Chapter 2: The War Between Heaven and Hell
Chapter 2: The War Between Heaven and Hell
The heavens declared war.
Not against the demons.
Against Lyra.
The gods feared what she represented.
A victim who survived.
A goddess who refused to obey.
A woman who chose her own destiny.
The Celestial Council ordered her execution.
When Ares heard the decree, he drew his sword against the very gods he once served.
Gasps filled the divine court.
"You would betray heaven?" the High God demanded.
Ares raised his blade.
"No."
His eyes burned with fury.
"Heaven betrayed her."
The war began that same day.
God fought god.
Demons clashed with angels.
The skies burned red for seven days and seven nights.
In the middle of the chaos, Selene attempted one final act of deception.
She kidnapped Lyra and tried to force her back into captivity.
But this time there were witnesses.
This time there was evidence.
This time there were no lies left to hide behind.
Before the assembled gods, Selene confessed everything.
The poison.
The forged messages.
The false testimonies.
The manipulation that destroyed Lyra's life.
Ares listened in horror.
Even though he already knew the truth, hearing it spoken aloud shattered him.
When the confession ended, Selene fell to her knees.
"Please forgive me."
Lyra looked down at her sister.
The sister she once loved.
The sister she once protected.
Then she quietly shook her head.
"I don't hate you anymore."
Hope appeared in Selene's eyes.
But Lyra continued.
"I simply don't care."
Those words were worse than hatred.
Because hatred still required emotion.
Indifference meant the bond between them was already dead.
The Celestial Council stripped Selene of her powers and banished her forever.
Justice had finally arrived.
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But justice could never return the years Lyra lost.
Nor the child she buried in her heart.
