BLAH BLAH I DON'T OWN CAMPIONE BLAH BLAH AND YOU KNOW THE REST ON TO THE STORY
-Mayuri Pov-
I was brushing my hair until one of the teeth in my comb broke. I knew that when that happens that I had a feeling that a bad omen was around the corner.
I left the shrine and saw someone there "Amakasu-san did something happen" I said.
"That's a shrine princess for you. A great catastrophe is about to occur and that it involves Kusanagi Godou-san, and Nagamine Alex-san again I'm afraid." He said.
"Kusanagi-san, and Nagamine-san" I said.
We decided to talk about the issue on the way to school.
"I never would have imagined that" I said.
"Me neither, that's why I'm here to ask for your help" he said.
"But I don't believe either of them would ever wish to be a part of anything like that" I said
I was deep in thought until I saw Kusanagi-san walking with Erica Blandelli, I was observing them until they went through the gate. I was about to enter until I saw Nagamine-san and he looked like he was deep in thought.
-Alex POV-
The time for Athena to come looking for the Gargonian medallion is almost here. I need to decide if I want to intervene in that or let the plot play its course, but with me here will it follow that plot.
" Things are starting to get complicated and I think me sitting things out will no longer be a good idea." I said
I started to ponder my choices until I saw Mariya walking with Amakusa-san.
"So the times is closer than I expected Amakusa-san already told Mariya about his suspicion against Godou" I thought.
"Hello Mariya-san, Amakusa-san" I said.
"Ah Hello Na-Nagamine-san" Mariya said.
"Hello there Nagamine-san" he said.
" So what are you two doing together" I said .
"Ah, I was just walking Ms. Yuri here to school sometimes when times allowed it I walk her here" he said.
Liar," Is that so well that's good to know well hopefully I'll see you later Mariya-san" I said and went inside the school.
As I was walking to my classroom I saw Erica opening her shoe locker and a bunch of love letter started to fall out. " Hmm, I think she's more annoyed than anything because of those letter" I said.
I started walking and went inside the classroom and saw Godou was there already, but he looked a bit down.
"Hey Godou what's wrong you look a bit down." I said.
"Oh Alex, don't worry about it is nothing." He said.
I was about to say something, but I saw Erica coming inside the classroom and she was talking with a group of girl after said goodbye to them she went back to her seat.
"What's wrong Godou you don't look happy" Erica said.
"I was just thinking about how popular you are" he said
"I guess he gets a lot of trash talk because of that. I do as well, but Godou doesn't ignore it like I do" I thought.
"Butterfly's and bees are both attracted to flowers this is how it is, no matter where I go" she said
"Yeah, but I get the feeling that people are starting to hate me and Alex for it." He said
"Those two are both Erica-san's boyfriends those two are not good enough for her" the girls that were with Erica said.
"Wait, I Um-"he said and then the group of girls just left.
"Is best not to let them get under your skin Godou you will be better of that way" I said.
" It's just as Alex said you have me in your life. That's plenty enough" she said smiling.
Me and Godou decided to leave the classroom," When is this going to end" he said "Who knows, but 'm pretty sure not anytime soon" I said.
"I notice, but Erica has not been as clinging with you as before did something happen." He ask
" Nothing that I'm aware of" I said "Although if what I said to Arianna is something to go by she probably decided to tell Erica about it maybe that would have done it" I thought.
We were walking than we saw Mariya," Oh, Mariya"Godou said ,"Hello there Mariya" I said.
We were about to walk away, but she stop us and ask if she could talk to us.
We met up in the roof, "Erica won't give us five second to ourselves" Godou said.
"Well that's true although she will probably be at your house when you go back" I said as a joke
" Alex don't said that or you're going to Jinx it for me " he said in a panic.
I laugh " Sorry, sorry I'll watch what I say in the future…..maybe" I said, "Oi" he said.
Than we said Mariya and we apologize for taking so long.
" NO, I apologize as well I keep asking favors from two kings I'm sorry." She said
"I told you to stop calling me that I don't want to get involve with kings or Gods." he said
" Things are crazy enough as it is we don't need other Gods to stir our lives even more" I said "but knowing Godou he's like a magnet for trouble involving anything with Gods" I thought.
"Is that true, but" she said hesitantly.
"Is something wrong" Godou said " Is ok if you ask something from us" I said.
" Well Amakusa-san told me that he had information that you two brought the Gorgoneion to Japan, and ask me to verify it" she said.
"What's that" he said " Annnnnnd the ball is rolling" I said knowing where this is heading to.
"It's a divine instrument said to bring peril to the world" she said.
"A divine instrument like a Violin" he said "Maybe like a flute" I said.
"What do Violins, and flutes have to do with this" she said.
"we were joking" I said
"A joke? This is not a laughing matter" she said angrily.
"By divine instrument you mean like a stone tablet and grimoire. Don't worry about it I have no interest in bringing something back like that to Japan considering the problem it cause us the first time" he said.
"Annnnd the ball is dropping" I said, "What did you keep talking about a ball" Godou said annoyed.
"Oh, nothing just talking to myself" I said innocently.
"In any case , is it true what you said" she said happily.
"Yeah I swear" Godou said. "Thank Goodness" she said in relief "Any minute now" I thought.
"Whats a Gorgything anyway" Godou said
"Gorgoneion, I've never seen it but supposedly it looks like a medal, about this big and there's a snake on it" she said imitating the size of the medallion with her hands.
Godou made a face that he finally figures it out," The ball is about to land" I said.
Then she closed her eyes to picture it and Godou put the Gorgoneion in her hand, when she opened her eyes she had trouble breathing for a second.
"And the ball finally touch the ground, Shiiiii" I said trying to hold back my laughter.
"Umm, Erica gave it to me when i was in Rome" he said "Kusanagi-san" " I thought it was a congratulatory gift since it's not that big, so" he said explaining "Kusanagi-san" she said again.
Then she said clutching the medallion, "You told me not to think of you as a King, correct?".
"Ye-Yeah, oi Alex help me out here" he said nervously.
"Wa-wait give me a moment" I said clutching my stomach because I'm barely containing my laughter.
"You don't consider what's happening around you carefully enough. You are one of the few individuals that manage to become a demon king. Please understand all of your actions have a consequence, and can cause the end of the world" She said angrily.
"And as for you Nagamine-san" she said " Ha, me?" I said nervously.
" By the way you are acting I figure that you knew the thing that Kusanagi-san had was the Gorgoneion, so why did you not stop him from him bringing it here" she said with an edge to her voice.
"Crap, thing of something fast. Me and my stupid mouth" I thought. "N-NO I didn't know he had the Gorgoneion I knew about it, but I didn't know how it looked like. I said nervously
" Is that so, you also need to pay more attention. If you will have looked at it more closely you might of figure it out and you could of stop Kusanagi-san from bringing it here. You need to know your actions have consequences as well ." she said
"I'm sorry I will try and pay more attention in the future Mariya" I said in relief realizing I had dodge a bullet.
"I can't tell whether you're being polite or lashing out at us." He said
'That's beside the point, I fear Japan may become the focal point of the prophecy" she said
"Focal point?" Godou said
Shit the events of the starless night are starting I need time to think about my next move.
"Hey guys I need to be somewhere right now I'll catch you guys next time" I said.
"Wa-wait I need to explain to you what the prophecy is" Mariya said.
"Don't worry, Godou while explain it to me to me next time well gotta go" I said then ran outside without giving time to respond.
I left the school and decided to run for a couple of minutes to have some distance from Godou and Mariya, so I can think clearly to what I'm going to do in the future.
Dammit things are at this point, so this is the point where I make my choice hide and wait until the plot continue at its own pace, but that will have a drawback because Godou while ask me where I was and I can't think of an excuse that will not cause him suspicion, and if we fight together in the future I will need him to trust me.
On the other hand if I decide to help it will make the battle with Athena much easier and I might be able to stop the release of a full power Athena, but the drawback is that it might change the future of the plot, and I won't be able to plan for future events.
Wait thinking of this logically things have already change, going back to the first fight in Italy, the shield made by the god to protect us from Verethragna broke much earlier than in canon. Also the fight between Erica where she didn't use the boot of Hermes as well. Things have already change just because of my presence here, so it's safe to say that it will not be exactly like in canon, and if I hide from a battle because I want to stick to the plot it may cause Godou or one of the other girls to die. Guess that's my answer then I will help them fight Athena and also any future battles as well let's hope things don't go to hell because of my decision.
"You know it's bad for a warrior to get lost in their mind that way" someone said behind me.
When I turn to look behind me I was surprise at who I saw it was Liliana.
Why is she here isn't she supposed to be looking for Mariya or is it that they are still talking in the shrine. I guess my theory that things here don't follow canon it's starting to become a reality.
"umm, can I help you with something, I don't think a lady such as yourself will just talk to me just to comment on my behaviors while thinking." I said trying to make sure of she knows who I was.
" Drop the act I know that you saw back in Italy Nagamine-san" she said.
"Ok, so you know my name may I ask what your name is miss." Is better to ask her now I don't want to accidently called her name when I supposedly don't know it yet.
She didn't respond for a couple of second until she finally said, " My name is Liliana Kranjcar".
"Well Kranjcar-san if you don't mind I really must be going do you need something" I said.
" I'm only checking to see one of the new Campione that help in defeating Verethragna" she said.
So Duke Voban already knows about my existence, shit I thought that I will have the element of surprise when facing him. I guess that plan just sail, but why is she here instead of talking to Godou.
"Hmm, so you know I'm a Campione that's a surprise might telling me who told you that" I said while faking a surprise tone.
"That's none of your concern, but I seen what I want to see you can go now" She said.
I walk away, but as soon as I got right next to her I said, "Don't worry Liliana I'll rescue you from Duke Voban" then I kept walking, but out of the corner of my eye I saw that her face had a look of shock. If it wasn't for that i think she would have asked me questions of how I know about Voban.
When I turn the corner I started to run I didn't need her to start asking me question. After I felt safe that I had gotten a safe distance from her I stop and then I heard an explosion. When I looked up I saw in one of the buildings that Athena was kissing Godou. When the kiss ended Godou started to step back and fainted.
Where is Erica isn't she supposed to be in some kind of barrier.
When I jump in one of the buildings close to where they were I saw that Erica had gotten hurt in one of her legs, and couldn't move.
Shit I knew it things do differ from canon here. Wait isn't this the part where Athena tries to kill Godou.
"SHIT SHE'S CHARGING SOME KIND OF POWER, I don't know how powerful that is, but I'm not taking any chances I summon thee and her divine protections use thy power to save another SHIELD OF AEGIS!" I saw that my shield protected Godou and Erica and the attack hit the shield, but was not strong enough to break it. I jump to the other building landed right next to Erica.
"Well that was too close comfort" I said.
-Godou POV back in the school Rooftop-
"Don't worry, Godou while explain it to me to me next time well gotta go" Alex said, and before I was able to respond he had already left.
"Why was he in such a hurry" Mariya said.
"I don't know he never told me he had something to do today, but he'll tell me if it was something important".
Mariya and I decide to go to her shrine to discuss more about the prophecy. She explains that when a certain God recovers her true form the starless night will cover the heavens.
"I didn't know there was a prophecy like that" I said.
"Princess Alice was the one who made the prophecy, and her prophecies are said to have never been wrong. The Gorgoneion is the Snake a physical manifestation of the Gorgon's divine power"
"Wait why don't we destroy it this way the God won't be able to obtain It" I said.
"we can't it's protected by some kind of strong magic, the best we can do is seal it and even that takes a huge amount of magic" Mariya said.
" That's exactly right, it appears that you've told Godou quite a bit. But only I am allowed to love Godou or treat him as my plaything" Erica said.
" What are you thinking you're an Italian mage, you have no right to bring this country into some disaster" She said angrily.
" I decided to entrust that problem to the two Kings Godou, and Alex. Also isn't true that the prophecy said that only a king a Campione, can possibly stand against it am I wrong?" she said.
" That's true but…" she said.
"Speaking of Campione where's Alex I don't see him here" she said.
" Ah, he left saying he had something to do ,but he left so fast I didn't ask him where he was going" I said.
"Hmm, he's been acting strange since we came back from Italy. Also Godou haven't you notice that too" She said.
"Now that you mention it I seen him space out like his thinking of something, something important but when I ask him about it he always redirects the question, and doesn't answer it" I said.
"Something is bothering me about the way he's been acting lately especially what Arianna sa- never mind will worry about that later. Anyway, I'd like to you tell me something Mariya could you use your sixth sense to see if you can detect something" Erica said.
I'm hesitant to drop this conversation something about Alex's behavior is telling me something is wrong, but Erica is right we need to focus on this first.
Mariya use her sixth sense to try and locate something that is relates to the medallion after a while I saw the medallion's eyes started to glow then something happen that broke the connection between Mariya and the Gorgoneion was severe making her drop it to the ground.
We started to run Mariya told us that the thing she saw was the goddess Athena. Erica and I decided to track her down in order to talked to her and see if we can stop her.
It took a while on the way she explain that Athena is the daughter of Zeus while explaining an owl got in front of us stopping us then we saw her the goddess of wisdom Athena.
"It has been a while God-slayer, I'm please we could meet again" she said.
"So it was you we saw" I said.
"I'm the goddess Athena God of the east what is your name for we shall battle over the ancient snake" she said.
"I told you I don't want to fight you" I said.
"You're keeping the Gorgoneion away from me, no matter who they may be if you stand in my way, that person is an enemy speaking of which where is the other God-slayer" She said.
"Not here why do you want with him anyway" I said.
"Nothing for now I just wanted to tell him that I consider him my enemy too, he acts peculiar and there's something about him that bother me" she said.
"Now tell me your name and the name of the other".
"Kusanagi Godou, and my friend is Nagamine Alex" I said.
"Kusanagi Godou, and Nagamine Alex I will remember those names. Now, where is the Gorgoneion?" she said.
Erica tells me that Athena is able to sense where the Gorgoneion is located. Then Athena started to attack Erica got in front of me and block the attack with her sword.
"Hmm, is weird but the power you should of got was supposed to be weaker, but my wisdom tells me that you are a threat."
"Then can you please leave" I said.
"True a fight between a God-Slayer and a god is an unproductive one that harms both parties, but I need the Gorgoneion. You're a good man, albeit a God-Slayer.
Then she started to get closer to me than she kiss me I was about to push her off, but I started to feel weaker and weaker.
"GODOU" Erica scream, she started to rush forward, but Athena fire some kind of dark energy to one of her legs making her fall. I wanted to help her, but I can't move for some reason.
"I'm seeking the Gorgoneion, May you set forth. To the deepest part of darkness" she said.
I was able to back off, but I felt extremely weak almost like my legs were made of jello.
"So you took my deathly Words of Power and you remain conscious. That's Impressive as a reward I'll give you some knowledge about your suppose friend. He has been keeping secrets from everyone even from you, one is how he got his power, and he probably has other than even myself don't know, but in due time I will know I'm the goddess of knowledge. You should probably consider why he wanted to be friends with you God-slayer" She said.
"Wh-What do you me-mean by that" I said.
What does she mean by secrets he doesn't have big secrets like that does he?, she could be lying but why will she lie is it to get us to fight against each other, so that she can get the Gorgoneion easier.
"I won't explain further take it as you wish" was the last thing I head before I pass out.
-Erica POV-
"GODOU wake up Godou".
"How about we cut the corpse into pieces, so you cannot use that meddling power of yours". She said.
I was about to rush in even with my injure leg until I heard someone.
"SHIELD OF AEGIS" said someone.
Then a barrier was created around us.
"Wait I know this barrier this is Alex's shield of Aegis" I said happily.
Then I saw him jump from somewhere and landed right next to me.
"Well that was too close comfort" Alex said.
-Alex POV-
I look towards Erica, she's holding Godou and he is still breathing.
"Good made it in time, are you ok Erica".
"Yes you made it just in time thanks" she said.
I turn and looked at Athena.
"Athena may ask why you are targeting Erica and Godou. If there's one thing I hate is when someone attack those I deem precious to me" I said angrily.
"Hmm if it isn't the other god slayer, to answer your question he was in my way in getting the Gorgoneion. Just as you, so I will do the same to you if you if you get in my way" She said.
"Is that so?" I snap my fingers and created a reflection shield that surrounded Athena. This shield will not hold her for long if she decides to use full power, but I may be able to bluff my way out of this.
"This shield is special it takes whatever attack it comes in contact with it and sends back to the user, so I propose a deal I release you and you walk away from this fight, and we both walked away happy." I said confidently but inside I'm sweating bullets.
"Or I could just overpower the shield and take you out along with the other God slayer".
"Sure you can try in doing that, but even you will take some time to brake that barrier and by the time you get out my back up will have arrive by them".
" You're bluffing there's no way you could of sense me" she said.
OK time to lie trough my teeth's hope this work.
"Whether you believe or not is none of my concern, but I really don't want to fight so take my offer and also I sense you quite easily. I'm not as weak as you might think goddess of Wisdom".
She looked at me for a couple of seconds until she finally spoke.
"Very well God slayer is your win for today since I can't confirm or denied your claim, but I won't be so forgiving the next time you two decide to get in my way" She said.
I snap my fingers to release my barrier, and Athena quickly left when I saw that she was a safe distance away a release the air I did not know I was holding in.
"Man that was close for a second there I didn't think that she bought my bluff" I said.
"Wait this hold time you were bluffing about having back up" said Erica in surprise.
"Yeah there's no way I could of have back up in such of short time since I left the school, and I don't have those kind of connections either" I said laughing nervously.
Erica just blink and laugh softly.
"I don't whether to called what you did either brave or foolish. But thanks to your quick thinking we got out of that sticky situation" she said.
Than we saw Godou starting to stir in his sleep.
Looks like he's starting to wake up let's take him somewhere else Erica can you stand?
"No, I might need a little help" she said.
I walk up to her and pick up Godou then I grab Erica and put her around my neck so she can stand up.
"OK let's go to the lake and we can rest there" said Erica.
"Sure is not too far away from here" I said.
We started walking for a while until we got to the little lake I help Erica into one of the lake's chairs and she told me to put Godou right next to her.
She grabs Godou's head and puts it in her lap and she started to stroke his hair.
I was about to leave, but then Erica said, " Alex where are you going?".
"Hmm, nowhere really I'm just going to Godou house and tell Shizuka that he's alright I don't want her to worry, and I highly doubt Athena while attack again so soon" I said then I started to leave.
"really? Ok then, but can you answer this question why did Athena said that you been keeping secret from us?" she said.
I stop walking and slowly turn my head," Secrets? What secrets I don't really have the need to keep secret from you guys".
HOLY SHIT I didn't think Athena knew about my secrets at most I only thought she only knew about Tama and that she gave me her power, but why did she tell them about it. Was it that she wants us to distrust one another Damn you Athena you just had to put me In a difficult spot.
"No secret really? Ever since we came back from Italy you have been acting weird. You have been getting lost in thought and I see you have this worry expression on your face like you know something bad is going to happen, and know we have Athena running around looking for the Gorgoneion I don't think that is a coincidence" She said with a bit of anger in her voice.
Why is she angry is it because she thinks I have something to do with it or is it because she thinks I didn't trust her enough with the secrets I have. I'm sorry Erica but I can't tell you and the others about the starless night yet, I may not be following cannon but I have to keep some things from changing too much in order for us to win.
I was about to lie again, which I found out was getting easier for me, until we saw that Godou was waking up.
Thanks for the save Godou," looks like he is waking up well look after him Erica I need to tell Shizuka" and without letting her respond I walked away.
"Hey Alex wait ALEX" I heard her say.
"Dammit, so much for trust in the future because of this Erica is started to get suspicious of me. I guess I might need to tell them about that, this is not going well for me." I said
"But first Athena why did you tell them about me" I said
" So you can sense me Nagamine Alex I thought that part was a bluff too." I saw Athena appear in one of the street's lights.
" So you did know that was a bluff. Are you going to answer my question?" I said a bit irritated.
" I told them about how you lie about getting your power because I rewarded Kusanagi Godou for surviving my deathly words of power, but not because of that is also because there's something about you I don't get there's an energy around you that I can't comprehend. No one in this world has it not even other God slayers."
So she can sense that I'm not from this world, but she does not know that I'm from another world I guess that's a relief giving all my luck I had since I got here. The less she knows the better for me.
"Is that so? Well if you don't know Is less likely I would know, but let me give you a piece of advice for answering my question give up in the Gorgoneion you won't get your hands on it" I said.
"Is that a threat" she said with anger in her voice.
"No is not it's just a fact whether you take my advice or not is up to you Athena, but thanks to you my friend is starting to get suspicious at me for no reason." I said
"You will not stop me Nagamine Alex I will get the Gorgoneion one way or another" said Athena before she disappear.
"Great now I'm in her list of people she wants to kill, whatever I was going to be there anyways. Might as well go to Godou's house since I'm close to there anyway and say hi to Shizuka and tell her why Godou is late."
If I would have known what would happen in the future after this I would not have been as relax as I had been at that moment, but that is still in the future yet to come.
SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE MY LAPTOP'S CHARGER WAS BROKEN AND IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET A REPLACEMENT. ANYWAYS THANKS TO ATHENA'S WORDS ERICA HAS STARTED TO GET WARY OF ALEX AND WHAT WOULD THAT MISTRUST MEAN BETWEEN THE FRIENDSHIP OF ALEX AND GODOU YOU'LL FIND OUT IN THE NEXT CHAPTER.