Part 6: Day Before
Peorth stood at heaven's gateway with a rather large gathering of giggling goddesses and growling gods. "Every year, same thing..." She sighed then heard it, a booming laughter.
"EVERYONE!! What a sight it is to see all my loyal friends and family awaiting my return!" A god shouted happily then burst through the crowd. "AHA! THERE YOU ARE!" he shot his hands out and grabbed Peorth in a monstrous bear hug.
"GAAH!" Her eyes bulged.
"THOUGHT THAT YOU COULD HIDE FROM ME EH!?"
"It's...nice...to...see...you...Uncle Thor..." Peorth coughed and smiled. "Would...you please...put...me down...now?"
"Hmm?" He stared then released her; she hit the ground with a thud. "SORRY, GUESS I DON'T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH! OH, WAIT A SECOND! YES I DO! AHAHAHAHAH!"
"TYR!!!!"
The crowd shot their stare over to see the panicked god running like a mad man with objects flying over his head.
"Get him Hope!" a group of goddesses shouted from the hot springs and threw bars of soap at him.
"I wasn't peaking I swear!" Tyr shouted as Hope flung everything she could get her hands on at him as they ran through the heavens.
"Then how come you're blushing so much you pervert!?" Hope shouted.
"Oho!" Thor shot pass the group and caught the two. "WHAT'S THIS TYR!? YOU CHOOSE PEEPING ON GODDESSES IN A HOT SPRING TO WELCOMING ME!?"
"Huh? THOR!" Tyr smiled.
"WELL!? TELL ME THE TRUTH BOY! YOU KNOW I CAN SMELL A LIE THREE GALAXIES AWAY!"
"Uh...well...just a peak." He twiddled his fingers.
"I knew it!" Hope shot her hands out to choke him.
"AND WHO'S THIS?" Thor stared at the enraged goddess then smiled. "AHA! YOU MUST BE BELLDANDY'S CHILD!"
Hope stopped attacking Tyr and looked at the muscular god.
"IT'S AN HONOR TO...AHEM, It's an honor to meet you!" He laughed and shook her hand. "Sorry about the loud voice! BUT I CAN HARDLY HEAR MYSELF...AHEM, can hardly hear myself after that last battle I was in." He dropped Tyr on the ground and rubbed a finger in his ear.
"Uh...that's...that's quite alright." Hope laughed nervously.
Thor burst out into laughter. "QUITE ALRIGHT!? AHAHAHAHAH! ONE MINUTE YOU'RE SHOUTING AND TRYING TO KILL TYR! NEXT MINUTE YOU'RE TALKING ALL LADY LIKE JUST LIKE BELLDANDY!!!"
"Ehehe...I guess so..." Hope laughed.
"AHEM! Well now, let's see." He picked Tyr back up off the ground. "JUST HOW OLD ARE YOU AGAIN!?"
"14 SIR!" Tyr shouted.
"AND YOU!?" He asked Hope.
"12, but I'll be 13 in a few months...sir." Hope said.
A big smile spread across Thor's face. "PERFECT!" He took in a deep breath of air then shouted. "ATTENTION! ALL GODLINGS AROUND THE AGES OF 12 AND 14! I THOR! GOD OF THUNDER SHALL BE JUDGE OF THE TRIPLE CHALLENGE OF VANIR! THE WINNER OF THE THREE CHALLENGES SHALL BECOME THE NEW MASTER OF MJOLLNIR!!"
Tyr's eyes bulged. "What!?"
"I've been on non-stop adventures and fighting battles ever since what feels like the beginning of time. I could use a few years of R&R, and I think it's about time to pass this old mallet down." He held it up.
Peorth shot through the crowd and grabbed the two. "Thor, I guarantee you that one of my pupils will be the winner!"
Thor grinned and thought. "YOU MAY BE RIGHT!"
"Heh, save yourself the time and just give the mallet to me!" Tyr grinned.
Thor growled at him then grinned. "SPREAD THE NEWS! The challenge shall take place tomorrow morning!"
"Three Challenges of Vanir?" Hope stared then felt Thor's strong hand on her shoulder. "Come along then, I'd like to talk to the soon to be goddess of Revolution." He smiled then walked off with her.
After a few minutes they came into the forest and sat at Hope's favorite spot, the big tree stump that still patiently awaited Hope's help.
"So, that's how it is huh?" He asked then thought. "I can see why you would have doubts about the heavens."
"Well, I just don't understand the whole rule system, it's been almost four months and I haven't seen or spoken to my family since." Hope said. "And everyone keeps telling me how much I look like my mother at times, but they won't even tell me where she is!"
Thor sighed then grinned. "I've an idea."
"Hmm?" Hope looked to him and noticed he was blushing a little.
"It's been quite some time since I've seen your Aunt Urd, ah, the goddess knows how to wield a lightning bolt."
Hope grinned and nudged him with her elbow. "Do you have a thing for my Aunt Urd?"
"Gah, she couldn't possibly go for an brute god like me." He sighed then shook his head. "Well anyway, like I was saying...." He coughed. "I hold fourth seat in the heaven's council, so as such I have unlimited freedoms."
Hope stared.
"However, I confess that I too can't tell you your mother's whereabouts, but, how would you like to go see your family on Earth?"
Hope jumped up in excitement. "REALLY!?"
"You bet." He laughed happily.
Hope hugged him. "Thank you Thor! Thank you!"
Keiichi stretched his arms out and yawned, he was busy making a concept model of a motorcycle for Chihiro, of course with Skuld peering over his shoulder and correcting him every once in awhile. "Look Skuld, not that I don't appreciate your help, but this is my job." He groaned.
"Hmm?" Skuld glared at him then folded her arms.
"Ehe...fine." He gulped then went back to work until he heard a loud crash of thunder. "What the!?"
"Urd!" Skuld shouted.
"It wasn't me!" Urd shouted back.
Skuld grabbed her mallet and peeked outside to see a large crater in the ground a few feet away. "Whoa, Urd definitely didn't do that." She gulped then walked out a bit more.
"SKULD!" a large figure appeared in front of her
"YAAAH! A MONSTER!!" Skuld cried and flung her mallet down.
"GAAH!"
"Huh? AAAH!" Skuld's eyes widened when it hit the ground with a large thud.
"Um..." a younger sounding voice cut in.
"AAAH!" Skuld flung her mallet down again but missed her target.
"Aunt Skuld!!"
"Huh?" Skuld looked up and saw a panicked Hope staring back at her. "H...Hope?"
Hope jumped forward and gave her a hug. "I missed you Aunt Skuld!"
"Skuld, what's going on out here?" Keiichi peaked outside with a crowbar in hand but quickly dropped it. "HOPE!"
"Poppa!" Hope hugged him then saw Urd walk into Keiichi's room. "Aunt Urd!"
"Huh.... Hope!?" Urd stared with disbelief as she ran over and hugged her. "How did you get here?"
Hope's eyes widened and she quickly ran over to Thor's side. "Thor, are you okay?" She tapped his shoulder.
"Ggk....I'm fine." He slowly staggered up and swatted the dust off of his garb.
"Thor!?" Urd and Skuld hit the ground and bowed.
"Ahaha!" Thor laughed at them.
"I'm sorry I hit you on the head, sir!!" Skuld panicked.
"Now, now, there's no need for that...but I fear your mallet may be more powerful than my Mjollnir!" He roared with laughter.
Awhile later after Hope fixed up some tea...
"Thank you Thor, I'm really glad that you brought Hope down to see us." Keiichi smiled and mussed her hair. "I was really worried about her!"
"Aww." she smiled then remembered something. "Oh yeah, I want to introduce you to someone." She clasped her hands in a prayer like fashion and Beautiful Melody appeared.
"An angel!?" Skuld and Urd stared.
"Guardian angel." Hope said then looked at Urd. "She saved my life when the fight with Mara was over. Aunt Urd, I'm sorry I stopped your attack against her but..."
"You knew it was me huh?" Urd smiled then shrugged her shoulders. "It's okay, as long as you're okay." She said then stared at her garb with slightly wide eyes. "Say, who made that for you?"
Hope looked down at her robe like jacket and smiled. "Well, the first day that I was in heaven I met a tree spirit and he gave this to me. He's really nice, and I think he knew mom along time ago."
Urd nodded slightly then looked over at Thor. "And what did you come down for?"
"Just doing a favor for the poor girl." Thor laughed and shook his hand embarrassingly.
"Um, would you like more tea?" Hope poured some in his cup and whispered. "Don't be shy!"
"But..." Thor blushed and looked away from Urd.
Keiichi smiled then got up. "Come on Hope."
"Huh?" Hope looked up at him and put the teapot down.
"I have something I want to show you."
"Okay." Hope smiled as he walked out and winked at Thor. "Good luck." She whispered and skipped out of the room.
"Uh...ere..." He turned completely red.
"Hmm?" Urd stared at him curiously.
"So...how's the weather in heaven?" Skuld asked to break the ice.
Hope followed Keiichi outside to the shed and gasped in shock when she saw her Yamaha. "Why is there a tarp over my Yamaha."
"I just finished it last night." Keiichi said.
"Eh?" Hope tilted her head in curiosity.
"Hup!" He yanked the tarp off, there sat Hope's formerly old rusted Yamaha, now shimmering with white and red paint. "Poppa, it's beautiful, but..."
"What's wrong? I didn't paint it the right colors didn't I?" He asked and scratched the back of his head.
Hope shook her head. "No, I love them...but I thought we were going to work on it together?"
Keiichi looked down and sighed. "I wasn't sure if you'd ever be able to come back."
Hope looked down and they stood there silent for a moment. She climbed onto the seat and sat as Keiichi climbed onto the BMW, both stared out and into the forest.
"That jacket..." Keiichi looked over at her.
"Yes?"
"Um...what does the tree spirit look like Hope?"
"Well, middle aged, long black hair and..." She thought aloud.
"Does he have symbols on his face?"
Hope shook her head then looked at him. "He said that he was a god that shared his life with the trees...but he looks awfully a lot like a spirit would...why?"
"Oh no particular reason." He smiled. "So, he just kinda watches over you huh?"
"You knew him didn't you?"
"Maybe..." Keiichi said.
Hope sighed and started to laugh. "Come on Poppa, this is the first time we've seen each other in four months! Cheer up!"
Keiichi stared at her blankly for a moment then couldn't help but laugh with her. "Hope, go change into some less distracting clothes."
"Why?"
"We're going to race." Keiichi smiled and revved the BMW's engine.
Hope smiled as a blue aura formed around her. "Please look the other way."
"Hmm? Oh!" Keiichi looked aside then back when the faint blue glow in the shed vanished.
"I've been learning." Hope sat on her motorcycle wearing a light blue shirt and khaki shorts.
"Uh, well that is less distracting..." Keiichi laughed. "I'm very proud of you."
"It's been so long since I wore normal clothes, I was actually considering wearing my fuku." Hope laughed as Keiichi handed her a helmet.
"Look at the back." He smiled
Hope stared, on it read 'Angels'. "Just like Mother's." she smiled then slid it on. "Thanks Poppa."
Keiichi unhooked the sidecar to his BMW then slid on his helmet. "Let's go!"
Meanwhile in heaven...
"Why is she so mean to me all the time!?" Tyr punched at a tree then growled when he remembered how she attacked him for peeping at the hot spring. What also made him angry was that legendary power within her.
"It's not fair! Why is she blessed with such fabled power when she doesn't even use or appreciate it!?"
"Blessed?" Peorth stood behind him.
"AGH! There you go with sneaking up on me again!" Tyr shouted.
"I'm not even going to bother this time." Peorth folded her arms behind her head and flew off.
"Eh?" Tyr stood there with a confused look on his face then stared back at the tree. "Damnit! She left me here with a guilty conscience!"
Keiichi and Hope drove around the mountain sides, each turn made Hope nervous since she almost hit the rail each time.
"Hey Hope!" Keiichi shouted.
"Yeah?" Hope drove up alongside Keiichi.
"What's wrong? You're driving all over the place!" He laughed.
"Well, I'm having trouble with these turns at this constant speed."
"Then brake."
"Huh?"
"This BMW is extremely heavy Hope, how do you think I've been nailing these turns?" He smiled as they came to another turn.
Hope braked slightly and nailed it. "Whoa! Thanks Poppa!"
Keiichi was silent for a while, but then looked at her through the corner of his eye. "Listen, there's been something I've wanted to tell you."
"Yeah?"
"You may be a great goddess someday, but never be what other's want you to be, accomplish the dream that has burned in YOUR heart, and find the future that belongs to you!" Keiichi shouted above the engine roar.
"Poppa..." Hope thought. "I've missed learning from him...he's probably the greatest mentor of all." She smiled then revved her engine. "That's right, I'll follow my own dream!" She cheered as she shot out in front of him.
"Hey!" Keiichi laughed and shot after her.
Meanwhile back at the temple.
"And....what is this viewing box called?" Thor tapped the odd box.
Urd stared at him with disbelief. "Exactly how many years have you been barging through woods and fighting evil spirits and demons?"
"Um...well..." He laughed and thought.
"It's called a Television." Urd sighed and turned it off. "So, do you think Hope will stand a chance in this competition for Mjollnir?"
"I believe that she will." He smiled. "It would be of great help to her."
Urd nodded then heard a motor roar.
"Hmm? Is Hope and Keiichi back so soon?"
"Nope!" Skuld ran pass the living room and opened the front door. "I have a...date..." she blushed and walked out. "See you!"
"Date!?" Urd smiled then assumed who it was with. "So, I guess it's just us two."
Thor blushed and quickly sat down in a chair.
"Well, nothing's on TV, so tell me what you're going to do now that you're settling down." Urd grinned.
"Well...I'm not sure...I'm just going to take it easy for awhile..."
"That so?"
"Y...yes."
"Well, I guess that's that then." Urd got up and walked out of the room.
"Argh! Why didn't I say anything?" He growled to himself then felt her hand on his face.
"You came here to see me didn't you?"
He quickly shot to his feet.
"You are rather handsome, and the god of thunder, but what I like the most about you is how shy you are around beautiful goddesses."
"Eheheh!" Thor turned completely red and scratched the back of his head. "It's a weakness!"
Hope pulled her bike up against a rail and stared out at the sea. "Wow...it's beautiful..."
"Yeah." Keiichi smiled.
"Even more beautiful than heaven."
Keiichi patted her shoulder and stared back out. "Don't worry Hope, everything is going to turn out okay in the end."
Hope looked up at him for a moment and nodded. "Yeah, eventually..."
Hybrid: Ehe ^^;; I do realize that there are some things wrong with this fiction, but it's an edit of what I did back when I was a freshman...the newer arc is somewhat better written than this. I'm trying to fix this story up as much as I can ^^ gomen, gomen.
(Also) I just noticed my continuous use of '...' ^^;;
Peorth stood at heaven's gateway with a rather large gathering of giggling goddesses and growling gods. "Every year, same thing..." She sighed then heard it, a booming laughter.
"EVERYONE!! What a sight it is to see all my loyal friends and family awaiting my return!" A god shouted happily then burst through the crowd. "AHA! THERE YOU ARE!" he shot his hands out and grabbed Peorth in a monstrous bear hug.
"GAAH!" Her eyes bulged.
"THOUGHT THAT YOU COULD HIDE FROM ME EH!?"
"It's...nice...to...see...you...Uncle Thor..." Peorth coughed and smiled. "Would...you please...put...me down...now?"
"Hmm?" He stared then released her; she hit the ground with a thud. "SORRY, GUESS I DON'T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH! OH, WAIT A SECOND! YES I DO! AHAHAHAHAH!"
"TYR!!!!"
The crowd shot their stare over to see the panicked god running like a mad man with objects flying over his head.
"Get him Hope!" a group of goddesses shouted from the hot springs and threw bars of soap at him.
"I wasn't peaking I swear!" Tyr shouted as Hope flung everything she could get her hands on at him as they ran through the heavens.
"Then how come you're blushing so much you pervert!?" Hope shouted.
"Oho!" Thor shot pass the group and caught the two. "WHAT'S THIS TYR!? YOU CHOOSE PEEPING ON GODDESSES IN A HOT SPRING TO WELCOMING ME!?"
"Huh? THOR!" Tyr smiled.
"WELL!? TELL ME THE TRUTH BOY! YOU KNOW I CAN SMELL A LIE THREE GALAXIES AWAY!"
"Uh...well...just a peak." He twiddled his fingers.
"I knew it!" Hope shot her hands out to choke him.
"AND WHO'S THIS?" Thor stared at the enraged goddess then smiled. "AHA! YOU MUST BE BELLDANDY'S CHILD!"
Hope stopped attacking Tyr and looked at the muscular god.
"IT'S AN HONOR TO...AHEM, It's an honor to meet you!" He laughed and shook her hand. "Sorry about the loud voice! BUT I CAN HARDLY HEAR MYSELF...AHEM, can hardly hear myself after that last battle I was in." He dropped Tyr on the ground and rubbed a finger in his ear.
"Uh...that's...that's quite alright." Hope laughed nervously.
Thor burst out into laughter. "QUITE ALRIGHT!? AHAHAHAHAH! ONE MINUTE YOU'RE SHOUTING AND TRYING TO KILL TYR! NEXT MINUTE YOU'RE TALKING ALL LADY LIKE JUST LIKE BELLDANDY!!!"
"Ehehe...I guess so..." Hope laughed.
"AHEM! Well now, let's see." He picked Tyr back up off the ground. "JUST HOW OLD ARE YOU AGAIN!?"
"14 SIR!" Tyr shouted.
"AND YOU!?" He asked Hope.
"12, but I'll be 13 in a few months...sir." Hope said.
A big smile spread across Thor's face. "PERFECT!" He took in a deep breath of air then shouted. "ATTENTION! ALL GODLINGS AROUND THE AGES OF 12 AND 14! I THOR! GOD OF THUNDER SHALL BE JUDGE OF THE TRIPLE CHALLENGE OF VANIR! THE WINNER OF THE THREE CHALLENGES SHALL BECOME THE NEW MASTER OF MJOLLNIR!!"
Tyr's eyes bulged. "What!?"
"I've been on non-stop adventures and fighting battles ever since what feels like the beginning of time. I could use a few years of R&R, and I think it's about time to pass this old mallet down." He held it up.
Peorth shot through the crowd and grabbed the two. "Thor, I guarantee you that one of my pupils will be the winner!"
Thor grinned and thought. "YOU MAY BE RIGHT!"
"Heh, save yourself the time and just give the mallet to me!" Tyr grinned.
Thor growled at him then grinned. "SPREAD THE NEWS! The challenge shall take place tomorrow morning!"
"Three Challenges of Vanir?" Hope stared then felt Thor's strong hand on her shoulder. "Come along then, I'd like to talk to the soon to be goddess of Revolution." He smiled then walked off with her.
After a few minutes they came into the forest and sat at Hope's favorite spot, the big tree stump that still patiently awaited Hope's help.
"So, that's how it is huh?" He asked then thought. "I can see why you would have doubts about the heavens."
"Well, I just don't understand the whole rule system, it's been almost four months and I haven't seen or spoken to my family since." Hope said. "And everyone keeps telling me how much I look like my mother at times, but they won't even tell me where she is!"
Thor sighed then grinned. "I've an idea."
"Hmm?" Hope looked to him and noticed he was blushing a little.
"It's been quite some time since I've seen your Aunt Urd, ah, the goddess knows how to wield a lightning bolt."
Hope grinned and nudged him with her elbow. "Do you have a thing for my Aunt Urd?"
"Gah, she couldn't possibly go for an brute god like me." He sighed then shook his head. "Well anyway, like I was saying...." He coughed. "I hold fourth seat in the heaven's council, so as such I have unlimited freedoms."
Hope stared.
"However, I confess that I too can't tell you your mother's whereabouts, but, how would you like to go see your family on Earth?"
Hope jumped up in excitement. "REALLY!?"
"You bet." He laughed happily.
Hope hugged him. "Thank you Thor! Thank you!"
Keiichi stretched his arms out and yawned, he was busy making a concept model of a motorcycle for Chihiro, of course with Skuld peering over his shoulder and correcting him every once in awhile. "Look Skuld, not that I don't appreciate your help, but this is my job." He groaned.
"Hmm?" Skuld glared at him then folded her arms.
"Ehe...fine." He gulped then went back to work until he heard a loud crash of thunder. "What the!?"
"Urd!" Skuld shouted.
"It wasn't me!" Urd shouted back.
Skuld grabbed her mallet and peeked outside to see a large crater in the ground a few feet away. "Whoa, Urd definitely didn't do that." She gulped then walked out a bit more.
"SKULD!" a large figure appeared in front of her
"YAAAH! A MONSTER!!" Skuld cried and flung her mallet down.
"GAAH!"
"Huh? AAAH!" Skuld's eyes widened when it hit the ground with a large thud.
"Um..." a younger sounding voice cut in.
"AAAH!" Skuld flung her mallet down again but missed her target.
"Aunt Skuld!!"
"Huh?" Skuld looked up and saw a panicked Hope staring back at her. "H...Hope?"
Hope jumped forward and gave her a hug. "I missed you Aunt Skuld!"
"Skuld, what's going on out here?" Keiichi peaked outside with a crowbar in hand but quickly dropped it. "HOPE!"
"Poppa!" Hope hugged him then saw Urd walk into Keiichi's room. "Aunt Urd!"
"Huh.... Hope!?" Urd stared with disbelief as she ran over and hugged her. "How did you get here?"
Hope's eyes widened and she quickly ran over to Thor's side. "Thor, are you okay?" She tapped his shoulder.
"Ggk....I'm fine." He slowly staggered up and swatted the dust off of his garb.
"Thor!?" Urd and Skuld hit the ground and bowed.
"Ahaha!" Thor laughed at them.
"I'm sorry I hit you on the head, sir!!" Skuld panicked.
"Now, now, there's no need for that...but I fear your mallet may be more powerful than my Mjollnir!" He roared with laughter.
Awhile later after Hope fixed up some tea...
"Thank you Thor, I'm really glad that you brought Hope down to see us." Keiichi smiled and mussed her hair. "I was really worried about her!"
"Aww." she smiled then remembered something. "Oh yeah, I want to introduce you to someone." She clasped her hands in a prayer like fashion and Beautiful Melody appeared.
"An angel!?" Skuld and Urd stared.
"Guardian angel." Hope said then looked at Urd. "She saved my life when the fight with Mara was over. Aunt Urd, I'm sorry I stopped your attack against her but..."
"You knew it was me huh?" Urd smiled then shrugged her shoulders. "It's okay, as long as you're okay." She said then stared at her garb with slightly wide eyes. "Say, who made that for you?"
Hope looked down at her robe like jacket and smiled. "Well, the first day that I was in heaven I met a tree spirit and he gave this to me. He's really nice, and I think he knew mom along time ago."
Urd nodded slightly then looked over at Thor. "And what did you come down for?"
"Just doing a favor for the poor girl." Thor laughed and shook his hand embarrassingly.
"Um, would you like more tea?" Hope poured some in his cup and whispered. "Don't be shy!"
"But..." Thor blushed and looked away from Urd.
Keiichi smiled then got up. "Come on Hope."
"Huh?" Hope looked up at him and put the teapot down.
"I have something I want to show you."
"Okay." Hope smiled as he walked out and winked at Thor. "Good luck." She whispered and skipped out of the room.
"Uh...ere..." He turned completely red.
"Hmm?" Urd stared at him curiously.
"So...how's the weather in heaven?" Skuld asked to break the ice.
Hope followed Keiichi outside to the shed and gasped in shock when she saw her Yamaha. "Why is there a tarp over my Yamaha."
"I just finished it last night." Keiichi said.
"Eh?" Hope tilted her head in curiosity.
"Hup!" He yanked the tarp off, there sat Hope's formerly old rusted Yamaha, now shimmering with white and red paint. "Poppa, it's beautiful, but..."
"What's wrong? I didn't paint it the right colors didn't I?" He asked and scratched the back of his head.
Hope shook her head. "No, I love them...but I thought we were going to work on it together?"
Keiichi looked down and sighed. "I wasn't sure if you'd ever be able to come back."
Hope looked down and they stood there silent for a moment. She climbed onto the seat and sat as Keiichi climbed onto the BMW, both stared out and into the forest.
"That jacket..." Keiichi looked over at her.
"Yes?"
"Um...what does the tree spirit look like Hope?"
"Well, middle aged, long black hair and..." She thought aloud.
"Does he have symbols on his face?"
Hope shook her head then looked at him. "He said that he was a god that shared his life with the trees...but he looks awfully a lot like a spirit would...why?"
"Oh no particular reason." He smiled. "So, he just kinda watches over you huh?"
"You knew him didn't you?"
"Maybe..." Keiichi said.
Hope sighed and started to laugh. "Come on Poppa, this is the first time we've seen each other in four months! Cheer up!"
Keiichi stared at her blankly for a moment then couldn't help but laugh with her. "Hope, go change into some less distracting clothes."
"Why?"
"We're going to race." Keiichi smiled and revved the BMW's engine.
Hope smiled as a blue aura formed around her. "Please look the other way."
"Hmm? Oh!" Keiichi looked aside then back when the faint blue glow in the shed vanished.
"I've been learning." Hope sat on her motorcycle wearing a light blue shirt and khaki shorts.
"Uh, well that is less distracting..." Keiichi laughed. "I'm very proud of you."
"It's been so long since I wore normal clothes, I was actually considering wearing my fuku." Hope laughed as Keiichi handed her a helmet.
"Look at the back." He smiled
Hope stared, on it read 'Angels'. "Just like Mother's." she smiled then slid it on. "Thanks Poppa."
Keiichi unhooked the sidecar to his BMW then slid on his helmet. "Let's go!"
Meanwhile in heaven...
"Why is she so mean to me all the time!?" Tyr punched at a tree then growled when he remembered how she attacked him for peeping at the hot spring. What also made him angry was that legendary power within her.
"It's not fair! Why is she blessed with such fabled power when she doesn't even use or appreciate it!?"
"Blessed?" Peorth stood behind him.
"AGH! There you go with sneaking up on me again!" Tyr shouted.
"I'm not even going to bother this time." Peorth folded her arms behind her head and flew off.
"Eh?" Tyr stood there with a confused look on his face then stared back at the tree. "Damnit! She left me here with a guilty conscience!"
Keiichi and Hope drove around the mountain sides, each turn made Hope nervous since she almost hit the rail each time.
"Hey Hope!" Keiichi shouted.
"Yeah?" Hope drove up alongside Keiichi.
"What's wrong? You're driving all over the place!" He laughed.
"Well, I'm having trouble with these turns at this constant speed."
"Then brake."
"Huh?"
"This BMW is extremely heavy Hope, how do you think I've been nailing these turns?" He smiled as they came to another turn.
Hope braked slightly and nailed it. "Whoa! Thanks Poppa!"
Keiichi was silent for a while, but then looked at her through the corner of his eye. "Listen, there's been something I've wanted to tell you."
"Yeah?"
"You may be a great goddess someday, but never be what other's want you to be, accomplish the dream that has burned in YOUR heart, and find the future that belongs to you!" Keiichi shouted above the engine roar.
"Poppa..." Hope thought. "I've missed learning from him...he's probably the greatest mentor of all." She smiled then revved her engine. "That's right, I'll follow my own dream!" She cheered as she shot out in front of him.
"Hey!" Keiichi laughed and shot after her.
Meanwhile back at the temple.
"And....what is this viewing box called?" Thor tapped the odd box.
Urd stared at him with disbelief. "Exactly how many years have you been barging through woods and fighting evil spirits and demons?"
"Um...well..." He laughed and thought.
"It's called a Television." Urd sighed and turned it off. "So, do you think Hope will stand a chance in this competition for Mjollnir?"
"I believe that she will." He smiled. "It would be of great help to her."
Urd nodded then heard a motor roar.
"Hmm? Is Hope and Keiichi back so soon?"
"Nope!" Skuld ran pass the living room and opened the front door. "I have a...date..." she blushed and walked out. "See you!"
"Date!?" Urd smiled then assumed who it was with. "So, I guess it's just us two."
Thor blushed and quickly sat down in a chair.
"Well, nothing's on TV, so tell me what you're going to do now that you're settling down." Urd grinned.
"Well...I'm not sure...I'm just going to take it easy for awhile..."
"That so?"
"Y...yes."
"Well, I guess that's that then." Urd got up and walked out of the room.
"Argh! Why didn't I say anything?" He growled to himself then felt her hand on his face.
"You came here to see me didn't you?"
He quickly shot to his feet.
"You are rather handsome, and the god of thunder, but what I like the most about you is how shy you are around beautiful goddesses."
"Eheheh!" Thor turned completely red and scratched the back of his head. "It's a weakness!"
Hope pulled her bike up against a rail and stared out at the sea. "Wow...it's beautiful..."
"Yeah." Keiichi smiled.
"Even more beautiful than heaven."
Keiichi patted her shoulder and stared back out. "Don't worry Hope, everything is going to turn out okay in the end."
Hope looked up at him for a moment and nodded. "Yeah, eventually..."
Hybrid: Ehe ^^;; I do realize that there are some things wrong with this fiction, but it's an edit of what I did back when I was a freshman...the newer arc is somewhat better written than this. I'm trying to fix this story up as much as I can ^^ gomen, gomen.
(Also) I just noticed my continuous use of '...' ^^;;