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thing I do own is the plot and the characters of my

own creation.. If any of the ideas used here, sound

like another story. I got the idea from them and made

my own version. The original idea's belong to their

repected authors. The song "Who wants to live forever"

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This is an Alternative Ah! Megami-Sama! or Oh! My

Goddess! Universe fanfic.

Shades of The Past

Chapter 7: Endgame Part 2

~~ means telepathic communication

Also in this

Belldandy's 22

Urd's 26

Keiichi's 22

Skuld's 13

Peorth's 28

Megumi's 21

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Guardian sat back down in the living room, and retrieved his

pendant from inside his shirt. Little did he know that Urd

and Skuld DIDN'T go to bed as he suggested. They were worried

about him, so they were sliently watching from shadows. ~~This

is wrong Urd, I can't believe that we are spying on Oniichan

like this~~ Skuld stated. ~~We're not spying, we just making

sure that he doesn't do anything stupid tonight~~ Urd repiled

back. ~~Did you know that he wore a pendent Urd?~~ Skuld spoke

when she saw what Guardian had done. The hair on the back of

her neck stood up, as Urd nervously spoke ~~ Um..Skuld why

don't you go on to bed, I can look out for him tonight. There

is no need for the both of us, to be losing sleep tonight.~~

Skuld opened her mouth to argue with her sister, until she saw

the nervous expression on Urd's face. ~~ Urd, what is going on?

What is happening?~~ she asked getting worried. Urd looked down

into Skuld's worried face and repiled ~~Something that he would

never want you to see, if he knew that you were watching.~~

~~What are you talking about Urd? All he is doing is looking at

his penden-~~ Skuld started but was interruped by music that

filled the room. Guardian pressed a familiar sequence in the

jeweled surface of his pendent for the last time. ~~Where is

that music coming from Urd?, Urd?~~ Skuld asked as she turned

to her sister when she didnt receive a reply. She didn't know

what to say, Urd had closed her eyes and was silently crying.

Guardian pressed a hidden button on his pendent, and it opened.

Inside were pictures of the two main reasons he was here, on

one side there was a picture of Belldandy on her wedding day.

On the other an image of an angel, he then laid the pendent on

his lap. The same images that Urd had seen appeared around

Guardian, but this time some of them were missing. Tears formed

and slid down her face, Skuld finally understood why Urd didn't

want her to see this. Guardian's wings wrapped themselves around

him, as he started sobbing. When his tears touched the edge of his

wings, patterns of silver and gold begun to appear on his wings.

Both Skuld and Urd silently gasped in shock, when they felt

Guardian's power level increase tremendously.

Not thinking clearing, Skuld's only consern was to comfort her

Oniichan. After one step toward him, she felt a hand on her

shoulder. Looking back Skuld noticed that Urd was shaking her

head no, ~~I am sorry Skuld, but we cannot let Guardian know

that we are not asleep.~~ ~~But Urdddddd, I can't stay here

and watch Oniichan sob like that!!~~ Skuld repiled. ~~Do you

think that your the only one who cares for Guardian?? Do you

know how much it pains me to listen to him sob and not do

anything about it??? It is taking all of my will, not to

run out there and comfort him. I also deeply care for him...

but he only sees me as a sister nothing else~~ Urd stated sadly.

Skuld was speechless, Urd had apparently fallen in love with

Oniichan and he only saw her as a sister. * Maybe if I helped

Urd and Oniichan......I wonder...* Skuld thought.....

"Soon my loves, soon I will be able to rejoin you" Guardian

softly spoke as he looked at the pictures. Without even looking

up, he knew that he had a vistor. "I am glad that I could

see you one last time before the battle" Guardian spoke

looking up. Much to Urd's and Skuld's surprize there floated

Belldandy's Angel Holy Bell. Guardian reached over and softly

caressed Holy Bell's face, "I miss you so much my love. I am

going to miss the people I have grown attached to here. BUT

its worth it to be with you and my beautiful Bell once more.

~~Holy Bell has a boyfriend???~~ Skuld asked the stunned Urd,

~~It looks like it, that explains why she has kept disapearing

lately~~ Urd repiled.

"Yes my angel if it were not for the current circumstances, I

would enjoy staying here. But you know as much as I, that it

cannot happen without altering the timeline" Guardian spoke as

he leaned over and whispered something into Holy Bell's ear.

~~What is he saying???~~ Urd spoke rather annoyed that she

couldn't hear anything. ~~Will you look at that! What ever he

said made her blush, I have never seen Holy Bell blush about

anything before~~ a amazed Skuld voiced. Holy Bell shyly nodded

her reply to answer Guardian's question, it was then that he

softly kissed her on her silken cheek. ~~~Awwwww isn't that

sweet, he must have asked if he could kiss her. Oniichan is such

a romantic, that was very honorable asking her if he could give

her a kiss~~ Skuld longingly sighed.

Urd couldn't do anything, but smile *so little Skuld DOES think

off him other then as a brother.* Guardian smiled as Holy Bell's

face flushed a light pink, after he kissed her cheek. "You look

even more beautiful when you blush, my angel" he softly stated.

Guardian's comment made her blush grow deeper, *In all my years,

I have never seen an angel act this way before. Its almost like

she was a young female mortal, or maybe its just because of

Guardian?* Urd thought as she shook her head in amazement. It

was then that Holy Bell was able to detect the presence of the

goddesses. She now knew that her secret was out and didn't know

if she would be allowed back. Biting her bottom lip, she knew she

may only have this one chance to do this. Holy Bell looked up at

Guardian with innocent eyes and gave him a single kiss on his lips.

Skuld gasped in shock ~~Urd did she just do, what I think she

just did?~~ Urd could not belive her eyes, Holy Bell just gave

Guardian the kiss of an angel. The kiss of a angel was a rare

special gift, that was given to a male mortal near the end of

his life. It showed that this one was spoken for in the next

life to the other angels. ~~I-Is Oniichan going to die?~~ Skuld

asked Urd sadly, ~~H-h-he can't die Skuld, he's immortal....~~

she shakenly stated. Deeply blushing Holy Bell turned to leave,

"Holy Bell?" Guardian asked. Turning back to see what he wanted,

she found her face being softly carressed "Thank you for granting

my wish to see my angel again" he sadly stated.

With tears in her eyes, she nodded and gave him a hug and then

disappeared. Guardian looked around the place that he had called

home and sadly sighed "I guess it wouldn't hurt to say goodbye to

them." He then turned in the direction of where Urd's and Skuld's

bedrooms were located. Both Skuld and Urd barely made it back to

their bedrooms in time, before Guardian quietly opened the door

to Skuld's room. He walked over to her bedside, softly kissed her

on her forehead and placed a disk on her bedside stand. "Goodbye

Skuld you have been the little sister I never had, I wish things

could be different. The disk on your stand contains numerous

interchangeable mecha plans, please enjoy them" Guardian whispered.



He then silently closed her door and walked over to the door to

Urd's room. Entering silently, he found that Urd had cried herself

to sleep. "Goodbye Urd, I am sorry that I couldn't return your

feelings for me. I didn't want you to be devastated when I left,

that is why I treated you like a sister. Can you please tell the

others that I said goodbye? Thank you my Oneechan, There is only

one gift that I can give you that you don't already have." Guardian

then leaned over and gave Urd a single soft kiss on her velvet lips.

He quietly left Urd's room closing the door after him, little did

he know that at that very moment both of his "sisters" were starting

to silently cry. Returning to the living room, Guardian soundlessly

watched as Megumi left the house for her sunrise date.

"Mistressss, the human female has left the house. Do you want

usss to stop her?" Nazdufa asked worried. "No Nazdufa, it will soon

be dawn and I will need all of you to create the diversion" the

female demon spoke as she overlooked the shire. Urd stood up and

wiped her bloodshot eyes when she noticed the time. She was met by

Skuld in the hall, who looked the same way she did. On their way to

the living room, they both felt a strange power surge. Thinking that

Guardian was in trouble, Urd and Skuld ran to the living room. But

they were not prepared for what they found, two Guardians. "Wha-"

Skuld asked trying to make her mouth work. "I have to be present at

the battle, but I also have my payback to attend to" Guardian stated

his voice turning to a vengeful tone.

Turning to Urd, he spoke "When ever you two are ready lower the force

shield." "Lower the force shield but that wil- oh... ok" she repiled

when she understood why. When it was lowered, the feeling of intense

evil filled the air. "She's here, the wench is here and she is not

alone" Guardian stated through clinched teeth. The female demon

watched the sunrise, then motioned for the start of the attack.

"Playtime's over Belldandy, time to pay for all the pain you caused

me" she spoke grinning from ear to ear. Guardian watched as the female

demon appeared in Belldandy's room, "Time to die mortal!" she sneared

as she advanced toward the still form in bed. When she reached the

bedside, Guardian created a sphere of light that lit the room.

"Hello Mara" Guardian spoke with venom dripping from every word.

Mara was in shock, how could someone be two places at once? And

how did this person know what she was going to do? Then she

discovered the markings on his face and it made her blood run cold.

This person was a warrior of infinity, she had heard legends about

them. But she had always thought that they were just stories, to scare

little demons from turning good. She had always hoped that she would

never meet one in her lifetime, "W-who are you?" Mira asked. "The

last thing you're ever going to see" Guardian snarled his markings

glowing a whitish-blue. It was then that the female demon Mara

realized, that she had walked right into a trap. The battlefield

become silent, as both sides began to feel the immense power that

continued to grow. Nazdufa may just be a lowly demon, but he was not

stupid. He knew that if he left the battle, Mara would kill him. BUT

he also knew if he didn't, that he could become who ever's power that

was next target. So he and the other demons fled for their lives.

Mara knew that she didn't have a chance, but she was not going to go

out quietly. She fired a force bolt, exactly as Guardian knew she

would and was thrown threw the wall when it hit her instead. Everytime

he thought of the reason that he was there, Guardian's felt his power

increase. But what he didn't know was that everyone including Mara

could also see the images in their mind's. Skuld and Urd gasped as

visions of the future Guardian was from, began to filter though

their mind.

There's no time for us,

There's no place for us,

What is this thing that

builds our dreams, yet slips away from us.

Mara propelled by a force blast from Guardian, hit the large oak tree

in the courtyard hard. Images of Guardian holding a sobbing Belldandy

at Keiichi's funeral came and went through their minds. Everytime Mara

thought she had the upperhand, the warrior seem to grow more and more

powerful. After she had scored a cheap shot on him, Guardian's eyes

narrowed. He then decided that it was time to stop playing clean. Much

to her surprize, Guardian disappeared from the battlefield. Mara was

then tapped on the shoulder, only to find that he had reappeared behind

her. She then found herself flying into the the temple pond from a

punch from Guardian. Images of Guardian comforting Belldandy who was

softly crying, on what would have been her and Keiichi's third wedding

anniversary. Flashed briefly across everyone's mind....

Who wants to live forever,

Who wants to live forever.....?

There's no chance for us,

It's all decided for us,

This world has only one

sweet moment set aside for us.

Urd and Skuld were in shock, they couldn't believe how dirty Guardian

was beginning to fight. In a way they could understand, from what the

images had shown they realized that he was fighting for Belldandy. And

NOTHING, would stand in his way of avenging her death by punishing Mara.

It soon came to an end, Mara couldn't fight anymore. She lay gasping on

the ground for breath, when Guardian walked up to her. She knew that she

was done for, so she did what she never thought she would do. She begged

Guardian for mercy, "Did you show Keiichi mercy, when you rigged the

autoshop to explode? Did you at any time show Belldandy mercy, when you

murdered her? You didn't so why should I?, I won't have any guilty feeling's

about your death. My sole purpose coming to this timeframe was to avenge

their deaths, goodbye Mara" Guardian stated coldly.

He raised his arms to finish her, it was then that Mara had one last idea.

Just as Guardian fired she grabbed his leg, so that when she dies he would

also. Urd saw what had happened and screamed, she knew that she could not

do anything. The area was filled with a very bright flash of white light,

and then it was over. Both Urd and Skuld ran over to what was now a crater

and found Guardian hovering near the bottom. Guardian opened his eyes and

found that he had won, Mara was gone. At that moment the chain holding his

pendant broke, both the chain and pendant fell to the ground, shattered

and vanished. Feeling all of the energy leave his body, Guardian fell onto

his knees. He then felt a hand rest on his shoulder, when he looked up he

was shocked. Standing there were the spirits of Belldandy and Keiichi

from HIS timeframe.

Who wants to live forever,

Who dares to love forever,

When love must die.

"Is it finally over?" Guardian asked exhausted. "Yes, my noble Guardian

It's over" Belldandy's spirit repiled. "I am glad its over" he stated

collapsing. Holy Bell appeared out of nowhere, and tried her best to

wake Guardian back up. When nothing she did helped, what she did next

sent chills down both Urd's and Skuld's spine. She let out a long shriek

of despair, unseen by everyone was the lighting bolt that hit near the

house. A person who looked like Odin from Norse mythology, walked up

behind the now mourning Holy Bell. "So this is the one you disobeyed

my orders for, he means alot to you doesn't he?" He asked. After she

sadly nodded her head, looking at Guardian he replied "No one can say

that I am not an understanding father." Guardian glowed briefly green

and took a deep breath, Holy Bell stared up at her father in shock.

She then jumped up and gave him a large hug, while tears streamed down

her face. "Your welcome my child" Odin spoke with a knowing smile on

his face.

But touch my tears with your lips,

Touch my world with your fingertips,

And we can have forever,

And we can love forever,

Forever is our today,

Who wants to live forever,

Who wants to live forever,

Forever is our today,

Who waits forever anyway?



[FOUR YEARS INTO THE "NEW" FUTURE]

As Urd watched her sister and brother-in-law, celebrate their two year

wedding anniversary. She longingly sighed, it wasn't that she was not happy

for them. She was extremely happy for them both, it was just that she was

embarressed to admit something. That she was envious of what they had,

that they had each other love and to care for. Belldandy had someone to love,

even Keiichi's little sister had someone. But Urd herself she was alone,

like she always had been most of her life. Even though she still cared for

Guardian, she had came to except that he only saw her as a sister. Looking

around she noticed, that her 17 yr old sister Skuld was building a mecha

by the lake. Urd shook her head smiling as she thought, *Skuld is building

yet ANOTHER mecha from those plans, what else is new*. Megumi and her

boyfriend, were softly talking under the oak trees near the house.

Belldandy and Keiichi were shyly holding hands and watching the fountain

that was created from the crator. The only couple that Urd hadn't seen

yet, were Guardian and Holy Bell. At first she dismissed it as the wind

chimes, that Megumi gave her brother and Belldandy as a wedding gift. But

when she heard it a second time, she clearly knew what the sound was now.

Guardian and Holy Bell were roughhousing with each other AGAIN. Urd moved

out of the way of the main path, she knew what was going to happen. Just

then a winged blur, swiftly passed by her. The whole time Urd heard musical

sounds that sounded like giggling, then shortly after another blur passed

her. Guardian stopped to rest when a mischievous look crossed his face, he

had an idea. Holy Bell looked behind her, and was disappointed not to find

Guardian there. She wasn't watching where she was going, when a pair of

arms grabbed her. Guardian who had reappeared right in front of her,

whispered "Looks like I win" to his angel who he now held.

Holy Bell gave a startled shriek when Guardian grabbed her, then promptly

blushed when she realized who it was. ~~Yes my love, you win you outsmarted

me~~ she giggled enjoying being caught and held. When Holy Bell shrieked,

Belldandy and Keiichi turned to see what had happened. "Looks like we may

have another wedding soon, right Bell?" Keiichi stated grinning. Belldandy's

answer was interrupted by the sound of Megumi starting to cry. Her boyfriend

had just surprized her by proposing to her, ~~I was wondering when he was

going to do that~~ Urd told her sister Belldandy. Guardian watched what had

become a everyday routine for him now. Skuld building a mecha, Belldandy

and Keiichi spending time by themselves at the fountain. And Megumi

somewhere with her new fiancé, but during the past couple of years something

happened.

He didn't mean for it to happen, but he found that his feelings for Skuld

had changed. Guardian watched his self-adopted little sister grow up,

into a beautiful young women. He found that he cared for her, more then

a big brother should. He knew that it wasn't right, she was younger then

him and because he was in love with Holy Bell. But there was something

inside that kept bringing his attention back to Skuld, and it would not be

silenced. Skuld was glad that her back was to everyone, she didn't want

to explain to anyone why she kept blushing. Without even turning she

knew that Guardian was still watching her. It was around her sixteenth

birthday, that she felt her feelings began to change. She would always

love Guardian as Oniichan, but lately she felt more attracted toward him.

She knew that she had set herself up to have her heart broken. Like what

happened to Poor Urd, but what if he shared her feelings also?

There was very little that Guardian could hide from Holy Bell anymore.

So when he became distracted she knew what was wrong, ~~Go to her my love.

Go to her and tell her your true feelings~~ she told him. Guardian looked

at Holy Bell in shock, "W-w-what are you talking about?" he asked. Holy

Bell softly kissed him on his lips and repiled ~~You know what I am

talking about my beloved. I am used to having two people to care for,

so I am glad that you picked her to love also.~~ Guardian didn't know

what to say about this, so he kissed her. He filled the kiss with all of

the love, that he had for her and then some. It was the type of a kiss that

would make even Urd blush, he looked into Holy Bell's innocent clear blue

eyes and said "Thank you for understanding my gorgous angel."

Skuld was very nervous and she didn't even know why. Her heart was

pounding in her chest, and she was even breathing harder. Skuld wondered,

*does this mean something is going to happen to me?*. She was the goddess

of the future after all, she nearly fainted when she heard a voice ask her

something. "Um...Uh.. S-Skuld, w-would you like to take a walk with me?"

Guardian asked nervously. Wondering why Guardian was acting shy, Skuld looked

down blushing and nodded her head. Urd watched Guardian and her little sister

suspiciously, she also felt that something was going to happen. It wasn't

until Skuld gave Guardian a hug, that she realized what was going on. The

hug that her sister gave him wasn't a sisterly hug, it was the same type

Belldandy gave Keiichi. Urd was about to say something to them, when she

saw Guardian kiss her little sister.

Urd was heartbroken, Guardian had chosen Skuld over her. She wasn't a

stranger to heartbreak, but for some reason it hurt worse this time. She

had contemplated leaving before, but decided against it to look after Skuld.

Now she realized that her little sister wasn't so little anymore. She turned

to get her stuff to leave, when someone spoke "Excuse me Lady Urd, But do you

know where I can find Guardian?" Urd was ready to give them a piece of her

mind, the last thing she needed was to speak about Guardian. But the words

never game, "Lady Urd, are you alright? Is there anything the matter?"the

messenger asked sincerely concerned. Then he noticed how Guardian and Skuld

were acting.. "Oh...." he stated completely understanding. "Lady Urd, I am

so sorry I had no idea.

"You're probably going to hurt me for this, but this is for your own good"

the messenger repiled. He then put his arms around her, Urd immediately froze

waiting for rage to fill her body. It never happened, but what did happen was

everything that had happened to her came crashing down. Urd buried her face

in the messenger's shoulder and started sobbing. A little while later, she

felt an internal click of someone meeting their soul mate. It wasn't until

the messenger asked if she felt something, that Urd started to wonder if it

might be hers. Could it be after all of those years, she finally had met her

soulmate? But what happened next surprized everyone, It started to rain. It

was not a normal rain, but a warm salty rain like someone was crying. All

three goddesses AND their significant others, heard a voice speak in their

minds ~~Now ALL of my children know what it feels like to be loved, Please

treat my daughters well. Love them and cherish them, for they are a true

gift from Heaven.~~

Later on that day, Guardian found that he was now working for a new branch

of the Goddess Relief Office. The Messenger who's name turned out to

be Andvari, came to inform Guardian of his new position. He though it would

be just a routine boring mission, but to his surprize he found his soulmate.

He now joked that the meaning of his name had finally came true, Andvari

means treasure guardian in Norse. "And I have a real treasure to guard now"

he stated holding a deeply blushing Urd. Guardian's new job will be starting

later in the week. The rest of his life and what his new job is will be

another story. Also how the happy couples spend the rest of their lives

together, will be a whole other tale itself.

------THE END------





*******COMING SOON******



GUARDIAN'S FIRST ASSIGNMENT

CAN LOVE REALLY TRANSCEND DEATH?

{A Maison Ikkoku Fanfic}

Guardian travels to Maison Ikkoku to prevent Kyoko from making the

worst mistake of her life.

Please R&R All Flames will be reported............