Bill's Goddess Adventure

A: Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon Story

Author's note: Happy Birthday to Ghost's OC Bill, born on the 29th of February.

Chapter 5

It was the next day Bill and Hera were walking into town with their bag filled with crystals and tattered bag, Bill had hopes that the bag could be repaired or sold for something or someone. Hera was happy that Bill was feeling better...and neither of them wanted to admit their feelings to each other.

Soon they arrived at the Guild house

"Okay...you ready to see the fruits of your labour?" Hera asked

"Yeah...I mean...it's what I went down there for." Bill smiled

"Ah, welcome back Bill. I haven't seen you in a while." Kurumu spoke

"Hi Kurumu. Take a look at this." Hera handed over Bill's status sheet.

"I... Incredible!" She gasped

"Not bad for a less than a month rookie." Bill smirked.

"I wouldn't expect the stats from someone who's been Adventuring for three months let alone less than a week!" She yelled

This got the attention of other patrons who were shocked and angered, wondering "Who is this person who's growing with power within a week? While WE suffer long enduring trials!"

"I... I think floor 7 is your new limit." She smiled

"Okay. Thank you...Err, one question: is there drawer big enough for all these crystals?" Bill asked revealing his treasure.

"We have more than enough room." She assured, impressed "When you get deeper you will be getting MULTIPLE bags that size."

"Oh sweet merciful Hera." Bill gasped with a chuckle.

"You going to change it in?" Hera smiled

"Oh yeah." Bill nodded and went up to the exchanging window and placed the bag within the drawer...which was the same size as a folder drawer.

Soon the man behind the counter passed him a total of 1450 Valis!

'I expected a bit more...' Bill thought honestly, but he DID remember that most of the bag was filled with low level crystals. "Can I have my bag back please?" He joked

"Here you are." the cashier spoke sending it back.

Bill, haven't you got the big crystal in your pocket?" Hera reminded

"Huh? Oh yeah; almost forgot." Bill pulled out the crystals that were fist-sized and handed them over to the cashier.

The casher made a few hums and gave him 1600 Valis!

"S-Seriously?" Bill gasped in amazement

"Yes, seriously." the cashier answered

"Thank you." Bill smiled

"Your welcome." the person answered

Bill grinned, and ran back to Hera

"Looks like we'll have a small treasure building up." Hera smiled

"Yes it does." he smiled "We should find a bank or something to put all this in." Joel spoke thinking responsibly

"No." She frowned, being a bit paranoid after that theft of the sword

"Oh...Okay. Kurumu is there a location we can put our gains in or is it a take back home thing?" Bill asked kindly.

"Take it home." She replied

"Alright, thanks Kurumu." Bill nodded

"Not a problem." Said elf answered

Bill nodded, smiling, as he and Hera left

"Looks like we'll have to get some new stuff then." Bill spoke lightly.

"Of course. Maybe some new types of Potions? Go and have some magic potions ready for when you can cast spells." Hera smiled

"I can use magic? I get a new craft or something?" Bill asked

"No. By joining my Familia you gain the chance to use magic. It depends if your stat in Magic grows enough and you learn the spells." She corrected

"Oh right. But I think you're right; I DO need potions for dungeons." Bill agreed.

"I know." She nodded, smiling

*with Hephaestus*

"I'm heading out to see Aphrodite." Hephaestus told her Familia.

"Of course Lady Hephaestus." her Familia bowed

"If Edward returns... Capture him." She ordered

"Yes Lady Hephaestus." they nodded

She nodded simply, leaving

'My love...I hope you're alright. I hope your Familia haven't abandoned you.' Hephaestus thought

Soon she arrived at the Aphrodite Familia's new home

"It's...smaller than the last one." Hephaestus spoke to herself.

She shrugged though, and entered the house

"Aphrodite? Are you in?" Hephaestus asked

"Hephaestus! Oh...I'm glad to see you." Aphrodite hugged her spouse lovingly.

Hephaestus was nearly knocked over from Aphrodite nearly tackling her, and wrapped her arms around her softly "Are you okay?" Hephaestus asked

"I'm better now than I have been in a long while...I was told that YOU told Hera to come check in on me." Aphrodite smiled, her appearance was looking better, her golden locks seemed to have their shine to it again, her cheeks seemed fuller and her glow had retuned. She wasn't whole again...but it was a good start.

"Well what sort of spouse would I be if I didn't look after you?" Hephaestus asked as she stroked back her lover's hair.

Aphrodite closed her eyes, happily relaxing into her lovers touch

"We haven't had time to be together have we?" Aphrodite asked

"No...And I miss that." Hephaestus answered

"My Familia are all out...We can just...cuddle; like we always did." Aphrodite smiled

"I'd like that." Hephaestus lifted her up like a bride

The two kissed lovingly, Hephaestus carrying her wife to bed

"No hanky panky right?" Hephaestus asked

"No...Not till later..." Aphrodite kissed her again.

"Because the Goddess of Sex is never satisfied." Hephaestus joked between kisses, placing Aphrodite onto the bed carefully

*With Bill and Hera*

"Okay that seemed like a good shop." Bill smiled carrying an almost full bag of food and potions

"It was." She nodded, smiling

"I miss my sword...I feel like...a piece of me is missing." Bill commented sadly.

"We WILL get it back." Hera assured

"I know...But...I can't help but feel like my arm is...incomplete." Bill commented as they headed back home. "You think Ladies Hephaestus and Aphrodite made up yet?"

"I know so." Hera nodded, smiling

"You know...How about we go out to eat? That pub I told you about does a great meal." Bill offered

"We should have enough." Hera nodded his with a smile

"Brilliant." Bill smiled and extended his arm out like a gentleman "My Lady."

"Sir." She smiled, looping her arm with his

They walked to the pub where Cersei's mother owned, there he saw Marcyl working outside, sweeping the front. "Hi Marcyl." Bill waved

"Bill!" The young elf girl cheered, hugging him

"Good seeing you too. DO you have a table for two?" Bill asked

"Sure, come on in." Marcyl smiled leading the way.

"What a nice child." Hera smiled as the two walked inside

"That she is." Bill smiled

"Oh hello Bill; back again? And who's this, your girlfriend?" the pub owner asked kindly but also with a hint of teasing.

"N... No!" Bill stuttered blushing "I mean she a good but no I mean she is beautiful but a lot of girls are beautiful no she's just a I mean she's not just I mean..."

"I'm his Goddess, Hera." She nodded, blushing a bit

"Oh right. It's not often we have Gods and Goddesses in. I'm Alicia, proprietor of this establishment." the now names Alicia smiled.

"It's good to meet you." Hera answered courteously

"Can we have two helpings of what I had last time please?" Bill asked, still embarrassed

"Oh...Of course. I'll get it ready. Seat yourselves over there." Alicia smiled pointing to an empty table.

Bill nodded, hurrying to the table

'Eager boy...' Alicia smiled as she got ready for their meal.

"So...this is your regular haunt?" Hera asked

"Well...Just coming here once wouldn't be "regular" would it?" Bill chuckled awkwardly

"But it will become that." she guessed

"Well...I DO like the meals here." Bill rubbed the back of his head.

Hera smiled at him, giggling

"Would you like some drinks?" Marcyl asked kindly

"Err...You first Lady Hera." Bill commented

"I will have some ale." she nodded

"Make it two please." Bill asked

"Okay...two ales. I'll be right back." Marcyl smiled and left.

Hera smiled happily, before she blushed. This... Was like a date.

"So..." Bill tried to speak but his mouth was dry

"So..." Hera blushed as she sat down

Again more awkward silence filled the air again

"Here are you ales." Marcyl brought them.

"Thank you." They nodded, taking the drinks

"Are you two embarrassed?" Marcyl asked

"W-what makes you say that?" Hera gulped

"You're both quiet and you two are both blushing. You're like two people early in love." Marcyl answered "You wouldn't believe how many people get like that in here.

"We aren't in love!" Hera snapped lightly

"If you say so. Your meals will be coming in a few minutes." Marcyl shrugged

"Thank you." Bill nodded

That was when a trio of adventurers walked in "Alicia, six ales!" the leader spoke

"On it, sit please." Alicia answered

"Man...I can't believe it..." an archer spoke slumping in a seat

"All that training...JUST to be turned away..." a mage added

"Here you are." Marcyl brought over the six ales

"Ah...you're a good kid Marcyl." the leader spoke handing over a Valis coin

"Who are they?" Bill asked

"I dunno." Hera answered

"Excuse me...what're you talking about?" Bill asked

"This freaking warrior and his Mithril blade, kicked the crap outta us...that sword of his was dull as a butter knife but...he got the better of us." the leader answered taking his first ale downing it in one.

"Mithril blade?" She frowned

"Yeah...like a short-sword...But he's gone. Disappeared." the man answered

"The thief." Bill growled

"Thief? He stole that sword from you?" the archer asked

"Yeah...Where was he? Where did you find him?" Bill asked

"Dungeon eight." The leader said "Want us to help?"

"Only if you can keep up." Bill answered

"Bill..." Hera spoke in concern for wanting him to go reclaim what was his...but she didn't want him to go because she didn't want him to leave.

"That thief isn't going deeper, things that're Dungeon Eight and lower are crazy...even WITH that sword." the archer spoke

"Well, for a solo player at least. And I'll tell you this, he was FAR from a Level 2." The mage said

"How far? Like Level 3 or something?" Bill asked

"Here're you meals." Marcyl came in with the food.

"No. Mid-Level 1." The archer deadpanned "It was the guy's sword that allowed him to kick our asses. We were on our way to Floor 11."

"Bill...do you want to get your sword back?" Hera asked kindly

"...He'll still have it...THIS is important." Bill answered

"But if you go in now, without eating." She reminded

"Like you said Bill: he'll still have the weapon." the leader spoke "What weapon do you have?"

"This." He said, passing him his sword

"Iron-Forged Steel...A journeyman's blade..." the leader spoke

"No weapons in the bar!" Alicia called out without looking

"They were having a look! Sorry!" Bill called, putting it away before he started eating happily

"See it doesn't happen again." Alicia answered

"We never asked: what Familia are you?" Hera asked kindly

"Does it matter? We're all part of random Familia." The mage replied

"Just polite conversation." Bill answered as he gulped

They shrugged, everyone enjoying their dinner

As the patrons of the bar ate their meals, down in the 12th dungeon Edward was trying to skin a shadow-cat for its pelt.

But he was too rough and hit the crystal, making it turn to mist

"Damn it! Still...there's THIS for money." Edward snarled picking up the crystal

Hera's Charm was still angry and afraid of Edward, but the threat of him using her to hurt Bill was always there.

"When I say: We need their pelts, I FUCKING mean it!" Edward snarled at the blade

The blade sent a small shock up his arm in response

"GAH! Fucking DAGGER!" Edward swung the sword against the cavern wall hitting it with its flat end.

But as if in reply, the party was nearing him

"Damn...I thought we were dead back there." the archer spoke

"Are you SURE you're not a heavy armour warrior?" the leader spoke

"I'm...sure..." Bill answered then felt a presence...he felt the spirit of his blade. "This way."

The others raised an eyebrow, following

"Grr! Huh? Him...! You WON'T get this back!" Edward heard the same voices of the trio who followed him down "And to make sure..." He ran off dropping caltrops on the path, even going so far to leave them in the nests of monsters.

But he soon fell to his knees, screaming as the blade shocked him

"This way!" Bill spoke but were blocked off by a group of bear sized creatures.

"Damn it." He hissed "Bastards!"

"He must be deeper in the dungeon!" the archer spoke

"We're losing time!" the mage spoke

"Better than dying!" Bill answered 'I have to get it back!' He thought 'For Hera and Hephaestus!'

That was when the white aura surrounded Bill as he drew his sword "Myrn and I will take them; Lemos: you and Gar cover us." Myrn was the warrior and leader of the group he was dark skinned with brown eyes and a bald head; Lemos was the mage he had short red hair which was held back by a leather circlet and was fair skinned. And finally Gar: he was the archer who had blue hair and yellow eyes

With a nod they charged, beginning their strategy

Myrn struck at the one Bill fought, while the two others were being distracted by Lemos and Gar.

They were getting closer and closer to Edward

Edward was running out of the dungeon, he had to get out of there and throw them off his trail, and since the dungeon had a 12 hour respawn he could hide for a while.

But the pain the sword was shooting up his arm and through his body was making it hard

"Stay in this then!" Edward snarled sheathing Hera's Charm into its scabbard. The pain subsided but the original pain was still there, but he HAD escaped the dungeon.

But as he neared the first floor, an arrow shot through his knee

"ARGH! W-Who shot me?!" Edward snarled

"Hi." The arched smirked, the party not far from him now

"We'll pin him down, you grab your sword!" Lemos answered

"HE DOESN'T DESERVE IT! IT'S MINE!" Edward yelled

"You're pathetic!" Bill raced to him his white aura burning bright like a star.

But the light called down, seeing the blade

'Hera's Charm!' Bill thought as he reached out for it.

He felt warmth shoot from the blade to his fingers, making him feel warmth

Edward gripped his dagger and tried to plunge it into Bill's hand. But Bill was too fast, as he wrenched the blade from the scabbard...and she shone...with a light that could only be described as prismatic, the rainbow of light shone within the edge of the dungeon, the light blinding Edward.

'Master...' the blade thought happily.

'My soul is complete again...' Bill thought

And he cut Edward's hand off as he blocked the dagger

"ARGH!" Edward screamed

"You stole from me...You stole from My Lady...and you betrayed your Familia..." Bill spoke slowly

"They will punish you." he glared

"Then they'll be punished themselves..." Edward seethed as he clutched his hand

"Oh? How?" The leader glared

"Ways and means...You and your Goddess...will be punished..." Edward panted

"You are the one who took a gift your Goddess gave to my Goddess! You are the one who took what was precious to another! You are the one who took something that was! Not! Yours!" Bill yelled in righteous anger

Edward didn't retort, he had succumb to his wounds and passed out. "You got your sword back Bill." Lemos smiled

"And nice speech." Gar chuckled

"Thanks." Bill smiled before he fell unconscious

"BILL!" the three called out

Unknown to the three of them Hera's Charm was glowing within itself feeling her master's warmth 'Master...' She thought happily.

*Time skip*

Bill groaned, his eyes slowly opening as he awoke in his bed

"Oh...Hera...what...what happened?" He whispered

"You fainted from your ability again; you are unused to its drain." Hera smiled

"Lady Hera...I've got Hera's Charm back..." He smiled lightly.

"You...you named your sword after me?" Hera gasped in gratitude.

"Of course." He smiled, blushing a bit

"I...I'm honoured." Hera kissed his forehead

Hera's Charm began to glow bright within its scabbard, the spirit within it was happy, crying with what it assumed to be love.

"Yes...Thank you. Still have a headache...where's Edward?" Bill asked

"Hephaestus is still with Aphrodite but her Familia is holding him and she will punish him when she gets back." Hera explained

"Okay...How long was I out for?" Bill asked

"A few hours." She smiled

"You talked in your sleep again." Hera teased

"Really...? What did I say?" Bill gulped

"My name again..." Hera answered

"Sorry." He muttered

"I'm flattered...I am." Hera smiled lightly "But I don't think Zeus would like it knowing his ex-was in love with a human."

"I'm sorry I... Wait... What?!" He gasped

"I was once the wife of Zeus...but after I left him...he's grown in anger...he's a horrible man." Hera answered

"No, no, no! The last bit!"

"I...I said that...Oh My...I...I said that...I...!" Hera blushed realising what she had said.

"You... Love me?" Bill muttered

"I...well...I suppose...that...We HAVE...shared...I-I mean...it's...it's embarrass...I don't...I mean...I'm not..." Hera stumbled over her words. "We haven't even known each other for a month but I... But..."

"Lady Hera...I...I feel the same...I do." Bill strained getting up "When I'm with you...I...don't feel alone." Bill confessed "I feel...Whole..."

"Bill..." Hera gasped

"Lady Hera...I...I love you." Bill confessed

"Y-You love me...? But...how long? I-?" Hera gasped staring at her Familia

"I think as long as you've loved me." He smiled before, being bold, he kissed her

"Hmm? H-Hmm..." Hera moaned lightly as they slowly broke their kiss

"How...How was that?" Bill asked nervously, that being his first kiss.

"Go... Good... W... Wait! We can't do this!" She gasped

"Why not?" Bill felt disheartened

"Zeus! I left him but we're still technically married! We never had an official divorce! What kind of Goddess of Marriage would I be if I did this! Besides he would kill you! Godly powers or no!" She replied "I'd never forgive myself if something happened to you!"

"Doesn't HE have a number of children with other women? What husband does that?" Bill answered

"He would hurt you!" She cried

"He...He WON'T hurt me. I promise." Bill reassured and hugged her.

"He will." She sniffed

"Then...We'll get you the divorce you deserve." Bill offered "We'll figure it out."

"I can't! I'm the Goddess of Marriage! I can't GET divorced!" She cried

"...Isn't there ANY way we can be...Together?" Bill asked

"I don't know." She cried

"Then...Let's just enjoy being together...like this." Bill suggested.

"What do you mean?" She asked

"Just...for now...we hug and kiss." Bill suggested

"Okay." She nodded with a small smile

At the houses of Hephaestus, in the main room were: Hephaestus, her Familia and Edward; who was recovering with his bandaged hand

"Edward of the Hephaestus Familia, you are charged with the theft of a sword created by your leader and you have assaulted MULTIPLE people within this world. How do you plead?" The elf woman asked the wounded thief. He didn't reply, he just stared at his former Goddess with contempt.

"Answer, Edward." Hephaestus proclaimed calmly. "Tell me now." She snarled

"He wasn't worthy...Such a weapon belonged back with the family who made it." Edward answered

"The Familia did not make it. I made it!" Hephaestus yelled

"Exactly! YOU deserve that sword! I only stole it to give it WORTH again!" Edward answered

"Did you feel pain? Were you hurt holding it?" Hephaestus asked

"H-How did you...?" Edward gasped

"Because the SPIRIT of the blade is BILL'S; it wouldn't obey you OR me." Hephaestus answered "That Blade is His! And his alone!"

"Then I was Familia to a fool..." Edward stared, completely ignorant and self-righteous in his actions

"No. You aren't. I am not a fool. And you are not part of my Familia." Hephaestus glared, extending her hand. And blue light flew from Edward and into her hand

"What...What did...you do...?" Edward panted as he felt weaker than normal

"Removed you from my Familia...Now: Get. Out." Hephaestus ordered

"You no longer have Farna, you can no longer do magic! Meaning you can no longer enter the Dungeon, you can no longer be an Adventurer! And the seal on your back that replaced the old ones means that EVERY God and Goddess knows you wronged your Familia and your Goddess and no one would let you join!"

"You...BITCH! I'll kill you! I'LL KILL YOU!" Edward roared, then he was hit in the gut to knock him out.

"Throw him out. Keep all his positions." Hephaestus ordered, before turning around and walking away

"Get...get your hands...OFF me!" Edward struggled lightly but was thrown out, branded a traitor and swore vengeance.

But he had nothing to do it with

"You are so hot when you're serious like that." Aphrodite smirked

"Would you like to see MORE...?" Hephaestus teased.

"Always baby." She giggled

"Tonight then?" Hephaestus asked

"Tonight..." Aphrodite kissed her spouse.

To be continued

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