Chapter 10 I Accept

3rd Person POV: Academy Hallway

Louise stomped down the hallway ignore the nervious glances she was recieving from the other students. She was making her way back to her dormroom to see if Ragnarok or Marian had returned yet, she had been looking for them after leaving the courtyard.

She hadn't found either of them so she decided to return to her hoping that they had returned from wherever they went off to.

She opend the to her room and found Ragnarok with his back turned to her starring out the window arms folded Louise noticed that his book was on the small table and he hadn't noticed or heard her enter, Louise smirked then quietly shut the door and tipped toed over to the book then out reached to grab it.

She froze when Ragnarok spoke "Evening mistress." he said simply he hadn't turned around.

"how the hell did he know?" Louise thought, "Where were you?" she snapped angrily.

Ragnarok turned fully and looked at her, Louise suddenly felt small she couldn't place it but Ragnarok seemed different somehow. "I walked around the academy halls until I was attacked by a huge creature. However it was too much for me to handle, so I had a child deal with it." he answered.

Louise's eyes widened. "S-so it was you who summoned that...thing." she said hastily.

Ragnarok nodded. "Yes I summoned the Skullraker because I couldn't defeat the golem. However the golem fled and he followed it I returned here to find you, however you where gone...I was worried." Ragnarok said and to his own surprise he was telling the truth on the last part.

Louise stared at him her cheeks where going red she looked away. "he was worried for me?" she didn't know how to respond. After awhile she managed to form words "T-thank you...Ragnarok." she said still not looking at him.

"I live to serve mistress." he responded obediently bowing, Louise couldn't see him but she knew he was bowing like usual and she smiled a little.

Louise then remembered Marian she turned to face Ragnarok, who had picked up his book she cursed herself mentally. "Ragnarok where's Marian?" she asked concerned hoping she hadn't ran into the earth golem.

Ragnarok thought for a moment before answering. "She's still wondering around the forest." he half lied.

Louise breathed a sigh of relief. "so she never encountered the golem? Good." she thought. She didn't believe the Battlenun would be able to survive a hit. "Well...that's fine."

Ragnarok nodded then their was an awkward silence between them for some reason, then both jumped as their was a knock at the door. They looked at it and Louise said "Enter."

The door opend and princess Henrietta entered the room still wearing the brown cloak but with the hood pulled back. Ragnarok bowed, and Louise was imediently on her knees "Princess glad to see." she said happily when she received no reply she looked up and noticed that the princess was upset, her heart sank.

"Louise." Henrietta begn. "I have terrible news." the princess seemed to be nearing tears at this point. Louise started breathing heavily not sure what to expect.

Henrietta took a breath then announced. "Louise Proffesor Colbert has been...murdered."

Ragnarok smiled.

Academy Vault

Osmond stood in his once proud and impenetrable vault that was now mostly destroyed. The wall on the outside had been thrown off leaving a large hole to look out, their where many powerful artefacts lying scattered around on the floor like they where junk.

And their was the body of Colbert which Osmond was standing over, with a dark red patch staining his robes and their was a bloody knife not far away from his body.

Some teachers that weren't tending to the students where here looking through the artefacts while others where in looking over Colberts body in shock.

"Sir." A teacher called, Osmond turned and faced them. "The water mages are here." He said Osmond nodded then motioned everyone to clear a path. The mages came in threw the gap and laid down the stretcher, after placeing Colbert's corpse on it they slowly left.

No one said anything for awhile then Osmond asked. "Is their anything missing?"

A staff member stepped forward. "It's a bit difficult to tell with the mess sir. However we know that the Lute of Lighting is missing." She reported.

Osmond frowned. "why would anyone want that? No one can really use it." he thought confused. Then reasoned that the thief must have either had been hired by someone who did or they already knew how to use it.

Osmond again was silent then he turned to his assamebled staff members. "I want you all to inform the students about what's happened." He ordered.

Everyone nodded quietly and where about to leave when they stopped and kneeled. Osmond raised a brow before noticing Princess Henrietta standing at the vault door.

"Your majesty." Osmond greeted formally.

"Please no formalities...I came to see if it was true." Henrietta said.

Osmond knew about what she was talking about, he nodded slowly. "I'm afraid so, I'm going to have my teachers inform the students now."

Henrietta nodded sadly. "I'm sorry for your loss. I didn't know him personally but I heard he was a good man."

"He was. He was well liked by everyone."

Henrietta nodded. "May I tell my friend Louise myself about the news?" She asked.

Osmond nodded he knew that Louise was closer to Colbert then any other teacher in the school, he was always encouraging her to do better. "Of course it would probely be best." He said honestly.

Henritta nodded gratefully then said her fair wells before leaving, soon followed by most of the staff.

Osmond was about to leave him self when he picked up the dagger and examined it.

Their was nothing special about it, it was an iron dagger with a strait blade. "Which was now covered in Colberts blood" he thought bitterly and sadly.

He didn't why but he smelled the dagger and found that it smelt of blood and something...else.

Louise Dormroom: Midnight

Ragnarok was sitting down in the wooden chair his leg crossed over the other and his book on the table. He was watching the sleeping form of his little mistress making sure she was really asleep. Louise had fallen into Henrietta's arms cried after she had been told by the princess that Colbert had passed away.

Privately Ragnarok was pleased but secretly he was upset at causing his mistress more grief and suffering, she was not yet of the Coil but this was all for her and no one else.

He decided it was time to return to the cave and see the progress of the Druid and Marian. Ragnarok got up then went over to the bed and silently got down on his knees, placed hand under the bed and pulled out the Guitar.

He had taken it after killing Colbert and hid it under Louise's bed away from sight. He held the guitar in one hand then went over towards the table and picked up his book and tucked it under his arm.

After having everthing he went over to the door and opened it quietly, he glanced back at Louise making sure she was asleep then silently left closing the door quietly.

Cave

Ragnarok stood in the cave and noticed three things:

First their where now 4 Druids.

Second their was a Pinboy pinned into the ground with Marian clawing his back.

And finnly their appeard to be a puddle of blood, flesh, and gore, and some bones.

Ragnarok looked at the puddle then to the group of Druids. "What is this?" He asked confused.

"Ah Warfather." A female Druid greeted. "That is or was the fifth member." she said. When Ragnarok didn't say anything she continued. "We gave him the vial of your blood like you said but..." She trailed off.

"Go on." Ragnarok said interested.

"Well he dissolved."

Ragnarok blinked. "What?"

"Something happened we think that, when your blood came into contact with theirs it caused their blood to boil them alive inside out causing the mess before." She explained sounding pleased.

Raganrok thought for a moment. "Was it painful?"

The Druids grinned. "Yes." they answered in unison. "It was the most beautiful thing we had ever seen."

Ragnarok grinned happily so they where short by one Druid however they had 4 of them, a full Punishing party, a Battlenun and a future Emperor. Ragnarok was pleased very pleased.

"You! Step forward." Ragnarok ordered pointing at a Druid, he did as he was told and kneeled on both knees before the holy Warfather. "Well even though one Druid was a failure the others where a success and you have provided us the means to create a single Agony Boil...congratulations." Ragnarok said happily.

The Druid bowed his head. "Thank you holy Warfather." he said.

"Now." Ragnarok began, catching the attention of the other Druids. "I have something for you to do for me." Ragnarok then held out the guitar.

The Druids gasped. "Warfather where did you get that?" one asked.

Ragnarok explained about feeling the presence of the Coil and how he found vault, and his altercation with the thief, and his plan for the professor.

"What are we to do with it sir?" another Druid asked?

"You are to clean it up and prepare it for Emperor Louise." He ordered noting that the name had a nice ring to it. The Druids bowed then took the guitar away with them to polish and clean, he turned to Marian. "Have the girls returned?"

Marian stopped her torture on the Pinboy...for a few moments before answering. "2 Came back and said they found iron."

Ragnarok smiled. "Excellent and the other 2?" he asked.

Marian shrugged. "They haven't returned yet so I sent the others down their way to look them."

Ragnarok. "Good work sister now come we must return to the school."

"Aww does the mistress miss me." she said teasingly.

Ragnarok sighed. "Yes now come on!" he ordered. The Battlenun followed Ragnarok down the tunnel outside.

The Druids where busy polishing the guitar when it spoke. "That feels good." It purred.

They imedantily stopped then looked at each other before the guitar spoke again. "Yeah I can talk how are you? Oh yeah the names Derflinger." it said introduceing it's self.

"You've got to be kidding me." The female Druid said.

Louise's POV: Louise Dreamworld

I was dreaming again I was in some sort of mine where the workers where bashing open rock with their heads, Ormagöden was sitting next to me in his small form.

I wasn't sure why I was here now I didn't want to be since Colbert had passed on. "Why am I here Ormagöden?" I asked quietly.

"To have a glimpse at the power of Metal." He said simply.

"But I don't want to be here now, my...my friend has died." I close to tears.

"I know child but if you want to join the Coil then you must glimpse at the power of Metal and what it can do."

I nodded then looked and seen a familiar man run towards a group of miners. He tried speaking with them but they ethier didn't respond or turned down his offer.

That's when he took out his guitar and began playing, he started slow at first then got faster and faster and at the end he put his right hand up like he was holding a sword and their was a flash and I felt something wash over me, making me feel powerful and I felt everything that made me worried and upset disappear, then the workers stopped and looked around.

"W-what is that sound?"

"It's a devil screaming."

"It's an angel singing."

"It is the pounding of the Hammer of Fate upon Anvil of Time."

"Quiet poetic." I said.

"Wait for it." Ormagöden said.

I frowned. "What?"

"It's fucking awesome!" The one who spoke first said raising his hand with the index and pinky sticking out while the others where clenched.

The other miners nodded happily.

"He had spoil it." I said bitterly Ormagöden just chuckled. "So I will be able to do that?" I asked.

"Yes and No these are the Ironheade the Tainted Coil have their own specials like they do." he answered and for once I was pleased it wasn't a riddle.

"Well it sounds beautiful." I said smiling

"Thank you I'm sure the Metal Gods will be pleased."

I started thinking about Ragnarok, then Marian, Colbert and Henritta I breathed in then out and came to a decision.

"I'm going too accept Ragnarok's offer." I told Ormagöden.

He said nothing so I looked at him, he wasn't looking at me he was watching the Axe man free the other miners.

Finally after awhile Ormagöden spoke. "May I ask why?"

I was surpisd I hadn't expected him to ask me why so I explained to him. "Well Ragnarok's my familiar which means that his affinity to the Coil is my own which makes it only natural that I learn from him. I have never been any successful at magic before in my homeland so perhaps Ragnarok's magics will be best."

Ormagöden still didn't look at me then finally he spoke. "Very well then you have made your choice but you remember what I said about the consequences?" He asked.

I nodded I admit I wasn't happy about it but if I could finally preform magic and not be ridiculed anymore then it was worth it.

Ormagöden nodded. "Very well then after you fall asleep again I will introduce you to a friend of mine." he grinning.

I frowned and was about to ask when both he and the scenery disappeared.

3rd Person POV: Louise Dormroom

Louise woke up and seen that Marian had returned she smiled. Marian smiled back while Ragnarok looked between the two.

Louise sat up in bed then looked at Ragnarok he looked back tilting his head, now it's was Marian's turn to look between the two.

Then after awhile Louise spoke. "Ragnarok." she addressed he stood up strait. "I...accept your offer on learning the magics of the Coil."

Both Ragnarok and Marain shared a look before turning to their mistress and bowing low. "A wise choice mistress." They said together.

Louise smiled happily.

However if the Warfather and Battlenun had humn faces she would see their demonic grins.

AN: Yeah so Colberts dead...uh sorry to anyone who's a fan of his.

Psycho: No where not.

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