“ You have my dagger away. What a pity. I loved that dagger. ” – Aphrodite to Anastasia
Anastasia watched as Thalia startled and tried to break apart their joined hands, but she didn't do the same. She didn't want to give her mother any satisfaction whatsoever. So instead she held Thalia's hands a bit more firmly. The muse of comedy seemed unsure, but she didn't drew back this time.
“Why are you here?” Nastya didn't look at Aphrodite, but her voice started shaking a little.
Anastasia's main personality trait was her ability to fully control her emotions, to always show the world exactly what she wanted, to never lose control of herself.
But her mother had a tendency to fill her with nothing but anger. It has not always been the case. She used to love her mother, worship her even. And she knew Aphrodite loved her back. She used to be her pride. Deep down, Anastasia still loved her. But there was something about seeing your own mother stand by and say nothing while the king of gods cursed you and your best friend to an eternity of misery that makes one particularly angry against said mother.
“You called. You used a drachma. You even prayed.”
Anastasia snorted. “I called her. Not you.”
“She can't help you and you know that.”
“And you won't help me. I know that too.”
Anastasia was positively fuming now and she hated how Aphrodite had this effect on her. So she focused on Thalia instead. She had always loved the muse of Comedy the most. All the muses were great in their own way, but Nastya found herself calling on Thalia the most. Maybe this affinity was linked to her love for acting.
She tried not to call on Melpomene too much though. She loved tragedy as any person, and loved playing tragic roles, but there was something about Melpomene's never-ending sadness that was a bit too much to bear for her, who loved sharing joy through art.
“... So.” Nastya said, focusing on the original conversation. “Is there something you can do? Surely now that there's more time...”
“I'll bring it up with my mother. But... ”
“But she won't do anything. Not against Zeus. None of us will.” Aphrodite cut, and Nastya used all her will to ignore her.
“Thalia, I'll kill him again. I can feel it coming. It's slower than the previous times-”
“-Before you gave my dagger away, you mean.”
“But it is coming. I have a few days, I think. We can do something, this time. The pact gave us time...”
Thalia was not insensitive to Anastasia's pleas, nor Achilles' suffering. He was her only brother after all. Her little brother.
“... I'll see what I can do.” She finally said, and even if it meant little to no hope, Anastasia hugged her.
“She can't do anything.” Aphrodite said again. “It's such a shame that you gave my dagger away for such a stupid reason. To prevent something that will happen anyway. I may be a a bad mother according to your standards, but you're no good either.”
Thalia had disappeared then, and something in Anastasia snapped. Oh how she hated losing control...
“You think I cared about your stupid dagger? Forged in a stupid war where thousands died because of your vanity? It meant nothing to me. The only thing that matters to me is Achilles! And now I can spend more time with him.”
“What you feel for this boy is unhealthy! Don't you see it? If you just let go of him-”
“Never. Stop asking, it will never happen. I love him. He matters more to me than anything else, and I'll have to kill him in a few days, again. I don't expect you to understand. I expect you to either help, or leave.”
She fought tears that started to flow anyway. She knew she should still be careful while talking to Aphrodite, but as previously stated, she had troubles controlling her feelings around her mother.
Aphrodite sighed, looking at her with a profound sadness. “You used to be my pride. I gave you all I could give. What more do you want?”
Anastasia put her chin up, answering with all the confidence she could muster: “I want you to go tell Zeus to either break the curse or go fuck himself.”
Aphrodite gave her an outraged look and somehow, it filled Nastya with satisfaction. She knew the conversation was over, so for once she left first and went back to the party.
It was an after-party, really. After one of her play. Achilles was already gambling, but he dropped everything when she came to him and he realized she cried. She rarely cried, especially in public.
“What happened Belle?”
He looked worried, and she only wanted them to go home. But instead she said: “Can we dance?”
He dragged her to the dancefloor and they started dancing together. Nastya never really liked the waltz, there were much more interesting dances in her opinion. But it at least allowed her a proximity with Achilles. After a time, she just rested her head on his shoulder while he held her.
“When is it happening?” He finally said, breaking the silence. Of course he knew, she could never hide things from him.
“I don't know. In a few days? A few hours? It's slower this time. I can't really tell.”
“... And you called Thalia for help. It's why you took so long in there.”
She smiled. He knew her so well. “Yes. But then my mother showed up.”
He held her a bit more firmly and she welcomed this embrace. She needed it right now.
“What did Thalia say?” He asked, and she was grateful that he didn't mention Aphrodite. She didn't want to talk about her mother, and they both knew she wouldn't help.
“That she'll talk to your mother. That she'll see what she can do.” Nothing. They both knew it as well. So after a time, Nastya said: “I think you should go. Run away. We have more time this time, the rules changed. Maybe I won't find you...”
They looked at each other for a few seconds. Anastasia didn't know who moved first, but the next they were kissing. And holding on to each other so firmly they'll probably leave bruises. And that was the problem wasn't it? She wouldn't let go, and he wouldn't either. They would never let go of each other, and they were doomed for it.
So when Achilles finally said “Maybe we should just go home?”, she agreed.
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Hiii this is new for me but I’m joining tumblr roleplay. My current muses vary, but if you are interested please message me! I’ll tag the fandoms Imm in and we can talk more that’s all
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Here are my muses:
Tanya Pavlova (singer OC)
Will Byers (Stranger Things)
Nancy Wheeler (Stranger Things)
Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
Padmé Amidala (Star Wars)
Jaina Skywalker (Star Wars OC)
Rachel Greene (Friends/Sitcoms)
Joey Tribbiani (Friends/Sitcoms)
Viktor Nikiforov (Yuri On Ice)
Will Graham (Hannibal)
Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal)
Cosmo the Space Dog (Marvel/MCU)
Katya Chernova (Marvel/MCU OC)
Mantis (Marvel/MCU)
Peggy Carter (Marvel/MCU)
Doctor Stephen Strange (Marvel/MCU)
Anya (Anastasia/Disney)
Cinderella (Disney)
Aurora (Disney)
Aladdin (Disney)
Regulus Black (Harry Potter)
Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
Ron Weasley (Harry Potter)
Light Yagami (Deathnote)
Glinda (Broadway)
Eliza Schuyler (Broadway)
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