Chapter 28:"A Path that a Woman Takes, is well Worth!"

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Heaven, Outside Main Valkyrie Barracks:

While the battle between Belldandy and Seperoth was about too begin, the question arises, where was Lind and Thor, while Thor searched for his Father, Odin, Lind was heading back to her barracks, too inform some of her supports about the Situation, she had arrived at one of the Barracks, where a group of Valkryies were lining up and assuming their post's,"Sisters, it is good too see you all, has everyone reported too their stations?", Lind asks, one Goddess/Valkyrie, obviously a new recruit, tried too salute,but, she failed, a few times, than say's,"Uh, yes, yes mam, sir, mam, i mean...uh", Lind knew better, and while her patience was great, it was kind of on thin ice,"Please, Speak", the new recruit straightened up and finally saluted,"Sorry mam, yes, all post's report ready, uh( she was looking up, past Lind, who followed her eye's), but, is the sky supposed too be like that, uh, mam?".

"No, it is not, that is why everyone shall remain at their post's, is that understood", the recruit saluted,but, as Lind was about too check on Thor, the new Valkyriee say's,"Uh, mam, just one more question","Yes, what is it child","Well, before wereceivedd the last order from Lady Freaha, we were informed that, due too, (she points up into the sky), uh, this, and the effects onYggdrasill, our powersaren'tt exactly at full strength, so, what do we do if we really lose all of our powers?", like the newbie, the rest of the Valkyries also began too talk, about their powers, many began too speculate, before she knew it, Lind was drowned in sea of talk and fears, this, this kinda broke her back, in a sense, she summoned her axe and hit the ground, like thunder itself, the very act, the vibrations echoed throughout almost everywhere, silencing the noise from the Valkyries.

Everyone at this point was gathered around Lind, whose eye's were full of fire, not taking her eye's off, of, well, everyone, she spoke,"Be QUIET, tell me this, who are you?, all of you!", she said, a Valkyrie responded,"Um, Mam, Lind, we, we are Valkyries..", Lind snapped her head and stared at the Goddess who spoke,"Really, than tell me, (she walked over too the girl), if, if you truly are Valkyries, than, WHY ARE WE HAVING THIS, IF YOU SAY YOU ARE VALKRIES, THAN ACT LIKE VALKRYIES!, DO NOT WIMPER, DO NOT CRY, DO NOT DO ANY OF THESE ACTS, ONLY KNOW THIS, WE, WE ARE THE ELITE THE CHOSEN, WE ARE THE TRUE DEFENSE OF HEAVEN, KAMI SAMA HIMSELF HAS SAID SO, SO WE SHALL HONOR IT, WITH DIGNITY AND PRIDE, POWERS OR NOT, WE...SHALL...STAND!, UNITED TOGETHER, TO THE END IF NEED BE, TODAY, NOW, FOREVER, WE ARE VALKRIES!.

It was like a wake up call for many, some even had tears in their eye's, at this, they all lined up and than saluted Lind, who smiles and returns the gesture, the new recruit also saluted,"Mam, thank you mam,but, one more question", Seeing as how she has gotten through too all of them, Lind finally relaxes and looks at the newbie,"Yes child","Lord Seperoth, news travels quickly mam, is it true, has he turned against Heaven?","(Seperoth, my brother...)", Lind had spent so much time, on Earth, with Keichi, than comingback too her home, that she had completely forgotten, she knew, she had too right the wrongs, ccommitted by him, or whoever was at the heart of all this madness,"Mam, we have also heard, someone, someone other than a Valkyrie has actually engaged in battle with him, a man, made of a strange armour", Linds eye's shot open, than she looked back where Keichi was,"(NO, he wouldn't, he couldn't...i must...what)", Lind was about too shoot up into the air, when, both her angels, Cool Mint and Spear Mint, came out and stopped her.

"What, no, please, i must...", but, Cool Mint only smiled and placed her hand on Linds shoulder, so did Spear Mint, without speaking, they're actions spoke for themselves,"(Yes, you are right, Keichi has grown, and he has the experience, now, i have another task at hand)", she takes their hands and smiles,"All of you, stay at your post's, as for Seperoth, we must consider him a threat, if he somehow involved with whatever has been happening on Earth, and here in Heaven, than i fear the worst is yet too come, it is more than likely Hild also knows of this", mentioning her name, made everyone just sweat for a moment, their attention now fully harnessedact the others, and the Royal Guard, we must make it clear, too Seperoth, too Hild, we will not be taken so easily, as for the armoured one, he is an alley, and a good friend too myself, and more, his name is Keichi Morisato, the Iron Guardian, and my life long friend, if it is he battling my brother, than, i have no doubt he will win the day".

Some of the Valkyriessurprised, not only by the fact of Seperoth's betrayal, but, too hear that someone, someone like a man called Keichi Morisato, a name now well known in heaven as the one who contracted wtiwwwwithBelldandy, was also in battle, and that Lind, one of the greatest worrwwwarriorsl of Heaven, had won over her friendship, those were feats not easily accomplished by anyone, let alone, a,"Human", said one valkVVValkyries walking along side another as they were readying their amroarararmourot believe such a thing, but...", a blonde goddess was preparing her sword,"I have heard word, that, this Keihci, or Iron Guardian, has sought too protect our kind as well", a long dark haired goddess than put her nose up,"No, it must be a lie, there is no reason why even, such a human, would risk his life for our kind, he only wants too impress Lady Belldandy, truly, he only thinks of one thnig", thingother ValkryriValkyriesdding and begging too say the same thing, when they suddenly stopped, the black hair Valkyrie her comrades and than behind her.

There, standing before them was, Lind!, just about ready too leave, when she overheard their comments,"Do not stop on my account, sister, do go on", the black haired Goddess didn't know what to o say, only when she saw the look in Linds eye's, she knew it was better too come right out and say it,"That, the only reason this human fights, is that he only desires Lady Belldandy's hand, and that we, our kind, are just a conveniencecececece too him too show his worth, that is all...urkkkkk", before anyone knew it, Lind was right in front of the goddess and raised her up in the air, holding her by the neck,"DO NOT FINISH WORDS THAT SPEAK ILL OF HIM, Keichi Morisato is a man who i consider my life long friend, like i have said before, he does this now, because he wish's only too do what is right, like many humans on earth who have aqured powers one tenth of a God, they only use their powers too do what is rigaccomplishcomplish things and too inspire others, they have aquried such traits, because, with great power, must also, come great responsibility!".

She let's go of the goddess, who chokes for air,"You would do well by following in his steps, sister, for because of him, i have also learned much, even with my years of training, without his help and kindness, i would not be what i am now, ...whole", Lind walked away, not realizing that the Goddess she held, was in fact, melting,"Sisters, i will leave you ...WHAT!", she returned too see all of the Valkyries, lying on the ground, unconscious!, sensing something behind her, Lind turns around too witness the Goddess she held, only, she looked bigger, and began bulging, growing and growing, until,"Oh, HA, you should see the look on your face, and after saying that ridiculous speech, oh, oh, i can hardly keep my insides from splitting", the goddess laughed, and laughed, while transforming more and more, until, she began too look like someone who Lind had fought before,"Ah, much better, I'd like too say it's great too see ya Lindy, but, I'm not really sure if i am",Rain!", the former first class Demon, was literally, reborn,"What have you done, was it you who did this", Lind say's, now drawing her axe,"Uh, DUHH!, you know something, for someone who spoke so highly, and than that speech, your really slow on the uptake".

Not bothered by Rain's remark, Lind grips her axe tightly and sprints forward!, aiming high, she hopes in settling this quick, only, she didn't count on Rain actually catching the weapon , gripping it just inches from her face,"Wow, you know something, the wind from the attack, almost knocked this little speck of my hair out of place,HA", Lind kept trying too take back her axe, but, Rain just sighs and let's go, taunting Lind more and more,"Don't you get it, the girls here even said it, your powers are almost nill, zero, nutting, but, here i am, at full power, you, you don't even compare too me!", Rain pulled back on the hilt and than slams her fist into Linds face, rolling back and than gripping the ground, the valkryrie readied herself and sprung forward once more, thinking too herself, Rain didn't think she had much more left too do, almost thinking she had won the day already, but the thing is, Lind didn't get this far in her life on just her powers alone, she's also been trained in every type of combat there is, even hand too hand!.

Lind dodged Rain's right throw, than came up and delivereda sweet uppercut, than followed up with a swift kick too the chest, knocking the Demonesses wind out and staggering back, Lind than ssomersaultedright over Rain and ddeliveredanother swift kick too the head, knocking Rain down on her back, making an indent on the ground,"Ahh...ARGGG, why, why you, alright, you know, i was going easy on ya because your Seperoth's little sister, but now, I'm going all OUT(Rain took out a trinket from her pocket), see this little doo hickey","What is it?", Rain smiles,"It's what's keeping me and everyone else going up here, and back on Earth", seeing the trinket, Lind realizes Rain's mistake and tries too grab it, only, she ended up getting kneed in the face.

"Oh, so close, really got you there didn't i, ha", Rain laughed, seeing another opening, Lind this time decides too use a little something extra with her attack, her eye's glowed, than she reached and gripped her axe, that was when Rain turned around and noticed the growing energy coming from the Valkyrie, but, of course, at that point, it was,"Too late", Lind attack only took a second, but, one second is all Lind needed, she reappeared a few feet away from the deomoness, kneeling down on the ground, heavily breathing in and out, the reason, she had used another one of her boosters, looking into her hand, she see's the trinket Rain had,"No...no!, you, why, i...uh", it took a few more moments, but, the first class Demoness, finally goes down, seeing her opponent not deceased, Lind looks up at the sky,"I was lucky today,but, were it not for my boosters, ...(she closes her eye's), i do not know what you are planning, brother, but, i shall stop you".

After helping her fellow Valkyries back too their senses, Lind takes off towards where Thor was last headed, in his own search for his father, when the goddesses were notified of Rain's presence, they rushed too make sure she didn't get away, only, they were the latter, too late, she was already gone!, in a nearby tree line, hiding in the shadows, was Rain, gritting her teeth and clutching her side,"(Damn you Lind, i was careless, dammit, why didn't i listen too him, whatever, i did my part, and hopefully, that idiot Derick did his part too, heh, don't worry Lind, we'll have our little rematch, just you wait)", and like that, she disappears, not even leaving a trace of where she was.

Heaven, Just inside the City:

"Ahhhh!", roared Belldandy, she threw another kick, this time, Seperoth was prepared, he blocked it and responded with a quick jab too her gut, she winced,but, knew he could have done far worse, he teleported back a few feet and smiles,"Please, re-consider your actions my dear, i only wish too incite a little, change!", he said, knowing he wasn't serious, Belldandy began too realize just the situation she was in, the Ultimate Force, and most of Yggdrasilllll was in shambles, tears began appearing all over the place, and the land below them was shaking, worse yet, Holy Bell was bowing over a now partially awakened Keichi, trying too heal him the best she could, Belldandy kept looking when she heard Seperoth laugh,"That thing really has you smitten, has it, Belldandy", he said, Belldandy just stared at him with discontent,she took hold of her staff once again, and readied herself.

"His name is Keichi, someone who i truly love, and it is of no concern too you, Seperoth, once this is all over, i shall make it clear too my father and the council of your aggressionsss, and youinvolvemententent here today", Seperoth just looked at her and readied hiweaponponpon,"You truly believe in that, don't you, Belldandy, you believe that your father never saw any ofcomingomming, if you do, than your a fool, he could have avoided it, all of this, if he truly cared, but, he does not, even now, he could come here and stop me, buchooseschoses too hide behind low and pathetic creatures, like that over there(he points at Keichi),thinking it could harm me". Now, Belldandy has never, really in her whole life been one too want too fight, but, she knew better than too simply hold onto those beliefs, even now, but, she also knew she had too buy whatever time she could for Sklud and the others, knowing full well that her little sister would be the one helping restoring Heaven back too the way it was.

"I showed it, too you, (he said while laying the blunt side of the sword on his shoulder), the future, and i promised, that if you played along and been a good girl, none of this would have had too come too pass,but, IT HAS", he shouted, Belldandy kept her ground, but, in her eye's, she getting, nervous used me, Seperoth, as many others, despite what you may think you have done, or accomplished, know this, there are many others willing too stop you, and whoever is helping you, so, please, stop this", she whole heartedly asked, he just looked at her and said nothing, just gazing into her eye's,"I have said what i wanted too say, Belldandy, huh, you would risk everything, just for his sake, (Seperoth was looking at Keichi), well, i am a little disspdisappointed what's gained is never without a little sacrifice, and what better way than too simply DESTROY EVERYTHING!, why not also start with destroying those you hold dear too your heart, and many more, behold!".

The rumbling now intensified, entire blocks began too shake and crumble, God's and Goddesses were rushing all about, trying to secure their stations and getting others too safety, inside the Main Office, the others, the Bridge Bunnies, along with Skuld, and Tony Stark were working hard,"No, dammit...uh, sorry, pardon the french ladies", Tony said, his holographic form had him scratchingehind his head, Freaha smiled and say's,"No harm dear, however..", she looked at a screen in front of her,"I believe Seperoth has finally played a major hand now", everyone now looked up and gasped, there, forming out from the tears, were parts of another city, one after another, building after building appears,"I can't believe it, somehow, he's actually rerestingeality, um, this, this would be amazing, if i didn't know it'd kill me, which is bad, and for everyone else", Tony said, he was looking behind him every few minutes.

"Tony, what is it?, do you know something", Skuld asks, but Tony doesn't answer, he just keeps on working, his eye's said it all, whatever was happening, outside, was bad, really bad,"We can't stop, damnit, whoever the genius is conjuring all this up, he's got a pretty sickly twisted mind, every time we come up with a solution, another hundred problems pop up", he say's, the others only nodded their heads, which showed just how bad things were, if no one could say anything, yep,it was bad, all over the main office warning signs and flaring sounds could be heard, Urd was in her seat going over some data when she gasped,"NO!", Skuld saw her look and ask's,"What, what is it Urd?", Urd didn't want too add anything more too the mix,but, she knew better than too hold back anything now,"The other buildings, the streets, whatever popping up into our world, our reality, i think, i think it's NEKOMI itself", Skuld and the others gasped, Tony gritted his teeth, he didn't want too say it, being back on Earth, but, he knew the cat was out of the bag.

"Tony, are you okay?", Skuld bawls out, looking up, he just gives her the thumbs up,"No worries, i had hunch this would happen, so, i evacuated most of the town before you guy's left, i managed too convince the government there was a major spill, but, i'm not sure if they managed too get everyone out in time", the other bridge bunnies and Goddesses, all looked at the screens,"How could this have happened?, why?, why would someone do this", Skuld had an irk show up on her head, but, she kept her cool, looking at her boyfriend, who was busily typing away, she decides too say a few words,"Listen, i know things look bad right now,but, we have too be believe in Kami Sama, also, my Big Sis is still out there, as well as Lind, Thor, and most of all, Keichi, with those guy's out there, we gotta stay focused and keep it together here, alright, everyone", Skuld finished, taking in a deep breath, expecting some too laugh at her, including Urd,but, that never happens, everyone began too nod and cheer, when she looked up, Skuld notices Urds smile, and she gave her little sister the "thumbs up", after seeing this, Skuld cracks her knuckles and buckles down,"Okay, enough talk, let's get too work".

Nekomi, Temple grounds/Heaven:

Megumi Morisato was about too serve a tray of Tea for the former Auto Club members, and friends, when the table began too shake,"Hey, i asked for tea, not a milk shake", Tamiya say's, Otaki was doing the same, Megumi clutched the side door,"It's an earthquake, hold on", Tamiya and Otaki did the only thing that they could think of, not following Megumi's idea, and hid, under the table,"DON'T HIDE UNDER THERE!", Megumi and Sora shouted, but, they stopped when the rumbling intensified, outside, building after building began too dissappear, people were running all about, trying too get too cover, in her mind, Megumi was thinking,"(Keichi, Derick, everyone, please be okay)", something you wouldn't think when in an earthquake, just goes too show how much she and Keichi are alike, thinking about others despite the obvious situation.

About five mintues later, the shaking stops, Tamiya and Otaki stick their heads out from under the table, Tamiya,"Hey, i think it's stopped...oafff!", a piece of wood hit's him on the head, a huge bump comes out of his head,"Uh, Den, you okay", Otaki was poking his friend with a stick, Megumi just sighs,"(These two will never change, hmm), hey you guy's seen Sora", not expecting Tamiya too say anything, Otaki looks back over his shoulder,"Uh, i think i saw her going outside", Megumi nods and walks out too, only she didn't have too look very far, she saw Sora standing there, just outside the main door, simply looking up,"Hey, you okay", when she got too her friend, Sora just kept staring up, when Megumi waved her hand over and over in front of her friends face, she followed her eye's, and gasped,"What the Hell!".

Hell, no, that name didn't suit what she was looking at, instead, you could say,"It's Heaven!", Tamiya say's, Sora and Megumi jumped when the bulky man appears right next too them,"Huh, how do you know that, ya big oaf", Megumi says',"Well, look at it, (he points into the sky, there, flying girls were going all around,"If that isn't it, and that crazy crazy looking City isn't it, i don't know what is", Megumi was still trying too take it all into her head, first the earthquake, now this!, that's when she noticed, a lotttttttt of the buildings, including the temple form Nekomi were scattered all over the place,"Maybe we should have left like the others, right Megumi", Sora say's,"Maybe, but, that's past now, we've gotta stay put for now", Otaki than ask's,"Huh, why, if you ask me, whatever happened, i'm checking this place out", just as the knuckl headed idiot was about too take off, Megumi bash's him over the head with a stick.

"No way, we're staying together, and that means here, look up there", she was pointing up into the sky,"Whatever's happening here, is also taking place at home, and for all we know, Keichi is up here somewhere, i want too help him, or even find him,but, we don't have any powers, and we'd only make things worse by getting in the way","Yeah, but...", Megumi exhaled, this was really getting on her nerves, only being in Heaven,(if that's where she thought they were), for a few minutes, and having too digest all of this, was really taking it's toll on her,"Let's go back inside, maybe having a cup of tea will help calm our nerves", Sora say's, Megumi just nodded her head, and both girls drag both boy's back too the temple.

Heaven, Over Head of ruins of Nekomi:

"Hyahhhh", Belldandy shouted, as she made another attempt, this time using a swinging kick,but, Seperoth easily blocks it, again, and again, seeing this, Bell decides too change tatics, instead, she uses her staff, hoping it'd give her some distance advantage,"You cannot win like this,my dear, your only delaying the inevitable, why not simply go back too being what you were before, i believed you enjoyed that much more than you do now", he said,"No, i will not fall for your tricks again, i shall defeat you Seperoth, and i shall also bring you back too be judge for your crimes", when bell said that sentence, Seperoth's smile dissappeared,"Do not make promises you obviously cannot keep, my lady, since it is you, i shall over look that last comment,but, Do not Presume too teach me on Ethics, espically now, i will not stop, not until i have changed the very fundations of Reality, of this pitifull existence, all of this started the day you granted that wish, that wish that(he points back towards where Keichi was recovering), thing made, and Kami Sama allowing it too happen, oh yes, i know, all about it, how you phoned him after granting such wish".

"How do you know that, Wish's granted by the Goddess Helpline are kept in the highest secured banks in Ygdrasil, such knowledge of such wish's are only accessible by Kami Sama himself", she say's, keeping her distance,"Hm, well, since it is you, i guess devulging a little more information is alright, hmm, when i first started this venture, i needed too know all i had, espically about you my dear, so, when i helped liberate the Lord of Darknss program the first time around, it also helped itself too some usefull information on your own personal files", Belldandy gasped,"No, but, i thought...","What, ha, you thought it was all Hilds own doing, perhaps she had a hand,but, i was the one who relased it, i even went so far as having it, the program, latch onto my own,dear, sweet little sister, can you blieve it, if i hadn't, it would have taken some other Goddess, ha,ha,ha".

Belldandy was literally blown away, she put her hand up too her mouth, trembling, not for herself,but,"Why!, why would you do such a horrible act, despite letting the program get loose, you also, used your own sister, by the Almighty One, have you really, truly, sunk so low at that level, Seperoth", but he didn't answer, looking back in his mind, he recalled the day he first met his sister,"I do, Belldandy, but, unlike some other Gods, i do not wave away such actions, what i have done i will not cower, for what i did, was for the cause of Change!, i am tired of the senseless bickering, i am tired of the useless pack we have forged with our counterparts, i will recreate the universe in my own image, and none shall stand before me. Lind, Lind was an acceptible lost, one which i also do not regret, even now, she longs for that which will never be, she will alway's remain weak, she will..urk!, ARGGG!","FWAMMM"., a blast comes from out of nowhere, hitting the distracted God right in the centre of his chest, while it was powerfull, enough too leave a scorching mark on the former councilman, it only did that, and nothing more.

"SHUT UP!", came a monsterous voice, when the smoke faded, Belldandy realized what had happened, below them, now standing, was a now partially recovered Iron Guadian!,"All i have ever heard from you, since we met, is you going on and on about Re-write this, and Un-do that, ENOUGH, i have had it, i don't care what you do or even say too me,but, DO NOT INSULT ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS!", the Guardian activated his jets, and rocketed towards the four dark winged God, who, by now, readied himself, just as K got close enough, Seperoth's blade came right down on his shoulder, again it barely broke through,but, the effects were still working, like the blade had worked it's way into his armour and into his flesh, Keichi grinched his teeth,but, he refused too back down, summoning his strength, he doesn't activate his knuckles, no, instead, he just clocks Seperoth right in the Jaw, and than again, and again, than another uppercut, followed by another punch too the ribs, but, just as he had got going, Seperoth caught his left arm, spitting out the blood collecting in his mouth, he begins too laugh!.

"Amusing, very amusing, boy, but, i think your recent action warrants a more forcefull response, so", just as stops, he quickly jabs the Guardian with a right hook, than he summons a powerfull orb in his right, firing it, the energy literally flungs Keichi about a mile up in the air, until a sudden explosion shakes the very core of almost everything,"NO!", Belldandy yells, she was so caught up by Keichi's words, that she barely registered the fact he began fighting again, than seeing him being hit by the energy blast, she was about too fly too his side when she was blocked,"Oh, and where do you think your going, hmm, i guess this time i shall allow her too finally grace us with her presence". Just as he finished talking, an huge amount of power came hurtling through the air, and straight for Belldandy,"What?", she barely dodges a punch, when she ducks under a sudden kick, she finally see's who is attacking her,"NO, Peorth!".

"Why yes, it is her, well, more or less", Seperoth say's with a hint of sarcasim,"You see my Lady, this little Goddess here, she was the centre piece of the great plan that was set into motion(he touches Peorths face, pushing aside some stray hair's), such a waste, too think, she spent all this time, weeping", Belldandy looks at him,"What?, why do you say that?", he smiles,"I really admire that part about you, my Lady, only you, out of almost everyone else, failed too see(he looks back at Keichi), how much she was in love with him, it sickened me", Peorth's face didn't change, but, she did look back at Keichi for some reason, just, looking at him, without even the slightest hint of change in her character.

"Yes, yes i know, you'll get too play with him, but, later. For now, please look after your dear friend over there(while still holding her, he points too Belldandy), just remember, don't go too far, while she has served her purpose, i like too have her intact, more or less", when he finish's talking too her, Peorth zooms past him and fly's straight for her, pulling back her right fist, she barely connects with Bell's staff, after, she follows up with another punch, again and again, one fist after another, inside her mind, Bell was desperatly trying too find out how too break the hold Seperoth had on her friend,"Please, Peorth, i know there must be some part of you left, please, search in your heart, and i know you will find the answer", but she continued too fight, however, her face said something else, it was like, she was literally fighting herself, seeing this, Belldandy mentally scans her friend, and realizes what has happened,"Seperoth!, how, how could you", Bell managed to say.

"Oh, seems you figured it out, right", he was tring too create a spell, and from the looks of it, a massive one,"Truly, you arn't as thick headed as some would say, no, you most certainly are not, i guess since this will take some time, i shall amuse you", he left the program running, the magical circle grew, and grew,he folded his arms and closed his eye's,"You see, since i first began this little venture, along with my former assosciate , i knew we would need the assistance of another, seeing as how i was on the council at the time, my actions would alway's be monitored by Kami Sama himself, so, i came up with another path, when Peorth returned too Heaven, and rumors grew about your reconcilling differences, i knew there had too be more, so, i talked too Peorth, and found out she had been longing for the heart of another".

Peorth's face had not onced budged, she just continued looking on, without even flinching a single muscle,"It was quite trajic, i must say, another 1st class Goddess, falling for that, lowly, pathetic creature of a man, yes, it was so sad, despite her deniles, in the end, she eventually gave in too my way's,and of course a spell here and there, like you my Lady, it was rather simple, once her other was removed, her own restrcitions seemed too magically wisk away, oh, my oh my", Belldandy began too sense that feeling once again, she only felt it a few times, on earth and here in Heaven, but, clenching her fists, she was about too lash out when Holy Bell came out from behind her, holding bell very tightly, seeing her friend, seemed too calm down the fiery Goddess,"Thank you, my friend, what?", Holy Bell pointed at Peorth, and suddenly, Belldandy knew,"Thank you, dear Holy bell, please do what you can, i shall support you", than, just like that, the little angel zipped through the air and headed straight for the possesed friend, Peorth tried swatting her away,but, Holy Bell had a little backup.

"Wind!", shouted Bell, not wanting too harm her friend, or get her partner injured, Belldandy was using only a fraction of her power, whatever was left avaible, and push her friend back enough, so Holy Bell could penertrate Peorths body,"What!", screamed Seperoth, he had become so laxed, that he didn't realize until it was too late, a second later, Holy Bell came whizzing out, along with another angel,"Gorgeous Rose,(bell shouted), quickly, wake up Peorth", the little angel was still recovering from her imprisonment,but, she knew exactly what too do,"Oh no, i guess i underestimated you my dear, yes, if anyone could have found it out, it was you, so, too make matters simple, i simply imprisoned her little angel the last place anyone would look, if anyone could have found Rose, it was you Belldandy, bravo", Seperoth said with a smug look, but, Belldandy didn't care, she was more concerned with Peorth.

An Angel is, well, literally another half of a Goddess, two beings in one mind and body, when one is seperated, the other, frankly shuts down,"SEPEROTH!, you have done many ills, but, too do such an act against a Goddess like Peorth!, how could you!", but, the former councilman just continued too implore arrogance,"You act like this is new too you, my dear, well, too be blunt, it wasn't me exactly, more like , i know you haven't meet him, at first he was, too me, a geneius, now, no, now i only see him as a deceiever, he, his ideals became tainted, his visions were blurred, so, i decided too step in and relieve him, now, (Seperoths' body begins too eminate, power surging from his body), now i have acended beyond that of a normal God, contrary too my look, i have only tapped into a miniscule of my true power". Closing his eye's, so wraped up in his own delusional talk, Seperoth fails too notice that a certain someone had woken up!,"YOU LIE!", his eye's popped open, standing beside Belldandy, was now a fully awakened..."PEORTH!", a second later, Peorth shot forward and delievered a kick too his head, not preparing himself for an attack, espically from her, Seperoth was easily caught off guard, reeling back from the attack and holding his head.

"YOU!, YOU USED ME, FROM THE VERY START!", she shouted, Belldandy sensed Peroth had a lot too get off her chest and didn't say a word, though, she was floating right beside her friend, ready too back her up,"Oh, i see your finall awake Peorth, i didn't think you'd recover so quickly", he said with a smug look, Peorth's face was that of pure anger, something you don't normally see in a Goddess,"Your right i recovered, i, i have been preparing for this since the beginning, since the day you(she started too cry), you ripped my precious Georgeous Rose from my core, than, than you humiliated me by returning her, only too never be able too touch her, but, you didn't stop there, you violated me,(Belldandy gasped), you accesssed my personal thoughts and used my codes too access Ygdrasil, you made me do so many things, I CAN NEVER FORGIVE YOU", after her outburst, Peorth flew up and tried too punch seperoth, only.

He caught her wrist and twisted it,"Ugghhhh...", she yelled in pain,he than held her back on too him,"Another valiant effort, Peorth,but, despite you quick recovery, you are still weak, and, i also guess you haven't noticed that your powers have been severely depleted, more or less thanks too you", struggling against his grip, Peorth's eye's suddenly narrowed, remembering, flashbacks of her disabling the System Force, holding back information and keeping everyone that worked with her in the dark, that was when she stopped struggling, seeing her friends despair, Belldandy say's,"NO!, he is wrong, although you did do those actions, do not believe for one second you had any part Peorth, even a 1st class Goddess could not have helped what had transpired, it is soley his fault, SEPEROTH'S!", she ended it with tears running down her cheeks, Peorth didn't know what too say, she was so shocked, never before had she ever heard her friend, Belldandy ever speak that way, not since her time on Earth,"Enough!, i shall deal with you, than of course, it will your turn as well, My Lady".

Seperoth said, still holding Peorth tightly when suddenly,"BOOM!", a burst of energy came from behind him, hitting him square in the back, flinching, he lets go of Peorth, who manages too fly down too the ground, there, Belldandy helps her up,"Peorth!", she had that concerned look on her face,"I, i'm alright Belldandy, thanks for the extra save", but Belldandy shook her head, her face had a tad bit of concern on it,"It, it was not i!", she said,"But, if it wasn't you, than...who?", Peorth turned her heard and stared, there, floating right behind Seperoth, was a now partially recovered Keichi!, his hand pointing towards his foe,it was still cooling off, obviously he used his repulsers too shake Peorth loose,"Belldandy, who is that?", smiling, Belldandy gently pulls Peorth into the air,wanting too get her friend as far as possible,"I have only seen his new role as of recently, but, i believe it is Keichi!".

She looked at Belldandy's worried face, it was all she needed too know, that, and that Belldandy has never once lied too her before,"But, but how?, i mean, is that really Keichi","Yes, it is, on earth, after both myself and my sisters left, he started out a new path!, one which involved him becoming a Super Hero!", Peorth was still in shock, sure, she knew Keichi was strong, and sometimes manly, but now, she couldn't believe it, here he was, the very k, now, clad in some strange,(yet oddly enticing), armour, facing off against one of Heaven's former worriors,"Shouldn't we help him, i know Keihci has grown,but, it's Seperoth we're talking about, right", she said, but, Belldandy only shook her head,"I believed the very same notion, Peorth, but, right now, our powers have been dimineshed, and, i have excerted all of my own powers staying off his attacks, for now,(she bit her lip), it is best we stay back, and allow Keichi too help, this may very well be Kami Sama's own doing, if so, than we should trust in him", Bell finished.

Peorth was still trying too get a grasp on everything, first using her, than Seperoth, now, a boy who she once was smitten with,"Has grown up too be a man, (she smiles and turns), your a very lucky lady Belldandy","Yes, (she faces Keichi), i am", meanwhile, the Guardian was readying himself, for whatever Seperoth was planning,"(Belldandy!, Peorth!, good, somehow they're both okay)","But of course they are, i may have turned,but, i would never seriously harm a hair on their heads, well, maybe a little", Seperoth spoke out, clearly reading his mind once again,hearing this, Belldandy calls out,"What do you mean!, are you saying you have been holding back some of your powers", but what Belldandy and the others didn't notice, was the growing irks and the sanity leaving Seperoths mouth, it was clear, he was losing his mind,"I, i am tired, i am so tired of the constant bickering, this littl boy has made his mark, shown up like in those human light shows, or movies, like the hero he is, comming in too save the day,but, (a joker like smile appears on his face), i am afraid, this story, and the hero, will not have a pleasent ending".

Seperoth reached into his pocket and produced the very trinket seen many times before, only, this time, it had a pulsating energy coming from it, the same energy eminating from the deranged mad-man,"With this, i shall finally take the final step in re-building my own universe!", almost everyone watching, from Nekomi, too the Main Office of Heaven, and the spectators themselves such as the Guardian, Peorth and Belldandy gasped, for right behind him, opening another tear in space, was THE JUDGEMENT GATE!,"NO, Seperoth, what have you DONE!", yelled Belldandy, Seperoth began too maniacally laugh and laugh,"I, i have done what that old fool could not, i have done what no other being could do, with this and the gate at my disposal, i shall rip apart the universe, like this gate has done too so many before. Did you not think, any of you, that the Gate could be used in this way, once this gate is full opened, the only way it will stop, any of this will stop, is by the Universe's END!".

Soon, a massive black hole began too appear inside the gate, it seemed like it almost dwarfed the Gate itself, somehow, just barely, but, instead of sucking anything it, it just hung there."Soon, very soon, all of Heaven, no, the Universe shall be ripped from existence, so, please, take your time, plan, try too stop me, please, it would be so amusing too me and entertaining, for the final moments will only last so long". And just like that, he was gone, vanishing in mid air, behind him, the Gate stood, the Black Hole growing, and growing, Looking back behind him, the Guardian saw Bell and Peorth standing now on the ground, supposedly they were trying too save some of their strength, Keichi floated back down beside them, helping Peorth by taking her under his shoulder,"Good too see you again Peorth, (still having his helmet on, he looks at Belldandy), and, you too, Belldandy", Bell's heart was fluttering, she wanted too literally embrace her love,but, she knew that their safety and Peorth's, came first.

"Yes, thank you, Keichi", helping too take some of the load, Belldandy took Peorths other shoulder and gently, all three flew into the air,"What will we do now?, he has that trinket, and with that black hole, our chances are not looking very good right now", Peorth say's,"Do not worry Peorth, for the moment, both you and Keichi are fine, let us go back too the main office and rest, (she looks ahead), i fear, our battle has only begun". If Belldandy only knew how much that was true, just as the three of them left, Seperoth reappeared, next too him was,"Rain, report", he say's, she grunts and only looks at him with disgust,"What d'ya think, i took care of that guy with da weird helmet", she grunted, not wanting too show her wounds,"Could have warned me he was the son of Odin!, sheesh, here i was, about too lay the smackdown on him,when he came back at me with his weird hammer".

"Oh yes, that hammer of his, very troubling indeed, but you did take care of him, right?", Seperoth said while holding the trinket roped around his hand,"Uh, yeah, i got a few good smacks in him, even if he's running on backup power like the rest of them, he's gotta be out of juice now, anyway, you hear about Derick, where's he gone too now?", the amazonian Demon said, cracking her knuckles,"I'm right behind ya Xena", a witty response said, destroying the mood, as Rain jumped up into Seperoth's arms, she chuckled, and he just sighs and lets her down,"Enough of this foolishness, the two of you, while both your objectives were satisfactory, i cannot help but wonder if the two of you have beenholding back becasue of late ties!", Derick with his arms folded behind his back laughed,"You can count me out, i'm in this all the way, (he looks at his fist and grips it), ain't no way he'll get away, not this time".

Sensing a reassurence from his possesed ally, Seperoth looks at Rain,"The next time i send you too do a job, i should believe you would do it right, while you may have crippled Thor for now, DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE HIM, Thor is the son of ODIN, need i not remind you of that as well, he and this other human i have sensed belong too a well known super human group on earth called the Avengers, and from the track record i procured from Ygdrasil, they're winning streak is making me, uncomfortable", Rain just huffed,"Next time i'll get him for sure, (she looks over at Derick), what about you hot shot, think you'll be able too take down that cousin of yours", Derick doesn't answer instead he was remembering that day in the hospital, the memory was fixated inside his mind,"Don't worry Rain, (he crushes a cube i his hand), i'll look after me cousin, you just worry about your end of this whole parade", he said, chuckling while walking too another portal.

Main Office, Heaven:

Inside Heaven's Main Office, everyone was busy trying too keep everything running, one after another, after another Goddess who managed too get back too their stations logged on and got too work,the reason why it's taken them so long, because their powers were so dimineshed, any further use would gravely put them in greater danger, outside, Belldandy, Peorth were being lowered down, as Keichi landed next too them,"This way, hurry", Belldandy said, she helped Peorth inside, while Keichi kept up from behind, for the first time since he got there, he took off his helmet and breathed in,"Ah, canned air, nice, fresh air, better", he chuckled, inside, just as Peorth and Bell got through the door, they were swamped by Goddesses,"PEORTH!, LADY BELLDANDY!, YOU ARE ALRIGHT!", everyone shouted, Tony covered his ears and rolled his eye's, even though he wasn't there technically speaking, it didn't mean he coudln't hear them.

Belldandy let the others take Peroth, just as she did, she heard another familiar and welcomed sound,"BIG SIS!", skuld gently floated down, and ran over too hug Bell,"Skuld!, oh my, it is wonderfull too see you again, (she takes a moment too look at her little sister), and you have certanily grown", Skuld smiles and bowed,"Thanks Big Sis","I think your also forgetting about me", it was Urd, she walked up from behind and gave both her sisters a hug, a few moments pass, until someone just happens too cough,"You know, i hate too be the kill-joy here, i mean, precious family moment's are great and all,but, we are in the middle of something, say, the end of the universe, i think that qualifies as a big No No", said Tony, who was still working away, everyone stopped cheering and remembered,"Oh, yes, you are right", said Belldandy, she gave a puzzled look when she saw the holographic image, trying not too insult him she simply ask's.

"I do not know who you are sir, but, since you are here, i am assuming you are also here too help, thank you very much", she said, bowing, Tony wasn't used too such kindness, espically from a beauty like Belldandy, so he just pretended too act cool and looked back at his work,"Uh,yeah, thanks", a minute later, as everyone settled down, a few of the girls from the bridge crew were helping Peroth settle down,"Thank you, everyone, just set me down in one the stations and i'll help get too work", the girls were about too argue with her, demanding she sit down and rest, when Freha say's,"I agree you have been through alot Peorth, but, unfortunately girls, we need her help as well,( she looks at Peorth), incidently my dear, it is good too see you back", Peorth smiles and try's too bow,"Thank you, Lady Freaha", but, just as everyone was about too get back too work, one person was appearently absent,"Hey, has anyone else noticed Keichi isn't here!".

Heaven, inside what used too be the City,

Now Parts of Nekomi reside:

Knowing that Belldandy was safe for the moment, Keichi checked his vitals and the armours and found them satisfactory,"(I know, ugh, i'm pushing it,but, i can't stop, not now, if Seperoth was right, Megumi and the others could be here, i gotta make sure they're safe)", he said, now flying over the district of Nekomi, using his onboard maps, he manages too track down the Temples location and lands just outside the main Residence,"Hey, is anybody here, Megumi?", he shouts, walking inside, he looks around, still noone responds, that is, until he walks up too her room and get's clunked in the face, normally this wouldn't be a problem, only, he just opened his mask the moment he walked into the house, he lands flat on his butt, rubbing his nose and looking up, he see's his attacker,"Megumi?".

She had a look on her face, the kind that said she was literally freaked out,"Hey, hey!", Keichi shouted, it didn't work, as she took the frying pan in her hand an swung it again, this time Keichi just put down his mask and let her swing, only too have the pan bounce off and out of her hands,"Shit!", she cried, Megumi tried getting the pan back,only too have Keichi grab her hand and yank her in front of him,"Megumi!, what's wrong with you?, it's me, Keichi", he shouts, he was about too bawl again when he noticed, her face that of pure terror,"Hey, calm down, okay", it looked like he was finally getting through too her, (now, you'd think a girl like her would cry,but, the exact opposite happens),"BAM!", she punches him in the face!, knocking him flat on his back this time, his eye's seeing stars, a second later, he shakes it off and say's,"Megumi!, what the hell!, huh?", first he was angry, now, here she was, while he was straightening himself up on his hands, she tackles him,"I'm, i'm so sorry, but, but, i saw heard the noises, and before that, all of this happened, it's, ...it's, too much, big brother!", her head was burried into his shoulder, Keichi looked and pulled her back, finally noticing she was actually crying.

"Megumi, (he pulls her back into a hug), it's, it's gonna be okay, alright, i promise, thanks for worrying about me, and decking me out like that,ha,ha,", he said laughing, trying too hide the pain from her attack(oy), she wiped her face and laughed too,"Well it's your fault, mister Super Hero can't take a punch, oh right, (she turns her head), Hey, it's okay, it's only Keichi!","Only Keichi?", K said, when he looked behind her, he saw somone holding a broom stick, and than some others showed up,"Really, it's Keichi?", said a gruff voice,"Yeah man, mister Hero Boy is back", said another, when they walked out into the light, it as none other than Tamiya and Otaki,"You guy's!, how'd you get here", Tamiya folded his massive arms across his chest and just smiled,"Well, we couldn't let you hog all the hero spotlights...so", Otaki buts in,"We came over and decided too look after your little sister, seeing as how we're pratically family, right Den","Right", the two yahoo's made the kind of pose like team rocket would use, making K and Megumi sweat.

Megumi huffed,"Yeah right, the moment Keichi showed up outside, you two nimrods bolted for the closet", she said, deflating Otaki's and Tamiya's moment, they flopped down and sighed,"She's right, so much for our heroic moment, oh Den","Otaki, i know, let's dance, that alway's get's my blood going", a second later the two of them completely forget where they were,(and somehow find their cheer leading outfits), and started dancing, Keichi and Megumi just backed up and waved,"Uh, yeah, nice too see you guy's too, well, me and Megumi will be in the next room", he said, slowly and thankfully closing the door, they went inside the Kitchen, where, appearently another person was making tea,"Megumi, Keichi, i see you made it back okay".

It was none other than Sayoko Mishima, what was odder still besides her being there, was the fact she was making tea,"Sayoko, hey, you found the tea bags, great", Megumi say's, Sayoko just smiles and puts the kettle on the stove,"If you call this tea, no server, or natual mints, honestly, how do you get by here", Megumi smiles and gets out some tea cups, while Keichi just stands there, staring,"That's rude you know, Keichi", she say's, the whole time, he notices she's never once broken her character,"Uh, hi,uh sorry about that, but, are you alright, i mean, besides being here, and what's going on outside", but the former campus Queen doesn't budge, she just smiles and takes a tea cup for herself,"When you left here, i was going too go back too my apartment,but, i decided too stay, i may look self centered and selfesh sometimes,but, i do have a heart Keichi, and i could not leave your sister in the care of those two idiots", she pointed back in the hall.

Almost like on cue, Tamiya and Otaki bursted through the door,"Hey, we're insulted by that, besides, i already have a girl friend, oh Satoko", Otaki say's, than starts floating thinking about his girl, while Tamiya,"Yeah, well, i don't have a girl,but, as a founding member of our Auto Club, i would never lower myself too such acts", this time Keichi say's,"Despite the pranks you pulled on everyone on campus, including the dean", Tamiya's light show ended with shadow's dancing over himself, his head nearly on the floor, that was when everyone started too laugh,"So, that means the others are here too", Megumi poured herself a cup of tea and shook her head,"No, everyone else got evacuated, we were the only ones left on the block, when we tried too escape all this happened", she pointed outside,"Where are we anyway big brother".

Keichi decided he had enough of the secrets, so, he just came out and told everyone"WHAT!, WE'RE IN HEAVEN!", plugging his ears, Keichi takes them out and nods,"Yeah, kind of, anyway, you guy's should be safe here for now, i'll contact Skuld and let her know too, just in case", he say's,"Wait, Keichi, where are you going now?", say's Sayoko,"I have too go, someone has too stop Seperoth, and it looks like i'm the only one who can", but Megumi runs out from behind and grabs his arm, you'd think she would try and stop him,but,"Megumi?", he looks at her and see's the tears in her eye's, she was trying too hide it,but,she was worried,"I'm not going too stop you, big brother,but, be carefull, okay", Keichi smiles and taps her on the shoulder,"I will, thanks Megumi", he started too walk outside when he see's something else,"Beep, beep", it was Banpei, the little robot was standing guard near the temple's entrance, Keichi smiled at the robot, kneeling down, he say's,"Look after them for me, okay, (he looks behind himself), all of them, if ...if something happens, i'll be counting on you too protect them, got it", Banpei didn't say anything, not that he could, but, it seemed like, in some odd way, Keichi had finally earned, his respect, it held it's staff and steped aside, letting him through.

"Thanks...ARGGG", Keichi howled, a blast comes down, boring itself deep into his chest and plowing the hero into the dirt, Banpei was knocked onto it's back, trying too get back up,"HA,HA,HA,HA", an erie laughed came from high above,"Look at you, Mister Guardian, you look so pathetic down there, you know that", Keichi still had some rining in his ears,but, he did reconize the voice, looking up, he say's,"DERICK!", his cousin was floating over head,"Yep, oh,but wait, there's more", he comically points his fingers too his left, floating right next too him, was ,"Rain!", "You better believe it, i messed up last time we met,but, i'm here too help finish the deal", Derick looks at her,"He's mine Rain, your just here as back up, comprende'", Rain growls as him,"Fine, but i get what's left over", Keichi powers up his armour, his face plate snaps too,"(No good, even if i was at full strength, Rain is one thing,but, from that blast, Derick could be just as worst,...damn)","Oh, don't look so down mister Super Hero, you've become so manly lately, i'd hate too see a moment like this ruin it", said another voice, everyone looked around,"Hey, was that you Rain?","You dolt, of course that wasn't me,...but...it sounds, so ...familiar","Oh, Rain-Chan, it's so good too finally see you again", Rain froze when she finally put it together,"Oh No","Oh yes, sorry i am so late, Keichi, but, with everything breaking down lately, getting her was very tiresome", Keichi looked behind him, not believeing his eye's, there, floating above his head, was,"Hild!.

"Huh?, hey guy's, what's going on", Said a lazy Sora, just waking and walking out from Keichi's tool shop, looking out the window, she just cleans her glasses, and walks back inside,"Bad dream..".

To be continued...

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Authors Notes:

Hey everyone, here it is, my 28th chapter, it's finally getting close too the end, i hope you all who've subscribed and reviewed like it, and my past few chapters, sorry if it's all not up too snuff, but, unfortunately, i've been going through a lottt, family issues, and life issues, anyway, thank you, everyoneI'ddd like too espically thank WishUponAStar1015, and Tarak, and many more,I'veve got a few other ideas focrossoverses soon, i hope you guy's will like em, anyway, take care,bye.