The Fate of Dragon City Pt. 1. The Battle
It was extremely shocking for everyone in the huge Asgard Bunkers to see so many people they'd know for years to reveal themselves as the Gods and Valkyries of Asgard.
Or the fact a golden-winged Valkyrie in matching golden armor was now flying inside to deliver Hiccup Haddock to awaiting healers and doctors in the hospital united within the bunkers.
"Please, do all you can to save my godson's life! I've already done my best to bargain for it. But if we want a true miracle you must do your part to save him! Please do your magic!" pleaded Kara with big silver tears in her teal eyes as the healers of Asgard and doctors of Dragon City nodded and promptly took Hiccup to the OR to try and save his life.
Valka and the kids were just staring at Kara in her true form stunned though they felt like they should've known and she just held up a hand. "All will be explained in a moment.
Come Odin will address one and all in the main chamber of the bunkers and then we can talk privately. Though you must hear Odin first speak. Don't stare at me like that! I'm the same person you've known forever! I just have golden wings on my back is all!"
"I'm scared, Kara," Una started crying and Kara scooped her goddaughter and held her close dried some of her tears with super soft feathers.
"It's okay to be scared right now, Una. We all are, so am I. And yes even Valkyries get scared. I'd be lying if I was saying I'm scared to death right now. But come on we must hear what Odin has to say," as she held Una in the crook of one arm and then took Boden's hand in other hand and led them and their bewildered parents and Astrid back to the main room.
Then the saw that Mr. Wise was Odin in his true form and though she was in a wheelchair still badly beaten up was Frigga once more in her true form.
"We know this is a shock for all who are both reborn and have come to live in Dragon City but we don't have any time to waste. Not if we wish to save this City all the lives of this wonderful world from perishing a second time!" Odin was trying to say but couldn't get anyone to settle down and then Frigga put two fingers in mouth and let out a pricing whistle.
That got everyone attention and she spoke. "Look, again we know this is the terrifying day of your second lives and the idea the horrors of the past are about to be repeated is enough to scare you to death.
But we must come to together now as a family! And if we don't? Well, it's a guilt we of Asgard have carried for 1018 years that we cannot live with again failing you once. We wish to save you this time around.
We need to do that together. So listen to my husband Odin and we can save this world and its people before it falls!
And with this world saved we can save all the Realms from falling to the greatest danger that ever was born into existence! So shut up and listen!" Frigga order in the most unladylike fashion ever.
Everyone was stunned that such a beautiful lady could that take charge or make commands like that so they just shut up and listened.
"Thank you, Frigga."
"Welcome, Odin. Now get straight to the point. Time is not on our side!"
"Yes, today is May 20th. It's a terrible anniversary for you and your people in either timeline. Broken or proper as many events have happened on both and as a resulted it has created a surge of strong spiritual energy.
Right now due to the events a 1018 years ago and how much spiritual energy is already amplified normally today because of this date it as creating a super-storm of energy which has made the energy go past its zenith.
This has caused the worst thing in Nine Realms to happen. Loki has broken out of his prison cell and now he's absorbed all this energy which has made him the deadliest foe the Nine Realms has ever seen.
His powers right now are almost omnipotent and matched with his insane mind and his diabolical plans? He the most dangerous being in all the Nine Realms.
We know he plans to finish what he started that led to Dragon City creation in the first place. He had one Ragnarok before by destroying your original ancestral home.
Now he's planning to annihilate this City and taking all you with is. Furthermore, he will make sure this time death equals oblivion and you cannot be reincarnated a second time."
Everyone was in a panic at this words and it would've got worse if Thor hadn't summoned some lighting and brought down his hammer to settle down the masses.
"Thank you, son."
"Of course, Father."
"Now we have little time to plan a counterattack to defeat Loki's followers who will cause chaos and pandemonium on his behalf as he was originally a God of Mischief which is meant to distract us so he can go about set up his bombs.
So first things first. Frigga?"
"I undo my enchantment on the Tapestry of Creation so all your memories and abilities of your first lives may return to you," as she opened the tiny gold and glass chest cradled on her lap.
The Tapestry came out and gold lights shot out of the bobbles and hit everyone at lightning speed as they become one with the souls they belong too.
"It will take a little while for you all to process your old memories and relearn your previous talents. But now I reverse the spell the locks your dragons in their dogs' forms," as Eye of Odin amulet glowed brightly and instantly every last dog was once more a dragon.
Talking dragons to be precise as they were all shouting how good it was to have their wings and fires once again and a bunch of others things they shouted and sang with gleefulness and happiness.
However, at that point in time, the Valkyries gathered around and got quickly to the point. "We don't have time for you to be happy you can talk again dragons! We don't really!" they said in a rush not really want to squash the dragons happiness. But saving the world did come first.
"Right now we need as many dragons as possible to assist in fighting alongside the Sisterhood of Valkyries, Brotherhood of Warriors and White King!" they explained to the dragons who all turned to listen to what was being asked of them.
The beautiful winged warrior maidens paused before continuing on "Our battle is against the followers of Loki. All he broke out of Dragon City Penitentiary and that also includes his lieutenants. His sons Jormungand, Fenrir and the demon dragon Krashath!"
"They'll be destroying the City for two reasons. To causes chaos and destruction in his name and to hide him so we can find where he's setting up his bombs. We need to find them and contain them.
Before they destroy too much of the city and so the others can do their job of getting Loki and disarming the bombs."
"Others?" the dragons asked.
"We are asking the Riders of Berk, Soul Riders, and Berserk Riders to once more mount up and join the Sprites and Seeds in the job of finding the bombs and disarming them. Are you up for the task?" Freya asked from the stage.
"You want us to help save the world again?" Astrid asked for all the Riders of Berk.
"Is that a no?" Sjofn asked.
"It's means you don't have to ask! It's what we're born to do!" Ase answered as they all had regained enough memories to saddle up on their dragons.
"We hope our sister Spirits and Seeds will serve you well," Reena said in a hopeful voice as she and Luriel had returned to their fairy size.
"Yes, Reena and I will be helping coordinate your efforts here from the bunkers. Freya and Sjofn will do the same for the others and we'll keep in touch by telepathy. Just go with it. All our souls have become one and we can communicate mind to mind," Luriel assured them.
"We leave our sons and Heimdall to protect the bunkers. Now go. You don't have much time." Frigga commanded everyone and they took off quickly to go save the world.
Kara motioned for the Haddocks and their dragons to follow her back to the hospital wing as she had something to tell them.
"I'm sure you're wondering why I'm not joining my sisters out there on the battlefield or why the King and Queen of Dragons or any of the Dragon Council are staying behind here."
"Kara our memories are slowly returning, though we do remember you've been our guardian and godmother to our children since the times we were Vikings," Valka told her showing she recalled that much.
"Glad you recalled that much. Though I'm sure you don't recall this. I sang it the night you gave birth to Hiccup in both lives. It was part of the Prophecy speaking of how all three of children's destiny.
I was just chosen by the Tapestry to guard your family and it was because of me you and Hiccup lived. I made sure you didn't die in either life. And I sang this song both times to speak of your children's destiny.
Pausing for a moment she touched a magenta jewel on her golden armor and a memory filled their minds showing her standing invisible both in their old house in Berk and again in the hospital room as she did her duty to protect mother and child.
And once both were safe she sang in the most beautiful voice ever a song foretelling the destiny of the three children Valka was to have.
"Valka did you know? That the three children you will bear will one day fly in the skies?
Valka did you know? That your three children will save all the Realms sons and daughters?
Did you know that your three children have come to make all the Realms anew?
These three children you shall deliver will soon deliver all the Nine Realms too.
Valka did you know? That your three children will give sight to blind men?
Valka did you know? That your children will calm the storms with their hands?
Did you know that your three children will have fly where dragons have flown and walked where Valkyries call home?
When you kiss your children you're kissing three miracles greater than all the powers of the Gods.
Oh, Valka did you know?
The blind shall see the deaf shall hear the dead shall live again the lame shall leap and the dumb shall speak. We shall be singing and praising miracles beyond the lands know both to man and gods.
Valka did you know? That the three children you shall bear are destined to one day save all of creation?
Valka did you know that your three children will one day united all the Nine Realms?
Did you know that your three children are miracles beyond comprehension? The three sleeping children you are comforting are the greatest miracles beyond all understanding."
Valka and Stoick were stunned as were Boden and Una and Valka stammered, "You...made sure...we didn't die?"
"Valkyries do get first pick at the dying. That wasn't something made up in that book series your son started reading to his siblings. That fact is true. We can ward off the Angels of Death.
After the Age of Transformation and Enlightenment, we retained are enhanced strength, speed, and agility. Along with our danger sense and power of inner knowing or knowing what kind of person is on the inside.
Though we became blessed with other abilities that we didn't have before. We lost our lethal touch and instead could heal in some small ways. We could grant small miracles and one big miracle but only once.
We still collected the dead, of course, that was always gonna be part of our duties. But we now also guardians not just reapers. Though when I say heal it meant we could heal those who still had a chance at life and didn't have to die yet. Or we'd cleanse their souls of evil so they'd come and enter the Asgardian Hallow to attempt to find Transformation and Enlightenment.
Our weapons changed as well and had new magical powers as well. But that takes too long to explain.
Anyway, every Valkyrie has a job or rank and Reaping Mare. Well, I've many silly titles but I'm the Senior Valkyrie or the one in charge as I was chosen by the Tapestry to be the first Guardian Valkyrie.
And that's why I'm the only one with gold wings. And I've got secret powers that are only known to me. And it's with a heavy heart I must now use those powers and all my skills and training to do the most unwanted duty you can ask of anyone."
"What's that?" the family she'd protected so long wanted to know.
Looking down at the golden sword in her hand she sighed. "I've been given the task of killing Loki," she said in a simple and yet quiet voice.
"WHAT?!"
"It must be done. We showed him mercy and look what's happening! And if we don't kill him Hiccup's death will be permanent!"
"What are you speaking about?!" Una beat everyone to the question.
"Loki after he plants his bombs will make sure Hiccup is dead in every sense of the world. Both body and soul and to do that he'll break into your Secret Realm where your souls were kept before you're all reborn.
He'll destroy it and make sure all of Hiccup's spiritual essences and memories are gone forever then make sure he does die before the healers and doctors can save him. So his death is not only a guarantee that it equals oblivion," Kara explained to everyone who paled and looked like death had come.
"If there any chance to save Hiccup's life or anyone else in all of the Nine Realms he must die. I must do it. Hiccup's my godson and this is my duty and mine alone!
I already bargained with the Angels of Death to hold off on their duty to at least give me the right to fight for him. But that's all I've been able to do now. Now it's either Loki's death or we all die.
We have no choice!"
"Kara there must be another way!" Valka was pleading and Kara shook her golden head.
"Valka we tried mercy before and it failed. And now everyone could die. No-one wants to kill if we can avoid. Believe me, we don't want to do this. We actually took a Vow of our own never to kill again after the Age of Transformation and Enlightenment.
But it's like a police sniper. To save a lot of lives you must take out one. And that's the position we are in now. To save millions we must take out one. Believe me none of us like it."
"So what do you expect any of us to do?"
"Pray. Stay here and pray and protect the OR and make sure no-one gets to Hiccup while we all fight our battles. I must go now. I promise I'll fight to my last breath for him!" and with that, she turned into a golden light and disappeared.
"Mommy? Is Hiccup gonna die?" Una asked her mother who got a very determined look on her face.
"Una, sweetheart, no-one is gonna die this time around. We've too much at stake to let Dragon City fall. Loki has no idea what he's messing with. Our memories may be coming back slowly and still fuzzy, but what do you remember in your heart the most?"
"That we always fought for what we loved and that evil can never understand or know how powerful or precious family, love, and friendship is. That's why they are weak and we're strong."
"And that's why we will always win no matter how much the odds are stacked against us. Because we never give up or in because we at least got something to fight for and they do not."
"That's true, Una. Mom's right that our memories are returning slowly but I can already feel our powers are returning full force and I can feel one thing for sure with my emphatic powers."
"What's that?"
"That everyone united in the bonds of love that only comes from friendship and family."
"What do your powers tell you, Una?" asked her daddy and she took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "I can tell you this much Daddy. I can see how the last Ragnarok Loki did play out, but I can at least say for this one we have at least a ray of hope of stopping it!"
"Well, Loki will stay pay for what he did to our mothers! If Kara doesn't murder him I'll gladly rip his head from his body! What he did to my mother was unforgivable and then he damaged my husband's tail as well!" growled Moon Shadow who was once more the beautiful Queen of the Dragons.
"Moon Shadow, please! We can fix my tail at another time! I'm furious at Loki for nearly ripping off my own mother's wings! Though I'd like to rip him apart for leaving Hiccup in the condition he's in.
But right now we must do as Kara commands and pray. Now can you go and make sure the children are okay? As well as our nieces and nephews. I know our brothers and sisters are fighting with their Valkyries, but they won't endanger their children."
"You want me to watch over the children? Is that to be my duty?"
"Actually we better all get to the bunker, Moon Shadow and help watch over all the young ones. The Riders and their dragons had to go fight and had to leave their children.
Don't you agree, my brother and King that myself, Moon Shadow, Melody and Azure ought to protect the children?" Stardust asked her brother and king.
"Yes, I would think that be the wisest move you could do under the circumstances is protect the young ones. Nightrainbow? My little brother?"
"Yes, Toothless?" asked the colorful singer to his older brother. "I request that you, Cloudjumper and Soulwings help guard the humans in the bunkers. Can you be brave my brother and do that sacred duty?"
"Yes, I'm father and husband myself now. I know what it means to protect your family now and I will die before harm comes to them. You stay and protect Hiccup and the rest of his family."
"Be safe my love. We will watch over everyone and make sure no harm befalls anyone."
"Please do so."
"You can count on us, my liege." Soulwings and Cloudjumper bowed as they left to go fulfill their duties of their king.
Toothless then turned to face the Haddocks who looked at him surprised and he flicked his wounded tail and asked, "What? Have your memories of me being the Alpha or King of Dragons not returned yet? Or talking dragons not come back yet?"
"No, it's just you so much like Hiccup and Daddy is all, Toothless. Strong and brave. With a pure heart and so selfless and thinking of the safety of others first. You're an amazing dragon and person is all," Una replied.
"Thank you, Una. Now we must just pray we don't die today!"
"And neither does Hiccup!"
So while both the humans and dragon hatchlings were well guarded and the Haddocks were praying for Hiccup outside in Dragon City the city was under siege and it was a bloody and burning battlefield.
Valkyrie howls mixed with battle cries along with dragon roars as they danced the sweet tango of battle. The modern-day criminals fought with a variety of guns, explosives, and knives.
While the Valkyries, their Warrior Lovers, and Dragons were fighting with swords, maces, bludgeons and fire, talons and in the case of White King ice.
It was utter chaos and very strange to see the warriors of old facing the criminals of the 21st century and see who be top dog while at the same time dealing with a demonic dragon, a gigantic snake, and humongous wolf.
The air was full of the stench of gunpowder, blood, and death when you saw someone like Johann use a high powered rifle to shoot at Mist with her dragons Luka Star and Star Gazer knocking them out of the sky.
Then in retaliation him being taken out by the parole board Valkyries and their loves on their dragons with the weapons of old.
Then having the wounded Johann once again put on ice by White King or at least again a Bewilderbeast, then a split second late have to freeze Jormungand in his place long enough for a flock Changewings and Tyhoomprangs to spit acid and surround him in a fire.
And if that wasn't enough having the Whispering Deaths trying to take the ground out from under Fenrir and then working with Scauldrons and Skrills take him out.
And still trying figure out how to take out the rest of human criminals and how to team up to take down the Demon Dragon who was still a demon in every sense of the world and still freaked them out as they tried to take him out.
Meanwhile, another battle was taking places as the Dragon Riders were once again called forth to do their duties. It really was like the expression riding a bike as they didn't need their memories to fully come back to remember their dragon training to ride their dragon that only an hour ago had been their dogs.
This was part of their souls as them and their dragons were of one mind, body and soul. That wasn't gonna ever change. Not now not ever and not even 1018 years was gonna take away what was the most special bond to them.
For the Dragon Riders and their talking dragons, the hard part was trying to figure out where Loki was likely to have planted his bombs and what would he use as the detonator?
Because they needed to first find the Ragnarok bombs, then figure out how to safely disarm them and they needed to do that quickly.
"Okay, everyone please think as quickly as possible! We don't have a lot of time left before the end of the world! Now think!" commanded Astrid taking the role of leader and no-one questioned.
"Well, you don't have to wonder where Loki planted his bombs, Astrid! We can tell you where to look!" Skullette called out.
"Really?! How?!" everyone called out frantically.
"It seems like Frigga and Odin said it may take time for us to readjust to our former memories and powers, but we've enough of power inborn talents back that my sister and I can sense where all the bombs are planted," Firefang explained.
"Well, that's wonderful! But do you know how to disarm them? Or what is set to make them go off this time?!" Hawly was asking as she was holding on tight behind Tuffnut on his and Ruffnut's dragon.
"You've got your rune stones, Hawly? Can't they tell you that answer?" Astrid wanted to know and Hawly was crying not wanting to look at her. Finally, she pulled herself together and just told.
"I didn't want to tell you of all people Astrid since I promised I wouldn't. But I've to break that promise now. The last time Ragnarok happened the bomb was set off by joy. This time it will be set of by the exact opposite of that. Sorrow."
"Why does that concern Astrid?" everyone wanted to know in great confusion and the young beautiful soothsayer trembled as she got it out.
"Because I cast the stones for Hiccup months ago as a way to ask him what he wanted for his first date with Astrid and foretold his death! That's got to be what's gonna set off the bomb. HICCUP"S DEATH!"
Everyone said some words they wouldn't have said at any other time other then a time as such as this and Astrid deathly pale spoke in a barely audible voice, "So you are saying if Hiccup's heart flatlines for even a second?"
"Kaboom!"
"Then we've got to hurry! We've to find those bombs and disarm them! But the question is how to disarm them once we find them?"
"Hel knows how to do it. She is after all Loki's daughter. She can do it." the gathered Spirits and Seeds informed their former Mistress who looked aghast.
"What?! What are your saying?! Look I know my memories a bit fuzzy still?! But why are you saying I alone have the power to disarm a bomb of LOKI'S CREATION?! I'm not his child!"
"Hel! Don't deny it! We don't have time for you to be in denial! I didn't want to accept at first the fact I had schizophrenia! But you know who you are and what you are! So cut the crap and accept you are in fact Hel daughter of Loki right now!" Dagur told her straight up in a firm and stern voice.
Hel cried and then nodded. "Okay, I do accept it. But what can I do? I don't want to be his daughter! But still, if it means saving our home what can I do?"
"Your Icefire is the only thing that can combat his powers right now," her creations explained.
"My Icefire? My own magic? I can feel it inside me burning brightly. But what can I do with it?"
Then they all heard Reena and Luriel voices in their heads. "Skullette and Firefang can tell you all the locations of the bombs. Then you must all hurry and disarm them. You can do this if Hel you bless them all with your Icefire.
When the Icefire makes contact with your father's magic it will instantly nullify its effects and thus the bombs will be disarmed and dissipate into nothing.
But please hurry. The others fighting their battle can only keep Loki's own mind district so long and we still need to hope the healers and doctors can save Hiccup's life while Kara fights for him!"
So Skullette and Firefang determined the bombs were at locations that were near and dear to them. Also places where the reborn souls were at frequently. First, both the Anquetils sisters and Hawly combined their powers so everyone would become a natural compass and magnet to find the bombs.
Then Hel blessed them with her Icefire so all they had to do was touch the dark energy and it would be disarmed.
Then with that, they put on a lot of speed and went to conquer and divided to find all the bombs and take care of them.
Whilst all this was going on in Dragon City Kara had been waiting for Loki to come to make his last sick act of disrespect. By defiling the Secret Realm of the Haddocks. It was the exact same place from the Broken Timeline where their souls had met to be a family.
She waited patiently his arrival and just as she expected the piece of slime found his way in and he looked undeniably pleased with himself and not even surprised to see her there fully dressed in her old gold Valkyrie armor ready to take him on.
"Well, well, the Kara. The most special of all Valkyries. This will be a most glorious day when I bring down you. And you can see you fail in the duty you hold most dear. Watching that pathetic little worm die."
"Watch your mouth, Loki, that 'worm" is my godson! And those children you seek to kill are my godchildren! And I won't let you kill them or anyone else again! This ends now!"
"You and everyone else in Asgard have gone human! Have you all forgotten who and what you are?! What you are meant to do?!" he snarled at them.
"If you are speaking of a bunch of old fairy tales that old humans used to make up about us? That's what you are talking about? Why should we be who others wanted us to be or thought we were?
When we have the power to choose who we wanted to be? We had free will and hearts with a desire of our own. So we chose to be the people we're on the inside and simply transformed ourselves into who we always were meant to be.
That's all my godchildren ever did. Showed others what true Transformation and Enlightenment was. That you can be whoever you want to and you don't have to be anyone but yourself.
It doesn't matter whom you are born to or statues or anything like that. We each have a choice in life and we can seek out enlightenment every day if we chose it.
They're simply a catalyst for changing the world. They did make the blind and deaf see and hear. But you are still blind and deaf, Loki!"
"I can see and hear you just fine!"
Shaking her head she said, "You only see and hear with your eyes and ears but not your heart. So you still have clouded eyes along with a close-mind and hairy heart!" she snapped at him.
"Must all of you speak in metaphors?"
"It's the truth you've denied for so many lifetimes!"
"Look are you really gonna lecture me? Did you come here to talk or did you come here to fight? Since I don't think you brought that golden flaming sword just wanting to be nice?" gazing at the golden flame-shaped blade in Kara's hand.
"No, but we all want to avoid killing you. But you've given us no choice but to end your life. So shall we dance?"
Smiling wickedly Loki transformed his staff into a purplish black blade while giving himself jet black wings. "I'm more than ready and I feel this is the only way to keep the fight fair, don't you think."
"You won't keep this fight fair at all Loki! But if you want to fight with wings and swords that fine by me! Let's dance!" and letting out her Valkyrie howl she flew at him!
Loki flew at her at full speed and their swords flashed and sparked once they made contact with each other.
Both were extremely emotional for vastly different reasons. Loki's was driven by his own insanity. Whether Kara's was driven by a fury because her loved ones were endangered because of this beast. Especially her godson was in terrible and genuine danger of dying. Consequently, it was a fury and rage fueled by pure love.
There comes a time,
When you face the toughest of fights,
Searching for a sign,
Lost in the darkest of nights,
The wind blows so cold,
You're standing alone,
Before the battle's begun,
But deep in your soul,
The future unfolds,
As bright as the rays of the sun.
Then Loki's dark blade grazed down her left leg cutting her flesh and she yowled in pain as he did the same to her arm.
Look at Loki's golden eyes she knew he was going to make the pain last and draw it out slowly. To punish her and make her suffer like he made all his victims suffer. He then threw her against the Family Tree which held all their most precious memories.
It gave her strength as the gem on her armor glowed and she got up ignoring the pain and swung her blade down on the hand Loki's was using to hold his deadly blade. He howled in pain as the blade went right down to the bone and burned like fire in his bones.
He was momentarily distracted by the intense pain inside his wrist which gave her time to summon her healing ability and heal herself up. Then she leaps behind him and with her bare hand touched his right wing which caused it to wither away and him to shriek in more pain.
"What did you do?!" he demanded to the Guardian Valkyrie who only smiled.
You've got to believe,
In the Power of Love,
You've got to believe,
In the Power of Love,
The Power of Love.
Blazing Emotion,
There's a light that glows from your heart,
It's a chain reaction,
And nothing will keep us apart,
Stand by my side,
There's nothing to hide,
Together we'll fight until the end,
Take hold of my hand,
And you'll understand,
What it truly means to be friends.
"We Valkyries may be Guardians now, Loki. On the other hand, we can still reap when we have to! We just can control it now is all! As a result, I just reaped your wing or caused it to die! You only have one wing now!" then before he had time to absorb this fact she blasted him with a bolt of bright light to blind him.
As he was without his sight but only for five minutes she had to press her advantage. Her golden sword had to make three lethal strikes in order to kill someone and them to remain dead.
She didn't know if Loki's blade held the same enchantment and she wasn't gonna give him the chance to try it out and see if he could finish her off for good.
So while he was blinded she fused her own energy with the sword and made her first lethal strike by stabbing him in the back of what remained of the dark wings he had conjured up for himself.
By this time Loki's blindness had gone and he knew what Kara was doing and he knew the only way to avoid death in this duel was he had to strike her with three lethal strikes first.
Roaring in insane fury he starts to swing his sword trying to hit her but she kept dodging him only becoming more powerful as more memories were remembered by the Haddocks and their powers returned more strongly.
This was shown as her gem glowed more brightly giving her more strength and power to fight and endure. Plus she had the Power of Love on her side.
You've got to believe,
(You've got to believe)
In the Power of Love
You've got to believe,
(You've got to believe)
In the Power of Love,
It gives meaning to each moment,
It's what our hearts are all made of,
You've got to believe,
(You've got to believe)
In the Power of Love,
The Power of Love.
Loki's soulless golden eyes were just consumed by blind hate for one and all. As he hissed and spat in the duel showing his unrelenting rage this showed this was never game or challenge to him. This had always been to him a fight to a death.
This was inevitable nothing and no-one was gonna change his mind and make him see the light. He was unchangeable and the price would be his life or theirs. So death was the only way this was gonna end.
Loki's uninjured arm shot out and grabbed Kara's right golden wing and pinning her to the ground. Then smiling like a lunatic he brought his sword crashing down on her beautiful face nearly splinting it two.
It sounded out the sound of a lethal strike. So it did have the enchantment of a Three-Strike duel.
Kara couldn't let him get a second strike in at all. Instinctively she raised her weapon and plunged it into his midsection and then kicked him off her. He was sent spiraling far away and she spat as she stood up.
"That was for every time you struck a woman! That was an unforgivable enough crime. When I strike you the final time Loki that will be for everyone!" she shouted as her blood was boiling.
She was bleeding and had no time to use her healing power. It wouldn't take Loki but a second to recover. She had to act know as she could feel in her heart Hiccup might crash on the table any second and she didn't know if the others had succeeded in their missions.
Dashing forward as quickly as she could she ducked under his sword just barely missing his second strike. Opening her wings she leaped into the air. She didn't fly away rather she turned in the sky and then dive bombed him
Raising her own sword and using her momentum she was coming straight at Loki who was caught by the surprise move. They crashed into a tangled messy heap of arms, legs, and wings, but because of Kara was lighter and agiler she got to her feet first.
Lifting the golden sword high she brought it crashing down with a bone-crunching sound as she beheaded Loki with the third lethal strike which was the true fatal strike. Her golden sword was covered with his filthy dark blue blood as those who are evil always have blue blood.
She watched as his head rolled several feet away with his eyes open in shock as was his mouth. She didn't want to look at that or the body. Covered in sweat and blood she used the powers of the Realm to produce a large tarp to cover both the body and head.
Then she fell to her knees as she dropped her sword and wept.
You've got to believe,
(You've got to believe)
In the Power of Love,
You've got to believe,
(You've got to believe)
In the Power of Love,
It gives meaning to each moment,
It's what our hearts are all made of,
(Just look inside)
You've got to believe,
(You've got to believe)
In the Power of Love,
The Power of Love.
"What have I done? What have any of us done? Is anyone still alive? Is my godson alive even? Are my godchildren alright? Was committing murder worth all this?"
Then a very beautiful voice from behind spoke. "Sometimes, dear Kara, there are times we must all do things we don't want too. I must say I've admired for a long time your love and loyalty to your duty and genuine feelings of love to all the Haddocks.
It's very admirable. You are a so much more than just a Valkyrie, Kara. There was a reason the Tapestry chose you from all your 37 sisters to become the first guardian.
I've never seen someone whose heart is as pure as gold with a light that outshines the sun other than the three who are your godchildren. Why else would you love and protect them so?"
"Who are you?" Kara asked not daring to look behind her.
"Someone who has come to help you and all of Dragon City heal finally. So everyone in Asgard and of Dragon City can truly heal and move on with their lives and be at peace. Even Loki and that you can all start to live once again and truly be happy."
"Why would you do that for us?"
"Because I come from the Tenth Realm and we always help others and don't hold any anger towards others and only wish them to find love, healing, and forgiveness. Even if they are Gods, Valkyries or whatever they might be. Everyone is deserving of love and healing of the one who rules the Tenth Realm.
Recognition hit Kara like a bolt of lightning who was standing behind her and who had sent him to help them all heal. And while the humans might think it strange that something of mythology could possibly know or be real with the one most people was the creator of Heaven and Earth then they didn't open their minds nearly enough.
"Azrael? How long has it been since you danced with a Valkyrie?" she asked softly as she stood up and turned to face the Head of the Angels of the Deaths.
Of all the male angels of the Tenth Realm or Heaven as humans called it everyone from the other Realms knew Azrael was indeed the most handsome. Tall, lean with the most beautiful of wings.
Well sculpted features, with eyes that were said to be the exact blue as the heavens themselves and thick longish hair that was color of the first light ever to grace the Earth when God created the world.
He was also always immaculate dressed in the finest robes of the colors only found in the Tenth Realm which was his home.
However, it was his beautiful voice made every Valkyrie get weak in her knees. It was so soulful, kind, and dreamy and then you just had to like the whole package.
"Kara, you and I haven't danced since you bargained with me not to take Valka and Hiccup's life when they're reborn. Though that was one date I won't forget either," he blushed slightly.
"Well, you know you can be quite a charmer, Azrael. You are very understanding, kindhearted and forgiving. Which are all the things I love about you. What I don't understand is why did you stop writing to me?"
"Well," he blushed further, "Odin did command you and everyone to work undercover in Dragon City. I figured you had too much on your plate being a high school principal, being a godmother and having to watch over Loki,"
"Azrael? Is that your excuse for avoiding me for 16 years because I told you I loved you on our last date?" she asked a little peeved with her arms crossed. Clearly, there was something more between these two.
Now he was seriously blushing and cracked. "Kara! I've only loved one woman and it's you! Of course, I love you! We've been secretly dating for how many centuries?! But what were Odin and God gonna say about the Senior Valkyrie and the Head Angel of Death wanting to be married?!"
"Well, why don't we ask them? Since you're here to help us heal and we've got a lot of work to do. Now you tell me now. Is my godson gonna live?!"
"He'll live and Dragon City is safe. A miracle has happened."
"Good. Now, how about you and I go talk to my boss and you tell us what your boss wants and we pick up the pieces from there?"
"Yes, we shall. But one more thing before I lose my nerve to completely to do it."
"What?"
"Well, I wanted to ask you 16 years ago. But if Odin and God allow it will you be my wife?"
"Azrael! Do you know how many years I've waited for you to pop that question?! Of course!"
He reached into his robe pocket and produce a ring. "If you must know I got this from Christ's son. He said it was his mother wedding ring and he had her blessing for me to have it.
Saying if a human was meant to bear Christ's son then why can't an angel marry his true love even if from the human knowledge they don't come from the same source?"
"Wise woman and good mother from all I heard," as the ring was slipped on her finger.
Now they could return to Dragon City and deal with the aftermath of the war and hopefully get some good from it all.
Azrael- Dan Stevens- Beast – Beauty and Beast 2017