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Fujishima Kosuke owns AMG and its characters. I own Xerangref and Daisen, Kruss, Kyuss and Shantar (previous statements about using all of them stand).

A/N: Well folks, this is it. The end of it! The real end to this long winded piece of fiction that I've been working towards for so very long.

As I said before, some may like the ending, others may not. Some of you may even think it's cheesy, but oh well.

On with the finale!

Happiness' End

Epilogue:

After just three days, everyone had already returned to the heavens.

Urd had told Megumi about what had happened, and Keiichi's sister hadn't believed her until she saw what happened around the temple. Urd also told her about what was going to happen to the divines that were currently stationed on Earth.

Megumi, too, had been devastated by what happened, but she was no where near as crushed as Belldandy was. Belldandy had remained silent and barely moved ever since that critical night. It was as if she were a living statue.

Megumi had agreed to cover for the goddesses. She had the idea of telling them that they went back to their home, since being around anything that was near Keiichi kicked up immediate bad memories.

Urd was saddened by the fact that none of them would be able to attend Keiichi's earthen burial and ceremony. But it was best for Belldandy to return back to Heaven rather than be tormented like that.

Everyone that had known Keiichi was shocked by the news of his sudden death. The police claimed it was an act of brutality and anger, as it appeared he was cut with a fine weapon. They charged it up to murder, but would never know the real reason of what had happened. Their deductions were simple guesses, used to keep the public at ease and to actually name and give face to a 'crime.'

Urd knew that one of two things would occur when they returned. One, they would erase her memories of Keiichi and try to get her to continue living the life she had before; or, two, they would simply let her be and wait out her mourning and pain before trying to work with Belldandy.

Urd also knew that they would not place Belldandy back in the GRO, as it would probably cause her more suffering. And if she were involved in another long-term contract, things had the potential to be devastating for Belldandy.

Urd sighed as she finished transporting all her medicines and alchemy materials back to her residence in the heavens. Belldandy didn't have much to take, so she had done it for her. Skuld also had Urd transport all her things, but she had gathered them neatly and carefully before doing so.

Urd couldn't help but feel helpless about the entire thing. She felt sadness and pain to a degree; she'd always thought of Keiichi as a brother and a close friend. Skuld, also, loved him deeply as a member of their family, even though the youngest would never admit it. But the constant state of silence, her being more relaxed and calm, and her frequent bouts of simply tearing up proved how much she had cared for Keiichi.

Belldandy…was another story. She had to be cared for by her sisters. She seemed like she was in a coma, but awake during it. A living statue. A clean slate. Anything that could possibly describe a person that had loved something so much, and had it suddenly snatched away.

Urd looked around her room and the temple for the last time. Everything was ready.

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The former residents of the temple were fairly surprised when a meeting was called. It was ordered that all of them, including Daisen and Kruss, were to be there.

As they walked towards the Great Hall, Urd could hear several goddesses whispering. She knew that they were talking about Belldandy…after all, who wouldn't be?

She was one of the most praised goddesses in the heavens that had fallen in love with a mortal. The last time a goddess had falling in love with a mortal was a good 400-500 years previous to what Belldandy had had with Keiichi.

Urd knew that everyone viewed Belldandy with sympathy, but it was no more than that. They viewed her loss as their own, but not in terms of what happened with Keiichi. They considered it a loss due to Belldandy being the way she was.

Urd shook off her thoughts as she approached the doorway to the Great Hall. When she arrived, Daisen and Kruss were there to greet her. Apparently, they hadn't heard anything. Their smiles turned into worried looks and frowns. After a quick recap of what happened, both gods looked saddened and gave their sympathies to Belldandy.

Before anything else could be said, a booming voice echoed throughout the hall.

"I hereby call this delegation to order."

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Belldandy didn't know why she was there. She didn't care why she was there. Nothing at all really mattered without the one thing that truly mattered.

She hadn't really been paying attention to anything since they got there. She was glad to see that Daisen and Kruss were alright, but that, too, seemed to draw her back into seclusion.

The only things she really caught was that an ancient prophecy had been fulfilled, which would aid them greatly.

After a few minutes of talking, she heard the final line.

"I have the pleasure of introducing you to your new comrade. I give you the God of Eternity."

Everyone seemed to gasp as a blue cloaked figure seemingly stepped out of nowhere. It was medium height and seemed to have a regal air that hung around him. A powerful aura seemed to emanate from him; an aura that was extremely strong, even for some Class 0 gods.

The figure took a few steps forward to stand in front of everyone and slowly brought his hand up and dropped the hood that was covering his face.

Three golden 'Infinity' marks could be seen in the normal three spots on his face. His red hair was shorter in the back, but swept out in a straight manner to the front of his head. His light blue eyes seemed to be unfocused, but had the feeling of giving a person he saw more than they thought. His features were softer and more round than the sharper, normal features of most of the gods.

Belldandy had noticed none of it. Her eyes were transfixed into his. She saw something so very familiar and caring in those eyes. Even though his appearance was different, there was no use in denying who he was.

"Keiichi?"

End

A/N: Buwhahahaha! Cliffhanger!

Ok, in all seriousness…Look for an upcoming sequel named "Destiny's Beginning." I've also been toying with the idea of a few side stories that involve Daisen, Kruss, Kyuss and Shantar.

I knew I dare not post Chapter 39 without the Epilogue, lest many of you slaughter me. That's why I held off on it to make sure I had both done.

But can you believe it? 41 total chapters…with a sequel to come! I never, in my wildest dreams, would've imagined that I could've gotten this far.

On a final note, I really enjoyed doing this. And thanks to all of you who read and give support.

Until Later,

AJ