G'day from 1996... yes it's next year here :)

ok well for my first post of 1996 - Chapter 10 of OMGod


Well... I hope you all enjoy it... and I wish everyone a happy new year



                          An Oh My Goddess FanFic

                                Oh My God ?

                                    by 

                                Brett Handy

Chapter 10:

     Belldandy was stunned as the form that was Okuda regained a
familiar shape, "SISTER!", she exclaimed.  Keiichi and Skuld were
shocked into silence and just stood gaping at Urd.

     Brett seemed to be shaking slightly as he turned and carefully
made his way to the front door, stopping only once, to hurl the
gift he had so carefully wrapped across the room.  He literally
ripped the front door from it's frame and stalked out into the
night.

     Belldandy watched his departure sadly and then turned an angry
expression on her sister, "How could you do such a thing?", she
asked quietly.

     Urd hung her head and sat down cross legged in the middle of
the room, "I didn't mean....", she began softly.

     Keiichi was red with suppressed anger, "You never seem to
*mean* for these things to happen", he accused, "You've done
something far worse this time than making a mistake with a love
potion or ruining a dinner".

     Urd nodded, "I know", she said sadly and then looked up,
"Maybe if you talked to him....."

     "ME!", Keiichi shouted, getting angrier, "You think he's gonna
want anything more to do with *any* of us?".

     Belldandy placed a hand on Keiichi's arm, calming him slightly
with a look, "Sister", she said seriously, "It's up to you to put
things right and your going to have to deal with it yourself".

     Skuld, who had been quite during this exchange walked over and
retrieved the broken gift, from where it lay against the wall.  She
silently gave it to Urd and left the room without a word. 
Belldandy and Keiichi followed her, closing the door to the dining
room.

     Urd sat for a few moments looking at the gift sitting in her
lap, then she violently ripped the wrapping paper off, revealing a
small wooden box.  What lay inside was a smashed crystal rose, it's
stem broken in several pieces and a deep crack through it's tip. 
She carefully placed the box on the floor and removed the envelope
that lay beneath the destroyed rose.  Her expression was unreadable
and she carefully opened the letter and began to read.


  Urd....

     Ok well I've never been good with words and I find it easier
  to put my thoughts onto paper.  I guess that it's a bit strange
  to give a letter to someone who lives under the same roof, but I
  I don't want everyone to know my feelings, just you.

     You've been teaching me so much in the last weeks and I've
  been getting more enjoyment out of our lessons than I thought
  possible.  I enjoy the learning part well enough, but what I
  enjoy most is spending time with you.

     I've had lots of female friends in my life, but none that I
  really wanted to be very close to.  Our talks and studies have
  given me a chance to get to know you well enough that I feel
  comfortable enough to go a little bit further.

     Well, what I really wanted to ask was if you'd like to join me
  this new years eve at the Auto Club's party?  How about it?  Aw
  Geeze I can't believe that I'm asking you out in a letter, well
  as my friend Okuda says, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained"...

  Your Friend,
  Brett

  PS: You've gotta meet Okuda, he's a great guy and I'm sure the
  two of you will get along fine..

  PPS: I hope you like the rose, it took me a lot of effort to
  think up and find...

     The letter slid out of her grasp and Urd began to cry quietly,
looking at the destruction that her own curiosity and need-to-
meddle had caused.

                                  ******

     Skuld trudged back to her room, her thoughts dark.  In one
hand she clutched the gift Brett had given her and in the other she
held her gift to him.  "This is probably all my fault", she
muttered.  But even as she said it she realised that it was no
one's fault but Urd, her sister had brought the problem down on
herself.

     She looked at the small magic detector, "Why did this one have
to work?", she thought to herself.  Frowning down at the object she
noticed that it still pointed back into the house, "That's not
right", she muttered, "Urd's turned off the spell".

     Fiddling with the controls for a few minutes, she concluded
that there was no malfunction and someone was still using magic in
the house.  Turning on her heel she made her way back towards the
dining room.  The device beeped at her and she quickly ran back
around behind the house, looking up she noticed a figure in purple,
huddled on one corner of the roof. She eased her mallet out of it's
holster and moved quietly towards it.


                                  ******

     Chia-Yao shook his head slowly, "No one deserves that", he
said quietly to himself.  Brett was long gone and he had to get
started if he was going to be there in case of trouble.  looking
around he stood and walked towards the temple's outer wall.

     He ducked quickly as a white blur passed within inches of his
head.  Diving and rolling forward, he muttered a quick spell and a
shimmering sword appeared in his hand.  He rolled back to his feet,
just in time to block a thrust from what looked like an oversized
mallet.

     Ignoring that strange fact for the moment, he furiously began
blocking and dodging the oncoming attacks.  He began to riposte
more aggressively when he saw that his opponent was beginning to
tire.  Pivoting back, he sliced at one of the temple's many trees,
severing a branch from the main trunk.

     He smiled grimly as a muffled shriek announced that his would-
be attacker was caught up in the branch.  Chia-Yao carefully
examined the fallen branch, it wouldn't have been heavy enough to
kill anyone, but he'd better check.  As he was bending over to
examine his opponent, Belldandy and Keiichi came running around the
corner of the building.

     Startled slightly, he failed to noticed the mallet speeding
towards his stomach.  He flew backwards a few meters and landed
with a 'huff' on the ground.  Quickly regaining his feet, he
crouched in preparation of the renewed fight, his opponent seemed
to have some skill.

     Belldandy motioned for Keiichi to stay behind her and advanced
on the newcomer, "Who are you?", she asked, her hands half-raised
in preparation of a spell.

     Chia-Yao looked at her a little nervously, "I'm Chia-Yao, God
of Truth, First Class, Third Category, unlimited", he said in
explanation.

     Belldandy frowned and looked at him closely, "When did you
start carrying the sword?", she asked, "The last time I saw you it
was right after you go in trouble for tying Skuld's pigtails in
knots".

     Chia-Yao blushed and grinned a little sheepishly, "Well she
started it", he said smiling, "But after that the 'Boss' decided
that I might benefit from a little 'discipline', hence the Third
Category licence".

     "So why are you attacking my sister?", Belldandy asked,
frowning all the more.

     Chia-Yao looked at the figure pulling itself from the bush
strangely, "That was Bug?", he asked incredulously.

     Skuld, who had managed to regain her feet, raised her mallet,
"You know I HATE that name!", she said, advancing towards him.

     Belldandy smiled and placed a hand lightly on Skuld's arm, "Oh
come on Skuld", she said, "Aren't you happy to see your old
playmate again?".

     Skuld bristled, "Hey, he always picked on me", she complained,
"Like I'm gonna enjoy seeing *him* again".

                                  ******

     Nilthar watched as Brett stalked from the temple, he could
feel the anger radiating and could see the fiery expression on his
face. <Marller>, he called.

     <What now?>, Marller called, getting an good dose of annoyance
into her telepathic tone.

     <Why is our target so angry?>, he asked, following Brett at a
safe distance.

     Marller quickly explained the evening's goings on, placing
particular emphasis on the appearance of Urd and Brett's reaction. 
<Are you sure she's not on our side?>, Nilthar gloated.

     He followed Brett for nearly half an hour, before they came to
a darkened NIT.  He watched as Brett made his way to a long seat,
in the middle of a courtyard, Brett sat down and placed his head in
his hands.

     <Nilthar!>, came Marller's call, <Your pursuer has shown up>.

     Freezing for a moment, Nilthar recalled the Security Daemon
that had been following him ever since he had dealt with Brett's
predecessor.  He had been told by his superiors that the God of
Destiny must die.  After much effort and planning, the first God's
destruction had been completed, but then they find this
replacement.  <That changes nothing>, he replied, <be ready to give
them my ultimatum>.

     <You've got to be kidding!>, Marller responded, <There's no
way I'm gonna reveal myself with him around>.

     <You'll do as your told!>, Nilthar shot back, <Otherwise I'll
have to replace you>.

                                  ******

     I looked at the clenched fists sitting on my lap, carefully I
attempted to relax myself, taking a few deep breaths I looked
around.  I was sitting on my favourite bench at NIT, I had spent
countless hours, just sitting here over the last two months.  Often
I had been joined in my relaxation by Keiichi, Megumi and more
recently, Okuda.

     "Not Okuda", I muttered, getting angry again, "URD!".  I
smashed my fist into the seat beside myself, wincing at the slight
paint that it started.  I had never been quite this angry in my
life, the sense of embarrassment was overwhelming.  I had only a
few friends that I had chosen to talk to about my feelings, I had
left them all back home in Australia when I had come here.  It had
been like having a great weight lifted off my shoulders, being able
to talk with Okuda... URD! - I reminded myself again.

     "I wonder why I even bother", I muttered out loud, it seemed
a lot easier just to not talk to anyone here about those things,
perhaps it would be easier just to trust those people that I
already know.

     "I understand how you feel", came a voice from behind me.

     Suddenly realising that I was not alone in the middle of the
night didn't do a lot for my nerves.  I stood quickly and turned to
the sound of the voice.  Standing in the shadows was a man who was
looking at me with sadness in his eyes.  He seemed to be only
slightly shorter than myself and talked with a slightly English
accent.  He was wearing a deep blue set of clothing, very similar
to what I wore while in uniform.

     "Who the hell are you?", I retorted (still not having regained
my good manners), "and what do you know about how I feel?".

     He stepped forward and took a seat at the other end of the
bench, "I know more about you than you realise, Brett", he said.

     "You're a God?", I asked.

     He nodded, "That name fits as well as any", he replied, "But
what I'm here to talk to you about is how you can go back to a
normal life".

     I looked at him suspiciously, "What do you mean?", I asked.

     He smiled reassuringly, "Just what I said", he stated firmly,
"You can go back to being just a plain guy".

     I frowned, "How?", I asked.

     He gestured for me to sit down, and when I complied he
continued, "All you have to do is simply cancel the contract you
have with the Goddess Relief Office", he explained, "And when that
is terminated you'll be just plain old Brett Handy, student and
would-be author, again".

     I sat shock still, "But I thought that contracts were
unbreakable?", I said.

     He shook his head, "That's not true", he replied, "All you
have to do is ask and it will be cancelled".

     I leant back to think for a moment, looking up at the stars
and wondering if I *could* go back to a normal life.  "Is this
really you?", he asked, gesturing and chanting a spell word.  My
clothes changed back into the light blue uniform, that seemed to
move with a will of it's own.

     Glancing down I looked at the beautiful material, never
feeling quite so out of place.  "Maybe this isn't me", I said
slowly, "But it's what I'm becoming".

     He frowned, "I thought you didn't want any of this to happen",
he asked.

     I nodded, "In the beginning I guess that as how I felt", I
explained, "But now I don't really know how I'd feel back home".

     He shook his head, "Your only saying that because you feel
obligated to live out the role that's been chosen for you", he
argued, getting a little angry.

     "That's not true", I replied, shaking my head, "I've come to
realise that there's a reason why I got this job and that *maybe*
I can make a difference to the world".

     He stood angrily, "Well your wrong", he said, "Your not going
to make a difference to anyone, anymore".  With that he muttered
the last few words of a spell and I found myself surrounded by a
transparent sphere.

     The man's clothing deepened to a darker shade of blue and
seemed to hang around his body like a black fog, his face dropped
into a sneer and he gave me a contemptuous look, "Your a fool", he
said, "I would have let you go if you'd agreed to terminate the
contract, but now it looks like I'm going to have to terminate you
and your friends instead".

     I punched at the sphere to no effect other than making my
fists sore, "Who are you and why are you doing this?", I asked,
desperately trying to think up a counterspell.

     He laughed, "The name is Nilthar", he said, "Oh, don't bother
trying to smash you way out with a spell, the bubble is
unbreakable, as your predecessor found out".

     I looked at him closely, now recognising him from the dream of
a month back, "What do you mean, 'my predecessor'?", I asked,
testing the boundaries of the sphere.

     "Oh", he said sarcastically, "Didn't anyone tell you?, the
former God of Destiny also died in a bubble, it's amazing that your
early warning ability doesn't pick up the possibility of a death
due to lack of oxygen".

     My eye's must have widened because he laughed unpleasantly,
"Well you can take heart that your going to live longer than your
former teacher", he said, "I'll tell her that you said 'hi', or
should that be 'G'day'?".

     I think I muttered something unpleasant that this point, I was
more concerned with what a become of Urd in that dream, "OH, don't
tell me you are worried about her?", he asked, "After all she's
done you still care?".  He raised one wrist to his forehead,
dramatically, "I must rescue her, the woman that humiliates me
continually".  He snorted and turned to walk back into the
darkness.

     "YOU BASTARD!", I shouted, banging futilely on the sphere.  I
continued to pound my fists on it till they began to bleed, then
feeling slightly light headed I sat down where I was.  Running
through my memory I tried to find a spell that would get me out of
this.  I noticed that it was beginning to get a little difficult to
breath and I glanced at my watch, I had been in here for nearly
twenty minutes.  "Now what the hell am I suppose to do?", I asked
of no one in particular.

                                  ******

     Chia-Yao smiled apologetically at Skuld, "Sorry about that",
he said, "I didn't know it was you".

     Skuld frowned at him, "What were you doing hiding on our roof
in the middle of the night?", she asked.

     Belldandy and Keiichi also looked at him closely, awaiting his
response, "Ahh well you see it's kind of a long story", he began.

     "Then perhaps we should go inside", said Belldandy, shivering
slightly, "There's a strange chill in the air".

     Keiichi draped an arm over her shoulder as the four of the
walked towards the temple.  They avoided the dining room, where Urd
was still sitting quietly and chose to talk in the kitchen. 
Belldandy passed tea around to everyone as they sat down to listen
to Chia-Yao's explanation.

     He cleared his throat awkwardly, sipping on his drink, "Well
I guess you could say that this all began when my brother died", he
said softly.

     Belldandy smiled sadly, "We were very sad to hear of his
death", she said comfortingly, "It was a great tragedy".

     Chia-Yao's face transformed into one of pure rage, "There was
nothing 'tragic' about it", he snarled, "He was murdered".

     Belldandy and Skuld gasped, "How, by who??", Skuld asked.

     Chia-Yao began pacing, "He was killed by a Demon named
Nilthar", he said, practically spitting out the name, "That bastard
suffocated him to death in a force-bubble".

     Belldandy lowered her head onto Keiichi's shoulder for some
comfort and Skuld began to sob, "Tlesta.. ", she said, remembering
the friendly young god that she had been friends with.

     Keiichi looked at Chia-Yao grimly, "I thought that you were
immortal", he said.

     Chia-Yao shook his head, "We can be killed", he said, "It
takes a bit more effort, that's all".

     Keiichi tightened his arm around Belldandy, protectively, "So
what's being done about this?", he asked.

     The God of Truth sat down and resumed drinking his tea, "Well,
I've been assigned to hunt Nilthar down and bring him in for
trail", he said, "The murder of the God of Destiny has shifted the
balance out of alignment, that needs to be corrected".

     Keiichi frowned, "I thought that Brett was the God of
Destiny?", he said, confused.

     Chia-Yao nodded, "He was chosen as Tlesta's replacement", he
explained, "So that the balance would be corrected".

     Skuld, who had recovered slightly, frowned at him, "If that's
the case, why aren't you out hunting this Demon down?", she asked.

     Chia-Yao sighed, "I've been hunting him for nearly six
months", he said, "I traced him here about two months ago".

     Belldandy looked up at that, "You've been here for two
months?", she asked, "That's almost the same amount of time Brett's
been here".

     Chia-Yao nodded, "It seems that Nilthar wants to eliminate the
current God of Destiny too", he said.

     Keiichi surged to his feet, "Why didn't you just TELL US?", he
asked angrily.

     "Ahhh... well I thought that if I kept an eye on Brett for a
while...", Chia-Yao began nervously.

     "Eventually Nilthar would make his move and you'd have the
chance to get him", Urd concluded from the doorway.

     Skuld narrowed her eyes at the now nervous God of Truth,
"You've been using him as bait?", she asked dangerously.

     "Not really", Chia-Yao said quickly, "You could say that I've
been taking care of him while you three have been busy".

     Skuld was about to say more when she realised something,
"Where is Brett?", she asked.

     Chia-Yao looked guilty, "Well after his sudden departure", he
said, looking pointedly at Skuld, "I got a little distracted".

     Urd (who now looked a little more like her old self) walked
over to Chia-Yao, "Can you find him?", she asked.

     Chia-Yao nodded, "Easy", he said confidently, "I put a tracer
on him the first week".

     He muttered a few spellwords and gestured a few times, then he
stopped and frowned.  "That should have worked", he said, repeating
the procedure, "No, nothing, either my tracer has been dispelled,
or....".

     Belldandy finished his thought, "Something's happened to him",
she concluded.

     Urd motioned to Skuld, "Have you still got that detector?",
she asked.

     Skuld nodded, pulling it out and turning it on, "According to
this", she said, fiddling with the switches, "Someone who's
radiating magic is walking towards our front door".

     Urd frowned, "I doubt that Brett would be back so soon", she
said quietly.

     Skuld nodded, "Your probably right about his feelings for
once", she said scathingly.

     "That will do!", Belldandy said, stopping the fight that was
about to break out, "Urd knows exactly what she's done and we don't
need to keep reminding her of it".

     Skuld sighed, "Your right Big Sister", she said, then she
turned to Urd, "I'm sorry Urd".

     Urd had winced visibly at Skuld's comment and for once she
didn't have a ready response, she lowered her head sadly, "I'll
work things out with Brett later", she said, "For now I think we
had better concentrate on keeping him alive so that I have the
*chance* to talk to him".


     Skuld nodded, "Well whoever that is they're just about here",
she said, sliding her mallet out of her holster.

     Chia-Yao spoke a few quick phrases and then nodded, "That's
NOT Brett out there", he concluded.

     Belldandy pulled a piece of chalk from her pocket and drew a
quick pentagram on the floor, inscribing it with a few runes, "Stay
in this", she said to Keiichi, "It will keep you safe".

     Keiichi looked like he wanted to argue, but she silenced him
with a quick kiss, drawing him over to the circle, "Please stay
here", she asked.  Keiichi nodded and after another lingering kiss
she withdrew from the circle and drew in the last rune, the circle
flared brightly and then began glowing with a soft white light.

     The other three had not been idle while Belldandy had been
seeing to her mortal love, Chia-Yao now carried a pair of glowing
swords and his purple uniform had been replaced with some kind of
body armour.  Skuld looked at it admiringly, "Where did you get
that?", she asked, liking the futuristic design.

     The God of Truth grinned, "I designed it myself", he said,
stretching his arms, "Want me to make you a set, Bug?".

     "Thanks", Skuld said, "But I'll design some of my own later",
then as an afterthought she added, "Don't call me that!".

                                  ******

     Marller knocked nervously at the door to the temple, it was
one thing to observe from a distance, but quite another to walk up
to the front door and knock.  Her worst fears were recognised when
she saw, not only the three Goddesses, but the Security Daemon, all
carrying weapons.

     "I wouldn't do that if I were you", she said a little
nervously, as the four began chanting a variety of nasty spells,
"Not if you want to see that 'upstart' mortal again".

     Belldandy broke off her spell and gestured for everyone else
to do the same, "What do you mean?", she asked angrily.

     Marller smiled, she had them, "Well, I'm sure you realise we
have him", she said, slouching against a statue, "My partner's the
only one that can release him before....".

     Chia-Yao narrowed his eyes at her, "Before what?", he asked
dangerously.

     "Well you see", Marller began sweetly, "He's got about 30
minutes of air left".

     Chia-Yao paled slightly, and then grew angrier, "You WILL TELL
ME WHERE HE IS!", he said furiously, raising his sword
suggestively.

     Marller took a small step backwards, "*I* don't know", she
said, "You'll have to talk to Nilthar about it".

     "Where is he then?", the God of Truth asked.

     Marller smiled, "Oh I don't think he wants to talk to *you*
about it Daemon", she said, "But he will talk to Urd about it".

     Urd, who had been pre-occupied with her own thoughts, looked
up, "Why me?", she asked.

     "He probably wants to congratulate you on how well your
destroying Brett's self-confidence and ruining any chances he has
of completing his education as a God", she concluded, smiling.

     Urd bowed her head and then nodded silently, "All right", she
said after a moment, "I'll meet with him".

     Chia-Yao looked ready to split Marller in two, "They're trying
to divide our strength", he said, "It *will* be a trap".

     Urd nodded, "Probably", she said, moving past to follow
Marller's retreating form, "But what choice do I have?".

     The other three remained silent as she walked out into the
cool Christmas eve.  After she had disappeared Chia-Yao turned and
hurried back into the temple, "By god I'm not going to let it
happen again", he muttered firmly.

     Belldandy and Skuld followed him into the temple, "What are
you going to do", Skuld asked.

     Returning to the dining room, he drew out a pentagram on the
floor and sat in the middle of it, closing his eyes, "If Brett's
out there, I'll find him", he declared.  A moment later the circle
flared with power and he rose off the floor a few inches, his brow
furrowed in concentration.

     Belldandy and Skuld looked at each other and sat down to keep
watch, "He's certinally changed a bit in the last five years",
Belldandy said, indicating Chia-Yao's silver-grey hair, "I can't
believe he's only three years older than you are".

     Skuld nodded and looked at him thoughtfully, "At least I won't
have to worry about him tying my hair in knots", she mumbled.

                                  ******

     Urd followed the Demon, carefully keeping an eye out for
possible danger.  She still couldn't understand why she was doing
this, "What is Brett to me?", she muttered under her breath.

     "He's a guy that has a chance of being your equal", Marller
said over her shoulder.

     Urd stopped in her tracks, "What the hell would *you* know
about it?", she said angrily.

     Marller stopped too, "Oh, I see more than just comings and
goings at the temple", she said, "And this is the first time I've
seen you *ever* this threatened by a guy".

     Urd frowned, "What do you mean 'threatened'?", she asked,
getting a little less angry.

     Marller sighed, "Look", she said, "It's quite simple, how many
Gods do you spend time with?".

     Urd frowned, "None", she responded promptly.

     Marller raised her hand, "What about Brett?", she asked.

     Urd blinked, "But he's not a God yet", she replied.

     "Oh come on", Marller said, "You know better than that, would
Nilthar be after him if he wasn't?".

     Urd shook her head, "I still don't see what that means", she
said.

     Marller put her hands on her hips and took a long look at Urd,
"What do I look like", she said, "A shrink??... do I have to
connect the dots for you?".

     Urd flushed, "It's not like that... I like him, but...", he
began anxiously.

     Marller turned and kept walking, "You like him, but this is
the first time You've been faced with a relationship that you
haven't had the upper hand in", she said, continuing on the way to
the meeting.

     Urd silently followed, her thoughts turning to what Marller
had said, "Am I really that insecure?", she thought to herself.  If
Brett had been a regular guy she would have never even given him a
second thought.

     Turning her thoughts aside for a moment she hurried to follow
Marller, "Sorting out my feelings can wait", she muttered.  She
shivered at the thought of not being able to apologise to him for
the hurt she had caused.

                                  ******

     Nilthar paced backwards and forwards in the small grove of
trees that he had chosen to meet Urd.  "Where the hell are they",
he muttered.  He doubted that the sphere would hold Brett for too
long, unless he had seriously underestimated the new God of
Destiny.

     He wondered again, why he had been chosen to fulfil this
mission, he had been quite satisfied overseeing the infiltration of
the CIA, and now here he was in the backwater dealing with
something that should have been worked out years ago.  For some
reason the Gods and Goddesses seem to come in groups of three,
while Skuld, Belldandy and Urd represent the Future, Present and
Past (respectively), the Gods of Destiny, Truth and Mystery
represent something more tangible.

     He turned as Marller approached, followed by Urd.  He grinned
broadly, "This is too easy", he thought to himself, walking forward
to meet them.

     "Greetings Urd", he said, smiling, "Thank you for all the
help!".

     Urd gave he a flat glare, "Where's Brett?", she asked bluntly.

     Nilthar cocked his head to one side, "Why would you be worried
about him?", he said in a sarcastic tone, "Oh.. so you care about
him too, how touching".

     Marller took a few steps back from Nilthar and he turned to
look at her, "What leaving so soon?", he asked, "And I was going to
give you the privilege of finishing the job".

     Marller shook her head, "Do it yourself", she replied.

     Urd, who had been silent up to this point quickly cast a
defensive spell, surrounding herself with a shield.  "I take it
your not going to be helpful?", she asked rhetorically.

     Nilthar nodded and gestured in her direction, a bolt of
lightning smashed into her, throwing her backwards, despite the
shield she had erected.  Urd pulled herself to her feet and blasted
at Nilthar with a bolt of her own, it impacted into Nilthar's own
shield, staggering him slightly.

     "Not bad", he said, grudgingly, "But can you beat this?".

     A sudden explosion of dirt punctuated his question and Urd
found herself thrown through the air, as the ground below her
ripped from the earth.  She jumped out of the way as the huge piece
of earth flew at her head.  Turning she blasted it with a quick
spell, destroying it mid-air.

     "I'm afraid that You're out of luck", Nilthar said, as Urd
turned back to him, two bolts of lighting hit her, one from behind
her and the other from in front.  Urd collapsed to the ground in
the scorched crater created by the force of the explosions. 
Marller looked at Nilthar disgustedly, "I thought you were going to
take care of this yourself", she said.

     Nilthar looked her straight in the eye, "No stomach for
this?", he asked.

     Looking at Urd's body he shook his head, "What a waste", he
muttered, "I wonder if the new God of Destiny is going to get out
of my trap".  He glanced at his watch, "He's just about out of
air", Nilthar noted.  What he failed to notice was a glow beginning
around the edges of the watch.

                                  ******

     Belldandy and Skuld were sitting quietly watching Chia-Yao
floating in the middle of the dining room.  "I wonder how long
until Urd get's back", Skuld thought out loud.

     Belldandy was about to answer when she felt a feeling of sharp
pain, followed by a wave of nausea, "URD!", she screamed, as her
sister felt the impact of the twin lightning strikes.

     Skuld also felt the attack and stared around aimlessly,
"What's happening to her?", she asked desperately.

     Belldandy hurried to the door, "She's to the north", she said.

     "BRETT!!", shouted Chia-Yao suddenly, he opened his eyes and
looked at Belldandy, "They're at the park, they need help".

     Belldandy nodded and hurried from the temple, Skuld was two
steps behind her.  Chia-Yao however remained floating in his
pentagram, "Brother.. hear me...", he said quietly.

                                  ******

Author's Notes:

   Notes.. I can't really think of any... well any 
questions/comments/hate-mail will be accpeted.. :)


-----Brett (1/1/1995 - 12:21am)


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Kane: "Master, the other children tease me..."
Old Master: "Have you learnt nothing from my teachings, Grasshopper?"
Kane: "What do you mean master?"
Old Master: "Well can you not beat the Sh#T out of them???"

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