Legend of Asgard and Almighty God Odin

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Kirsty and Devon made their way through the wilderness of Upper Yard, with only a couple of Lamp Dials to light their way. With the city of Shandora behind them, they were looking for the tracks of the giant called Tyr. If they could find the footprints of the monster that attacked the White Berets and their captain, then they could follow them to the ones responsible for all this mess.

"Say, Devon," Kirsty grunted as she climbed a large tree root, "I've got a question for you,"

"What is it?"

The doctor came to a stop, holding her Lamp Dial above her head, "Devon, who are these people Axe told us about?" she asked slowly, "I know that you know something about them, I'm not stupid,"

"I don't know what I'll do when I'll do when I meet them, but I should at least get some answers from them," Devon came to a complete stop, but didn't turn around. He was quiet for a few moments, then sighed, "We should build a campfire...we can use a rest for the night," he muttered.

After making a small camp and campfire, Devon and Kirsty sat next to each other, the former staring into the fire as his swords lay nearby. Kirsty brought her knees up and wrapped her arms around them, ready to hear what Devon had to say.

The swordsman sighed and poked the fire with his stick, "Kirsty, you know that Austin and I have had a rough childhood," he began, "When our mother was killed, we wandered around from island to island for a couple of years, trying to stay alive and stay together. During these years, I wanted to protect him so I began to practice my own form of nittoryu. However, I wasn't always strong enough to watch out for him. Five years ago, we came across an island after sneaking aboard a supply boat filled with food. We were so hungry and tired, it looked like a great place to catch a few meals and z's...," he grinned a little, "When we got to the boat's destination, we found a secluded village, hidden from most of the other parts of the world. Even though we were stowaways and outsiders, they let us live there in the village since we were orphans,"

Kirsty smiled as a chunk of wood crackled, "That was very nice of them,"

Devon nodded, "Yeah, it was. It was this village, I found a sword dojo and enrolled in the style of Odin. I had two masters, Hugin and Munin, twin brothers and strong swordsmen. They taught me everything they knew about the ancient art of Odin...and for that, I was truly grateful because I now had the power to protect Austin. Not only that, but with the teachings of the ancient one, I delivered justice to those who had hurt innocent people for their own selfish desires,"

"I'm sorry, but what exactly does this have to do with Tyr and the others?"

"When I wasn't practicing swordsmanship, I read every tome on Odin I could find. Centuries ago, before he ascended to God-hood, he was a great warrior. He not only created my sword-style, but he battled giants on the island of Muspelheim, then destroyed it with his comrades. After ascending, he began to rule over the kingdom of Asgard with his great strength and eternal wisdom. With both power and wisdom, he and his family of warriors ruled the island with prosperity!"

"That still doesn't explain Tyr...,"

Devon withdrew the stick he was poking the fire with, "Tyr is the son of Odin. He only has one hand because his right hand was devoured by the giant wolf Fenrir when he tried to feed him at one time. According to the ancient texts, Tyr was the only one brave enough at the time to feed the great beast. When that occurred, the Allfather Odin created a special technique in honor of Tyr's sacrifice,"

"Tyr's Hand, Leavings of the Wolf...," Kirsty nodded, "Interesting,"

"Isn't it, though?" Devon chuckled, "Now, the other two that Axe mentioned, Hod and Heimdall, those two have their own stories. Hod is the blind brother of another god called Balder, and even though he was blind, he has unparalleled marksmanship with his bow. Heimdall, on the other hand, has his own power. He is the perfect guardian of Odin's kingdom! Supposedly, he could hear grass grow around him, see to the ends of the worth, and because of these abilities, he didn't require any sleep whatsoever!"

Kirsty smiled and propped her hand on her knees, "You honestly believe all that?"

Devon shot a light glare at her, "I'm just telling you what I read in the texts...," he looked at the fire again, "Before, I believed them to be gods, beings that no mortal would ever see in their lives, but if these enemies of ours are truly Tyr, Heimdall and Hod...the ones I read of, then we are up against things that are not of this world. These, Kirsty, are true gods,"

A soft clapping filled the air, interrupting the conversation between nakama and making the two shoot to their feet. Devon grabbed the nearest swords while Kirsty whipped out her sai and took a stance. With their weapons in their hands, the two of them scanned the dark area around the campfire, listening to the clapping that echoed around them.

"My, my, my...what a lovely story!" a woman's voice called out from the darkness, "You have studied the texts well, my young friend. Not many of our people nowadays can even name the bloody wolf's name,"

"Show yourself!" Devon shouted at the darkness, "Now!"

"Such a sharp tongue...,"

The two pirates watched as a group of four people slowly entered the ring of glowing light the fire gave off. The first person was a beautiful woman with a feathery cloak draped around her shoulders. The second was a man with short hair with bandages wrapped around his eyes, a quiver of arrows on his back and a bow in his hand. The last two...

Devon's eyes went as wide as they could when he saw them, "What are you two doing here?!"

The twin men in black armor stood side by side, each pair of eyes looking right at Devon. Hugin and Munin, Devon's former mentors were standing a few feet away with the other two newcomers.

Hugin bowed his head slightly, "It's been a while, Devon. You look well,"

"How is little Austin?" Munin asked evenly, unphased by Devon's shock, "Healthy and well?"

"W-What...," Devon shook his head, his swords falling to his side, "What are you doing here?" he asked quietly.

Before they could answer, the woman in the cloak walked over to him and placed a hand on the side of his face, taking a close look at his facial features.

"So, this is the Champion?" she smiled with a bit of lust in her eyes, "Kind of cute for his age...,"

"Excuse me," Kirsty pointed a sai at the woman, "But who the hell are you?!"

Immediately, the man with the bow knocked an arrow, aiming at Kirsty's chest, "No one threatens Lady Frigga. Lower your weapon, woman!"

"F-Frigga?" Devon backed away from the woman, "As in-?"

The woman chuckled, "That's right. Again, I applaud your studies in our culture...Devon, was it? Well, Devon, consider it an honor to meet the wife of the god you worship,"

"WIFE?!" Kirsty gawked at the woman, "This is Odin's wife?!"

"Yes, she is," the blind archer snapped, "Show some respect!"

Frigga waved him off, "Now, now, Hod, calm down. These two don't want trouble, but answers," she leaned inward, inches away from Devon's face, "Isn't that right, my young friend?"

Devon gulped and tried to back away some more.

"Oh, don't worry," Frigga giggled a little, "If you think you'll incur the wrath of that boar, Odin, you don't have anything to fear. He and I sort of had a falling out, recently,"

"Falling out...?" Devon's nervousness turned to another emotion, "So, you're the traitors," he hissed, glaring back at Hugin and Munin behind Frigga, "I guess it wasn't a dream after all,"

Frigga scowled, "I see that that old boar's already gotten to you," she scoffed and backed away a few feet, "Well, I take it he's told you want he wants you to do?"

"He said traitors were going to attempt a takeover of Skypeia," Devon muttered glanced at Hugin and Munin, "I thought it was a dream at first, but since you are here, I guess it wasn't,"

"So, what do you plan to do now?" Hugin asked calmly, "Take us all on, Devon?"

"You may be gifted with strength, but even your captain couldn't defeat Tyr, what makes you think you can defeat us?" Munin added.

Devon clenched his fists, "It doesn't matter what I think, what matters is that I heed Odin's call and fulfill the mission the Allfather has given to me!"

Frigga reared her head back and laughed, "Oh, this is priceless!" she looked at Devon, a disbelieving look on her face, "You still think that boar's still in charge here, don't you?! Listen to me, boy, I'm the one in charge so if you need to fulfill any mission from anyone, it's one from me!"

"I heed Odin and only Odin," Devon said firmly, "I use his style, I am loyal to him!"

Frigga sighed and pointeed to the twins, "So were these two, boy. Your own masters once followed that man for as long as I could remember, but recently, I opened their eyes to the truth and now they follow me!"

'This isn't good...Hugin and Munin are powerful masters, but you already knowthat,'

"Shut up," Devon hissed.

Frigga scowled, "What did you just say?"

Devon shook his head, "I was-,"

"Don't tell me what you were doing," Frigga snapped, "I'll forgive you this time because I'm in need of my own Champion. How about it?"

"I use Odin, I am loyal to Odin!" Devon repeated, raising his swords, "I am no one's Champion except his!"

Frigga sighed and held her head, "Such a shame you feel that way. I could really use you in my plans for Sky Island...I wonder how your brother will take the news,"

"What do you mean?" Devon demanded.

Kirsty tightened her grip on her sai, "Swear that if you hurt Austin...,"

"Oh, the boy hasn't come into any physical danger...yet...," Frigga looked at Devon, smiling cruelly, "How's about I make you a deal? You help me do what I want to this island, and I promise that no harm will come to the boy?"

Devon grit his teeth and Kirsty swore that his eyes, briefly, changed color from normal to red then back to normal, "...how do I know you'll keep your word?"

Kirsty gaped at him, "Devon...!" she was cut off by Devon holding up his hand.

Frigga chuckled, "You have my word, Devon. After all, you and I are practically brother and sister in our culture-,"

"Yeah, one normal age human and one frickin' old goddess," Devon cracked.

The woman scowled, "As I said, you have my word, simple as that,"

Devon looked at her and the other three for a short time before turning around, back to them.

"So, this is your choice?" Frigga slowly raised her hand, "You defy me and risk your brother's life?"

"Austin can not only watch after himself, but he's got many friends looking out for him," Devon said coolly, "I am Odin's Champion and I will fulfill my duty to the Allfather," he gripped Water Moon and Kitetsu, "Never will I obey a traitor!" he spun around to cleave his blades into Frigga's body, but something very strange happened at that moment.

Thick roots from the tree erupted from the ground, rammed themselves into Devon, throwing him against the tree in the process, and then wrapped themselves around him and the tree, securely tying him to the giant plant. Both Devon and Kirsty stared at what had just happened.

"WHAT THE HELL!?"

Frigga chuckled and lowered her hand, "If you will not become my Champion, then I guess I will have no choice but to kill you," she turned to her archer, "Hod...kill him!"

The blind archer turned his arrow from Kirsty and aimed at Devon's heart, "Yes, Lady Frigga," he said in a monotone voice. He released his ammunition and everyone watched as it flew at Devon. What happened next seemed to happen in slow-motion. Devon watched as the arrow sailed through the air towards him, but his attention was diverted when movement from the side made him turn his head to see Kirsty running towards him. He watched, shocked, as Kirsty leapt in front of the arrow and pressed herself against his bound body...right before the arrow hit.

Kirsty suddenly jerked and let out a small gasp as the arrow pierced her back. Devon stared, horrified at what had just happened.

"KIRSTY!!"

Frigga raised an eyebrow as the young woman began to slide down the tree, "I was not expecting that...," she grinned slightly, "Seems like his heart is set on another besides his brother. How interesting,"

Devon looked down at Kirsty, heart in his throat, "Kirsty...why did you do that?! You should've run away! You should've gotten away and warn them!"

A weak laugh escaped Kirsty's mouth as she lifted her head to look at him, "It's...no big deal, Devon. I can just...heal myself. Besides, you and Axe...are always looking out for us. It was time I looked out for...you...," a breath escaped her lips right before she went limp and fell to the ground.

"KIRSTY!!!" Devon screamed, "NOOO!"

The sound of Frigga's laughter made Devon look up at the wife of his god. He grit his teeth and glared pure hatred at her, "I swear to the Allfather, if she dies, you will regret the day you met me!" he growled as he attempted to free himself from the thick roots that bound him to the tree.

Frigga smiled another cruel smile, "Do not worry. Hod's arrow missed her vitals, but did just enough damage to render her powerless," she snapped her fingers and one of the twins stepped forward, "I will not let her die so easily. To think, she would not be in this predicament if only you had sworn loyalty to me...,"

Devon watched as the twin picked Kirsty up gently and carried her back, "What the hell do you think you're doing?!"

"I'm taking her with me, and as soon as I get back, I will give the order to bring your brother to me," Frigga chuckled, "Your foolishness has doomed those closest to your heart," she turned around and started walking back to the darkness, "If you want them back safe and sound, then come find me and swear your allegiance. If you do not, I will kill them both!"

"YOU BITCH!" Devon screamed at the top of his lungs at the retreating backs of the four, "YOU UGLY BITCH! I'LL TAKE YOUR HEAD AND THE HEADS OF ALL WHO FOLLOW YOU! I WILL SLAY YOU IN THE NAME OF THE ALLFATHER AND I WILL PISS ON YOUR CORPSE FOR LAYING A HAND ON KIRSTY AND AUSTIN! DO YOU HEAR ME, FRIGGA?! I SWEAR THIS IN ODIN'S NAME!! YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!!!"

His screams echoed for a short time before the forest became silent again. Devon, unable to free himself, ceased his struggle and lowered his head, a pain in his heart.

"It happened again...," he choked, tears in his eyes, "First, I let my mother die, now I let them pay because of me. Why can't I protect those I love?"

'You truly do love them both, don't you, lad?' his other half asked quietly.

"Of course, I do! You know that better than anyone," Devon murmured, tears falling to the ground, "How can I be Odin's Champion if I cannot protect those I love?"

'So, after that big promise you just screamed...you think you can't do anything because something bad happened?'

Devon was silent.

'I can sort of understand your love for the girl, boy. I myself had sights set on a female, but before I could tie the knot, I and my kin were brutally murdered,'

Devon raised his head, a confused look on his face, "What, how could you have been murdered, you told me-,"

'I told you a lot of things since our first day together, Devon,' his other half interrupted, 'But since Frigga and her followers have just pretty much declared a personal war, I think it's time I tell you the truth. Starting with my name,'

"You have a name...?!"

'Of course, I have a name, idiot, who doesn't!?'

Devon listened closely to everything his "guest" told him in his mind. His eyes slowly widened and darted from side to side, "Impossible! If that were true, that means-!"

'It doesn't matter what the past means, kid, what matters is that we gotta get outta these plants and get ready. The kiddy gloves are coming off, Devon. Sure, you went up against strong opponents before, but these guys are on a whole new level. You'll need my help if you want to defeat Frigga and save this place,'

"You're help?" Devon frowned, "What can you possibly do, you're dead!"

A chuckle came from within his skull, 'True, but that doesn't mean I can't pass on the knowledge and power that I have. Now, hold on, I'm taking over a bit...,'

Devon felt the familiar tingle of his "guest" taking over. He looked through his eyes as his arms changed color and took on a more powerful appearance. A deep growl escaped his throat as the other half ripped the thick roots apart, freeing the both of them. The swordsman, now back in control of his body, landed on his feet and rose to full height, a determined look on his face.

'Ready?'

"Teach me everything you know, Thrymr,"

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Kilnorc: What the hell is going on?! Starts off with Devon telling stories and the next thing he knows, Kirsty gets nabbed by someone who wants his power, and now Austin's at risk?! WTF is wrong with this picture?! Let's just hope Devon can do what he needs to do to beat these traitors of the Allfather, otherwise, everyone's in trouble!

On the next chapter of Homeland...

Axe: Devon and Kirsty left in the night? Dammit, something's wrong here...

Azu: Hey, maybe they went to look for the wolves they told me about. Little drunken freakiness?

Frigga: Not many people respects the old legends and gods anymore. Starting with this island, we will make them return to those ways!

Kirsty: Are those...jewels? They don't look like the ones I'm used to...

The Coming Threat

Kamakiri: I'm sorry, Laki...but he took both children...I couldn't stop him, he was too strong!