Snippet #2314936

“Don't be so foolish Revan . . . You're better than this . . . I know you are.” Kelmor's grave words mirrored Coral's own feelings of dread.

This was not suppose to be happening . . . It was going much further then the laws of Destiny and Death had planned for this day. Athena was just as much blinded by pure rage as was Revan.

Corallium's slitted gaze drifted across the way to Eris and her malignant smile. Her influence! She was over stepping her bounds. There could only be so much chaos and the ends were always the same.

Blood & Death.

The battle was getting out of hand. With each vicious blow from either party, Corallium saw Fate slipping into a black hole. Something that only occurred when things were severally getting off track. This was a rarity Corallium had only dealt with a few times in her long life and she never enjoyed it.

Kelmor visibly stiffened next to her and before any of them could understand what was happening Revan was on his back on the ground unarmed. Athena's form towering over him, her eyes filled with cold furry.

Coral's heart raced with the speed of lightening.

This could not be happening! It should not be happening! It was so very, very wrong!

“Kelmor! We must-”

Coral began in an sharp whisper, her disbelieving eyes fixed on the disastrous spectacle below while her fingernails dug into Kelmor's muscular forearm. But she could not finish before Athena's bellowing voice rent the air with thunderous rage.

“This was like your second home but now . . . Now it shall forever be your Tomb!”

The Spear began to raise in the Warrior's hand and fear swallowed Corallium's heart. Her heart beat rapidly abnormal even for an Immortals. Breath caught and palms sweaty, her eyes followed the motion as the Spear came down, ever so slow to her sight.

“Halt!” Coral's voiced boomed echoing throughout the Arena as she shot up onto her feet, the Fan in her hand long dissipated.

She did not wish to interfere in the fray . . . But what choice?!?

In the next second she stood between Raven's battered form on the floor; arresting Athena's Spear with one hand.

“You know not what you do.” She serenely advised Athena, her grip on the Spear tightening as she tried to calm the Goddess of War; by no means an easy feat when the Woman was prepared for slaughter. “Part ways Athena before you commit a Sin you will not be able to face on the morrow when the bloody vale of rage is lifted from your eyes.”

When Athena hesitated, Corallium added with an unusual sincerity to her words that The Goddess of Fate was not well known for.

“He is your dearest brother, still. Forgive him his trespass.” She finished, letting go of the Weapon.

Corallium watched as Athena began to back away slowly.

“Eris,” She ordered in a voice that allowed no argument, without bothering to look in the Goddess of Chaos's general direction. “I suggest you also depart before Kelmor or I are forced to help you do so.”

Not bothering to take notice whether Eris complied, Corallium spun around and crouched over Revan Thanatos. Staying him with a soft palm to his chest as he groaned trying to lift up. Pure malice still burned in the cores of his hypnotising eyes turning the bewitching bright green to an almost coal black.

He would not be calmed so easily. Revan flinched at her touch as Corallium's fingertips gently examined the wounds on his face. Blood gusted from everywhere, bruising had already set in and that nauseating sound of bone cracking she had heard all the way up in the stands was from his nose.

Yet, anything fatale had been halted, thank the Moderator! He would heal up fine but it would take sometime. Not as long as a Mortal but still a little time before all the bruising and swelling would go down.

She looked deep into his eyes. Her features held no judgement, no reprisals but simply honesty.

Corallium leaned forward, her lips brushing one of his bleeding ears, her whisper for his hearing only.

“This anger, this rage you carry," She said softly pressing a gentle palm to the center of his chest. "can give you immense power. But, if you allow it, not only will it destroy everything and everyone it comes into contact with but it will also destroy you . . . I see great things for you Revan . . . Control it. Do not let it control you.”

Pulling away, she gazed into his emerald like eyes once more, she could not be sure but she thought they had lighten the slightest of a degree. Fury still withered off of him in dark clouds. Coral could see and feel it in his Aura.

Lifting his chin with a delicate finger, Coral placed the lightest of a butterfly kiss to his lips.

“Fate is on your side.” She smiled against his lips. “If you so choose . . .”

And like desert sand in the wind, Corallium faded away . . .