Chapter 15
One day after a resting period of four days, Morgan, Urd, and Skuld all sat in a room in Keiichi's place, where Belldandy and Keiichi sat listening to the situation back home with Viviane Melusina. After Morgan told the others her story for the first and second time, Belldandy opened her mouth to ask a question.
"So do you know of Mythalia's situation at all? About her and Celestin I mean…" Belldandy watched Urd, Skuld, and Morgan.
"No, we haven't been able to get in contact with either of them. We visited the both the other day but it seemed as if they were out or something." Skuld replied, hearing a mumble from Urd and a smirk following that inaudible sound.
"Urd?" Keiichi looked at the eldest goddess, who continued smirking.
"They were probably making up…" she imparted her ideas softly to Belldandy, who sat before her.
"Urd! I warned you about interfering. These are matters of heart. They cannot be toyed with."
"No interference on my part." She raised her hands in objection, "You know Celestin…he gets mad and then with a bit of rest and relaxation he's calm and tranquil once again. Time for the storm to pass."
"Knowing you and your tricks, Urd," Morgan began, "You probably interfered with the rest and relaxation part didn't you?"
"How could you accuse me of using my love potions on a couple of the past?" Urd exclaimed, "Anyway, we've got more important things to worry about don't we Morgan?"
"Yes we do." Morgan stated, her eyes becoming dull once again, "Viviane Melusina is acting fast. She's preparing, and I fear that she might have finished the final stages of her plan with the help of Mythalia."
"Do you know anymore other than that?" Keiichi inquired watching as Morgan turned to face him and Belldandy.
"No I do not. However, I get the feeling that Mythalia would know something."
"How would she? We eradicated the virus in her system with the help of Celestin's magic didn't we?" Skuld placed a finger on her cheek in a pensive state of mind, "Therefore, she would be finished with Mythalia wouldn't she?"
"Not necessarily. Mythalia is her main and only link to the Goddess System and the heavens. She wouldn't go away so quickly; she can always regain control of Mythalia. From this I can conclude that demolition of the system will begin internally…" Morgan deduced from her gathered information. "Yet she's powerful, I do not know how we will fare when the time comes. I hope well though."
"Let's go visit Mythalia…" Keiichi stood up.
"Keiichi?" Belldandy looked up at him, "But…" His gaze fixed themselves down upon her in concern for their friend, "I understand."
"Has Peorth been informed yet?" Keiichi inquired looking at Morgan, who nodded her approval.
"We've told her what we know, and that's about it." Urd said, "So let's get going. We don't know how much worse things can get."
Using their modes of dimensional transportation, the five of them arrived in the heavens at Mythalia and Aurora's place of residence to find Celestin waiting the arrival of a particular person.
Meanwhile, at the Goddess Headquarters, where Peorth directed her subordinates in tending to the system, Mythalia and Aurora spoke with Peorth.
"So, everything is better now is it?" Peorth inquired diverting her attention from the mainframe over to that of her two friends.
"It seems so. He still doesn't remember, but he's not as intolerable as before." She yielded a smile, as the three of them began to walk around the room.
"I told you…it only takes some rest." Peorth said holding her arms, watching what business was circulating in the room with Yggdrasil. "Which reminds me, I think Morgan wanted to speak with you today, Mythalia, back at Flower Point."
"Morgan?" Aurora whispered turning her head away as her eyes turned cold involuntarily.
"Do you know her Aurora?"
"Yes I do, and she's a wonderful person, but it's something else that is bothering me, which is not of importance." She spoke quick and sharply.
"Oh…alright. Well, Peorth, do you have any idea as to what time Morgan was planning to meet?"
"Sunset…" Peorth spoke looking at Yggdrasil, as her eyebrows furrowed in wonder as something appeared on screen, "I'll meet you later! Ere! Give me an update on the system…" she ran to her chair, and watched the whole terminal reading the stats, "This isn't looking good…" Mythalia smirked discreetly, as both her and Aurora walked out the room. Upon the request of Mythalia, the both of them headed to the Lake of Venetia, where the sun glistened on the waters of the lake.
"Aurora…why do you deny the feelings in your heart?" Mythalia looked up at the final rays of the sun, as the few strands of hair that caressed her face fell back.
"Deny what Mythalia? Is that all everyone has to harass me about? Can't you all see that I'm just fine?" the fairy turned away, as her hair spinned about her shoulders.
"If you find that misery is alright Aurora, which I know you do not, then everything would be fine. I know you Aurora; you say that everything is okay, when truly deep down inside there is some unexplainable emotion. Can't I help as I once used to?"
"I…" Aurora began, but was interrupted with Mythalia's soft words.
"Please. For old times sake, and the feeling that a piece of my past still remains with most of my past life gone." Mythalia glanced over at Aurora.
"Very well then…"
"You're holding back Aurora. Trakin is someone whose love is hard to come by. Don't let it all go to waste. I don't want you to have a heart full of regret in the end…" she placed a reassuring hand on Aurora's shoulder.
"Thank you. You do too much for me. To tell you the truth, I was slightly envious of the perfection of your relationship with Celestin…"
"You can have a perfect relationship with Trakin yourself if you believe. You have to wish for the best to come out of everything, and the cards will play your way. I am sure of it." Quickly the sun began to fade below the horizon, as she turned from the lake, glancing back at Aurora, her gray eyes shining vibrantly with a deep truth. "Morgan is waiting on us, or rather me. Let's go."
The two of them disappeared, appearing at their home in the heavens. Outside the door, Morgan awaited Mythalia's arrival, but saw someone she didn't expect.
"Aurora?" Morgan looked up astonished and in utter surprise to see a familiar face, "Long time no see."
"Same here Morgan. It's a shame we have to meet on such ominous terms isn't it?" Aurora walked inside passing by Morgan, and glancing over at Mythalia for a mode of reassurance.
"Should we take a walk Morgan? Perhaps in the fields?" Mythalia asked, as Morgan approved. The two young women floated over to the fields, and Mythalia took the stand.
"So what is it that you want Morgan? Something with Melusina?"
"…"
"What is she to you?" Mythalia inquired stopping her walk 10 steps ahead of Morgan, who halted with the mention of her cousin's name.
"She's my cousin, and I am governing her lands to be brief. She went through the same problems as I did with the Judgment Gate except her punishment was much more severe, since she was half demon and half fairy. Different time periods call for different measures. Her and her lover were forced to fight each other, and to take the defensive and protect herself; she had no other option but to kill him despite her refusal to do so. This is her revenge against the gods, but this is wrong."
"So you're her cousin…" Mythalia absorbed the information.
"Mythalia, what is going on between you and Viviane Melusina? I have to know…" she began the interrogation as Mythalia shook her head, "Are you sworn to secrecy?"
"No…but to protect everyone and every living thing here in heaven I must…"
"Do you think it will help to keep it contained?! We can do more to help if we know the situation." Morgan spoke, "You must exploit my cousin's plans, Mythalia…"
"I must what? Exploit Melusina's plans? Did you not comprehend what I have just told you? If I do that, this will surely mean your immediate end."
"By what means?"
"Her message to you is…'The Two Staves of Litrenel'." Mythalia watched as Morgan gasped in astonishment and utter surprise, backing away.
"Litrenel?" Morgan began to walk back to the house.
"Those were her exact words in my sleep. Nothing more and nothing less." She simply followed suit. "Do you mind informing me about them?"
"It's a long story better to be told to everyone than one alone." As Morgan spoke, Mythalia looked up at the sky, feeling a strong force pulling her towards it.
"I'll be back…" Mythalia turned around walking to some unknown destination within the forest. Morgan… Hearing the rustle of the leaves and a familiar yet faint voice whisper, Morgan turned around to find no one there.
"Melusina…?" Morgan flashed open her eyes in recognition of the voice. Running inside to inform the others, she found all exempt Celestin awaiting their arrival, "Did he…?"
"What's wrong Morgan?" Peorth inquired looking up as the door opened.
"Celestin…Mythalia…they're walking into a black hole of death…" Morgan said.
