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Here's chapter number one. Let the games begin. Please R&R. Remember Constructive Criticisim. Thanks!

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Chapter 1

Weapons of the Gods

Karl looked at the five other angels that had come to the Inner Sanctum when the message was sent. The message had said to come to the Inner Sanctum to witness the gods use their divine power to save Asgard. Karl wondered why there were only five angels outside the holy place instead of all of Asgard. Just as he was about to say something, a magus greeted them.

"Come inside, chosen ones. Your presence is required to save Asgard."

"Why?" one of the others asked.

"It is not my place to tell you what will transpire here in our grievous time."

With that, the magus went inside and the angels were forced to follow or die outside in the battle. They passed many chambers along the way. Angels with ancient weapons rushed past them as they calmly passed through the Sanctum. They walked for what seemed like hours passing libraries, armories, treasuries, and banquet halls. When they finally arrived, the magus disappeared and they filed into the hall. Karl was amazed as he saw the gods up close for the first time in his life. He saw Odin sitting on his throne with two recorders next to him with pens scribbling down everything they saw as fast as they could.

"Angels, you have been summoned here to witness the gods use their power to defeat this menace that opposes our most holy reign," Odin called. "State your names."

"Meline."

"Karl."

"Scarla."

"Cody."

"Ein."

"Ledah."

"Very good. You have been charged with a most important task. You are to rid our realm of this fiendish menace that threatens to destroy us."

With that, a god or goddess walked toward each of them with unmatched grace and laid their hands on each of their heads. Karl couldn't believe what was happening. These gods were going to sacrifice themselves? Impossible! A goddess with dark eyes and short hair put her hand on his head.

"Karl, I give to you the strength that has been given to me in order to save Asgard. Use it well and create peace for your fellow angels in Asgard. Face the trials and become a Grim Angel."

It was beyond him. He didn't understand why they were doing this. Weren't they all powerful? Why give themselves up?

All of the sudden everything became dark he couldn't see or move. He was trapped.

A warm voice then spoke to him out of the darkness.

"Behold, Chosen one. The trials are beginning. The first trial will be the trial of spirit."

Immediately after these words were spoken Karl was able to see that he was in a chair. Tied down as a demon circled around him.

"You will tell me what I want to know, yes? Where is the Inner Sanctum of Asgard?"

Karl knew that he shouldn't tell where the place was to a demon. He shut his eyes and tried to think of an answer. But words seemed to flee before his mind as he searched for them. Eventually he said something.

"There is no Inner Sanctum."

The demon laughed a terrible screeching laugh.

"If there isn't an Inner Sanctum then how did your gods rule you?"

"...They ruled from their homes."

"Is that so? Well then, where are their homes?"

"I don't know."

"That's a lie. I can see it."

"I'll never tell."

"Oh, I think you will."

"Never."

The demon drew close to him.

"I can see where it is. It's right in the middle of Asgard. I thank you for your cooperation. Prepare to be executed."

This can't be happening, Karl thought. I can't let them go. I can't! I must get free, I have to . . . get . . . free . . .

Suddenly he wasn't tied down. The warm voice called out

"Good, you fought valiantly. Now on to the next test."

Karl was in an arena. A giant faced him, his club falling down to the earth. Karl rolled to the side. He ran to the other side of the arena.

How do I beat that

Then in his hands was a sword he swung it clumsily.

"Well, it's better than nothing," he muttered.

The club came crashing to the earth again, and again Karl narrowly dodged it. He ran up the club to the giant's face and swung the sword in an arc it made contact and demon blood poured to the ground.

"Whew, I did it."

The darkness came back.

"Well played. You have earned the right to be called a Grim Angel. However to receive the power of the gods you must give up something in return."

This was hard. All his life Karl had been content with what he had. Maybe that was the problem. Maybe he needed to seek to be content. He had made his decision.

" I will give up my peace. I will seek and never find. I will wander until I die."

"You are sure, Angel?"

"Yes."

"Very well. You have earned your power. Behold! It comes to you eagerly, a gift from the goddess that sacrificed herself for peace."

A dagger flew up from the depths of the darkness. A dark dagger that seemed to gleam even in the pitch darkness that he was in. Then the darkness was gone and the Great Hall of the Inner Sanctum returned. In his hand was the black dagger.

Fenrir.

The voice startled him he looked about then his eyes returned to the dagger

Fenrir.

Again he looked about all that he saw were his fellow angels with similar expressions on their faces. Eyes darting back to the dagger.

Fenrir.

Was it possible that it was the dagger speaking to him?

He said the name aloud, "Fenrir."

The dagger seemed to flicker darkly than before.

That was his weapon's name, Fenrir.

Odin spoke, "Grim Angels, servants of the gods. Time grows short, you, along with your diviners, must drive back the demons that have penetrated Asgard and destroy their source in Utgard, beyond Heaven's gate. Do you pledge your allegiance to the gods of Asgard?"

"I, Ledah, Grim Angel, swear upon the diviner Lorelei, to defend Asgard."

"I, Ein, Grim Angel, swear upon the diviner Einherjar, to defend Asgard."

The next angel merely bowed and lowered his diviner.

Skadi. (A/N: Not Malice's Skadi, this one is the original, Malice's is a copy of it)

"I, Scarla, Grim Angel, swear upon the diviner Thor, to defend Asgard."

"I, Karl, Grim Angel, swear upon the diviner Fenrir, to defend Asgard."

"I, Meline, Grim Angel, swear upon the diviner Fang, to defend Asgard."

"Very well, Go and Conquer in the name of the gods."

At that moment a group of demons burst through the door and halted at the scent of the five black-winged and one wingless angel. Then Meline took Fang, the bow diviner, and fired an arrow. The rest of us charged. We had become the weapons of the gods.

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Each angel has an element attributed to them.

Ledah - Fire

Ein - Holy

Cody - Ice

Scarla - Lightning

Karl - Darkness

Meline - Physical