Valkyrie: Chooser of the Slain
By. Wingedisis16
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The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.
– Herb Caen
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Chapter 2 – Meet Again
Brenda sat on the floor outside her Captains room in Division Four, knees drawn to her chest. It had been five and a half hours since they had been emitted into the care of Captain Unohana; the Amber haired Lieutenant had refused treatment until her Captain was stable. Despite her protests the Lieutenant of the Fourth Division treated her as she sat in silence. No one dared approach the Valkyrie. No Valkyrie had entered the society in nearly 200 years when the last ambassador delegation left without warning. The wrath of the female swordswomen were legendary, they could destroy worlds if angered, obliterate barriers when they crossed their path. No one dared anger a shield maiden unless they wished for an immediate painless death at the hands of one of the most beautiful beings that walked the afterlife. "I… is she… How is my Captain?" Brenda kept her blue eyes adverted away from the Shinigami as she asked about the state of her friend, and superior.
"She is no longer in critical condition, but she'll be fine when she wakes." Isane finished the last stitch on the Valkyrie's arm and watched as she slowly fell asleep.
"Good…" with that the Lieutenant Valkyrie passed out.
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It had been nearly 200 years since Yamamoto had seen the two Valkyries, more specifically Manadis Lain. She had been called back to Valhalla without warning, without even saying a good-bye she had disappeared. To say the event left him heartbroken was not even half of what he felt. Yet here she was, after all this time, laying in a bed in fourth division. On the other side of the room slept her Lieutenant, who still had a dislike for him even after 800 or so years. None of the Division officers said anything as the old Captain sat down in the chair near the blond Valkyrie, waiting for her to awaken.
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The hospital room was dark except for the few moon beams stretching across the floor when the Captain Valkyrie woke. As she sat up she winced as pain raced through her side. "You shouldn't move. Someone get Captain Unohana!"
Manadis started to panic as the voice met her ears; it was not that of a Valkyrie. "Where am I?.. Where's Brenda?" She asked, quickly pushing the nurse away, still glancing around the dim lit room to find out where she was.
"We're in Serietei, fourth division." The Unit 2 Lieutenant Valkyrie stepped up to her Captain, rubbing sleep from her eyes. "You just missed waking up to Yamamoto."
"Excuse me?" The captain lay back down and stared at her 2IC.
"Tell you later." Brenda flashed her friend a smile before covering a large yawn. "You got badly injured on our trek across Asia. It was a good thing we got here when we did, you wouldn't have lasted much longer."
"Get some sleep. I'll see you in the morning." Her Lieutenant hugged her gently before going back to her own bed. Manadis laid back to let the Captain of the fourth Division do her work.
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The next morning a Captains meeting was called, of which the Valkyrie's were the topic. Kenpachi was the last to enter and the doors closed allowing the meeting to begin.
"As many have heard, yesterday two Valkyries were admitted to Fourth Division after being attacked in Karakura town. Captain Unohana please presents your report."
"Both were severely injured, and drained of reisitu. From what Lieutenant Valkyrie Grayer was able to tell me she and her Captain had been running for about 48 hours after a battle over Berlin, Germany during a full –" The Captain of Division Four was interrupted by a commotion at the door.
"You can't go in Ma'am!"
"Either you let me in or I do it myself. Take your pick." Silence followed till the same answer came again from the officers.
"Ma'am you're not al-" The Captains could hear the men on the other side of the door being attacked, then silence followed once more. The doors swung open to reveal a very angry Valkyrie, on the floor lay two unconscious members of First Division.
Wearing only her hospital gown under her Captains robe Manadis Lain limped into the meeting. Kenpachi was about to ask who she was, only to be silenced by a glare from the old man. Manadis slowly moved toward Yamamoto, keeping her sapphire eyes locked with his. A cream and gold colored scroll was gripped in her hand; spots of blood stained the parchment. The Captain Valkyrie only stopped when she stood within a few yards of the Captain Commander, positioning herself in the middle of the Shinigami Captains.
"Strait from Commander Valkyrie Brnyhilda," The blond haired woman tossed a scroll to the Captain Commander, her eyes never leaving him. "Valhalla has been all but destroyed. All civilians were evacuated to nearby societies. War has been declared."
Genryusai looked at the scroll to see the wax seal of a sword and shield, the seal of Valhalla. "I see," he broke the seal and quickly read the contents; as soon as he finished reading the scrolls contents the Valkyrie turned and started out. "Captain Lain."
The Valkyrie stopped and lowered her head. "Last time you called me that our societies were at war with one another."
"Time changes people."
Without turning to face the man Manadis spoke, "Good-Bye Yamamoto-Soutaicho." She walked out, blood dripping down her back onto the floor leaving a trail of bloody footprints. Manadis got to the door and stopped before falling forward and collapsing.
"Captain!" The captains of the Gotei 13 watched as the Valkyrie Lieutenant raced forward and tried to retrieve her captain before she hit the ground, "Captain?!" Carefully she picked up her superior, glared one last time at the Captain Commander and disappeared, taking the blond Captain with her.
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Well… that's the end of Chapter 2
Hope to get some feedback,
Wings