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The Vain Rose's Garden	By : h3nta1fun Category: +. to F > Ah My Goddess Views: 23960 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
Disclaimer: I do not own the Ah!/Oh! My goddess series. This is not made for profit.

Chapter List
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Before I start with the chapter, I'd like to thank everyone who decided to follow this story as well as comment on it on all the sites I'm posting it. And I want to further reassure you that I've got no intention to simply abandon this without any further notice, even if updates might be somewhat slow (as it seems to be the norm by now). The average chapter here is much longer compared to other stories and as such, they cover 3-4 times the amount of content I would've covered with a lot more frequent releases.
Also, I'd like to offer a big thanks to TheSinful (from tvtropes) who apparently added several records to the tvtropes site about my story. I'm quite surprised that there are any references to my work on such a site, so, big kudos to you!
The sites I'm releasing (under the same username) this story are: Hentai Foundry, Adult Fanfiction and Archive of our own. Technically speaking the main site is Hentai Foundry, where I originally posted this story, but you can follow/read it on the other sites too. I generally check them on a regular basis and if you wish to leave some feedback, feel free to comment on any of them.
Additionally, I've created a feedback forum post on both Hentai Foundry and Adult Fanfiction, where you can ask or discuss about the story, if you're reluctant to do so in the comment section. Also, one more thing to note is that the forum in Adult Fanfiction allows guest to post without the need for making an account there, so if anyone wishes to ask me anything (yet without the hassle of joining some site, even if it's for free), that's the best place to do. Constructive criticism is always welcome.
An important notice is that Skuld is an adult here, not the young girl she's in the actual series.
And for the necessary legal disclaimer:
I don't own the Ah!/Oh! my goddess series. This is not made for profit.
xXx
Long after everyone had gone to bed, Urd found herself unable to fall asleep, as her latest visit to her mother provided her with more than enough food for thought. First and foremost, she was intrigued as to what took place between her parents, as well as how they ended up with such an arrangement, where her otherwise proud mother accepted the role of Tyr's mistress. Something, that years ago she would've totally dismissed as a lie, given how unlikely it was for someone like Hild to settle for anything short of getting her way. Yet, she felt that there was no deception behind her mother's words, and Ansuz's presence in that story acted as an additional source to confirm that story, should she so much desired to do so. However, Urd wasn't quite in the mood to call her stepmother and ask for the details of such an incident, and for the time being she had to trust her mother's word for it. And what was likely the most striking thing in that whole story was that apparently there cases where even the mighty CEO of Hell had to make compromises.
Perhaps that was the entire point of Hild's story to begin with, instead of sharing a spicy account of her sex life, just for the giggles. Given Urd's own situation with Keiichi, and the nature of his contract with Peorth, it was unlikely that they'd be able to go on as they pleased, which at some point would require some concessions on their part. And right now, it was Urd's turn to come up with some hard decisions in regard to what she was willing to do in order to avoid a direct confrontation with the demons, who obviously wouldn't turn a blind eye to Peorth's lucrative contract just because it also involved their leader's daughter. Sure, it was far from a real solution, and even her mother wasn't quite happy about it, which all by itself said a lot about the inadequacy of this method.
For beginners, she had never performed in front a big audience, and more importantly in a professional environment. The closest thing she had done in the past was nothing in comparison to this scale, and just for bragging rights as well as a few free drinks; never as a real, professional stripper. After all, such a thing was illegal in Heavens, and the bar she -along with a few more goddesses- frequented only allowed that as a secretly staged side show, for the eyes of a few good patrons. And not to mention, that Urd herself also counted as a patron, since she and the others were volunteering for the fun of it all. The free drinks may had been a nice bonus, but it was barely enough to act as a proper compensation for her services, and besides, it was all done in good humor. If she felt obligated to do it, then Urd would've outright decline, although… this wasn't quite possible in this case.
If there was one thing that annoyed the demons more than anything else was to make them feel that they've been cheated. Ironic as it sounds, given how much they loved to manipulate and deceive others, demons really followed their agreements to the letter, especially when it came to contracts. And while she was wise enough not to sign anything that would've legally bound her to such an arrangement, Urd wasn't going to back off from a deal she made with her own mother. Which considering their previous history of avoiding each other, was quite a statement of reconciliation on her part, and move along with their lives. Also, Hild's own objections on this matter made Urd more willing to give it a try, as she felt that her mother took the matter seriously, instead of urging her to partake in all sorts of debaucheries just to alienate from the other goddesses and in the long term, convince her to join the demons' ranks.
To her credit though, Urd wasn't willing to jump into a situation like that without the slightest of ideas as to what to expect. She managed to find some of the strippers before she left, and asked them about the basics of what she was supposed to do, as well as tips about the proper etiquette; if there was such a thing applicable to a place like that. With some effort, one of the strippers pulled her aside, and offering Urd a drink, they spent a good couple of minutes talking about her job here. Even though some of those things were nothing more than obvious to Urd, there were still some aspects of such a job that the Norn had never considered. According to the demoness, the power of seduction was effectively addictive to those who overused it, as it often provided the easy solution to the seductress' problems. The stripper herself was a third class demoness, and yet enjoyed some privileges that were normally reserved for those with a first class licence, as well as a network of powerful connections that allowed her to have an even more comfortable lifestyle than most others. On the flip side though, she was still single, given that she 'belonged' to her devoted fans who handsomely rewarded her for satisfying their every need.
Urd patiently listened to some of the stripper's stories, that ranged from acts oddly familiar to her, to downright outrageous examples of things even the majority of demons considered as depraved. The half goddess even apologized for screwing her face in disgust when she heard about the bachelor party where the stripper was handed a glass and she used to collect the guests' cum, and then… drink it in one gulp right in front of everyone's eyes. Thankfully, the demoness didn't take offense by the Norn's reaction, and even commented that this reminded herself when she first started this type of career. Back then, she too felt utterly disgusted by a lot of what she heard, or even saw with her own eyes, yet over time she more or less got used to it. According to her, people were capable of adjusting even to the most outrageous things, and while no one was forcing her to keep going, the power she gained over both men and women alike was… too addictive to give up.
On her way home, Urd felt particularly disturbed by the stripper's choice of words: people, not demons. In reality, the same things applied to everyone, whether gods or demons, even though the latter acted on such urges with far less reluctance than their counterparts. Worse yet, mortals were even more susceptible to such desires, as their much shorter lifespans often drove them to take action, rather than think about it for prolonged periods of time.
Which… is why she had so much trouble to sleep, thanks to mental checklist of how many things she and the others had done with Keiichi, at which point it was no longer a secret that they've overdone it, and then some. From motivating the otherwise shy mortal to come out of his shell, they've somehow reached the point where he was getting hard at the idea of banging Lind; if what she heard from Gullveig was right. But to pin all the blame on Keiichi wasn't fair either, since both she and Peorth had their fair share of responsibility of urging him on, perhaps beyond what was prudent.
As such, Urd decided to ask Belldandy to take Keiichi on a date, along with Peorth, just as a way to improve their bonding as a group. A proposition that the middle Norn eagerly accepted, although she did point out that it wouldn't be right to exclude Urd, and urged her sister to partake as well. Unfortunately though, Urd had to practice for her debut at the club, since an amateurish performance wasn't going to cut it. It was one thing to strip in front of her boyfriend and even a few good friends, and a totally different matter to do the same before an audience of demons, who most certainly expect a quality show. Not that she really cared about their entertainment, but botching the job would count as passively breaking the deal, by offering the club's owners no other choice but to take her out of the rooster.
Still, she wasn't going to fully explain things to her sisters, and in the process make them worry about her, just in case she ended up dragged into something shady. Granted, Urd herself was somewhat leery about the whole subject -especially when demons were involved- and she had every intention to get within an arm's reach of the audience in the club, but… there were moments when even the best plan could fail due to unforeseen circumstances. So, for the first time in quite some time, Urd decided to keep a secret from the others, hoping that her mother's name would be more than enough to keep her safe in Hell, as few would dare mess around with the CEO's daughter.
'Alright, first thing tomorrow, I'll join Keiichi and Lind on their morning training, as I'm going to need the physical exercise as well. Then, I'll see that Keiichi's gonna take Bell and Peorth on a nice date, since he's been too sexed up as of late. Besides… he's spending too much time in the Motor Club, for a guy with three girlfriends. Yes, that's a plan, alright! Now, let's try to get some sleep!'
xXx
In sharp contrast to yesterdays training session, Lind was quite happy to note that this morning every single resident of the Tariki Hongan temple was up and ready to join for today's session. Even Urd, whose reputation for being a late riser was stuff of legends, was already dressed in a skintight pair of yoga pants and sports bra, something that she too, wore yesterday, although she learned her lesson and switched to a more conventional tracksuit. Which as it seems turned out to be the popular choice, with everyone aside from Urd and Peorth going for a more practical outfit, leaving the two resident love goddesses to wear skin tight clothes.
Thankfully though, the next half hour progressed with little to no incidents, aside from the occasional stray dog following after the group, while they were jogging around the temple. A scene that seemed utterly ridiculous to the Valkyrie, and yet… surprisingly amusing at the same time. As a matter of fact, Lind was certain that a while ago, she would've never found the whole thing to be humorous and merely shrug it off as a totally irrelevant detail. Today though, she couldn't help but smile at the sight of Keiichi being 'chased' off by the dogs, who were clearly trying to play with him. After all, had they shown any real sign of aggression, she and the others would've intervened and drive the immediate thread away, but as it was, Lind found herself moderately amused by the silliness of it all.
Perhaps more than anything else, this vacation was proving way more beneficial to her that she had initially anticipated. For far too long, Lind was driving herself in a corner by relentlessly focusing on her combat training and her missions, which not only earned her a fearsome reputation, but also left her with practically no free time for anything else in her life. It wasn't that she didn't appreciate friendship, as Valkyries were a tight knit group, yet she didn't really know how to interact with them in 'civilian' settings. Most of the others liked to do 'normal' things while on their off-duty hours, that included chats about their everyday lives, their hobbies, and even tales of the occasional romance story, as well as some of the… unsavory details about what took place behind closed doors. Some even took comradery to a whole new level, and bonded with one another in a rather intimate manner. Yet Lind had for the most part ignored those kind of interactions with her fellow warriors, and even excused herself whenever she found that the discussion strayed to such topics.
It was only when she was appointed as Belldandy's trainer, back when the middle Norn was intent to get a Valkyrie's licence, that the fellow goddess' friendliness gradually allowed her to get past her cold facade. Even more, Belldandy was effectively an outsider, rather than a fellow Valkyrie, which made Lind more at ease knowing that the Norn wasn't doing that out of pity. Some of her sisters in arms had attempted to reach her like that, but Lind always felt that it was done for the sake of getting her out of her shell. And as much as she appreciated the notion, Lind declined what she secretly perceived as a charity. Belldandy was different though. She seemed to be genuinely interested to make her happy, and always welcomed her with a hot cup of tea at hand, and homemade cookies. Which aside from its intended purpose, provided them with an excuse to forget about their schedule and have a loving conversation about all matters they found interesting.
The big difference between those interactions and the ones Lind had with her comrades, was how at ease Belldandy made her feel, even when they were discussing about something as casual as the weather. Soon enough though, the level of familiarity between them grew to the point where the Norn felt comfortable to hug her, and much to her own surprise this kind of physical contact felt… right to her. Centuries of combat drills had instilled her with the sense of ignoring such frivolous emotions, and while most other Valkyries kept a normal lifestyle outside of their duty-hours to counterbalance that mentality, Lind's own quest for summoning both her angels deprived her of any methods of finding some relief.
Lind even worried that at some point her superiors would've taken action and order her to get a vacation; worse yet, a permanent one. Her calm, level headed attitude and practical mind spared her from such a fate, as everyone around her was convinced that she was a naturally born Valkyrie that simply didn't seem affected by the frugality of their lifestyle as Heaven's warriors. The truth wasn't quite what most deities expected, and Lind often found herself at a loss as to what to do with Belldandy; the goddess she was clearly interested in, yet knew nothing of the intricate nature of romance.
In reality, Lind's only source of information about relationships stemmed from books she read as a child, which naturally restricted themselves to a very watered down and highly idealized version of the subject. After all they were aiming a very young audience, and that naturally also meant that any mention of the physical aspect of relationships was never touched upon. Of course, there were books and relative material for adults too, but after trying to read one of them, Lind found out that they were far too theoretical in nature, and therefore unsuited for her needs. What she wanted was a simple romance manual, yet such a thing proved too hard to find on Heavens. At the time, it was kind of taboo to make publications about sex, as everyone immediately classified such thing as vile prornography and immediately banned it. Thankfully, that's no longer the case, but back then it meant that to save a publication from getting removed from the shelves, one had to make it as theoretical as possible.
Still, Lind had for the most part grew up with little to no access at such valuable information, and her later, secluded life of duty meant that she never felt interested to explore relationships of any kind, even when the whole subject was no longer such a taboo. Her interactions with Belldandy eventually made her reconsider, and for the first time she asked for help on the subject from some of her most trusted colleagues, who in turn directed her to the Love Goddesses Association, a newly formed organization that oversaw the education of deities in all things about related to romance. From the downright basics, as a form of early Sex Ed. to the more advanced -and explicit- lessons geared towards a strictly adult audience. Aside from that, love goddesses also provided consultation to troubled couples, acting as intermediaries to ongoing disputes between lovers, or simply aiding them on how to rekindle their passion's flames, since many old couples tended to grow distant over time.
Yet despite all that, admittance to such events was on an invitation basis only, in an attempt to root out those who wanted to simply watch a free show; as audiovisual material was a key part of such lectures. Not only that, but it was important to regulate the number of attendees as the larger the audience, the more difficult it was for them to ask questions, out of fear of expressing themselves in the presence of others. And to further safeguard against those who didn't take matters seriously, they were asked to submit a multi page report after they attended the lecture, which covered a lot of the discussed material. Even though it seemed like needless paperwork, the point was to discourage those who weren't serious about it, and in the event that someone broke the rules, there were legal penalties, as well as a long time ban from attending any of the Association's activities.
While harsh at a first glance, those rules partially appeased the critics, as it seemed that it prevented the general public to find an excuse to attack the Association's activities by, which was further reassured by having those reports graded by love goddesses. Anyone who passed the minimum scores was officially considered as a 'graduate' of that specific class, and couldn't attend another such meeting until a given amount of time had passed. On the other hand, those who failed were only allowed strictly theoretical lessons, and until they passed them, there were equally barred from attending any of the live demonstrations. The end result was that over time fewer and fewer deities tried to get an invitation for the all wrong reasons, and due to that, even Lind considered attending one of those lessons.
xXx
Many decades ago.
Walking towards the somewhat secluded villa at the edge of Heaven's capital city, Lind reviewed the letter she had just received earlier that day from the Love Goddess Association, which provided her with instructions that covered just about everything she needed to know about this event. From mere directions as to how to reach the villa where they held these lectures, to details about the proper etiquette and even a note by the love goddess in charge of today's event. That note contained information about the aforementioned deity's credentials, as well as a short bio about her, and finally a personalized handwritten message, that was directed at her. The goddess who wrote it, appeared to be someone called Peorth, a name Lind vaguely recognized by a few sporadic interactions with her, whenever the Fighting Wings had business with the Earth Help Center; the organization where Peorth worked full time as a wish granter. After all, few love goddesses were capable of doing this sort of thing as their primary employment, and even then, the only permanent members of the Association were those who handed the paperwork. It was a requirement for anyone else to volunteer for the job, as some deities felt more at ease with an arrangement like that, rather than turning such activities in an officially recognized profession. And with the wish granters often running into demons whose own job was to antagonize them, as well as selling more contracts, it was inevitable for the Fighting Wings to often interfere in order to protect their own from any extremities.
Unfolding the note, Lind quickly scanned its contents and was genuinely surprised by the fact that it was not only handwritten, but in a neat calligraphic style that betrayed a person with a notable artistic background. Something one would've never expected from a sexually promiscuous goddess, yet Lind knew better than judging others by their reputation alone; given her own nickname as the One Winged Angel. Shaking her head to push such negative thoughts aside, the blue haired Valkyrie returned her attention back to the note and went through its contents again.
'Dear Lind,
I'm quite honored to know that one of our most reputable Valkyries requested to attend my lecture on the subject of goddess homoerotisism, and the applicable methods of copulation for beginners. From personal experience I know that it takes a lot of courage to enroll for such a lesson, given the explicit nature of the subject, and the potential awkwardness of having to view the accompanying educational material. I understand that to witness such an unspeakable thing might shock you at first, as many presume that it's no different to study such material in the presence of others. And as strange as this might sound to you, despite my long history of overseeing such events, I too feel quite nervous each time I step in front of the audience. I suppose, one might say that I'm better off at granting wishes than teaching, yet I cannot be happier knowing that these lessons might improve your love life, and bring happiness to you and your special ones. However, if your discomfort becomes too great and cannot stay throughout the whole event, then please seek me afterwards, and we can discuss matters privately and with great confidentiality.
Yours truly, Goddess First class, second category, unlimited, Peorth.'
The Valkyrie felt uncertain as to what to make of the rose goddess, since her attention to detail and care for what she did, clashed with Lind's views of what the promiscuous goddess was like. It was hard to accept that Peorth could get nervous in front of an audience, when the very same goddess casually walked around in something that could only be described as a stylish bikini. Even more, Peorth often liked to brag about her skills in granting carnal wishes, as she had the highest number of satisfied customers in the Earth Help Center, leaving many to wonder just how many partners did the rose goddess have over her career. And to further complicate matters, she was aware that the outgoing goddess had provided her 'assistance' to old couples, often by taking one -or both- of them as a temporary partners in order to revive their libido.
To say that she didn't think much of the rose goddess prior to this letter, would've been an understatement, given that most of Peorth's activities displayed a sheer disregard of Heaven's moral code, and embarked in practices that were barely legal. Still, the blue haired Valkyrie knew better than take other people's word for granted, and suspected that the truth lies somewhere in between, although this was the first time she was given the opportunity to find out. After all, Peorth was one of the most outspoken supporters of the depenalisation of certain sexual activities, since according to them it would allow Heavens to set rules and regulate what was up to that point an underground and highly illegal trade, with both gods and goddesses offering sex for favors. Even worse, those who weren't brave enough to get their hands dirty, so to speak, often went for a different solution that in her opinion was even worse: cheap dates in the mortal realm. It was true that in the past the incidents where deities courted mortals for the sake of recreational sex alone were far too many to count, and as a result that disagreeable practice gave birth to numerous legends, even if most of them changed over the generations to the point where little -if any- of the original truth remained.
So, from a certain, bizarre perspective, Lind found Peorth's efforts to be beneficial to their society as a whole, even though she was rather unsure about the specifics of the rose goddess activities.
Pushing such thoughts aside, Lind arrived at her destination and presented her invitation to a soft spoken goddess with a truly angelic smile that somewhat reminded her of Belldandy, even though her hourglass figure was much fuller than the middle Norn's, and more reminiscent of the eldest of the three sisters of time. Still, this goddess carried herself in a grace that Urd never attempted to emulate, and her conservative robes gave her the appearance of a shy and well mannered goddess, much to Lind's surprise. Sure, the Valkyrie was aware that not every member of the Association was nearly as daring as Peorth, but at the very least she expected that they'd be more outgoing than this soft spoken and seemingly shy goddess.
"Oh my goodness! I almost didn't recognize you without your uniform miss Lind," said the shy brunette, as she read the invitation and then took a good look at the blue haired war goddess in her civilian attire. "Thank you so much for coming here, today! I'm goddess second class, first category, limited license, Eirika, and I'll be lady Peorth's assistant for this lesson. I really hope that our lecture will prove to be enlightening to you, and even… enjoyable as well."
"The pleasure is mine," awkwardly replied Lind, as it dawned to her that the goddess she was talking to would eventually have to assist Peorth in explaining how certain sex positions were supposed to be performed.
"Excellent. Now, please follow me to the amphitheater."
The so-called amphitheater was a downscaled version of what they used in their research institutes to educate fellow deities, and primarily consisted of a circular platform with an extra large projection screen, along with two rows of inclined seats that formed a sixty degree arch in front of it. The whole room was designed to accommodate for an audience of up to twenty or so individuals, although if they squeezed closer together it was possible to increase that number, even though the organizers were apparently going for smaller groups of attendees, rather than large crowds. From what she's been told when she first filed her application, that was meant to make matters less awkward for everyone involved, even though Lind couldn't quite see it like that right now.
She watched the assorted goddesses talk to each other, and in the far end of the room, she spotted Peorth handing papers to the audience, that must've contained the questions they had to answer as part of their post event reports. And without any further ado, Lind tried to make a beeline to the quietest corner she could find, not wanting everyone to look at her during this… lecture. Unfortunately, before she even took a few steps into the room, a familiar voice caused her to grind to a halt and nearly lose the color of her face.
"Lind! Over here!" came a cheerful call, just past Peorth, who obscured its source with her body; up until now that is.
'This… this can't be!...' The Valkyrie's eyes widened in shock, as she turned to take a proper look at the goddess who addressed her, and much to her horror, it was indeed the middle Norn: Belldandy. While she was never handed a list of all the attendees, Lind never expected to run into the brunette Norn here. 'What are the chances? Why is she even attending this?' While she knew that the same could be said about herself too, Lind thought that with a sister like Urd, Belldandy wouldn't need to attend such classes. Then again, it was entirely possible that asking another relative about such topics was even more awkward than being here, but either way, Lind couldn't know for certain as she didn't have other siblings herself.
While still unsure how to respond, Lind rushed to take a seat next to the Norn, hoping that this way the rest of the goddesses would stop staring at her and get back to their business. Which they thankfully did, even though she was left with another big problem in her hands. "Belldandy… what are you doing here?"
Looking up from her notes, Belldandy seemed momentarily surprised, but then offered her friend a sweet smile. "I suppose it's my inexperience with such topics. So, I decided to apply for a lesson, and here I am. Isn't that the case with you, too?"
"Something like that… yes…" The Valkyrie cleared her throat and turned her attention to her own copy of the Peorth's test sheets, even though mostly for the sake of giving herself something else to keep herself busy at the moment. However, that didn't last nearly as long as she would've liked when she found herself staring blankly at the first question, as she had no idea what it even meant. And to make matters worse, the sound of Belldandy's quill pen racing across the paper made her worry, that if she knew what was going on with those questions, then Lind herself was so ill prepared that it wasn't even funny. "Belldandy? Can you give me a hand with some of these?"
"Huh? Sure thing, Lind!" said the middle Norn as she looked up from her papers. "What's the problem?"
"A hand gesture made with the index and middle finger in a form of a V sign on either side of the mouth, and the tongue extended between them: What's the most likely meaning of this gesture?" read Lind out loud, turning to glance at the brunette next to her, who for a while seemed lost in thought.
"Oh, I know! It's for cunnulingus!" happily replied Belldandy, despite her tiny blush as she wasn't used to say such things out loud. "You see, you make this gesture when you want to go down on a girl and lick her… you know… privates."
For a couple of seconds all Lind did was to blankly stare at Belldandy, before she nearly snapped her pen in half. "WHAT?!" Her shout was so loud that every soul within a mile's radius from her, turned and stared at the infuriated Valkyrie; even those outside of the villa. "So, that's what it means! When I get my hands on her!..." However, before she went any further with that train of thought, Lind noticed the downright shocked stares she was getting from practically everyone in the amphitheater and suddenly felt very self conscious. "Ah… excuse me, it's nothing."
"Are you sure?" asked the still unconvinced Norn, while the rest of the goddess tried hard to pretend that they were busy. "That didn't sound like nothing to me…"
"No, it's simply that I now understood what a demoness meant after a little run in I had with her the other way," muttered Lind with a frown, and then went silent when she felt Peorth's eyes on them.
Staring the two of them for a while, until Belldandy caught on what was wrong and offered their instructor an apologetic bow, Peorth finally let out a sigh and clapped her hands to get everyone's attention. "Alright, I believe we're ready to begin now. So, first things first, I'd love to thank you all for coming here today, and I hope that today's lesson will prove to be educational to all of you. Now, to further explain how this is going to work…"
Lind absently listened to Peorth's opening speech, but for the most part she was more interested to watch Belldandy's reactions throughout this lesson. It was a rare opportunity to see how the otherwise shy Norn would react to such explicit subjects, and hopefully get some answers to questions that she didn't quite have the courage to ask. Although in her defense, few deities would ever imagine asking Belldandy such things. Unfortunately, most of the first part of Peorth's lesson was… well… a genuine lecture, that was so clinal about the subject that sounded more like a biology lesson than anything remotely spicy. Which to a great degree seemed all too ironic for her, given that prior her arrival to this villa, she was hoping for this exact kind of approach, rather than offering commentary over a porn movie, and now… she begged for the opposite.
Sure, it wasn't that Lind suddenly felt frisky, but this clean and scientific approach, denied her the opportunity to get any kind of emotional reaction from Belldandy, who was just scribbling down some notes. If someone just watched her right now -as well as anyone else for that matter- it would've been impossible to tell what she was truly studying, as her expression remained mostly neutral, despite the ghost of a blush on her cheeks. 'Come to think about it, isn't it strange that she's capable of keeping up with her Valkyrie training when she's not even a violent goddess? Well, I suppose she truly excels at everything she does.'
Several more minutes of studying diagrams that described a variety of acts that Peorth graciously explained for her audience's sake, and Lind could clearly see a noticeable blush on Belldandy's cheeks, as even she couldn't quite ignore the nature of this topic for much longer. Although in all fairness, the explanation on how to perform fellatio on a goddess was enough to make Lind blush as well, despite her otherwise stoic personality.
At that point however, Peorth announced a fifteen minute break, to allow the audience a chance to absorb some of that information, as well as let them decide whether they wished to stay for the second part that was going to utilize a lot more… practical advice; with all the necessary visual aid to accomplish that goal. After all, attendance was only mandatory for the theoretical part, which involved all the information necessary to answer the questions they were given. On the other hand, attending the next part was strongly encouraged, but not enforced in any way, as the Love Goddess Association didn't wish to push anyone beyond their comfort zone.
And truth to be told, Lind wasn't particularly interested to linger for much longer, as she had already learned what she wanted, but when she glanced at Belldandy only to find out that she apparently planned to stay for the second part, the Valkyrie couldn't help but get curious. "Are you planning to watch the Peorth's choice of videos as well?"
"Well… they put such an effort to prepare this lesson, so, if feels kind of wrong for us to just walk away like that," replied Belldandy, despite knowing all too well that she was about to watch the recordings of goddesses making love to one another.
"When you put it like that, I suppose it does make sense that I stay, too." Lind leaned against her chair and relaxed her muscles as she must've been pretty tense thanks to how awkward this experience was for her. Still, she couldn't quite ignore the fact that it had been a rather educational experience as well, since she was only vaguely aware of half the stuff discussed here, and even then, what she already knew didn't prove to be much of use as she found out.
With that being said however, Lind thought that she needed a small break, and decided to head out of the amphitheater and fetch some refreshments for both of them. "Belldandy, I think I need something to drink after this part of the lesson. Would you like me to get something for you as well?"
"Tea would be rather nice, actually," replied the Norn with a sweet smile, and in a rare display of affection, reached over to squeeze the Valkyrie's hand. "Thank you, Lind."
Feeling her cheeks start to warm up, Lind made a beeline for the exit, as she had no desire to become reduced to a mumbling fool in the presence of so many goddesses. However, the moment she found herself in the hallway, she happened to spot Peorth approach Eirika, who was talking to some other goddess, and quite consciously pulled her aside. And though she would've paid no mind to them, since it was more than obvious that the rose goddess might wish to discuss some details of the next part with her assistant, Lind found it hard to ignore her instincts that told her that something else was going on here. As such she decided to tail them and check what the nefarious goddess of the roses had in mind; and potentially protect the innocent Eirika, should Peorth felt too frisky from all that talk about sex and wished for a quickie. 'Well… that's what I want to think, but… I probably shouldn't be sticking my nose into their affairs.'
Lind was about to turn around and leave, until she barely heard her name being ever so quietly -barely above a whisper- that caused her to pause and narrow her eyes in suspicion. Thanks to her job as a Valkyrie, she never ignored such things, or trivialize them as figments of her imagination. Instead of that, Lind carefully followed after the duo, making sure that neither of them noticed her presence. Doing so was actually a walk in the park for an experienced Valkyrie like her, although the longer she observed them, the more she felt that she's deen watched. She even stopped for a moment to study her surroundings, just in case she was also trailed by someone, but soon resumed trailing the two love goddesses, before she lost sight of them. 'No, I don't think I'm being watched. It's probably the sensation of a powerful entity masking their presence. Most likely a high class god or goddess, although I believe that they've got some fighting experience. After all, this almost reminds me of the stealth spells used by the Fighting Wings.'
The Valkyrie came to a stop when the duo entered a nondescript room, and waited for a couple of seconds before she approached the door. Already, voices could be heard from inside the room, prompting Lind to crouch down and press her ear against the lock, not trusting herself to use a spying spell, just in case whoever was inside happen to notice her. 'That voice. Is that?...'
Inside the room, the love goddess duo offered their most important guest a deep bow, before properly addressing her. "My lady, it is our pleasure to serve you."
"Please, like I said, there's no need to be so formal with me. I only came here to ask a couple of questions about my daughter, not on official business. And even if that was the case, I did review this lesson's material and I saw nothing out of place in there." Taking a sip from her teacup, the goddess studied Peorth's face for a while, and finally smiled. "It seems that everything's alright. Good! Very good, indeed!"
"Uh… lady Ansuz? I haven't said anything yet," came Peorth's confused reply, since she wasn't expecting that kind of reaction from her superior.
"No, but the look on your eyes spoke volumes, Peorth. I'm pretty sure that you've been observing my daughter's interaction with her lady friend, and I don't see any hint of trouble in your eyes."
"That may be, my lady… but I don't think that I can tell that much about their compatibility from just observing them for such a short period of time. And not to mention in the middle of offering a lecture, too."
"Fair enough." Offering a slow nod, Ansuz got up from the couch she's been sittin on, and walked towards the room's window to take a look at the forest outside. "Still, I was asking about your hunch, Peorth. I'm pretty sure that you've got a fair amount of experience on such topics, and I wanted to know your opinion about Belldandy's prospect of a relationship with Lind."
"To be honest, my lady, I must admit that it's a pretty unconventional pairing, but I don't see anything wrong with it. Sometimes, it's better to seek those who are different from yourself, instead of trying to find that individual who's the closest match for you. Still, it's pretty early to say anything, my lady."
"Very well, I suppose that will suffice for now, Peorth. I know that you have to get back to the auditorium in a just a few minutes, so I won't take more of your time."
"It's been my pleasure, lady Ansuz," replied the rose goddess as she offered her superior a respectful bow and prepared to depart, along with her assistant who remained quiet throughout the whole exchange.
Meanwhile, outside the room, Lind realized that this was about time she also returned back, before she was caught red handed at spying on them; especially while Belldandy's mother was involved. Still, the very fact that Ansuz took notice of their -for the lack of a better word- affair, was a wake up call for her. On the upside, Belldandy's mother wasn't dead set negative at the idea of her daughter courting someone like her, but on the downside, she now felt way more self conscious about the whole thing. 'Even so, it's nice to know that she didn't just dismiss the idea altogether. Even… didn't found it silly, so maybe… Ah, I'm getting ahead of myself. That's not something I should be thinking right now. Let's grab something for Belldandy to drink and pretend that this never happened.'
xXx
Present day
"Lind? Are you listening to me?"
The gentle voice of the middle Norn brought the Valkyrie back from her daydreams, as the trip down the memory lane had apparently lasted for so long that the others were already done with their morning exercises. Only Belldandy remained on the front porch and even then, she had probably returned from the kitchen after she prepared breakfast, given the delectable aroma of toasted bread that came from the living room that they also served as their dining room. While not a typical Japanese breakfast, the omelette along with a few slices of buttered toast she had prepared was one of the new culinary experiences, Belldandy wished for Keiichi to sample. After all, no matter how good her cooking skills were, eating the same old thing every day could quickly become too boring, and Peorth's role as the second cook in the house added a bit of challenge to her. Plainly put, regardless of how gentle she normally was, Belldandy remained quite the competitive goddess, and therefore refused to simply allow Peorth to impress Keiichi with a wider variety of recipes she got from all over the world. Just the other day, the middle Norn saw Peorth prepare a French themed breakfast, and realized that unless she tried something different, the rose goddess was bound to outdo her.
Shaking her head, Lind couldn't believe how all over the place she currently was, as she almost lost herself in her thoughts mere seconds after her fellow goddess addressed her. "Ah, sorry about that, Belldandy. I was just remembering things, but don't worry, it's nothing bad; perhaps moderately embarrassing, but certainly not bad." Lind got up and dusted herself, even though that wasn't all that necessary thanks to how clean, Belldandy kept the entire house, and then glanced in the direction of the bathroom where she could distantly hear Keiichi's voice as he was about to head into the bath. "You know, it's kind of strange for me to live with so many people all of a sudden."
"But… aren't you used to living with your fellow Valkyries in Valhalla's dorms?" curiously asked Belldandy as she even tilted her head in wonder. "Surely, the number of people here pales in comparison to that."
"True, although aside from myself, everyone else here is a civilian. And there's a huge difference between the lifestyle of a war goddess, and… what passes as a daily routine here," admitted Lind with a thoughtful expression, trying to compare her lifestyle here on Earth, and the one she was most familiar with: that of a warrior. "It's much more carefree to live here, if not somewhat chaotic, all things considered."
Giggling softly, Belldandy followed Lind's gaze, just as Keiichi's startled voice came from the bathroom, soon followed by Skuld's equally surprised cry, given that she must've already been in the bathtub. "A bit too carefree if you ask me, Lind. I never thought that there would come a day when I'd share a boyfriend with Urd, and not to mention that we wouldn't be his only girlfriends."
"You're spoiling him too much, though. The boy's having sex on a daily basis, and most of the time in the form of threesomes. If you carry on like that, he might become too cocky and arrogant," warned Lind with a stern expression, but as she saw the frown on Belldandy's face, she let out a sigh and relaxed her facial features. "Alright, maybe I'm exaggerating here, but I still think that for your relationship to remain healthy, you need to add some variety to it."
"Hm… you think I should try swapping partners with Skuld, too? Besides, I never tried a legitimate foursome; if you don't count the angels, of course," said Belldandy in such a casual and even innocent manner, that caused the Valkyrie's eyes to go wide in shock.
"Say what?!" asked Lind in an higher octave than she ever thought possible for her voice to hit. However, her shock soon turned into confusion, when the brunette Norn started to giggle, leaving her at a loss of words as to what had gotten into her. "Belldandy? Are you feeling… alright?"
"I'm perfectly fine, Lind! I just couldn't help but make a little joke, since you're so serious all the time," offered Belldandy with a cheerful giggle. "Now, stop looking at me like that, and try to relax a bit. Everything's fine, so there's no need to expect the worst case scenario on every single thing."
"That may be, but expecting the best case scenario isn't advisable either," retorted the Valkyrie once she managed to regain her composure. "So, how about asking Keiichi to take you all out for a date? That should allow you to get even closer."
"I'd love to, but… I'm not sure about it, Lind. Humans don't normally go for open relationships, and if they notice us, I fear that it's going to lead into all kinds of problems for Keiichi."
"Still, not doing anything at all due to fear won't help you either. I'm far from an expert when it comes to relationships, but even I know that if nothing changes, your relationship is going to stagnate."
Thinking about the Valkyrie's words for a while, Belldandy had to admit that Lind did have a point, and while a full blown date might've been ill advised, as long as they kept some precautions, it should be possible to have a nice group date. "Actually, I think you're right. Sure, we need to be careful not to overdo it, but it's something worth giving it a try. You know, I might even ask for Keiichi to take us out today! He's got not lessons, so we can spend some time together! Thank you for the suggestion, Lind!"
"My pleasure, Belldandy. I'm glad that I could be of help," said Lind, returning the Norn's smile and even reached to squeeze her shoulder. "Just try to have fun, and remember not to do anything too… forward in public," she added, and then stared hard at Belldandy who began to giggle once more. "You're not thinking about it, are you?"
"No, no… it's just funny that you thought about it. At any rate, I'll go and ask Keiichi for a group date!" said the excited goddess of the present, pausing for a moment to give her friend a hug, as well as a quick kiss on the lips. "See you later."
"Later." Waving at the departing Norn, Lind waited for her to head into the house and out of sight, and then looked from side to side. Once she was certain that the field was clear, Lind threw a celebratory punch in the air. 'I knew that the copy of Dating for Dummies I got the other day would prove to be useful! At this rate, I'll become an expert in no time!'
xXx
Doing his best to ignore the envious looks he was receiving from the passing by motorists as the sight of the two gorgeous brunettes riding alongside him on his trusty Beemer, made it hard for every man who set their eyes on them, not to feel jealous of him right now. As a matter of fact, things would've been even worse had Urd accepted the invitation to accompany them in this impromptu date, but apparently the eldest Norn had something else planned for today, and promised that she would join them next time. Sure, Keiichi found it slightly strange that Urd, who normally spent most of her free time watching TV was suddenly too busy to miss such an opportunity to have fun, but he respected her privacy and didn't ask for more details. Even more, both she and Belldandy offered him the same suggestion, which either sounded like a big coincidence or a coordinated plan. And if the latter was the case, Keiichi really wondered just what Urd was planning, since he doubted that it was Belldandy's style to come up with something like that.
After some thought, however, he felt that he was overthinking about this, and perhaps was indeed a bit busy, as she did have a life of her own, and thus not everything she did had to revolve around him. Actually, Urd did have some hobbies, and with the most prominent being alchemy, it was highly likely that she merely planned to go out and buy some fresh supplies. Which, was something she did from time to time, in order to keep herself from running out of ingredients to work with, and thus didn't think too much of it.
Besides, given that his bike only had room for two passengers, it would've been difficult to carry all three of them without having someone to either shrink down, or simply teleport to their destination and meet them there. At least this way it was easy for Keiichi to choose their seats, as Belldandy's preference to wear skirts, meant that she took the sidecar, while Peorth -who was wearing her favorite red pants- sat behind him.
Practical issues aside, what remained to be a challenge for him was to pick a location for their date that both goddesses would enjoy. Given that the whole date was largely unplanned, Keiichi had no time to prepare in advance and come up with something to impress his girlfriends. And since this also counted as their first official date, Keiichi felt that he had to prove himself as worthy of their love. After all, unlike a lot of other guys, Keiichi wasn't trying to use this date as an opportunity to get physical with them. As strange as it sounded, he was already way ahead on that department, and yet he was still a total beginner in everything else. 'Come on Keiichi! Think!... Where should I take them first?' Racking his brain to come up with something that wasn't too stereotypical, and yet not too odd for their tastes, the poor mortal almost missed a red traffic light, causing him to hit hard on the brakes. "Oops… sorry about that, girls!"
"What was that all about?" asked Peorth, after being pancaked on Keiichi's back. Which under different circumstances she would've found it rather amusing, considering that her inertia caused her to press her breasts against her boyfriend's back. Still, this was not the time nor the place for such titillating experiences, especially if it was the result of a near accident. "Actually… was I distracting you? I'm sorry, I didn't mean it…"
"No, no! Although, I was distracted alright, that wasn't your fault Peorth," replied Keiichi as he briefly looked over his shoulder to check his passenger. Of course, as a deity it was highly unlikely for Peorth to actually get harmed from something like this, yet that wasn't an excuse for him to show no concern at all. And with her in perfect shape -as expected- Keiichi also turned to look at Belldandy who was already staring at him in wonder.
"Is it because of Urd?" asked the goddess of the present, remembering her sister's rather odd behavior from before. "I must admit that she's acting a little strange today. Maybe I should talk to her and see what's wrong?"
"Well, that's definitely something worth trying, although don't push her too hard. Maybe she just needs some time to do things for herself?" Truth to be told, Keiichi didn't believe that Urd acted all that strange, but rather felt that she somehow had to keep up with the others. After all, out of all three of his girlfriends, Urd spent the least amount of time with him on a daily basis. Even Skuld, who enjoyed tinkering with her machines, found some time to spend with Gullveig, so, he assumed that the platinum haired goddess decided to do more things with him, which included his morning exercises. There was even the possibility that Urd wanted to keep an eye on Lind, although Keiichi found it a bit odd for her to suddenly get jealous of the Valkyrie. 'Well… maybe not jealous of Lind herself, but the time she's now spending with me in the morning. Whatever the case though, this isn't something to resolve right now.'
Turning his attention back to his original problem, Keiichi wondered just where to take them first, since there were so many limitations that made such a decision incredibly hard. Not only he didn't want to pick something that sounded like a random guess from a checklist of romantic destinations, but if it became too obvious to the casual observer that they were all on a date, then dealing with the rumors would've been a real pain in the butt. It was already bad enough that everyone knew that not only he had Peorth as a girlfriend, but he also lived together with four other attractive women. So, to add the fact that he was dating more than one of them… was like begging for trouble. On the other hand, he couldn't exactly risk turning this whole date into an utterly boring experience by missing everything good the city had to offer, so, he decided to start with something relatively safe. "Now, would you girls like a nice cup of tea? I know a good shop a bit further down the street where we can relax for a while."
"That sounds darling!" said the excited Norn, given her love for that particular beverage. "What do you think, Peorth?"
"Sure, I'd love a nice cup of tea right now. Oh, and maybe we can try some karaoke later?" suggested the rose goddess, much to Belldandy's excitement.
"We should totally try that! I'd love to sing with you, Peorth!"
Happy that his suggestion was well received, as well as seeing that karaoke seemed to be a relatively harmless activity, Keiichi had no reason to object. "Well, in that case, how about we get going?"
xXx
Heavens
"A… strip show, you say?"
Lifting his eyes from the document he was reviewing, Tyr glanced to his left where the demons' envoy had made herself comfortable by leisurely sitting on his desk. And she was a quite majestic sight as well, with her asymmetric dress being much shorter on the front -in the same fashion as a showgirl's skirt- allowing the lord of the gods to view her long, immaculate legs, almost captivating him with the radiance of her charm. A salacious appeal that was further enhanced by her full, overripe breasts that were perfectly displayed by her frilled lolita-fashion dress, whose top resembled a corset, allowing everyone to notice how well endowed she is.
"Yes, I've heard it from lady Hild herself, and I'm certain that she has no reason to lie about such a matter," confirmed Hagall with a slightly playful tone to her voice, as she further relaxed her stance and leaned on her left arm, putting herself right in front of Tyr's field of view, demanding for his attention. "And while I do understand how such an arrangement can appease the critics who insist that our lady's… generosity towards Peorth and the goddesses residing with her is overdue, I must also admit that it's far from the ideal solution. Which… actually is lady Hild's own view of the subject as well, but for the time being, she found it as the easiest way to allow the status quo to remain. Still, I wanted you to know of such a development, as I'm suspecting that you might not approve of the idea that your firstborn degrading herself for the sake of a contract."
"I never thought that a demoness would look so unkindly to what most of her species seems to enjoy," idly commented Tyr, fixing his gaze to the bodacious blonde's face, as the urge to fall for Hagall's charm was too great; as well as the obvious risks of succumbing to his lower instincts. He knew all too well that there was something more to her surprisingly frequent visits as of late, but at no point did he expect the sheer audacity of her ambition. "And while I'm indeed not happy about it, I'll have to trust Hild's judgement on this occasion. She's Urd's mother after all, and no matter what, she cares for her more than anything else. So, it's highly unlikely -if not downright impossible- to think that she's going to take matters so far that our daughter's well being and dignity will be put to jeopardy."
"To be fair, I never said that lady Hild doesn't care about her own daughter. Even I, who's totally unrelated to her, came to benefit from her mercy and generosity when she saved me and my closest associates from a life in obscurity. Still, I believe that we can find another solution to this… problem; one that won't require your daughter to take any responsibility for a contract that's not even hers." As she carried on with her reasoning, Hagall edged closer to the god, lowering herself to his eye level and even reached with her free hand to stroke Tyr's jawline. Brushing his skin with her satin gloves, Hagall carefully tipped his head up, to better look at her as her soft lips approached his, until they made contact. There was some resistance at first, with the god's body tensing up to such an audacious move, yet Hagall refused to relent and pushed harder against his mouth, while her hand now reached behind his head to keep him from pulling away from her.
For what felt like an eternity, Tyr struggled against his base instincts, that dictated him to give in to the salacious demoness, whose ravenous lips were locked in a fierce, intimate dance with his. It felt so good and yet a part of his mind screamed to stop, before he ended up in the exact same mess when he allowed Hild to invite this very demoness to their night of passion. Yet this time around, Tyr wasn't just going for it without a care in the world; having already seen the detrimental effects such a act had to his relationship with his wife. So, using just enough force to push her away, Tyr took a deep breath to calm himself down, and surprisingly enough, so did Hagall. "I believe… that's enough. While I do appreciate the sentiment… that's all I can do."
"What a nice way to politely shoot down a demoness you had sex with, not too long ago," spat Hagall, while fighting the impulsive thought of slapping him across the face. It was quite peculiar how she eventually came to both like and despise the same person who seemed to enjoy her company, but only as long as no strings were attached. "After all those cliched talks about your supposed greatness and high moral ground, you gods aren't below something as petty as cum and dump anyone, so long that you don't assume responsibility for your actions."
"As much as it shames me to admit it, I did an act quite irresponsibly back then. And while I could just try to blame Hild for what was essentially her idea… I truly enjoyed having sex with you. Still, to perpetuate what was essentially a mistake, is an even greater offense than what started it all," said Tyr with deep regret evident in his voice. "You're a bit young to fully understand what I'm trying to say, but even demons don't simply jump at the first opportunity to get what they want. And this goes twice for high ranking members of both our species, as our subordinates look up to us to set an example, and to say nothing of our children. Which… may not apply to you, but it's sure the case for me, especially now that my three daughters are having affairs of their own. How am I supposed to advise them during this time, if I show even less responsibility than them? Plus, you're even younger than Urd, and I seriously doubt that taking you as a girlfriend would sit well with any of them. Actually, the only reason why they turn a blind eye on Hild is because she was my first love, as well as Urd's mother, but anything beyond that is tricky to say the least."
"I believe that's enough," said Hagall dismissively, while adjusting her dress to make herself presentable once more. Even though this was far from the desired result, the demoness had mentally prepared herself for such an outcome, and the best way to deal with it was by not letting herself experience a greater humiliation by throwing a temper tantrum, just to prove Tyr's point about her age. Despite being more than a few millennia old, Hagall was still considered a relatively young adult, probably the equivalent of a human in their early to mid twenties, yet older than Skuld; Tyr's youngest daughter, who could be seen as just over what's legally classified as an adult in Heavens. Of course, immortals were a truly diverse group, where differences between individuals were far greater compared to human population. As such, establishing a norm was particularly hard, given that there were some pretty bizarre cases where certain immortals would grow up at different rates, either physically or mentally, and… in some cases, both. Still, there were some general guidelines to estimate one's age in relation to their maturity, since chronological age was often insufficient. And while that accurate enough in most cases, there were also instances where such simplifications did certain people injustice. "I suppose it's for the best to cut my losses and leave for the time being. Begging isn't fit for someone of my status, and neither is to make a big scene, just to validate your claims. Unlike some of you, I wasn't raised in luxury and with the road ahead paved in golden tiles for me. I had to earn every bit of respect I got, and in my society that's way harder than you can imagine. Even though I owe a lot to lady Hild for picking me out of the streets, where the only future for me would've been to become a nobody, or worse… a bordello girl, I had to keep up with the expectations of being her protegee. And for the most part, I did manage to make her proud, or someone else would've taken my place by now."
"Wait, hold on a second! I didn't mean to insult you like that, Hagall," tried the lord of the gods, as his demoness visitor turned around to leave.
"Insult me? I'm not insulted, Tyr; just disappointed in you. After all, I wasn't expecting you to date me due to the fact that you jumped me back then, but because we had… an understanding. As it turns out though, I was just an informant to you. At any rate, there's no need to cry over spilt milk as the mortals say, and I'll just go back being lady Hild's envoy for you. In the long run… it's your loss, not mine. See you later, Tyr." The demoness almost heard a reply, but she was in no mood to continue this argument any more. She had to get out of there while she still maintained her composure, or this whole thing could easily turn into her career's greatest embarrassment. The moment she stepped out of Tyr's office, however, Hagall almost felt someone's intense gaze upon her, and sure enough, it didn't take long to spot the last goddess she wanted to meet at the moment.
"Done tempting my husband?" asked the miffed Ansuz, crossing her arms as she leaned against one of the nearby columns that supported the ceiling of the vast hall that lead to her husband's office. "I should've known better to allow you to get this close to him, but I was under the impression that it was Hild's fault that he slept with you. It seems that I was wrong."
"You are wrong indeed, but for a different reason… goddess," spat Hagall in her best effort to remain somewhat respectful by holding back some of her scorn. "My interest in him may have something to do with lady Hild's decision to involve me in their trysts, but I'm not a mindless bimbo who falls for the first person who jumps her. You see, I'm not some innocent maiden who confused her newfound enjoyment of sex, with romantic feelings. Over the last few centuries I had a fair number of partners, and while some of them seemed promising, I never felt that they were suitable for me. Until now, that is."
"Sharp words, demoness. But I have to remind you that what your kind covetes the most is power, and I'm no fool to only think that it's young love that prompts you to seek after my husband. The benefits of wrapping him around your little finger are too hard to ignore, so excuse me for being somewhat pissed about this whole scheme of yours," said the increasingly annoyed Ansuz, as her mood deteriorated by each second. She was vaguely aware of Hagall's interest in Tyr, but assumed that it was merely sex that this demoness wanted from him. Even Hild wasn't as bold as to try to get Tyr back once the Judgment Gate was out of the way, although in her defense, Hagall lacked her mentor's experience and insight.
"Do I need to remind you of how you stole him from lady Hild? Using such trickery as to throw an impossible test at them, not only did you separate him from the woman he loved, but you also threw at him the moment he was available. And to say nothing of the fact that you made sure that you ended up with a child, right before lady Hild gave birth, just in case Tyr changed his mind and joined her or something!" Hagall's voice dripped poison, as she went ahead and accused Ansuz of all the things she learned from digging into Hild's history, even though the latter had explicitly told her to never bring any of those stories up.
"Silence you shameless trollop!" barked Ansuz, causing the demoness to momentarily back off, from the sheer intensity of the goddess' glare. "I never did anything without first consulting Hild, and having me take her place was your mentor's idea! And she was also the one who wanted Urd to have a little sister, which is also why I pursued having a child with Tyr earlier than normal! Don't twist everything just to make me look bad, you lying skank! Not only did you film a porn flick as Tyr's birthday gift, which is oh so ironic now that you try to sound as if you're the innocent one amongst the rest of us, but that fair amount of partners you spoke of… is such an extensive list, that it's downright scandalous!"
"You speak nonsense! I may have filmed that little… gift on lady Hild's prompt, but I never had such a huge number of partners! Unless you take everyone's claims for face value, at which point there all sorts of stories about your visits to our red district? You and I know that it was merely convenient to meet with lady Hild there, as few cared whether a goddess ventured that part of our capital, but you do realize what kind of rumors those incidents sparked. Now, should I go ahead and pretend that all of them were true? Because that's exactly what you're doing with me! Taking stupid rumors that anyone could come up, as hard facts!"
"The only one here who speaks nonsense, is you. Not too long ago, you dragged a Valkyrie in a drinking contest that ended up in the said goddess' bedroom. So, don't you dare keep criticizing me -or anyone else for the matter- when in reality you're far worse than a bitch in heat. Now I'm done tolerating your presence here, and unless you leave, I'll personally seal you for a long time," cooly replied Ansuz, as she was forced to restrain herself from slapping this impudent woman that slagged her without any right. After all, she was well aware of all the rumors that primarily started to circulate well after her involvement with Tyr, and most certainly were the result of spiteful goddesses who wanted to have him for themselves. It was a bit of circus back then, with all sorts of aspiring goddesses queing up to console Tyr, after Hild dumped him. And despite that it was generally against their ideals to act like that, more than enough of her competitors resorted to petty attempts to smear her name by claiming that she was frequenting such ill reputed places for the same reason as anyone else. Thus, the most feared war goddess of her time had taken the fight to a whole different battlefield, and more specifically... the bedroom, where she subjugated a great deal of demon cocks with all her might. To the point, where one of her lustful conquests ended up siring an offspring with her, as her pregnancy was eerily close to one of her visits to the demonic realm. Naturally, Tyr ended up sorting out some of those wild rumors, by not only verifying that the child was indeed his, but also explain that his wife's visit to the demon realm was primarily to tell the news to his ex, and CEO of Hell. That, and the fact that Ansuz was pregnant before she even set foot on that place, caused most of the rumors to slowly disappear, along with the eventual confirmation that child was a pure blooded goddess; who eventually became the second Norn, Belldandy.
"Fear not… I have nothing else to say, goddess." Sensing that Ansuz was losing her patience with her, Hagall decided against taking part in an all out catfight that could only end up with her as the loser. After all, there was a huge disparity between her and Ansuz's fighting capabilities, along with the latter's experience on the subject, which made it clear that she had no chance of winning against her.
Grinding her teeth, Ansuz watched the blonde walk away from her, and for a while she felt like hitting something, until she heard the root of this whole mess approach her. "And now you know why I don't like sharing! At some point it always comes to this!"
"I must admit that I never thought that Hagall would wish to become my girlfriend, but you're right," admitted Tyr with a heavy sigh. This whole mess turned out to be a greater headache than he had ever imagined, and he only hoped that Hild could set her subordinate straight or at the very least take some sort of action to avoid this from escalating even further. "If it's alright with you, I'll talk to Hild later and ask her to step in. I doubt that Hagall will go against her mentor's wishes, and continue to pursue what's effectively a lost cause."
"By all means… That will save us so much trouble!" said Ansuz with a heavy sigh, until her winglets perked up when she realized something peculiar in her husband's reply. It almost sounded as if he was asking her permission to talk to Hild, and in reality that's not what Ansuz wanted. "Hold it! Let me make this clear! I'm not against you talking to, or even seeing Hild; period! I know that you have feelings for her, and she came first too, so it's not my place to make such demands, alright? Besides… as infuriating as she is… she's my friend too."
Pulling her close, Tyr gave his wife a kiss on the lips, and chuckled when he felt her winglets flutter a bit; a clear sign that she was embarrassed or simply excited. "Thank you, Ansuz. But don't forget that I have feelings for you as well. After all, I didn't marry you for convenience's sake, love. Now, this whole mess made me less motivated to finish today's work. How about we call off your meetings and spend some time together? Quietly, in our home. I'll even cook dinner if you wish."
"Oh? Now, that's special alright!" laughed Ansuz as she tightened her hold around her husband's torso. "I like it! And to be honest, I needed something to improve my mood right now. So, why are we standing here? Let's go!"
"After you, dear."
xXx
Earth
For once, not heaving to show up in the campus was a relief for the attention seeking Sayoko, who normally loved to have hordes of fans singing praises on her wake. Unfortunately though, these days it was all 'Belldandy this, Belldandy that' wherever she went, especially after that accursed competition. And it wasn't about that woman, then it was certainly about one of the other foreigners, with Peorth and Urd being the strongest contenders in the eyes of the male populate, leaving her with few loyal fans. As a matter of fact, it was almost certain that the days of her supreme reign as the most popular girl in the campus had come to an end, and Sayoko certainly didn't like that one bit.
To complicate matters for her, that useless cousin of hers also tried his luck in wooing that Belldandy woman, only to end up becoming a public spectacle in the process. Which proved to be a rather traumatic experience for his overblown ego, as he was accustomed to have women fall onto his lap just by throwing money at them. And while she had little to no sympathy for the womanizing prick she was unfortunately related to, Sayoko was interested to see what his grand plan of getting back to Belldandy entailed. However, just as she arrived at the cafe, where they were supposed to meet, she received a rather… underwhelming text from him, stating that he wasn't feeling well, along with a stereotypical apology for not being able to show up. Now, it didn't take a genius to figure out that whatever her illustrious cousin had in mind must've either failed or backfired on him, and not being able to face his new defeat, Toshiyuki chose to turn tail and hide from her.
On the upside though, Sayoko got a chance to relax and enjoy a cup of tea without having to tolerate Toshiyuki's presence, yet as she was about to leave, the Mishima heiress spotted a most… intriguing sight just across the cafe. 'Is that… Morisato? Yes, that's him, and… Peorth and Bellandy? Hm...' Although it was no big secret that the seemingly timid man was dating Peorth, no one had even caught them while on a date. Yet the most intriguing part was that they had Belldandy tagging along, and judging by the way he smiled at them, it was hard to tell who was actually his girlfriend. 'This is crazy. Is Morisato really a secret casanova? That makes sense, does it?' Eager to find out more about this occurrence, Saoko carefully edged closer to the trio, and then took a seat near their table, making sure to keep her back turned to them, just to avoid being detected.
Oblivious to Sayoko's presence just two tables away from them, the lovebirds enjoyed their cup of tea and exchanged some chit chat, now that they had the chance to do so. It was silly, but back in the house there were too many things going on to spare the necessary time to simply sit and talk about their daily lives, and for Keiichi it was a nice change of pace. Mostly because at the time being, the two goddesses were for the most part acting like normal human girls.
"Actually, why don't you also enroll to NIT, Belldandy?" asked the dark haired man, as he gently squeezed the Norn's hand. "I'm pretty sure that you'll enjoy spending more time with us this way, and I'm sure that everyone at the Club will love to have you around. You're such a source of positive energy, Bell!"
"That, and they totally failed to attract any new members this year," added Peorth in a whisper, leaning closer to Belldandy. "Apparently, Tamiya and Otaki's brilliant idea to dress up like cheerleaders ended up driving away the few people who actually wanted to join."
"Hey, in our defense, the rest of us were too busy putting up the final touches to the demo bike, to realize what those guys were planning," groaned Keiichi, trying to erase that mental image from his memories, but to no avail. Still, much to his and Peorth's confusion, the Norn of the present started to giggle, despite the sound of this horrific account. "Uh… Belldandy?"
"Oh, it's nothing. I just thought that it must've been an adorable sight to behold," replied the soft spoken goddess, leaving the others to share a long stare.
"If… you say so," muttered Peorth with a shrug, as she didn't have any reason to argue with her fellow goddess. After all, their first class license meant that neither of them was capable of lying, so Peorth knew already that this wasn't a case of a white lie, just to sound pleasant in front of Keiichi. And if Belldandy found that idea adorable, then she had no right to correct her. "Still, that's something for you to consider. There's so much you can do while staying in the house, and unlike your sisters who have their hobbies to do something with their free time, you… spend most of it doing housework."
"Is that a bad thing?" asked Belldandy with a slight frown. "I do enjoy taking care of the house."
"And we're all quite grateful for that, Bell. It's just that… you're on a vacation, and you should have fun too. You shouldn't act like you're our maid or something," said Peorth, glancing briefly at Keiichi for support.
"Actually, Peorth's right. I mean, I sure love your meals, Bell, but I think that you're spoiling us. You work much harder than anyone else in the house, to the point where there's nothing left for the rest of us to do. For once, I'd love to give you a hand with the housework, and I'm sure that most of the others would agree with me," said Keiichi, looking over at Peorth who nodded back at him, before he turned his attention back at Belldandy. "Also, I know that enrolling to NIT isn't exactly the most interesting thing to do, but… it's a nice opportunity to hang around us without looking out of place."
While Belldandy seemed to like the idea of hanging around the campus with them, she still had her concerns and rather than flat out reject their suggestion, she decided to express her worries. "As much as I'd love to do that, I'm technically speaking on a vacation. I don't know if I'm allowed to interfere with the human world to such a degree. While it's necessary for Peorth to do that in order to fulfil her end of the wish, I'm not under a contract, so I don't think that enrolling myself to NIT is permissible."
"Hm… you do have a point, there," said Peorth as she thoughtfully scratched her chin. "You know, I'll make a few calls once we get back home and see if there's anything we can do for you. But in the meantime, how about we head for some karaoke?"
"Sure thing!" replied Keiichi, as he gestured the waitress to pay the bill, totally missing the incredulous Sayoko, who couldn't help but glance over her shoulder.
'Wish? Contract? Human world? What's going on here? I… better follow them and see for myself.'
xXx
Listening to the goddesses' songs was a worthwhile experience for Keiichi, even though he had to give it a try as well, mostly due to his girlfriends' insistence that they also wanted to hear him sing some karaoke, too. And while he had heard them sing in other occasions -especially Belldandy who loved to do that for the trees next to their home- this was the first time he heard them try some Earth songs, instead of the much more melodic heavenly arias they typically performed on their own. As a matter of fact, they were so good that even some of the other customers started to take notice of them, since they could still be heard from across the shop, as the booths were apparently nowhere as isolated in this shop as it should've been, making Keiichi rather uneasy with the number of people that apparently tried to listen in to his girlfriends' songs.
"Well… looks like we're attracting quite the crowd," whispered the nervous mortal to Peorth, while Belldandy was on her fifth consecutive song.
"So it would seem…" agreed Peorth, who could even sense the mortals' attention pointed at them, and then turned back at her boyfriend. "Do you think we should go somewhere else? We can always sing at home, so how about something else? Maybe watch a movie? I doubt that anyone would pay too much attention to us in the middle of a theater."
"Sounds good to me," said Keiichi, offering her a curt nod. While he hated to interrupt Belldandy's fun, as she enjoyed singing more than anyone here, he wasn't sure that having such a big audience was a good thing. "Hey, Belldandy? Would you like to go the movies, next?"
The middle Norn made a pause as she finished her song and scratched her chin thoughtfully, trying to remember when was the last time went to the cinema, and… failed to do so. "Hm… I don't believe that I've actually been to a movie theater before. This could be quite fun! Oh, and I just happened to have three tickets, too!"
"You… do?" Finding it a bit hard to believe just how convenience this happened to be, Keiichi shared a look with Peorth, who also seemed rather intrigued by this coincidence, although in the end she merely shrugged. "Well, in that case let's make the best of this opportunity, Bell!"
"Yes!"
xXx
Unbeknownst to the trio, the moment they stepped out of the karaoke shop, a pair of eyes spotted them across the street where she patiently awaited inside her luxurious Mercedes convertible. Having the car's roof up, so that it wasn't that easy for them to notice her presence, Sayoko turned the engine on, and prepared to follow Keiichi's bike as he and the two women accompanying him were about to leave.
'Finally, I've been waiting forever for them to make a move! Okay, let's see what you're up to, Morisato. Or is it those girls? They sure showed up out of nowhere to steal my spotlight, so, they might be the ones up to no good. Hm… let's find out your secret.'
xXx
"Don't worry Sausse Girl! I'll protect you from the Demon King!"
Staring blankly at the screen, Peorth was genuinely at a loss of words, as the movie they got to watch… didn't exactly meet the mood for a romantic date. As a matter of fact, she didn't even mind if it was some other genre, but this animated story seemed to aim for a much younger audience; hardly a dating trio. 'This… isn't exactly the setting I had in mind. And we're surrounded by kids too. Oh, I hope they don't pay us too much attention… this is embarrassing.' The rose goddess was actually about to voice her concerns to Keiichi, who was seated between her and Belldandy, but when she noticed the duo's intense expression as they watched the movie, Peorth couldn't help but chuckle at the silliness of such a sight. As a result, she merely placed her hand over Keiichi's and leaned against her seat, trying to find something else to keep her mind busy for the next hour and a half.
And given that she found herself in a movie theater, Peorth couldn't help but remember the time she used to be an actress herself, shooting almost a dozen films or so, and in the process make herself a rather well known goddess; although not always for the right reasons. At that point of time, Heaven finally allowing some level of freedom for anything too sensational, and all of a sudden there was a lot of new opportunities for open minded deities to grasp. One such goddess was Peorth, who immediately at the opportunity to offer her fellow deities an outlet for their hidden desires, by participating in an erotic film that was initially met with quite some criticism. However, considering that there were more than enough porn flicks in Heaven's black market, all of which originated from Hell, several same minded goddesses insisted on producing a much better alternative, and even focused on providing a plot to these films.
Actually, these changes became noticeable even from the second movie she starred in, where more than half of the scenes had nothing to do with sex, and instead worked their way to a slower buildup, focusing more on the romantic aspect of the story. As a matter of fact, even here on Earth there were love scenes in mainstream media, but in all those cases the sex is actually faked for most part. Aside from kisses that had to be performed as they are, everything else is censored for the sake of keeping the rating from getting into the adult-only category. And that was exactly what they did differently in the movies she starred, since she actually had sex with the other actors, with nothing being censored at all.
This approach was something that Peorth was quite proud of, considering that in her eyes it provided the audience with something a lot more wholesome than just an excuse of a plot; if any plot at all. Yet in all irony, this eventually turned into those films' achilles heel, as it gradually became harder to find a target audience. The more conservative deities preferred to watch a movie that didn't feature sexually explicit scenes, while those actively seeking for something spicy, often found those movies to be a let down, as they hardly offered the great variety of themes often featured in demonic pornography. Or as Peorth had occasionally heard from a few fans, they came for the porn and not the feels. Some even recommended her to try her luck on some simpler productions that went back to the basics, and mimicked some of less hardore porn movies from Hell, which was how this whole thing started in the first place. However, for someone who tried so hard to accomplish something that she perceived as healthier compared to the popular -yet far cruder- alternative, to even consider giving anything like that a try was nothing less than insultive.
In the end, Peorth felt that she had to cut her losses and close that chapter of her life, since the whole project of creating an alternative to pornography didn't go as well as they originally envisioned. However, not too long afterwards, she was approached by some goddesses who had created an association geared towards assisting couples, as well as providing sexual education lessons, instead of going for cheap entertainment. And while she was initially skeptical, fearing that this would only turn out to be a failure as well, Peorth eventually agreed to get involved. Which in her opinion was the best decision of her life, considering that unlike those silly films, the educational value of the Love Goddess Association allowed it to establish itself as a reputable institution.
'I wonder how the others are doing. I haven't heard from them since I left Heaven, so I hope everything's fine on their end.' It kind of felt strange how watching a movie made her remember about her old friends and even colleagues, since a few of them were also working in the Earth Help Center. 'Hm… perhaps I should call them and see if there's anything new going on.' Making a mental note to do that later, or even tomorrow if it took them too long to get home, Peorth tried to discreetly peek at her watch, just to check for how much longer she had to keep herself awake. Sure, it wasn't a terrible movie by any stretch of the word, and under any other circumstances she would've given it a chance, but the expectations typically associated with a date demanded for something else. Then again, considering that both Keiichi and Belldandy seemed to enjoy watching this film, Peorth had no desire to be the one to ruin their fun; even if she ended up dozing off for a moment.
Almost as if he sensed the goddess' concern, Keiichi turned to Peorth and gently squeezed her hand, catching her attention. "Is everything alright, Peorth? I know it's not exactly the most interesting thing to watch on a date, but… it's nice that we've got a chance for the three of us to do something like this together. Well… it would've been perfect if Urd was also with us, but we'll definitely bring her along on the next one."
"Of course! I'd love to have her with us, Keiichi!" said Peorth with a beaming smile of sheer relief, as she found a convenient excuse to start up a conversation, at least one that wasn't loud enough to attract some unwanted attention to them. "Actually, how about we go on a picnic next time? I'll make a few things with Belldandy for all of us to eat, and not only that, but I'll get some high quality sake for Urd. That way all of us are going to have something to enjoy!"
"Hm… I really like the sound of that. However, I do believe that I also owe you a romantic movie, so, I'll have to make sure to get a few tickets in advance." All in all, Keiichi couldn't exactly tell this date as a failure, since he and his girlfriends enjoyed the first two parts, as both the visit to the cafe and the stop by the karaoke bar seemed to be a success with his girlfriends. Yet despite that, he couldn't quite feel that he did something special for them today. Surely, such goddesses deserved way more than a stereotypical date, and no matter how much he wanted to veer off the well tested -and probably boring- path, it remained to be the safest option available. 'Hold on. This time I was caught off guard, so I didn't have any time to prepare for this. But now that we've tried this, I'll think about a couple of ways to liven up things for the next date.'
Happy that at the very least this was a step in the right direction, Keiichi leaned in to offer Peorth a peck on the lips, which brought a wide smile on the goddess' face. Sure, this was nothing compared to the far more passionate kisses they shared in the confines of their bedroom, but considering their current surroundings, it was more than enough to convey the message. And given that he didn't wish to make Belldandy feel left out, the lucky mortal offered her a peck as well, since she had been listening in to his conversation with Peorth; and just like the rose goddess, also returned that little kiss with great eagerness.
However, as the two brunettes snuggled against their boyfriend, another woman sitting a couple of rows behind them couldn't believe how lucky she was to catch them in the act, so to speak. Unwilling to let them go out of her sight, Sayoko had followed them into the movie theater, and was more or less forced to watch this childish film, until… that happened. 'He kissed them! Both of them!' Sayoko's senses went on high alert, as she finally got the evidence she need to support her suspicion that something strange was going on with Morisato and the gorgeous foreigners that were living with him. She even took out her phone to snap a few photos of anything spicy, but much to her disappointment the trio possessed enough common sense not to do anything more than that in the presence of so many potential eye witnesses. 'Hmph... it doesn't matter. Now that I know what's going on, I won't let them get away like this. And once I expose their immoral relationship to the rest of the campus… the reputation of those girls will take a huge blow, and everyone's obsession with them will be history. Especially in Belldandy's case, who's not only the Campus Queen, but apparently so innocent in the students' eyes. But don't you worry… I'll expose your lies to the whole world to see. Just you wait…'
xXx
Hell
The low, rumbling sound of bass could be heard all across the strip club to the changing rooms, as tonight's show was already underway. And even though this was a night like any other, there was a sense of uneasy anticipation among the demonesses present, who stole the occasional glance at their newest rookie that seemed lost as to what to do, even though she's been here since early noon. Now, that by itself wasn't unusual, as most rookies seemed quite nervous the first time they got on the stage, yet there was one more thing about this particular woman that set her apart from the others: she was a half goddess.
"Urd, dear. You look absolutely stunning!"
Looking over her shoulder, Urd spotted Flir, the same demoness she's been talking with during her previous visit, who also helped her earlier with her training. While Urd was far from a beginner, she needed some quick lessons on how to perform before a large audience, and at the same time allow the club's owner to evaluate whether she was ready to get on the stage or not. Even if it was really hard to go against Hild's desires by telling her that her daughter wasn't cut for such a task, at the same time it was doubtful that the CEO wanted for Urd to get humiliated right in front of a crowd. As such, the staff carefully watched her training sessions, before they deemed her ready for the task, and her instructor even bought her a sling bikini to wear on her grand debut. A bikini that was so minimalistic yet full of intricate details made out of the finest goldwork, that made it seem like an oversized piece of jewelry, rather than a swimsuit. "Thank you… I'm not sure if you should give me something this expensive, but-"
"Don't speak nonsense, dear! The amethyst gemstones on this lovely piece compliment your eyes so nicely that there's no way I'd ever think of giving this to anyone else," cooed Flir as she cupped Urd's cheeks to better inspect her face. Peering into those purple orbs that gleamed like the finest gemstones, especially after they opened wider due to the Norn's surprise by this unexpected gesture. A surprise that was further deepened by the almost motherly look this demoness was giving her, before she leaned in and kissed her on the cheek, prior releasing her. "You look just fine, and your skills are up to the task. Just have some confidence on yourself, and remain poised throughout your performance. Don't worry, you'll do just fine, Urd."
Nodding as she immediately turned around to hide the deep blush on her face, as well as her shock from experiencing an act of selfless compassion from a demoness. Despite knowing that her earlier views of her mother's kind were largely biased and unrealistic, Urd still refused to let go of the stereotypical depiction of them as ruthless opportunists. Not that there weren't more than enough of them who fit that description, but taking that as a universal truth was equally wrong. After all, there were more than enough deities who clearly didn't think highly of her, and while she took that as normal, she never thought that there would've been demons who'd actually like her. Sure, there was always Mara, with whom she had a bit of a complicated relationship, being both friends and competitors at the same time, but the main point was that they've spent a lot of time together. On the other hand, this demoness was effectively a stranger to her, and that made her less inclined to act like that, even though Urd briefly wondered if the whole thing was due to her mother's position. Catching herself before she ended up getting too distracted by such thoughts, Urd shook her head and nervously readjusted her sling bikini, making sure that she was properly covered. "I'll try to do my best, but… I guess there's only one way to find out, right?"
Her instructor's response was a knowing nod, along with a sharp pat on the half goddess' shapely ass cheeks, urging her to head towards the stage. "It's time for your performance, dear. Remember that your attitude is even more important than your skills. No matter how acrobatic your performance is, everyone's going to get bored if you don't flirt with your audience. Move your body to the rhythm of the music, and keep thing simple. Going overboard will most likely end up in a mishap, as it's better to do less, rather than make a mistake, and then try to fix it. Now, go out there and give it a shot, Urd."
"Okay, see you later!" With a light step on her feet, Urd walked out of the room, maintaining an air of confidence and superiority as she walked down the long corridor, and up the stairs that led to stage. She could hear her name from the speakers, along with the so called intro they made for her, which was as hilarious to listen to, as it was cringeworthy.
"Ladies, and gentlemen! Tonight, for the first time ever, a goddess is going to join us for a divine performance beyond your wildest fantasies! Proving once and for all that the ladies over there know all too well how to make you hot and needy with desire!"
Sauntering along the catwalk with the same grace and sensuality of a professional performer, Urd scanned the crowd, and occasionally waved at those she found easy on the eyes, despite having zero interest on them. It was a show after all, and the salacious Norn had to play her part to the best of her ability, blowing kisses in the air to those who actually applauded her with genuine enthusiasm, and a subtle wink to those who watched her in awe.
"Also known as the Norn of the past, and the eldest of the trio, she's a total sex bomb with a figure out of your wet dreams. If it's not her divine smile that's gonna capture you, or her vibrant eyes, then it's her big, juicy boobs that's gonna do the trick for you, or that squeezable, round ass that feels smoother than velvet to the touch. Highly recommended for hot dogging! Right, sweetheart?"
The goddess' cheeky response was to turn around, and give a nice, side to side shake of her pert ass, with the added bonus that her sling bikini provided just enough coverage to hide her lady bits from plain sight. Even then, the golden thread that her bikini was made from, dug right into the goddess' nether lips, letting the demons take a good look of her mons. Still, being way too early to let her audience more than a fleeting glimpse, Urd pivoted around the stripper pole in the middle of the main stage, and then started to sway her voluptuous body in the slow rhythm of the music.
With surprising grace, the goddess gripped the pole tighter than her lover's hard shaft, and wrapping a leg around it, she used the extra friction to help herself propel herself higher while performing a skilled helicopter kick that ended up with her hanging upside down. And as soon as she came to a stop, Urd used her legs to stabilize herself by wrapping them around the pole. With her hands now free to explore her body from her hips to those heavy mounds that hung upside down, allowing herself to tease her audience by pulling her sling bikini to the side, just to let a nipple out in the open. Then, exploiting the fact that there was nothing left to contain that breast from hanging even closer to her mouth, Urd seductively extended her tongue and licked her nipple in slow, deliberate motions.
This was of course a deviation from her carefully planned routine, but Urd was the kind of goddess who loved improvisation, and her audience's enthusiastic respond to her idea of spicing things up a bit, prompted the half goddess to do the same with her other nipple, earning even louder cheers from the captivated crowd. The demons watched her every move as if entranced by her feminine charm, hungrily licking their lips while she switched between breasts, sucking them with great fervor to arouse herself even further. Even from past experiences, Urd knew that the hotter her body felt, the better her performance would turn out to be for her audience, and thus she subtly bit her nipples ever so carefully to bring herself to a higher state of arousal, that even resulted to a light blush manifesting on her cheeks. Most importantly was the fact that the well was now far from dry, and this feeling of dampness worked wonders with her ability to perform.
Flipping herself upright once more, Urd gripped the pole firmly and twirled around it a couple of times until she finally set her feet back on the stage. The euphoric effect of listening to the crowd's cheers was hard to ignore, as for once it was nice to be appreciated, even though it was merely for her sex appeal alone. Surely, she knew that shouldn't be even thinking such things, and not for the sake of her demonic audience demons too, but that was the downside of getting herself horny in front of a crowd. Though a scary thought at first, the idea that she could manipulate so many of her adversaries' libido was indeed a powerful tool to use, especially with such a needy bunch as those who came here to watch her. Just like she's been told, using her feminine wiles could easily allow her to accomplish things in this place, and in her case, that might eventually lead her to a more permanent solution to her problem. It went without saying that going too far was out of question, since having sex in reckless abandon would only disappoint her loved ones and cause them to lose faith in her; if not downright distance themselves from the unhinged Norn. Still, she thought that if she tried to be a bit more diplomatic with the right members of audience, rather than confrontational, she could potentially earn herself an ally or two. And considering the very reason why she was here to begin with, having allies wasn't a bad idea at all.
The voluptuous Norn turned her back to the audience and as she continued to sway under the slow music's rhythm, she moved her shapely rear from side to side, tugging the sling bikini lower until it simply fell on the stage, much to everyone's joy. And though she was left without a stitch of clothing, Urd simply held her hand in front of privates, keeping them out of sight as she turned to face the crowd once more. However, before she even made an attempt to show them anything, Urd moved towards the far edge of the stage, causing some to wonder whether she lost her nerve and wished to end her performance prematurely. Even the staff seemed initially confused by this sudden change of heart and slowly lowered the music's volume, thinking that this was over, only to realize that Urd wanted to greet the audience. Once down from the stage, Urd started to walk in front of the first row of seats and held her free hand in the demons' direction, running her fingers across their jawlines while her purple orbs held their eyes in an intense -if not downright seductive- gaze.
The mesmerized demons initially didn't seem to know what to make of this impulsive act, and merely stared at Urd, waiting so see what she had in mind. As she walked in front of them however, it was hard for any of them to ignore the voluptuous Norn's charm and some of the bolder reached to caress her bronze skin as she walked by. And while she didn't seem to react to the sensation of all those hands exploring her body from her wide hips to her shapely long legs, the fact that she didn't immediately pull away encouraged some to reach around and feel her firm derriere that could only be described as divine. Roughly halfway in her little… detour, Urd came across the most expensive seats typically reserved for the higher class customers, even though most of the true VIPs were enjoying the staff members in the convenience of the private rooms. Still, more than enough wanted to watch some of the popular girls in the public rooster, and for that reason they booked the best seats in the club, right opposite of the stage's midsection.
As she approached these higher ranked demons, Urd cranked her charm up to eleven and exchanged a few words with each of them; mostly pleasantries as she didn't have the time to sit and have a whole conversation with every single one of them. Until… she came across what must've been a father and son duo, given the family resemblance between the two demons. The boy seemed to be roughly Gullveig's age and try as it might, Urd couldn't help but find the blush on his face as she approached him to be absolutely adorable. "Hello there, sweetie! Are you new here, too?"
"Yeah… it's my… birthday present," said the younger demon, staring nervously at Urd's naked form, especially as she leaned closer to him and her plump breasts hang right in front of his face. And while his not so little self down there wanted to get to know her way better, the rest of him screamed to put as much distance between himself and his leader's daughter, before he screwed himself up by somehow offending her.
His father wasn't so shy though, and felt her thigh, before moving higher to give her round rear an appreciative squeeze. "He just became of age, so, me and his mom thought that it was about damn time he popped his cherry."
"Dad!"
It was hard for Urd not to chuckle at the sight of the birthday boy's blush, as he tried to stop his father from further embarrassing him, and given that she was a trickster by heart, Urd decided to go ahead and give the dark haired youth a nice hug; as in burying his face in her plentiful bosom. "Aw, don't be so shy! Here, have a little present from me too, sweetie!" Briefly rubbing her breasts against the demon's cheeks, Urd let out a giggle and then pulled away from the young demon, as she didn't wish to give him the idea that she was going to be the one he'd pop with cherry with. "I hope you'll have some sweet time here. From what I heard, the girls here are pretty good. I can recommend you one, if you want."
"Thank you… miss Urd."
Despite the disappointment in the boy's tone, Urd decided against getting involved any further than this, and merely pulled away, trying to get back to her performance, before she ended spending too much time socializing with her audience. As such, Urd covered her crotch once more and continued her 'greeting' of the crowd, until she reached the end of the front row and climbed up onto the stage. By that time, she knew that she had less than two minutes to end her performance, so, she turned her back to the crowd and started to sway in the music's rhythm, although much more energetically than before. Her hips shook from side to side, causing her finely sculpted rear to jiggle accordingly, much to the demons' delight. And to further entice the crowd, Urd tried a different technique, this time twerking her rear while the semi crouched position allowed the crowd not only to see her bouncing rear, but also glimpses of her womanhood.
As the crowd whistled at the sight of her labia, with a few offering compliments as well as offers to quench those lips' thirst, Urd noticed her unofficial mentor approaching the stage, and knew that she had to wrap her performance up. She slowly turned around, her hands once more on her crotch and spreading her legs a bit, the bronze skinned goddess rubbed her clit a few times and then slowly moved her hands higher, first across her abs and then along the underside of her breasts, until she reached her nipples, giving them a nice pinch. More than anything though, she had left her front totally exposed for the first time, allowing everyone to get an unobscured view of her nicely trimmed, racing stripe pubic hair, as well as her slightly moist womanly folds. And as a finish, she slid down to her knees, spreading her legs further apart to reveal the pink of her parted entrance, all while she posed with her hands behind her head. Her long platinum hair cascaded over her arms as she raised them, giving herself an alluring look, and slowly arched her back, much to her audience's delight.
"Let's give miss Urd a nice round of applause for her fine performance, everyone!" came the announcer's voice over the speakers, while the stage lights dimmed, allowing Urd to get up and give her audience a cutesy wave, as well as blow a kiss in the air, before she finally turned around and headed for the backstage.
"You did great, Urd," said the demoness as her protegee approached her, and even offered her a one arm hug, as well as a kiss on the cheek.
"Thank you, Flir," replied the half goddess with a slight smile, addressing her mentor by name for the first time since she arrived here. She really didn't wish to get too friendly to a demoness, as she still found it hard to open up to them, although she began to judge them on an individual basis. And while it was downright foolish to automatically trust every single of them, there were some that she felt more comfortable around. "I'm happy that your tips worked for me. I was quite… nervous I guess, but at least it didn't show."
"If that's how you look while nervous, I really want to know what it's like when you're into it," laughed the demoness, while giving Urd's backside a friendly pat. "Now, go and enjoy a nice drink at the bar. It's on my tab, so feel free to enjoy yourself."
Offering a nod, Urd couldn't help but smile as her friend climbed onto the stage in order to start her performance, and made a mental note to somehow thank her for being this helpful to her. 'Hm… maybe I could ask mother if she can find a better job for her? Surely, she can do something else with her social skills, other than work as an entertainer. First though… I need to celebrate this little… accomplishment, I guess.'
xXx
At the bar, Urd enjoyed a variety of locally produced drinks, along with a few illegal ones, considering that they were produced with several unauthorised materials, which rumored to include even freshly harvested semen. Of course, Urd knew better than believe what was essentially a false advertisement, since adding something like that into the fermentation process would only ruin the booze's taste. In reality, all alchemists who knew their trade well enough, could easily tell that this was nothing more than demons' version of moonshine, with the addition of a couple of herbs which in reality were illegal to possess, since they hailed from Heavens. Because those materials were often used for medicinal purposes, their distribution was typically rationed and only certified businesses were allowed to handle them, just to prevent a shortage in the market. As a result, using them as flavoring for alcoholic beverages, was simply deemed too wasteful, and thus prohibited by law.
This didn't stop some to smuggle small batches of those herbs, as well as brew this illegal booze in this particular part of the demonic capital, where things were less regulated than the rest of the city. Still, after trying a glass, Urd couldn't quite tell why anyone would wish to drink something as bitter as this stuff, even with the added sugar to make it into a less terrible experience. And to make matters worse for her, the barman seemed to chuckle at her cross expression, as she pushed away the almost empty glass away from her. "Thanks, but… gimme something normal."
"Some nice, mild rum for the lady, then," said the barkeep with a wink, just to annoy the goddess who almost gloated about being able to handle everything he got.
Narrowing her eyes in a somewhat joking manner, Urd accepted the rum and even took a sip, until she found someone standing next to her. While she didn't initially pay too much attention, as several had already offered her the occasional compliment about her performance, Urd eventually turned to take a better look at the eerily silent person, and… almost choked on her drink. "Gullveig?! W-What are you doing here?!"
The blonde god nervously took a seat next to her, and tried to come up with something that wasn't going to make this any worse than he already feared it was. "Well… Skuld kinda noticed that you acted a bit strange today, and when she found out that you came to Hell in such short time since the last visit, she worried that you got yourself into something. So, we sort of followed you to see what was going on, and…"
"You followed me? Here?" asked the dismayed goddess, as this was turning from bad to worse every passing second. And given the nod she received, Urd dreaded the answer to the most important question that was currently plaguing her. "Did you… watch all that?"
"Um… yeah?" replied the uncertain god, feeling the need to avert his gaze from his girlfriend's sister, knowing all too well how awkward it must've been for her. "We were at the back of the room, and…" He didn't need to finish that sentence, as he recalled Skuld's hard expression as Urd spread her legs during the finale of her performance, just before she stormed out of the club. "Watched the show, I guess," finally finished the god, after a few awkward seconds.
"Oh fuck…" She didn't even feel like saying anything more, as she buried her head in her hands and wondered just how she was going to face her youngest sister now. It had never been a secret that she was more sexually active than the average goddess, and even her choice of clothing reflected that seductive aspect of her personality, but that was totally different compared to being caught working here. It was one thing to date a few gods or Earth Spirits, and another matter to be a part timer in a club that specializes in satisfying the carnal desires of its clientele. Worse yet, she now feared that her sister might be thinking that she's also whoring herself here, and that was the last thing she needed. After all, if she watched her way of greeting that young demon from back then, it was entirely possible to assume that she was soliciting a client for a session after the end of her performance. "Where's Skuld, now? Where did she go?"
"I think she said that she's going to wait outside until you're… done?" Noticing the elder Norn shoot up from her stool, Gullveig wondered if this night was going to take another turn for the worse, and tried to stop her. "Hold on! I don't think it's the best idea to talk to her right now!" warned the god, but Urd was already heading out, pushing through the crowd to reach the nearest exit. 'Oh, this isn't going to turn out nicely, at all!'
xXx
It didn't take her too long to spot the brooding brunette that leaned against a nearby building, and stared in her direction with a clearly unhappy expression. As a matter of fact, Urd almost forgot what she wanted to say, and merely stopped in front of Skuld with shame evident in her face. "I'm…"
"Save it, Urd. I'm not here to listen to your apology. Actually, I'm not in the mood for a discussion right now. Just… go back in and… have a drink or something," spat Skuld, biting back a lot more she wanted to say, but knew that she had to still her tongue before she ended up screaming at her sister. "But if you really in the mood for a talk, can you at least tell me just what the fuck's going on here? I was worried that you've gotten yourself into trouble, but… you almost seemed so into it, back there… that I got confused. Are you really doing this willingly?"
In all honesty, Urd didn't know what was worse: to tell her about the deal she made with her mother, and let her worry about her and the others' relationship with Keiichi, or lie about it, and make her think that she lost all inhibitions. Still, the most important thing right now was to reassure her that she wasn't being forced into anything. "I kind of do? I don't suppose that you can understand right now, but-"
"You bet I don't!" snapped Skuld, throwing her hands up in the air in frustration. "And for crying out loud... you're not even trying to explain anything? What? You think I'll go home and pretend that I didn't watch my sister shake her assets, and even rub her boobies on someone stranger's face? We've all… done a few things… but so far it's been with people we loved, or… or at least… are very, very close to! Not some… unknown demon, or anyone else who rents your pussy!"
"Whoa, whoa! I'm just a part time dancer, Skuld! I don't take part in anything else that's going on here! And I'll never, ever offer sex… just like… that. I have some morals you know!"
"Well, that's not what I saw back there, you big liar!" insisted the furious Skuld, taking a step forward to cross the distance between them, and for a moment contemplating to slap her across the face.
Fortunately for both sisters, Gullveig managed to catch up to them and got in between them before the situation deteriorated any further. "Alright, let's all stay calm for a moment! I bet there's a good explanation for all this, so, let's not jump into conclusions, Skuld!"
"Easy for you to say, buster! It was wasn't your sister dancing for a bunch of demons. But… you know what? I'm done!" Without elaborating any further, Skuld merely turned around and started to walk away, leaving a shaken Urd and a worried Gullveig behind.
The blonde god felt torn between running after his girlfriend and staying to console the obviously distraught half goddess, who clearly didn't expect this kind of end to this day. Still, knowing that this was a rather infamous place, Gullveig couldn't quite leave Skuld on her own. "I'm sorry, but I must get after her, before she ends up somewhere dangerous. Although, don't mind what she said, I only heard part of it, but… she's upset, and Skuld says a lot when she's like that. I'm sure there's a reason for all this, although this isn't the time nor the place to discuss it. Just… take care and come home, okay?"
"Thanks, Gullveig," said Urd with a weak smile, before she glanced at the departing form of her sister. "Now go, before you lose track of her. This is a rough neighbourhood, and certainly not a place for someone like her to wander alone."
Watching the god nod once and then set off after the departing Norn, Urd rubbed her temples as the headache she was experiencing threatened to overwhelm her. 'This went from so good to… Hell, what do even call this? A disaster isn't strong enough of a word. Ugh… I better go drink something and think of an apology before I head home. I can't let her think that I've turned into a complete slut.'
With a heavy sigh, Urd thought about going back in the club, but eventually decided against it. She just wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone who knew her, and that's why she chose to find another club, or just a bar, where she could drink without others interrupting her.
xXx
Earth
"That was irredeemably disgraceful, Skuld. Have you completely lost your mind, or you simply forgot that our sister has feelings? I understand that you and her loved to play fight, but this is something totally different from a game!"
Despite her saintly reputation, Belldandy's words cut through glass like sharp diamonds, even though she didn't even raise her voice once during this whole time. Just like the rest of the household, Belldandy listened to Skuld's account of events that took place in Hell, since the furious Skuld wasn't in the mood to talk it over with her boyfriend, and ended up acting too suspicious for the middle Norn to leave her alone. And without being able to deny Belldandy's request to explain what was going on, Skuld ended up telling everyone what Urd was up to. Or at the very least a somewhat censored version, since she didn't wish to list some of her sister's misdeeds. And while she wasn't expecting Belldandy to share her opinion of Urd's secret job, Skuld never thought that her big sister would get angry at her.
"Hold on, sis… didn't you hear what I said?" asked the astonished Norn, mostly due to the fact that she had never seen the middle Norn to look this pissed at any point in her entire life.
"I did. Yet I still find it unbelievable that you thought so little of our sister. Urd may be mischievous and even uninhibited at times, but she's definitely not the uncouth slut you made her sound like. And even if she somehow succumbed to the temptation of such a lifestyle, I'd rather extend a helping hand, rather than reach out to slap her."
"I didn't do that!" protested Skuld, a bit louder than most of the others would've wanted.
"My apologies… that was a metaphor. I wasn't implying that you actually did that." Pausing for a moment to gather her thoughts, as well as cool her head before she ended up making an already bad situation even worse. Looking over at Keiichi who seemed rather troubled by all this, Belldandy worried about the implications this might have to their lives in the near future; and more specifically whether he was going to dump her sister or not. Yet, as much as she feared the answer, Belldandy had to ask it first. "Keiichi, dear… Would you mind sharing your thoughts?"
The mortal flinched when he felt everyone's eyes on him, and though he was unsure what to say, Keiichi knew that staying quiet was out of question. Sure, he suspected that something was off with Urd today, but he never expected that the eldest Norn would go as far as to pull such a stunt behind everyone's back. And while he found the idea of her offering sex for money, or whatever else the immortals used, to be quite revolting, Keiichi seriously doubted that it was likely for her to go that far. Granted, Skuld never actually went ahead and said such a thing, but based on the whole description he got from Gullveig about that place, he knew that the majority of the workers there did sell sex to their clients. The biggest question however was whether this was the case with Urd as well, even though he personally found that extremely unlikely, the same could be said about her working in such a place to begin with. "To be honest… I'm somewhat confused right now. I mean, this can't be just a way to have sex with others, nor I think that Urd would even need to go that far to scratch her itch. But to say anything without hearing her reasoning is just unfair. Besides, for all we know she might've gotten involved into something bad, and didn't want to worry us or something."
"I second that," said Lind almost without any warning, causing everyone to jump at the sound of her voice. "Actually, given her unusual behavior, why did you leave her alone back there? Well?"
Even though she didn't directly address her, Skuld knew that Lind's question was meant for her. And now that she thought about it with a calm mind, Skuld had to admit that it was really stupid of her to leave her in such a place without anyone to look after her. "I… I'm sorry… I kind of lost it and..."
"Then let this be a lesson for you," said Lind as finally had had enough of this whole conversation. "I'll be heading to Hell now. Someone needs to find Urd, before she runs into trouble."
"Do you think they'll let a Valkyrie in?" asked the surprised Belldandy, and even prepared to go after her, but Lind stopped her with a mere gesture.
"Normally I'd say no, but considering who I'm looking for, I doubt that they'll stop me." Heading for the exit, Lind formed her Valkyrie uniform around her, and then paused for a moment to look back at the others who were still seated around the low table in the living room. "There's no need to wait for me here. It's probably better to get some rest and cool your heads off, as it'll only make matters worse if you all jump at Urd the moment she arrives. I think she'll prefer to have a chance to collect her thoughts, too."
Albeit reluctantly, the rest of the household offered her a nod, considering that Lind rose a valid point here, and one after the other they prepared to head off to their rooms, except for Lind who walked out the main door.
And then open a portal to the infernal realm.
xXx
After nearly two whole hours of bar hopping, during which she drank more than a dozen shots, Urd felt so terrible that she couldn't even regret her decision to drink her sorrows. Her mind simply wasn't in any state to do so, leaving her to dread the moment she had to head back home. As a matter of fact, that's exactly why she kept on drinking: to postpone the inevitable.
Although she wanted more than anything to tell Skuld the truth, and then call her mother to inform her that she wasn't going to do this anymore, Urd knew that this would only lead into other kind of problems. If everyone learned that the demons found Peorth's contract as too profitable for their liking, it would inevitably put a lot of stress on Keiichi's shoulders. In the worst case scenario, he might even have to 'choose' between them, as some stupid way of reducing the amount of attention he got from his goddess girlfriends, and by an extend balance the contract a bit. Of course, providing that the only reason they were allowed to be with him was Peorth's contract, this simply meant that the rose goddess was the most likely choice to remain by his side. And while she would've sacrificed her happiness for Belldandy's sake, Urd wasn't as willing to put her middle sister in the position of making a similar decision. 'Stupid wishes… and stupid market shares… Why doesn't everyone else mind their business?'
"Hey, miss… I think it's time to stop drinking," warned the barwoman, wanting nothing to have with a drunk goddess. And not just any plain goddess, but the big boss' daughter, too. "How about you pay up, and head home?"
"Ah… I guess… you do have a point," drunkenly replied Urd, even though she still had more control of herself than most others who'd try to chug down as much as she did. However, before she managed to find the pay card she was supposed to use here, someone else stepped in and offered his.
"Put her drinks on my tab," said a short demon with a stocky build and sleek, rust colored hair. Next to him was a taller, slender demon with longer, dark hair that were pulled back in a ponytail, and while he didn't speak up, he offered a relatively polite smile to Urd, who obviously wanted to know what this was all about.
"Who are you guys?" asked the suspicious Norn, trying to recall if they were present in her performance, or just happened to be some opportunists trying to earn themselves a favor by helping their boss' daughter.
"Just two guys who loved your performance," replied the shorter demon, as he retrieved his card once the payment was over, and wrapped an arm around Urd. Obviously, the Norn didn't quite appreciate this gesture, but the demon's muscular arm didn't budge. "Now, stop that. You're a bit unstable, so, I'm just keeping you upright."
"He's correct," said the second demon, as he supported Urd from the other side too. "At this rate you might collapse on a sidewalk, and this isn't a place for you to fall unconscious."
"There are all kinds of creeps in this part of the city, so it's better if you stay out of trouble," added the first demon. Seeing that she finally stopped resisting them, he nodded to his friend who helped him take her out of the bar. Soon, the trio was walking across the street, earning a couple of strange looks, although it was mostly due to the fact the one of them was a goddess, and very familiar looking too. Still, most kept their distance and minded their business, until one passing by demoness waved at them, much to Urd's confusion.
"Oh, shoot, I know that girl! Um… can you wait for a moment? I really need to talk to her," said the slender demon in a clearly apologetic tone, leaving his friend and Urd to make that decision. And given how his friend turned to look at the half goddess, she eventually relented and offered a nod, trying not to be rude to her benefactors.
Letting out a sigh, as his friend left him alone with Urd for the moment, the stocky demon turned to the goddess he currently held up, and rolled his eyes. "Sorry about my friend. He's the popular type, so his list of lady friends is too big for even him to remember. Don't worry, we'll take you out of here in a jiffy."
As Urd offered a weak nod, the other guy returned, and briefly looked over his shoulder at the pretty demoness across the street. "Hey, guys… It's kinda funny, but… I finally got her to say yes, so… Can you spare me a couple of minutes? It's just for a quicky, so it won't take that long."
"You're totally hopeless!" cried the shorter demon, but soon added. "Oh, what the fuck!... Let's get this over with, but you owe me a drink, you hear me?"
"Awesome! Thank you guys! I promise it'll be brief!"
And before she knew what was happening, Urd along with the rest of her acquaintances headed towards what the locals called a shag house, all while they reassured her that their next stop was a portal for her to go home.
xXx
Earth
Staring at the TV screen with an almost detached expression, Skuld was the last person to remain in the living room, as the rest of the household -minus Lind of course- had already retired for the night. Sure, Gullveig needed some convincing to leave her side, especially after she was scolded by Belldandy, but in the end, he probably felt too awkward sitting silently next to her. Not that she actually blamed him, as he most likely sensed that she wasn't in the mood for a conversation, but once she was actually alone, Skuld felt quite lonely and in the need to talk to someone, even though she actively avoided just that, moments ago.
Yet in a strange coincidence, just a couple of minutes later, she heard a gentle knock on the doorframe, followed by the sound of the door sliding open to reveal Peorth's concerned features as she poked her head inside.
"Sorry to disturb you, Skuld, but can we talk for a bit?" asked the rose goddess in a low, soft whisper. She didn't wish to make the younger Norn feel as if she expected her request to be granted, as the last thing Skuld needed right now was to have a higher class goddess impose on her. "I'll try to make this brief, but if you don't want, then I'll just leave-"
"No, it's okay. Come in."
Accepting the invitation with a grateful nod, Peorth stepped inside the room and quietly closed the door behind her. She then walked up to Skuld and took a seat next to the troubled goddess of the future, who watched her intently, most likely trying to figure out her intentions. "I apologize for remaining quiet earlier, but I didn't think that speaking up would've made anything better. However, I'm here to listen to you, and if it's okay, I have a few things I'd like to say, too."
"There's no need to apologize. I'm the one who acted like a dumbass, and totally deserved all that," said Skuld with a heavy sigh. "I thought about it, but I still don't know what got in me when I snapped at Urd back in the strip club. I-"
"Shh… it's okay, Skuld." Placing a hand around the goddess' shoulders, Peorth pulled her a bit closer and smiled reassuringly at her. "You acted out of concern for Urd, and that's something commendable. Even if it could've been handled better, you had good intentions, and didn't just want to ridicule your sister for doing something outrageous."
"I know, but it was still uncalled for. And I never got to listen to what really happened back there. I mean… why would Urd want to work in a place like that, all of a sudden. Look, I'm not calling her lazy, but she's not the type to go out of her way to get a job of any description, let alone work for the demons!" Turning to look at the rose goddess, Skuld could tell that she wasn't entirely dismissive of her claims, so she carried on, knowing that at the very least, Peorth would give her explanation a chance. "If you ask me, Keiichi's right to think that there's something else going on, and that's what worries me the most. Sure, I'm not terribly happy that she performed in front of such an audience, but that's the tip of the iceberg."
"I believe that everyone shares the same concern, Skuld. I for once would've never agreed to work there, and you know all too well that I'm not the demure type." As she finished her sentence, Peorth toyed with the idea of sharing some of her past experiences. And considering that those were kind of relative to this whole subject, Peorth decided to do it, even if she might come to regret this decision later on. "Now, please don't jump into any conclusions, but I do speak from experience."
"You've been there?" asked the curious Norn, almost expecting the answer to be a yes. Which it actually happened to be the case, when Peorth nodded back at her. "As a visitor, I suppose?"
"Yes, although that's partially correct. I've been approached by the Fighting Wings to help them with an investigation on a smuggling ring, and considering that sending one of their own there was too conspicuous, I was deemed a much more suitable person to carry out such mission. At any rate, I used a business trip as an excuse to get to the demonic capital, and then under the guise of wanting some fun, I went to that notorious district. And let's just say that I was… less than impressed with what I've seen. Still, I wasn't there for sightseeing, so I did my best to get some clues as to where to start, but the locals were… difficult to say the least. While I had more than enough of them offering sex, few wished to hold a real conversation with me, even though I used all my charm to get their talking. For the most part, it was just an exchanged of overused pick up lines and simple pleasantries, which led me nowhere. I've tried for two nights I went from one bar to the next, hoping to find someone who might drop the slightest bit of useful info, but to no avail."
"It must've been frustrating."
"You have no idea! I really didn't expect to have that much trouble wooing anyone, but then again, my tactics weren't meant for people who were used to life in such seedy places. By the third and last day of my stay in Hell, I had to deliver some useful results, so I changed my approach. Instead of blindly trying to run into someone who might reveal anything useful, I more or less picked a shady looking character and told him that I was searching for the guy who was smuggling…" Coming to a halt, Peorth felt her voice die out, and merely shook her head. "I'm sorry, but the incident is classified, so much of the information is restricted. Anyways, I talked with him for a while, making some arrangements to meet his contact, and in less than an hour I was in a cabaret where that meeting was supposed to take place. The thing however was that they didn't fully believe me, and while I was temporarily demoted to second class to be able to lie during this mission, they still wouldn't buy the story that first class goddesses weren't capable of lying. After all, it may be against the law to lie, but it's still possible to do so, as long as no one catches you."
The Norn offered her a numb nod, almost being afraid to ask what happened next. Or even wondered whether she wanted to know in the first place. "It's alright, Peorth. There's no need to tell me about it, I… get the point. You had your reasons to be there."
"No, I could've simply walked away and shelf the job to someone else. I suppose an undercover Valkyrie could also get some results, but at the risk of getting herself sealed or hurt. And since the requirement for them to believe my story was a mere shift working there as a waitress, it's no brainer that I took the offer."
"I said it's okay! I don't want you to tell me more, Peorth," said Skuld worriedly, as she really feared what was coming next. "Look, if you want to continue… just tell me if you were hurt or not."
"Well, to be fair they weren't exactly trying to hurt me. And I'm sorry if all that sounded a bit ominous. I kind of lucked my way out of getting screwed, even if I was groped more than enough times," said Peorth with a meek smile, worrying that she may have gone a bit too far with her story, and said more than she should. "I honestly wish I could tell more, but I can't. All I can however say, is that we arranged a new meeting, and this time in the mortal realm, at which point I was supposed to hand them over the goods. Instead of that, I lead them to a trap, and the rest is history. Still, if you were to catch me shaking my ass while delivering drinks to random demons, what would you think of me?"
"Without knowing the rest? I…" Looking down at the floor in shame, Skuld felt that there was no need to finish her sentence, as it was obvious what Peorth was getting at. Still, with this whole story giving her another perspective on the issue, Skuld eventually turned to the rose goddess and with some hesitation asked her what's been troubling her. "Peorth… Do you think that Urd's in a similar situation?"
"I sincerely don't think so. Anyone trying to pull something like that on Hild's daughter must be an even greater idiot than the one who wanted to test my claims. There's probably some other explanation for what's going on with her, but until she gets back, and we can ask her, do me a favor and try not to worry that much."
As much as she wanted to argue with her, Skuld had to recognize that at the very least, Peorth was trying to cheer her up, even in this somewhat unorthodox fashion. After all, she couldn't shake the feeling that while her story had to be true, given that first class goddesses weren't allowed to lie, it was highly unlikely that it was merely chosen to reassure her. Perhaps, Peorth even made her worry even more now than she knew that something like that might've happened to Urd, but considering that this wasn't her likely intention, Skuld felt somewhat grateful that the other goddess actually cared enough to have this talk with her. "Peorth?"
"Yes?" asked the rose goddess as she relaxed her grip on her, and moved the Norn's head so that it rested on her shoulder.
"Thank you."
"Anytime, Skuld."
xXx
Hell
The sound of the demoness' moans from the adjacent room was the only thing to break the utter silence inside this drab, empty apartment. Bare of anything but the most essential of furnishings and without traces of continuous habitation, this place was most certainly a meeting spot of sorts for the sole purpose of this kind of activities. Even in her somewhat drunken state, Urd had managed to inspect her surroundings and judging by the looks of it, she was sitting on an old leather sofa, inside what appeared to be the apartment's living room. On the far wall there were two doors, each leading to a smaller room that was equally empty, save for a metal frame bed with a weathered mattress that was literally covered in stains of sex fluids that would've otherwise disgusted her to no end. Actually, even the sofa she was sitting on happened to be in a relatively similar state, along with the only mat in the whole apartment that she assumed to provide some comfort during a gangbang or orgy… since both type of events most certainly took place in this room due to available space. As a matter of fact, if it wasn't for the missing windows, this whole place would've reeked from all that filth. And in all honesty, if also wasn't for her splitting headache, Urd would've refused to even step inside this cesspit of an apartment. Actually, listening in to the demoness' excited moans, she wondered just how much these guys paid her to have sex in a place like this, although that still left the question as to why they would take her here if they affluent enough to begin with.
No matter how much they tried to hide it, Urd was no fool to believe that no form of compensation was offered for the demoness' services, as it was clear as day to her that the woman in the next room was a hooker. Which… Urd had never even heard of until she came here, as most of the other 'entertainers' in this area seemed to have much more glamorous jobs by comparison, with everyone else outside the bars and cabarets supposedly doing this for their own personal enjoyment, rather than as an actual profession. Then again, the truth could lie somewhere in between, with most of the entertainers she met being officially employed by certified businesses, while those wandering around on their own often working illegally and therefore acted as if they were like everyone else. After all, this wasn't Heavens, where laws and regulations governed every aspect of daily life, and although Hell was far from lawless, there were still such places where one could bend the rules a bit and get away with it.
'Ugh… why did I even agree to come here?' wondered the Norn of the past, although her migraine immediately reminded her of the reason. It was clearly her fault to treat the booze down here as the same stuff served in the mortal realm or even Heavens, as she was normally far more tolerant of the stuff and required a much greater amount of alcohol to even make her tipsy, let alone drunk. Apparently though, the drinks served here were specifically brewed to have a significantly harsher impact on an immortal's system, to the point that even the mildest thing here must've been utterly poisonous to any mortal. Urd actually toyed with the idea of attempting to teleport out of here on her own, but in her current state it was uncertain whether she'd get the coordinates right, and end up appearing in front of random strangers in the mortal realm. And if that happened to take place in a public location, the resulting RP nightmare for everyone involved… could probably get her license suspended for gross acts of negligence of her duties as a goddess. The only other way out was to call her mother and ask for her help, although… she wasn't willing to do that unless it was absolutely necessary. After all, despite being only half a demoness, Urd still possessed a strong sense of pride and to make herself sound as if she run crying to her mother for help on the first occasion, was simply unacceptable.
At that moment, the prostitute's loud, yet somewhat faked scream brought Urd out of her thoughts, as it most certainly signalled that at the very least someone had orgasmed, and the skreaking sound of the door opening verified that this farce was thankfully coming to an end. Yet much to her disappointment, only a single person came out of the room: the stocky demon who up until a couple of minutes ago acted as if he was totally uninterested, only to change his mind as soon as the first moan came out of the next room. Actually, the more she observed him, the less trustworthy he appeared to be, especially as he entered the living room with his semi erect penis dangling out of his pants, almost as if he was bragging about his manhood. Granted, she had to give the guy some credit for being rather large for someone his size, and even pitied the hooker for having to sheathe something this thick, as contrary to common belief after a certain point, bigger didn't actually mean better too.
After letting her get a good glance of his prick, the demon finally decided to put his manhood back into his pants, even though the ghost of a lecherous grin could be barely seen on his face. "Sorry about that, but she was too fine to pass the chance to give her a dicking, too. Hey, how's the smell? Did the candle do anything at all?"
The half goddess screwed her nose at both his manners -or rather lack of- and the mention of the apartment's horrid smell, even though her 'friends' made an attempt to cover it with an aromatic candle they light up as soon as they arrived. And though it actually covered the stench to a certain degree, Urd couldn't quite tell what kind of poor taste these demons had, as she had also used candles to create an atmosphere hersels on numerous occasions, but those didn't give off such a cheap, chemical smell that was barely more tolerable than that of the dried cum surrounding her. "Ugh… you just had to remind me! I'm not sure which reeks the most; the candle or the room."
"Hey, easy there sweetheart. You're not in a luxury hotel," laughed the demon as he approached to check the candle he left on the floor, just a meter and a half away from her. By now, almost half of it was gone, and if his calculations were correct, he just needed to stall her for a couple more minutes before its effect kicked in. Still, he was quite happy with his idea to take her in a place like this, where the natural… odor would mask the tranquiliser's own smell, leaving her mostly unaware of the danger that lies next to her. 'Heh… that was almost too easy. At least we took the antidote while in the other room, so, we should be pretty fine. And speaking of fine… come on sweetie, close those eyes and I can have some fun with you, too. Those glorious boobies are going to look even better with my jizz all over them.'
For a moment, Urd could've sworn that the demon was eyeing her, and although he said or done nothing to earn himself a verbal rebuke, the Norn decided that the time for her to leave was long overdue. "Alright… look, I really need to go, so never mind about taking me anywhere. I'll find my way out of here on my own." Making an attempt to stand up, however left Urd with a rather disconcerting feeling, as her legs simply refused to comply, and she almost immediately plopped back onto the sofa. She looked down in mixed confusion and worry, since the numbing feeling all over her body didn't seem to be a symptom of the drinks she had, and the way the demon was looking at her left Urd with the impression that he was expecting for something to happen, and soon. "Wait!... What have you done to?… Hold it! That fucking candle!"
"Bingo! Although… you're a bit too late, sweetheart," came the demon's reply as he pushed the candle closer to Urd's nose, and with a strong blow he put out the flame, leaving the wick to give off a most noxious smoke that caused the Norn to cough, until she slipped out of consciousness. "Finally…" Tossing the candle aside, he waited for his friend and the hooker to come out of the other room, with both of them adjusting their clothes, and in the demoness' case, to replace her ripped pair of panties, after her second client decided to play a bit too rough with her. "Are you done?"
"Yeah, that's as far as you go with that much," replied the demoness as she handed the shorter demon a bill, much to his unpleasant surprise. "Here, sign this and I'm gone."
"What the?!... I though the boss already paid you for the threesome! And you want more?!" barked the stocky demon as he tossed the bill to the floor. "I'm not paying you anything, you swindling cunt! Get outta here!"
"That's for whipping my ass with your belt, you fucker! I only got paid for a threesome, not bondage shit on top of it. So, pay up for extra or I'm gonna have a nice talk with your boss, and we'll see who's a swindler, you cheapsake!" came the hooker's harsh reply, and even shoved the otherwise muscular demon back.
Until his friend decided to step in and defuse the situation before it went out of control. "Sorry for that trouble! Here, I'll sign for you!" Without any time to waste the taller demon signed and handed the bill back at the hooker, who promptly stashed it in her bosom, but just as she about to leave, she briefly stopped in front of his friend who was still glaring at her, and promptly spat at his face. Thankfully, he barely managed to stop him from swinging a punch at her, and restrained him for long enough to avoid a catastrophe that would've gotten them into the worst kind of trouble imaginable. "Get a hold of yourself! If we screw this up, lord Vornir will have our sorry asses sealed!"
The other demon let out a low growl, but eventually complied, especially when their boss' name came up. It still took him a while to calm down, staring at Urd's unconscious form with a scoff, as he didn't have anything better to do at the moment, while his friend went to the other bedroom where they had the 'item' stashed this whole time. And with him still quite upset about being spat in the face like that, the demon decided that he needed a little bit of fun before he could get down to business. Approaching Urd while licking his lips, the demon got hold of her strapless top and without much effort he almost snapped the microdress' fasteners open, bringing her delicious, plump breasts into view, since the half goddess didn't wear a bra underneath. "Well, well… look at those titties. So soft and bouncy! Mhmm!..." He roughly handled them, giving them a nice squeeze as he knew that Urd wasn't going to wake for at least half or even a full hour, so he could waste a little bit of time playing with her, before he went back to business. Still, no matter how satisfying it was to rub these delightful mounds of flesh, the hard-on he got from this simple act demanded his attention, and although he wanted to save this for later, he unzipped his pants and pulled out his fully erect member. Giving himself a couple of fast strokes at the sight of the goddess' glorious teats, before he grabbed her dress once more and tore it open down to the last fastener, and then simply tore it off of her, leaving Urd in just her black, lacy panties.
Just the mere sight of the goddess' camel toe, as those tight panties dug into her labia made the demon's manhood throb with excitement from idea of entering her, although before could remove this last barrier that separated him from what he desired, a loud clunk caused him to turn and find that his friend had dropped the cylindrical container they were supposed to use for this operation. "Hey, what the fuck are you doing?"
"THAT'S MY LINE!" shouted the frantic demon as he jumped in place on one foot, given that the heavy canister landed on the other. But nothing compared with the distress he experienced from witnessing this scene, fearing that any moment now, Urd would wake up, and they'd end up sealed, or worse. "That's…. lady Hild's daughter, you idiot! Do you have any idea what she's gonna do if you rape her? Hell, just doing that to a random demoness is more than enough to get sealed indefinitely! Do you really want to risk our neck for… what? Getting some pussy? You had one just moments ago!"
Instead of a proper reply the shorter demon flipped Urd around and yanked her panties down, before he slapped her smooth bronze cheeks with his veiny manhood. "Shut up! That other wench dared to spat at me! And besides… this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get lucky with one of those elite types. Don't you feel sick having to come here, just to buy some pussy? Most of the others won't pick us on their own, and I'm tired of being treated like a third rate citizen."
"If you keep up with this nonsense, you're gonna lose even that, you fool!" barked the taller demon, making an attempt to push his friend aside, but to no avail. The other demon refused to budge and instead shoved his friend back, before he turned his attention to Urd's unprotected rear.
"Gimme a break, you damned coward! We keep doing all these jobs for those good for nothing bastards, and yet we're still third class demons! Some rotten brats are even a class higher than us! If you want to remain a lackey for the rest of eternity, be my guest. I have other plans. As Vornir told out, once we take her angel out and replace it with a devil, she's gonna turn into a demoness. Still, once she loses her angel, she should go into a state of shock, and unable to regain full consciousness… so, if we keep fucking her until she breaks, and then give her the devil egg, we'll earn ourselves a powerful sex slave." Spreading Urd's cheeks, the demon took a moment rubbing his meaty member against her lips and even higher up, trying to decide where to start from, until the sensation of her tighter entrance caught his attention and brought a wicked smile to his face. "Mm… this bitch's ass sure is tight! I think I found where to shove it first!"
"Have you completely lost it?! This is even worse than just raping her! We'll be sentenced to disembodiment!" shouted the other demon, feeling his skin crawl from the possibility of suffering such a fate, because his once friend decided to go crazy and pull off a stunt like that. He even prepared to kick him aside, as he knew that words wouldn't reach him, but before he could intervene, something else did.
The shorter demon didn't even have a chance to see what actually hit him, as he was literally launched across the room, where he hit the wall with enough force to leave an imprint on it. It was only once he fell onto the floor that he could finally see just what swatted him aside like a fly: a pair of mismatching wings that erupted from Urd's back, one white and the other pitch black. And though they both expected her to possess an angel, what actually emerged from the half goddess' back… defied anything they ever dreamt of.
Aside from the mismatching wings, the angel's long hair also consisted of two different colors, with each side of her head matching the corresponding wing: white on the right hand side, and black on the left. Furthermore, while her skin was as fair as any other angel's, there were still several dark tattoos running across the entire length of her body, forming decorative patterns, not found on any other known angels. And last but not least, as the angel turned her head around to look at her mistress' aspiring rapist, her mismatching eyes, with one being blue and the other blood red caused the demon's hair to stand on its end. 'Look at you… cowering in fear like a chicken. What happened to all that attitude from before, you runt?'
"Shut up!... Why are you even awake?! Your mistress is unconscious!" protested the shorter demon, using it mostly as a distraction to get his bearings before retaliating. He had no intention to let any angel to get in his way, and turned to his shaking partner, who clearly wasn't cut for this kind of work. "Hey, snap out of it, and let that parasite out!"
However, his cry for help only caused the angel to glance towards the other demon, who made an attempt to reach that canister, and without delays launched herself at the unsuspecting demon. Uncoiling her legs from the ribbon-like cloth that most angels used, World of Elegance deployed her legs for a flying kick that made contact with her target's head, hard enough to knock him out cold, even though she made a hole behind him, as his body was continued until he went through the brick wall. Turning her attention back to the stocky guy who at this point had pulled a knife and held it close to her mistress, World of Elegance narrowed her eyes at him, only to make the demon grin wider. 'What do you think you're doing?'
"What does it look to you?" asked the muscular demon as he aimed the knife at Urd's throat, after he held her up like a lifeless marionette. "You make one stupid move and I'll gut her like a fish! You got me?"
'And what about your plan to use my mistress? Your bluff won't work with me. Especially when it comes from such a coward,' countered the dichromatic angel with a smirk that confused the demon, as he probably wasn't expecting that kind of response.
"Self preservation comes first!" shot the demon back at her, clenching his teeth in anger, as he pressed the knife closer to the half goddess' neck. "And I'll say that the same goes for you too! Now, do as I say and stand down, or you'll suffer alongside with her!"
Once again, there was no immediate response, yet the way those mismatching eyes stared at him, sent shivers down his spine. But that was far from the worst thing that happened. With his attention turned to World of Elegance, he missed Urd's hand as she reached to grab his wrist and before he knew what was going on, she painfully twisted it, causing him to drop the knife of her free hand. Worse yet, exploiting her opponent's distraction, the half goddess' hand shoved the knife on his crotch, resulting in a harrowing howl, as its sharp blade dug into the demon's exposed manhood, much to the angel's disgust.
'Having me to take control my mistress' body… I guess this is enough punishment for this disrespect, but I had no other option.' Although awakening Urd should've been her first priority, World of Elegance was still bound by her mistress' orders to never show herself up in front of her. It was a foolish command that Urd issued when she first saw her angel's appearance back when she was younger, and couldn't cope with the idea that she'd never become like Belldandy. Sure, a lot of time had passed since then, and her mistress had deeply regretted that decision, making several attempts to summon her, although World of Elegance still wished to obey her mistress' command. As such, she started waking up whenever her mistress was asleep, which also turned out to be the case here, when emerged on her own, just to stop those guys' plans. Still, she only twisted her mistress' orders, by not showing up in front of her, which probably didn't count for as long as Urd was unconscious.
Making her mistress' body lift her panties up, just to give her some semblance of dignity, World of Elegance approached her and offered the Norn a smile, even though she still unconscious. 'You're such a pain sometimes, but I'll look after you. Always.' Kissing the half goddess' forehead, World of Elegance turned her attention at the crying demon who's been rolling on the floor in pain, although she spared no sympathy for the likes of him. 'Get up, you son of bitch!' Grabbing the demon by the front of his shirt, the angel launched him across the room once more, but this time she soon followed him, giving him no respite. Her clenched fists found his ugly mug, turning him into a hapless punching bag, as she vented her anger in the most destructive manner possible. And she didn't even stop until a couple of teeth came flying from the already unconscious demon.
'Who's broken now?' Letting him fall onto the floor, World of Elegance turned around and had her mistress' body detach two little jewels from her earrings, before tossing them to her. And without any further delays, she placed each jewel on the two unconscious demons and prepared a sealing spell, just to make sure that they wouldn't just get away with it. Well, one of them at least wasn't as bad as the other, but she didn't quite feel the need to spare someone who actually planned to remove her either.
Once they were securely absorbed into the tiny crystals, World of Elegance could finally breathe a sigh of relief, expecting that this was all over, and she could wake up her mistress once she returned into her body. However, a sharp sound from the direction of that canister one of the demons was carrying caught her off guard, and she instinctively reached to cover her ears to block the inhuman shriek that reverberated through her head. Even worse, as she turned to look in the canister's direction, it was evident that the lid had somehow come off, and what appeared to be a gigantic version of a venus fly trap was poking out of it, 'looking' around the room until it homed onto her location.
And then, launched itself at her.
xXx
"You fucking idiots!"
Smashing his fist against the table that was placed before the two restrained demons, Vornir was struggling hard to resist the urge to give them a beating himself, as this whole plan had gone so bad that at first he couldn't even believe what he was being told. While he was aware that Thegn was trying to maintain the image of a ruthless brute, Vornir knew all too well that in reality the stocky demon was nothing more than an opportunistic coward who only picked those weaker than himself, or tried to kick someone while they were down. As such, he never expected that he'd attempt to disobey his orders to such a degree, and make a huge mess out of it.
"I told you to just use the creature I gave you, to remove the angel and then place a devil in her! That's all! What the fuck was all that crap? Answer me!"
Cowering behind the table, the two demons stared hatefully at each other, as Voggr, the taller -and by the looks of it, smarter of the two- was a bit too quick to offer the whole story to their employer, in every little detail; especially on how he tried to stop his foolish friend from carrying on with his plan. Of course, the aforementioned friend didn't think highly of Voggr's betrayal, as he spilled the beans just to save his own skin, but he was so injured that it was hard to do anything other than sit and listen to Vornir's abuse, as the high ranked demon kept berating her about their abysmal performance. More than anything though, Vornir was furious about his attempt to violate Urd, and therefore had his manhood cursed, so that even though the wound was 'healed' it would remain misshapen and incapable of working properly ever again. Even his missing teeth had been replaced by fakes, rather than allowing him to restore them, which left him with a tremendous pain that he couldn't quite stand, let alone being forced to talk in this state.
"Well…. lord Vornir, I believe that we can still catch the Angel Eater before it has a chance to completely absorb Urd's angel," said Voggr, doing his best to keep his voice level, even though he knew that the situation was truly bad. For once, he didn't wish to get anywhere to that monster, even if he didn't possess an angel, as the creature was still quite dangerous on its own.
"And pray tell me how we're gonna do this? I gave you specific orders only to partially open the Angel Eater's container, just so that it could get the angel out of Urd! Instead, it broke out of its containment and attached itself to her!" shouted Vornir as he waved his arms around in frustration. "With Urd's power at its disposal, that creature is beyond dangerous! And if she, or even her sisters ends up getting hurt, my neck is on the line! No, this… this won't do at all"
Vornir paced around the room, mumbling almost incoherently as he proposed one plan after the other, only to immediately shoot them down as being either too dangerous, or impossible to pull without exposing his part of this whole mess. Sure, he wasn't expecting those fools to completely mess up what he thought to be a solid plan -even though that was questionable- and if he dared to ask for Hild's assistance, or even let her find out… he was going to get sealed forever. 'Hold on! I can fix this! There's a Valkyrie down there. Hm… if I get that Mara to stir up some trouble before Urd gets to them, they may be more cautious and get rid of that thing for me. Oh, yes, that's gonna work!'
Coming to an abrupt stop, the demon's grin made his two former employees edge away from him, as they didn't quite like the look on his face; and for a good reason too.
"Well… I'll have to deal with this Angel Eater now, so you'll have to excuse me. Still, I'm afraid I can't quite let either of you go just like that. Not while you know more than enough to get me sealed."
"Wait, lord Vornir! It wasn't my mistake! He did it!" pleaded Voggr as he pointed at the still silent Thegn who watched the magic in Vornir's hands with wide eyes, before he tried to put some distance between them.
"Oh, you think I'm stupid? You're gonna say everything to lady Hild, just to save your own skin, so, I'm not gonna take any more risks with you." Grinning even wider, Vornir's hands overflowed with dark energy as he summoned two CDs onto them, aiming the discs at the petrified demons, who only managed to let out a scream.
"Good riddance! Now, let's call Mara and get her ass over there, before lady Hild learns any of this!"
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