me. "What are you waiting for!? Use your powers, Vena!"

"I would if I could, Sprite." I huffed trying to make Druig remove his hold on me but didn't budge. "Dammit Druig!"

"What did you say about my big ego again?" He smirked as my eyes started glowing as well and I was finally able to break his hold. "How did you do that, beautiful Vena?"

"Learn something new everyday." I smirked seeing his flustered face and formed a ball of water and threw him back with it."Nervous are we now? That's new."

Druig pushed his wet hair back and grabbed my arms pining them behind my back.

"Stay out of my mind." He whispered and I chuckled managing to turn around and wrapped my legs around his waist and flipped him back.

"Stay out of mine then." I whispered back and pinned him to the ground with my powers and he finally tapped out. "I win. Next time, don't cheat."

"You would've won anyways."

"Damn right I would've." I smiled standing up and wiped the sweat out of my forehead before helping him stand up. "And that's why I'm the fighter in this relationship."

"And what am I then, my darling Vena?" Druig asked placing a kiss on my forehead.

"You, my charming Druig, are the voice of reason."

"Fair enough."

...

"Druig, wake up."

"Is the world ending?"

"No."

"Deviants are ripping us apart?"

"No."

"You want to show me something?"

"Not tonight."

"Then I'm not waking up." Druig mumbled hiding his face under the pillow. I sniffled and he tensed immediately sitting up. "Why are you crying?"

"Nightmare." I whispered shyly and Druig immediately pulled me into his lap and cradled my face in his chest. "About you."

"Me? What did I do to hurt you, my beautiful Vena?" Druig asked rocking us back and forth as I cried onto his chest. "How can I make it right?"

"You were gone... Ikaris killed you on a beach... I saw your body and... I was too late to save you. 'To shut me up for good' was the last thing he said before I woke up. And I-"

"Shh, you don't have to say anything else if you don't want to." He cooed placing my hand on his chest. "You feel that? It's still beating and it's beating for you, Vena. Nothing is going to take me apart from you. Besides, I think you'd kill Ikaris long before he lays a hand on me."

"I didn't even see you. I just heard Makkari's scream when I saw Ikaris shoot you and I lost it. I couldn't... I couldn't save you." I sobbed and clung to him. "I don't want to go through that. Don't make me go through that."

"Now you know how I feel every time I see you tackle a Deviant by yourself."

"This is different. This was one of ours, Druig. I may hate Ikaris but it's in a brotherly fashion. Not like this, never like this." I sighed as he placed his forehead on mine. "My head hurts now."

"That's probably from crying so much." He chuckled wiping my tears and kissed my cheek. "Do you want to try to sleep now, my starlight? Or do you want to kick Ikaris' ass while he's asleep?"

"Can we do both?" I smiled and he chuckled nodding his head and we made our way to Ikaris' room.

"Any plans, my beautiful starlight?"

"Hand me that bowl." I whispered pointing to a bowl I got Ikaris as a peace offering back in Mesopotamia. Druig handed me the bowl with a smirk on his face as I filled it with water.

"You evil little minx." Druig snickered watching me place the bowl on Ikaris' left hand and created a wet patch on his trousers.

My eyes glowed as I placed an illusion on Ikaris' mind. I grabbed Druig's hand and sped out of his room towards my own which was the farthest from Ikaris'.

"He should be waking up in a few moments." I panted and flopped on the bed with Druig next to me.

"Do I want to know about the illusion you casted or should I just not ask?"

"Not unless you want to be disturbed and cringing for the next thousand years."

"Then I won't ask."

"It's best if you don't." I chuckled cuddling up to him. Druig smiled kissing my forehead and wrapped his arms around me placing my head on his chest. "Sorry for waking you up."

"You know I don't mind that, my beautiful starlight." He whispered softly and played with my hair. "And I'm not going anywhere. I seriously doubt that Ikaris would dare lay a hand on me knowing very well that you're capable of killing him."

We both heard a thud followed by a scream and the laughs of Sprite and Kingo.

"VENA WHAT THE HELL!?" Ikaris yelled as Druig and I opened the door poking our heads out. "JUST WHY!?"

"Had a nice dream, Ikaris?" I smirked and looked at Kingo who was on the floor gasping for breath. "Well that's just embarrassing, Kingo."

"This is gold! Where is Makkari when you need her?" Kingo asked just as Makkari opened the door. "Look at Ikaris, Makkari."

"Who did that!?"

"Little Vena obviously." He signed and fell into a fit of laughs again. "Oh, how I love my life right now."

"In my defense... Druig encouraged me to do so." I shrugged trying to stifle a laughter. "Ikaris, do you need a new set of trousers?"

"I'm gonna-"

"Can't hear you! Too busy falling asleep!" I exclaimed and collapsed on Druig's arms and he dragged me back inside my room.

"Good night everyone." Druig laughed closing the door and placed me gently on the bed. "You evil little minx."

"That's why I'm your favorite."

"That you are, my starlight."

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