Discliamer: I don't own AMG/OMG.
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Keiichi Morisato was lost in his thoughts when Belldandy had put her hands around him.
…? Can't deny I don't enjoy this, though.
The two looked up to the moon, enjoying the moment's calm.
"Bell-chan?"
"Mhmm?"
She didn't respond to that new 'title'. That's a relief.
"What day is it today?"
"Sunday."
So it's already been two days since the change. I wonder if-
The colour drained from Keiichi's face, turning him a rather pearly shade of white.
"Oh. No. Sunday."
The goddess next to him blinked a couple of times.
"Keiichi-san doesn't like Sundays?"
No, it's not that…it's…it's…
"It's school, Bell-chan. School. Tomorrow."
Belldandy resumed to hugging the flustered demon, wondering what the problem with school was. But still…what was that I felt?
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A blur of black and purple streaked downwards towards the ground, moving at impossibly high speeds. A quick turn in mid-air allowed it to pause in flight, revealing a certain Daimakaicho scanning the area.
Low population density around here. It shouldn't be too hard singling out a demon's aura.
She let her own lash out to the ground below.
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I supposed this is a bed.
Mara stared at the soft, rectangular object in front her. Bed. Uh-huh.
She poked it, it sunk in a little. So…
Mara scratched her head, before sitting down on the floor.
What am I suppose to do with it?
Grabbing her belongings, she walked over to the offending piece of furniture, and dumped them on it. I suppose it's for putting stuff. The stuff in question just sank into the cushiony depths of cotton and cloth. Weird. Who would put their items on such a soft object? Shock-proofing?
Mara stretched out on the floor, and faced the ceiling.
I'm tired already. So quickly, too.
She got to her feet again, and looked around her. A bed, an object for putting more objects on. A drawer, an object with empty spaces for putting more objects in. A dresser, a table with a huge mirror in front of it. A remote control, an object which does nothing but beep.
The ex-demoness sighed. This is going to be a long, lonely night.
Pause.
…And I just have to get thirsty now.
She walked wearily to the door, and slid it open.
Revealing an Aoshima squatting where the crack in the panels would have been.
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Keiichi-san looks very, very troubl-Belldandy paused in thought, before standing up quickly.
What was that? I felt a distinct power spike."Keiichi-san, something approaches!"
The demon stood up with haste and switched into a defensive position. The goddess beside him followed suit.
Bell-chan…Keiichi-san…
The pair invoked their battle gear, and prepared for a confrontation.
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Urd, goddess of the past stretched out on her bed, and got up slowly. Gah…I feel an energy release. Belldandy's? Keiichi's? I'd better go check.
The clock on her wall ticked away slowly.
…Then again, I'll take a rest.
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Keiichi was just about to release a detection class aura again, before a dark shroud misted up his vision.
"Guess who."
Wham.
The demon was flung backwards, barreling through the walls of the temple. What was that! Could it have be…Hild! He quickly got to his feet, murmuring his favorite spell under his breath. The materialization of that pearly blade just seemed to give him comfort. Though…up against the likes of her, I don't know if I can rely just on this.
He crouched down, before vanishing from his position, reappearing at the top of the roof. Bell-chan's gone. Not a good sign. A second flash had him onto the temple's gates.
A sudden flicker put him on the alert.
Keiichi jumped straight up, still in semi-crouch position, as the tiles shattered beneath him. A quick kick against the lamppost allowed him to launch himself towards the ground. She's fast.
A second blow impacted, and would have taken off his leg – if Keiichi had not dodged in time. The demon let his aura fly out once more. I can't fight if I can't see…
He swung his bladed arm sideways, intercepting what would have been a killing blow to his torso. He slashed forwards, ducking low and skimming the ground. Hild appeared briefly before him, a waggling tongue -taunting the demon for his inability. Keiichi was not very happy.
"Thunderrthunderhearmycryreleaseyourshacklesandfly! Argent Tempest!"The spell rocketed off Keiichi's fingertips and impacted the ground, where a lightning-charged hurricane blossomed.
A sudden void showed the demon where his target was.
Keiichi lunged forward, his blade howling with a killer's intent.
This ends now!xxxxxx
A certain demon-turned-housemaid was, at that same moment, mentally reading, and following, the steps of the Mara's Guide to handling Perverts book.
Step 1 – Grab the offender's neck.
Step 2 – Punch the parts of vulnerability.
Step 3 – While the fist is still at the area of unmentionables, ram the head downwards.
Step 4 – Allow time for fist to connect and pain to register.
Step 5 – While target is on the floor, writhing in pain, scream "Pervert".
Step 5 was proving to be too hard for her dignity. So Mara tried something new. Grabbing a broom and ramming far up Aoshima's butt was new.
Watching Aoshima shrieking like a schoolgirl and passing out was new, too.
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Keiichi swung the weapon downward, carving a whistling arc in mid-air.
A surge of energy showed the demon that he had merely hit a shield.
But…how? It's wind, it should be able to pass through easily…"That's because you don't know how to use it right."
The Daimakaicho laughed, and, taking the chance when Keiichi was staring at her in shock, she raised her left hands over her right. A swift flurry of words, Yggdrasil-direct-programming code, left her mouth, and slight warping of reality began around her arm.
"I'll show you the true power of a weapon class spell."
The queen grinned at the demon, before closing her eyes.
"Talon of Mephisto."
Dark globes gathered around Hild, before concentrating in on her out-stretched arm. They lengthened slowly, a soft, menacing sound crackling out into the darkness. The matter shaped itself into a long, thin blade, which shimmered a dark light.
Hild opened her eyes, grinned once more, and lashing out at Keiichi.
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Belldandy, powers drained and in a crumpled heap, could do nothing but watch as Keiichi was stabbed through the chest.
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The demon felt his wound smoke as the healing spell kicked in, frantically recovering his body. Uncanny. That power…It's insane. Keiichi pulled up a shield as the blade struck once more, and began to slide slowly into the barrier. Hild grinned a maliciously sweet grin and applied pressure, her left hand grasping her right. The blade sank down faster.
Keiichi Morisato paused, before ramming his own blade upwards, through the shield. This HAS to hit.
Time paused as the Daimakaicho was impaled by a pearly white wind.
Then she grinned.
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When Aoshima had stopped moving, Mara decided that poking him to check whether he was alive would be the next best step.
Poke.
He's not stirring.
Poke.
Is he dead?Poke.
"Ow."
Damn. And I thought I had finally gotten lucky.
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Hild's form dissolved into a shadowy mist, before re-materializing a space away.
"I'll say that my regeneration method beats yours hands down."
That technique's too strong. I'll have to finish her in one hit, if I want to win.
Crouching down, Keiichi sped up his own restorative processes. Earning a wink from the Daimakaicho, too.
"Join me, and I'll teach you personally. You'll be among the top demons possible."
The demon in question gave no reply, but merely flexed his fingers to enhance the blade's area.
I've only a few chances. May this strike hit.
Pause.
Keiichi swung his weapon forwards, charging towards Hild. A sudden tap against the ground sent him rocketing up, repositioning himself for an aerial strike. In 5…4…3…2…1… He raised the sword in mid-air, and stabbed downward. The sound of dirt being up-heaved was the sign of a miss. One chance gone. She knows I'm on the offensive.
'She' just stood at a side, leaning on her own weapon.
"I'll make you much stronger."
Keiichi lunged to his east, busting the wall where Hild had been.
"I'll make you far better."
A second flurry of strikes turned a pillar into a pile of fragments. Hild stood on the roof, and laughed silently to herself.
"I'll even get some of the prettiest demonesses to serve you."
Keiichi blushed a brilliant crimson hue, before firing off a bolt at his target.
"I'll help you improve that horrid aim, along with everything."
She's. Taunting. Me. Must not get angry. Must not get angry.
Eying the figure on the branches didn't help much.
Must not get angry. Must not get angry. Must not get angry.
Gritting his teeth, the demon lengthened his blade once more, and leapt skywards.
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I'll kill him when he recovers, he'll suffer more that way.
A still, occasionally moaning body of Aoshima lay on the floor, with a not-very-concerned Mara standing over him. Poking him with her feet.
This slob is going to sleep all day. All night.
Poking escalated into mauling with foot.
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The Queen of Hell smiled to herself as a breeze swished pass, slicing off the leaves near her. She leapt and swung herself over another branch, exposing more flesh than necessary - A soft thunk of somebody ramming into a tree proved her plan a success.
He still has so many worldly weaknesses. It's a wonder he can survive.
Keiichi mopped his reddened face with his gloves, and turned round for another strike.
I can do this. 24 tries down, and more to come.
He steadied his blade, and sped himself to Hild once more. She's just there. An easy target. You can hit her.
The Daimakaicho merely swung her own sword in a leisurely fashion, parrying Keiichi's strike. A downward thrust swung the demon into the ground below. A few blasts from her free hand effectively crippled him for the battle.
Keiichi Morisato groaned, and got to his feet slowly. That hurt. So much. I fear more to follow. He fired up another regeneration spell.
I can't win if I just strike blindly.
Calling his blade into existence once more, he stabbed the ground strategically, creating an array of symbols. And she's not even trying to stop me. Keiichi muttered the incantations, before looking up at Hild, who was faking wide-eyed curiosity and awe.
"Don't underestimate me."
He vanished into nothingness.
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Mara had by then decided that Aoshima was going to snore to death, and decided to go to sleep herself.
I mean, who would bother to take care of such a guy? Not me.
She walked over her employer's face, and into her room.
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Hild grinned broadly, her eyes twinkling with the anticipation of bloodshed. So he thinks he's that good, enough to take on the Queen? I'll show him. She stood up, and watched the upheaval of earth, tiles and tree-roots heading in her direction. Another full-forced, impractical move. So easy to read, Keii-kun.
She let herself twist off the branch, landing on the ground with a soft thud. I'll just maim him here, to stop him from killing me. Or at least trying to.
Hild spun the sword to her back, and swung forward with absolute precision.
Brace yourself, Keiichi!Slicing right through the central dust cloud was not what she had expected to do. He's not there? Then…?
A blade stabbed through her chest from behind.
What?Keiichi unleashed a flurry of stabs and slashes, running on pure willpower. Just until she can't regenerate…Just until she can be defeated.
A sudden jerked alerted the demon of the fact that his weapon was stuck.
Hild, bloody, beaten-up, and gash-covered, turned a bleeding face towards Keiichi.
"An excellent try. You had me there. But still…"
The Daimakaicho dissolved once again, the mist surrounding her enemy.
Pause.
Rematerializing with her weapon at the demon's throat, Hild smiled.
"…Not good enough."
Keiichi felt his mind go blank.
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The goddess of the rose sat at her chair, tapping in command codes into the Yggdrasil.
Abnormal power spikes of demonic traces are everywhere.
Tap-tap-tap-tap-click-tap-tap-click-tap.
I wonder what's the problem. Demons shouldn't be appearing much…
Tap-tap-tap-click-tap.
…Or not at one place. I doubt one or two entities could have so immense powers.
Tap-tap-click-tap-tap-tap-click-click-tap-click.
Unless it's really just a few demons. Which would mean…
Click-tap-tap-tap-
Pause.
This is not good at all.
Peorth got up quickly, and headed once again for His office.
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I'm finally back. A huge workload prevented me from writing much. Xx
Anyway, I've to thank all those who've reviewed me and such, and for giving me motivation. The next chapter, I can't assure the time, but it'll be soon, I hope. Thanks for reading!