Disclaimer: I don't own AMG/OMG. (Darn.) (Chapter 1 & 2, I forgot to put this. Just imagine it's there. (: )
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Belldandy grasped Keiichi, and immersed herself in deep thought.
Keiichi-san…why…a demon?
Three other goddesses pondered over their own concerns.
Keiichi…Mara…could it have been…?
I ALWAYS knew Keiichi wanted to harm Onee-sama!
A demon, eh…?
Worry occurs to all beings, goddesses included.
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Mara was at a lost. Something about the virus had gone wrong. Very wrong. The ultimate force was back, and out for the kill. She would be in deep, deep trouble for this.
Hild: Kyahahahahhahaha! Kyahahahahahhah!
Mara: Nooo! Nooo! Stop the music! Stop the music!
Her legs were growing tired, thrown into endless turmoil by the power of rock, sent into an abyss of eternal physical suffering…
Mara whimpered.
Taking a step back, Peorth bowed slightly, before raising her head to address the ones before her.
"I shall return to Heaven. This has to be deeply investigated before we carry out further actions. I'll return back later, after my assignment is complete."
She got no reply from three brooding Norns and one still Morisato.
I hope this turns out fine.
The goddess sighed deeply, before allowing herself to sink into the nearest lens.
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Keiichi awoke to a sleeping Belldandy. Urd, Skuld and Peorth had vanished.
That was a dream, right? I'm a human, yea, a human.
He walked up to the nearest mirror, and looked closely. The marks were still there.
Demonic Marks…I should have powers, then. But…how?
He raised his palm, and tried to call forth an aura.
Belldandy…will she…leave me because of this?
An exciting nothing happened.
Belldandy…Keiichi broke down, for one of the few times in his life.
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We take a break to analyze the system of auras and magic the gods and demons use in spell casting and related things. An aura is based off the individual's person, thus shaping his or her basic elemental attributes and skills in various fields.
Magic comes from tapping a power source, a line of energy, in relation to the element.
This raw aura is shaped into the desired spell, before a full amount of energy is channeled through the god or demon, and pumped into the spell to create the result. The being makes the program code, and the magic gave power to the words, allowing the being to 'program' reality, or, in other words, to cast a spell.
Hence, once such a being is killed, a power line will be untamed, and leak its force into the surroundings, to disastrous effect. The duplet system wasn't just to prevent Heaven and Hell from launching into direct conflict. A soul will leak its power line into anything.
Another soul, torn from its body, is generally a good choice.
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Belldandy opened her eyes slowly, and got up. The room had emptied, save her and Keiichi. Who, at the current moment, was clutching his knees facing a mirror and remaining silent.
"Keiichi-san? Keiichi-san?"
No reply.
"Keiichi-san?"
Keiichi sighed slowly.
"Keiichi-san…"
The goddess went over to him, and hugged tight.
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"Peorth! The duplet system…"
"Hmmm?"
"It must be wrecked!"
"Hmmm?"
"None of the goddesses have died, yet one demon is registered so!"
Peorth paused, and pondered over what her subordinate had said. One demon died…Mara? Belldandy resurrected her, so naturally it would have been registered. But the duplet system isn't the weird part. It's Mara's power source…
A picture of Keiichi with demon markings flashed across her mind.
No. Impossible. He can't control the pow- Unless. But it's even more far-fetched…
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Urd drummed her fingers on the keyboard's side. The Ultimate Force had been brought up again, but the server had been sent into overdrive. Somebody had managed to sneak in a bug to corrupt the files tagged onto the millions of contracts, aiming to severe the bonds.
This plan had backfired. Instead, after Urd fixed the system, the bug's absence caused the files to click together with further ease. The force was now making sure each wish held true with absolute certainity. To fight fire with fire, eh? The cogs of destiny sure turn in strange ways…
Urd sighed, and returned to the screen.
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Keiichi turned to face Belldandy, though his eyes stared transfixed at the tatami below his crossed legs.
"Belldandy…I'm…a….a…"
"It's okay. What matters it's you're fine, Keiichi-san…"
Keiichi paused.
"Doesn't it trouble you, Belldandy?"
He got a tighter hug for this.
"No, not at all." As long as you are still Keiichi-san at heart, I'll always…
"Gomen-nasai, I'm causing you trouble again."
They shared that embrace.
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"Peorth, found anything?"
Peorth shook her head, and returned to a sweeping of every contract.
…a new car…money…endless fame…talent…Somehow, these seem shallow. But there're so many of them.
The goddess hit the search function and began keying in specifics.
BEING.
Morisato Keiichi, Male, Human.
NO SEARCH RESULTS.
Peorth paused in thought, and returned to the search function.
Let's see…Morisato Keiichi, Male, Demon.
She drew her breath, and hit enter.
1 SEARCH RESULT(S)
Now we're getting somewhere.
A decisive "click" ran out as the file for contracts was selected.
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Skuld hated debugging, at usual time. But now, each bug she saw, she pictured Keiichi's face and demon marks on. Smashing and pulverizing was never so fun.
Keiichi…if you hurt Onee-sama while we're away, I will…
Thud. Another bug dissolved into void.
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Keiichi had come to decide that hugging each other while brooding over what had happened was too corny and seemed rather pointless. Though he enjoyed the former of the two actions.
"Belldandy, any idea what caused this?"
"Gomen-nasai, Keiichi-san, but I don't know at all."
On reflection, Keiichi decided that corny was good. The two shared another long moment.
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How long are the two going to stay that way? It's a success for me, though.
Urd sat at the door, looking in. There wasn't much for me to fix, anyway.
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Peorth stared at the screen, as though willing it to defy her.
It's impossible…It's really impossible…The reason for this…
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Mara hovered above the temple, charging her hands with raw energy. I can redeem myself, though.
She let the power course through her veins. Demon, eh? Disgrace, more of. Taste what a true class one demon can do!
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…could be because of…
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Urd knew something was wrong the moment she registered a sudden increase in the power levels around the area. A demonic aura…a FARMILAR demonic aura…Mara?
She paused, and raised her head to scan the area. Darkness. A perfect cover.
"It'll get darker still."
"Nani?" Urd cried out, before toppling to the ground.
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…the very wording…
Keiichi and Belldandy broke their embrace and spun round quickly. The goddess sent an aura tingling out, searching for the cause. The demon attempted to follow suit, his aura lashing away with speed.
I've to ask Belldandy to teach me later.
Onee-sama…Onee-sama…Belldandy got up, along with Keiichi, and they quickly vacated the room.
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…of a phrase which…
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Mara would rectify her mistake, oh yes, oh yes. And she would use everything in her power to remove a dem- no, a creature marring her own title. Yes, it gives him misery, in some ways, but…Keiichi Morisato…
She snapped her fingers, calling forth an orb of dark energy.
For using my power line…
Mara closed her eyes, allowing the markings on her face to glow and blaze.
For defacing my name…
A faint tingling could be registered, and Mara let her rage fuel her spell.
And for reeking of happiness and INFECTING others with your joy…
Mara grinned and raised her hands.
I promise you…
She let the spell - an intricate piece of research and mastery, tap right into her powers.
Suffering.
Mara fired, and to be literal, all hell broke loose.
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…so deeply affected…
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Keiichi was the first to detect the bolt heading straight for them.
"Belldandy!" He lunged sideways, grabbing the goddess as a floorboards apparently came up to meet him face-to-face. This magic…I can feel it…possibly understand it…eventually wield it…
The bolt tore through the house, sending a deep gash across the floor, all objects in a state of utter upheaval. The room, like a hurricane had blown past it, was a complete mess of tables, cushions, floorboards, tiles, Keiichi and Belldandy.
Belldandy blinked, and quickly registered the status of the surroundings. Mara…what did you do? She got into a casting stance, and whispered an incantation under her breath. Another followed in quick succession, followed by a third. A gale-force wind picked up, and began to concentrate on the forearm of the goddess, swirling into a ball of howling air. Mara…gomen nasai.
Belldandy opened her palm wide, and blasted straight in the direction of Mara's aura.
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…the lives of a goddess, and a…
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Mara was amazed by the amount of power surging through the temple and straight for her. She was, literally, swept off her feet. A bolt hit her straight in the left shoulder, and a soft pop told her that that arm would be in stasis for quite a while. Zephyr's March, eh? A high-level wind spell that seems to just fire off numerous small blasts of air, while…
Mara felt her body undergo enormous amounts of pain as the pressure around her was lowered drastically.
…actually launching an attack which is unseen and undetectable – until it hits you.
She grasped her sides, teeth-clenched as she writhed in the sheer agony from the depressurization.
I'd better pull out. But I'll be back!
Mara raised a shaky hand, and snapped her fingers. She vanished with a puff of smoke.
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…certain 'mortal human'.
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Belldandy trembled a little, before collapsing where she stood.
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Whew. I'm sloggin on Chapter 4, so it'll be up soon, after I get the editing done.
Thanks to anybody reading this, I really appreciate it. :)