>>18488249After returning to the Divine Angel's quarters in the Queen's castle, Nikki spends much of her time avoiding Madame Divine. Not to delay the surely inevitable punishment, but because Madame Divine deserves better than to be forced to lay eyes on a failure before her big match.
As for the punishment? Whatever Madame Divine saw fit, Nikki would not only accept, but welcome. Complete submission to her leader had got her this far, surely it'll take her further.
But, what if Madame Divine was defeated by Sapphire's mum? Nikki wasn't sure how to feel about that. Despite her wholehearted devotion to Madame Divine, she had felt a deep affinity to Sapphire's mother from the moment they met. When she hugged her, that warm feeling it gave her was unlike anything she ever felt from another human being. She craved more of it, and would sometimes imagine herself growing up in the Emilia family as Sapphire's sister. It was everything she ever wanted. Kind, nurturing, living parents. A sister she loved and who loved her back.
And that was why Nikki felt no guilt when she realised the idea of Gemma Stone defeating Priscilla Divine didn't upset her. It was why she felt no guilt when, as Priscilla made Gemma tap out, the joy she felt at the sight of another victory for her leader, a woman she loved with every fibre of her being, was tempered by disappointment at the defeat of a woman she wished she could be closer to.
