Chapter 1 Baby

(Changed the first chapter into a Prolouge)

But the thing is, the next few chapters will only show the Hestia, Loki, Ganesha, The Guild, Xenos, and Freya's thoughts on the situation. Plus the investigation that will make way. None it will show what bell is up to. But there will be some snippets of it.

Bold-speaking

Italic-thoughts

Underlined-important

Chapter 1- Two sides of the same coin

Nobody knew where he went, what he's doing now, or if he's still in Orario.

But one things is for certain, his bounty, Bell Cranels bounty is higher than ever. standing at just a little over 100 million Valis.

People, adventurers and what nots are out there hunting for a certain rabbit.

Loki Familia home: Twilight Manor

None of them, the members, executives and their goddess could comprehend why, just why he, or rather Bell Cranel would be a part of Evilus. It just felt wrong.

"A boy... a boy with a dream to become a hero as he says, but... why was he part of Evilus." Finn couldn't comprehend this after-though. His thumb was aching everyday after that incident, 1 year ago.

The door opened to reveal Riveria and Gareth. Standing there, stoic as always.

"Do you two need something from me?" Finn asked

There was a oddly sad silence between the three, when Riveria finally spoke.

"We may have found some leads on Mr. Cranel's location. I've sent Ais, Tione and Tiona, and Lefiya to the location. We've also found Bell Cranel's weapons near the south entrance, thrown near a dark and dirt covered area of the walls."

"But, Ais..., oh Ais, looks so lonely, sad, almost dead due to the guilds proclamation. I just hope, that she will return back to normal if, if we find Mr. Cranel "

Riveria thought, but deep down, they knew, they all knew it was pointless to find him.

"Finn" Gareth spoke up for the first time in the silent stare down. "Why do you want to find him, find the young man so badly"

"I don't know, I.. there was a long pause...I-I just have a feel about this situation"

Finn spoke softly, almost no one could hear him. But they knew, this could all just be a rouse, a red herring to throw them off their scent or tracks.

"But, what would be their objective in doing this"

Finn looked out his window to see most of the executives training. Harder than ever. Some of the lower and mid rank members were also there.

Flashback

It all just felt... felt so unreal.

Bell just ran and ran. Sprinting and breathing hard. Lost in his dark yet determined thoughts.

"Where am I" Bell looked at his surroundings and noticed 4 presences. "More unwanted attention, I got to get out of here"

A spear flew at him. Bell couldn't dodge and instead, got hit.

"You've got to try at least-Nya"

"He doesn't need to try, he's just a traitorous bastard, that's why"

Bell was bleeding out and stood in shock at those four. "Lunor-San and Anya-San?"

"Of course, we're just here to collect your bounty due to the valis reward." Lunor spoke calmly.

"You can't just state our reason like that Lunor-Nya". Bell hear another voice

"No, please, just stop, why... why can't you people just hear me out for once."

Bell pleaded with the waitress from the Hostess. But to no avail.

"We can't allow you to escape Cranel-San. We trusted you, yet you broke that trust to a high degree" Ryuu spoke calmly. Yet Bell could feel some sadness in those words.

"Nothing, nothing will work, Am I really just destined for failure."

"No... No No No NO!"

"I can't give up... I need to run, run and escape away from this city"

Bell gritted his teeth and yelled it, his one and only spell.

"FIREBOLT"

Though not charged with Argonaut. The spell, unforced with a different kind of energy and power. Power that's filled with hate, pain, and broke and surrounding land and buildings.

Bell once again ran... Ran for his life like it depended on him.

"Hero... why would I want to become a hero now. When I nothing no more"

Bell thought through his sense of broken trust and false love.

Babel tower: Top

"Freya-sama, the Loki Familia seems to have a lead on his location, should we intercept them"

Ottar spoke, with little emotion

"That's fine Ottar, he won't be found, he's staying Hidden really, really well even if he is still branded as a traitor. His soul, my Odr's soul still shines"

Freya moaned with little bits of joy and delight from the thought.

"But of course, she, Freya still needs to remain calm before the time is right.

But there was another thought springing into Freya's mind.

"Will he become stronger or weaker than before. Will soul even change or not"

This was the last thought of Freya before she regained her composure when Ottar returned.

Three year ago

"I still ran for my life, thinking that it was over just like that. I couldn't, I just couldn't forgive any of them, all of them" Bell spat with rage.

But deep down, Bell knew, it wouldn't change his fate or destiny. He was nothing, powerless, weak, and worse of all unmotivated to become the hero's of old, the hero's he admired to an unhealthy degree.

Out of the corner of his eye, bell saw And felt it, he was surrounded, he didn't have a choice but to fight.

"Who's there" Bell spoke calmly.

Bells eyes started widening from shock at who it was.

"It's-s.. it's her"

As Bell thought, but strangely he felt calm almost at home. Bell gingerly walked towards this goddess and her Familia. Her members, looking at him with same distaste and hate his former friends had. Yet it was a warm and happy, yet mellow kind of hate.

"Come here, Bell Cranel, for are you strong? Or is your "will" easily broken by a mere god or mortal."

Spoke the goddess in question.

"No, my human "will" and all of my desire is and always will be stronger than those fake and broken bonds that I had in Orario"

Bell spoke with rage and distaste for his former companion.

"Then come and join us, Bell Cranel, for who you is abandoned by all shall once again feel love once more"

Bell discarded his weapons, the Hestia knife and Hakugen. "Why would I need these weapons anymore, they just don't make me feel alive, happy, or even love" Bell sighed at the thought. "Love, or hate... heads or tails. Both are just two sides of the same coin.

"Let us began your new story, Bell, as a member of the _ Familia"

Back at the Guild

Eina couldn't believe it. Her adventurer. The man that she loved, Bell Cranel. Was a traitorous bastard part of Evilus. She couldn't even believe it. But it was her superiors orders which none of the Guild employees couldn't refuse.

"Sigh, why does life have to be this hard." Eina looked at the report on Bell Cranel. "Age:14, race: human, occupation: adventurer, and finally Familia: Hestia" She saw that the Familia part was crossed out and replaced with the words in bold, "EVILUS"

"Hey,... Eina are you alright?" Misha, Eina's friend/Co-worker asked with concern.

"I-I'm alright, thanks for asking" Eina said through a strained smile.

"I just don't know no more, the news is just so... sudden. It had come from her superiors. Yet it felt almost planned, negotiated with a 3rd party"

Eina could only wait for the truth and looked into the sky "is it really who you are Bell-Kun?"

Room of Prayers

"Fels, are you here."

Ourano's spoke with little to no emotion.

"Yes, Ouranos-sama, I am here at your command"

Fels spoke. He knew, Ouranos knew that this predicament was strange, really strange. But he knew that what has happened can't be changed.

"I want you to investigate Bell Cranels life, Birth, and other trivial matters here and there."

Ouranos spoke while glaring into the sky. "Could Bell Cranel really be what the report made him to be." "I also want you to-"

But Ouranos was interrupted by the arrival of a certain mischievous person.

"There's no need Ouranos, for I, Hermès knows all about Bell Cranel." Hermès came in. Striding along side hi was Asfi Al Andromeda. "For I am Bell-Kun's biggest fan of course."

Hermès commented and directed his attention to Ouranos and Fels.

"Kami-Hermès, you can't just barge in here"

Fels spoke, but was silenced by Ouranos.

"Why are you here? Hermès"

Ouranos spoke, calmly. Almost too calmly.

Hermès lost his mischievous grin and turned serious. "Of course, Ouranos. I got to explain don't I, well, for one. Bell Cranel is innocent and was framed. But now it's too late give that verdict now." Ouranos sighed. "And why should I believe this. I know that he's the grandson. Of Zeus. A descendent if the long forgotten Zeus and Hera Familia's."

"Well, for one. He did help in the fight and protection for the Xenos. But also, his desire to become a hero is far to great to be broken so easily"

But another thought came into his mind. "Will you stray from the path of good and become a hero. Or will you change completely. He reminds me of someone, Zeus. What was her name again. Ah, ah yes. Her title, "the incarnation of talent" Alfia. or, should I say Bell Cranels Maternal Aunt."

Another thought Came to mind. A thought about Erebus, Zard, and Alfia. "Those three really wanted to see whether or not if the adventurers of now can really become HERO's. But atlas, the last hero, Bell Cranel was framed."

"Well, Ouranos. Let me, Hermès tell you the story and background of Bell Cranel"

Hermes finally spoke after his train of though.

"Let us start at the beginning of his life."

Front Entrance to Orario

"Well then, Loki, Finn, we'll be head off then"

Riveria spoke course, she couldn't leave Ais and the others alone in finding Cranel-San. So she decided to have her and Alicia accompany the four making the mini-expedition.

"Alright then, Ais, Tiona, Tione, and Lefyia. Are you four ready for this important mission We, the Loki Familia have been tasked with from the Ganesha Familia and The Guild." Finn spoke calmly, waiting for a answer.

"Of course~ Capt~ain" Tione spoke passionately.

While Tiona, Ais, and Lefiya spoke a calm "yes, captain"

"Give the rabbit brat hell then, Ais"

Of course Bete spoke brashly. Almost hating Rabbits foot. But all three men present, he, Finn, and Gareth were also given a task by shakti and Loki to investigate all of the records of Bell Cranel in the city.

After the squad of women were gone and over the distance. Finn stoically turned towards Bete, Gareth, and Loki. "Well then, time for our part of the mission given to us by Kami-Ouranos."

"Yeah, yeah old man."

Bete spoke with some annoyance. While Gareth and Loki just didn't answer but nodded in agreement.

"Also, don't tell the Hestia Familia about our little investigation, Got it"

Finn spoke the last part drearily. But, all three of them just didn't answer the last part.

"Sigh, this will either make or break the truth behind all of this. I guess"

Finn though. But didn't care what they'll uncover in their discoveries

Somewhere far, far away from the City Orario

"Hey, did you know, your choices can sometimes dictate your life, just like the rules, people so blindly follow. Atlas, your fate, destiny, and your human "will" can't be changed so easily like that"

Someone in the shadows spoke, yet no one heard nor answered him.

"So that's why, you got to break the chains and binds that hold you down and become stronger so no one can chain you back down. You understand, Right?"

"Muffle, Muffle"

"Alright, I forgot you're all tied up."

A deep, almost mysterious laughter could be heard throughout the small town.

A man, with hair as white as a snowstorm, Eyes hardened like a red gemstone, with a determined glare. Yet also showed a loss of emotion, just stood there looked at the tied up man. With no other train of thought looked at the moonlit night and contemplated life.

"Damn, I just wish life was more interesting than life in Orario was like. Oh well, gotta make due with what you have."

Bell threw the tied up man into the lake and began to walk away. But stopped in his tracks. "Oriaro, huh. I still have that bounty on me. But I don't care about any of that. They're weak, made up of lies, and most of all broken."

A small smile appeared on his face. "I gotta get my status updated later." Bell sighed from the thought. "Oh well, that can just wait"

Bell began to walk away. Packing most of his objects and belongings to travel and find odd-ended jobs to carry out once more.

There standing at the towns exit stood a girl. A silver haired girl waiting for him. "Your late Bell-San, what took you so long?" She pouted.

But Bell didn't answer.

"Anyway, where are we heading now?" She asked.

Finally, Bell spoke up. "Where huh. I guess we should go to the Far East next I believe."

They both stopped talking and looked at the moonlit night. The sun, still far from up yet.

Damn, still kind of short like the prologue that I first wrote but alright.

Anyways, I still haven't decided Bells new weapons yet so you will just have to wait but. Next chapter won't be a chapter but. A side story that I mentioned in the second update. So stay tuned to that I guess.

I'll also re-edit this story due to the fact that this version isn't a edited but actually a raw version with some typos and less edits. So the edited version would probably be posted when I go on my laptop for something.

I may also be a lot more busier than before due to driving school. So expect less updates for a little while.

See ya later than.

(Finished with most of the typos and editing for this chapter)