Chapter 12
The world around chase was muted, only focusing on those few words Nyx had said.
"I-" chase looked up to Menhit and Khonshu, over to Layla and spiderman, to Stephen strange, back to Nyx.
"...Nyx I can 't. Maybe in another timeline or- or world then yes . Yes I'd be by your side . But I have friends- family love me and I can't let you do this.
When I became Menhits avatar, I swore to protect the people of this world from dangers. If I don't do that..if I can't serve her vow, then I can't be her avatar." Chase stepped back, arms falling to their sides, "I'm sorry Nyx but, please tell me one thing. Did you ever love me for me?"
"...I did. I still do chase! Yes okay I knew you were friends with Marc Spector but-" chase punched her.
"You used me . My- my emotions! You used them, to get close to me for what? To find khonshu? My god? To what? Use me as your ultimate weapon?" An undead wandered over to chase and they stuck their sai into it's head, "are you even called Nyx?"
Menhit got thrown behind chase and chase looked at her in concern. Nyx took this chance and smacked Chase over their head with her staff and chase crumpled to the floor, pain burning through their head and their vision hazy
"Chase get up!" That..was khonshu. Was It? God their head hurt. But, it sounded like khonshu
"S'cuse me coming through!" Chase felt themselves get picked up and a groan left their lips, a blur of red and blue invading their vision, "Miss chase, you really need to be careful."
"Augh…I'll try to be..next time" peter landed next to Layla and carefully put chase down
"Chase what happened?" Chase fell into Layla, shaking their head to get rid of this horrid dizzy feeling
"Nyx isn't stopping. We're gonna have to stop the horde ourselves, Menhit and Khonshu…they're fighting Anubis. Trying to..get him to stop this" chase slowly stood up straight, giving their head a small shake and glanced to the duo.
"Okay. How are the others getting on?"
"They're.. they're trying alright." Peter stated
"...is strange here?"
"On the way" Layla replied with and she looked towards the three gods. She was surprised at how well Menhit and Khonshu were fighting together for all their bickering, "look, we need to stall for a little bit longer. Chase are you okay going back to Nyx?" Chase let a groan out.
"Oh you're doing this on purpose " chase huffed out, but nodded and let their mask cover their face, "Spidey, drop me back in"
"S-sure thing Miss Lion! Are you- sure? Like- like she got you pretty hard"
"I need to stall her long enough until Strange gets here. wait. He has a bloody sling ring what's taking him so long ?!" Chase shook their head and looked to peter, "get me in close"
Peter nodded, grabbed hold of chase's waist and swung off. Chase keeping their eye trained in the middle of it all, "Drop me Spidey."
"Are you sure-?"
"Positive. Drop me. Oh, and put a tracker on me"
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"Oh my god-" chase heaved out, leaning against the ring. Their boxing gloves felt heavy on their hands.
"Come on, Niña. Get back up." Chase envied Jake. They really did, being able to hop about left to right on his feet.
"Jake I feel like absolute death . And why are we doing a full 12 round boxing match?" They needed to have a shower after this. So sweaty.
" Because chase , you're very…" jake motioned to them, "unfit"
"...wow. wow can I say uh…" chase stood up, walked over to Jake and smacked him across the face , "fuck you, Niño."
Jake grinned, "there's the fighter"
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"NYX!" Chase landed on the ground, legs splayed to steady their landed and stood up, sai's out and ready to fight in case Nyx didn't want to talk.
"Chase. Come to talk again? Second try at stopping me?" Chase watched as nyx walked closer, twirling her staff slightly before holding it out to the side
"Nyx give me a chance-" chase ducked.
"Why should I? " She sneered out. Chase rolled to the side, stood up and let their mask fall, grabbed Nyx's waist and pulled her closer.
" Because, of this" Chase pulled her into a kiss and heard the dull 'thunk' of Nyx's staff dropping to the ground
"Little cub! What are you doing?" Chase heard menhit call out to her, shock evident in her voice.
" Menhit! Watch yourself your stupid cat" khonshu pulled Menhit out the way of Anubis' attack and the two gods stared at each other. Menhit coughed and stepped away.
" You watch yourself. Dusty pigeon head"
Chase finally stopped the kiss and looked at Nyx, a hand gently cupping her cheek, "what you said, it's right. The world can't go on like this. All it has is people who look out for themselves." Their heart hurt. But this was the only way , " but , I still can't stand next to you. Your idea of a new world is dangerous. I loved you. But this, this is where we part ways " chase stepped back, mask falling over their face for the final time and sent a knee into Nyx's gut, picked her staff up and spun it around, holding it out behind them.
" You'll pay for this " Nyx growled out and chase tilted their head
"And you'll pay for taking my boys." And chase swung the staff down onto Nyx's head
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" Anubis control yourself!" Menhit yelled out, grabbing the god by his throat and threw him to the ground.
"Menhit it is no use, as long as his avatar uses him for evil, he'll help them by any means he can"
" Khonshu he is my friend! " Menhit got kicked in her gut and stumbled back, a gasp leaving from her. The goddess looked over to see chase and Nyx fighting and a determined look came to her face.
Chase hadn't betrayed them after all.
Anubis stood up and jammed Khonshu's dropped staff into her side, a pained roar leaving her, then saw Khonshu appearing behind Anubis and throwing him to the ground by an arm.
"Are you okay, cat?"
"It sounds like you're worrying about me khonshu" Menhit rumbled out, handing khonshu's staff back to him
"Pah! Worrying about a filthy cat like you? Never. Let's just keep this dog down"
"For once I agree with you. Old bird" Menhit sighed out, she couldn't believe she said those words to the egotistical bird.
Anubis let a groan out, menhit looked down to her old friend and stomped on the gods chest.
"Stay down, insolent dog" menhit rumbled, then glanced to her avatar.
Chase had come so far from when they first met each other. She was proud to call them her avatar.