Chapter 8 – Prophecy
D20/4 ABY
Sabine and Ahsoka had taken a break from meditation and study. They were currently browsing through Tarre's memory datapad.
D343/ 3638 BBY
Standing in the vault of Asgard, was Tarre Viszla. In front of him was an armor made out of the Uru metal with the same design as the one Lucifer had donned when he had possessed Tarre. As Tarre reached out with his right hand towards the armour, he heard a voice behind him, "Stop."
Turning around he saw Allfather Odin. "Am I cursed?", Tarre asked.
"Yes.", answered Odin.
"Can it be removed?", Tarre asked, with a desperate plea.
Odin stood there silently gazing at him and sighed, "Follow me." With Odin leading the way, the two reached a different part of the vault, one that was accessible only to Odin and his Queen Freya. Odin waved his hand and a section of the vault disappeared, revealing a sheathed broadsword. Tarre could feel the immense power coming from the weapon.
"What is this?", Tarre asked backing away.
"A weapon of immense power. Like that armour it too is made out of Uru.", Odin faced Tarre with the sheathed longsword in his hands. "Its common name is the Odinsword, named after the one who forged it."
"You forged it? I thought only a few elite dwarves could work the Uru metal.", Tarre said.
"Where do you think they learnt it from?", Odin asked rhetorically before continuing, "My ancestor, the first champion – Gabriel taught them how to make Uru weapons. Asgard's founder and our God – Buri allowed them to hoard the metal. But working the metal was never a skill native to them. My son Thor forged his first Uru axe – Jarnbjorn (Iron Bear), without the skill of dwarves." Odin paused and then continued, "You too have worked with the metal Tarre Viszla, the armour you were admiring before. It was forged by you."
"I…I don't remember forging it.", Tarre said confused.
"Indeed. That memory is behind the wall, I put in your mind.", Odin spoke.
"Those memories are locked for a reason… a reason that I haven't been told.", Tarre commented.
"Hel is something only a few can survive, and you survived the worst that Hel has to offer. It is better to not learn about those memories, for they bring an unbelievable amount of pain that you have already gone through.", Odin said in a fatherly voice. "In answer to your question… the Odinsword is capable of removing your curse."
"Then please use it. Remove this burden.", Tarre pleaded.
"When I created this sword, God put an unbreakable enchantment on it. It can only be unleashed in Asgard's darkest hour, when it's imminent destruction is at hand.", Odin said.
"Ragnarok.", Tarre said.
"Yes… the sword's real name is Ragnarok. For it holds the power to end everything.", Odin said.
"Even God… even the Force?", Tarre asked.
"Yes, if the wielder of this blade is powerful enough.", Odin said.
D35/4 ABY
"This is quite nice.", said Zeb as he gazed at the planet below him, with Sira yipping at his heels.
"What's this world's capital called again?", Tristan asked.
"Tarrgoviszla.", Ezra answered as he held the one-year old sleeping Mira in his arms.
"This is a nice change of pace for us.", Echo commented.
"I figured as well.", Rex said, as the two looked at Wrecker who was pouting.
"The capital's name… it sounds like Tarre Viszla… why is that?", Tristan asked.
"That's what we intend to find out.", Sabine said as she took Mira from Ezra's arm. They were all currently in the realm of Vanaheim, on a vacation, except Sabine and Ezra. Those two had been given an assignment by Tarre, while the rest had tagged along because Thor suggested this world as a good vacation spot.
On the vacation home of the Ghost family, Tarre and Ahsoka were sparring. Ahsoka was using both of her white lightsabers, while Tarre held his whitesabre with one hand, with the other hand behind his back. As Ahsoka launched a flurry of attacks, all of them executed skillfully and with poise, she found that none of them landed at their mark, more so her blades didn't even connect with Tarre's. With one quick swipe he had her disarmed and swung his lightsaber in downward slash, which Ahsoka avoided. She then flipped over him, called forth her lightsabers and as she landed, she swung them both at Tarre. Tarre had anticipated this and put some distance between himself and her, blocking both strikes and lightly force pushing her away. There one-month old baby boy named Gabriel was currently sleeping in the crib. Both parents were using the force to keep an eye on their child and had also instructed JARVIS to alert them immediately if Gabriel woke up. Gabriel had orange skin, his hair white with some blue stripes in them and on his forehead was the same pattern as his mother's. Gabriel's face looked a lot like Tarre's (when he was a baby). Although it was too early for the baby to open his eyes, Ahsoka had a feeling that her son's eyes would be the same as his father's. Tarre and Ahsoka had named Rex and Fenrir as Gabriel's godfathers, with Satine as the boy's godmother.
"For the flip to work, your opponent's guard must be down.", Tarre said, as Ahsoka stopped taking a few deep breaths.
"I know, I know. Just catching my breath.", Ahsoka said.
"We can stop, I don't want you putting yourself under unnecessary strain.", Tarre pointed out.
"I am fine. I can handle it.", Ahsoka said. She then switched to reverse grip and sped towards Tarre, who dodged, wove through and blocked her attacks.
"Ahsoka… you are letting the force use you. It has to be the other way around.", Tarre said.
Ahsoka followed his advice and used the force to increase her stamina and senses, which were already beyond human thanks to her montrals. Even with her eyes closed, she was acutely aware of Tarre's physical presence and his stance. Looking past his overwhelming force presence, Ahsoka proceeded with her attack. What happened next was hard to describe. When Ahsoka opened her eyes, she saw that she was no longer in front of Tarre, but inside a cave. Turning around she saw a human man chained to the ceiling, with the same symbol on his forehead as hers, with brown eyes and black hair. Between them were two dwarves, who Ahsoka saw were bleeding the man dry and collecting his blood. Ahsoka reached out with her hands to stop the two dwarves, but it had no effect. 'This must be a vision.', Ahsoka thought.
The man opened his mouth and green mist came out of it and surrounded her, "In anger smites the warder of the realms, forth from their homes must all flee; nine paces fares the son of Odin, and slain by the serpent, fearless, he sinks.", she heard the green mist speak to her. Then the whole scene changed and Ahsoka saw a severed head replace the chained man and the dwarves. This head was being held up by what appeared to be a tree root. "Second coming.", the head spoke, with the same green mist coming out of its mouth. After this Ahsoka felt herself go unconscious.
Someone was shaking her up. Ahsoka opened her eyes and found that she back in the real world, lying on top of Tarre who had shaken her awake.
"How long was I out?", she asked getting up.
Tarre got up as well, "A few seconds. Ahsoka what happened?"
"I had a vision.", Ahsoka said. "What happened out here?"
"You defeated me. You had me on the ground in less than a second, after which you fell on me.", Tarre answered. He then took her hand and led her inside, had her lie down on their bed and went to the kitchen to bring her water. By then the baby had stirred from his sleep and had started crying quietly. He looked to be in pain, which prompted Ahsoka to quickly hold Gabriel close to her, as Tarre rushed back into the room. Ahsoka gently caressed Gabriel's cheek and whispered in soothing tones to him, while Tarre placed two fingers on his son's head.
"I don't sense anything wrong with him.", Tarre said. Gabriel had stopped crying but his little face still displayed a little pain. "JARVIS, scan now.", Tarre said.
"Yes sir.", JARVIS's voice came from the ceiling. A moment later JARVIS spoke, "Scan complete. The baby is completely healthy." Gabriel's face then relaxed, as Ahsoka pressed him even closer to her body.
"We should take him to Asgard. They would know what this was.", Tarre said.
"Alright, JARVIS ready our ship.", Ahsoka said.
A few moments later, with Ahsoka still holding Gabriel in her arms and Tarre carrying all of the supplies needed for the baby, the three boarded Tarre's ship – a Kom'rk class fighter/transport. As the ship entered orbit, Tarre started to speak, but before he could say anything, the Bifrost transported them to Asgard.
