Review Responses: All right basically we've seen that mortals with enough
heart and passion can recover lost memories through a Goddess' spell. Even
though Skuld's getting much more powerful because of her feelings, she's
not that powerful. So I think it's possible that Sentaro could break the
spell, but that's me. I also think the fact that Sentaro was older than
Keiichi plays a factor, as well as the fact Keiichi opened himself for
Belldandy.
And as far as some comments I got on the later chapters, Sentaro reacts harshly to Skuld because he feels Skuld didn't tell him, because she couldn't trust him. When you love someone, I think trust is a cornerstone, and he would feel very betrayed. As for the Angel's Egg, remember Belldandy cannot reverse Urd's spells because of magic schools. Noble Scarlet is Skuld's angel, not anyone else's, so I think it's possible it would have to be found through Skuld's magic, or physically. And I know the probability is that the Goddesses don't have to eat since each has their own alternate energy source. Besides, wouldn't it be weird and noticeable if they never ate? And we can see from Skuld's love of ice cream, and Urd's of sake, they probably do appreciate the taste of at least some food.
Keep the criticism coming, I'm happy to respond to concerns you have.
Author's Notes: The Angel's Egg and Bike Accident Chapters will undergo massive revision once I complete the fic. I did rush this story at parts and I do plan to go back and tackle the writing fresh. Reading over it I think I could do a lot to polish and smooth flow. If all goes well I will have the completed fic by the end of August, and the fully revised and rewritten version by end of September.
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Ah! My Goddess- Insecurity and Innocence (Chapter Thirteen: Blessings of the Heavens)
By Gredival
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"What just happened?" Keiichi asked, confused.
"Skuld violated orders from our Father," Belldandy answered, "but she did it on behalf of love for a mortal."
"So Father is probably going to test both of them," Urd continued. "If they pass they will receive the Blessings of the Heavens."
The faces of the two Goddesses, both deep in thought and showing signs of worry, told Keiichi that there was more. "What happens if they don't pass?"
"If they cannot pass this trial then," Belldandy looked away shutting her crystal blue eyes. Keiichi could see the tears forming in Belldandy's eyes, and he took her into his arms, hugging her close.
"If Skuld and Sentaro don't prove their love to each other, the trial will take their lives," Urd said bluntly, closing her lavender eyes.
***
Skuld's eyelids fluttered opened slowly. She moaned softly as she sat up, holding her head in her hands. As her vision slowly returned, cloudy images of the area began to clear. The trees surrounding her reached towards the clear blue sky. The bright colors of cherry blossom decorated the grove. The events that had transpired slowly came back to the Goddess, and she jerked her head around immediately. "Sentaro?" she called frantically as she scrambled to get up.
She saw the boy standing in between a few trees silently. She breathed a sigh of relief and made her way over. "Sentaro..." she said softly reaching out a bit.
"Why did you come?" His back was still toward the girl.
Skuld retracted her hand and looked away. "Because well," she swallowed, "I couldn't stand it without you. I know it was selfish of me but, I needed to see your face one more time."
He turned around slowly, his hand slowly lifting her face so she met his gaze. "And I," he started with a smirk of a smile, "think you're an idiot." He took away his hand, still smiling coldly.
Skuld's eyes widened as her brain processed the words. She could feel a rapidly consuming feeling eating at her heart. The tears in her eyes clouded her vision as she saw Sentaro turn around and walk away calmly.
"I regret I spent so much time on you," the boy continued coldly, "I didn't get even get anything for my efforts. So I'm going to cut my losses right now and find someone else. Goodbye Skuld."
The weakness in her legs took over, and she fell to her knees. Skuld wiped away the salty tears on her sleeve. She gripped her arms as she sobbed in the ground. A cry of pain made Skuld look up again.
To see Sentaro surrounded by four white ghostly attackers. Wearing only an amulet, and three golden bands on each of their arms, the hovered in the air above the boy, seeming to fly on their feathery hair. Their pale green eyes were locked on Sentaro as they extended their hands.
***
Sentaro groaned as he slowly opened his eyes. Blinking away the darkness he sat up, rubbing away the pain in his head. When he glanced up he could see Skuld standing under the white and pink blossoms of a large tree as the flowers drifted down around her. He got up running towards her.
"So you're up." Skuld's cold tone and offhand attitude made Sentaro stop before he could hug her.
"Yeah," he responded as the Goddess turned around slowly. He felt his muscles tense as he saw Skuld's brown eyes examining. He swallowed a bit, "I'm glad you came."
"I'm not." The comment set Sentaro aback. "I don't know why I spent my time on you."
Sentaro felt as if it would have been better if he had been hit by a car. He looked downwards and gave the only answer he could, "I'm sorry you feel that way."
"That doesn't help the fact I'm going to get in massive trouble because I came, that I wasted months foolishly thinking about you, and even more time wasted hanging around you. I hate you!"
Sentaro knew it would have felt better if he had been hit by a car. Skuld gave a deathly cold attempt at a sweet smile as she turned away. Her silky black hair flowed around her as she walked away as if nothing had happened. Sentaro looked away shutting his eyes, his fists clenched.
A scream broke Sentaro from his internal conflicts as he looked to see Skuld on the ground, clutching her bleeding left arm.
A little ahead of the injured girl was a ghostlike angel, it's green eyes narrowed at Skuld. It lifted its staff and prepared to strike the fallen Goddess again.
***
"How is your father going to test them?"
"Devotion," Urd stated. "Father will seek to find out how strong their love for each other is. What they will give up for each other, despite the fact the other one might not feel the same way, even if it seems the other hates them."
Belldandy looked up into the sky, and the wind blew past her honey golden hair. She turned and looked into Keiichi's eyes, her own expression not her usual cheery tone but rather a solemn posture. "Very few pass tests of love, especially when they come from other worlds."
***
"Stop it!" Skuld screamed. The Goddess ran forward her mouth silently chanting. The blast of water sent one of the angel like creatures to the ground, feathers from its long mane of hair dropped to the ground with its limp body. The other three attackers backed off the boy. Skuld ran to the boy's side, kneeling down. His eyes were closed, and his body limp, but he was still alive. She then noticed the three ethereal attackers coming at them, golden staffs extended, crackling with energy. The young girl stood up and looked at the approaching lightning bolts, biting her lower lip. Her shield of water surrounded her and Sentaro just as the blasts of lightning came in. She cried out in pain as the electrical blasts, redirected by the conductive water shield, surged through her body.
"Le-leave Sentaro alone!" Skuld cried as the swirling wall of water dropped.
The eyes of the apparitions showed they had no intention of doing as the Goddess commanded.
***
The force from the creature's swing sent the boy flying away into a tree. Sentaro groaned as he got up. He looked to his side and grabbed a branch twisting and ripping it off the tree, raising his weapon he charged again. The stick was caught in the attacker's hand. With a twist of its powerful hand, it sent the boy flying again. It floated into the sky, feathers drifting down from its hair. It soared into the blue sky becoming a shadow against the overpowering light in the sky. Then with a twirl of its staff it dived down again heading towards Skuld.
***
"Father please!" Skuld called out. "I'll accept any punishment, but don't do this! Exile me from the Heavens, separate us, reincarnate me to a lower form, but spare his life!" The magical lightning surged through her body again and she collapsed, the walls of water fading.
She looked to her side and could see another lightning blast going to Sentaro.
***
The feather hair stretched out as the angel like being descended, slowing its descent. Its staff tore through flesh as it passed by.
Sentaro collapsed onto Skuld; a single deep rip in his shirt and back, drenching him in his crimson blood.
"I'm s-sorry you wasted your time on me. P-please... be happy, I want you to be happy. I love you," the boy whispered, forcing a faint smile on his face. He found he couldn't keep his eyes open any longer, and his head dropped.
***
The pain was unbearable. Skuld tried to cry out but she found she couldn't move a muscle in her body, the magical lightning of the bolt paralyzing her. She didn't feel the sensations of pain as she collapsed on top of the fallen Sentaro. She could barely see his face, her hair was matted to her face from blood, and the tears that were coming to her eyes made it even more difficult.
She gritted her teeth as she moved her hand to Sentaro's face, stroking his face as she crawled closer. "I'm glad I got to see your face, one more time. I love you... My dearest Sentaro."
***
"Is she all right?"
"Yes, I think she'll be fine."
The light made her close her eyes, trying to keep the intrusion away. The sound of the voices around her thwarted her attempt to stay asleep and she opened her eyes. The image of Belldandy, Keiichi, and Urd came into her vision.
"You did it kiddo," Urd said smiling gently at her little sister. "You did it."
Belldandy nodded her agreement and helped Skuld up. The young Goddess ran her hands through her long black hair moving it away from her eyes. She looked around and found Sentaro a few feet away. She crawled over to him, taking him onto her lap. "Sentaro?" she called gently, her hand caressing his.
He slowly opened his eyes, the image of Skuld came into focus. "Hey there," he said sleepily. She gave him a shy smile, and he slowly sat up. Sentaro nearly jumped as a bolt of energy struck the ground shooting down from the sky.
"It's a message from father," Belldandy said as she knelt down over the smoking ground. " 'Goddess Second Class, Limited License, Skuld's recall notice is revoked. The illegal Goddess Contract between Goddess Second Class Skuld and the Mortal Sentaro Kawanishi has been entered into the Ultimate Force System.' "
"Skuld?" Sentaro asked noticing Skuld's eyes misting up.
She looked at him with a shy smile, and wrapped her arms around his neck pressing her lips against the boy's. She could feel a rushing spreading through her body; the feeling was like a blast of energy that made her body tingle. She slowly broke the kiss and gave the boy a smile.
"I love you Sentaro, now and forever."
And as far as some comments I got on the later chapters, Sentaro reacts harshly to Skuld because he feels Skuld didn't tell him, because she couldn't trust him. When you love someone, I think trust is a cornerstone, and he would feel very betrayed. As for the Angel's Egg, remember Belldandy cannot reverse Urd's spells because of magic schools. Noble Scarlet is Skuld's angel, not anyone else's, so I think it's possible it would have to be found through Skuld's magic, or physically. And I know the probability is that the Goddesses don't have to eat since each has their own alternate energy source. Besides, wouldn't it be weird and noticeable if they never ate? And we can see from Skuld's love of ice cream, and Urd's of sake, they probably do appreciate the taste of at least some food.
Keep the criticism coming, I'm happy to respond to concerns you have.
Author's Notes: The Angel's Egg and Bike Accident Chapters will undergo massive revision once I complete the fic. I did rush this story at parts and I do plan to go back and tackle the writing fresh. Reading over it I think I could do a lot to polish and smooth flow. If all goes well I will have the completed fic by the end of August, and the fully revised and rewritten version by end of September.
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Ah! My Goddess- Insecurity and Innocence (Chapter Thirteen: Blessings of the Heavens)
By Gredival
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"What just happened?" Keiichi asked, confused.
"Skuld violated orders from our Father," Belldandy answered, "but she did it on behalf of love for a mortal."
"So Father is probably going to test both of them," Urd continued. "If they pass they will receive the Blessings of the Heavens."
The faces of the two Goddesses, both deep in thought and showing signs of worry, told Keiichi that there was more. "What happens if they don't pass?"
"If they cannot pass this trial then," Belldandy looked away shutting her crystal blue eyes. Keiichi could see the tears forming in Belldandy's eyes, and he took her into his arms, hugging her close.
"If Skuld and Sentaro don't prove their love to each other, the trial will take their lives," Urd said bluntly, closing her lavender eyes.
***
Skuld's eyelids fluttered opened slowly. She moaned softly as she sat up, holding her head in her hands. As her vision slowly returned, cloudy images of the area began to clear. The trees surrounding her reached towards the clear blue sky. The bright colors of cherry blossom decorated the grove. The events that had transpired slowly came back to the Goddess, and she jerked her head around immediately. "Sentaro?" she called frantically as she scrambled to get up.
She saw the boy standing in between a few trees silently. She breathed a sigh of relief and made her way over. "Sentaro..." she said softly reaching out a bit.
"Why did you come?" His back was still toward the girl.
Skuld retracted her hand and looked away. "Because well," she swallowed, "I couldn't stand it without you. I know it was selfish of me but, I needed to see your face one more time."
He turned around slowly, his hand slowly lifting her face so she met his gaze. "And I," he started with a smirk of a smile, "think you're an idiot." He took away his hand, still smiling coldly.
Skuld's eyes widened as her brain processed the words. She could feel a rapidly consuming feeling eating at her heart. The tears in her eyes clouded her vision as she saw Sentaro turn around and walk away calmly.
"I regret I spent so much time on you," the boy continued coldly, "I didn't get even get anything for my efforts. So I'm going to cut my losses right now and find someone else. Goodbye Skuld."
The weakness in her legs took over, and she fell to her knees. Skuld wiped away the salty tears on her sleeve. She gripped her arms as she sobbed in the ground. A cry of pain made Skuld look up again.
To see Sentaro surrounded by four white ghostly attackers. Wearing only an amulet, and three golden bands on each of their arms, the hovered in the air above the boy, seeming to fly on their feathery hair. Their pale green eyes were locked on Sentaro as they extended their hands.
***
Sentaro groaned as he slowly opened his eyes. Blinking away the darkness he sat up, rubbing away the pain in his head. When he glanced up he could see Skuld standing under the white and pink blossoms of a large tree as the flowers drifted down around her. He got up running towards her.
"So you're up." Skuld's cold tone and offhand attitude made Sentaro stop before he could hug her.
"Yeah," he responded as the Goddess turned around slowly. He felt his muscles tense as he saw Skuld's brown eyes examining. He swallowed a bit, "I'm glad you came."
"I'm not." The comment set Sentaro aback. "I don't know why I spent my time on you."
Sentaro felt as if it would have been better if he had been hit by a car. He looked downwards and gave the only answer he could, "I'm sorry you feel that way."
"That doesn't help the fact I'm going to get in massive trouble because I came, that I wasted months foolishly thinking about you, and even more time wasted hanging around you. I hate you!"
Sentaro knew it would have felt better if he had been hit by a car. Skuld gave a deathly cold attempt at a sweet smile as she turned away. Her silky black hair flowed around her as she walked away as if nothing had happened. Sentaro looked away shutting his eyes, his fists clenched.
A scream broke Sentaro from his internal conflicts as he looked to see Skuld on the ground, clutching her bleeding left arm.
A little ahead of the injured girl was a ghostlike angel, it's green eyes narrowed at Skuld. It lifted its staff and prepared to strike the fallen Goddess again.
***
"How is your father going to test them?"
"Devotion," Urd stated. "Father will seek to find out how strong their love for each other is. What they will give up for each other, despite the fact the other one might not feel the same way, even if it seems the other hates them."
Belldandy looked up into the sky, and the wind blew past her honey golden hair. She turned and looked into Keiichi's eyes, her own expression not her usual cheery tone but rather a solemn posture. "Very few pass tests of love, especially when they come from other worlds."
***
"Stop it!" Skuld screamed. The Goddess ran forward her mouth silently chanting. The blast of water sent one of the angel like creatures to the ground, feathers from its long mane of hair dropped to the ground with its limp body. The other three attackers backed off the boy. Skuld ran to the boy's side, kneeling down. His eyes were closed, and his body limp, but he was still alive. She then noticed the three ethereal attackers coming at them, golden staffs extended, crackling with energy. The young girl stood up and looked at the approaching lightning bolts, biting her lower lip. Her shield of water surrounded her and Sentaro just as the blasts of lightning came in. She cried out in pain as the electrical blasts, redirected by the conductive water shield, surged through her body.
"Le-leave Sentaro alone!" Skuld cried as the swirling wall of water dropped.
The eyes of the apparitions showed they had no intention of doing as the Goddess commanded.
***
The force from the creature's swing sent the boy flying away into a tree. Sentaro groaned as he got up. He looked to his side and grabbed a branch twisting and ripping it off the tree, raising his weapon he charged again. The stick was caught in the attacker's hand. With a twist of its powerful hand, it sent the boy flying again. It floated into the sky, feathers drifting down from its hair. It soared into the blue sky becoming a shadow against the overpowering light in the sky. Then with a twirl of its staff it dived down again heading towards Skuld.
***
"Father please!" Skuld called out. "I'll accept any punishment, but don't do this! Exile me from the Heavens, separate us, reincarnate me to a lower form, but spare his life!" The magical lightning surged through her body again and she collapsed, the walls of water fading.
She looked to her side and could see another lightning blast going to Sentaro.
***
The feather hair stretched out as the angel like being descended, slowing its descent. Its staff tore through flesh as it passed by.
Sentaro collapsed onto Skuld; a single deep rip in his shirt and back, drenching him in his crimson blood.
"I'm s-sorry you wasted your time on me. P-please... be happy, I want you to be happy. I love you," the boy whispered, forcing a faint smile on his face. He found he couldn't keep his eyes open any longer, and his head dropped.
***
The pain was unbearable. Skuld tried to cry out but she found she couldn't move a muscle in her body, the magical lightning of the bolt paralyzing her. She didn't feel the sensations of pain as she collapsed on top of the fallen Sentaro. She could barely see his face, her hair was matted to her face from blood, and the tears that were coming to her eyes made it even more difficult.
She gritted her teeth as she moved her hand to Sentaro's face, stroking his face as she crawled closer. "I'm glad I got to see your face, one more time. I love you... My dearest Sentaro."
***
"Is she all right?"
"Yes, I think she'll be fine."
The light made her close her eyes, trying to keep the intrusion away. The sound of the voices around her thwarted her attempt to stay asleep and she opened her eyes. The image of Belldandy, Keiichi, and Urd came into her vision.
"You did it kiddo," Urd said smiling gently at her little sister. "You did it."
Belldandy nodded her agreement and helped Skuld up. The young Goddess ran her hands through her long black hair moving it away from her eyes. She looked around and found Sentaro a few feet away. She crawled over to him, taking him onto her lap. "Sentaro?" she called gently, her hand caressing his.
He slowly opened his eyes, the image of Skuld came into focus. "Hey there," he said sleepily. She gave him a shy smile, and he slowly sat up. Sentaro nearly jumped as a bolt of energy struck the ground shooting down from the sky.
"It's a message from father," Belldandy said as she knelt down over the smoking ground. " 'Goddess Second Class, Limited License, Skuld's recall notice is revoked. The illegal Goddess Contract between Goddess Second Class Skuld and the Mortal Sentaro Kawanishi has been entered into the Ultimate Force System.' "
"Skuld?" Sentaro asked noticing Skuld's eyes misting up.
She looked at him with a shy smile, and wrapped her arms around his neck pressing her lips against the boy's. She could feel a rushing spreading through her body; the feeling was like a blast of energy that made her body tingle. She slowly broke the kiss and gave the boy a smile.
"I love you Sentaro, now and forever."
