#like cmon… Umbriel would totally do something like this

[onelastfic]

Umbriel's Proposal (Titanomachy Arc)

Basteta leaned against the stone railing, exhaling a thick plume of smoke from her joint, the ember glowing as she tried to get some relief. Umbriel stood beside her, wine glass in hand, his expression unreadable as he swirled the liquid idly.

“So, Asterossa’s child sired a hybrid with a goddess?” Umbriel scoffed, swirling the wine in his goblet like he was personally offended by the concept. “And it is that strong? Honestly, it is utterly absurd. If any hybrid should be born, it should belong to the most noble and prestigious family of Avalon. Moreso, if a hybrid child with Avalon blood was born, no other child, hybrid or otherwise, could compare.”

Basteta let out a short, sharp laugh, taking another long drag before tapping the ash over the railing. “What ya gonna do? Have a hybrid kid of ya own? Good luck with that. Ya would somehow need to find a Titaness with an ancient enough monster bloodline close enough to contend with Typhon while also having a strong enough body to withstand that ultra-divine Avalon mojo enough to carry a child to term. Even with that, there’s the piss-poor statistical chance the kid would even be a hybrid.”

Umbriel hummed, tilting his head as he studied her. “Hmmm, interesting. And what if this hypothetical Titan female had sired other Titans before?”

Basteta exhaled another thick cloud of smoke, shrugging. “I mean, if it’s in the genes, then maybe. It ain’t exactly scientific, but it is thought that Titan females have a higher chance of siring more Titans. Has something to do with a baby growing in the Titaness’s womb or whatever.” She took another drag before lazily side-eyeing him. "But where the hell are ya gonna find a female Titan that fits that criteria?"

She paused, noticing the way Umbriel was staring at her with a knowing smirk.

"I am not having a baby with you so ya can one-up Astro."

“And why not?” He asked, stepping closer, voice smooth as silk. “If I recall, you still owe me a firstborn.”

Basteta scoffed, shaking her head. “One, I’m married and have plenty of hybrid mouths to feed. Two, one-upping someone, even if that someone is that fucking snot haired asshole, is not a good reason to have a baby. Three, this womb is closed after dealing with three pregnancies that didn’t have epidural. And fucking four, that deal is null and void and you know it.”

Umbriel leaned in, fingers grazing her hip, voice dripping with amusement. “Shame. I imagine our child would be unparalleled. A Titan born of Avalon royalty? They would rule above all others.”

“Yeah, and they’d likely also be a smug little shit just like you. Hard pass. Extremely hard pass.” She said, flicking his hand away without so much as a glance.

“Oh, but Basteta, you never know. If anyone could tempt you to reconsider, it would be me.” Umbriel smirked, reaching out and toying with the end of her tail.

Basteta flicked her tail out of his grasp, giving him a deadpan look. “The only thing you’re tempting is my patience.”

Umbriel chuckled. "And here I thought you’d jump at the chance to carry the greatest hybrid to ever exist."

"No fucking way. If ya want a kid, go breed Asterope or one of the other goddess floozies that throw themselves at ya, then." Basteta said, turning her back to leave.

"I’d rather breed you." He purred.

"Too bad. I don’t do charity work, Umbriel."

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