Is It Wrong to try to pick up Girls in a Dungeon? The Known (Short Story) Part 2

Characters:

Bell Cranel

Hestia

Ais Wallenstein

Lilliluka Arde

Welf Crozzo

Mikoto Yamato

Haruhime Sanjōno

Loki

Finn Deimne

Bete Loga

Riveria Ljos Alf

Gareth Landrock

Tione Hiryute

Tiona Hiryute

Lefiya Viridis

Eina Tulle

Ryu Lion

Ottar

Allen Fromel

Gulliver Brothers- Alfrigg, Dvalinn, Berling and Grer

The Loki Familia:

"I am telling you Finn. I do not forget anyone's scent and that scrawny kid...I smelled him with Ottar and his crew." Bete said looking down at the child like Finn Deimne. Besides Finn was Riveria Ljos Alf and Gareth Landrock.

"Calm down Bete...it is not that we do not believe you about that nose of yours. But are you absolutely sure that it was young Carnel?" Riveria asked and Bete looked over at her.

"Yeah I am sure. Though don't ask me why he was with Ottar." Bete stated now leaning against a nearby wall. Now willing to let Finn and the others figure out what to do about what he had just reported.

"Hmm...My thumb is twitching. There is more to this then what we believe. I would like to know why Master Carnel is with Ottar and from what you told us Bete. He was completely concealed. Something is odd about this whole situation." Finn said as he bit his right thumb lightly.

"Should we tell Ais about what Bete has discovered?" Riveria asked Finn and the Pallum shook his head.

"No not yet. I believe that she would want to find out if it is indeed Bell Carnel. She may cause an incident unintentionally with the Freya Familia. So Bete you will not tell her or anyone else what you discovered." Finn ordered and Bete inhaled sharply. He wanted to tell Ais in hopes of impressing her.

"You do know that she will be extremely upset with us when she learns that we wait to tell her." Riveria said with a small smile. "She generally cares for that boy and is extremely worried about him." She chuckled. "In truth...I think she more then cares about him. Which I fully intend to encourage." Bete had heard enough. He did not like the idea that Ais liked Bell. Believing that the boy had no right to be even near Ais. So with a disgruntled growl, he left and went to his room where he had a bottle of booze hidden under his Mattress.

The Night Calls:

Having someone crawl into bed with him at first startled Bell. Especially due to that the person that had slipped into bed with him was the Goddess Freya and the fact that she was completely naked. He stiffened when she kissed him, parting his lips with her tongue she slid her tongue into his mouth. She parted a few moments later. He had no idea what was happening as she moved on top of him. Straddling his waist with her naked thighs. "Goddess?" He whispered in confusion and shock. She smiled and pecked him on the lips.

"We have done this before...Bell. In fact we have done this several times before." Freya said to him and Bell could not fully concentrate on remembering if she had or not. It seemed that all the blood in his head had gone elsewhere lower down his body.

"We have?" Bell asked his voice wavering with embarrassment as he tried to stop staring at her chest that was right there in front of him. Or feel her lower region that was pressed against his. He swallowed heavily and tried to think. To remember. But it was hopeless. She smiled seductively.

"Oh yes. Like I said we have several times. This is something that aids your Goddess immensely." Freya moved her right hand downward towards his pants zipper. The rest of the night was a blur for him. As she did things to him that he no longer cared if he remembered or not. When he finally awoke with the sun shinning brightly outside, he gazed over to see the sleeping face of the Goddess. She had a small content smile on her face as she slept. Now that he could actually think, he began to wonder if what she said was true or not. For in the beginning he had a hard time satisfying her. Though she had said it had been awhile since he had been with her, so it was expected. He believed that sounded reasonable, for after that she did state he was immensely better. Rising and making sure he did not disturb her, he went to the Bathroom and when he returned. She was sitting up with a sheet covering her impressive body. She smiled and reached her right hand out to him. "Again Bell. I need you again." She said beckoning him to rejoin her.

As they lay together a few hours and three times later, Bell held Freya within his arms. She had her own wrapped around him, looking up at him she smiled happily. Then noticed his expression. "Something wrong Bell?" She asked him and he winced.

"Is this not...Am I cheating on Syr?" Bell asked back and Freya shook her head.

"No. She knows about you having to...keep me entertained and satisfied. It is all part of your duties within our Familia." Freya told him and he seemed to relax some. He still believed that it felt wrong what he had done with Freya. She was a Goddess after all and he wondered if it was alright for a Human to have sex with a Goddess. But right now he just could not get himself to ask her about that. Using the excuse that she had told him that they had done this several times before. Some time later, she kissed him once more and slowly got up. Putting on her almost see threw robe, she stopped briefly to kiss him again and began to walk towards the door. "I will see you later Bell. This has been extremely...wonderful. We will have to do this again real soon." With that she left and he watched her leave. He just could not shake how wrong it all felt.

Stepping out of Bell's temporary Room, Freya inhaled softly and smiled. "For a young man...his endurance and stamina was quite...I must have him again and like I told him. Soon." With that she made her way to her own Room. She needed to take a bath and actually get some sleep. Last night and this Morning she had perhaps only had slept for a few hours at most. Even though she felt wonderful, she was tired.

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Dodging to the left, Bell avoided Allen Fromel's spear. Using the short Sword to deflect the butt end of the spear. "Not good enough!" The Cat Person said as he swung the spearpoint around causing Bell to deflect with his Sword again. Unable to even press the attack. "The boy has some ability and skill." He muttered to himself as he jumped back some and continued to train the young man in how to fight properly. While off to the side the training was being observed by Ottar and the Gulliver Brothers.

"This is waste of time, Ottar. The Boy is not even worth the time to train." Alfrigg stated with disdain. Ottar did not even look at the Pallum who had spoke.

"That is not for you to say. Our Goddess ordered this and we will obey without question." Ottar declared and then finally looked at the four Pallum's. "That being said. You will ensure that none of you cause our Goddess any distress. If I should learn you have blundered and he learns the truth..then I will be extremely upset as will our Goddess." He had warned them twice already, but his belief that the four Brothers were idiots and nothing more then that was not going to change.

"We know Ottar and we will obey our Goddess's wishes." Dvalinn said with frustration. He like his brothers were tired of being reminded.

With the days training over, Bell leaned heavily against the training room's Wall. He just could not get over how wrong it felt to fight with the Short Sword. He had asked if he could use the Black Knife and it was objected by Ottar right from the start. He had no idea why he could not, but he obeyed. Removing the Knife he looked at it closely and noticed that it had the Goddess Hephaestus's name on it. He began to wonder if he should go ask Hephaestus about the Knife he was not allowed to use. As he neared the Shop, he saw someone that Freya had warned him about. The Woman poising as his murdered Beloved. Rage overtook him as he drew his Sword. He just could not bring himself to allow such a injustice continue. He needed to fight the assassin and stop the farce.

The Confrontation:

Leaving Hephaestus's Office, Ais exhaled with a deep sigh. She had hoped that the Goddess within or her Familia might have heard or seen anything of Bell. But still nothing. It had been almost two weeks and now Ais was beginning to worry that she might not ever see Bell again. That thought caused her to feel deep sorrow within her. Her chest tightened and it made her feel sad. As much as when she remembered her Parents. In her musing she barely heard someone say her name with utter disdain. "So it is you! The one that plans to kill me by poising as my Beloved!" The one before her growled angrily. He had his Short Sword Drawn and she could feel the hatred surging from him.

"Do I know you and what do you mean as poising as your Beloved?" Ais asked taking a couple of steps back and drawing her own Sword. Her opponent did not answer, as he lunged towards her slashing with his Sword. She countered and could not understand why someone she had never seen before was attacking her. Though she could not really recognize him since the Helmet and Faceshield covered his features. But she recognized some of his fighting style and why wouldn't she. It was hers and there was only one person she had taught it to. "Bell stop. I know it is you. I do not want to hurt you." She said and he stared at her. Startled that she had somehow recognized him.

"Like I would believe you. Goddess Freya told me you are an assassin bent on killing me." Bell roared and came at her again, slightly amazed as she easily and effortlessly deflected his attack. Jumping back, he pulled off the Helmet and tossed it aside. Then drew his knife. Holding it before him in his left hand. He was about to attack again then he stared at her wide eyed. Caught off guard when he saw the Woman before him had tears streaming down her face.

"Please Bell...I...I cannot hurt you. I would never hurt you intentionally. You must believe me." Ais pleaded, her hand and sword began to shake. "Bell you are dear to me..I care about you." He wavered and swallowed heavily. Her words sounded genuine and as he looked at her. He just could not bring himself to attack her again and for some reason his heart was pounding madly in his chest. Dropping the Short Sword with a clang. He decided to take the risk that if she was telling the truth or if she indeed planned to kill him then he would know why he felt so uncertain about all of this. He was not expecting her to sheath her own Sword and then approach him. He braced himself and without warning she threw her arms over his shoulders and hugged him. Causing his heart to pound even harder in his chest. It felt wonderful and for some reason he was so thrilled about it that he felt faint. Then he noticed that she was crying even more as she buried her face into his right shoulder. Before he could react she turned her head towards him and in his amazement. She kissed him and in that moment. Pain flowed through his head. Pain so intense that he dropped to the ground and screamed in agony. Memories flooded his mind as the pain intensified. He did not even feel when Ais scooped him up in her arms and carried him away as fast as she could run. She ran straight back to her Familia, not even stopping at the gate. Instead she bounded over the fence and right to her room. Where she set him down on her bed without hesitation.

The first thing Ais did was ask Riveria to check him over. Even more concerned with the fact that on the way to her Familia and home, he had passed out. The next was ask Tione to go tell Goddess Hestia and her Familia that Bell had been found. While she waited for Riveria to finish examining him, she reached up with her right hand and touch her lips. She could not fathom why she had kissed him. She had never done that before or had the impulse to kiss anyone before. But she had kissed Bell and she found it delightful that she liked it. In fact she thoroughly enjoyed it and it felt natural to her. What more she fully wanted to do it again. Only with him though. By the time the Elf was done, Hestia and her Familia had arrived. Ais was pelted with questions from the shorter Goddess and the others and she did not have any real answers to give them. They all would have to get those answers from Bell when he was able to give them. Finn and Gareth had arrived and waited as well. To all their surprise, Loki then arrived as well and wanted answers as well. Their Goddess did not even seem to have the interest in once more continuing her vendetta against Hestia. Asking as she arrived if the Boy was alright.

Seething Anger:

A few hours later Bell awoke and before he was ready his Real Goddess jumped onto him. Hugging him and crying uncontrollably. His friends and familia was also there and they too were crying. Which caused him to also cry. It took some time, but then after everyone was able to control themselves he was able to tell them what had happened and where he had been. Ais's room was almost crowded as Bell noticed that not only Ais was interested. But some of her Familia and their Goddess also listened as he told them. He omitted about him being with Freya the other night or what he had done with her. Wanting to tell Hestia alone, though he suspected that he would have to also tell Ais as well. When he finished the room was completely silent. "I knew Freya was messed up...but I did not ever believe she was that messed up." Loki said her voice low almost a whisper.

"If I had the means...I would wage War upon her!" Hestia growled angrily. Wishing she did have a larger and more powerful Familia so that she could seek vengeance upon Freya.

"At most we can notify the Guild and lodge a complaint." Finn said sullenly. "I am not entirely certain that it would be considered kidnapping...Since young Carnel went there voluntarily. At most it would be considered fraud against another Familia's members and that is stretching it." He suggested with disappointment.

"We cannot become involved pip...Hestia. I wish we could...But this does not involve my Familia." Loki said with regret.

"It does involve us." Ais said from the side drawing everyone's attention. She blushed slightly and then closed her eyes. "I have decided to take Bell as my Partner. I want justice for her keeping him away from me." The Sword Princess stated noticing that now everyone including Bell was staring at her in shock. She turned towards the wall so none of them could see just how embarrassed she was. Hearing both Goddesses protest verbally and loudly. "I have made my choice...Bell is now my Partner." She declared sternly and then turned to look at Bell. He was staring at her in utter shock and looked like he was about to relapse or faint.

"That does change our involvement." Finn said and noticed that Riveria was smiling broadly. "I believe Ais can make a formal complaint against Freya...still not for Kidnapping. But perhaps something more severe." Though they all suspected that there really was not much the Guild could do. At most the Guild would place a sanction against the Freya Familia.

"We all know that is utter...Crap." Hestia growled with frustration. She remembered when the Apollo Familia had attacked her and Bell in the City and the Guild basically did nothing more then protest. It would be the same with Freya. "I have a better idea." She smiled wickedly and everyone wondered what she had in mind. But she would not tell them. Not until she talked to two other Goddesses about the whole situation and gained their support. "Right now I am more interested in discussing how Miss Whatterhuzit thinks that I am going to allow her to take my Bell as her Partner."

The Freya Familia:

Scowling at Ottar and the others of her Familia, Freya shook her head. "Did I or did I not ask you to keep an eye on Bell? Can anyone tell me why he somehow encountered the Sword Princess and then recovered his memories?" She asked those there before her and Ottar lowered his head in shame.

"If so ordered Goddess...I will go and capture him and bring him back here." Ottar offered and Freya shook her head again.

"That would not be wise. I expect at some point being contacted by the Guild. As much as I dislike the prospect...I will have to officially and probably in public be required to apologize to Hestia. Otherwise there is going to be some dire consequences." Freya was not happy. In fact she was completely disappointed in her Familia.

"What consequences could there be Milady...if her Famllia tries anything we will wipe them out." Alfrigg said with a chuckle and his Brothers laughed as well.

"I have to agree with Ottar. You four are idiots." Allen Fromel said and the four brothers glared at him. "Think you morons. Hestia is friendly with not only Goddess Hephaestus who happens to make and repair our Weapons. But God Miach who makes Potions. Now what would happen if Lord Miach decides to stop selling us Potion. Or if Milady Hephaestus decides not to allow any of her Blacksmiths to sell or repair our Weapons?" He asked the Four and they finally understood.

"Yes it would place us in a...difficult situation. So I must apologize and think of a reasonable excuse on why I did this." Freya turned towards the view of the City to contemplate both. Silently dismissing those gathered behind her. Only Ottar remained, but he would not even say anything unless she acknowledged him.

End Result:

Walking besides him as he made his way towards the Hostess of Prosperity. Was Ais. Bell found it both weird and nice as they walked together. She had utterly refused to let him go by himself. In fact since yesterday when he had recovered his memories and when she announced that he was now her Partner. She barely let him go to the Bathroom without her. He was still completely mystified over that and the fact that she had given him a goodnight kiss right before she left him at his Familia. But today he needed to confront Syr or at least try to. Once outside the Tavern he just could not bring himself to go inside. He wanted to ask her why she had did what she did. Unfortunately he found it hard to actually ask her. "How do I ask why she would betray me like she did?" He whispered and Ais had heard him.

"Sorry Bell...I have no idea. Perhaps you might want to wait until later. So you can organize your thoughts." Ais suggested and both noticed that Syr had seen them. She looked sadly at him and then lowered her head in shame. Bell simply shook his head then left with Ais once more besides him. Syr started to cry and Ryu tried to comfort her, wondering why her friend was so upset. When Syr was able she told her and the Elf was confused why her friend could do that to Bell.

Ais took Bell up to the Wall, where the two instead of training stood and watched the sun set. "Uhm...Miss Ais...I think we should...You said I am your Partner now?" He was confused and happy at the same time. She smiled and reached over to take his left hand in hers and he immediately began to panic.

"i spoke the truth Bell. I want you as my Partner. You have been many of my firsts. You are the first outside my Familia that I care about. You are the first that I ever danced with before and..." Ais blushed. "And you were the first that I ever...kissed." She whispered the last word feeling a little embarrassed and not wanting him to see how red her face as it felt warmer then usual. She looked back to see him smiling goofily.

"I do not think our Goddesses are going to like that." Bell said and Ais smiled as well.

"I am sure they will sort it out. Now I believe once you feel up to it...we need to continue your training. I want to help you catch up to me." Ais now knew it was her that he wanted to catch up to. He had told her that the first time she trained him. That he had someone that he needed to reach. At the time she did not even think or consider that it was her and she knew why he wanted to catch up to her. He wanted to be her Partner. This time he blushed and turned his head.

"i should be fine by tomorrow." Bell said and Ais noticed several times he had wavered a bit when they walked here. She shook her head.

"No a few more days. Until then...let us spend some time together." Ais said and then decided that the best way to do that was go get some Cheesy Potatoes for Dinner. So she led him off the Wall towards the Nearest Stand that sold them. He had told her earlier before she went with him to confront Syr that during his delirium he had slept with Goddess Freya. She was understanding and extremely pissed at Freya for taking advantage of him. She could not blame him. But she did have a reason to blame Freya.

Impossibilities do Happen:

With a grimace, Freya came out of her Bathroom wiping her chin and then grimaced again. She was concerned. Normally a God or Goddess did not become ill. Closing her eyes she already knew why she had been ill and it was impossible. "It is utterly and completely impossible." On one of her nightstands was a Magical Device the size of a Small Dagger. Devices like the one she now held was special and was widely used throughout the World. Generally these Devices were used by Females of all Races to check for a certain condition. When it glowed a bright color Green, she dropped it in shock. "I...I...I am pregnant." She stammered out in shock. Placing her right hand onto her stomach and wondering how it was even possible for a Human to impregnate a Goddess. It never happened before. Only interactions between Gods and Goddesses could have that result. Bell Carnel was special but he was no God. "I have to wonder if perhaps he might be a Demi-God. That is the only way." She whispered and then smiled as she rubbed her stomach. Later she would have a Healer Confirm that she was indeed pregnant and then she would have to inform who the Father of her Child. Which was Bell.

The End?