Chapter 2: The Student and Two Teachers
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I continued to watch Belldandy. Also recording anything unusual about her. I also studied how everything works in the heavens and hell. Hell a place I've been to just to demons.
Also did research on the God class system. This system marks gods power levels. God told me that I was a Class 0. When I did present my self to other people with that title, they would say in surprise. 'You're in the council?'
I also learned that promises from any god or goddess, like in my world, were very strong. Certain God Classes can promise. So I had the answer to Belldandy's question…
I also researched Belldandy's family and relatives. And to my surprise her elder sister was Urd, goddess of past. Yeah a real knock out for the most part. I mean Urd is not dead yet in my world but that was okay. I guess
Celestine for the most part is a God. He is very kind to Belldandy and to a point that Belldandy had feelings for him. And He was Belldandy's Mentor.
Me… though still dumped with a lot of Paperwork… was sleeping one day and…
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Mist was sleeping away while four towering papers stacked on his desk. A small figure peeked in from the slightly opened door. Then the small figure raced to the sleeping person's chair. The figure giggled a little at the sight of her bodyguard.
"Belldandy…" mist muttered. The figure giggled even more and sent her face in front of Mist. Mist heard the sound of giggling in his ears. He then slowly opened his eyes. Then it focused to see a young girl's head in front of him, about 2 inches away from his. Mist gasped as to who it was.
"AH!" Mist shouted and rocked his desk causing the towering paper to topple over him and the little girl. The little girl shout also in surprise as they were covered with paper. Immediately a person came in.
"Belldandy!" He shouted in a soft voice.
Belldandy popped her head out of the pile with an innocent smile in her face, "Teacher!"
Mist popped out next rubbing his head. Then he looked around him and saw that his office was now a mess. "Aw man……" Mist muttered as he slowly got up. Then with a wave of his hand all the paper, scattered everywhere, disappeared and was returned to 4 towering stacks of paper.
"Wow…" Belldandy awed at the power of Mist. Mist heard her and smiled.
"I am sorry for Belldandy's actions." A voice interrupted Mist's smile. Mist turned and looked at the person standing in the door way.
"It was not her fault……" Mist scratching his. Mist then took his hand out and reached out for the person's hand. "My name is Mist Hero."
The man then took the offering and shook it. "Celestine, God Class 1. If you don't mind asking what class are you?"
"Um Class 0 unlimited…"
"Class 0? Are you in…"
Mist cut him off as he knew what the question was, "No I'm not in the council…"
"Oh… Well Belldandy can we go now?" He turned at Belldandy who was still awing at Mist's power.
"Um… I have a question…" Belldandy approached Mist. She signaled Mist to be whispered upon. She whispered a bit silent but that was good enough for Mist. Belldandy then broke off.
"Do you?" She asked.
"Um maybe I can…"
"Pleeease…." She pleaded with her eyes full of something that is hard to resist. 'Those beautiful eyes….' Mist thought as he just can't resist them.
"OH all right…"
"Thank you… Teacher Mist…"
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Every once in a while people, even gods and goddesses, can choose their own motive in life… and Belldandy chose me as her other teacher. Celestine and the rest of heaven were stunned at her choice. Two teachers…… ah well it was her choice.
So what I taught her are just some stories of earth. Things what humans do in their everyday life. Celestine on the other hand taught her on how a goddess should be. Sometimes though she hides from us and I find myself worrying about her and Celestine not losing his cool.
Every now and then I would go back to my house and pay off the bill, which Kami-sama allowed. But when I came back I always brought something for Belldandy. Accidentally though I brought her soda, not knowing she gets drunk of it. I got lucky no one saw her drunk. But she was very… interesting when she was drunk.
A couple of months of training and Belldandy became a Class 2 goddess. I congratulated her and gave her a gift, which is a yellow scarf that I bought back from earth. I guess from that time she was happy to have something else to wear rather than just the typical goddess earrings and necklaces. At the ceremony I also met this world's Loki. At first I had to be careful… I mean in our world he put pranks on me as well as the rest of my friends though he was banished to somewhere that I don't want to ask my twin evil brother, Zero, where he sent Loki… but I did not find him to be like that at all here. Maybe he did prank and joke around the humans on earth and maybe to other gods around him, but he is a change god here. Maybe being in the council of heavens was enough to rethink his duties.
Belldandy grew further in height and her as well beauty. To top that off she can sing pretty well (knock me off my footing and floated in air). As her physical state grew, her mental state grew as well. She learned a lot off stuff from either Celestine or me. After a couple of months after Belldandy was promoted to a Class 2 Goddess, Skuld the goddess of present was born. Kami-sama already drew out plans for Skuld and her mentor was going to be Thor for a while. I was guessing what Skuld would turn out to be and from my point of view of Belldandy here and in our world well she might have the same attitude. (Possessive, Mallet at ready and a lot of ice cream…)
After so much paper work, getting distracted by Belldandy's constant surprises and disastrous towering paperwork as well as the constant nurge of me of bugging the Valkeires and Commander Mist… (Maybe letting them chase after me after I played the 'Ride of the Valkeries' which they couldn't catch me of course) Kami-sama called me. He wanted to talk about Belldandy…
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"Mist." Kami-sama was sitting on his desk and office. He was looking at non other than Mist.
"Yes sir…" Mist replied bowing.
There was a brief silence and Kami-sama broke the silence.
"Mist, Belldandy your student will become a Class 1 Goddess after three days…"
Mist blinked, "Um sir… why didn't you ask for Celestine?"
"You are the only one who can give her gifts from earth, am I not correct?"
"No…"
"Make her day special… Just find her a suitable gift for her promotion…"
Mist thought for a second or two.
"Okay… Thank you for the reminder." Mist turned to leave when Kami-sama spoke again.
"Do not fail her…" He spoke very firmly
Mist turned and looked back, a smirk appeared in his face. "I will never fail her."
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A gift… well from earth I guess…
From what I have read, Goddesses and Gods are rarely at first class ID. So it must be really special to Belldandy. Then it hit me, a gift would be something everlasting yet very romantic, special and memorable.
So I had to look for something she likes. Birds were the first to hit me… but what kind of bird… no, birds don't last that long…
A thought hit me again but this time it was for a really rare bird. One that can live forever.
My world and this world did share some geographical and legendary equality. From further research I did find locations and artifacts that I also found in my world. Such as the Phoenix Sword, a mark of someone to be channeled through with the physical strength of a knight with the magical properties of a wizard thus a Wizard Knight. I wasn't really looking for that anyway. Because if you look for it and you already have a Phoenix Sword then it will disappear when you enter the cavern or dungeon. The place I went to was a Phoenix Shrine, home to the very rare phoenixes as well as the phoenix sword.
A Phoenix was a great gift to Belldandy. So I called upon one and a red bird came. It had blue eyes and a beautiful set of wings. I said to myself 'Perfect!'.
I quickly went back to the heavens and hid it for later. Though I was faced with a report on what gift I chose… stupid Kami-sama… But I was just waiting for a face to be happy and surprised. I did not show up for any meetings and appointments for the next two days until the day came.
I entered the room and the preparations were set elegantly. Gods and goddesses gathered up as fast as anyone can tell. Man that place looked like a bachelorette party Rei went to before she got married to me… sigh… I guess it was really a very special occasion. I mean a goddess adored by a lot of gods. Some gods tried to date her but ended up by Belldandy saying 'You're very brave… but I'm sorry I have to say no…' very kindly. That's why gods still chase her like she was a rabbit and the gods were the eagles and vultures trying to grab her but Belldandy was rather quick but still gentle.
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The event was coming close. Mist stood with Celestine and the rest of the council. Skuld and Urd was also there. Kami-sama was also present on the stage. Gods and Goddesses had their attention to the stage as the Commander of the Valkeries, Mist, came out with microphone.
"I present to all of the Gods and Goddesses in this very room…" She signaled at her right for someone to come out. Everyone followed where she was signaling to.
Everyone went into silence, as Belldandy came out from off stage.
A smile came across Mist's face. Belldandy was wearing a blue and white robe. She also wore gold necklace and earrings. She also wore gold bracelets on each hand as well as a ring on both her hands. What Mist was surprised of was she was wearing the scarf he gave her. It was worn around her hair pulling it up in a bundle then down.
Belldandy came beside Mist (valkerie). Mist (Valkerie) glanced at her and turned back to the crowd.
"…Belldandy, First Class goddess, Goddess of Present!"
Everyone in the room clapped their hands at the ceremony. Balloons and party paper began to rain from the ceiling. Mist also clapped along. Mist glanced at Kami-sama, who was signaling to give her the gift. Mist looked at where Belldandy was and saw that most of the gods were throwing themselves in front of Belldandy wanting an autograph and maybe some giving gifts. Belldandy did sign some but was walking away. Mist had to move quick so he whistled very loud. Everyone in the room was silenced again, even the goddess of honor. Mist raised his arm to his shoulder level and appeared to be waiting. Gods and Goddesses just looked at him. Then they heard flapping wings from outside. The flapping sound grew louder as something was coming this way.
Mist then sensed it coming closer and spoke.
"To the goddess of honor, Belldandy…… I give you…" A bird then landed in Mist's arm. Every one in the room stared at the red bird that just landed on Mist's arm. "…A Phoenix."
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If I have not seen it gods and goddesses were just stunned at my gift. Of course Belldandy was happy at my gift.
After the event, gods and some goddesses flocked around me. Hitting me with any questions about Belldandy, where did you get the Phoenix and a hell of a lot of questions…… so I escaped it. Kami-sama also said 'What a great gift Mist, thank you…'
Well at least they said it. But Belldandy said it to me and I could just live happily ever after. After all one must be proud of his or her student even if they are that beautiful…
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"Thank you, teacher Mist…" Belldandy said while brushing the phoenix on her shoulder
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She did name the phoenix 'Blue Flare'. The meaning to it is to her self only. Sometimes life can be full of wonders then comes to a stoop when you least expect it.
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A/N: Apocalypse to some people means destruction and chaos… but there is another meaning to it than just that…
It goes like this… something revealed to be of great and precious importance our eyes has ever looked upon or our ears heard upon or our nose has ever smelled upon that it is considered that we can die any day after seeing or hearing that object or truth.
Stay tuned for the next chapter!
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