- First Person - Nora Thena -
I still wasn't in my bed or even in the hallway when I woke up, no, I still Urana's domain. Third time waking up on sand and it's starting to hurt my back, taking my eyes off my hands and I tiredly looked up.
What the hell?
The stars were moving. They were not doing that before, well, they were but that was at high speeds. The stars moved softly like the constellation slowly passing over the night sky.
"Wonderful you're awake." Though I heard Urana's voice I couldn't focus my attention on her, rather everything else I can tell besides the galaxy sky, my body felt lighter, colors looked more vibrant, corners looked sharper, the sounds of the muffled clocks beneath the sand became clearer to hear, I could feel the vibration of the ticking in the air, though it sounds overwhelming it was oddly calm.
"I guess I should explain what you're feeling, Hm? You will no longer see the night sky still, instead you shall see the stars moving slowly as Kiane's constellations pass over, the colors of the world will look more vibrant to see life in its most beautiful way like Rei wrote it, things will look shaper to show you that dangers still exist the wisdom of Corvina, sounds will be clearer so you can hear the music of the world that Karasuna makes, and the vibrations of the Earth will let you know what is to come, think of these as gifts."
I got up slowly, the lightness of my body feeling new, I felt like I was a feather.
"Why the enhancement? Not to say that I'm not grateful, just curious."
"If given the option I would have made you Semi-Immortal, but due to some past complications with Semi-Immortals and the Gods I decided against it."
Semi-Immortals? Oh yeah that's right Semi-Immortal's used to exist.
"Tell me Nora, have you ever met a Semi-Immortal named Senka?"
Senka...Senka..
"Nope." Urana's face contorted into a confused expression as she looked at me. "You..you don't know who Senka is? You've never met her?"
"Nope nothing at all."
Urana's expression was now concerned rather than confused. "Nora..How far back can you remember?"
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- First Person - Akatone Vesperi -
Finally home.
I walked through the designed doors of my home to see something on the floor of the hallway. I walked closer, slightly concerned.
Nora? I put my thumb on her right wrist to check for a pulse and thankfully there was one, so that's one concern out of the way. Dehydration? No, her veins look well. Heat stroke? No, it's winter. Hypothermia? Still no, her body's fairly warm.
Sighing to myself I picked up Nora and walked to the infirmary. Putting Nora on the bed, I walked back to the kitchen to make Nora and myself some food. I got the ingredients needed for the meal and put them on the counter. I looked to the side slightly and blinked, not wanting it to be real, though I knew it was.
Picking up the letter, I grabbed my butterfly knife to open it.
'Akatone Vesperi,
I am Eirene Dissiri, I am ranked 6 out of the ten main demi-gods, and I wish to challenge you for your rank 1 spot.
I hope I will be seeing you soon.'
I crumpled the letter taking a sharp inhale and threw the letter in the trash.
I could bring dishonor upon myself if I didn't show up, but the defeat of the four Horseman would have reached me by now if Eirene actually defeated them.
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- First Person - Nora Thena -
Holy shit, how much do I not remember. I never put too much thought into that.
Most to all Demi-gods could remember from the second they were born. I could only remember a bit before Nkri's star got to me, my fathers lifeless eyes and younger brother's dead body, that was when I was three. But Nkri's star took me when I was 5, there's about a 2 year gap that I don't remember, I don't even remember before their deaths.
I remember little to nothing about my childhood.
"Young one it's fine-." Urana's eyes held pity as she looked at me, I didn't want pity, I wanted to remember my childhood before Nkri's star kidnapped me. I wanted to remember my father, I wanted to remember my brother, but I couldn't.
"Who are the relatives you remember?" Urana's voice was softer than usual, I'm guessing the question was actually asking 'Do remember any family?'
"Eden and Akatone" I met Eden after escaping Nkri's star along with multiple other demi-god of halfling children, and I met Akatone when I was ten, about four years after the events of Nkri's star.
"Mm, Eden is the Lesser Goddess of Giving no?"
"She is." That much I knew, Eden is a Lesser god or a deity that was once mortal.
"Yes, I've never personally met her, but Yarleen turned her to deity didn't she? Yes, I believe that's correct. Eden was born in the 1930's when the Jewish Holocaust was taking place, when she was killed Yarleen didn't feel that she died a worthy death and neither did the other Jewish people. So she bestowed her Immortality to help the others at that time. Did you know that?" Oh I see now, she's sharing things about the relatives I already know to see that will help my memory.
"Yes Eden told me of the things that happened to her, she even showed me the barcode she has. I do remember when I would ask her why the mark was still there even after she became a deity, and she would tell me the same thing each time. 'I take it as proof that even though I suffered it doesn't mean others still aren't, this barcode teaches me how to be humble.' When I was younger I never really understood that and I'm ashamed to say that I still really don't."
"Well humbleness is hard to grasp at times, but I'd rather you learn it yourself rather than you learning it the hard way."
A comfortable silence slid its way into the conversation and Urana and I stood listening to the ticking clocks.
"Our peaceful moments cannot last forever unfortunately, Nora. I do require assistance from you."
"Lay it on me."
"There is a Demi-god named Eirene Dissiri-" shit."- She has taken the Spear of Blood from the Lesser Goddess of War, and plans to give the spear to Nkri's star so that they may have the ability to manipulate the blood of others to ensure they security. The spear also has the ability to control the blood of Gods, if Nagisa gets their hands on it then well, she'll be able to enslave most to all gods. I need you to get the spear back to Serina and deal with Eirene, I don't care how it gets done."
Sister-ships have been revoked, Eirene.
"With that much going on I can't really say no? Can I?"
"Unfortunately No."
It feels a little too coincidental that Urana chose me, Eirene's sister, to have to deal with her.
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-Third Person -
Akatone turned off the stove then he walked to the table as he grabbed his rapier that he left laying there, gods Akatone could hear his fathers voice.
'Get your sword off the table.'
Akatone unsheathed his blade and walked to the front door and opened it to see a female the same height as him, with cherry red hair in a pixie cut, her right eye cyan, her left eye black.
"Eirene you were a fool, to step into this city."