Chapter 3: Pyro
(All characters are owned by Kosuke Fujishima)
"How can it be disconnected?"
"I don't know! It's never disconnected!"
"Well, I don't think it could get much worse!"
In that instant, a spark shot off of the fireplace and lit the nearby rug on fire. Gasoline and oil had been spread all over the ground because Skuld had been fixing up her robots and filling up her motorized bike with gas. The fire traveled almost instantaneously across the ground and hit the wall. It spread up the wall and slowly crept across the ceiling.
"Urd, wait."
"What?"
"Something smells like smoke."
"Hey kid, your rig."
Just then a fiery beam from the ceiling fell on Urd's head, knocking her out cold.
"Urd!"
The fallen beam lit the hallway on fire as Skuld rushed out of the room. Keiichi parked his motorcycle in the front of the house and his eyes opened with surprise.
"A fire? But how? Bell or Urd could have put it out, unless."
He ran inside and called for Urd and Skuld but there was no reply. He ran into the hallway to call 911 and noticed Urd lying down. He picked her up and ran into his room where Skuld was cowering in the corner.
"Skuld! Don't you have some machine to put it out with? Like a big squirt gun? What are you doing?"
"Th-the big m-m-monster."
"What monster?"
A large fiery hand grabbed Keiichi and slammed him down on the ground making him lose his grip on Urd.
"Keiichi!"
With Keiichi practically out of commission and Urd knocked out, Skuld knew they would die from the fire monster if she didn't help. She ran down the hall quickly so as not to get burned and into her room. With the monster behind her, she knew she was almost out of time, but then she found it.
"My hydro 4600!"
She clicked the switch to on and started soaking everything in sight. She had almost put the whole house out until she was confronted in the living room by the monster.
"I am Pyro. I come to destroy Keiichi, Urd and Skuld."
"Why?"
"He orders me to."
"Who? Who wants you to annihilate us?"
"The magical assassin, Hideki Miazaku."
"Well, even he can't save you now," Skuld cried as she put the hydro 4600 on full blast. A large hole appeared where Skuld was shooting. Pyro threw a fireball and created a mini explosion that blew Skuld halfway across the room. She knew she wouldn't be able to take another shot like that but then she saw a large nail right above where Pyro was standing. With one final tremendous effort, she hurled the water gun at the nail and the water burst out of the container. With a big deluge of water, the monster called Pyro sizzled and died. With all the fire gone, Skuld drifted into a slumber, drenched from sweat and tears.
"Skuld. Skuld, wake up."
"What," she replied sleepily.
"Thanks for destroying the monster. Sorry Urd and I weren't there to help. But what's this about Belldandy? Where is she?"
"I don't know. The Pyro guy mentioned something about a guy named Hideki or Hidoki or something like that. He said that that guy wanted to kill us."
"Hideki Miazaku? Oh no. Keiichi, do you realize how serious this is?"
"Well, Bell's missing. That's serious enough for me."
"Keiichi, you naïve fool! Miazaku was an ancient ruler of the magical city of Zertanzine. He found a hidden fountain in the forest of Kinlope that amplified his already staggering magical power. He almost took over the universe but Belldandy was able to seal him away in his city with Peorth's help. Now he's probably back for revenge! He'll stop at nothing to kill us also! We have to rescue her and seal Hideki away again, this time for good."
"But how do we go about this Urd?"
On the T.V., a loud noise echoes from the screen.
"This is reporter Toshinori Ayako, live from the scene downtown. It seems that a large portal or something like that has appeared in the town square. The authorities dare not go near it. We advise all residents of the area to stay away!"
"Urd, Keiichi! That's it! Our chance to save Belldandy! We have to go through that portal!"
"Your right kid! Skuld go get some of your weapons and get one for Keiichi. When we're ready, we'll go!"
"But Urd! Do we really need Skuld's weapons? What we're going to encounter can't be that rough!"
"Trust me Keiichi."
Skuld came back with a couple guns (of various uses), a mallet for herself with a metal head and Heaven's Hammer ingraved on the side, and a sword for Keiichi. His sword had a dark red hilt made out of wood and a steel blade. Urd snapped her fingers and they were downtown. With one final look back (and a little apprehension on Keiichi's part), they stepped into the portal.
"I don't know! It's never disconnected!"
"Well, I don't think it could get much worse!"
In that instant, a spark shot off of the fireplace and lit the nearby rug on fire. Gasoline and oil had been spread all over the ground because Skuld had been fixing up her robots and filling up her motorized bike with gas. The fire traveled almost instantaneously across the ground and hit the wall. It spread up the wall and slowly crept across the ceiling.
"Urd, wait."
"What?"
"Something smells like smoke."
"Hey kid, your rig."
Just then a fiery beam from the ceiling fell on Urd's head, knocking her out cold.
"Urd!"
The fallen beam lit the hallway on fire as Skuld rushed out of the room. Keiichi parked his motorcycle in the front of the house and his eyes opened with surprise.
"A fire? But how? Bell or Urd could have put it out, unless."
He ran inside and called for Urd and Skuld but there was no reply. He ran into the hallway to call 911 and noticed Urd lying down. He picked her up and ran into his room where Skuld was cowering in the corner.
"Skuld! Don't you have some machine to put it out with? Like a big squirt gun? What are you doing?"
"Th-the big m-m-monster."
"What monster?"
A large fiery hand grabbed Keiichi and slammed him down on the ground making him lose his grip on Urd.
"Keiichi!"
With Keiichi practically out of commission and Urd knocked out, Skuld knew they would die from the fire monster if she didn't help. She ran down the hall quickly so as not to get burned and into her room. With the monster behind her, she knew she was almost out of time, but then she found it.
"My hydro 4600!"
She clicked the switch to on and started soaking everything in sight. She had almost put the whole house out until she was confronted in the living room by the monster.
"I am Pyro. I come to destroy Keiichi, Urd and Skuld."
"Why?"
"He orders me to."
"Who? Who wants you to annihilate us?"
"The magical assassin, Hideki Miazaku."
"Well, even he can't save you now," Skuld cried as she put the hydro 4600 on full blast. A large hole appeared where Skuld was shooting. Pyro threw a fireball and created a mini explosion that blew Skuld halfway across the room. She knew she wouldn't be able to take another shot like that but then she saw a large nail right above where Pyro was standing. With one final tremendous effort, she hurled the water gun at the nail and the water burst out of the container. With a big deluge of water, the monster called Pyro sizzled and died. With all the fire gone, Skuld drifted into a slumber, drenched from sweat and tears.
"Skuld. Skuld, wake up."
"What," she replied sleepily.
"Thanks for destroying the monster. Sorry Urd and I weren't there to help. But what's this about Belldandy? Where is she?"
"I don't know. The Pyro guy mentioned something about a guy named Hideki or Hidoki or something like that. He said that that guy wanted to kill us."
"Hideki Miazaku? Oh no. Keiichi, do you realize how serious this is?"
"Well, Bell's missing. That's serious enough for me."
"Keiichi, you naïve fool! Miazaku was an ancient ruler of the magical city of Zertanzine. He found a hidden fountain in the forest of Kinlope that amplified his already staggering magical power. He almost took over the universe but Belldandy was able to seal him away in his city with Peorth's help. Now he's probably back for revenge! He'll stop at nothing to kill us also! We have to rescue her and seal Hideki away again, this time for good."
"But how do we go about this Urd?"
On the T.V., a loud noise echoes from the screen.
"This is reporter Toshinori Ayako, live from the scene downtown. It seems that a large portal or something like that has appeared in the town square. The authorities dare not go near it. We advise all residents of the area to stay away!"
"Urd, Keiichi! That's it! Our chance to save Belldandy! We have to go through that portal!"
"Your right kid! Skuld go get some of your weapons and get one for Keiichi. When we're ready, we'll go!"
"But Urd! Do we really need Skuld's weapons? What we're going to encounter can't be that rough!"
"Trust me Keiichi."
Skuld came back with a couple guns (of various uses), a mallet for herself with a metal head and Heaven's Hammer ingraved on the side, and a sword for Keiichi. His sword had a dark red hilt made out of wood and a steel blade. Urd snapped her fingers and they were downtown. With one final look back (and a little apprehension on Keiichi's part), they stepped into the portal.