"The land of bright elves?" Angrboða asked me as we make our way through the forest with butterfly flowers. She and I were scanning the area for this special garden. As we walked, Angrboða started to ask me about the land, and to my pleasure, I explained everything. I felt a bit glad that she was listening to me.
"Yep, they have been at war for so long that they don't even know why they are fighting. Interesting huh?" I asked.
"Not shocked, most people don't know why they fight. They just do." She tells me.
"So…how did you come to be a maiden?" I asked.
"Me?"
"You don't look like your sister's. I mean, your still pretty, but your sister's all looked alike. Like a double mirror that produces multiple images around everyone." I said…oh gods, I sound like an idiot.
"I wasn't born into the Maiden way. I was adopted." She tells me. "My mother disappeared after I was born, and my father was a blacksmith. One night, a group of men came into our home and tries to steal his weapons. He tried to fight back, but he wasn't a fighter, and in the end it killed him."
"I am sorry." I said.
"Don't be, my father died fighting. He is in a better place now." She tells me.
"So, how did you get adopted by the maidens?" I asked.
"One of the guards of my village found me crying and hiding under my father's bed. They took everything that was my father's, gave me a couple of gold, a sword he made and told me to be on my way. The dropped me off in front of the whore house two villages down. Because that's what they normally do with girls who have no family."
"By the gods…" I muttered.
"When I was dropped off, I was forced to clean knickers and cook meals. Then, one day, a man who liked little girls came into the house. He demanded a virgin, and my house mother pushed me into his room. Of course, I didn't want it, so I stabbed him in the stomach. Which led to me getting kicked out of the house. Seven and alone in the world, I decided maybe I should sell my body because, at that time, that's all I saw myself. But a second after that thought, a knight that belonged to the Maiden temple found."
"What happened then?"
"I remember he grabbed me and threw me on the horse. I was screaming and crying as he took me to the temple. Once there, a bunch of women stripped me of my rags and sword, then washed all the dirt off me. I demanded my sword, but they kept it out of my reach. I was brat back then, but a few days in I learned they were trying to help me. Then, I met my sister's, got blessed with the holy magic, and became a Holy Maiden."
"Happy ending!" I said.
"I guess, if you don't count now. My temple in flames, most of the sister are now baby making machines, that are constantly rapped by disgusting smelly men who killed the man that brought me to the temple. Yea, happy ending I guess." She growled at me.
"Uh…"
"Sorry, still having those upset moments." She says before sighing. I wonder if she was getting tired of walking or fighting.
"Were almost there." I tell her, she nods her head at my words. A few hikes up a wall and a few dead elves later, here we are! In the garden of the elves, where fruit grew left and right, and twice the side of our fruit.
"Perfect." I said as Angrboða latches on to what looks like an apple but was the size of her hand. Yanking it off its branch, she throws it into a bag on her hip before going after the rest of the things she saw. Once her bag was full, she looks over at me and smiles! SMILE! Oh gods, she was happy!
"Happy?" I asked.
"Joyed! Let's go-RAAAW!"
And like Mimir head, I saw her flying across the area like a dead body. Landing hard on the ground, she swoops her body to the side as I pull out my bow. Looking to my right, I saw it. A huge ugly, blue scale skin horned ore growling at us.
"Shit!" I shouted before firing at the creature. Stabbing it in the arm before it looks over to me. Charging, I run over to the side to aviod impact. I am not good at attacking this thing without my father drawing its attention. The large creatures hit one of the many large trees's in the area, knocking it down. He then turns to look at me, a branch punctured its chest where its heart might have been located. Tearing the branch from its skin, it gives me a nasty look.
"You god...smell of giant..." It said. Normally I don't talk to orc's that much, but I did take the time to learn its language.
"I am god and Giant! Leave or you shall fall." I shouted in its language.
"Today, I eat son of Giant!" He shouted to me before charging again. I ready my bow, preparing to strike, only to be stopped when it halts its movement. Staring at me for a few seconds, before turning its head. Revealing Angrboða sword piercing the back of its head. My eyes widen at the sight of her on its back before it falls down to the ground. I didn't even see her move, let alone stab him!? Who is this woman!?
"Well, that takes of that!" Angrboða said with a smile before jumping off the creature. She then grabs the handle of her sword and pulls. Only, the sword didn't come out, instead, it stood in place. She looks down at the blade with a confused expression before pulling again. Only this time, she made its head move, but not her sword.
"UGH!" She growled as she tries to pull, even leaning back a bit, but still nothing. She then looks over to me. "A little help?"
"Oh, sure!" I responded, and quickly too! I wonder why? Anyway, I moved over to her and begin to pull on her hips as she tries to pull her sword out of the dead orc.
"NGH! HARD ATREUS!" She shouted at me as I yank her again. Why the hell isn't this sword coming out of this skull!? Pulling by her hips. She bends over a bit to grab a better hold as I pull her body some more!
"ATREUS!" A voice shouted, looking over my shoulder, I saw my father staring at me. Mimir on his hip chuckles before saying:
"If you're going to have fun, at least do it on a bed brother!" He said. Why would he say something like…oh my gods I look like I was dry humping her while making weird grunting sounds. Backing away from her behind, I try to hide my blush as Angrboða growls.
"How the hell can I pierce his skull but not get my sword out!?" She growled before swinging her sword a bit. With one thrust, she pulls her sword out, but also its head.
"Are you kidding me?" She growled before swinging her sword a bit. As she does this, I looked over at my father to ask:
"Where are the sister's?" I asked.
"With the dwarfs, those men after them came near our home." My father said. "Those women are trouble, you should have never helped them."
"Sorry?" I asked.
"HEAD UP!" Angrboða shouted. I turn to look at her to see that orc's head fly right in between my father and I. He was not happy, and I could sense that. Angrboðaon the other hand was joyful, almost skipping towards us as she puts her sword away.
"Well then, off to my sister's!" She said. Turning her body around, she almost makes a step away from us before my father grabbed her shoulder. Looking back at him, his eyes squint in anger.
"Why does the king want Atreus and I?"
"Pardon?" Angrboða asked.
"The men you run from came to my home. They wanted Atreus, not your sister's."
"Are they dead?" Angrboða asked.
"Yes." He responded.
"Father!?" I shouted.
"They tried to kill me, it was their own fault." My father responded. "Now, why does your king want Atreus?"
"Well...it's sort of complicated. But I did inform you earlier of his wanting of you." She said.
"Yes sister, but you didn't go into details." Mimir said.
"True..." She says before looking over at me.
"What is the king doing and why does he want Atreus?"My father asked, or morally ordered. His voice is like a bear screaming at you.
"Well…" Angrboða started. " Ten years ago, a man in a hood told us of a boy that was special. This boy had the blood of the giants and a god inside him and he took the form of a human. Today, after all we have learned, we found out that this boy killed three gods. Because of this act, Odin was furious with humans and demanded that we stop being created in the normal way."
"Normal way?" I asked.
"You know, women and man have sex and pop out a baby. Oh no, things changed." She started. "Women stopped giving birth, and it wasn't noticed until five years later after we were informed. The only woman to give birth was a Maiden, but her birth was kept in secret. Our king, desperate for a son since his wife could not make one, demanded for a way. Five years later, we did find a way. A man with magic came to the doors and offered the king a way to have a child, and even a son that he wanted. Foolish, the king took him on his offer..."
"Why are you trailing off a bit lace?" Mimir asked.
"Because what I am about to say will make you pee a little." She said before continuing: "This man turned the king into a woman and raped him in front of the queen before killing her. after that, he became our new king and started to slaughter all the women in our home. He then brought his own men, turned all of our solider's into women, then proceeded to make babies."
"Are they normal?" I asked,
"Well, human form yes. The fact that your mother uses to be a man, no." Angrboða said. "And it gets worse. The king died during childbirth, so did his son. Angered, he went after the maidens and tried to use our magic. But the priest refused to give him any, saying that we are not affected by Odin's curse. Therefore, we do not need his help, nor give him any. As you can see, he took out his revenge."
"But why does he..." My father asked. I looked back at Angrboða for an answer.
"He wants Atreus because Atreus is a god. Imagine his offsprings with that sort of power." Angrboða then looks over to me. "Atreus…the Raven King wants to turn you into a woman and mate with you."
"What?" I asked. "This is a joke?"
"I wish I was joking." Angrboða responded. My father nods his head at her words before looking at me.
"We must go home and pack our belongings. I refuse to become a grandfather." My father said, I nod my head at his words. Turning my back to Angrboða, I proceeded to go to the boat that led us here. Next to my boat was my father's boat, he must have come here in a hurry, because the boat didn't even have a weight holder on it, nor was it on shore. I wonder if he was worried about me.
"On the boat boy." My father growled. Doing as told, I hopped onto the boat, Angrboða jumps in with me as my father rows. A little tight on the boat, so tight that our knees were rubbing together. I must say, the armor she is wearing looks magnificent of her. The gold she wore made her skin light up and her hair glow. And her lips, their so big and pushy, I wonder what they felt like if I were to touch them? Oh gods...
"So, when is the wedding little brother?" Mimir asked me.
"What?" I asked.
"Your her ONE. You two have to get married." Mimir said. My father makes a low growl of approval. Wait...did my father approve of something?
"No we don't!" Angrboða shouted. "I mean, Atreus is nice, but I am not ready to settle down."
"If you don't get married, don't you have to give up the holy magic inside you?" Mimir asked. Angrboða happy face turns dark before giving the head a glare.
"You have been talking to my sister's, havent you?" She asked.
"Yes, and I must say, they are a bunch of sweet hearts! But back to the main subject, when are you two going to get married?" Mimir asked.
"I...uh..." I spoke, Angrboða was also lost for words because she was blushing ear to ear. I mean, she was pretty, brave and even smart. But I am not sure I wanted to marry her!
"We'll get married when we find a priest." Angrboða said. At that second, my heart skipped a beat, my palms became sweaty and my toes curled up into a ball. I am getting married!
Kikkie: The explanation and back story is complete! Also I saw Freya and Buldur's voice actor's on a Q&A video. They look just like their character's! Its amazing!