Chapter 6

The next day.

Peorth sighed as the alarms once again went off.

"Where?" she asked, knowing what it most likely was.

"Location is still the Nekomi area." replied X, "I am unable to determine how many there are... or who."

Peorth sighed and then reached for her phone.

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"Thanks Peorth." Urd hung up the phone. She then walked back to the table and sat down. The others looked at her curiously. "Peorth said they detected more arrivals."

"More?" asked Skuld.

"More."

Everyone let out a sigh.

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The abandoned apartment.

A very agitated 1st class goddess paced back and forth across the living room.

"Them..." she muttered, "She had to send THEM!"

She turned and stormed out of the apartment.

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Across town.

Akuma bowed low before the two new arrivals and their minions. One was female, with long brown hair. She wore a black leather outfit that showed off all her curves. The male had black hair and was rather short. He wore a dark black robe. Both could have been mistaken for a certain goddess and college student.

"Lady Sayoko, Lord Keima. I am honored by your presence."

Sayoko smirked and looked around. "So this is what Nekomi looked like before we 'improved' it hmmm? Can't say I'm impressed." She turned and looked at Akuma. "You have failed to eliminate my Aunt several times now, haven't you?"

Akuma continued to stare at the ground. "I have no excuses."

"Of course you don't" Sayoko turned and looked at Keima. "No one who fails ever has a good excuse. You may have just saved your life by admitting that."

Akuma looked up hopefully. Keima immediately raised his arm a fired a force bolt into Akuma. Akuma flew backwards slamming into the wall. He looked at Keima and Sayoko stunned.

'Why?' he mouthed.

"I said you may have saved your life." replied Sayoko, "Never said you did." She turned and looked at her minions. "Remove that." Her minions quickly moved in and removed Akuma's corpse, leaving Sayoko alone with Keima.

"Well K, here we are. Dad and Mom's old stomping grounds."

Keima only nodded.

Sayoko sat down in a chair.

"Auntie sent us here to complete the mission." Keima nodded at Sayoko. "Which means no ransacking the town..." Keima frowned, ".no raping." Keima's frown got deeper, "..no torturing the innocents.and no killing." Keima pouted at Sayoko.

"Don't worry K," Sayoko said as she stood up. "I have a plan on how we can eliminate our troublesome Aunt."

A smile appeared on Keima's face.

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The 1st walked the streets grumbling.

"What the hell could those 2 be up too?" she muttered, "There so damn unpredictable."

The 1st suddenly froze. She turned slowly to see 3 figures in black following her. She turned and picked up her pace.

"Don't they ever quit?"

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"She's seen us." said one demon.

"We got too close." replied the second, "The Lady will not be pleased."

"Unless we come back with only her head." replied the third, "Hurry! Before we lose her."

The 3 demons moved quickly after the goddess, dodging pedestrians left and right. Block after block they followed her. Suddenly, she vanished from sight. The demons approached the spot they had last seen her.

"Did she teleport?"

"No." One demon turned and looked down an alley. "I can still feel her presence. She is still in the area. This way."

He began walking down the alley, followed closely by one demon. The third stared at the alley, then looked at his comrades.

"I'll just wait here. We were only to follow her, not engage."

"Coward." muttered the first, "I'll be sure to tell the Lady of your cowardice."

The 2 demons continued further into the alley, carefully looking about. After several twists and turns, they finally reached a brick wall at the end of the alley. One of the demons knocked on it. Then turned to the other.

"It's a dead end."

"You got that right." came a voice.

Both demons whirled about, yet they could see nothing.

"Where is she?" muttered one of the demons.

"Over here?"

The demons turned again, yet they still could not see anything.

"Curse you! Show yourself!" yelled one of the demons.

His answer was a whirling noise.

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The third demon paced about at the entrance of the alley. Every couple of minutes, he would glance down the ally to see if his companions were returning.

"Where the hell are they?"

"HELP ME!!"

The demon looked down the alley to see one of his comrades, covered in blood, running for his life. Behind him, the Goddess casually walked into view.

"Oh shi."

The demon watched in shock as the goddess raised her left hand. A small flash, and a small silver object shot out. It raced through the air eventually catching up to the demon. The demon took a few more steps before falling down dead, a disk wedged into his back. The remaining demon stared at his friend, and then looked up to see the goddess slowly walking towards him.

"Screw this!" the demon vanished in a fireball.

The 1st walked back out onto the sidewalk and looked around. She then turned and continued silently up the street, her mind deep in thought.

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Sayoko was furious. She glared at the demon laying prostrate before her.

"You were supposed to follow her."

"We did Milady." replied the demon, "But the others wished to please you by taking her on themselves."

"They wished to please me hmmm?" Sayoko stared at the demon. "Is this how you try to please me?"

The demon did not reply.

"2 more demons dead!" she shouted, "She is ONE goddess. ONE! All of you have killed at least 10 gods and goddesses before. WHY CAN'T YOU KILL THIS ONE!?!?!"

The demon looked up. "If you please Milady, none of those were 1st class. There have been no other 1st class goddesses since.."

"I KNOW THAT!!" shouted Sayoko, "I know there have been no other 1st classes! They were all killed years ago! All but HER!" Sayoko walked over and threw herself into a chair. Keima glanced at her.

Sayoko waved her hand. "Yes K, I know. She is very resourceful. That's why she's survived this long." She sighed. "But what to do?"

Keima stared at Sayoko.

Sayoko sat up.

"OF COURSE!" she shouted, "K! You're a genius!"

Keima smiled.

Sayoko turned to the demon. "Go get the others. We have a plans to make."

"Milady?"

Sayoko smiled. "If we can't take her out directly, we take her out indirectly."

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"I'M GOING OUT!" shouted Skuld from the doorway.

Urd peered around the corner. "Again? This is the 2nd night in a row!"

"So?"

"So...You and Sentaro must be getting serious. Maybe I should give you the 'talk'."

Skuld blushed, "If I want the 'talk', I'll ask Onee-sama, not you."

Urd was about to reply when Belldandy cut her off.

"Have fun Skuld. Be careful and don't be out too late."

"I won't Onee-sama." Skuld replied. She turned and ran out to where Sentaro was waiting. Both then turned and left the temple complex. From up the street, two figures in black watched them.