AN: I'm surprised no one, at least at this point in time as I'm writing this, decided try to ask me what happened with the System Force just deciding to act on it's own and do something for Ranma. Not that I'd spoil it for you, but I thought I'd be asked that question. All I will say is, that while it was not an instant power-up, it was a power-up of some type though, but a power-up of the kind Ranma would truly appreciate, for this is the type of power-up that you have to earn every bit of the power-up with hard work. So how is that a power-up? It sounds just like normal power to you, eh? Just wait till it gets explained in story then. You'll have a bit of a wait though. And maybe in that time, you can figure it out before it's explained. If so, then more power to you.

Now let us watch as Ranma, Hild and Mara move into the Norns shrine. And then of course we'll have Skuld's and Kechii's reaction to Hild dating a 'Poor mortal who doesn't know any better and must be saved from her.' Honestly, I think this will be, if not the first, then one of the very few times that Skuld and Kechii team up to plot dastardly plots of break-ups. And no one will be very happy with them, especially Belladandy, who will be very disappointed in them. And disappointing Belladandy is always a thing that makes you feel like utter pond scum.

Ah well, enough with the spoilment, on with the fic! And remember our number one motto here. Sanity is totally overrated! Enjoy.

HELL'S ONE TRUE LOVE

CHAPTER FOUR

MOVING INTO THE SHRINE:

OPERATION SAVE THE POOR DELUDED MORTAL BOY!

WHY OH WHY CAN'T I GET ANY PEACE ANYWHERE AT ALL?

YOU LEAVE US ALONE!

Inside a temple on a hill in Japan: late at night

Skuld was confused, to put it mildly. Why was Belladandy letting Hild and Mara move in with them? And why wasn't she aloud to do anything about that poor mortal that Hild had duped into getting into an unholy relationship with her? She had talked it over with Kechii, and they had both agreed, they needed to save that poor boy from his horrible mistake in judgment before it was too late.

So, as Belladandy busied herself in cleaning the already spotless shrine, and Kechii was pouting in the garage while playing with his bikes, Skuld was watching out the front window of the shrine, waiting for the first signs of the enemy.

Then she saw her. Hild. The ultimate enemy. Just walking and chatting with her Daughters and that poor deluded mortal that thought that Hild could actually care for him. She was fooling everyone. She had fooled Urd, Belladandy and Mara into thinking she actually cared for her Daughters, and she had tricked Urd, Belladandy, Mara and this poor guy into thinking she actually cared about him for some unfathomable reason, but SHE was not fooled. No way, no how. Hild was a heartless monster. She had proven it too many times for her to count. And she was lucky that she had managed to convince Kechii to her way of thinking as well. At least she had ONE ally for this mission to save the poor boy's soul. Little did she know that it was already far too late for that, and it had been since even before the boy had ever been born, but I digress here. Skuld was just watching the group come up the walkway, and was planning her first move. Boy was she in WAY over her little head.

Outside the same temple on a hill in Japan: about the same time

They were getting close to the temple where Urd resided with her Goddess Sisters and Kechii. Urd was, and very wisely at this, worried about the powder keg she was setting up in her home.

Oh, she knew that Belladandy said she had no problem with it, and that was most definitely true. Belladandy never truly had a problem with anyone. But Belladandy had said everything was going to be fine. That Urd did not believe for a second, for she knew Skuld all to well. The little squirt was probably going to go into overtime trying to keep Hild and Ranma apart. She knew her little sister very well, and she didn't want to have to visit her in the long term care ward of Heaven's Hospital for the next few eons if she did try to do that, as she knew her Mother would seriously kick Skuld's ass for trying that sort of shit. That Kechii would also do the same thing just never entered her mind as a possibility. She just couldn't see Kechii doing something like that. Hey, she's just a simple Goddess. The omnipotent thing is Kami-sama's shtick. And it was a total and utter lie at that. In reality he's just been around so long he can guess with ninety nine point nine to the infinite degree percent accuracy what some one will do or how a situation will turn out. It's that infinitesimal point one percent that always bites him hard on the ass and keeps things a little interesting for him.

Also, Urd was slightly worried that some of the less, stable, watchers that had watched them, well Hild and Ranma at least, this night, would decide to do something about them being together. Nobody really wanted her Mother to be happy it seemed at a lot of times. Even she was once that way, what with what she did to her Mother by utterly ignoring her for eons. She couldn't believe herself on that one.

So, as they closed in on the temple's location, Urd shared her worries with the group after she had formed them in her mind.

Hild replied, "I'm expecting some, retribution, from others for daring to try to find happiness for myself as well. And I'll try very hard to limit the damage caused to your shrine by them. But I was not expecting your younger Sister Skuld trying to break us up. But what with what all she does to break up your other Sister Belladandy and that mortal boy Kechii, I really shouldn't be. It's like she's totally against, not love, but the idea of romance. Or something like that. It's hard to word exactly what it is she has a problem with." Hild said, shaking her head. "As she is your Sister, what do you suppose we do about her expected meddling?" Hild then asked her Daughter Urd.

"There's nothing we can really do to stop it, so I suggest that we just tell Skuld we know she's going to try something, and that if she doesn't just leave things be, she's not going to be happy with the results. Just don't hurt her too bad Mom. I had a vision of visiting Skuld in the intensive care's long term ward for a few eons. And I really don't want to have to do that." Urd told her Mother sternly.

Hild bristled a little at being told to 'go easy' on someone that wanted to take one of the few things that mattered to her away from her, but then realized that it was out of Urd's love for her Sister, and not anything else that prompted her to ask that.

"Fine. I'll try." Was Hild's clipped response.

A temple on a hill in Japan: in the temple living room: latter

Skuld was being read the riot act by Urd while Ranma, Hild, Mara, Belladandy and Kechii watched on. She was furious and looked it. Finally Ranma could take it no more and started laughing.

"What's so funny!" Skuld yelled at him in her anger and embarrassment.

"It's just that, my luck might be turning for the better. For a while at least. I mean, out of a house of Goddesses and Demonesses, the only one who has a problem with me and might try to attack me, is the only one with a power level I could possibly take!" He started laughing again. "I mean, I never this lucky!" He then lost him self to his amusement at this revelation and started howling with his laughter.

As Skuld was about to say that there was NO way he could take her, Urd said to her. "He's right squirt. It would be tough for him, but he COULD take you out. And the way he'd have to do it wouldn't be pretty. I suggest, that before you really screw up big time here, you go read his file. Now I expect you to leave my Mom and Ranma's relationship alone, if you know what's good for you."

And with that, the conversation ended. As they all sat down to talk to Belladandy about where they'd be staying, and Belladandy was asking about how their first date went, Skuld marched out of the room.

She went to her room, where she brought up her computer's remote connection to the Yggdrasil, Heaven's mainframe computer, and the computer which monitored and controlled all of this reality, and brought up Ranma Saotome's file.

As she read it, she went white. Then an even paler white, till it looked like she was made of colorless plastic.

She did NOT want to have to mess with this guy! He beat midlevel or higher Demons on a semi regular basis, and had almost killed a minor Deity for crying out loud! His life had been certifiably insane, he was probably insane as well from the stress of his life, and he was destined to be a true hero. The first true hero in a few hundred years! What he would do that would get him that status was classified and was protected by security measures that even SHE couldn't crack, as frustrating as it was to find that out when she tried to get at that information, and to top it all off, most of his file was like that! She couldn't get to ninety nine percent of the stupid file! And then she saw red, for unlike most files like this, it did not say 'For Kami-sama's eye's only!' No. the sealed of portions of Ranma's file said 'For Hild-sama's Eye's only!'

'What is this shit!' she mentally screamed as she was gnashing her teeth and pulling on her hair in her anger and frustration. 'Why does Hild, Hild of all beings control the file of a true hero!' Skuld mentally wailed. 'They're Heaven's property, not Hell's! I'm going to get to the bottom of this! But at least I now know what Hild wants. She wants to control a hero! Well this is one Goddess who won't let her! I'll stop you're nefarious schemes yet Hild! Just you watch!' She mentally raged and then vowed. It really never occurred to her in her utter prejudice against all things Demonic and all things Hild in particular, that Hild was really what she said. In love. Well hopefully Skuld would learn her mistake before it cost her too much. We can only hope here.

And with that, Skuld went to bed, seeing as everyone else was already fast asleep.

AN: Well that was rather, Skuld centric, wasn't it? Well have no fear dear readers, for next time its back to Ranma and Hild as Urd takes them clothes shopping and more! Oh! And you'll just love the specialty shop Urd has in mind. I don't know if Ranma will, but you, the dear readers, probably will. See you soon, bye.