Sekhmet

War of the sisters by the magnificent: Aconitira (102117)

"Where are you going sister?"

Bastet's voice boomed across the savannah as Venus' paws pounded against the packed clay ground, she didn't want to face her younger sibling. Bastet was faster, she was stronger, she was darker and apparently she was determined to settle this age-old blood feud here and now... Venus dodged the outraged lioness, zig-zagging across the open plains but no matter where she went she had a golden shadow on her heels. Venus thought she'd run forever across the mortal plain with her sister trailing her but it came to an end in the mountains. There was no where to run. Venus was literally trapped between a wall of rock and an angry lioness' sharp claws. Venus turned to face Bastet...

"It doesn't have to be this way, sister."
Venus nearly begged to be left alone, she didn't want to do this, not here, not ever...

"What's wrong Venus? You afraid of me now that you don't have mother to hide behind?"
Bastet replied, her lips curling back into an amused snarl

There it was... There it finally was. The source of this all. Bastet hated her for something Venus could never have controlled. Born in the immortal plain to the sunset queen Tefnut and celestial king Apedemak Venus was Tefnut's favorite and Tefnut was not good at hiding it. Bastet was jealous, infinitely jealous. Somehow she blamed Venus for their excile, though that had been their mother's only choice. Their insane father was killing every lioness who's genetics were sub-par to his breeding project, Tefnut could only protect her darling cubs by sending them to the mortal plain to live as the mortal lions do... Now Venus could do nothing but defend herself.

The tustle lasted for hours before the golden goddess of warfare had pinned Venus to the dirt - both lionesses covered in the other's blood and sporting new scars to remember one another by. The war of the sisters only came to an abrupt and violent end when Bastet finally had Venus exactly where she wanted her... Venus was pinned on her back and vulnerable, but she wasn't finished. Mustering the very last of her strength Venus kicked out at her sister's belly with her back claws in pure desperation. As Bastet recoiled in pain the infernal lioness tore across the savannah in search of sanctuary... That was the last time the sisters saw one another and Venus can only hope they never meet again.

After the fight Venus managed to drag herself to the edge of a wetland, she could smell other lions around but the marking was faint. She hoped she was far enough from the resident pride to not arise any suspicions, she was not strong enough for another fight. Much to Venus' dismay she was discovered, the markings were only faint because the sub-male of the pride had not gotten to that pride section for a few days and he needed to return there on a patrol. Venus was terrified when the male approached her but to her relief this male, Mauna Loa, took her in, he did not chase her away. When Venus regained her strength she was introduced to the pride and to her own shock she was accepted as one of their own. From that day on Venus lived amongst the mortal lions knowing one day she would return to the celestial plain but until then she would live as one of them and serve her new family with loyalty and dedication.


Beautiful battle by ColdSummer