Warnings: OOCness, lack of spellcheck, AUness (okay, the usual warnings)
Notes: Well, Narugami is finally revealed! I have lots of news for you guys so I hope you'll read the author notes at the end of this chapter.

The Mythical Detective Mayura

VI: Sword

"I cannot believe I'm doing this. Detective, what are you thinking?"

This was just sad. He was in school at night, walking through it in the dark to help the detective discover Narugami's identity. Why was it sad? Well, because he was scared.

Really, really scared. He had no clue what to expect.

"I hope she knows what she's doing." He added, brushing a hand through his hair. "So far I haven't seen anything. Wait, she said to try the roof." He found the staircase and switched his flashlight's beams onto the steps. Slowly the teen headed up to the rooftop.

There the combination of moonlight and tall lamps kept the roof bright. He saw a sword on the ground--that evil sword, maybe?

He reached out and took it in his hand.

"Loki, release that sword! It's evil." Mayura said, walking up the staircase behind him. "Mou, Loki, please let it go!"

Loki's eyes glowed and he slashed her with the sword, narrowly missing. A strand of pink hair fell to the ground: he hadn't missed everything.

Mayura frowned. "Nooo, if I fight you I might hurt your face! I can't ruin the bishonen!" She whined but Loki swiped at her again, cutting her leg.

She held out a hand, narrowing her eyes. Her staff appeared and she gripped it. "Fine, Loki, I'll save you from the possession! You too!" She said, pointing at Narugami, who was watching from the other end of the rooftop.

"I'm not being controlled." He said darkly, eyes shining red.

"Yes you are! I know you, and you are definitely being controll--eep!" She blocked Loki's latest attack with her staff. "I'll release you both! First, my bishonen assistant must be saved!" She bonked Loki on the head with her staff and he dropped the sword.

He blinked at her, confused. "What just happened?"

"Forget that. I have to stop him now! Don't touch the sword!" Mayura said, running towards Narugami with her staff. He blocked it with his wooden sword.

"Athena, Hades wants you dead. I'm not one to disobey a god as powerful as he." Narugami said, eyes still glowing red.

"This isn't you! You're being controlled." Mayura repeated. "You love disobeying him! You hate him! He's a jerk, so I totally don't blame you--stop attacking." She tapped his wrist lightly with her staff, hoping he would release his sword. He did not.

She frowned, eyebrows creasing together. "What would your mother think?" She asked and his eyes briefly changed to their normal shade before becoming red again.

"It doesn't matter what she thinks! Hades wants her dead too." He answered, striking Mayura's arm and forcing her staff to fly across the rooftop.

The pink-haired girl glanced up at him, unsure of what to do now. "But you don't. You love her. She's your mother."

"Athena, you must die." Narugami answered, sweating as he launched an attack at the defenseless goddess' chest.

His sword was knocked from his hands by Mayura's staff. Loki had picked it up and thrown it like a javelin. "Detective, take your staff! Quickly. Break his spell or whatever."

She nodded, picking it up. "Lion, hydra, hind, boar, horse, bird, bull, mares, girdle, cattle, apples, Cerberus. Break the spell of Hades and unlock the trapped memories!" She smacked Narugami with the staff, which glowed a bright pink. The god fell to the ground.

Loki sweat-dropped. "What on earth are you talking about? Detective, did you just knock him out?"

"No, he's back." Mayura said as Narugami stood up again, looking more colorful and less possessed.

"Athena. Sorry." He said, rubbing his head as he picked his sword up. "Don't forget the sword--" He said, eyes widening as said item flew at Mayura.

He swung his wooden sword at the magical one with surprising strength, shattering the evil sword into tiny bits.

"Nevermind." He said, glancing back at her.

Mayura smiled. "Thank you, baby brother. Nyaa, told you so, Loki!" She stuck out her tongue at her assistant.

In awe, the blonde glanced at Narugami. "He's Apollo?"

"You can't tell from the words I used to bring back his memories? The twelve labors?" Mayura asked, blinking at him.

"Twelve labors..." Loki frowned. "Like..." His eyes widened and he stared at Narugami. "You're Hercules?!"

Narugami glared at him then turned to Mayura. "Are all mortals like this? Can I go back to Olympus now?"

"Yes, and no. Hades took control of you once--he could do it again. Plus, I don't know how to get back!" She giggled in reply.

"I'm stuck here?" Narugami asked, eyes drooping.

"Yeah! But you can be another assistant detect--"

"Do you ask everyone to be your assistant!?"

"Eh...well you asked me, actually..."

"No thanks, sis, I have this great part time job already! It's great, and it has health benefits! Hey, you should stop by and spend money there!"

"Sure! Except Loki's broke." Mayura said sadly.

"Have you seen Artemis or Apollo? What about Aphy? Or our father?" Narugami asked with a frown. "Although I don't want to see the old man..."

She shook her head. "I haven't seen any of them."

"Weird...I thought..." Narugami frowned before sighing. "Never mind."

X

"Athena, my sister, this happiness of yours will soon die." The purple-haired man said, looking into the globe. "I will focus all my hate on you!"

X

Mayura awoke with a start, drenched in sweat. She rubbed her forehead, looking around. What was that vision...?

She had saved her brother Hercules today but Apollo, Artemis, Aphy, and the others were still missing. She was so scared for them--why weren't they in the human realm yet?

She drew her covers closer and curled into a ball, trying to drift back to sleep.

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Narugami was supposed to be Apollo in the original outline, but isn't he so perfect for Heracles/Hercules? I'm going with the Roman spelling (Hercules) despite the rest of the Greek names in this because I find it more recognizable than the other version.

I suppose you know now that "Heimdall" will be the next to attack. But do you know who he is in this AU?

Although I adore this fic, my weekly updates are going to remain a bit short because I'm not currently working on it. I'm almost done with All Out Assassin Attack (please go check that out if you haven't already) and really want to finish it while I'm inspired to do so. But don't fret, this fic WILL be updated and completed...just with shorter chapters. (: Thank you for your loyalty!

Next chapter: Mayura has a cold, and the group goes to a zoo to solve a case. But when "Heimdall" attacks, they find themselves in...Rome?