Don't own Danmachi, shame really
Enjoy the second chapter and the proper introduction to our new OC.
"What's the matter Apollo, do you not love your children enough that you are scared that a small bit of help will beat them".
"I'm not falling for you tricks Freya" Apollo quickly replied. "I know you just want to see some entertainment at my own expense, and I don't trust Hermes. Knowing him, he will trick me and exploit the rules somehow".
"Your no fun Apollo", Loki remarks, with a smile plastered across her face.
"Do you really think so little of me, my dear friend". Hermes said in a not-so-subtle sarcastic tone.
"OF COURSE" the sun God replies immediately.
"Aaah, you offend me so", Hermes says, while dramatically putting his hand to his head. However, even though he is putting on a show of humour, Hermes' mind is currently racing.
'Crap, how am I meant to help out Bell and Hestia now, Apollo didn't bend as much as I thought'.
"Then it's decided." Apollo said, breaking the silence. "The war game will be a siege between my beautiful children against the Hestia Familia". Little did he know at the time, but that last part of his Statement would be the doom of him as it had set off an idea in Hermes.
'Hestia Familia, not just Bell', Hermes quickly thought. 'So anyone in Hestia's Familia at the start of the war game will be allowed to participate'.
After most of the deities had filed out of the chamber, giggling to themselves about how they can't wait for the battle and hopefully good entertainment. Hestia waddled to the elevator; turmoil clearly spread across her face.
"Will my Bell be good enough to face down an entire Familia. For the love of Gods, why can't my life be easy". Hestia muttered to herself.
"Don't worry Hestia, I'm sure everything will turn out fine". Hephaestus proclaimed next to her, however she too had her doubts, especially after the request for outside help was denied.
"Yo Hestia, you alright". Hestia turned around to spot Hermes walking towards her.
"Thank you for trying to help back there Hermes, it would be greatl if it had worked" Hestia remarked.
"Ah, don't worry about it, I tried, but something tells me it could be alright in the end".
"Wait.. have you thought of something already", Miach asked behind the travelling God.
"Perhaps". Hermes says, with a small, mischievous grin starting to spread on his face.
"What is it?" Hestia quickly asks, a small glint of hope sparkling in her eyes.
"You know how I said I don't want to involve my Familia in this, well what if by the start of the war game they weren't in my Familia"
A thought crossed the minds of all the Gods present.
"Well Welf has already asked to switch to 'help out his brother' and 'not let his pride get in the way this time' as he said" Hephaestus remarks.
"And my Mikoto has also volunteered to join as well. She said she wishes to help pay off her debt to young Bell". Takemikazuchi explains.
"Are you sure you two are alright in giving up your children for me" Hestia hesitantly asks.
"Of course, and as Mikoto said, she wants to help to repay your Familia".
"I couldn't stop Welf if I wanted to, but I wouldn't think about doing that anyway".
Hestia looked at her two friends with gratitude and just a bit of water on the sides of her eyes as well.
"Thank you" she proclaims, jumping to hug Hephaestus at the same time.
"Plus you now have that supporter as well to help" Miach adds on.
Takemikazuchi suddenly chimes, "Wait a minute, Hermes you made it sound like you would also give one of your children to help Hestia as well, I thought you said you didn't want to involve your Familia".
The other 3 gods turned to look at Hermes as well, seeing a grin slightly appear.
"Well I'm not giving up my Asfi if that's what you are asking, however I do have someone in mind"
"Who is it Hermes?" Hestia asks.
"Well they are the newest member to my Familia, joining about over a year ago but they haven't been able to really gel with the rest of my children, I think the blame can go both ways to be fair" Hermes comments, while looking away for a second.
"Let's just say from what I know, they haven't had the best experience in Orario, and they have some regrets, however they are trying to make up for it and his words 'Seeking some sort of redemption and second chance' as he put it. Well anyway you can decide if you want his help"
Hephaestus looked at her small friend already knowing that Hestia firmly believes in second chance and that she also won't turn away anyone looking for help.
"Can I talk to him first and make a judgement before I make a final decision. Tell him to meet me by my now blown-up church in a weeks' time please." Hestia replies to Hermes, some grit heard in her voice when remembering the previous destruction to her now wrecked home.
"Sure, I'll go tell him about it as soon as I see him"
Hermes turns to leave, but just before he leaves the room he turns.
"Thank you Hestia, I appreciate it". A genuine smile could be seen, a rare sight to even the deities.
With one quick wave, Hermes slips through the door and off to do what he said he would, leaving the 3 deities with puzzled and concerned looks on their faces.
"What do you think that was about, thanking you like that" Miach asks suspiciously.
"I don't know but I want to find out about this person and see what he is all about" Hestia remarks.
"Me too, I want to see if I can trust him being in the same Familia as Mikoto" Takemikazuchi states.
"Overprotective as always aren't you Take" Hephaestus says with a tease in her tone.
"Don't act like you aren't worried about your blacksmith" Take quickly replies.
"Anway, we will see when we meet this boy in a weeks' time, until then let's assemble the rest of the Familia, the little supporter will want to try and formulate a plan and wants to know all aspects that will be in play, whatever that means" Hestia says.
While the 4 friends make their way out of Babel, the adventures are currently doing what they can to prepare for their upcoming battle.
The ninja is currently training with her brother's and sister's while practicing her magic to see how much she can raise her stats.
The blacksmith is hard at work in his forge, trying to make the best equipment for his best friend so he can win the battle, the only thought crossing his mind "Do this for Bell, don't let your pride pull you back!"
The Supporter doing her best to come up with ideas to beat her next opponents, all in hopes in helping her hero.
The aspiring hero, training as hard as he can with the person he wants to reach so bad, with the hope of overcoming the impossible once again and not only saving his beloved Goddess, but also so he can come a step closer to her as well.
And stepping out of the shadows after so many years of hiding in them, is the new key player in this story of adventures and monsters.
"Yo Nathan, I've got another proposition for you".
'For fuck's sake, its Hermes again. I don't want to keep being his errand boy. But if it means that I might find some sort of… huh, guess I don't have a choice'
As the boy sighs internally, he faces towards his current god with a lack of emotion or care.
Hermes looks at his child, a 15-year-old half-elf wearing; a dark blue mask that completely conceals his eyes, a black and blue patterned neck muffler which is there ready to cover the rest of his face, a short sleaved black hoodie with a black long-sleeved skin-tight top underneath, a pair of black shorts that reach down to his knees having 2 stripes on either side the same colour as his mask with skin-tight legging's underneath them, making him match his top half. Covering his feet were what looked like ordinary black boots, but Hermes knew they weren't something that a normal person would wear casually. His hair and ears covered by his hood and with the mask in the way, only a the top of the boy's forehead could be seen and only a small tuff of whitish bleached hair can be seen poking out from his fringe. After the mask, the most notable thing was the pair of swords that were starpped to either side of his shorts, hanging tightly off a securely strapped belt. And Hermes knew if he looked hard enough he would be able to see a small glint reflecting of a piece of jewerly hanging around the half-elf's neck, something Hermes also knew the boy never removed no matter what.
"What do you want Hermes-sama, I don't want to go back to spying on the pleasure district again if that's what you're asking". Nathan replies with a monotone, quiet but sharp voice.
"No, I know you don't want to go back there, especially after what..." Hermes abrupty stops where he was taking the conversation. Even though his eyes were covered and couldn't be seen, Hermes knew that Nathan was glaring at him, the cold shiver that ran down his back was what gave it away.
"*cough*, Anyway, I have something that you may quite like. I'm finally gonna fufilll my promise that we made that day and offer you the second chance you want" Hermes said with a smile to help put his point across.
A Silence descended around the pair, but Hermes knew this was just the boy taking his time to think and not that he was ignoring him.
"Please can you elaborate for me, Hermes-sama"
Hey, I'm really looking forward to writing about this story. I've been sitting on this for a while and finally decided SCREW IT IM DOING THIS.
I'm not sure what my schedule will be but hopefully every 2-3 days at least and maybe some in day to day if im in the hot seat.
Btw, ik Asfi was meant to be in this scene however i felt like the scene would be better without her as i need her to appear in the next chapter somewhere else. Hope you can accpet my horrible sin and not go lightly on the punishment. Thank you
Anyway, just a quick note on something you may have picked up on. I'm not using kun, chan or san but i am using sama. This is only for the Gods though as it doesnt feel right to not put it there after reading it in and hearing so many times.
Thank you for the review wyattgabrielconner, it is appreciated and I also look forward to writing this.
Peace out boys, see you for Nathan and the rest of the Hestia Familia meeting each other, gonna be a bit akward but i think it will work out