Claire POV-

"I expected to hear something along the lines of Dianite unleashed monsters across the land. This I am not prepared for" said Mianite, rubbing the temples on his head before collapsing on a chair.

"Must he be in this room? We specifically said not to say anything!" Said Dianite to the priest

There they were, her, Dianite, Mianite, and the priest. Jordan hadn't even begun to explain anything when Mianite teleported to the room.

"You haven't said anything so I haven't broken any agreements, I simply wish to have Mianite here" said the priest defensively

"Why are you guys sitting on the same couch, Dianite by mother's name why are you embracing her like that. Are you blackmailing her?" Mianite said as he made his way closer to the couch, probably to snatch her away

"No he's not! Look this is complicated and I'm not sure where to start, but Dianite and I are...." Jordan didn't even know how to finish that sentence

"Im courting her Mianite, I though mother showed you and Ianite what that looked like on your human observing expeditions?" Dianite said coldly

"Hahaha no you're not! Thats impossible, the day I grow wings is the day that would happen Dia!" Said the priest

"Well, get ready to fly buddy because we are" the lord of the nether said with a laugh

"Am I the only one thats gonna question the fact that the priest just called him Dia?" Jordan said hiding her grin

"It was Dianite's childhood nickname. Forgive me, but are you and him really.... Or is he using Ianite to blackmail you into doing what he wants..." Miante said as his eyes began to turn white and lighting crawled down to his hands

"Because If that's the case, I wont stand for it" Mianite added

All of them just froze, the priest slowly moving inches away from Mianite as if he were about to explode.

Ianite........

Of course she hadn't forgotten him, she just hoped that once Dianite saw the error of his ways, he would set his brother free.

She knew what all of that must look like, her betraying her god, thats probably why she felt some of Mianite's anger was towards her and in a way she deserved it.

Jordan began to asses the situation, finding a way to resolve the problem in the most peaceful way possible but of course Dianite wasn't about that kind of mentality.

He stood up from the couch and summoned a few fireballs, taking a stance between her and Mianite while the priest hurried to her side

"Well...ianitee do something!!"yelled the priest at her

"Way ahead of you, ill fix it" Jordan said though she was fully aware her plan wasn't the best

She went over and stood between the two, positioning herself in a way that they couldn't fire at each other and not hit her.

That didn't seem to snap them out of it though, they could take aim any second and blast the castle to bits...

"Mianite, this isn't because of your brother, its because of your mom!" She yelled of the top of her lungs

Both gods froze in place, fire and lightning fading away. Though neither showed any emotions she could see Mianite's fist clench at the thought of his mother.

"Its what I wanted to talk to you guys about, all three of you. Perhaps my decisions will make more sense once we all talk about it....NOW" she yelled at Dianite for that last part "I don't know where you're keeping him but we need to talk now"

The thought of his brother brought back the fireballs but this time they were quickly extinguished when her hands met his cheeks

"How do I know you wont chose him? That both you and Miante aren't plotting against me to free him?" He said in a whisper so that only she could hear

Honestly, that thought had crossed her mind before, betrayal was nothing new to her since she arrived at Mianite. Pulling all those pranks and the purges had made the thoughts of betrayal like second nature.

How could she though? Just because she did despicable things didn't mean that she felt good about them most of the time.

Dianite was terrified of her betrayal, she could see it in his eyes. If he was so worried about it, could it mean he actually cared about her?

"Of course I won't, what I've said these past few days is true, odd, but true. I want you to trust me but I know trust cant be rushed, it has to be earned. I don't think it would be right for me to save Ianite anyways, I would like for you to release him when you realize its the right thing to do. Don't you remember, I'm here to help you become a better man" Jordan said, now holding his hand

He didn't say anything, instead he squeezed her hand as they both walked over to Mianite.

Out of nowhere, a pair of handcuffs appeared in Dianite's hands

"To insure you wont use your powers to bail them out, put these on" he said

"How do I know you wont take me prisoner once I'm powerless brother?" Said Mianite

"Because she would never forgive me" was all Dianite had to say to convince his brother to put them on

"Priest, you will accompany us as well. You don't have any extraordinary abilities that can get all three of us out, but use what power you have if Dianite breaks his promise" Mianite said once the handcuffs were on

"As you wish Mianite. Jordan, take a weapon just in case" the priest said

"You trust me with a sword even though I'm dating Dianite?" She asked

"You have justice in your blood, you wouldn't let him break his word" the priest said

Jordan looked into Dianite's eyes once more, he wasn't angry or defensive surprisingly. She grabbed the sword with the hand that wasn't wrapped around Dianite's and nodded in agreement at the priest

"I wont spawn us inside the cell, he can hear you from outside. I also hope you all understand I will be relocating him afterwards so don't even bother seeking into the castle for him later on" he directed that last part to Miante who seemed to get the picture

Though she wished that she could see Ianite, she didn't exactly want him to see her with Dianite, plus there was so much tension in the room that it seemed like a logical agreement.

Once all seemed to agree with the terms, Dianite teleported them into what seemed like an underground area beneath the castle since she could still feel the heat of the nether and it was made of the same blocks as the castle.

They walked through a long passage until they reached a reenforced door, more so than the others they had passed

Dianite stood in front of the door and smiled.

"Brother, it appears you have some visitors today but we'll stay out here if you don't mind. We don't want to get blood and dirt on our clothes. Just listen and don't move unless you want my guards to go in there and teach you yet another lesson" he said

Those words stung. He had been tortured and in a hot cell for who knew how long...

She pulled Diane back and gave him a glare. He looked bothered by it but not enough to hide the grin on his face.

Jordan hugged Dianite as a way to reassure him that there was no betrayal on her mind before leaning her forehead against the cell door and placing a hand against the door for support.

"Ianite, its me...Jordan" she said

Strangely enough, she could hear his breathing so close by he must have been standing on the other side doing the same.

"I have something to tell all three of you and I guess the priest as well. It all started a few nights ago.."

Jordan went through the whole dream, their mother's appearance, what she said, and even the place they were in.

By the end of it all both god's were sitting down and the priest just looked at her with a puzzled face.

"I took her advice to heart, thats why I...made the choice I did. Taking a chance on something I felt was right seemed like the right thing to do" Jordan added

She couldn't mention her and Dianite, hopefully now everyone knew to keep their mouth shut.

Mianite was the first to speak up.

"It makes sense, mother mentioned she had a connection to another place once before but she never filled me in with that information"

During her story she had moved in between the two gods, holding Dianite's hand and Mianite's shoulder with the other hand to comfort them s best as she could

Now Mianite had moved closer to the door where Ianite was.

"Perhaps you could talk to her brother" Mianite said

"She was very specific about how she wouldn't do that, Im not even sure she'll even talk to me again"Jordan said before he could get his hopes up

"Lets go back. Ianite, I'll be moving you to your new cell soon so don't get too comfortable" Diane said as he dragged Mianite out and held her hand with the other, dragging her along delicately.

"Are they your prisoners as well?" Ianite asked from the other side of the door

It actually broke her heart to hear his voice again specially since he had a worried tone.

Then, Diane said the most hurtful thing he could have said. It was short but was surely gonna fill his thoughts with the treachery she felt.

"No" he said

All she could do was brace for the teleportation and hold back her tears as she heard something fall on the other side of the door, most likely Ianite.

"Im sorry" Jordan whispered in her head to Mianite to which he just lowered his head and waited to be teleported out.

The priest just glanced back at the door with an angry look as if he wanted to go back for him, all she could do was hold his hand and pull him closer to them.

She couldn't save one without betraying another, that left her feeling more powerless that even before.