Record of Ragnarok Rising Sun
1000 years after the events of the first Ragnarok Showdown between the gods and mankind , humanity has progressed into a new age of peace and prosperity . However , a new threat has emerged and in turn a second Ragnarok has begun . And without sufficient Valkyries to serve as humanities combatant's Volunds , it most certainly seems like curtains for mankind . Or is it ?
Chapter 1
Solar Intervention
Council of Valhalla , Parliament Building
The Parliament Building was abuzz with the god's chatter and whispers , unsurprising , since this was their first meeting after their defeat at the hands of humanity 1000 years ago in the first Ragnarok showdown . Some of them gossiped in excitement , while more relished in the opportunity to punish humanity for the humiliation they had subjugated on the gods .
However , they were all silenced by the heavy strike of a gavel , made by a decrepit , frail looking elderly god in a toga . His head is almost bald , save for a spike of hair in the center and his long white beard . His sunken , almost pupiless eyes sweeping across the room of now silent deities . Zeus , Chairman of the Council of Valhalla , Chief God of the Greek Pantheon was ready to begin the conference . " Well , it's nice to see everyone here so lively and ready to begin. It feels like only yesterday that we were all gathered here , ready to annihilate mankind , only to be beaten by them through Ragnarok is it not ? So what shall our next course of action be ? Have the humans put these past 1000 years to good use ? Improving upon themselves and deserving of living another millennia ? Or are they still corrupt and cancerous to this earth that they warrant our divine retribution ? Show me the will of the gods ."
This single comment caused ripples of anger and barely suppressed outrage to pass through a number of the gathered gods , how dare the humans rebel against their creators ? How dare they obtain victory over the gods , a chance they only had because of some stupid clause enacted as a mere joke ? It was an outrage , a travesty . It was clear to them that humanity had only bought little time through their past victory , this time the gods would destroy mankind for all their transgressions . Yet amongst these few angry immortals , vying for blood , there were others who saw things differently .
"If I may father , I would like to point out that in the past millennia , we have witnessed humanity go through some exceptional improvements , almost every nation is at peace , the natural environment has been gradually improving , and their technology , history and culture has flourished greatly . and it is in my humble opinion that they are deserving of surviving the next 1000 years ." All the gods' heads turned to see who had made this statement , they were greeted by Ares , Greek God of war , dressed in his usual attire consisting of a red cape , black loincloth and his signature helmet atop his head .
"As much as i hate to admit it " came a second voice , "he's right , those guys aren't the same stinkers we had a millennia ago . To me , they have improved enough to avoid being wiped out by us this time , so my votes against their destruction as well ." This time the source was the Chief god of the Hindu Pantheon and one of the thirteen godly combatants in the first Ragnarok , Shiva , who was lazily lounging on his pillow , stretching his four arms , one of which matched the rest of his Indigo coloured skin , while the other three were made of metal and robotics . Battle scars from his bout with Raiden Tameemon in the fifth round of Ragnarok .
Upon hearing the two gods' reasoning , others began voicing their agreement , "Humanity has indeed changed for the better , and not simply rest upon the laurels of their first victory , becoming more beautiful as a result . So my vote will be for their survival ." said Apollo , Greek God of the Sun .
"My votes for them too , the planet has been in the best shape I have seen since my last Peach banquet , the animals live rather harmoniously with mankind , the forests and jungles flourish and bloom , and there hasn't been a single major war in the last one hundred years . They have truly progressed ." This time it was the Queen Mother of the West from the Chinese Pantheon who had made her voice heard .
More and More gods who had been silent or unwilling to voice out their support for mankind's survival slowly began to do so , after seeing so many influential deities sharing their views . Soon the Parliament Building , once filled with angry murmurs , now was full of support and grudging respect for humanity . Zeus chuckled lightly at this sudden change of attitude , " Well since you all have voiced out your opinions , let's not waste anymore time and get to the voting shall we ? Those in favor of Mankind's continued existence for the next 1000 years , and those in favor of their immediate destruction , raise up your respective signs . a surge of hands lifted up , with quarter of them showing a red X , while the rest showed a green circle . Humanity had achieved their continued existence for the next millennia by a vote of more than half in their favor . A small groan came from the gods who were still bitter about their previous loss , but a more audible sound of approval and cheer came from the majority of gods .
Whilst all this was occuring , above at the topmost stand of the building , a lone figure watched the gods conference and its conclusion with relief and pride . She wore a green jacket over a white shirt with black shorts , her hair was illac coloured and now reached her shoulder levels , with a golden wing-shaped hairpin on the left side of her bangs . This was Göll , the thirteenth and youngest of the surviving Valkyries , and sister of Brunhilde , the person who had originally challenged the gods with the clause of Ragnarok to eventually secure their victory , and their survival . And it seemed that her efforts had not gone to waste , humanity was safe once more from the wrath of the gods .
Göll sighed gently , "Big sis , if only you could see the fruits of your labor now . Gods and humans now respect each other . And another millennia of peace and progress is to come for mankind ."
Her train of thoughts were interrupted by another strike of Zeus's gavel , "Well , since we have come to an agreement that humans have proved themselves worthy of living another 1000 years or so . I now pronounce this meeting adjour-"
" BANG ! " The chairman was interrupted by the doors to the meeting room bursting open with great force and impact . and through the cloud of smoke produced ,the outline of three figures stood in the doorway . The first one on the left was that of a muscular man , his skin though was blue in color , with black face paint covering his eyes , his six pack and chest was partially covered only by a jaguar skinned cape , his bottom half was dressed with a white loincloth and woven sandals on his feet . But perhaps most striking of all , was the strange headdress he wore upon his head , the back of it was a vibrant plumage of green feathers , but the front was the ghastly abnormally large skull of a hummingbird . This was Huitzilopochtli , Chief God of the Aztec Pantheon and its God of the Sun .
His companion on the right side was a beautiful woman , her skin was pale , and her hair white with golden undertones , her eyes a piercing gold . She wore a red kimono with gold accents with woven ropes tied fashionably around it , forming straps across her shoulders and a belt with a knot and bell in the middle of her waist . in her hands she carried a golden ornate mirror with intricate detailing . and slightly above her forehead , a headdress that was shaped as a four pointed star with a lustrous white pearl in its center . This lady was the Chief God of the Shinto Pantheon , and also its Goddess of the Sun , Amaterasu .
Finally , in between the two of them , stood a copper skinned man who looked like he was in his fifties. He wasn't as muscular nor tall as Huitzilopochtli , but he was still in great shape . Both his arms wore gold bracers with precious gems engraved in them , he fashioned the usual outfit of an egyptian pharaoh , a half pleated skirt wound around his body with a pleated section at the front , leopards skin cape placed over a usekh , a broad neckpiece wore by ancient egyptian elites , with the symbol of the Duat placed in the middle . And a lion's tail hanging from his belt , which had the image of a scarab beetle at its center . Atop his head he wore a pharaoh's Nemes , on top of it rested a Uraerus , the stylized upright form of an egyptian cobra used as a symbol of sovereignty , royalty and divine authority in Egypt , with the sun-disk inside it . his eyes glowed orange . Around his left eye was a tattoo of the Eye of Ra which completed his look . While compared to his two companions at either side , the man didn't look as impressive , the other gods , even Zeus , in the room immediately went to bow at his presence . For this man was another Chief God and Solar Deity , as well as so much more , he was Ra of the Egyptian pantheon , one of the oldest and powerful gods in all of heaven , and a former Chairman of the Council of Valhalla .
With a lazy wave , Ra dismissed the groveling gods , before slowly making his way towards the center of the room where Zeus was seated , tailed by his two fellow sun gods . Zeus recovering from the shock of the appearance of Ra , who had not been seen for many a millenia , cleared his throat and spoke , " I-i see that his excellency Lord Ra had graced us with his presence after so long , tell me old friend , what brings you here today ? "
Ra , who was now a few feet or so away from where Zeus sat , glanced around the silent room of gods , awaiting his reply with a smirk , before replying in a refined and commanding voice , " My visit here , is for one purpose and ONE purpose only , to restore the honor of the god which you all have so CARELESSLY lost to those insignificant insects ravaging the earth , in that ridiculous bout you all call Ragnarok a millennia ago . However , DO correct me if I misheard , but I'm quite certain I heard most of you vote in FAVOR of their survival , despite the fact that they had so disrespectfully rebelled against and humiliate you all ? " Ra's face still retained a calm and collected look , but Zeus could see that his eyes boiled with barely held back fury .
Zeus shifted uncomfortably in his chair before replying slowly , " Lord Ra , with all due respect ….. many in the council have seen the potential humans have after all the improvements they have shown in the past years . Hence , we have decided it is best to allow them to continue living on earth …. And yes , we did lose Rangnarok , but Humanity put up a commendable display of power , skill and heart that matched our godly strength and was able to turn the tide and earn their victory . "
At this , Amaterasu let out a scoff , and in a soft yet condescending voice spoke , " you managed to LOSE to those feeble weaklings , and instead of feeling shame and begging for Lord Ra's forgiveness , you talk about how their supposed "skills" can match the gods ? your mind must be addled Zeus , were it not for those meddling Valkyries and their Volunds ." At this point , she tilted her head to scowl at Göll , who was not too long ago sure of and relieved of mankind's continued survival , was now anxiously watching the scene below unfold . " The humans would have ABSOLUTELY no way of even touching our levels of power , much less KILL 7 of us . "
Huitzilopochtli let out a cocky guffaw at this ,"Oh PLEASE Amy, the humans could wipe the FLOOR with you , even if they were unarmed and butt naked considering how weak you are , I'm willing to bet that you wouldn't even last a MINUTE in there ." At this insult from her companion , and the laughter of the other gods in the room .
Amaterasu's face scrunched up in fury as she glared at the unapologetic aztec god who gave a cheeky sneer at her in turn . " Do forgive my colleagues barbaric nature ," she replied, turning around to face Zeus once again , " he is rather insecure and will insult anyone since muscles is ALL he has , his brain is so miniscule that he wouldn't KNOW a good insult if it slapped him in the face and halfway across the earth ."
Her retort led to more laughter from the gods , as Hutzilopochtli opened his mouth in fury , about to fire back at the Shinto goddess . Before Ra's booming voice echoed throughout the room breaking up their squabble . " SILENCE ! I do not keep the two of you around me to hear you embarrass yourselves whilst arguing like toddlers ! " At this both the arguing sun gods decided to shut up .
Ra turn back around to face Zeus , " Do not try to feed me MANURE as an answer Zeus , Humanity may have ' LEARNT ' their so called lesson this time , but eventually they WILL revert to their old ways , they will once again be violent , ignorant and disrespectful to their world and the gods . They will wage wars with one another , they will engage in sins and vices , they will abuse and take the rewards reaped for them by past generations for granted .They will NEVER truly change , the one and only solution is to eradicate them once and for ALL ." Ra finished with a fiery glare .
Zeus now twitched in annoyance , Ra may be one of the oldest gods there was , but he would not take the level of disrespect the former Chairman was showing him . " Well , if that is indeed how you feel , perhaps you should wait for the next meeting , to use that same argument to get your point across . For as you can see , we have already reached a consensus , and seeing that you are no LONGER Chairman of the Council , you will have to learn to RESPECT the council's authority as one of its members . "
Ra lips formed a small smirk , as he now walked even closer to Zeus , till he was looming over the Chairman , " i don't think you understood me clearly , Zeus , i was not making an argument …. I was simply INFORMING you of what is to come , but since you will not HEED my warning …. " And before Zeus could even respond , Ra's arm shot out as quickly as a serpent , grabbing hold of his neck and hurling him across the room . And with a heavy " CRASH ! " the mighty Zeus slammed roughly on one side of the room , leaving a spider web of cracks on the wall . Before falling down to the floor , knocked out for the count . "
Seeing this , many of the gods gasped in shock , before fearfully turning to look at the Egyptian Sun God , who hadn't even broken sweat and was now staring at them all , his expression challenging any of them to dare try and question his authority like Zeus did . as the other Greek Gods in the room rushed to their leaders aid , Ra lowered himself upon the Chairman's seat , watching as Ares gently lifted his fathers unconscious body off the ground and hurrying off to the closest infirmary , followed by Hermes , Apollo , Aphrodite and a number of other greek gods , none of them daring to turn and meet his gaze .
Ra then turned to the crowd of gods , who were now awaiting his next words in fear and awe , he allowed them a few moments for the shock to wear off before speaking , " Seeing as the Chairman is in such a critical condition right now , i shall step in and take emergency control over his position , any questions ? " He asked his audience , the gods all fearfully nodded their heads .
" Very good to see that we are in agreement . Now my first act as the chairman of the council would be to INSTANTLY carry out the eradication of every single human in existence . However …. " Ra paused , Göll and the other gods waited for his next words with bated breath . "I feel that we should give the humans one last fighting chance , and I myself would like to see the so-called grit that humans possess . Hence I decree that a SECOND Ragnarok shall be held next week . And once mankind loses , they shall finally be WIPED off the face of this world . " With that he looked up at Göll who had a look of horror plastered on her face . before cruelly sneering , " l wish your side all the best , little Valkyrie . "
Thank you for reading the first chapter of my work , this is my very first fanfic so i very much welcome constructive criticism and new ideas from anyone willing to offer them . I would also like to state that my fanfic does take inspiration from other , arguably better Record of Ragnarok fanfics from more experienced writers , these include "Ragnarok Pandora" by Craftex101 , "Record of Rangnarok : Revelations" by JustCool2k , and " Record of Ragnarok : The Final Age" by GhuhNamn433 . Hence , if you enjoyed my work , i highly recommend reading through their work as well .