San Francisco, a place where the Xavier institute once settled far away from the busy city. In the middle of a large landscape where now dark forces took over as their own territory. But not just any plain foe, a notable nemesis that once the X-Men feared would become too great and too powerful to terminate. A dark figure rose up near the rusted gates leading to the mansions very doorstep. The black ooze slowly shaped into a more human figure until the last of it slithered into his pale fingertips. Here stood Eliphas standing high and tall, wearing a decent black suit that reminded him of his own personality of being loyal to his dark queen and always presenting himself formally in and out of battle.
Tonight was dark and a chilled feeling filled the air, Eliphas silently walked pass the gates and towards the front doors of the worn down mansion. Looking left and right then behind him to make sure no one was following him before pushing the doors open with both his hands. Once he walked in a dark minion walked up to him without warning. Dark hood shielding it's face made it all the more curious to whom it was, low hiss escaped the hooded figure. "The ritual, we've been through it for centuries Eliphas. We must begin now." The hooded figure demanded before turning it's back to him. Making it's way to a crimson sofa that looked torn but still usable to sit upon.
After the mysterious figure sat on the couch, slowly bringing it's boney hands to remove the hood carefully. Now a wrinkled face was now revealed to Eliphas, including her hands. "Selene. My beloved queen." Eliphas replied with quite the admiration coming from his tone. Quickly he kneeled on the worn out wooden floor, hands holding out to her as if he was waiting for her blessing. "I ask your forgiveness for such tardiness. I promise you it won't happen again." The boney goddess struggled to stand up, keeping a proper posture before taking two steps towards Eliphas and all he received in return was complete silence until she decided to brush it aside from her mind for now.
"Fetch me one of the mutants you've captured. Hurry, won't be long until the X-Men decide to interrupt the ritual." Eliphas stood up and simply nodded before making haste up the stairs leading towards the balcony but also to another room. After a few seconds of waiting, the sound of crying broke the silence. Eliphas dragging a fresh mutant that seemed to have just joined the X-Men. Struggling to make the mutant get up off his feet but to no avail he still fell to the ground and Eliphas continued to drag him down the stairs. Throwing him to Selene's ebony boots that were visible from underneath the dark cloak. "Tell me your name boy..." Selene questioned before allowing the mutant to struggle standing up while his wrists were bound by a tight rope. "J-Jacob." The mutant answered through chattered teeth. Selene suddenly let's out a long heavy sigh, sensing the immense power coming from him. Her dead skin begin to tingle from the sensation she was feeling just by being near him was impossible for her to contain the urge to just tear him apart.
Right hand slowly reach out to him, grabbing him weakly by the collar which motioned him to close the gap between them until her face was inches from his. "Oh sweet Jacob...darling." Selene whispered before releasing her grip from his collar and gently cupped the side of his cheek to comfort him a little. Eliphas standing a few steps behind with a jealous expression along with a slight snarl. "You should feel blessed standing right in front of me, not fear. Worthy of giving your very essence to me is a higher honor to my cause that you shall be remembered for." The mutants eyes suddenly wide from her last response, attempting to back away and make a run for it but there stood Eliphas right behind him with a sly smirk playing upon his face, forcing the mutant to take one step closer against Selene's chest. Without hesitation the goddess gripped both the mutants cheeks tightly, forcing a kiss upon his lips. A black mist began to swirl around the both of them, her wrinkled face turning into a more youthful appearance and so was her entire body. The dark mist started to eat away at her cloak, leaving her pale delicate body bare.
Grey hair gaining it's true ebony color and silky texture once more, flying wildly above her head like a fan going out of control. The mutants body instantly started to turn into stone until the last bit of his colored skin was visible no more. There stood the naked goddess in front of the petrified mutant until it turned into a pile of dust. The dark cloud from above flew towards Selene, forming into her original ebony outfit that left almost all her skin still bare and mostly her slim legs and arms. Eliphas bowed his head towards his dark queen before she turned her back to him once more, high heels click clack against the wooden floors with every graceful step she took towards the couch until she stopped. Turning her head to the left and violet eyes show a slight glimmer while placing both her hands on the sides of her curvy hips.
"Their here."
