The Binding Fates SEASON 1: The Past

Chapter 54: The Binding Fate of Aniya

"Alpha Aniya..." Elyse whispered, the name echoing in the vast expanse of her consciousness. Despite the countless tales that painted Aniya as a villain, a shadow of darkness, she was undeniably breathtaking. Her silver hair cascaded in waves, framing an hourglass figure that exuded both power and grace. Her golden eyes, shimmering with an ethereal light, held Elyse captive in their gaze.

Aniya could easily be mistaken for the Goddess's daughter, a celestial being descended from the heavens.

"I finally meet you in this form, Elyse!" Aniya exclaimed, her voice filled with a joyous energy that resonated through Elyse's soul. A radiant smile illuminated her face, a beacon of warmth in the ethereal landscape.

"Do you mean... we met before?" Elyse asked, her voice tinged with confusion.

Aniya nodded, her smile widening. "Indeed, have you forgotten?" She took a step closer, her hand reaching out to touch Elyse's forehead. A jolt of recognition surged through Elyse, a flood of memories from her dreams, visions of a cloaked figure, a whisper of a presence that had always felt familiar yet elusive.

"I have been with you all these times, Elyse," Aniya whispered, her voice a soft caress against Elyse's soul. She poured into Elyse's mind a torrent of memories, fragments of the past, a tapestry woven with threads of their shared history.

"Ever since you were brought into this world, I have been watching you and with you all these times," Aniya continued, her voice laced with a bittersweet tenderness.

Tears welled up in Elyse's eyes, cascading down her cheeks like a torrent of unspoken pain.

Aniya gently cupped Elyse's face, her touch a soothing balm. She wiped away the tears, her gaze filled with an unwavering empathy.

"Being your descendant is painful. Whatever I do in this world, everyone still recognizes me as your descendant — a villainess. I didn't do anything wrong; my intentions were pure yet they look at me with dirt in their eyes. I have been suffering because of you, because of you Aniya I hate you. I blame you for killing my Family. If only I weren't your descendant, then maybe my life must've been better," Elyse confessed, her voice raw with emotion.

"I can't even understand who am I. Everyone's been telling me I am your descendant, and yet, everyone is also talking about me Tina's Descendant. I am both hated and loved. I keep asking myself, 'Who am I?'. Tell me, Aniya if you are really my Ancestor then tell me who I am," Elyse demanded, her golden eyes blazing with a mixture of anger and desperation.

Aniya sighed, her heart heavy with the weight of the past. She had always avoided confronting the truth, the pain, the guilt that clung to her like a shroud. But for Elyse, for her descendant, she had to face her fears, to unravel the tangled threads of their shared destiny.

"Before I died, I became Tina's little assistant. Everything she did is because of my work with her. When the day comes of destroying the Ancient Civilization, I decided to keep a huge part of my soul shared for me to 'save my memories'. But Tina killed me, and a tiny shard of mine entered her body which made her think and feel like me," Aniya explained, her voice filled with a quiet sorrow.

"Your father is Tina's Descendant. Whereas, your mother is my descendant. When you were born, you became the Descendant of the two powerful people. But you were chosen as my descendant, yet half of Tina's power is inside you."

"You have two shards, Elyse. The small one in your heart is from Tina while the huge one circling in your body is mine," Aniya revealed, her words echoing with a profound truth.

Elyse stood frozen, her mind reeling from the revelation. Questions swirled in her mind, a whirlwind of confusion and despair.

"However, Elyse, Tina's half of power is inside you. Since you are chosen as my descendant, Tina's power should not be able to activate when you encountered Cain's soul orb. Tina's small shard is powerful even though it is small, but it should not be awakened because you are my descendant," Aniya explained, her voice filled with a patient understanding.