JC: Thank you! Thank you to all my wonderful reviewers! You guys are the best. Sorry if there were no AsuCaga moments recently. I was trying to focus on Kira and Cagalli first.

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Gundam Seed: Mythical Legends

Phase 35: Brisingamen

"Darn, I can't locate them!" Shinn uttered, launching his fist to the ground. He was furious at the fact that he could not sense where Cagalli and Kira were. He was very worried about them and he wanted to know if they were all right.

Stellar was about to say something comforting to the trickster god when all of a sudden a light flashed before them. Her eyes flinched in the brightness that was blinding. She sensed two familiar auras coming from the light and she suspected it to be the siblings. "They've come back," she said.

Shinn and Athrun tried to fight of the brightness as they glanced at the figures materializing in it.

After a few seconds, the light disappeared and revealed 4 immortals: Kira, Cagalli, Jean and Miriallia. The two Norns were lying on the patch of grass, unconscious but well, while Kira was on his knees. Cagalli, however, was hovering in the air emitting a strange power.

"Cagalli!" shouted Athrun, approaching her. "What has happened? Why is she like this?" He turned to Kira for some answers.

Kira glanced at his sister before turning to Athrun. He shook his head and told Athrun that he had no knowledge about what was happening to Cagalli. "She only became like this after she used her power." He slowly stood up and looked up at his sister again.

At the same time, Stellar went to her sisters to check if they were all right. "Urd Oneesama, Verdandi Oneesama!" she cried, caressing her sisters' cheeks with her hands. "I'm so glad you two are all right." She let out tears of joy.

Athrun tried asking Shinn about Cagalli's predicament, but the trickster god also had no answers to give him. Whatever was happening to the blonde goddess was all a mystery. Still, they had to do something to bring Cagalli back to reality or they might lose her.

"Man, I'm so confuse here. Cagalli, I don't know why you're like this, but will you please wake up!" Shinn yelled, hoping his voice will reach her. But it seemed useless for him to talk, because he felt that there was a barrier around her.

"Cagalli, please wake up! Please hear us!" Athrun joined in.

The goddess didn't move or reply. She was in a trance. Her eyes were blank and lifeless, and her body glowed in bright yellow. It was like she was yearning for something that she could not find. In Cagalli's mind, all her memories were returning—from her childhood days to the days she spent lovingly with her first love. As she remembered more, the more energy she unleashed, which was not a good sign.

"If we're not gonna stop her, the consequences will be great." Kira announced as calm as possible. He did not even want to think of Cagalli dying right in front of him. "We have to save her."

Athrun nodded in agreement. "But how are we going to save her?" He wanted to get this over quickly before the situation becomes worst. "Do you have a plan?" he asked the brunette, his eyes full of hope.

Tapping his finger on his cheek, Kira thought in silence for a way to help Cagalli. But he had to admit it was hard to come up with anything since he didn't even know what was causing Cagalli's strange reaction. Wait…reaction? What if…? He formed a small energy sphere on the palm of his hand and threw it at Cagalli.

"What are you, crazy?!" Shinn scolded, as the sphere hit Cagalli's barrier.

"Don't worry, she has a barrier—a strong one too."

"Just don't do it again! Who knows? That barrier might not be there next time."

"I'm sorry. I was just testing out something."

"Test?" replied Athrun, interested on his idea. "What's it all about?"

"It seems like Cagalli here is searching for her precious treasure." And Kira was pretty sure what it was. "Though her situation now may be different from before, this is actually the second time I've seen her used her powers to find her necklace, Brísingamen."

Shinn's eyes grew wide in surprise. "Wait a minute… The Brisingamen?"

Kira nodded. "Yes, that's right."

Shinn knew exactly what powers lay in the Brisingamen and what it can offer to the user. He had once seen his best friend Cagalli, or Freya, use the power of the necklace to restore the lives of millions who have departed from the human world. It was amazing for him to witness such great power.

"From what I've read, the Brisingamen is the key to unlocking Freya's power." Athrun could see that a new power has awakened inside Cagalli and it wanted the Brishingamen to set it free.

"Kira, do you know where her necklace is?" Shinn questioned, and Kira shook his head sadly. "I see… So, this may take a while."

"Well, we can't just wait here and watch her go through with this," said Athrun, growing more worried for his girlfriend. If he could just hold her at that moment, he vowed never to let her go again. "Cagalli, please stop this!" He raised his hand up, trying to reach her.

This time Cagalli flinched a little bit, as her powers decreased.

"Everyone, her aura is fading away. It seems like your words are getting through to her, Athrun-san." Stellar finally spoke up as she stood up. She motioned herself to Shinn's side and looked up at Cagalli. "Just keep calling her, Athrun-san."

"All right, I'll do anything for Cagalli." He kept his chin up and appeared really serious. "Cagalli, come back to us—to me!"

Her eye color was returning to normal until she regained full vision. "Huh? What's…going…on?" She moved her head from left to right, then from up to down. When she saw Athrun and the others, she immediately asked them what was happening.

"Good to see you awake, Cagalli," Kira spoke in a caring voice as he smiled tenderly at her.

"Same here," Shinn added crossing his arms in front of his chest, as his lips curved into a smile.

Cagalli did not understand a thing they said. "Could somebody just tell me what is wrong here?" Then she just noticed that she was hovering in the air. "Whoa! Why am I floating here?"

Stellar noticed another decrease in her aura. "A little more and you'd be safe, Cagalli-san."

"Safe? Why? Am I in danger here?" After her question, her powers suddenly shut down and sent her falling towards the ground. But, luckily Athrun was there to catch her in his well-built arms. With her head leaning against his chest, she heard the soft beat of his heart. She noticed how the warm his facial expression was and she somehow felt so at ease. "Athrun, thank you…" she said.

"No problem," he replied.

Kira, Shinn, and Stellar were glad that Cagalli was back to normal. But her powers still pose as a problem to them.

Asgard (Realm of the gods)

Auel and Rey had returned to there homeland for an important mission for Gilbert. There were standing before the Great Yggdrassil Tree, a gigantic ash tree which connected Asgard, Midgard, and Niflheim. It was also known as the 'World Tree'. For these two gods, the Yggdrassil tree was a sacred monument, as they all know that it is the seed of Odin himself.

"I missed this place, don't you?" Auel asked, turning to Rey who was already scouting the area. "Hey, aren't we supposed to work together? Odin did send both of us here to look for it."

Rey stayed quiet and continued with search up on the branches on the Yggdrassil tree. He jumped from branch to branch, with perfect balance of course, and never left a place unseen.

"That Heimdall is such a pain," Auel mumbled. "Oh well, I better get to work. I can't let him handle this very boring stuff alone." He started his search by going around the tree and then jumped onto the branches with perfect balance. Placing his hands into his pocket, he gazed upon the meadow filled with flowers.

"Tyr, if you don't have anything to do then I suggest you go home immediately," said Rey, appearing behind Auel like some sort of ghost.

The blue-haired god turned his head at Rey and smothered a smile. He stood casually as he slowly narrowed his gaze.

Rey got alarmed by this. "Is there a problem, Tyr, or are you just being annoying again?" he asked sarcastically.

"You know something, Heimdall; I kinda remembered how you used to spend time with Hel all the time."

"What about it?" Rey was certain that Auel was up to something sneaky again.

But Auel didn't plan to do anything to him. He simply shifted his gaze back at the meadow and sighed deeply. "Hel always like being with you," he said, his voice low. His emerald-blue eyes became benevolent.

Somehow, Rey found it hard to believe to hear Auel spoke of such. It was like the confident, boastful, and annoying god was replaced by a gentle one. "Tyr, are you saying…no, what I mean is…? What are you getting at?"

Auel became silent, as the wind blew through his blue hair. He imagined Fllay standing in the meadow, waving her hand high. He smiled at the thought, but then he imagined Rey walking to Fllay. He grimaced and closed his eyes, trying to erase the image in his head.

"Tyr, why don't you forget about Hel and continue with your mission?" Rey retorted, turning his back at him. "We still have to find it."

"Heimdall!"

"What is it?"

Auel wanted to know if it was true, if his rival really loves Fllay. He never did stop and ask Rey about this certain matter before. All he did was to barge in every time he sees Fllay and Rey together. He was always blinded with jealousy. "Tell me, do you love Hel?" he asked, hesitating.

"Look, we do not have time for…" Rey was about to finish when Auel immediately cut him off. "Hey, I'm serious here. I really want to know," the blue-haired god said.

One thing for sure, Rey thought of him as more annoying and persistent than before. But he had to admit that the question did surprise him.

"Well?!" Auel wanted some answers, but Rey refused to reply. "Oh come on! Just say yes or no." He turned around to look at his rival.

"Hel is very important to me and I cherished her deeply. She's been a very good friend to me and she never once let me down. Even though she's the goddess of the underworld, her presence always makes me at ease. I'm always happy when she's with me." Rey's lips curved into a tiny smile, remembering his sweet memories with the goddess. Everything he said was true and he liked talking about her.

It was true that Fllay's father was his enemy. He knew he had caused so much trouble to Fllay by fighting Shinn, but it was the inevitable. Sometimes he hesitates to fight Shinn because he does not want to make Fllay suffer. It was pretty hard for him up until now. Not only that, he had also let Gilbert manipulate Fllay to fight against Shinn. He could have prevented that, but he still chose to do Gilbert's bidding.

Folding his arms, Auel snorted, "Just how long do you plan to stand there and be quiet? I'm still waiting for you answer." He was really growing impatient.

"To tell you the truth, Tyr, I do love her."

"Hmph…" Auel smirked. "I thought so. From all these years, I finally know your true feelings for Hel."

"Now can we please resume our search?" Rey replied coldly as he started walking away.

Auel nodded his head. "Sure, no problem." He jumped up to another branch and to another until he reached a certain height. He watched Rey who was doing his work from the other side of the tree. Because of what I did to Hel, she still fears and hates me. But does Hel love Heimdall or not?

Shinn's House

"The Brisingamen?" muttered Cagalli, picking her cup of tea. "I was looking for it? I didn't realize it." She took a sip of her tea.

Kira nodded and explained how her powers were reacting. He placed his tea on the table and rested back on the couch. "It's no surprise why your powers went off like that. The Brisingamen is the key to fully unleash them."

Cagalli sighed as she looked down at her hands on her lap. Now that she remembered everything of her past, she was afraid of what her powers may do if she acquires the necklace. Sure, she had helped a lot of mortals back then with her necklace and it did nothing but to bring peace and harmony. But there was a day that the necklace's powers went berserk and almost destroyed a quiet town in Midgard. Because of that, she wanted to seal away the Brisingamen for good until someone stole it from her.

"Shinn," she said, looking at her best friend. "You were the one who stole my necklace, am I right?"

Kira and Athrun turned their heads instantly at Shinn, shocked of what they have just heard. "I almost forgot about that. Shinn, you did steal the necklace from her," said Kira.

"In the books they say Odin ordered Loki to steal the necklace from Freya," Athrun said knowingly, his eyes shifting towards Cagalli. He placed his hand on her shoulder and brought her closer to him. With her head leaning on his neck, Athrun brushed his fingers through her golden locks. "The books say Odin had a great desire for Freya, which was the reason why he issued an order to take the necklace." He looked back at Shinn to see if it was true.

Shinn rested his elbows on his lap and clasped his hands together. He told Athrun that some parts of what he said was true. "The only thing wrong there is that Odin didn't order me to steal it."

"Then who did?" Athrun asked, curious to know.

"Shinn stole it for my sake, Athrun," Cagalli replied, gazing upon her boyfriend.

"What? Why?"

Her golden eyes shimmering, she explained how the necklace was eating up her spirit and her strength whenever she uses it. She was eternally grateful to Shinn for what he did. "The Brisingamen was precious to me, but it was better to stash it away than lose your life for it." However, she was not out of the hot water yet. She still had a problem with her own powers which were yearning for the necklace. "In the meantime, I can only try to resist and hope that my powers won't find the necklace," she said.

"I'm believe your strong enough to do it," Athrun encouraged her, and Cagalli smiled. "From what you've been through, I'd say you're ready for anything."

"Thanks, Athrun."

"By the way, Shinn, why were you asking me where the necklace was?" Kira questioned him, raising an eyebrow. "You're supposed to know where it is since you were the one who hid it."

"He does have a point," Athrun muttered, as Cagalli thought of the same thing.

Shinn lightly laughed as he scratched the back of his head awkwardly. He checked the time and told them that he needed to do something, making Cagalli very suspicious. He quickly stood up, ready to leave, but he got grabbed by Cagalli. "Um…Cagalli, I really have to go…"

"Shut it, Shinn, and tell me where my necklace is?" Cagalli demanded, gripping his arm tight.

"Hey, that hurts!" whined Shinn, trying to pull himself away from her.

Cagalli placed her free hand on her hip and narrowed her golden-brown eyes at him. "Don't tell me you don't know where it is?"

"Um…" Shinn thought about it for a moment. "Ah…Yeah…"

"What?!" Kira, Athrun and Cagalli shouted in unison.

Cagalli released Shinn's hand. "You're kidding? As in for real?"

Shinn nodded his head. "I'm telling you the truth; I don't know where it is now."

"Oh great, I thought I was the only one with the memory gap here." Cagalli placed her hand on her temple and shook her head in disappointment.

"Uh… Sorry…" Shinn settled back on his couch. "You see, what I did was only steal the necklace, but I wasn't the one who sealed it."

"Then who did?" Kira had always thought that Shinn was the one who went all the trouble of getting the Brisingamen out of Cagalli's life. Not only that, he also wondered why Shinn never told him about this certain matter before.

"You already know her," Shinn replied, smiling. "It's none other than…"

To be continued…

JC: I'm sorry I had to end there. Rey's feelings became clear to Auel, and now Auel's wondering if Fllay is in love with Rey. Cagalli's power is searching for her necklace, so they can be unleashed. Information about the gods and the Brisingamen are all from different reliable sources I could find in the internet. Hehe! Next chapter will involve couples… Please review and no flaming. I'll update real soon.