A/N: Please review and if you can can you also give some advise so I can
improve the story. Thank You.
Forlorn
Heaven: Belldandy's room...
Somewhere in Heaven as time slips by the passing gates of sorrow. One cry's, oblivious by all and yet known by others. In the midst of chaos that had uttered only one word and yet destroyed so many. We can't help but wonder if we could have done anything to stop it.
In a darkened bedroom on the upper story of the west wing, a Goddess of some mere twenty-one years slept with her face pressed to the soft, glimmering pillow, slim body unmoving as her eyes still wet with tears. Another Goddess with raven black hair in beautiful pink garments floated to her on the cold night air, then turned away slowly with an exclamation of sadness, letting the darkness hover onto the other and leaving her sleep helplessly at the flames eating greedily in her heart.
"So is she alright?" inquired a Goddess in her late twenty's sitting near the welcoming warmth of the white magical fire, her delicate hands gently stroking with a strain of her wavy white hair.
"No." the little Goddess said sadly, shaking her head. " Elder sister is fast asleep tears still swelling out her eyes. Oh Urd, why won't elder sister just forget about him? Surely she doesn't intend to spend another night sleeping and crying.
Urd's bent her head lower over the sofa. "I wish I knew Skuld. I wish I knew..."
Helpless anger burned in Skuld's chestnut-brown eyes and her stiff petticoat rustled as she resumed her restless pacing. With in her raven- black hair she seemed to fade into the gloomy shadows of the room, and only when she came to stand before the grate was the darkness dispelled by the reflected firelight dancing on her bright brown eyes.
"I wish we could do something" She said in the top of her lungs, "but how? And further more" Skuld's voice shook "there is nothing the least healthy about going to sleep crying and doing nothing about it!
"Perhaps she'll be alright in the morning." Urd said hopefully.
Skuld's eyes flashed. "That I cannot believe! You saw her didn't just now didn't you Urd, how she wept and the way she was choking in sadness!" Her small fist smacked into her open palm. I vow I cannot sit by and watch another night and let her cry herself to death. I won't let that happen!
Urd opened her mouth, but there was nothing she could say in response to Skuld's outburst.
"Look Skuld believe me she'll be fine in the morning." She repeated with optimism rolling her eyes from Skuld's over reacting to the situation.
"You should know better than to believe that!" Skuld said scornfully. Once elder sister cry's it almost never stops" she added slowly, "but the Lord...I find it hard to believe that the Lord would do such a thing to damage elder sister's heart like that.
Skuld had known before that The Almighty God was the most understanding and forgiving of all the Gods. He would forgive any wrongdoing done by any creature either good or bad. He was someone who cared for everything he had created even going below to the most heartless and the greedy of all of his creations. And yet he declined her own sisters wish, who was already pleading, beseeching for his acceptance.
Oh, Skuld had seen Belldandy cry from one reason or another, but it only made Skuld wish not to see it any longer almost always causing her to go hysterical at times of Bell's grief's. She had been too young in those days and to terribly jittery on what to do in such situations.
Urd on the other hand was the complete opposite of her. Yes, she too hates it when she sees any of her sisters' cried but quickly shoves it of her mind, knowing the role she must face. She would always be the one too comfort her two younger sisters in times of need. Keeping it cool and yet still caring, giving them her best smile, seeming to be happy with out a care in the world, even though a grieving pain was stabbed in her heart, knowing it would do no good if they see her sad or unhappy. She was truly devoted to her sisters even from all the times they had fought and quarreled with one another she would always be there to help.
Her tactics were plain and simple but in such a way that it actually works. She would wait and wait until no tear could fall know longer making it easier for her to talk to them and make reason. It may sound odd maybe even cruel but somehow it works.
But Skuld still didn't get the whole picture, even from all the times she and Beldandy cried she still didn't get it. One reason would be because she is still a child but to Urd it was just because she was too plain ignorant when it comes to feelings and emotions.
The only thing she could do is wait and watch Skuld rant out her thoughts as she pleased, running about the room saying how cold she was or how could she just let it happen. It was the same old thing.
Yet none of Urd worst imagination had prepared her from the faith her younger sister was given. Despite all her self control, she could only assume the worse that it might take more than just counseling to get Bell back to the way she was, it would only take a miracle to do such a thing. Unless...
"His Lordship would never do this. Wouldn't he?" Skuld had quavered, her small white hands resting on her bosom. "What are we going to do?
"Do?" Urd had repeated tiredly. "I suppose we should do something about it."
"But his Almighty... Skuld retorted seeing that evil gleam in Urd's eyes"
Urd had interrupted her with a terse shake of her head. "Don't worry Skuld its not like we're gonna break any rules." Standing up from the sofa. "Come on." Walking out of the door.
"What?" Skuld said startled, pausing for a second to absorb what she had said.
Sighing, Urd came back to her, "To find Peorth remember, unless all that ranting you did for the past 6 hours made you forget." Her hands tapping lightly on Skuld's forehead. "If you're not coming that's fine with me. Stay and grovel all you want, while I go look for her." She turned her back on her and went on her way. "Toodles." Waving her hand at Skuld and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Wait Urd I'm coming too." But it was too late, Urd had already vanished before she could get to her. "Ooh that Urd. Her voice said in controlled anger. With in a second she too vanished in search for Peorth.
Urd appeared in a long transparent hallway leading into the Earth Help Center office. It was an ordinary sight in Heaven. It was situated near the corner of the Goddess Relief Office, but it boasted on the exquisite lush wildlife that lay beyond the crystalline walls of the hallway. It was paradise and yet not beyond human imaginations but still non-existent from the world of men.
Urd paused for a brief moment taking in the admirable scenery of red light that transpired like a beautiful sunrise in the midst of grief. Her soft blue silk robe rustled gently when a small flash of pink light suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Her head did not looking back, already knowing who it was, Urd spoke. "That took you long enough. What took you so long? Traffic?" She said sarcastically.
Skuld gritted her teeth from her sisters taunting ways, hating it every time when she was always treated like a kid that was only ment to be teased. "What took me so long?! You idiot do you know how much time it took just to find a trace of your aura! You just vanished and left me there to find you from who knows where. And your just standing there saying what took me so long..."
Urd just grinned at her retort not taking any heed to Skulds complaining remarks, keeping a steady pace to her path.
"Urd come back hear!!! I'm not yet done with you! Urd!!! She demanded, stomping her foot on to the white floor.
Urd was still her old annoying self, ever the wild one of the family. Never listening and ever the troublemaker as she still is known. Skuld doubt that she would come back. She didn't even dare take notice of her words. The only option she had was to follow her wherever she went, no if nor buts.
"Why do you always treat me like a child Urd?."
"Well maybe because your whining like one." Urd said, trying not to laugh at her little sister.
"But I don't like it anymore."
"Look we'll talk about this later. We have to find Peorth first and when everything done then we can talk." Urd said blankly, barely taking a glance at her sister.
"But...
"No buts."
"Fine, have it your way. See if I care." Skuld said in childish disdain, crossing her arms on her chest.
As they walked away towards the central hall, they both began to hear telepathically the voices of Gods and Goddesses alike. All spoke of someone, a human but the rest of the information was disrupted by all of the people jumbling up the reception signal.
"What in heavens name is going on Urd?" Skuld asked.
"I don't know?" Urd smiled. "Let's investigate." Grabbing Skuld's hand pulling her towards the hallway.
"Urd waaaaaait...!"
"Urd will yo-you slo-slow down..." Skuld shakingly requested, almost tripping a few times, unable to keep up with her sister.
Slowly they saw a bright flash of light at the end of the hallway and as they passed beyond it they both stopped hesitantly as to what they saw.
"What in the world of men is going on?" They both shouted out loud.
The office was like a disaster area, Goddesses running from one place to another. The ringing of phones could be heard everywhere unanswered by anyone since all the Goddesses were too busy on something very important that it was mind boggling. The office was on a riot.
They looked far and wide for someone to talk to but they did not take notice of their plea.
"Excuse me but..."
"Sorry, too busy right now Urd maybe later..."
"Hey wait... Dammit..."
Soon Skuld found someone that maybe able to help. At the end of the corner, sitting on a desk, observing all the people come and go. She was relaxing for a moment from all the commotion.
"This isn't working out." Urd said wearily with a hint of resignation. "Come on Skuld maybe we could find someone else to... Skuld? Skuld, where are you?! Skuld?! " She spun around, surveying the place around her, her eyes frantically searching for her. Her heart sunk when it became apparent she was no longer there. Urd ran, pushing her way out of the crowd trying to find her lost begotten sister. "Skuld?! Dammit of all the times she had to wonder off...
"Urd!"
Suddenly Urd heard a faint voice from the crowd calling out her name.
"Urd!" The voice echoed, repeating her name over and over again.
She looked into the direction of the voice, seeing two figures along the end of the corner. One was a young woman in white overflowing garments, bright and crisp, sitting down on her white desk, swaying her ivory-white legs, her head crowned by a halo of honey-blond hair, glowing amidst the bright lights of the room. Beside her was Skuld, frantically waving her arms back and forth signaling her to come.
"Urd! Urd over here! I think I found some one who may be able to help us!"
Muttering something to herself, Urd walked over the Blond hair Goddess noticing the small golden plaque that said "Computer Administrator. "Good day." Urd greeted. "Perhaps you can help us, we're trying to find a friend of ours maybe you could help us.
Excitedly, blue eyes wide, the Goddess responded, "Sure, it's not like I'm, doing anything around here. Since all the granting of wishes have been halted for a while. I practically have a lot of time on my sleeve."
Suddenly, Skuld interrupted, a slight puzzled look on her eyes. "Halted? What do you mean by all the granting of wishes have been halted?
The Goddess looked at them with surprise. "Why, didn't you two hear the news..." She looked at the two confused faces that were staring at her, they didn't. "Hmmm, you two aren't from around this sector are you? Eyeing the two of them.
The two sisters just shook their head.
"We'll if you must know, we just got one of the most strangest wishes heaven has ever granted to a human." She said, teleporting herself back on her seat, tapping on her computer keyboard. "Even I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it with my own eyes." She said, a small chuckle almost escaping her lips.
The two drew closer to her following her every word.
"He wished for a...Goddess to-to be...he wished for a Goddess to be by his side forever." The Goddess said in uncontrollable laughter. "Isn't that something or what?
The two sisters just stared at her for a brief moment, trying to comprehend her exact words. "He wished for a Goddess to be by his side forever! Tha-thats a good one." They both shouted out loud, as they broke in harsh hysterical laughter, holding on to the desk before they loose their balance.
"Yeah can you believe it... I hate to be on her shoes right now. HA HA HA HA.
The laughter suddenly stopped to a halt. "Wa-wait a minute. You mean...it's true? Are you serious?! Urd asked surprised.
"Why you don't believe me." The Goddess responded with a disheartened tone. Just wait for a moment and I'll show you that it's no hoaxed." The Goddess said a small grin still on her face, typing away on her keyboard. Afterwards she turned the computer monitor for both Urd and Skuld to see. "Here take a look for yourself."
"What!!!"
Goddess: Peorth
Class: First class, second category, Unlimited
Wish Grantee: Keiichi Morisato
Wish: A Goddess like her to be by her side forever.
Status: Granted
After discovering Peorth's uneventful faith the two sisters fell silent unable to speak to one another. They slowly went to the comforts of Urd's ample apartment. Settling themselves on the living room sofa, silence surrounding the room.
Urd stayed quite at first staring blankly at the fire, her pale eyes glazed over as she found herself lost in thought. Braking off from her thoughts she waved her hand slowly, and two cups of tea magically appeared on her and Skulds hands with a snap of her fingers.
"Thanks Urd I really needed one right now." She said softly taking a small sip of her tea.
"Your welcome." She said sullenly, staring deep at her reflection on her cup for a moment, before drinking all of it with one quick swig, and laid it down the table. "But it's not as good as Bell's though.
Skuld regarded Urd with sadness, since now it wasn't only one it was now two of her sisters who were sad and with out hope. Her mind was in a sense of dismay. All of these conflicts were coming to her mind too hard and fast. It was already taking a toll on her fringed mind. It was getting harder and harder to keep it in check.
After what Urd saw on the monitor, it somehow shocked her to the point of disbelief. Even when they walked back to Bell's apartment all Skuld could hear was Urd murmur one word. "No."
"Don't worry Urd, like you said everything will be fine. Right Urd?
"Hmph, that's strange, being the optimist now aren't we Skuld. Urd chuckled softly. "You don't have to try and cheer me up Skuld. You can't fool me. Urd stared at her. "I know more about you than even Belldandy could. For one thing you're usually not the optimistic one of the family.
Skuld's gaze slowly went to her cup, holding it tightly as if to crumple it within her hand. "I'm sorry I was just...
"No don't be, I was just joking with you." She said half-heartedly, trying to give her a smile.
Skuld noticed something wrong with Urd. But what? She didn't act like her old self, she was acting very peculiar. Something was bothering her sister's mind. Within her chest she could feel her heart getting heavy, her impatience already taken over her.
"Urd is something wrong."
But there was no answer.
"Urd answer me!" Skuld shouted out demandingly, quickly standing up from her chair hitting the table as a process, dropping her cup on to the table, breaking it into two it's contents spilled down to the floor.
Urd's eyes flashed furiously at her youngest sister, her compressed hands were already shaking uncontrollably. Her fragile mind no longer able to take the pressure that had befallen her family. She bit her lip, determined not to cry but with no avail
Instantaneously Urd stood, her voice was cold and menacing. Tears fell down her cheeks as she spoke out. "Will you just shut up you little brat!"
Taken aback, Skuld only stood staring at her. Urd had never spoken to her with such a menacing tone. But Skuld never backed down on any fight especially with her sister. "What did you just say!"
"You heard me you ignorant little brat just SHUT UP!" Urd spat out on her.
Skuld couldn't take it. This was not her sister. She had never behaved this way, never spoken to her with so much hate, never looked at her with such a strong disliking. It was more than she can bear.
"How dare you say that to me! When you did nothing more than just sit there doing nothing while elder sister cry's!" Skuld trembled as she spoke, yelling at Urd with strong, firm voice.
"Did nothing?! Look who's talking you wining brat! You know as well as I that you just stand there and whine for a miracle showed up! You did nothing less than I!
The two stared sullenly at each other neither one backing down on their dispute.
"At least I have feelings for her!" While you just go on about yourself without a care in the world doing anything you want ignoring everything that comes your way! You're just a selfish..."
In a split second before Skuld could utter another word. Urd's hands instantaneously slapped Skuld across the face taking all the force and anger with one single blow.
Skuld backed away a little from the force of the blow, wincing from the pain but darted her eyes back at her eldest sister, suddenly tasting her own blood from her lips.
Urd was taken back by her own sisters words. She never knew Skuld taught of her in such a way. When she to was in bitter torment for her younger sister's fate. She looked back into the passed remembering every bitter moment when she was there for them. She was the one who would comfort for them when know one would. From the time they were little to the time they had grown. And now all she gets in return was Skulds own words telling her that she was nothing more but a cold hearted being. Without neither a heart nor a soul to even care.
Urd's hand turned red feeling the stinging pain on her palm that she hit her sister with, holding back her already clenched hand from hitting her sister's face down to the ground. Her voice softened but her tone was still the same with biting rage. "Ho-how dare you...How dare you EVEN SAY THAT TO ME!!! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW I FEEL!!! "Urd snapped.
Flashes of electrical light quickly blazed through her tear driven eyes. Slowly engulfing the darkened room with her aura. "You...want to...know how I feel? THIS IS HOW I FEEL!!!" With the final word said the whole room was instantaneously destroyed with one last burst of light.
"Urd Stop it!!" Skuld shouted, covering her averted eyes away from the light. The strong winds that was produced from Urds aura howled violently, whipping Skuld's hair about, each strand stinging as it lashed out against her face. Then everything became a blur...
Skuld lay on her back groaning in pain. Slowly she opened her eyes, her hand reached out to her forehead, feeling a slight throbbing pain in her head. Her mind was dazed, swirling with thoughts. They raced through her brain one after another, a thousand different emotions and visions clustering together into one massive ball of confusion.
She rose to her feet, fighting for clarity against a bout of dizziness. She shakingly brought herself to an unsteady stand and stumbled toward the wall.
In her state of incoherence it took her a moment before her mind was finally made clear. She observed her surroundings wearily.
"Urd...? Skuld whispered.
But there was no sign of her anywhere. Urd somehow disappeared after the incident, only leaving a path of total devastation beneath her wrath. Everything lay in ruins, its once beloved walls of furniture now nothing more than smoldering heaps of rubble.
Everything from the shredded pieces of the front door, torn off by its hinges. To the shards of debris that lay scattered on the whole room.
Only a holographic image of the three sisters smiling happily lay almost undamaged on the floor near Skuld's feet. As a drop of liquid plunged quietly through its distorted image.
"Darn It!!!"
TBC...
Forlorn
Heaven: Belldandy's room...
Somewhere in Heaven as time slips by the passing gates of sorrow. One cry's, oblivious by all and yet known by others. In the midst of chaos that had uttered only one word and yet destroyed so many. We can't help but wonder if we could have done anything to stop it.
In a darkened bedroom on the upper story of the west wing, a Goddess of some mere twenty-one years slept with her face pressed to the soft, glimmering pillow, slim body unmoving as her eyes still wet with tears. Another Goddess with raven black hair in beautiful pink garments floated to her on the cold night air, then turned away slowly with an exclamation of sadness, letting the darkness hover onto the other and leaving her sleep helplessly at the flames eating greedily in her heart.
"So is she alright?" inquired a Goddess in her late twenty's sitting near the welcoming warmth of the white magical fire, her delicate hands gently stroking with a strain of her wavy white hair.
"No." the little Goddess said sadly, shaking her head. " Elder sister is fast asleep tears still swelling out her eyes. Oh Urd, why won't elder sister just forget about him? Surely she doesn't intend to spend another night sleeping and crying.
Urd's bent her head lower over the sofa. "I wish I knew Skuld. I wish I knew..."
Helpless anger burned in Skuld's chestnut-brown eyes and her stiff petticoat rustled as she resumed her restless pacing. With in her raven- black hair she seemed to fade into the gloomy shadows of the room, and only when she came to stand before the grate was the darkness dispelled by the reflected firelight dancing on her bright brown eyes.
"I wish we could do something" She said in the top of her lungs, "but how? And further more" Skuld's voice shook "there is nothing the least healthy about going to sleep crying and doing nothing about it!
"Perhaps she'll be alright in the morning." Urd said hopefully.
Skuld's eyes flashed. "That I cannot believe! You saw her didn't just now didn't you Urd, how she wept and the way she was choking in sadness!" Her small fist smacked into her open palm. I vow I cannot sit by and watch another night and let her cry herself to death. I won't let that happen!
Urd opened her mouth, but there was nothing she could say in response to Skuld's outburst.
"Look Skuld believe me she'll be fine in the morning." She repeated with optimism rolling her eyes from Skuld's over reacting to the situation.
"You should know better than to believe that!" Skuld said scornfully. Once elder sister cry's it almost never stops" she added slowly, "but the Lord...I find it hard to believe that the Lord would do such a thing to damage elder sister's heart like that.
Skuld had known before that The Almighty God was the most understanding and forgiving of all the Gods. He would forgive any wrongdoing done by any creature either good or bad. He was someone who cared for everything he had created even going below to the most heartless and the greedy of all of his creations. And yet he declined her own sisters wish, who was already pleading, beseeching for his acceptance.
Oh, Skuld had seen Belldandy cry from one reason or another, but it only made Skuld wish not to see it any longer almost always causing her to go hysterical at times of Bell's grief's. She had been too young in those days and to terribly jittery on what to do in such situations.
Urd on the other hand was the complete opposite of her. Yes, she too hates it when she sees any of her sisters' cried but quickly shoves it of her mind, knowing the role she must face. She would always be the one too comfort her two younger sisters in times of need. Keeping it cool and yet still caring, giving them her best smile, seeming to be happy with out a care in the world, even though a grieving pain was stabbed in her heart, knowing it would do no good if they see her sad or unhappy. She was truly devoted to her sisters even from all the times they had fought and quarreled with one another she would always be there to help.
Her tactics were plain and simple but in such a way that it actually works. She would wait and wait until no tear could fall know longer making it easier for her to talk to them and make reason. It may sound odd maybe even cruel but somehow it works.
But Skuld still didn't get the whole picture, even from all the times she and Beldandy cried she still didn't get it. One reason would be because she is still a child but to Urd it was just because she was too plain ignorant when it comes to feelings and emotions.
The only thing she could do is wait and watch Skuld rant out her thoughts as she pleased, running about the room saying how cold she was or how could she just let it happen. It was the same old thing.
Yet none of Urd worst imagination had prepared her from the faith her younger sister was given. Despite all her self control, she could only assume the worse that it might take more than just counseling to get Bell back to the way she was, it would only take a miracle to do such a thing. Unless...
"His Lordship would never do this. Wouldn't he?" Skuld had quavered, her small white hands resting on her bosom. "What are we going to do?
"Do?" Urd had repeated tiredly. "I suppose we should do something about it."
"But his Almighty... Skuld retorted seeing that evil gleam in Urd's eyes"
Urd had interrupted her with a terse shake of her head. "Don't worry Skuld its not like we're gonna break any rules." Standing up from the sofa. "Come on." Walking out of the door.
"What?" Skuld said startled, pausing for a second to absorb what she had said.
Sighing, Urd came back to her, "To find Peorth remember, unless all that ranting you did for the past 6 hours made you forget." Her hands tapping lightly on Skuld's forehead. "If you're not coming that's fine with me. Stay and grovel all you want, while I go look for her." She turned her back on her and went on her way. "Toodles." Waving her hand at Skuld and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Wait Urd I'm coming too." But it was too late, Urd had already vanished before she could get to her. "Ooh that Urd. Her voice said in controlled anger. With in a second she too vanished in search for Peorth.
Urd appeared in a long transparent hallway leading into the Earth Help Center office. It was an ordinary sight in Heaven. It was situated near the corner of the Goddess Relief Office, but it boasted on the exquisite lush wildlife that lay beyond the crystalline walls of the hallway. It was paradise and yet not beyond human imaginations but still non-existent from the world of men.
Urd paused for a brief moment taking in the admirable scenery of red light that transpired like a beautiful sunrise in the midst of grief. Her soft blue silk robe rustled gently when a small flash of pink light suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Her head did not looking back, already knowing who it was, Urd spoke. "That took you long enough. What took you so long? Traffic?" She said sarcastically.
Skuld gritted her teeth from her sisters taunting ways, hating it every time when she was always treated like a kid that was only ment to be teased. "What took me so long?! You idiot do you know how much time it took just to find a trace of your aura! You just vanished and left me there to find you from who knows where. And your just standing there saying what took me so long..."
Urd just grinned at her retort not taking any heed to Skulds complaining remarks, keeping a steady pace to her path.
"Urd come back hear!!! I'm not yet done with you! Urd!!! She demanded, stomping her foot on to the white floor.
Urd was still her old annoying self, ever the wild one of the family. Never listening and ever the troublemaker as she still is known. Skuld doubt that she would come back. She didn't even dare take notice of her words. The only option she had was to follow her wherever she went, no if nor buts.
"Why do you always treat me like a child Urd?."
"Well maybe because your whining like one." Urd said, trying not to laugh at her little sister.
"But I don't like it anymore."
"Look we'll talk about this later. We have to find Peorth first and when everything done then we can talk." Urd said blankly, barely taking a glance at her sister.
"But...
"No buts."
"Fine, have it your way. See if I care." Skuld said in childish disdain, crossing her arms on her chest.
As they walked away towards the central hall, they both began to hear telepathically the voices of Gods and Goddesses alike. All spoke of someone, a human but the rest of the information was disrupted by all of the people jumbling up the reception signal.
"What in heavens name is going on Urd?" Skuld asked.
"I don't know?" Urd smiled. "Let's investigate." Grabbing Skuld's hand pulling her towards the hallway.
"Urd waaaaaait...!"
"Urd will yo-you slo-slow down..." Skuld shakingly requested, almost tripping a few times, unable to keep up with her sister.
Slowly they saw a bright flash of light at the end of the hallway and as they passed beyond it they both stopped hesitantly as to what they saw.
"What in the world of men is going on?" They both shouted out loud.
The office was like a disaster area, Goddesses running from one place to another. The ringing of phones could be heard everywhere unanswered by anyone since all the Goddesses were too busy on something very important that it was mind boggling. The office was on a riot.
They looked far and wide for someone to talk to but they did not take notice of their plea.
"Excuse me but..."
"Sorry, too busy right now Urd maybe later..."
"Hey wait... Dammit..."
Soon Skuld found someone that maybe able to help. At the end of the corner, sitting on a desk, observing all the people come and go. She was relaxing for a moment from all the commotion.
"This isn't working out." Urd said wearily with a hint of resignation. "Come on Skuld maybe we could find someone else to... Skuld? Skuld, where are you?! Skuld?! " She spun around, surveying the place around her, her eyes frantically searching for her. Her heart sunk when it became apparent she was no longer there. Urd ran, pushing her way out of the crowd trying to find her lost begotten sister. "Skuld?! Dammit of all the times she had to wonder off...
"Urd!"
Suddenly Urd heard a faint voice from the crowd calling out her name.
"Urd!" The voice echoed, repeating her name over and over again.
She looked into the direction of the voice, seeing two figures along the end of the corner. One was a young woman in white overflowing garments, bright and crisp, sitting down on her white desk, swaying her ivory-white legs, her head crowned by a halo of honey-blond hair, glowing amidst the bright lights of the room. Beside her was Skuld, frantically waving her arms back and forth signaling her to come.
"Urd! Urd over here! I think I found some one who may be able to help us!"
Muttering something to herself, Urd walked over the Blond hair Goddess noticing the small golden plaque that said "Computer Administrator. "Good day." Urd greeted. "Perhaps you can help us, we're trying to find a friend of ours maybe you could help us.
Excitedly, blue eyes wide, the Goddess responded, "Sure, it's not like I'm, doing anything around here. Since all the granting of wishes have been halted for a while. I practically have a lot of time on my sleeve."
Suddenly, Skuld interrupted, a slight puzzled look on her eyes. "Halted? What do you mean by all the granting of wishes have been halted?
The Goddess looked at them with surprise. "Why, didn't you two hear the news..." She looked at the two confused faces that were staring at her, they didn't. "Hmmm, you two aren't from around this sector are you? Eyeing the two of them.
The two sisters just shook their head.
"We'll if you must know, we just got one of the most strangest wishes heaven has ever granted to a human." She said, teleporting herself back on her seat, tapping on her computer keyboard. "Even I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it with my own eyes." She said, a small chuckle almost escaping her lips.
The two drew closer to her following her every word.
"He wished for a...Goddess to-to be...he wished for a Goddess to be by his side forever." The Goddess said in uncontrollable laughter. "Isn't that something or what?
The two sisters just stared at her for a brief moment, trying to comprehend her exact words. "He wished for a Goddess to be by his side forever! Tha-thats a good one." They both shouted out loud, as they broke in harsh hysterical laughter, holding on to the desk before they loose their balance.
"Yeah can you believe it... I hate to be on her shoes right now. HA HA HA HA.
The laughter suddenly stopped to a halt. "Wa-wait a minute. You mean...it's true? Are you serious?! Urd asked surprised.
"Why you don't believe me." The Goddess responded with a disheartened tone. Just wait for a moment and I'll show you that it's no hoaxed." The Goddess said a small grin still on her face, typing away on her keyboard. Afterwards she turned the computer monitor for both Urd and Skuld to see. "Here take a look for yourself."
"What!!!"
Goddess: Peorth
Class: First class, second category, Unlimited
Wish Grantee: Keiichi Morisato
Wish: A Goddess like her to be by her side forever.
Status: Granted
After discovering Peorth's uneventful faith the two sisters fell silent unable to speak to one another. They slowly went to the comforts of Urd's ample apartment. Settling themselves on the living room sofa, silence surrounding the room.
Urd stayed quite at first staring blankly at the fire, her pale eyes glazed over as she found herself lost in thought. Braking off from her thoughts she waved her hand slowly, and two cups of tea magically appeared on her and Skulds hands with a snap of her fingers.
"Thanks Urd I really needed one right now." She said softly taking a small sip of her tea.
"Your welcome." She said sullenly, staring deep at her reflection on her cup for a moment, before drinking all of it with one quick swig, and laid it down the table. "But it's not as good as Bell's though.
Skuld regarded Urd with sadness, since now it wasn't only one it was now two of her sisters who were sad and with out hope. Her mind was in a sense of dismay. All of these conflicts were coming to her mind too hard and fast. It was already taking a toll on her fringed mind. It was getting harder and harder to keep it in check.
After what Urd saw on the monitor, it somehow shocked her to the point of disbelief. Even when they walked back to Bell's apartment all Skuld could hear was Urd murmur one word. "No."
"Don't worry Urd, like you said everything will be fine. Right Urd?
"Hmph, that's strange, being the optimist now aren't we Skuld. Urd chuckled softly. "You don't have to try and cheer me up Skuld. You can't fool me. Urd stared at her. "I know more about you than even Belldandy could. For one thing you're usually not the optimistic one of the family.
Skuld's gaze slowly went to her cup, holding it tightly as if to crumple it within her hand. "I'm sorry I was just...
"No don't be, I was just joking with you." She said half-heartedly, trying to give her a smile.
Skuld noticed something wrong with Urd. But what? She didn't act like her old self, she was acting very peculiar. Something was bothering her sister's mind. Within her chest she could feel her heart getting heavy, her impatience already taken over her.
"Urd is something wrong."
But there was no answer.
"Urd answer me!" Skuld shouted out demandingly, quickly standing up from her chair hitting the table as a process, dropping her cup on to the table, breaking it into two it's contents spilled down to the floor.
Urd's eyes flashed furiously at her youngest sister, her compressed hands were already shaking uncontrollably. Her fragile mind no longer able to take the pressure that had befallen her family. She bit her lip, determined not to cry but with no avail
Instantaneously Urd stood, her voice was cold and menacing. Tears fell down her cheeks as she spoke out. "Will you just shut up you little brat!"
Taken aback, Skuld only stood staring at her. Urd had never spoken to her with such a menacing tone. But Skuld never backed down on any fight especially with her sister. "What did you just say!"
"You heard me you ignorant little brat just SHUT UP!" Urd spat out on her.
Skuld couldn't take it. This was not her sister. She had never behaved this way, never spoken to her with so much hate, never looked at her with such a strong disliking. It was more than she can bear.
"How dare you say that to me! When you did nothing more than just sit there doing nothing while elder sister cry's!" Skuld trembled as she spoke, yelling at Urd with strong, firm voice.
"Did nothing?! Look who's talking you wining brat! You know as well as I that you just stand there and whine for a miracle showed up! You did nothing less than I!
The two stared sullenly at each other neither one backing down on their dispute.
"At least I have feelings for her!" While you just go on about yourself without a care in the world doing anything you want ignoring everything that comes your way! You're just a selfish..."
In a split second before Skuld could utter another word. Urd's hands instantaneously slapped Skuld across the face taking all the force and anger with one single blow.
Skuld backed away a little from the force of the blow, wincing from the pain but darted her eyes back at her eldest sister, suddenly tasting her own blood from her lips.
Urd was taken back by her own sisters words. She never knew Skuld taught of her in such a way. When she to was in bitter torment for her younger sister's fate. She looked back into the passed remembering every bitter moment when she was there for them. She was the one who would comfort for them when know one would. From the time they were little to the time they had grown. And now all she gets in return was Skulds own words telling her that she was nothing more but a cold hearted being. Without neither a heart nor a soul to even care.
Urd's hand turned red feeling the stinging pain on her palm that she hit her sister with, holding back her already clenched hand from hitting her sister's face down to the ground. Her voice softened but her tone was still the same with biting rage. "Ho-how dare you...How dare you EVEN SAY THAT TO ME!!! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW I FEEL!!! "Urd snapped.
Flashes of electrical light quickly blazed through her tear driven eyes. Slowly engulfing the darkened room with her aura. "You...want to...know how I feel? THIS IS HOW I FEEL!!!" With the final word said the whole room was instantaneously destroyed with one last burst of light.
"Urd Stop it!!" Skuld shouted, covering her averted eyes away from the light. The strong winds that was produced from Urds aura howled violently, whipping Skuld's hair about, each strand stinging as it lashed out against her face. Then everything became a blur...
Skuld lay on her back groaning in pain. Slowly she opened her eyes, her hand reached out to her forehead, feeling a slight throbbing pain in her head. Her mind was dazed, swirling with thoughts. They raced through her brain one after another, a thousand different emotions and visions clustering together into one massive ball of confusion.
She rose to her feet, fighting for clarity against a bout of dizziness. She shakingly brought herself to an unsteady stand and stumbled toward the wall.
In her state of incoherence it took her a moment before her mind was finally made clear. She observed her surroundings wearily.
"Urd...? Skuld whispered.
But there was no sign of her anywhere. Urd somehow disappeared after the incident, only leaving a path of total devastation beneath her wrath. Everything lay in ruins, its once beloved walls of furniture now nothing more than smoldering heaps of rubble.
Everything from the shredded pieces of the front door, torn off by its hinges. To the shards of debris that lay scattered on the whole room.
Only a holographic image of the three sisters smiling happily lay almost undamaged on the floor near Skuld's feet. As a drop of liquid plunged quietly through its distorted image.
"Darn It!!!"
TBC...