"Did you truly tried to kill me back then?"
Eyes looking at the girl ahead of her, Guizhong can't help but gulped at the sight of the Goddess who was supposed to be with Morax right now.
There's no way that [G. Name] betrayed him and come back alone..is she?
No.
Guizhong know that her friend is never like that. The word 'betrayal' is too far for someone with the likes of [G. Name], since Guizhong remember how the said goddess has been taking care of her and her own people before Morax come across with them.
"Awh, what's wrong O' the God of Dust?" The familiar [G. Name] chirped with a smile on her face. "Your face resembling a little deer that has been caught by a hunter. You alright there?"
At that moment, Guizhong immediately move her hand to control the dust and moving it to the [G. Name] who was still smiling. With a flick of her hand however, she easily created a windy ice to remove the dusts away which make Guizhong growled.
"Who are you?" Guizhong spat while [G. Name] only chuckled as she supported her head on his hand, observing the goddess before her with a smug look.
"Now now Guizhong..why have you forgotten about me?" [G. Name] faked a cry, yet that same smirk still appear on her face.
Guizhong only growled at that sight. "Forgot about you? Drop the act, I know you're not [G. Name]."
"Oh? But my dear, haven't you use your dust to checking on me?"
She isn't lying. Earlier when Guizhong attacked her, she was secretly using the dust to observe [G. Name]'s body and much to her surprise, the one whom sitting in front of her is indeed the one and only [G. Name]. Her skin and her warmth..is the exact same of [G. Name] herself.
But..there's something missing on her body. By the flow of Guizhong's dust, the one who sitting in front of her has different air from the [G. Name] she know.
Usually the air around [G. Name] is a calm and gentle one, representing the kind goddess who has been friends with Guizhong.
Yet the air around [G. Name] in front of her is full of authority, the one that match a God that Guizhong has encountered before. The dust Guizhong command was defying her own orders, for her authority was no match for the high authority [G. Name] radiated right now.
"What's wrong? Something got your tongue?" [G. Name] chuckled once again but this time, Guizhong choose to stay silent.
The goddess before her is not [G. Name], Guizhong keep repeating it again and again. But even though Guizhong want to hurt the unknown being in front of her, she cannot bring herself to do so since it share the same resemblance with the [G. Name] she knew. She cannot bring herself to wound the person in front of her.
[G. Name] who has been observing Guizhong however, only let out an amused chuckle before she opened her mouth, "Still denying it, my dearest Guizhong? I am your [G. Name]."
"You're not." Guizhong glared but the one whom she glared only smirked.
For [G. Name], she is always amused by how sharp Guizhong and how genius she is. Yet Guizhong's weakness is only how weak she was, much like Havria is.
Of course [G. Name] has the memory of that salt goddess, how weak and fragile she is. [G. Name] only pitied the goddess for not having a strong ally such like Morax, and thus she decided to spare her life. At least to enjoy oh so called believers and god moment she had with her people for a while.
Weak and afraid of something hurt their own people, that's how kind Guizhong and Havria are. Yet unlike Havria who avoiding war, Guizhong has fought over for the sake of her people using her own devices that she developed. She never let her own people get hurt, but she know what is her own strength and using it as her advantage.
And such strength is the reason why Guizhong had found some allies in the middle of her path. Even if [G. Name] want to take her life, she cannot touch that land of hers. Such a shame really, for [G. Name] wished nothing but the best for Guizhong herself.
The best for Guizhong..
I'm sorry for defying your order. But since you are me, This might be your deepest wish to come true, right?
Would you allow this filth to meddle in with the thread of fates?
"Guizhong," [G. Name] called softly, as her eyes stared at the goddess in front of her. "Can I ask you to fulfill your promise that you've made to me before?"
[G. Name] only smiled when she witness how Guizhong was taken aback by the gentle tone she used, unlike the smug and stoic tone she has been used earlier.
She cannot deny that she has been waiting for Guizhong to come in [G. Name]'s domain to kill her as per of her old wish. The old [G. Name] already planned all of this long ago, right before a certain god has found her.
But even if [G. Name]'s first objections was to kill Guizhong...
She cannot deny the fun memories of the original [G. Name] had with Guizhong, back when she wear the name [G. Name] for the first time.
And thus, she cannot lie to the one whom the old she considered as a friend once. She cannot kill the goddess in front of her. It seems Havria's reasoning and Guizhong's kindness has been eroded her cold heart.
I'm sorry, Guizhong.
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Guizhong stared at the goddess in front of her who was now looking at herself with a sad gaze along with a saddened smile.
That sight..it was the same one when [G. Name] always visited her land back in the old days, a look that saying she pitied Guizhong, but for what? What she pitied Guizhong for?
"Promise?" Guizhong asked. Of course Guizhong know what was [G. Name] talking about.
It happened back when [G. Name] has spent two years accompanying Guizhong and had just recruited Rex Lapis as her guardian. After one day she made a contract with Rex Lapis—which known to be the origin of the God of Contract, [G. Name] visited Guizhong and told her that she will leave for a while which shocked Guizhong at that time.
Even until now, Guizhong still remember vividly the face that [G. Name] made that day. Her eyes shows so much rage in them which Guizhong noticed pretty well although the [h/c] haired goddess was trying to hide it.
"Promise me that you will hear my will once the day has come for both of us."
That's what [G. Name] said before vanishing into the thin air, leaving no room for Guizhong to ask what was she talking about.
It took [G. Name] seven months to return back and strangely enough, she often going out ever since that day without telling Guizhong nor Morax where she will headed out. Never once she bought up about the promise she and Guizhong had made, but then why now she asked Guizhong to fulfill her promise now?
"Yes, of course. Do you still remember the promise that I asked you before I left for five months back then?"
A hesitant nod greeted [G. Name] back and much to the Guizhong's surprise, the [h/c] haired goddess give her a sad look before she continued her words.
"May I ask you to fulfill it now, then?"
"If you don't have any plan to harm me." Guizhong replied back as [G. Name] chuckled over that.
"You're still aware of me, I see.." The goddess smiles as she looked above, directly at your eyes that looking trough the screen. "I shall explain it to you but I think someone might spying on us. Let me take care of that very quick."
"Wha—"
[G. Name] paid no mind and clicked her finger as suddenly the sound of cricket appear out of nowhere and start to loudly letting out their noises, blocking every sounds that coming from [G. Name]'s mouth except for Guizhong, who can hear her voice strangely clear enough despite how loud the crickets are.
The sound of waterfall and crickets are in harmony sync as those drowned [G. Name]'s voice out from outsiders. As her mouth opened and seeming to speak about something, sweats running down from Guizhong's body as her eyes widened in shock while [G. Name] was the opposite, for she is still talking calmly without any hint of lies detected on her face.
Soon, she stopped speaking as her mouth closed into a straight line as in the same time the sound of the crickets died down, leaving silence envelops the two goddess except the calm sound of the waterfall.
"Tell me..was any of that real?" Guizhong asked quietly and [G. Name] merely nod her head with a sigh.
"Look," She said with a sad smile presented. "I know it's very hard to take in but you may put your trust on me." She finished with a sigh as Guizhong looked over her.
"Are you..the real one?"
A nod that serve as an answer confirmed Guizhong's question and the said goddess can't help but fall on her knees, not caring if her clothes got dirty nor wet.
She cannot believe the words that coming out from [G. Name]'s mouth but in the same time, she cannot help but also believing it since [G. Name] seems to not lying about the truth.
For the sake of the future..for the sake of her people...
"I..I will take a part."
Guizhong slowly raised her head to meet the gaze of [G. Name] that give her a pitied look, as if she was sorry for the weight that placed on Guizhong's shoulder now.
"Are you sure, Guizhong?"
A small laugh escaped the said goddess as she stand up and brushed her clothes before she answering, "To protect you? I definitely am."
[G. Name] didn't answered but let a few chuckle escaped from her mouth and smile at the god of dust before her who will take her leave pretty soon.
"You recover quicker than I expected." [G. Name] commented while Guizhong shrugged.
"You know that I am very quick to adapt, [G. Name]. To be honest, I am still shook but I have to made up my mind, for the sake of you and Morax."
[G. Name] only smiles and Guizhong start to approach the goddess who was also standing. As she come nearer to the her, Guizhong faced the [h/c] haired goddess who was gazed at her and asked,
"Did you truly tried to kill me back then?"
[G. Name] was taken aback by her question which of course Guizhong visibly noticed. Yet those shock melted away as the goddess nod her head without no lies detected on her beautiful face.
"Yes, I did." She answered without hesitation, which make Guizhong smiled at her.
"I see." Guizhong laughed with her eyes closed as her mouth formed a gentle smile as she added, "You're always protecting me, and those memories of ours shall never gone, [G. Name]. Even if I died and embraced by the air, those memories shall burn into the earth and I shall reborn anew, looking for your half."
With that, [G. Name] smiles and nod her head before opening her arms to hug the God of Dust, which she gladly returned. Ah, Guizhong can't help but wondered. How long will it be for her to enjoy this moment again?
This warmth that [G. Name] radiated is very welcoming and one can feel safe in her arms. Guizhong will never forget it. She will never forget this feeling even if it will be her last. She already etched the memory in her brain, and she never planning to erase it no matter what.
"Thank you, Guizhong."
Guizhong only smiles as she can feel the whisper on her ear before letting go [G. Name]'s body and looking at her beautiful shade of [e/c].
Those same eyes..Guizhong will never be able to compare how beautiful those shade of [e/c] because not a thing can match those beauty of eyes.
Guizhong even remember the first time they met, how [G. Name] gazed at her with those beautiful eyes that gleaming under the moonlight.
Will Guizhong be a selfish god if she said that she just want to save herself and [G. Name] only? She is a god, the one that still have people to lead. She cannot abandon her people now, no? Will she be a sinner if she said that she envied a god who doesn't have their own people to lead anymore?
A sigh escaped Guizhong's lips as she mentally scolded for selfish she was, although she cannot deny how her biggest wish is to spend her time with [G. Name].
But the time never stopped, even if the God of Time truly wanted it to stop sometimes. So who she is, the God of Dust to ask the time to stop?
"I'll get going now." [G. Name] nod her head at Guizhong's statement as she let the latter to walking out from the room. Yet right before Guizhong stepped out from the waterfall, she turned her head and asked,
"Who are you, the one who in front of me?"
In which [G. Name] smile before replying back, "I am the fragment of [G. Name]'s will that she created right before a certain god found her whereabouts."
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Shorter than usual, I'm sorry :')
I doesn't have any ideas but I will rewrite this chapter. So don't be surprised if one day you see this chapter is different than how it used to be.
[G. Name] tried to kill Guizhong? Yes, yes she did.
And wish me luck getting Xiao pls since I always want him so badly but failed to get him in his rerun back then. I miserably tried to get myself guaranteed but Ayaka come home. I didn't expect that I will won 50:50 yesterday skek
Hoyoverse really be rubbin' Kamisato's stronk sibling relationship in front of my Lumine rn
(Sad Lumine noises since she haven't met Aether again)
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"I see you have found me."
[G. Name]'s copy smiled at the newcomer who just barging into her domain. Putting the book that she currently read, she turn her body to gaze at the newcomer with an amused look.
Yet despite the smile on [G. Name]'s copy face, that newcomer only summoned his blade in his hand and he didn't waste any time to stab [G. Name]'s copycat chest. His hand wrapped around her waist as he bring her closer while his another hand duh the blade deeper into her chest, letting her own blood dripping on the once clean and smooth floor.
"Didn't even greeting me first? I'm hurt." The copy smile and glancing at the blood that dripping from her chest and whistled. "And look at that, I'm only a filth but she made me so real, isn't it? But who knows, maybe the one standing right in front of you is the real [G. Name], not a copy of herself."
"Shut up," that newcomer growled as his eyes burning at the copy of the God of Law. "You're not her, and you will never be her."
A smile come into the [G. Name]'s copy as she opened her mouth, "You're right. Are you planning to destroy this domain of her too, like what you did to the other copies of her and her other domain?"
"A copy of past didn't have any right to stay alive in this world but the people who still walking at the soil of Teyvat are. This has been the law of Teyvat." He replied which make [G. Name]'s copy laughed.
"Of course you will say that. Well, I'll see you again one day, outlander—"
Her words came to a stop as her body turn into a bunch of lights particles, leaving nothing but air behind her 'death'. The newcomer let out a sigh as he recalled his blade back to he know where before adding,
"The Seven Thrones war will restart soon, and you cannot rewrite what already scripted. The moon sister shall fought with their own blood and the dynasty of Seelie Kingdom will met its downfall soon, and so does the Eclipse Dynasty of Khaen'riah. You cannot mend what already broken."
He finished his talk that seems to directed at the [G. Name] although the anonymous has know very well that she already long gone, sacrificing herself trying to repair the relationship between him and the Second Who Came. He was complicated whether to destroy this domain or not, for this is all he have left in the memorial of his beloved.
A sigh escaped his lips as he took a book that the copy of [G. Name] read when she greeted him before he coming outside from the domain. He mentally thanking the moon sisters since one of them still out and illuminating Teyvat. He can't help but wonder, does that one certain Seelie has pledged their loyalty in the Lunar Palace?
The moon that shine brightly to illuminate the dark shine it's light to the anonymous gently, as if wanting to greet him which he chuckled at.
"Hello there, Sonnet. It is you who are on the duty, I see." The anonymous spoke as the light revealed his feature that has been hiding under the dark.
His sharp red eyes and that purple-ish hair of his, along with the unusual clothing he had..why, what a quite familiar face indeed.
He summoned something that looks like a paper seal before placing it on [G. Name]'s domain and in the next second, her domain swallowed by the earth and leaving nothing behind. Not a single rooftop nor a single sight of the domain appear. This has been the choice he made.
The world doesn't need the know the story of [G. Name], the one whom he, the Second Who Came, and the other two love and cherished so much before she was gone from their palace.
Yet even though he is the one who decide that, his heart can't help but ached at the thought of her leaving him behind. Why? Why she had to be so stubborn and leave to mend the relationship between him and the Second Who Came? Why?
A sigh escaped his lips when he thought of those memories. His eyes glanced at the starry sky above him and once again, he sighed before speaking a word that he solemnly spoke, wishing that she would hear it.
"And here I am, didn't have any chance to say that I love you right before you gone and leaving me behind, Eviira."
(I am running out of names, so I hope you don't mind me using my OC's name :')
And fun fact: Eviira is actually the original name I wrote instead of [G. Name] at the first time I wrote this fanfic on Quotev
..and did you know the true face of hilichurl is really scary at least imo)