Oh My Goddess! - Valkyrie's Eternity

Volume III

Act IV

"Maybe we should play Wagner for them." ...this in turn Gate's comment gets a heft laugh, blusterous in tone. This as Gate and Thor watched a literal flight formation of fifteen Valkyries approach. Thor then went from a bemused chuckle, to a reminiscent one. Gate heard the change in tone, as the War Master beheld his beloved Mjolnir like a tall staff, the hammer tip upon ground, the business end held at his hands, up to his chest at level. His long war worn beard, fluttered like is robes of black and gold, his pale chest of hair and skin, taking in all his endless glory. The same of his ageless gray eyes of battles endless. The same of his imparted tone.

"This will be a Day, long remembered."

Gate shivered at the meaning, as the 'entryway' was approached by the likes of fourteen Commanders of the Gold Wings, and one recently minted, and transferred Silver Wings apprentice for a recent enough General's future discourse and conduct. They all land with military snappiness. (The Silver Wing's version needed more confidence though.) They all stride forth with pride in their order, (the Silver Wing's... ya know,) as they clack to a stop, all fifteen in crisp jumpsuits, and Axes shining off the 'light' that encompassed Gate's own adherent realm of palace.

Master Thor hefted Mjolnir to his right shoulder, hand of same, as he strode forth a couple of steps. The Valkyries in turn, for fourteen parts of such, gazed back with beaming awe. (The fifteenth was a bit jittered with her version.) One of their number stepped forward, as the one bearing the Standard of this Command, upon her Axe. The Standard of white with blue trim, gold trim around the first, fluttered almost more like a flag, than a Standard. The beholder snaps to a crisp stop of her combat boots.

"Honor Command Wing, reporting."

Thor looked at the Valkyrie Commander, and her short spiky locks of white hair. Not merely white blond, rather pure white. A fitting mode from her Father. Thor nodded stiffly. "Acknowledged Commander Jora. Although..." ...he looked at the Valkyries present... "...I was under the impression, this was a vacation of apparent."

Jora just smiled meekly, as another Commander spoke up... "It must be a family trait." ...this Thor eyes in turn next... "One would think such as ye, would be a clone of the family of Frode, Commander Phosus."

The flame hair colored Valkyrie blushes a bit, under the snickers she receives from her fellow warriors. Thor smirks, then commands... "At ease." ...which for one of the number with, was a bit less so than her fellow numbers. Thor looked over the Axe laden lethal lasses, seeing Commanders Phosus, Demesus, Tsuyana, and a bit 'extra' of eye at his own daughter Thurd.

Eyes laden at the other ten Commanders, aside from an already acknowledged Commander Jora, included the unnamed that would be completely familiar to the Lord Knight himself. Thor again gave out a reminiscent chuckle, as he then eyed the one Silver Wing in the group. The look given back, was rather fearful, to be all honest. Thor took that in stride, with his motioned own, parting through the Valkyries (whom grumbled a bit at being nudged aside like that,) as he approached an anew of official Valkyrie, the former Operator in turn just all about looking ready to faint.

A good credit that Chrono didn't do just that, as Thor stops and eyes the goddess more intently. He then snaps. "Snap too Valkyrie Chrono!"

"S.. Sir!" ...Chrono spike-blathers out, as the other Valkyries look on. Thor just plies in, with a level tone. "A Valkyrie, which you 'are' of one now Silver Wings Chrono, acts with more dignity to the confidence of said earned measure! A Valkyrie is one with her Axe! A Valkyrie knows no fear!"

"Si... Sir! Permission... to amend that... f... fear." ...Chrono manages out. Thor cocked an eye, then quipped. "So, one knows better of whom will be your Mistress and Mentor now. And also of whom a friend is attached unto, of an Equal."

Chrono opens her mouth, then loses her train of thought. "Ah..."

Behind Thor (whom is 'level' eyed,) one of the other Valkyries unnamed remarks. "The Lord Knight did that a lot too."

Thor just grinds a tic in response to that. "I wonder if I should use the same 'treatment' here." ...which makes Chrono go wide eyed! Thor snickers, then imparts his next, with a good stiff, but confidence giving hand, on Chrono's left shoulder. A good lean in from the Master of War, comes with... "Know that your auspice will fit in well. This with those you know well enough of. And of one that holds as much uncertainty of what is to come, as well as knowledge you should well heed of."

Chrono blinks, then nods. "I will Master Thor."

Gate then pipes up, annoyed. "You all ready to go? I got other travelers today, you know."

Thor just in turn strides back at her! "Do not interrupt me when I am imparting wisdom!"

Gate just comically shark tooth like yells back! "What wisdom? All those hits in the head from the Generals and Sifa, actually 'left' wisdom in that cranium of yours!"

This results in a head-tug-o-war between the two, as The Valkyries watch in blinking dismay. Jora just sighs out... "We sure know how to act disciplined."

The Gate arrival was delayed for a good bit, as Gate just flat out wouldn't back down. And Thor... well...

-Earth, a familiar residence.-

"Now where'd I put that camera pod."

"Washu! Will you knock it off with the camera peeping crud! I'm not crying like a baby for ya this time dammit!" ...as a cyan spiky lock lass of a 'differing' demon background, just acts all like one! Another lass of long red spiky-crab hair lengths just pops back into sight with... "Ah, got... eh? ...it? What's this?" ...this as she pokes... "Looks like a camera orb unit."

This in turn, the cyan haired babe, 'bound' within an 'device' of some kind, then spouts out at... "Hey! What's this ball thing with a camera aiming at me for!"

Washu blinks... "Wow, they get around." ...this as the Cyan haired one of less clothing than Urd, just snarls... "Hey! No peep shows!" ...and charges energy in her hand 'just' like and Urd bolt! Washu just snaps out... "Watch it Ryoko! We don't want an intergalactic media incident here! Plus stop trying to wreck my lab up again! You're as bad as Mihoshi."

Just before Ryoko goes all Urd, another couple of voices spike in! This as... "Washu! They're back again!" ...as Washu looks up at... "Nioke? Up there too?" ...as Nioke and Sasami appear from a darkened area of the Lab, and each carrying camera orbs! Washu just looks like a crab head on a beet tomato, hence her fuming. Nioke just comes up and plops her orb into Washu's hand. Nioke adds... "I think we need a talk with that leader of theirs."

Washu just eyes 'into' the orb, one eye 'each' into an orb ala each hand, and frowns. "Maybe a talk with 'her', to do 'more' to that leader of theirs. I should give 'lily' lessons too."

Ut oh... wrong residence.

-Earth... the 'other' residence.

...there's a lot of them, no?-

"To think I drink Sake too." ...this Urd just blusters at a nearby camera orb with. Skuld nearby, mocks in... "And just as violent."

Rei flat out BLARES in... "Mommy is great! Lay off, and on Sentaro!" ...this as the Seed child-o-light spot comical defense of her mommy, causes Sentaro, whom is next to Skuld, causes said lad to be shove-plopped onto the Future Norn lass! Urd just claps impressed at Rei. "Way to go sweetie!" ...as Sentaro blushes like a match about to burst into flame! "Ahh... sorry Skuld."

Skuld (half actually enjoying this bit,) just growls in kind with... "We must make Urd-kun, pay."

"Ahem." ...comes from a Mighty source. Sentaro manages to scramble back up and pull Skuld up in kind. This as Keiichi just looks at a smiling Belldandy. "Isn't family great."

"That would be the point of it all here." Belldandy nods, as the lot enjoy breakfast. This as four Norns, their Spirit and mortal accompaniment, absent one Eros for Sigrun's impart, where said space is taken up by Peorth and Talos, and next to them, Eihwa, with Lind wedged in too close for the General's comfort. The wedged in state caused by Ishara and Frode, the latter losing most of his food to the former. Troubadour near Urd, was losing the same to an unexpectedly hungry Rei. A growing glob of light liked Belldandy's cooking.

The opposite was said, as next to a 'growing' Almighty and Frigurina, a 'growing' Hild just kept pouring salt onto her own breakfast. Keiichi was still weirded out, that the two now looked more as ten year olds, though Urd just looked of annoyance at the same. She mocked over at her unwanted mother. "You want food to go with that salt there Hild?"

Hild just raspberried back, and took a sodium filled bite. Her own little 'combat' against Belldandy, was quickly vectored away from, as Lind suddenly 'senses' and then comments out. "Beloved will be done praying soon." ...this in reactive turn Almighty looks to Keiichi as the residence 'lord' first, and then to the others generally. "Then you all know what is about to be done here, this morning."

Breaths were held. Forks and chopsticks held 'too' steady. Keiichi for unintended part, responds first with... "You are 'sure', gold dude will... well... survive all that?"

"More than." A pre-teen Frigurina puts out, which makes Belldandy ask next. "We will then see the formal testing for Cousin's station begin?"

Hild just quipped out... "You First-Class types, and you as well ol Urd of rejecting the same, have seen zilch as ever yet before. Oh, the terror you'll be witnessing, of a Trial of a High Gods Seat."

"I for one, cannot wait." ...came in retort, of the Lower Seat of the Judicator. It was a tone that blushed Ishara and Lind both, for their respective reasons. Almighty then imparted... "But first, a good couple of meetings are required." ...this in two vectors, Keiichi, Sentaro and Troubadour shuddered, as Peorth and Eihwa did of 'their own'.

Sigrun just sighs in, with a tap on the laden table. "I love it how you get melodramatic like that on us."

Almighty just stuck his ten year old (version) tongue back at his daughter. Belldandy got a good giggle that begot infectious, and a good glom hug by Frig in turn on Al. Lind then interrupts with... "He's emerging..." ...and then a sensing sigh... "...and waking up." ...which causes Lind to see a rice bowl with an egg, handed to her by Eihwa at the ready, which in turn Lind just pops said food-in-bowl, into pill-o-pain form. She then quips to the bemusement of the others... "Excuse me." ...as Eihwa floats out behind with... "I have a cup of juice this time for him. He'll need it."

"Ah, such love." Frigurina quips, as Belldandy offers... "More tea anyone, or juice?"

"Please." Keiichi responds in turn.

Almighty just finishes his tea, with a good clack upon the table to signal with, as Frigurina in turn then quips. "Save a cup for Dear Father love here, would ye." ...which makes Belldandy blink off guard for once. Keiichi gulps, and amends from prior. "I think save me that cup too."

He felt weirded out, as he emerged from the Temple. A Templar rubbing at his temple of his cranium whatnot ye. Dressed simply in his garments from last night, rather than full Regalia here, Imladris felt refreshed enough. He also remarked unto himself... "That prayer session felt odd."

"Ahem." ...suddenly came to his hearing. The glowing, cool morning of sunlight, cast it's glimmer across two goddesses, Lind once again in her jumpsuit, Eihwa in her goddess gown. Imladris sighed in seeing the Pill form of his breakfast. He then asked warily of... "That's apple juice, I hope. Right?"

"Si." Eihwa smiles meekly, as Lind 'speaks' for her, along with a sudden snap of her free fingers of left hand, what 'was' apple juice, is turned into... "You get grapefruit juice, especially after that crying like a baby scene last night, that you dragged me into!"

Imlade just darted his eyes around, trying to apologize just right. All he got out was... "Ah... I love you?"

Lind just slit her eyes. "Come. Here." ...which Eihwa just gulps in hearing.

Oh, when someone sends you the very best, rammed straight down your throat. The grapefruit juice really didn't help either, between the taste, and the citric acid burns to his sundered throat.

It was like preparing for their Doom.

Belldandy looked intently into Keiichi's eyes. She whispered her confidence unto him. "You'll be fine. All will be... well."

"Y... yeah." Keiichi gulped out.

Nearby, Sentaro was being glom-cuddled to nigh death, by Skuld. The youngest Norn lass just sobs out. "I'll be here when you get back! I'll be here! I'll be here."

"Su... sure..." Sentaro really jittered out.

Urd onto Troubadour's brow, with her tactile own. Rei hugging her daddy for all that she could. Urd in her confidence. "It's been nice knowing you."

"Oh Urdy..." ...the Tree Spirit whimpered out in tears. Really, he did. Wasn't pretty.

Sigrun meanwhile just simply hugged herself, with a good dear blush. She also looked at a camera orb. "I wonder if I should warn Eros."

All that got in response, was a barb back from a ten year old looking CEO, who floated up and patted Sigrun on her left shoulder. "Just to be sure, We can take his soul to be processed, if you would like."

Sigrun just spats back. "Go crawl into a 'hole' within yourself." ...which made Urd suddenly laugh out loud.

Boy Frig had to keep Hild back, after that one. Frigurina just thumbed up, through Hild's wailing arms, at Sigrun. "Good one!"

At that, Frode just offered, as Ishara looked on... well... annoyed. "Do be sure to accord yourselves to the Mighty standard." ...which begets a stiff bonk from Ishara on Frode's melon. "Enough with the theatrics! I swear ye all are fops and all. It's just a simple meeting."

Keiichi just yells back at the Medical Seat goddess. "You kiddin lady? Who the HECK ever goes through a meeting like this?"

Frode rather plainly... "The Council for one. I could list a thousand others per day."

Keiichi gulps, guessing for how long that probably all encompassed. "Guess... even he needs a vacation too then. Heh."

Belldandy in turn then garners Keiichi complete attention with... "Perhaps..." ...a cup of her hands, unto his head. Such was his renewed shallow breath, as Belldandy completes... "...this will help."

Instead of a kiss, Belldandy just presses her forehead onto his. He felt her soft breath, felt the warmth of her forehead Sigil glowing, a serenity that helped calm his nerves. The others saw this, as Hild quipped in annoyance. "What, are they regressing back into elementary school? We mean... oh bad lord." ...as Hild then sees Sentaro with Skuld's own forehead pressed upon his. Urd does the same for Troubadour. Their foreheads glow just as serenely.

Sigrun really wishes she could do the same, and was having trouble not holding her feelings in check. Frigurina just taps at Hild's melon top. This the Second Seat goddess of lessened looking age, just remarks of an ageless wisdom. "You need to consider more, than just power, in your calculations."

Hild strains her eyes up at Frigurina unseen, for a short moment. And then she shrugs. "We just may consider that. Knowing what is to come."

Frigurina just looked somber all of a sudden, this before they 'all' feel the Calling, occur.

Outside, after Imlade regains feeling in his throat, and his stomach stops complaining at him resoundingly, he hears from Eihwa. "Are you feeling better Comandante dei Cavalieri?" ...this Imladris, not noting the descript Eihwa just took, responds to clear his mind with. "Was kinda strange, during my prayer session."

"Hence why you feel asleep again?" Lind chided. Imladris however remarked in kind. "Less that actually, than like I was 'pulled' into it, by other minds. A strange sensation, I've never felt before."

Lind and Eihwa then trade a look, before they look back to hear Imladris finish his strange impart. "Like I was hearing 'myself' pray back at me. But not of just 'my' voice. I don't get it."

Lind would have considered, given what she was told by Almighty earlier at breakfast. Instead, she then 'feel' the Call. Imladris looks up with a start, 'feeling' it, even MORE SO. "Oh dear Light."

Eihwa just smirked, and then offers, as she leans onto Lind's right shoulder. "Well then. Buon viaggio."

Imlade blinks. "Trip? Enjoy? What say you of..." ...before he flat out vanishes from sight! And he's not the only one subjected, as Lind smirks. "And then, so soon."

She then gulps, as Eihwa leans in dangerously. "Ah, some time alone together. If only for a momento."

Lind eyes back, and then remembers what 'else' Almighty told them all.

This 'would' be a day of days indeed.

He felt it as much as Her Will did.

"- Has it begun? -"

The dry tone came with a bit 'too' much emotion. Voluspa SCALDED Caceroth's mind, from the start! She responded only with... ": Do NOT attempt to consider my Vision to act upon. Not with your failures beheld unto MY WILL! :"

Caceroth was cowled, like a mere mortal puppy, under the lash of Fenrir itself. The Seer sensed this, and then derided to the clamoring 'walls' of her hateful gray Domain!

": Make your Mistake, Crime! Make it, and be Sorrow for it! :"

Caceroth, burned under duality. One that he hated all the Same as She. And that She was unstable Herself in her screech to the ill winds!

His facet, felt a strange remorse, one the Wraith hid with ALL power to do so with.

It was such, She didn't feel this, such was her Focus for the attempt to come.

-Just... where are they?-

Keiichi was holding onto his strange, futuristic chair tightly. Sentaro was mind blank. Troubadour wanted water to quell his badly parched throat. Eros was just looking six ways to the seventh Sunday.

Imladris just looked at his demonic regalia of desecrated mode.

Almighty. He was eyeing all four loves of Norn, intently.

Keiichi, the bravest of the four, also the most prepared, (if such a term really could apply here,) just managed out. "Wh... why are we on some... Sci... fi... imperial set?" ...this as they all look around their surroundings. Even Almighty does, of his complete format Avatar form, within a chamber most pale of silvery sheen, of said walls, the flooring, the furniture, all of which along with the carpeting, was a pale white. Some detail, but rather pastel in decoration, as they sat in what Eros described as... "...looks like some Alliance Office chambers, such is the feel."

": You all would be correct. :" ...the 'full' Voice spoke back with. The one situated 'next' to him, in his apparent Dark Lord clad of armor and all, all save for his nominal heavenly accrued skin and flowing locks, denoting the soul was still 'heavenly' in attribute, then looked back past a 'wide' oval curve window, one well over forty meters in length, past it to a sight that dropped his stomach at the pit. "Are we? This cannot be the same city that..."

The three mortals, and one Spirit, look as well, Almighty need not the same, as a city lay afar, of a sky of pale white, glowing, fathomless, with the 'city' structures of crystal light, all 'black' of void! Every last seeable structure. A total contradiction that within Imladris's mind, knew made sense to the One Lord sitting aside him, to his left.

"Gladsheim. But... HUH?" ...he realized he 'could' know the name of the same city he was shown at Hero's Ball, in truth for the first time. Almighty knew this, as Imladris stabbed a shocked look of all shocked looks Such Almighty nods. ": Such is the trust to know of, a Day you should well pace yourself of. :"

Imladris just then traded a look with Keiichi, as Almighty then imparted. ": And so, my Dark Lord and I, shalt we begin."

Sentaro just cringed, remembering the 'Dark Lord' part of memory. "W... wait. He's not that BAD dude again here, is he?"

Almighty just looked at the lad, as Imladris himself worried dearly. ": Such 'is' his full impart. One you will be dealing with, one day in the unknown future, again. This I assure ye of, Norn of Loved. :"

Eros finally just blared out. "I don't understand!" ...this garnering blinked looks from the other three souls present aside him. Almighty looks as Eros exclaims... "I was just getting off shift from shakedown trials, and then when I enter my room... and... and HERE I sit?" ...this the Alliance Commander looks at his own Boss. "What is going on here Lord Excellency? And whom is he?" ...this he strikes a finger at a lay looking Almighty.

Imladris just smirks. "Aye. Ye of not knowing better. Know better now. He is MY Boss. Your Creator of which all else unknown is Attached. I Bow before him, as you do unto me."

": Nice one. :" Almighty approved of. Eros gulps, as Almighty adds for Eros to lose more shallow breath by. ": It is of I, that you call my Daughter Sigrun, your Love. Of this, to 'your' attachment, I call of thee, Norn of Loved as well. :"

Keiichi was starting to get the picture, Sentaro a bit behind that. Troubadour on platitude of melodrama, drops to his knees before his own seat, before Almighty of impart, and pleads. "Tell the of us, what we have done wrong! I sense the darkness of all value in this!"

Almighty just gave a decently stern look back, and quips. ": Sit. Back. Down. Do so plainly. Heed by ear, not to ply tongue of. :"

Yup, a Spirit sat back in his seat, nice and neat.

Keiichi 'did' ask then next. "Ah... sorry, but he's got a point. Why is everything here, so... well... evil, in feel and all that?"

Imladris then snickered, as Troubadour gulped, both in equal understanding. The others noted to bewilderment, as Almighty then offered, as he lent forward with his hands clasped together, upon the monolithic desk. He then offers... ": Know thy not? Shame. Tis it not I, that is the Beginning and the End? Tis not I, the Alpha and the Omega? The Cusp of the Wellspring and the Pit, that begot both Good 'and' Evil? Of all note, tis was I that created Hild. Tis I that conducted to shear asunder attempt, the love of Contract, of my Present Norn, and of you, Lord Keiichi Morisato? Need I sayeth more. :"

Keiichi just waved his hands in front of him quickly. "Nope! Nada! All good... and bad. Heh." Almighty just nodded back. Sentaro just offered out, bravely, with a josh of... "I... ah... guess that makes 'you' that Emperor guy here, and Imladris the... ah... wow, now I get it."

Imladris in turn just shook his head, and offered with a hand towards Sentaro, in speaking to Almighty of the next... "He's got the impart well and true."

": Impressively even. :"

It was at 'that' point, that the mood became stilled. Almighty allowed it to be so, to let the discomfort value, sink in, all of hooks most wicked. Such was the vein a Parent lent with all intent. Imladris sensed what was coming, and folded his arms to cause a good screech of obsidian metal, which made the rest being eyed, jitter that much more.

Almighty then smirked. ": So. You four of All Beings in Existence. Four attached as Norn Loved. All, here before a Father judging eye. I claim the right here, in the first of Eternity to do so. :"

Almighty then eyed each in turn, starting with. ": The young Morisato. The instigator of history incumbent. A Call of a Wish that began as a joke, but 'now', lives a life beyond even joke, and Far beyond the Wish. A second meeting we have now. :"

...next...

": The Spirit Lord of the Plum Tree. A long love of my ill Norn of heart, a Worry she hath been to the Realms, and yet, one that Ye discarded all too willingly, in favor of a Dream. A second time cometh, to ply that Dream, and relearn the place of the Heart instead. The Third time, of dire need, that hence after the Dream, you find family without looking. Which shalt we do. Hail thee, or Smite thee. :"

...further...

": The young Sentaro. A Lass of Norn Future he finds, by happenstance of one's own expert vice. So young to teach a lesson by, but still young to know now to trust when the same Lass of my Future Daughter, of her own Word.

Much to still learn, so much. :"

...finally...

": A Commander, that found my discarded Norn of ill wanted trade. Find thee of the Norn of Fate, at a time she was finding her own sanity, the same hand that 'you' call Master. Of one spoken, I note beside me in dark clad. A love you do not realize, but here you will find you want more than you ever realized. :"

The four Souls looked at, knowing the words chosen unto them, had a fathomless amount more to attach, as yet not said. Almighty saw their cold fear, their pure souls being Judged.

The Creator however then imparts... ": And all four, do you hold the Key of Rebirth, without fail. All four, more powerful than I, in one regard I find Myself helpless in consideration of. :"

Imladris looks over, as Almighty looks at each. ": Of some of ye, great Events hath already come across thee of All. And 'all', have earned my Respect. All that faced trials, and ordeals. And even 'those' that chose to Defy me. :" ...this the last he looks right at Keiichi with. Boy, the lad knew what that all meant. To be certain... ": 'Now', do you heed my Voice, to understand? Urd 'did' have an important function to return to, at the time you all Crashed Gate, and Yggdrasil. :"

Keiichi gulped, but then offered... "But... it didn't feel right... for her to go. I... I mean..."

"You cared for Urd as well." ...Imladris offers, not realizing himself, as the lot listen in turn. "A family would be expected to act that way."

": Is that so, 'Hand'. :" ...Almighty eye(s) over back with, Imladris gulping that 'he's' suddenly Judged in turn, to a strong tone back with... "It 'is' so. It is hard to separate Love and Family, when such is accord to a Truth."

": Indeed Tyr. :" ...Almighty spars words back with. The lot of them blink, as Almighty then imparts. ": For what else less is there to sacrifice for, than what Tyr did, for 'that' simple statement. A foundation that cascaded Many minds of the High, to work in such Concert with. :" ...of whit the Creator Mighty looks back to the Four Souls... ": Many, including those before my Judgment 'now'. :"

It was at that point, the meeting took a linked turn. Almighty stares hard at the four.

": I have only one expectation upon the four of you. :"

Keiichi leaned forward, as much as his strange Fellowship, as Almighty imparted... ": Without fail, and without reservation, make of your souls all but as One, with the Norns you find your hope of each upon. :"

The four feel their hearts skip, given how 'deep' the words imprinted upon them. Imladris alone gulped, and considered his own feelings, as Almighty finished. ": The path is of the present, unto the future. The past, and fate in all spans of time, are yours to truly hold, if you are brave enough to truly take hold of that love. Of this, love is the focus, the fruit of a goddesses strength. Of more than one kind. Of what a parent expects from you four, from this point forth. :"

Sentaro, for his part... "Ah... even with Skuld and I..."

Almighty shook his jet black haired head of length. ": Love sayeth I. Not passions of the animal, but such that even a child can partake, with responsibility. And more of dreams further, ones I 'know' you hide well enough of. :" ...this the young lad gulps at. Eros in turn. "And of I? I barely..."

"You'll get your chance." Imladris remarks in turn. Eros, with the rest, just look at him again. Almighty smirks, as Eros cocks his head. "You sound like my mother."

Imlade spats back. "Aye. Like 'fate' has been kind to either of us."

"What about fate." Keiichi countered, which made the focus return to the dark clad warrior. Imlade just tried to bade back. "I think we were on topic of Norn love there, I believe?"

": Actually... :" ...Almighty turned his 'emperors' style swivel seat towards his 'Hand' as well. ": ...my impart to them of four is complete. Chances will come to them each then in turn. Ones that 'could' use further encouragement, by one that 'should' not be waiting another century, to Seal the heart by. :"

It became clear what that meant. Imladris found himself looking at the off kilter looks of his friends, before he then lets out a rather deflating sigh. Almighty then prodded... ": Do tell of your nightmare. :" ...which makes Imladris look over again with a glare, one Almighty comments to more of a cattle prod. ": The darkness cannot conceal words and tears. :"

"Can it conceal a love taken from me by Voluspa?" ...the rather emotional response back, made both Imladris himself realize is own tone and words, as did the four gulping in simultaneous jittering, and sweatdrops galore. A moment to calm nerves by, allows Imladris to breach out. "I... lied to Lind in part last night. I... said of family, to ease her concerns. It's been worse than that.

From the moment of the first night back, I've had worsening dreams of failure and loss. Where Voluspa achieves what all cannot dare to consider. And of them, like seeing a gray waste, is the form of Lind, crucified upon Caceroth's blade. Or... upon Voluspa herself."

Almighty was the perfect poker face, given that the others weren't with their expressions. Worse upon Imladris's last... "...and then there was one where Lind saw 'me' crucified. I actually 'felt' it happen."

Almighty almost lost his poker face. Don't ask about the looks on the other four. Imladris just went of plain and simple, with a blackened right gauntlet, upon his entire right side of his facade. "I haven't proposed, because I can't stand the idea of Lind going through the same torment that Tyr caused 'all' of Heaven. Of enough of that, is too much for her to stand of me. It all makes me doubt I can complete this entire ordeal. It became easier to do patrols, than face Lind in the mornings. Her treatment of me lately, has been a harshness I wish was harsher."

Almighty finally sighed. Keiichi just weakly offered... "Gold dude... I..." ...but failed words to comfort with. This as unexpectedly, another evil had been bled forth here. Almighty then imparted... ": Then it cannot be helped. We must begin. :"

"Begin?" Troubadour blinks, before Almighty then imparts further. ": This meeting is concluded. I have another incumbent, please excuse us. :" ...this which causes in turn, four seats to become empty! Almighty chuckled, seeing the seat cushions rebounding back from the butt marks. Imladris was morose, which Almighty then interjected... ": And now to the other matter. :"

All of a sudden, Imladris blinks to see... "Eh? Peorth and Eihwa?" ...this as the two goddesses have poses, as if they both were about to kiss each other. Of course the 'intent' was for related loves, which for Eihwa... woo...

Almighty just quips. ": Apologies for interrupting your trysts. :" ...this Almighty actually elbow nudges Imladris of 'knowing'. Two sisters just react by suddenly straightening themselves up, both quipping... "Scusa! / Je suis désolé!" ...before both plop into the two the middle two seats. Peorth just denotes. "Um... this seat is warm."

Imladris refrained mentioning Troubadour said seat, as Almighty then gets to the 'next' point. ": Now, to the amendment of your current stations. Ones high time, or rewarding. :"

Imladris was sure surprised, as what the two Sisters were told, that nearly floored them.

"Mmmm..." Belldandy crooned, as Keiichi blushed anew, that hug apparently more wanted now than ever. Such was the one he gave back in turn. He even managed though his near Keima-complex blush... "You said it."

"Oooh!" ...Skuld below Keiichi's vision, squealed as Sentaro had been smacked to the floor mats, literally a couple seconds after he arrived back! Skuld squealed again... "Daddy didn't kill you! Oohh!" ...within her glom smush hug. Sentaro was kinda both wordless and motionless, not sure what to do next.

Troubadour meanwhile was in a gentler version, as Urd just leaned in, more relieved than she expected to be. Rei glommed as tightly as Skuld was to Sentaro, unto her daddy. Troubadour just remarked a moment later. "We got some work to do, you two and I." ...which made Urd pull her head back in surprise. "When did you get so eclectic."

"Ah..." ...a fourth Norn speaks up, along with a finger. Those able, look over, as Sigrun remarks out gingerly. "...did Eros... um..."

Keiichi just smiles over, and offers... "Might wana get used to seeing that guy more." ...which Belldandy giggles, as she nestles her head into Keiichi's cheek. Sigrun really blushes and looks away. As did a Commander a galaxy far far away did, losing sleep that eve most afar.

Hild meanwhile just huffed her ten year old self, within folded arms, as a similar sized Frigurina looks on happily. The CEO just bemoaned. "We fully swear outside of all standards, that We'll be seeing another Revolt, if crap like this keeps on continuing." ...which begets a raspberry back from Urd and Rei.

"Prepare for more then." Frigurina smirks, as Almighty appears off a side hallway, Velsper scampering away unexpectedly ahead of Him, as He and a floating Peorth appear, the latter entirely lost in thought. Frigurina then asks over in her cute child version voice. "How did it go Honey?"

Almighty just gave a corky thumbs up in response, as He ducks to let a lost looking Peorth saunter on outside without interruption. Hild just rolls her eyes. "We see someone got wind of their coming promotion. We suppose the White Witch is in a similar state."

Frigurina in turn shakes her head, before suddenly, a harsh enough tone snaps out of... "Enough of this Beloved!"

Almighty takes that cue to impart. "Dishes can wait. Time has indeed come. Come all." ...this a traded look primarily with Frigurina and Hild, the others sensing something major was about to occur. Almighty as such, leads the gallery train outside, the cold outside air by the warmth of so many goddesses. This included outside, as Ishara and Frode watching, as their Daughter finally got fed up with Imladris's emotionalism.

It was there, the family, joined by a watching pair of 'pets', note off of Keiichi's comment of... "I think Lind really is pissed."

Yeah, they all nodded once, as afar near the Temple again, Lind, having gathered her emotions, after Eihwa really nearly went for broke with her kiss attempt unto Lind, 'saved' by Almighty's actions split moments ago, to then find as Imladris returns, his emotions were more confused now than ever.

Lind flat out stuck her face into his, snarling. "Are you divine well done torturing yourself naïve?"

Imladris gulped, and tried to explain... "It was that meeting, I just..." ...before Lind sniffed again, blowing air cooled 'steam' from her nostrils. "More excuses."

Imladris then looks over at Eihwa, with... "Perhaps you should tell.." ...which in turn nets Imladris, held up hands of a defensive attached tone of... "Nay there Cavalier. A part of mi is in fact tired of all this too." ...annoyance. The look from the White Goddess turned deadpan even to match. Lind begets his attention back with a stiff yank of his chin, in her right hand.

"Attention to me, amada!" ...the elvish word for 'fool' really striking at Imladris's soul. Lind just seethed further. "I've put up with this all, for two weeks. And now last night to add half-truths and full lies? I sense you hold back too much for my trust here."

Imladris noted where it was 'all' heading, and gulped back... "But I don't think that..." ...a wandering spiel that Lind already sensed was being used to hide more upon. Lind just suddenly spun around and started to walk away, spiting back with... "I see. The god is impotent before me. I'm wasting my time." ...the latter part, leveled 'far' more, than just of their primary argument. Such actually threatened their entire relationship outright, and 'both' of their Link, felt it.

Finally he gets angry.

"WHOA!" ...pretty much everyone aside from Belldandy, Frode and Almighty yelp, as in that 'very' next split moment, the Morphemic Blade is level struck, upon a waiting Diamond Axe! This as the result of Imladris literally venting his retort, with Lind's back turned! And 'such' was the brutal speed of the attack 'and' response, that had two warriors within their sudden standoff! The Valkyrie jumpsuit against Imladris's 'Excellency' smock, (rather than the Dark Lord regalia,) made the scene nice and intense.

"I object." ...a Knight snaps out. A Valkyrie looks sidelong back, and retorts. "Good."

The next three exchanges occur so fast, even Almighty has to rub his eye a bit. Hild looks on bewildered, Frigurina mirroring Belldandy with amazement. The gamut ran like this with the others, as of catalyst, Lind countered Imladris's first blow with a three-sixty degree spin swipe that shoves Imladris back, to his retort of a low spin slash that Lind in turn catches his blade on the low with her own Axe blade!

Keiichi just sighs. "Why do I bother trying to keep up." ...this Sentaro just counters to bemusement around... "Cause it's cool to watch."

Skuld just eyes Sentaro slit wise. "Boys." ...to more giggles around.

The laughter isn't joined however of the two battle torn lovers, a status in doubt give Imladris sees Lind's austere glare is without joy in it.

"(I did go too far.)" ...he considers for a split second, before the next had Lind smacking him upside the head, to a quick tumble crash that he leaps out of, for the health of the wall behind him!

"Yes you have." Lind snips out almost emotionlessly. This before Lind then follows up with a strong offensive exchange that blanches the Knight back dearly! The wall behind him 'does' take a good cleave, as Imladris sidesteps the blow to a reactive defense of three parries which ends with Imladris catching a high shot, leaving him open to a foot stomp of Lind's left on his right!

"OW! ACK! -SMACK!-" ...which led to Lind high spin fisting into his chin, along with a high knee gut check to his gut!

Troubadour watching just winces with... "You 'sure' he will live?" ...before another crash makes them all watching wince, and another to a wince, and another to a wince, and another...

"Wow, Lind is miffed." ...the lot shoot a look at Belldandy, such was her plain tone to such a butt kicking Imlade was begetting!

Finally as the apparently one sided fight trailed near the side temple wall near the Temple itself, Lind realized what Imladris was allowing her to do. It just got her even more riled. Her objection came with a first of an anew gut check from the low tip of her Axe staff, before she retrograded her motion to the opposite direction to FURIOUSLY level an Axe shot at him!

Such was the timing of that moment, that Peorth, still mind swelled with new responsibilities, swamping her mind, and senses, that she floated across behind Imladris at that moment! Imladris realized this... "Stop!" ...as Lind's Axe struck for him to catch just in time! Peorth wide eyed realized... "QUE?" ...just as Imladris catches the blade, and then Talos ZIPS in and grabs Peorth to pull them both clear! Talos ends up with Peorth atop him, as she blinks back... "Did I just..."

Almighty afar, frowned a tic, as Talos chided. "You might want to watch where you're sauntering milady." ...as Peorth realizes to look, at a scene that has Imladris thinking Lind is Thor, given the amount of pain his bones are in! Imlade wilts at this, as Lind chides in response... "Oh, so you can think of others after all."

Imladris realized the 'jealousy' tone of impart, as he snaps back. "I didn't intend to..." ...which was silenced with a GOOD swat of her axe, and other crash landing for the knight! Lind just twirls her head to clear her asymmetrical hair length from her eyes, as she snarls. "Intend to hide your heart from me? What else will you continue to hide!"

Another split second moment where blades are locked out of nowhere, as Imladris eyes Lind blaringly! "You shouldn't have to know 'all' that my heart is pained with!"

"I already KNOW!" Lind snaps to his surprise, along with a sudden grab of his smock at the chest, and a HARD overhead toss, to a successive HARD slam into the cold ground behind them both! Imladris barely feels his extremities, before he suddenly feels a ice spell charged fist on his chest!

"Eh? Wha?"

Lind suddenly chants a very much unexpected spell! "Call out the Soul, impugned upon the vented wrath of a Valkyrie, that sees the soul Imprinted by a vile foe! Call it out and face the Truth in the eye!"

A sudden spread of an icy code spell Mandala across Imladris chest, suddenly has him seeing 'inward'! Lind just seethes out... "You've been hiding from me, because She wants you to!"

"What?" ...came from afar, as Almighty nodded, and looked at Frode and Ishara. The lot then see Imladris CRUNCH his hands into the ground, as 'another' within him, had been Caught!

A sudden screech of... ": IMPOSSIBLE! :" ...from out of nowhere... "That's Voluspa's voice again!" ...ala a shocked Urd, as Imladris suddenly jerks about twice, before a short flood of a haze of ash comes from 'out' from Imladris's entire form! The light, ghostly haze that forms, incapacitates Imladris for a moment, as the ash haze 'formats' into a form that Keiichi shudders at the sight of. Most of the family literally forms a 'wall' in front of him, as the slender 'ghost' format of the illogical format appears, if 'just' barely! The format being called ghostly, didn't do injustice to the Seer that appeared before them for a moment!

And eyeing the other Progenitor in the area.

": Crime! :" ...a Seer snapped at a Creator, of 'all' value of a curse word! Almighty just stands there, in his ten year old format, as Frigurina and Hild actually block against Her in front of 'Him'!

All Almighty just did was stand there, as Voluspa's shade form just seethes... ": Very soon. So 'very' soon. :"

"But not today." Almighty actually puts with a wink. The shade form 'backs' up a bit, before the sound of...

"Title Command Voice Effect!" ...this the Shade snaps a 'look' back! ": WHAT? :" ...as far more quickly recovered knight-king than he should had right to, stands with his Holocron aimed at her! Voluspa 'then' sees Lind has Melded her Angels of Mint into Imladris, and as a result, three Angels are seen, as Voluspa's Shade form sees the Third of First Arch-Angels, formally for the first time!

The scene comes complete with a Seer shrieking Her dire worst, before Imladris's and Lind's voices cascade as One, off the Title spell Command of... "Render Reseal, Eject from Planar Realm CONDUCT!"

The Holocron then suddenly 'splits' apart into a swirling hail of miniature 'pyramid' facets, the power of the pixie within, just as angry as its owner! The sparkling blue 'hail storm' swarms into the haze of the Shade, causing more screeching, as the Shade is trans-dimensionally 'rejected' off of a Seal that shouldn't have allowed this to occur!

Such a failure is amended with a further wrathful tone from a Lord Knight. "I said this is OUR Existence! GET! OUT!"

The flash of light that occurs, just makes all eyes become covered, as 'more' than just light, was in that flare! After a good couple of moments, the flare finally fades. Everyone begins to look again, as the Shade is no longer seen. The Holocron meanwhile is seen reforming into Imladris's right hand, felled to his weakened knees, as Lind holds him steady. The same is done of the Mints for an equally weary Evolution.

Finally, with Urd as the author. "What the hell just happened?"

"Voluspa was imprinted upon Imladris." Ishara suddenly speaks up with. Imladris in turn looks up with a weary start, as his body begins recovering. Lind speaks for him, as well as explaining 'to' him. "Part of Voluspa remained attached to beloved after that Battle. I only realized when Mother explained last night, and then I heard beloved's excuses last night. And 'then' when I didn't see him Weep, I conducted a secreted Meld last night while Beloved was asleep."

"Wha?" ...Imladris blinked back. Lind just patted his head, still within the Meld. "You haven't been yourself, because that Seer wench was usurping your soul so badly, you couldn't even realize it! Not formally anyway. You 'did' unconsciously by your acts of making me hurt you so much, that you were trying to weaken yourself to realize the hold She had over you."

Eihwa afar looked in amazement of just how 'deep' Lind knew Imladris, as Sigrun floats over. "You mean you got all of that, from the Meld?"

"I did." ...Lind snipped, as Imladris realized... "Then every time I thought of you, I was being interceded by that Hag." ...this a follow SLAM of his fist into the ground, came with... "I'm beyond TIRED of that Wench!"

An Earth Spirit nearby made a complaint to the Spirit Council, to be sure.

Sigrun then gulped. "It didn't affect any of that Alliance stuff, did it?" ...which Imladris in full realization now... "No. I think it was all directed mainly at Lind and myself."

Skuld snapped up next, all but sewn onto an unrealizing Sentaro. "But 'how' could she appear here like that? I thought there was a Seal." ...which Almighty felt the worried 'sting' of looks from a Second Seat and a CEO, as Imladris, getting his strength back, responds... "I was used as an attempt to bypass the Seal. However I was obviously too incompatible, nevermind Lind saving my shiny metal arse again." ...with a Lindful pat to his head, one that stops, when Imladris adds. "However that doesn't explain how the Seal was weakened in the first place."

"What?" ...from more than one listening source, as Imladris looks at Almighty. "Indeed."

Almighty just plainly in turn responds. "The Seal was reinforced now, yes?"

"I... aye... but..." Imladris offers at first, before they then hear worried 'cry' of... "Oh Keiichi dear! You're sure you're alright?" ...as everyone looks, as Keiichi had been tackled over by Belldandy, in her protective reflex, and hence the position the others saw them in. Skuld off old reflex, shoves Sentaro aside at first with... "Hey! Not so open with Sis like that!" ...before she actually realizes what she did to Sentaro, and actually 'mirrors'... "Ack! I'm sorry Sentaro!" ...and throws herself around the lad (with a bit of 'pushed' help from a mommy,) causing them to end up below sight! "Yeow! Skuld! Yipe!" ...ala a blushing Sentaro.

"She's losing her touch." Urd comments, as she trades a winked look with Frig. (Hild just rolls her eyes again.)

"Well, I did ask..." Almighty comments, which makes Frig in turn roll her eyes. "...plying the Valentine bit, a tic early." ...this she herself blinks, realizing the time of year approaching.

It's quickly dissuaded in vector back towards a sudden Valkyrie growl, as eyes look back as Lind and her Twins, both hold at the respective scruffs of the necks, of Imlade and Evolution each! Lind just speaks with a tone that Imladris swore he felt his spine ground upon with. "Now are you realizing of my Saving you, as you asked?"

Imladris quirkily smiles back. "Each and every time?"

It was apparent the worry of the Seal, which Almighty secretly approved of dissuasion of discussion here, and even Voluspa, was wrenched back to another worry that Voluspa had been attempting to block 'all' these past two weeks. A pair of loves that drew so much strength from each other. He however held up on the 'next' step, as Lind seemed to put his Love back into dire jeopardy, as she grinded. "You'll need saving, after I am done with you!" ...which suddenly leads to a comical, if wicked looking combination, of a yanked out extraction from a Meld, to then hip shoulder toss Imladris back behind her, as she spin flips back around to face a crash landed knight once more! Angels quickly disappear under this unusual assault!

"Owwwwww..." ...is his complaint to that treatment, as Lind rises a bit wobbly from all but ripping her Soul of from his.

Belldandy afar, still atop Keiichi, calls out to a worry. "Careful Lind, your mind isn't used to such an abrupt action!"

"I'll be just fine." Lind remarks, as Eihwa afar worries of that a bit, as the Valkyrie General picks up her diamond Axe again, as she walks by it. Imladris sees this with his upside down vision, from his back, and then smirks. Lind blinks a tic, but then sees him flip corkscrew up from his back, proactively yanking back his Morphemic Blade, reformed into a enlarged Templar Kingsword configuration, to level it back with!

The loud clang just makes Rei just squeal out, glowing arms raised up high! "Yeah! Now for a 'real' fight!" ...which makes the rest look at Urd again. "What? She' likes to be entertained."

Sigrun, the one too close when this all happened, just blares out... "Didn't we just go through this already!"

"Who cares!" ...Lind 'and' Imladris suddenly spat, as finally Lind cracks a smirk.

It's all flat out interrupted, as suddenly from behind Imladris, a Gate sponsored portal suddenly BLARES open, with all effect of a door hitting his back. Hard. This as Gate pops her head out. "Will you quit that! I won that staring contest fair and square, you know! I... eh?" ...as she looks down. "Oh dear."

"Maybe you should have warned them." Frig just quips to her kid sized hubby. Almighty just shrugs, and plies a hand towards... "And deny them such a romantic moment?"

"That doesn't look romantic to me." Sigrun quips through her blush, as other blushed eyes look at the results of a SHOVED forth Imlade, plopped on top of Lind, his body splayed upon hers, with his face in Lind... er... chest. Lind just looks all blank for a moment, as Imlade muffle-comments out... "I dunnoth, fweelths cwushy here." ...which leads to Lind at first blushing, then hearing... "Woooooooo." ...and then seeing a familiar Valkyrie facade look at her with her 'own' blush. This the face of Jora appearing above Gate's own melon.

Lind just rolls her eyes, and leans up, defeating Imlade's fumbling attempt to get up. Lind just smirks at his melon. "And still you haven't beaten me yet." ...and then proceeds to shove Imlade off of her. This as his eyesight then sees a good number of Valkyries emerge in military order from the 'other' side of the Gate sponsored, glowing portal-door. "What the?" ...as Ishara just smirks. "Oh good, they finally arrived." ...Frode nodding.

"Who what now?" ...Troubadour quips, as Urd in turn. "And does this mean Cousin is screwed?"

Imladris goes wide eyed, but is helped up to his feet by Lind. It was at that point that Imladris heard from behind. "They all look familiar?" ...as in military order, Valkyrie Jumpsuits and Axes were set, in a two offset rows. This as lain low loves are raised to their feet by goddesses better, Keiichi and Belldandy alone step forth, as Eihwa joins Peorth and Talos, as Imladris sees of focus, all of a large set of faces most familiar.

"Well then." Imladris nods in realizing. Lind smirking, as Jora suddenly barks. "Attention!" ...and fifteen Axes snap crisp and true.

And there, in the courtyard near the Temple, as Gate steps away 'with' her portal, Imladris recognizes... "My old training command unit. " ...this a side glance back as Lind only glances back. Keiichi afar asks... "Who are..." ...and is hushed back in turn by Frigurina, as Almighty folds his smallish arms. "And the next step..."

Jora then bark announces. "Honor Command Wing, reporting for action!" ...which makes Imladris blink. Lind smirks behind him, as Phosus then barks... "Command Cadre reporting for action as well, Sir!"

Imladris really blinks, as Lind then steps beside him, and barks in kind. "Present. For. Inspection!" ...which causes the two rows to snap into one elongated row, with a snap-too of boots! Imladris realized the welcome format he was suddenly begetting, and realized his attire. A good mental flare of his smock, into his preferred Regalia of heavenly note, and a shaft of his weapon, he begins his inspection review, all the same of seeing back a 'lot' of welcoming eyes to greet once more.

As Imladris himself snaps forth in his crisp military order, snap of metal plates ensuring his all apparent commanding version, Lind in close concert with her Axe in hand, Belldandy finally offers for Keiichi's impart. "You remember Phosus and the others from the battle of Imladris's dark side." ...this Keiichi shivers as much as any around him. "Do I want to?"

Belldandy smiling. "Yes. This as they are here for the same purpose that his old training command unit is, from their usual duties."

"More than, actually." Almighty imparts, which begets a strange giggle from Frigurina, and a similar chuckle from Hild. Keiichi sees this and remarks. "What do you three know that we don't?"

"Perceptive." Hild offers, as Frigurina then shushes him again with... "What you will see soon enough. But first..." ...as eyes look back, as Imladris reaches the head of the inspection line, starting with Phosus at the 'start point', Imladris acknowledging her first with... "Training Command still doing you both well?" ...as he included the green haired Demesus next to Phosus. Phosus snaps... "As well as your own is, Sir!" ...which Imlade huff-chuckles once unto. He then slowly steps past them both, to stop next to Thurd.

"How's Pandemonium Command?"

"High standard and regard, Sir!" ...Thurd of long silver-blond hair snaps back, which confirmed for Imladris his clear role here. (But not why yet.) Imladris then steps forward, as Lind does the same for each stop behind him, as she eyes each Valkyrie reviewed. All talking is left only to Imladris, as he halts next with Tsuyana. "High Planes Sector Host?" ...he asks, Tsuyana of long teal blue hair, with five braids now meshed within, responds with a snappy... "Commander Isyona sends her regards, all is excellent Sir!" ...which Imladris gives a nod back.

As Imladris then steps to the next Valkyrie, one of a next number that he hadn't seen in decades, Keiichi remarks again, this time with a more respectful whisper. "Wow, another side to gold dude here and all, huh."

Belldandy nods. "We do seem to be witness to all his wonders, these days." ...this Skuld a bit louder in tone. "A 'wonder' we are still alive after some of them." ...this Urd bonks Skuld in turn. "Hush kid. We got a reunion here."

Keiichi wondered about the reunion, but shut his own yap, as Imladris afar stops next to a Valkyrie with a hairstyle of white with black and bronze highlights, her left hair side of the head, longer than the right, all of it however spiky, flared and curly in places, yet all military sharp nonetheless. A forehead crest of twin slant lines as of two up arrow lines, split from each other at the center, a 'mirror' mark at the cheeks of two slant 'up' lines to each cheek. Imladris acknowledges... "Commander Hlad. Been awhile. XO in the Second Host, correct?"

A sweet, yet steel voice snaps back. "The Second Host sends 'all' their Regard, Sir!"

A nod, and another step forward, as next, a Valkyrie with simple purple hair, with hair ends of deep midnight black, down to her small of back. A forehead of an 'infinity' Sigil, split apart from each other at the 'compass points', is mirrored by split crescent 'C' marks at the cheeks. Imladris of her turn... "Commander Olruni. And of the Special Ops Command as XO?" ...and in return. "We still bring the Blade of Light to the Dark. Sir!"

Yeah, it gets cooler from there, with the next Valkyrie 'trio', triplets indeed, as all three share a form of Eddas complex, with a strange choice of jet black 'mohawk' hair lengths, where all three have a triad set of mohawks, a center and left and right each, that are allowed to be free length down to their hinds each, with a 'center-cross' mohawk that isn't allowed a free length, kempt crew short, giving a 'most' unusual hairstyle for all three sisters. To accompany, from left to center and then right, each forehead has a successively 'phase' of a lunar phase, in the 'new' moon fashion. From 'new' beginning lunar phase, to the center 'full' new moon phase, the last, the 'last' crescent of a new moon phase. Their cheek marks are each a simple 'phase' mark to mirror match.

Imladris acknowledged each. "Commanders Glaud, Sepith, and Glinor. How goes the guarding of the Angel Egg Nursery?"

"The Host Guard maintains the future safety of goddess's souls, Sir!" ...all 'three' voices spiked back with! This all 'three' did shave a single voice, more than just of mere quirk, truly not unlike the Eddas. Such Imladris was reminded of, and shivered. He moved by a bit quick in regard, to the sixth Valkyrie in line.

The next had a long 'lavish' length of braded in braded in braded Silver length hair, that had to be bound further within a hair bun that was bound within an extravagant silver chain, down to the entire full of her back, filled with miniature Axe 'diamonds', which gave this warrior a unique mission in the Valkyrie Order. This was denoted by her forehead Sigil of twin crossed Axes. Her cheek marks were the same. All set in silver, an unusual color for goddess markings. Imladris nodded. "Commander, or is it still Sergeant-Valkyrie-in-Arms, Valkyrie Bryna."

A truly steel response comes back as... "The Archon Ambassador Guard Host still requires both, Sir!" ...as Imladris quickly remembered the Guard that helped guard goddess ambassadors to the various High Planes, from Lower Plane interlopers. 'Not' a meek job, he remembered well himself. A good stiff nod he gives back, moves on to the seventh Valkyrie in line. This one a sister to the first of the ten Valkyries of his old training command.

This one literally opposite a mirror of black and white hair, with brass colored highlights, her own hair of forehead, the right side from center to right ear, a straight lock length below the eyebrow, slanted to allow sight to the right eye, but barely 'about' to hide the same. The left side was however curl spiked, Brass highlights edging white above, was just as striking to see. No less to the pigtail format the rest of the length was bound within, the hair set in 'three' pigtails, slanting in asymmetrical fashion with the right most pigtail, longer than the center, the left the shortest of the three. All three were of longer white onto brass highlights, with further brass on white highlights, meshed into the rest of her hair.

This Valkyrie had a forehead to match, three straight ovals, the right oval the longest of the three, the left the shortest. Cheek marks were of the same oval set, with the 'bottom' slit length oval, longest, the top most the shortest. A small sliver of brass on white, in the center of each Sigil oval.

"Commander Herjin. Competing still with your Sister in the First Host?" ...Imladris smirked. Herjin snap responded. "The First Host coordinates 'and' Competes with the Second, most excellently, Sir!"

And then to the eighth Valkyrie. One with long down to the knees hair, set of colors most alive looking, as if of 'both' a sunrise, and sunset, depending on where the shadows 'touch' her hair, or where light plies for the lighter of the two. No other accoutrement needed to offset such a unique style. Her Sigil of forehead was also an unusual coloration, of a half sun on a horizon, that shifted with the light of day, or went dusk of the passing of the same. Akin such was of similar cheek marks. Akin to the name applied of Imladris, of... "Commander Soliana. Oversight Seraphim Command doing well for you?"

"Ever to the protection and secure importance of all Heaven, Sir!" ...a husky tone came back with. Imladris nodding, given unmentioned, the Seraphim fell under the Command of the Valkyries of 'that' Host Command.

Of the ninth Valkyrie, a goddess of 'hot' pink hair, set with sharp curl loop-bangs to the forehead, and more down of her pony-tail length down to the shoulders, set in more curl loops. The 'hot' pink was no josh, glowing of said color was 'deep'. The same to the eyebrows, and of the forehead Sigil of a split outline of a heart, down the center. The same on the cheek marks. Imladris was ginger with 'what' he said around this one, as he asked. "How is the... um... Heartwarder Host, Commander Karra?"

"Ready and willing to demonstrate the Joy of Battle, Sir!" ...which Imladris heard a few 'love goddess' placed giggles nearby that 'knew' better.

Another nod quickened, and he moves swiftly to the tenth Commander, Jora more than recognized. This of the white spiky hair, and the small split, slant forehead Sigil, and cheek marks, along with a manner that contrast with the Sister behind the Lord Knight. Imladris in turn looked of the Sister of Lind herself. "Seventh Host doing well, executive officer?"

"Commander Titira sends her Regards, Sir!" Jora snaps. This Imladris nods, then notes the unusually large Standard upon her Axe. He 'then' sees next to Jora, the last Valkyrie in the troupe. This one Imladris immediately recognized off of all reports, as well as a rough demeanor, unlike the rest of the battle hardened Valkyries he just Reviewed. This in turn Imladris strode up to, and saw more than a few nervous sweatdrops on her facade.

"And 'this' is the Silver Wing Chrono, Apprentice Sigrun informed us of." ...this Lind stops to his left, and looks at Chrono as well. Chrono, despite being pensive as all heck, managed herself to conduct she remembered Thor imparting earlier. She stiffened more erect, if maybe a 'bit' too much. Imladris eyed her just as intently, unexpectedly so that Chrono 'swore' she saw Thor's eyes in them. Certainly something deeper that even Imladris wasn't aware.

"General Lind's mentorship..." Jora then speaks, which gets an eye from a General and Sister, which Jora completes anyway. "General Hirund approved the transfer, with amend from Lord Thor."

"She'll have fun." Imladris remarks, which gets looks from Chrono, Lind and Jora in turn, for different facets. This before Imladris realizes two are missing. This as Lind was a part of his old training command, long of a time when Chrono was still a young in training Operator. As the original command unit comprised of twelve, Imladris asked without realizing... "Where are Valkyries Hodir and Rota?"

That all but sucked the air out from the goddesses suddenly. Lind realized, and then answered for an expecting lot... "They both were killed... at the start of the Invasion."

Jora added... "They were sent to cover Urd, when they were attacked by... him."

"Caceroth." Imladris seethed. Given the events earlier, it suddenly made him vent in a victorious tone. "Then their sacrifice was 'not' in vain. Nor the final victory to come."

"About time we heard that tone." Urd called out afar, the lot looking, as in turn, Hild was venomously looking at Almighty, for that same day long past. Frigurina didn't partake, as she vectored her interest most genuinely back at the martial gathering. Imladris then takes cue off Urd's tone, and finishes his Review with a step back to the left of Chrono, before making an about-face and then sees Lind step to his own left, making her own about face. The two then faced the row in the perpendicular, as Imladris just imparts. "It would seem I have a fine crop of the Section best." ...this Chrono next to him cocks an eye, as Imladris asks further. "Why shalt I ask, of my ignorance, to amend?"

All but Chrono snap out... "Vacation SIR!" ...which Imladris blinks at such a strict gathering. "This is a vacation?"

"No kidding." Keiichi blurts lightly, Belldandy giggling. Chrono then manages out.. "Ah... s... ir... permission to... to..."

Imladris eyes her directly, which she visibly 'YEEPS', and looks stiffer than a board again. Imladris just finally responds to that with a general... "At ease." ...which all make at ease military poses, Chrono more fumbling with hers. Lind then prods... "Your question Chrono?"

Chrono just goes wide-eye for a moment, then looks at too many faces around at once, so many she once again didn't feel worthy of being around, as she blurted out somehow... "I'm... not on vacation myself here... right?"

"I think my Apprentice might amend that." Imladris quipped, which Chrono exchanged a rather friendly glance with Sigrun. Lind however just jittered Chrono again with... "As will I in turn 'back'."

Sigrun just froze up, back in attention without command. A sight that the other Commanders 'well' in part saw themselves of once. Lind just snickered and waved a hand. "Oh do relax Chrono, you'll make us all edgy like that."

Chrono just blushes, as she's giggled at. Jora then joshes at Lind. "Speaking from the black edge of the Axe are we Sister?" ...which Lind dryly eyes back. Keiichi just blinks. "Is that their version, of the kettle black saying?" ...Belldandy nodding. "Verily."

Imlade just offered for his own target value. "Don't forget moi, from when we first met." ...this in turn Glaud, Sepith, and Glinor just leveled back. "Don't get us started sir." ...which really let loose some laughter all around. It didn't take long for everyone to actually realize that, as Imladris then offers for Chrono's consideration, off of his 'well' beat in knowledge. "A warriors best weapon, is a clear mind. One I had excellent reminder of, just a bit ago." ...this he gives a look over, at a level smirking Lind.

Which just gives an opening for Commander Karra once again. "Ah, the banter of Confessed hearts. All the better for us today." ...which makes Lind and Imlade cringe! Keiichi hears this, and comments, (the only one brave, or foolish, enough to do so...) "What, she the warrior babe version of Urd and Peorth?" ...which Imlade 'and' Lind suddenly make 'shushing' motions at him! Peorth just quips in kind, to Talos generally next to her. "Actually she's worse, given her Valkyrie tendencies. Which made Talos shiver. "King guy can have her then, you're scary enough." ...which makes Peorth hawk over him!

Such was the point that Belldandy comes up, and then Keiichi in retroactive motion, as Belldandy bows, her winter fashion dress, and long mane draping about her as she bowed.. "Welcome to you all to Keiichi Morisato's residence. We're happy that you have taken time out of your busy lives to join my Cousin today."

Phosus then bows back, responding for the Valkyries replete. "And well the same back unto you First-Class Belldandy, this time we meet under peaceful conditions, Silver Wing."

Keiichi blinks, (as do the few other mortals watching,) as Chrono realizes to a vocal remark... "Ohhh! I forgot she has her Valkyrie License too." ...with a slap to her own head. "She was so gentle yet direct when I was last here."

Jora however took light offense, with a slight elbow to Chrono's side, as Commander Hlad interjects... "Silver Wing Belldandy fought Thrymr herself, during their trails to reach Hagall. Give her more credit Chrono." ...which the said goddess just gulped in noting. Bryna then noted, towards Keiichi unexpectedly. "Actually, the mortal bloke next to Belldandy, was a part of passing that trial, if reports were accurate." ...this Keiichi wilts a bit at the attention. Imladris gains a measure of 'revenge' in lauding further with. "Lord Keiichi was instrumental in the entire conflict. An equal participant of events that saved all that we know of now. Never mind his place aside Lady Belldandy, always."

"Ah... ah... gold dude..." Keiichi really plied a faint threatening blush. Belldandy just took his trembling hands, as Tsuyana then imparted. "That confirms it, we have to take them with us too!"

"Who? What? Huh?" Keiichi blurts all over the place, as Skuld yelps out... "Take that dope where?" ...this Imlade asks well in turn. "Ah, aye. Where is that exactly?"

Commander Olruni then thumbs behind her generally. "In the back wooded area of this place. It seemed the simplest way, what with natural hot springs and obstacles in the area, also remarking to your Mandate."

"Impressive." Lind blinks, as does Imladris, as Keiichi stutter blares out... "Ahhhh, I'm not really the hiker type. Plus we still got work today, since it 'is' a Friday."

"Oh, you'll be good." Frigurina suddenly pipes up with, making Kei and Bell look back. Just then, the phone rings, as everyone looks back within. Urd just quips. "I'll get it." ...and has Rei bounce, literally, behind her mommy, with Troubadour trailing after.

Imladris just quips, wondering. "How long can you all stay for?" ...this Karra 'eyes' back. "Long enough, Sir." ...which garners fourteen 'dangerous' looks back at him. Imlade just weakly whispers to Lind sidelong. "Save me again, per say?"

The single 'chuckle' she gives back, just makes him 'and' Keiichi both want to hide. Keiichi gets his escape value, when Urd calls out. "A Chihiro for Keiichi. Boy you'll love this one." ...this Keiichi blinks back, bows quickly, and skedaddles, with Belldandy in close of follow. That leaves Imladris, to plan mentally, for 'contingencies'. "(Apparently it'll all be worse than last time.)"

"You wish." Lind quips, which Imlade blares back comically. "Don't start already!" ...which begets a bunch of giggles of Valkyrian mode, with Chrono just looking lost of her measure of end.

Almighty afar meanwhile judges. "Now." ...causing two loves nod as well.

Urd was fighting hard not to laugh. Troubadour hearing in was starting to get the picture that Belldandy and Rei didn't. This as Keiichi on the phone, just heard at first, then responded... "Not till Monday Chihiro? And Why Kyoto all of a sudden?"

They all heard some more Chihiro mumblings, as well as a 'deeper' tone version in the 'background' of the phone conversation. Keiichi recognized... "Hey, isn't that Tamiya's voice back there? And... huh? Is that Barry White I hear in the background?"

Urd was losing her fit of laughter, as Keiichi heard something rather defensive in turn from Chihiro. Rei suddenly understood and ran off yelping... "I think I'd rather see the Planter be beat up!" ...as Belldandy blinks blankly. Keiichi just finally sighs and with a roll of his eyes. "Don't ya think a hot spring bit was on short notice like that? And when did ya get there already after last night? ...huh? You drove all night? Eh? ...the nanites again? What...? Okay, okay! I'll see ya when you both get back with your new kid I 'guess'."

Keiichi suddenly yanked the receiver away from his ear, at the retort Chihiro gave back, before the sound of a 'klik' ends the call. Keiichi puts the phone on the hook, as he wrings his hearing right ear out. Imparting to Belldandy, of a censored format. "Ah, guess Chihiro and Tamiya are... away, for the weekend. Kinda sudden if ya ask me."

"They'll be fine, I am more than sure." Belldandy imparts. Keiichi however then asked next. "Ah, what did that Axe babe mean by 'take us with them'?"

Belldandy was going to answer back, in a fashion that would have surprised herself as well, nevermind Urd or Troubadour, when all of a sudden, from outside... "Have what for at tha bloke bum!"

Keiichi kilter eye blinks! "That was Takano!"

Urd just shoots past. "More violence on the plate guys!" ...and leads a quartet back outside.

"Give a Gate a chance to move, you know!" ...as Gate has to move her portal self once again, for dear life, just as Imlade girly squeals... "Divine you Takano!" ...as a bunch of Valkyrie Commanders just snap POUNCE on the fella, with Lind hop scooting away, Chrono double so! This leaves a knight's arms flailing in the middle of one of the worst tarrings of his life!

Lind however sees Chrono wilt back, and then commands. "Let's get in there like Keiichi's mother said!" ...which afar, Keima, aside of Takano (and not run off yet somehow,) just yells back. "Don't call her mother!" Though doing so is minus the usual fist smack retort along with! Lind then hears Chrono yelp at first... "But isn't he being beaten up enough already?" ...which Lind simply quips. "Never." ...and yanks Chrono on with her to join in on a tarring that looks like it's not taking up enough space, given how many Valkyries are ripping Imlade a new one. (Along with ten other new ones too.)

Nearby, Gate just snips at Takano. "The heck did you make them do that for?"

"How come they listened to her?" Talos more asked afar, as the moth... er... Takano Morisato just blares. "I thought they were all here ta punish him anyway. What with tha lil robo thangs we got stuck with, I thought it was a fair dealio." ...this off a moment before, when the two elder Morisatos arrived in a tic of a huff off what they 'saw' happen earlier, they arrived to the sight that Takano took personal advantage of! Keima was prevented from running off to Hokkaido or such, by Takano's outburst.

Such was the scene Keiichi and gang scene after they reemerge, with Urd just whooping it up! "So this is what lil Rei-kun meant! You go gals!" ...with said Rei fan dance cheering the Valk driven trauma on!

This just all expertly ends, tarring wise, when Imlade just Incarnum POWER bursts his aura, blasting a literal rain of Valkyries that all land about the Temple grounds, walls and roofs! Imladris just huffs, looking 'far' less worse for the wear, than he should be.

Keima blinks around Takano's shoulder. "He getting tougher, or is it us?"

Almighty afar seems to keep amending his smirks, nevermind seeing his actions interceded by the usual chaos of things of the residence, as Frigurina just quickly hand bades Keima and Takano out of the way, towards the rest of the lot, as Lind, landed to Imlade's right of closest note, just stands more erect, with Chrono a good bit bruised behind, quips to the Lord Knight. "Maybe 'now' you can give a proper spar. It is 'us', and I most of all, that should be focus here. Not a Wench that knows not your heart, like we do."

"Bring it." Imladris just snaps, just as Takano and Keima finish getting under a Frigurina sponsored shield, just as the next frantic spar begins with Glaud, Sepith, and Glinor attacking as one, from off left, the temple roof, and his rear of wall, respectively! Imladris quickly reforms his blade into a double end pole axe weapon, that takes Glinor's attack, and swipe shoves her Axe around him, to smack it into parrying Sepith's and Glaud's Axes in turn, to shove them all suddenly away with! (Peorth, Talos and Eihwa just scatter to a safer viewpoint!)

The knight then proactively swings his weapon to take an incoming assault from Karra next, which he snap Incarnum blast-pulses her into a charging Tsuyana, to repulse them both, in turn to then have the knight snap shove up a Holia shield behind him to catch the Axe blade from Soliana off his rear, and 'uses' a swipe of the Shield to the 'shove' Soliana off to his upper-right, to smack her into a high swipe charging Demesus! Imladris already proactively again, flip-spins in the direction Demesus was coming from, and fluid morphs his weapon into a wide blade scimitar, to catch as he's upside down, on the blade's upswing, an assault from Thurd! The parry clip made with her Axe, is powerful enough somehow to rebound Thor's daughter back with!

Imladris continues his flip spin to 'fly' upward with, to then, against all physics of the move, to then suddenly spin from vertical motion, to horizontal, at BRUTAL speed (a face that nearly breaks his own spine in conducting,) to then remorphing again, his blade, into a double halberd weapon, to catch, parry, and repulse at the 'same' time, assaults from Herjin and Hlad!

Imladris however then gets 'blindsided' from above, as Olruni assaults, and of all looks as she slams Imladris to the ground, that her Axe by all rights should have impaled him! Instead, at the moment Imladris hits the ground, he already reactively slips out from under the strike, to where his 'rear' originally was, taking the brunt of the impact to use as leverage, to push off to slip with, and curve-snap-flips off his rear, to literally swan curve his body around, to end up double kicking Olruni away!

He then lands back facing where he originally stood, his cape flapping around him, and snap morphs his weapon into a double longsword configuration, with attached double blade-guards, to then take in a three part exchange with Phosus and Jora, each, before the fourth set of parries Imladris uses, to blast both Valkyries away with! A quick shove off exchange with Karra again (with a wink from her,) then he senses to reactive spin around and begin FURIOUSLY twirling his blade, to then take a MASSIVE assault of a hundred 'separate Axe blade shots from Bryna, as 'each' Axe had formally been used and replaced from/into her elegant hair ornamentation! Imladris puts a stop to that with a sudden... "Discharge the weight of all weapons from hand!" ...as a sudden black globe burst from his left free hand, makes a HEAVY thud of a good forty or so Axes from around a shocked Bryna!

As well as the same from the other Valkyries, including Sepith, Hlad and Karra (again,) who were about to attack, less than a meter away each! Imladris then WIDE spin kicks around to free himself space from all four Valkyries, all before all 'four' could realize to use their Super attacks in the action! (And Imladris knew it too!)

Another realized her free weapon state, and suddenly SMACKS her hands into the ground, with a Jora grinded grunt along with, that Imladris hears in time, but only that before a sudden PILLAR of rock SPIKES from the ground beneath him, ejecting him into the sky! All of about four meters though, as Imladris quick recovers (though the dear head wound seems otherwise,) to then spin react around, and SMACKS his right leg at knee leveled, to crush the upper part of the rock pillar still rising, right back at a wide eyed Jora! Poor wall behind her when they both hit it!

"Wow." Chrono watches, before Imladris hears this, and Lind actually float slips off to her rear, to cause Chrono to become venerable, and have a battle wrathful knight storm at her! Chrono to her GREAT credit, manages to yank an earring off and deploy her Axe in time to block a deliberately measured blade shot onto her weapon shaft. This Imladris snarls... "Show me 'your' mettle, Valkyrie!"

Chrono EEPS again, but then realizes to let enough of her Silver Wings training to take over! She makes two hard swipes of her Axe that Imladris blocks with ease, before Imladris levels one back of a harder vein! Imladris snaps... "Harder!" ...which Chrono wide-eye reacts back with a battle stare, to then double spin around to attack with both the tip of her Axe, and the business end of it! Imladris parries off the first strike, avoids the next two, and hard blocks the fourth, to then snap... "Faster!" ...with the former Operator wide-eye blinking again, and another battle stare to quickly stab her Axe tip into the ground to full double side kick Imladris with, shoving him back a small distance, but also leaving her open to the sudden reactive left hand shove of his, onto Chrono's exposed feet! Chrono ends up being over end toppled backwards to a slight tumble crash, that Chrono manages to jump extricate out of, before She manages her Axe leveled in time for a STRONG blade shot from the Lord Knight!

Sigrun afar looks on worried for her childhood friend, as Imladris then SNAPS... "Smarter!"

Chrono reacts, with a sudden uppercut to Imladris's chin, that makes the other Valkyries blink save for Lind, as Chrono looks amazed for a split moment she managed that strike. Her split moment awe however costs her, as Imladris 'uses' the spin from the motion of the uppercut 'turning' him to his right, to then SPIN around and elbow slams Chrono, to a skid crash landing!

"Chrono!" Sigrun gasps, before she sees Lind raise a hand. Chrono coughs a good bit from the hit, before she then hears from a suddenly calm, if all smudged Lord Knight. "These are the first lessons Lord Thor taught me, when I was his pupil, on the first Day of my original training under him." ...such that Chrono looks up in sudden amazement. Imladris nods, and offers... "A day when I was more impotent, than your own impressively demonstrated skill. When I was lesser than Blue Wings in comparison. Heed that lesson well, future Commander."

Chrono jitters a weird feeling in her soul, as Lind then adds... "You will indeed learn much, young Valkyrie. This with further lessons to come." ...which Chrono realizes of the merit to nod back with, with a hand back to her feet in turn from her new Mentor.

Troubadour blinks... "What just happened?" ...which Belldandy near explains from her own Valkyrie training. "Indoctrination. Chrono just learned a new experience of her station." ...this Peorth adds from above, now floating back down from safer heights... "General Lind was correct for her interest in Valkyrie Chrono's transfer of Section." ...which Belldandy trades back with... "The rest I imagine was off of Takano's command."

"The boy sure can take punishment." Takano openly remarks, before she AND the rest of them wince, as again, split second suddenly, the Valkyries suddenly assault again. This time as one! This in reaction, Imladris throws up a LAST ditch shield and his Morphemic Weapon morphed into some fourteen point 'star-blade' weapon that should have impaled himself through such a thing, as he blocks a simultaneous fourteen Axe blade strike, from all the Commanders at once!

Chrono, for one, just reacts with a facial expression that shock isn't good enough a word for! Lind smirks, as Imlade's own face is thrice the version of Chrono's, as he warbles out... "Ai yi yi yi!" ...as Keiichi afar echoes this in spades!

Imladris then tries to shift his left leg for a massive spell counter, but 'then', his 'curse' luck from Lady Irtasus hits, and his foot sole slips instead on a patch of iced over grass! "Eh? YACK! YEOW!" ...as even Lind blinks, when he slips, falls ungainly to the ground, and in reaction, fourteen Valkyries lose 'their' balance when the protective Shield drops from around Imlade, as he tries to protect his 'family crest' from being overstretched!

Everyone's gazes turn blank at the result, as Urd cocks her head. "That's one heck of a mosh pile for ya."

Hild then laughs her hiney as much as Lind holds her own head, as a bunch of angry Valkyries just snap and snarl at their 'commander', as Phosus snaps for one. "This will cost you Knight!"

"I forgot this stuff." Jora is heard next, which makes Lind near stomp a foot at. And then to make it all uneasy... "Ahh, fantasies do come true."

Boy they all just leap off as one, leaving Imlade with Karra in his arms, of whom said Valkyrie just sighs contentedly. Imlade WIDE-EYE sees this and tosses her off to an anime pin bounce or such, before Lind... "YOU!" ...suddenly shoots in and punt kicks him into the wall near the residence!

Almighty just snickers... "So this was what it was all like to be in person, during that training mission." ...which Eihwa afar, just sighs. "Pretty much." ...which just raises Hild's laughter to the point Frigurina just bonks Hild on the head, causing a hand slapping fracas! Takano sees all this, and decries out... "Don't ya all ever take anything seriously?"

"Never!" ...a ten year old Progenitor yells out, with a raised finger even! Even Keiichi for once thinks this is all strange, though for Almighty and the goddesses, it is 'not'. Given earlier events, this was all deliberate even, and the goddesses knew it. Every last one. From on high to Fallen.

Takano just slumps her shoulders, "They're all like kids." ...which Frig nearby just woots (and smushes down on Hild's lil head, doing so,) "The illusion is complete then Hubby!"

Keiichi just then remarks over. "You should know better mom. I... ACK! Wait Keima, wait! AIIIEEE!" ...and runs for his life from a manic chasing Keima, with the other Valkyries and gallery watching. Reyna just quips... "Keiichi-san runs fast indeed." ...with Takano then yelling out... "Leave the parts where I get my grandkids from dear!" ...which is unheard to a disappearance around the Temple bend, to a loud bonk and... "OW!" ...unseen. Nevermind Bell's blush, and we'll move on.

Rei just quips out... "Who's a kid here?" ...which begets a traded raspberry between Rei and Takano. (And two celestial parents just laugh at the sight.)

Following this, Imladris reappears, directly towards Lind, as he bonks his left head side to actually pop a piece of temple wall from it, all nice and comedic! Lind just snips back, her lain Diamond Axe within her Folded arms. "Of all the nerve."

Imlade just blanches back! "HEY! Where were you in protecting me form all of that? You vile, cruel goddess!"

Lind just fumes (and then raspberries back,) as Chrono actually asks... "And how did he survive all of that?"

"Thick head." ...come from fourteen Valk sources, an Apprentice, and most of the watching gallery. Imlade just slumps down visibly. "Aye, tis be true." ...which Lind gives a giggle unto.

"More than." ...come from another source, and a lot of eyes looking, as the sound came from a far smaller source than expected. And why Gate still had her portal open, all this time, as sight of... "M... Master Thor?" ...as Imlade sees a sight 'far' smaller than he ever expected to see. Keiichi and Keima for two, rounding back around the Temple, and then jerk to a stop in seeing, as Lord Thor, is presented in all his ten year old... er... glory?

A moment to register it all, including a miniaturized sized to match Mjolnir, just makes Imlade at first... "Er..."

"Aye naïve?" ...an equal kid sized war voice, with a snort of cold air from miniature nostrils of war (see Frig and Hild in the background fighting composure?) ...quips, before Imlade just calmly flips his blade back to him, and then turns to... "Hold this Love." ...hand Morphemic to Lind, whom takes in knowing expectation, before Imladris then strides forward calmly, then simply drops to his knees before the 'tiny' Lord of War. Imlade then quips... "First: I apologize in advance, utterly. But, second: -replete hand smacks to the ground, with bilious laughter!- Oh my Gawd Almighty, he shrank! WAHAHAHAH! He actually shrank! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Everyone else looks bemused, though Almighty is just barely keeping his own laugh in check, as Hild and Frigurina just lose it, unto their ten year old selves, and on the ground rolling! Frig makes it worse with... "My Baby Bro is here! Wahahahaha!" ...which just makes Thor's lil strain mark on his forehead, even more strained. Thor then, as they 'all' knew what was coming, just makes a shotgun -ki-chack- sound with his Hammer. "Indeed."

-WHAM!-

And the laughter went out, all over the world. (Or at least around the temple.) This as a crater is left in Imlade's wake. Six feet under. Thor had a measured skill of note.

"Are ye done old pup?"

Somewhere within the hole... "VeRIly." ...with a dying cow cough. This as Lind walks over, and leans in to see what remains of her Confessor. Thor then notes over to... "Shall we begin My Lord Creator? Lord Frode would like to beget his old Mentor back finally today."

Frode BLINKS over suddenly, as the mood in the area flat out shifts from comedic to serious again. Sentaro just gulps. "We're just on a ride today Skuld." ...this the said Norn nods knowingly. "Too much of one, and it's still morning here."

Peorth and Eihwa then eye each other again, as Talos eyes them both. However the serious import is allayed by Lind then asking. "If Beloved is well enough to continue." ...which causes Imlade's busted (but healing again,) head to pop over the lip of the hole. "What a life." ...before he feels his weapon dropped onto his head. "Ow."

"Up and straight Belove." Lind imparts with her levitation power, to raise Imlade out of the hole. A moment to straighten back up, and shaft a weapon, before Almighty looks back at a straightened up Frigurina. The said Second Seat lil lass then suddenly raises a glowing right finger. Nary an uttered word spell, to suddenly make the rather trashed temple grounds all shimmer suddenly. A good wipe of said finger across her own glowing body, and golden Belldandy akin style hair, causes the grounds to all suddenly become repaired.

A good clap of hands impressed comes around the watching lot, as Belldandy chimes. "Wonderful Mother, just wonderful." ...with clapping hands. Frigurina just gives a good thumbs up smile back in kind.

"Goddesses First-Class Peorth and Eihwa..." Almighty suddenly commands to a struck chord... "...present thyselves."

Talos sees the two lasses rise from where they were kneeling, as both in conventional manner, walk to round and reach their Lord. Skuld just whispers... "What's going on now?"

Urd, instead of shushing her, replies... "Preparing it would seem." ...which doesn't answer Skuld's question. What does, comprises of the elongated following of, when both goddesses reach Almighty and kneel. "I'Onnipotente." ... "Le Tout-Puissant." ...Eihwa and Peorth address their Lord, whom Addressed then bids them both to rise. Almighty then espouses. "As per before, you both understand your new part in matters here, correct?"

Given there was a good pause, before both responded back with... "Oui / Si." ...respectively, Almighty then offers. "Present your Goddess Symbols then."

Belldandy gasps in realizing what was happening, as everyone sees Peorth produce her elegant, if wicked looking in places, Symbol, with that of her name, class, affiliation, predilections and more, had a cross stitched center of all not unlike rose thorns, with a flowery 'flame' atop it at the center top. For Eihwa in turn, her symbol had predilections of a stern, yet serene lily, with little hook barbs notched into it, with a 'feather' mark on top, that as much looked like an ink pen feather.

Almighty in turn looked at the two... "A few minor changes since the last..." ...before he then places his right hand on Peorth's Symbol first, and then Eihwa's in turn. The Symbols then proactively change, at the edges, with gilded frames around each, that echoed the central Symbol predilections. At this, Almighty announces... "Given your dedication and timeless service to your First-Class standards, and to the Heavenly System and beyond, I see no need to test, and therefore provisionally amend your Status to the Lower Council, of Seats and formal Portfolios to be determined further. Your Testing and Proctor standards, as well as Code access are being amended as we speak."

Boy the goddesses gasped at that one. Belldandy, as Keiichi runs up next to her in amazement, (and Keima bounding around all those goddesses, to eventually reach Takano,) exclaims.. "The Lower Council? Incredible!"

"Don't congratuler us yet." Peorth quickly amends to that, with a good sigh. Eihwa nods aside her Secur, with a gulp. Almighty nods, as Frode of note imparts... "They will still need to prove their station, and garner their Seats with an earned measure. This we of the Council, are assured of." ...this as Peorth and Eihwa's bodies then glow, as their Symbol and Status changes take formal effect. The two goddesses are lost within themselves for a moment, as powers they never dared dream of, opens up to them both.

Talos, Lind and Imladris each trade looks then, as Keiichi then asks. "Does this mean that other gods are gonna be kicked out or something?" ...which Skuld just spats back. "Stop being so dumb! Of course there won't!"

"Eh?" Keiichi, added with Takano and Sentaro in fact, are corrected as Frigurina remarks. "Hardly young son-in-law to be, the Lower Council is thousands strong, and mainly are adjunct, if important a part, between the High Council, and the celestials below us. This amongst their myriad duties to the System, and to their own garnered responsibilities."

Keiichi blinks, before Hild barbs in... "And as usual, more middle management for the on high bloated." ...which Frig just snips in turn. "Better than your little trysts with hostile takeovers and whatnot."

Almighty moves on, as the two High and Low ladies eye-bolt at each other, as He adds... "You both will soon begin these responsibilities, as I add a couple of more status changes around this burg of a lower plane temple."

"You mean our Mentoring status?" Peorth asks. Almighty half nods. "That, and of other formats to both assess and facilitate your Status to future cometh. Testing formally again, is not of import, rather in favor of the Teaching, that is one of the prime responsibilities of the Lower Council."

Keiichi realizes, to comment out. "Yeah. Celestine was one of those lower gods too. Does that mean all those lower gods and goddesses do that a lot? I mean teaching and all?"

Belldandy nods back to him. "More than. With few exceptions, formal Mentoring is conducted by the Lower Council." ...this in turn as Celestine-ala-dog format appears, with Velsper on his back, the reincarnated dog god or such, remarking. "Indeed, prior to my foolish fall from grace, I conducted not only Belldandy's Mentoring, but many others as well."

Keiichi just blinks however, as Keima asks. "Where'd you two come from?"

Velsper just snickers in. "We were watching from afar, you're all still a riot."

Hild just suddenly yanks Velsper up by his... er... her neck! "What was that?"

"Mew?"

As Hild just punishes Velsper by stroking her/his fur the wrong way, with Infernal static to boot in dire hand, Celestine then offers. "It is from the Lower Council that Mentoring primarily comes from. But from on Higher as well, do we learn. In of fact here, my own Mentoring came from a High source, as was many done, by the likes of Tyr himself."

Imladris gulps, as eyes suddenly all focus on him. "Him again?" ...Imladris quips, which Almighty quickly corrects. "You, again." ...this Imladris just points at... "But I thought he only taught Lord Frode."

The strange chuckle Almighty, another aside Imladris from Thor, with two more giggle versions from Frigurina and Hild, that gives Imladris the creeps. Imladris's tone measured of this... "That sounded... reminiscent. And all." ...as Peorth and Eihwa just float off to the side, in sensing. (Though even they were becoming numb as well.)

"You really have no idea what is in store for you." Hild quips, which at first puts Imladris on guard, before Frigurina remarks. "We suppose we really need to begin the Test to show him."

Keiichi blinks in hearing... "Wait... you mean he's gonna turn into that Tyr dude 'now'? What about all that bad god stuff he couldn't control?" ...which drew reservations from the few non-goddesses in the area, however the goddesses have 'another' realization ply their mutual brows, as Belldandy feels a chill in her gullet as she expresses, a tone that chills Imladris even more so. "The nanites evolved Cousin to the level required. That's why he couldn't cut himself last night." ...which Almighty amends. "Why he couldn't bleed normally anymore. Not accounting for all his energy usage just now, without cutting out from exhaustion. Such biological concerns are transcendent now, though of bleeding we do so in a different manner, that mortals don't realize. Valkyries in fact more in an empirical way, as akin to alignment and portfolio to the Section, than of how mortals do because of biological requirements. The same of energy and stamina. Along with so many other iotas here."

Lind blinks. "So we bleed, if injured enough, because it's a part of our nature as Valkyries?"

Almighty... "One of many things Tyr installed when he created the Valkyrie and Vakil Orders, the latter known as the Petitioners currently, out of respect to Tyr's absence. Details to be told by the Author himself before us."

"WHAT?" Imladris outright blares... "Tyr created the Valkyries?" ...which Almighty bemusedly countered... "He created the Heavenly Combat Orders, 'not' the goddesses he chose from the first I created. There's a keen difference. Please be reminded." ...as Imladris traded a look with the Valkyrie Commanders, but QUICKLY looked away from the kind he received in turn! So much awe he couldn't stand to eye so directly.

Hild just twirled about herself, a weird form of giddiness that really didn't befit her Infernal Station. "Oh, this is getting good. And not even 'bad' as We would say, but good." ...all of which made Urd just pull a face. Rei as well in mirror daughter-to-mother reflection.

Imladris felt his mind start going numb, and took a step back. However he then felt a strong nudge from behind, as Thor hefted his Hammer to prevent Imladris's retreat from the revealing he was being enforced with. Boy Lind for one, was gazing, as the very air itself in the temple area, was becoming rarified. No joke, as Keiichi himself 'felt' this, as much as if feeling the grass under his shoes.

Almighty just vectored back in His own intent. "Lord Imladris, the Valkyrie Knight, Templar-Holia and Hero unto Intracel, unrealizingly achieved the nanite trans-level level required once he attained victory over Voluspa at the Battle of Illuminara. Such I fully praise in 'turn' for once." ...this He said in turning the lavishment 'tables', onto one focused, that did so often unto Him prior. "His access and control of his Seal, was the prologue Test of Tyr, that he passed, on that fateful day."

Imladris just EXPLODED back out in contest to this! "If not for Lind saving my ass... not just arse, ASS, that same day, that all wouldn't have happened! In fact if not for her, we'd 'all' not be here! You MUST give that credit before her, prior to me seeing a lick of such!"

"Fool!" Lind suddenly snaps back, Imladris looks at a face that was blushing furiously, as much as she was welling tears, and in the 'same' snarling back with all the Valkyrie in her code heart, to muster with! Imladris wilted back under her espoused truth! "If not for your power of your love. Your power of command. The confidence that led trillions to install you as their Excellency, then all of that would not have becometh where my own power of confidence and more comprises, even my Station of Title, to then hath allow the very ideal that you say I be praised for. All this of me before you?

If I get any credit first for all of that, I'll kick you back in the gut with it all, to cram it back at you with. THAT is my response to that!"

"Whoa." ...Takano blush-gulped, not realizing she was deep in Keima's arms. The Valkyrie facades around watching, were as floored as any that heard this. Almighty in turn a halted moment later, one allowed to let all of that sink in with, then continues to Imladris's impart... "Interesting that your old Command, my Hand, would partake here, to journey to a destiny that 'both' of you are Ages kempt waiting too long of. But I'll digress for the Test here." ...which Imladris looks back helplessly with, though more a 'burn' in his soul wants to hear more now. Almighty just walks forth, and cocks his long jet black hair head. "You should know, being my best friend of Tyr's impart, again meaning you, and a Nephew further that I Allowed by Daughters loved, that you will now begin learning your true place amongst us of High all. The Platter you place us upon, now becomes the one 'you' are placed, by a Heaven you had as much an ancient a hand in creating, as did my Love Frigurina and I."

"And more." Hild injects, and garners mixed stares and glares back with, as Frigurina just sighs. "Leave that part for a future story to be told. Poor Nephew is losing his mind already, as all stands."

"Agreed." Imlade weakly quips, with a finger pointed up blankly. (His eyes were about the same in that degree.)

Almighty then cocks his head, studying Imladris for a moment, before he then looks at Thor, and nods to the War Master.

"All Valkyries in Formation, snap too!" Thor suddenly commands, causing all the Valkyries to line up next to Lind, as even Lind was shivering under the War God's Command Voice. Almighty then 'stares' at Gate, as much as Frigurina then warns in tone... "All others, move zilch." ...with even a hard stare from a Motherly Goddess to Keiichi. "Even at risk of breach of Contract on the spot." ...which caused Belldandy to lunge into Keiichi's shivering arms, which made it clear to all, something major was about to occur.

"Uh... kay." Keiichi just shivers, as much as even Urd grew fearful. Hild then trades a look with Frigurina, and then both stare as one at Imladris, as Almighty then suddenly snaps. ": To all of your Family Link more than watching. A Galaxy he Commands, and more of Witness of My Realms, Yggdrasil of entirety, All Linked and more, KNOWETH I Declare the Test of Tyr has formally Begun. :"

All of a sudden, the entire Tarikihongan Temple grounds, has an entire Mandala, all the Intracellic code strings colored in gold, covering it! All within the temple walls, and all just lacing the air with power! Urd for one, whispered... "Well, this is new." ...as she had Troubadour hold his hands over her abdomen. This as the next step proceeds.

Hild then snaps in Dark tone of kind. ": Code Access to the 'Dark Lord' Granted. :"

Frigurina of her Wrath filled version. ": Code Access to the 'Lord Knight' Granted. :"

Imladris never realized, as much as any watching, that his Lord Knight title, was one 'half' of the whole, as the 'two' sides within suddenly flare within him! Lind of note, sees the swirl and crawl of Holia and Soth primal energies from Intracel and Nidhog, suddenly encapsulate around his form. The sight however makes for no screams, only shocked amazement as Imladris looks at his skin over. His hair, armor and Regalia phase between the Light and Dark as well, in a phasic way, as if his body was a flickering flame from a log fire. Almighty then Commands further... ": Release Incarnum Code Base Link, Anchor to the Twin Pillars Holia and Soth prior named, to the direct power command of the Titled one, formally. :"

And then for the first time, despite all demonstrations of prior, Imladris feels 'both' the hero, and the animal, awash through him, along with the cobalt energies that seep through his senses and pores! His Regalia gains a strange cobalt flicker that joins the Holia and Soth 'flames' that join with, then begins to solidify within him, and to a visible effect of stabilization upon the skin and armor! The stabilization completes with a sudden shine 'about' Imladris's form, as a shimmer sound joins it. A part of the golden Mandala then 'locks' around Imladris and completes... ": - First level Seal access granted. Awaiting further confirmation Access. - :"

Keiichi yelps.. "What just said that?"

"The nanite Seal itself!" Belldandy exclaims. "Now I understand 'why' the nanites could speak to us like they did last night."

"Wow." Skuld alone gasps, her own hands grasping Sentaro's tightly.

Almighty then attests to understanding to others hearing, here at the temple, and beyond. ": Prior, with the Taint of Voluspa upon, we could not conduct this Measure. Now with the Seal of Caceroth reinforced, we can allow the pure Creation of Existence's Will, to gain formal access to the Complete Soul. This as we prepare, and set the first Test. :"

Imladris feels inward wondering, before he then sees something 'out' of his mind to easily accept. This as Almighty suddenly draws from pure empty air, his Spear-Blade, the proper weapon Gungnir! The goddesses, with a seriously backing up Celestine and Velsper, gasp at a rare sight. This the 'same' weapon Peorth used against Celestine during the incident of the dog god's name, now in the 'personal' format of the void black and silver of creation colored blade, imprinted of runes beyond age to comprehend, is hefted in Almighty's hands, like a Valkyrie Battle Axe. This as the blade equals the length of the hold shaft, one a good five meters in length. The twin fan blades at the 'guard' pommel, look of the most wicked angel wings ever seen on an item. The equally long shaft is wrapped in a 'leather' that seemed to be too old to be logical to behold. The counter weight at the bottom tip of the shaft held His Sigil, within it. A simple standard triangle, that held meaning for all others to contemplate for Him.

This was no mere spear however. This was Almighty's Will of Wrath in hand.

Imladris 'then' saw a burning wrath in Almighty's 'shown' eye, and of the one covered, a halo not unlike one of a solar eclipse, such was the eye patch comprising sight of. Imladris 'saw' the wrath, as equal to the one he saw on Thor, so many times during his ancient training!

"You... you don't... mean..." Imladris shuddered, more and more with each passing moment. Almighty nodded. ": Present your Blade, Hand. :"

Now Keiichi knew why for the warning, as Imladris 'very' gingerly began to draw his weapon. Keiichi could 'feel' the Wrath soak into the air, as his tongue, and nearly his mind, failed him! When Imladris has his Blade drawn, all of only a mere plain longsword, so fearful the Lord Knight was to bother changing its format yet of, he then sees Almighty level Gungnir in a battle ready pose.

Almighty then informs with a grind... ": I too, hath had the training Tyr instilled, for the day unwanted between Intracel and Nidhog. Now I shalt use a part of said training here. Prepare thyself of the First Test. :"

Everyone else just witnessed to growing dismay, as two knightly loves were struggling to keep in place.

And all Imladris in turn could do there, standing still, fear draining his face white, was think...

"(I could have been a florist instead. Grenades, blast them...)"

(End Act IV)

AN: Merry Xmas to ye all readers out there. And what could be coming next, one wonders?