The War of Love and Death

V

Anastasia

I'm getting led into the ministry court room, I know that I'm fucked. I know that they know. I can feel my heart beating against my chest. They took Kanitha and they won't let me see her. I feel as if I'm going to cry knowing that I don't know if she's okay or not. I can't lose her, she's my best friend. My parents are walking beside me as we enter the room, all eyes turned to us.

The room is stories tall, the ministers are sitting at the top of the stand which almost reaches the roof, the juries are sitting along them on each side of the room. There are hundreds of people here, maybe over a thousand. I feel like everyone can hear my heartbeats due to the eerily quietness of the room. I keep my eyes forward, walking towards one of the stands with a railing in front of it.

We step onto the platform and it starts levitating in the air almost reaching the ministers but it stops below them causing us to have to look up at them. I tried to calm my heart down until I looked to my right and my eyes widened upon seeing her. She's out cold, tied to a chair with her head down. I can't see her face due to her black light wavy hair covering it. I hear someone clear their throat, I look up seeing Minister Dunamis glaring at me causing me to cower backwards.

He looks to be about in his late 30's but in reality, he's older than almost all of us. He has been alive for hundreds of centuries, he's practically considered royalty amongst the gods and goddesses. "Anastasia. Daughter of the Goddesses of love, Aphrodite and the God of war, Ares. Do you know why you're here?" Minister Dunamis leaned forward and asked me. He knows that I know why but I won't give him an attitude.

"Yes, minister," I replied shortly. I can feel the tears welling up in my eyes but I'm trying to keep my composure. I have never gotten in trouble before, maybe by my parents but never with the ministry of the world above. Getting in trouble with my parents is enough to make me cry so at this moment, I am now sobbing my eyes out as quietly as I can. I feel humiliated with everyone watching me. My father pulls me into his arms, rubbing his hand up and down my back while my mother holds my hand and tries to wipe my tears away.

"You have broken many laws, Miss Anastasia'' I'm scared shitless for what's going to happen, I thought it was just one. I pull away from my father and stand up straight, trying to wipe the rest of my tears away but they keep falling. He keeps talking but I can't understand him. I feel like I'm about to have an anxiety attack. I look at him and he's yelling at me now. "-Not only you were illegal supernatural hunting, you used your powers on a human knowing that it can cause disastrous even-"

"Don't yell at her '' we hear a whisper from the other stand. All of our eyes turned to Kanitha. She looked up at the minister and glared at him. My eyes turned to the minister and he looked mad. I thought that he was mad at me but he looks like he's filled with rage. I don't think someone has talked to him like that before. "What did you say, you little human" I don't like how he's talking to her but I'm already in enough trouble. "I said don't. Fucking. Yell. At. Her." She screamed at him.

The crowd along with my parents gasped at her words and my eyes widened, I stared at her mentally pleading that she stops. "Do you know who you're talkin-" she cut him off

"I dont give a shit who I'm talking to nor do I give a shit who you are, you don't ever talk to her that way and don't you ever raise your voice at her again or this "little human" is gonna kick your ass" Kanitha just threatened him, the crowd starts whispering

She's threatening him
who is she?
what a disrespectful girl

"Is that a threat" Minister Dunamis leaned foward in his seat and asked her. "No, its a fucking promise" I'm so mad right now. Not because of the way she's talking to him well just a little but that's only because she can get herself killed if she continues this. Deep down, I love that she's standing up for me. I feel pride knowing that she's my best friend. I think about the times where she has always been there for me until I get snapped out of my thoughts. "What is your name" the minister asked her. "What's it to you old man" we're so dying, I mentally slapped my forehead as I just stared at her speechless. I see her struggling to get the enchanted ropes off until she just gives up and leans back into the chair.

Minister Dunamis ignored her remark and introduced himself instead. "Kanitha Carrington" she introduced herself. Minister Dunamis turned to me "Anastasia, you have committed a series of misdemeanors such as illegal supernatural hunting, using your powers on a human without the permission of the ministry and worst of all, making a human eternal" we all gasped, only gods and goddesses have turned humans immortal but never eternal and I'm only a demi-god. "Wait if I'm eternal then it means that I can never die" Kanitha asked and the minister nodded his head yes.

I look at Kanitha and she has a huge smile on her face. Oh no, I know that look. Still tied to the chair, she pushed herself off of the platform. I feel my heart jump out of my chest and I scream out of fear, I know that she can't die but she can still get hurt. Thankfully, one of the winged angels quickly swooped down and caught her before she plumeted to the ground. "Are you fucking serious" I heard her yell, I let out a little chuckle of relief that she's okay and I can hear the crowd let out a couple of laughs I swear she almost gave everyone here a heart attack.

The angel who's carrying her back up to the platform has a lean body and blonde hair with a tattoo behind his ear. I don't know if he has more but I do know that he goes by the name "Giggles" or I think it's Giggles, I could be wrong. I have never interacted with him before but I know that he works for my mother due to the badge on his uniform and also because I used to see him around the mansion training with the other soldiers. I see Kanitha look up at him and say something which causes him to blush. They would be kind of cute together.

He set her down and went back to his position. "How is that possible" my father yelled bringing us back to the main matter. Minister Dunamis looked at the book of Gods which has been around since the old ages. It is information about everything in our world, why everything happens, the possible and impossible. He looked at me and said "Since Anastasia is the demi-god of life, it seems that once she brought Miss Carrington back to life, she has given Miss Carrington a piece of her soul which resulted in not only the reviving of her life but also a rebirth of Miss Carrington" I look at my parents confused but they are as well.

I look at Kanitha and she's already looking at me with the same look of confusion. We both avert our eyes back to my mother when she spoke "my apologies minister but what do you mean by "the rebirth of Miss Carrington" my mother asked. Minister Dunamis took a deep breath "As in the rebirth of Miss Carrington, since she now holds a part of Anastasia soul means that she is now a demi-god as well" he barely gives us a moment to process the news before he continues

"The punishment of Anastasia, the daughter of the Goddess of love and God of war will be" he then stopped and started discussing it with the other ministers are they serious. Their discussion ends and they turn back to us, "considering that this is your first offense and you have a wonderful reputation amongst the people, we will be letting you off the hook." A huge smile takes over my face until I remember "what about Kanitha?" I asked the minister.

The ministers huddle together to discuss about Kanitha. I look at her in worry and she looks back at me with a look on her face that tells me everything is going to be okay. "We have come to a decision about the consequences of Kanitha Carrington and we sentence her to an execution." The crowd gasps. I turned my head to her, crying and she's just staring at him.