"Please Papa. I will be careful!" Nicole again was pestering Bell about getting a Falna like she had been for the last week straight. She even tried her best pouty face to no avail.

"You're not getting one, end of discussion. You're going to be late for school, let's go!" He grabs the small girls hand and heads out for their morning trip to the education district.

Meanwhile at the top of Babel, Freya is watching them with her loyal captain Ottar by her side.

"I think it is time to claim what is mine. I have waited far too long. What do you think Ottar?"

"Your will is absolute My Lady."

"Good let's go. " She grabs a cloak to obscure her identity and heads out.

Bell would drop Nicole off just like every other day, right outside her school and then head directly home. It seemed just like any other day as he got home, opened his door and made his way over to his favorite rocking chair but, today would definitely not be just like any other day

Back with Nicole the second Bell is out of sight, her path to inside the building would be blocked by the largest man she had ever seen, her head barely was taller then the man's knees.

'Excuse me, sir." She innocently says as she tries to redirect her path to go around the man but, he simply won't let her pass.

So she tries again. Blocked

Tries the other way. Again blocked

"Get out of the way!" She yells after about the 5th attempt at unsuccessfully getting around the mountain of a man.

"My Goddess wishes to speak with you." is his only response to her request.

"I have to get to school or Papa is going to be mad at me" the small girl says putting all her strength into pushing Ottar's leg out of the way in an unsuccessful attempt.

"That's enough." He says picking up the girl in one arm and covering her mouth with the other.

The small girl squirmed and kicked as much as she could but, the attempts at escape were hopeless as the man didn't even seem to mind. He took her over to a picnic table and sat her down. Nicole sat on one side and Freya on the other still concealed in her cloak.

"Hello Nicole. I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time now." Freya starts.

"It is nice to meet you too Miss Goddess but, I should really be getting to class. I need to be a good girl. I messed up the other day and made Papa cry and worry. I don't want to do that again."

"Don't worry about that. I am one of your Papa's friends. I wouldn't do something to make him mad at you."

Nicole thought for a moment still unsure but, when she took one more look at her school she saw the giant man in her way and knew she would be unable to escape so, she decided to just make the conversation go quick.

"Alrighty, Miss Goddess"

"Enough of the Miss Goddess stuff. You can just call me Freya."

"Okay Miss Go...Freya."

"Thank you. Now I heard that you wanted to see your Mama again real bad."

Nicole's face lit up in excitement at hearing this. "Yes but, isn't that impossible?"

"Normally it would be but, I have a special Goddess power. I just need you to look deep into my eyes for it to work. Can you do that for me?" Freya says as she takes off the hood of the cloak.

"Yes! Is that all I have to do to see Mama?"

"Yup, it is that easy."

"Okay." Nicole leans in and looks deep into Freya's eyes for about a second.

"Mama!" The girl excitedly screams as, she runs over to Freya and gives her the biggest hug. "I missed you so much!"

Freya pets the girls head and says "I missed you too."

After a long while the pair seperate. "To apologize for being gone so long I got you a gift."

"Is it Jagamarukun?!?"

"No, better."

Nicole gives Freya a skeptical look. She couldn't imagine many things better than Jagamarukun. Freya holds out a hair clip with a expensive looking jewel on it.

"It's so pretty!" Nicole grabs in and puts it in her hair. It was not as good as Jagamarukun, the small girl thought to herself but still was quite excited.

"I was hoping you would say that. Now, make sure to keep that with you at all times and don't lose it."

"Yes Ma'am."

Freya puts her hood back on and she grabs Nicole's hand and they start walking away closely followed by Ottar.

After a bit Nicole turns to Freya "Mama who is that guy following us?"

She waves signaling Ottar to come to her.

"This is Mama's friend Ottar. Ottar this is my daughter Nicole."

Nicole reaches out her little hand which Ottar takes. "It is nice to meet you Mr. Ottar."

"Likewise Nicole." And with that the trio head all the way back to Folkvangr.

When they arrive at the gates Nicole looks up at Freya confused. "I don't remember this place Mama. Why can't we just go back home to Papa?"

"This is where me and my friends live. Papa told me he would meet me here in a couple of days. He is just busy with work for the next couple of days so, he doesn't want us to bother him. I made sure, they saved you the biggest best room, don't worry."

"But, Papa has been missing you ever since you left. Why would he just send you away?"

"It is some very important grown up stuff

Don't worry your pretty little head about it."

"If you say so..." she agrees still confused.

Freya grabs the younger girls hand taking her inside and leads her up several flights of stairs and down a long hallway with equally spaced doors on each side and leads the girl to the last room on the left. Freya opens the door and looks at the small girls, whose face is lighting up in excitement. It is everything an 8 year old girl could ask for. The room is pink and there is a big bed full of adorable stuffed animals that the small girl takes a running leap onto.

"It is so comfy! This is all mine?" The small girl ask skeptically while inspecting all her new adorable stuffed animals. There was no way this many were just for her.

"Of course, nothing but, the best for my girl."

The small girl eventually finds the one she likes best and hugs it to her chest before, holding it out towards Freya who is in the door way smiling at the girl's excitement.

"It looks like Papa!" The girl says giggling uncontrollably and even Freya chuckles a bit. It is of course a stuffed animal designed to look like a cute white bunny with red eyes.

"It does! Anything else you need?"

Nicole puts one finger to her chin looking up in thought

"Papa keeps saying he won't let me get a falna. He says the dungeon is too dangerous. Will you let me get one? Please! Please! Please! Please!"

"Just lay down and show me your back. I will be happy to give you one."

"You can give falnas?"

"Mmhmm"

"Mama You're so cool!"

The girl quickly lies on her belly and pulls up the back of her shirt to expose her back. Freya walks over and quickly gets to work.

Nicole Cranel – Level 1

Strength: 0 (I)

Endurance: 0 (I)

Dexterity: 0 (I)

Agility: 0 (I)

Magic: 0 (I)

*Skills*

*Magic*

Ariel - Enchant type magic that engulfs the user in magical wind. Greatly increases users speed, strength, and defense. Chant "Tempest"