Love Between War and Fire

Chapter 4

Aries and Ares continued to confide in each other, sharing stories until the early morning hours. As the night progressed, Aries, new to the changes of the mortal environment in their human form, started feeling the onset of tiredness.

Aries: (yawning) You know, Ares, it's fascinating getting to know more about the mortal realm. But, I must admit, this tiredness creeping in is quite perplexing. How do gods and mortals deal with the challenges these bodies face?

Ares: (laughs heartily) Well, my friend, godly bodies are a bit simpler to manage than these mortal vessels. We don't tire the same way, and our forms are more resilient.

Aries: That's intriguing. Mortal experiences are quite unique.

Aries then without hesitation, revealed her naked form to Ares, showing the god their flexibility as a Zodiac, moving the tattoos the surrounded her body like a film, revealing their naked form.

Aries: (casually) In the stars of the Zodiac, shape is endless and flexible.

Ares, entranced by the beauty before him, marveled at the revelation.

Ares: (transfixed) Your form is truly captivating, Aries.

Aries, choosing to take on the body of a woman, with fiery red hair cascading down, stood unabashedly. Ares, captivated by the sight, reached out to touch but restrained himself. He looks away and clears his throat, feeling a sudden guilt about taking advantage of Aries' newfound understanding of having a mortal body.

Ares: (gentle) Remember to cover up in the presence of a god and, more importantly, a mortal.

Aries blushed at the god's words, apologizing quickly to cover themselves again. After some time Ares leads them to a room for rest, promising to return. As Aries was about to close the door, she stops, looking at the god with gratitude. Their red eyes, Aries's red starry eyes connecting with the god's blood red pupils.

Aries: (grateful) Thank you.

Ares doesn't say anything, nods and closes the door.
Ares grappled with a familiar sensation, but it unfamiliar at the same time. His heart beat uncontrollably beneath the armor, a feeling he had never experienced before. Needing to clear his mind, Ares left, leaving behind an atmosphere charged with newfound awareness and emotions.

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As days turned to months and months turned to years, Aries remained with Ares, becoming more than just a visitor in the realm of the God of War. Ares, in turn, became a mentor to Aries, imparting knowledge about the ways of gods and mortals, and the complexities of emotions unfamiliar to them as they feel them first hand.

One day, Aries and Ares engaged in a friendly spar, choosing not to use their divine powers. The exchange of knowledge turned into a dance of blades, each teaching the other.

In the midst of this connection, an unspoken bond grew, evolving into a profound love between the God of War and the Zodiac.

In the final moments of their friendly bout, it was Ares who emerged victorious, pinning Aries against him. Their proximity stirred the air with an undeniable longing, the energy between them shifting.

Aries, still grappling with the newfound emotion, turned around and looks Ares in his eyes, the sensations coursing through her.

Aries: (confused) What is this that I am feeling?

Sensing the depth of Aries' emotions, Ares dropped his weapon, cupping her cheeks and gazing into her red cosmic eyes.

Ares: (softly) What you're feeling, is a great emotion that has caused war, suffering, pain, death, and happiness among gods and mortals.