Here is chapter 24, long flashback, but you'll see it important, Enjoy!

I do not own Ragnarok Online...just the main characters and the storyline itself.

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Chapter 24: A Hero Returns

Omi was standing in the doorway of her room; he was still wearing the clothes he wore that day six months ago. He had transformed into his normal angel form since he knew that Elvy loved him in that transformation. Omi walked up to her and he leaned in and kissed her as passionately as he had when they were in Niffelheim. Elvy became weak in the knees from the shock and the kiss.

"I will leave you two alone, we will be ready soon my son." Ironwolf said smiling as he began walking back to the throne room.

Omi closed the door to her room and then hugged Elvy tightly.

"I'm so sorry for taking so long to get back to you Elvy" Omi said crying. "I truly missed you my love"

Elvy was in total shock, thoughts ran throughout her mind, questions that needed to be answered. She wanted to ask him, but nothing came out when she tried to speak. Omi released her and kissed her again, that kiss sent her over the edge and she fainted from being overwhelmed. Omi caught her, and brought her to her bed. He gently laid her down, and lied down next to her. He hugged her to his body and watched her sleep, he smiled and cried because he never thought he would be able see her again. He laid there for hours just watching her; finally she awoke and noticed they were together in her bed. She shifted her body closer to

him and relaxed her head against his chest, he felt her movement.

"Back are you?" he asked smiling and lightly laughing as he nuzzled even closer to her.

"Omi I have so many questions." Elvy was finally able to say.

"Yes, it's a long story, but I'm sure you want to hear the whole thing." Omi replied as he began to massage her back.

Omi began his story as he replayed the events of it in his mind:

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Once the portal closed, he returned to fighting the Abyssmal Knights. They didn't put up any defense, probably because their job was done. After dispatching all of them, Omi began to search all of Niffelheim for a way out. He searched everywhere and asked anything or anyone he found to see if they knew anything. No one knew any way out besides the portal that the Lord of the Dead closed. Omi gave up hope and began to wander throughout the realm. About six months of endless wandering, his mother told him that she learned of a being that can phase through realms at will. Omi searched for this being for what seemed like forever, but he finally found him. The dragon was in a cave near the outskirts of the realm, inside the cave he found the dragon gnawing on something; he could only guess that they were the roots of Yggdrassil tree. The dragon was called Nidhogg the "Devourer of the Dead".

"Nidhogg!" Omi yelled at the gigantic beast.

The dragon slowly turned his attention to the being that spoke to him.

"Why do you disturb me while I'm eating? You are lucky I don't like to eat humans, now what is it?" The beast asked with a voice that boomed throughout the cave.

"Is it true that you are able to phase through realms at your whim?" Omi asked hoping what the dragon's answer would be.

Nidhogg nodded at the simple question, Omi's face grew to happiness at the answer.

"Nidhogg, please I beg of you...please bring me back to Midgard!" Omi screamed falling to one knee as he did to show the person he was talking to his respect for them.

"Why?" Nidhogg asked. "Why should I waste my time sending a puny mortal back to his realm, what possible reason would I have for doing such a thing for you?"

Omi wasn't surprised that the dragon asked this, but he wished he hadn't because in truth the dragon HAD no reason to.

"Because I request it Nidhogg!" Another voice ran throughout the cave, it was Omi's mother.

"Ah! So Thruth, you were the one who sent this boy to me." Nidhogg said surprised to hear her voice again. "Very well if YOU request it of me, I will send your son back to where he belongs. However once I do, my debt that I still owe Baldur will be paid, if you agree with that I will take the boy back."

Hours passed before an answer was given to the dragon. "Baldur agrees", Omi's mother finally replied, and on that the dragon began to focus his powers to create a rift in realms. The portal to Midgard slowly opened inside the cave.

"Get on mortal, I am the only thing that can pass through them, so you must be riding on me to pass through as well." Nidhogg explained as he lowered his head.

Omi bowed in respect to the dragon, and jumped on. Nidhogg flapped his tremendous wings and took off like a rocket into the portal. They reached the other side quickly and the dragon landed on the Comodo beach. Omi jumped off and bowed to the dragon again for helping him.

"Thank you, Devourer of the Dead" Omi said, almost beginning to cry that he was finally back.

"Do not thank me mortal I didn't do it for you, I did it to repay my debt to Baldur. If your mother hadn't interfered I wouldn't have helped you." Nidhogg answered.

Nidhogg took off back through his portal leading back to Niffelheim. Omi bowed as the dragon left.

"Still I thank you dragon, you have given me another chance to see my love, and for that I am eternally grateful to you." Omi whispered, knowing full well that the dragon couldn't hear what he had just said.

Omi walked to the city of Comodo, and took a room to take a rest and to shower for the night. That night while he was resting in the room he rented.

"Mother, is Elvy truly pregnant?" Omi asked the armor that was placed on the nightstand near the bed.

"Hehe...I guess you figured it out eh?" his mother lightly laughed. "Well I'm sorry for lying to you son, but it was the only thing I could think of to get you to release ALL your power to defeat the Lord of the Dead."

"Yes well I can understand that, but it was still cruel of you to have played with my emotions like that." Omi said sighing.

"Aw...don't worry my son, I'm sure you and Elvy will have many children in the future." his mother said happily.

Omi smiled and nodded at the thought of the family he and Elvy will be able to share. Omi fell asleep to those thoughts in his mind, and he had finally gotten a good night sleep that hadn't had in a long time.

The next morning he packed his things and tested out this strength on the Comodo beach. He was still far from 100 but it was enough for what he had planned for the day. Omi decided to not waste anymore time in Comodo and rushed through the dark Comodo dungeons, the dense Umbala forests, along the sandy beaches of the outskirts of Comodo, across the scorching deserts of Morroc, and finally he reached the outskirts of Prontera city. He couldn't wait to enter the castle and see Elvy again; he jogged through the bustling streets of Prontera. Finally reached the gates of the castle, the guards couldn't believe who it was at first, but finally let him in. Omi walked through the castle heading to the throne room. The King at that time was speaking to the adventurers and his men about what was going to happen next.

A knock on the throne doors silenced the room, the guard ran to Ironwolf with a look like he just saw a ghost. The guard said that it was Omi; Ironwolf stood up and told the other guard to open the door. The doors swung open to show that Omi had returned. Everyone had shocked looks on their faces.

"HOLY SHIT!" Tenrai yelled. "We...we thought you weren't coming back." he said a bit shocked at the fact.

Omi laughed and began to walk into the room; he asked for a drink and began his story of how he was able to come back. Once he finished telling his story to the others, he asked where Elvy was.

"Omi please come with me" Ironwolf said reminded about Elvy.

Omi followed him to her room. Ironwolf explained what happened after she returned, Omi was sad that he had cause her so much grief and sadness.

"I'm sorry King Ironwolf, but only one of us could have gotten through that portal, and I wanted her to be safe" Omi explained.

"I know my boy, I know but don't worry, now that you're back with us everything will be fine." he nodded, smiling as they walked.

Omi reached the door, and the King knocked on it.

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"Well Elvy that's the story, and I'm so sorry for making you sad and grief stricken." Omi replied massaging her lower back now.

Elvy absorbed Omi's long story, and looked up at him, and kissed him deeply after learning everything he had gone through just to return to her. She wanted Omi so bad now, and she began to tease his chest. Omi quivered at her touch, he almost forgotten what she felt like. He wanted her too, but he had plans that he couldn't to mess up by going through with this. He pulled her hips away only slightly, so she couldn't rub against his legs.

"Elvy I want it bad, but I'm still kind of tired from my trip, I just want to be with you tonight." Omi said lightly kissing her.

Elvy pouted in disappointment, but reluctantly agreed.

"And its ok Omi...I know you only did it because you wanted to keep me safe." Elvy said blushing. "But I didn't want to leave you, even if that meant staying with you in Niffelheim forever."

Omi nodded and pressed them both closer together, but made sure neither of them could seduce each other. They both just lied there in each other's embrace for the rest of the night with smiles on both of their faces from being so happy, that they were both together again.

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Well there you have it...how Omi escaped Niffelheim, and returned home...as well as learning his Mother's name. The final chapter will be out tomorrow so don't miss it! Review.