We made it to the Holm Ruins and looked around for the person who was wielding Tyrfing. Day and Phoebe tried to use their aura to sense them, but found nothing. Yuri tried to use her lightning by making it traversed through the ground, but didn't hit anything.
"They must be inside the ruins..." I said.
"Probably so. Let's go check it out." Yuri nodded and walked ahead.
We walked inside the ruins and noticed destroyed statues, monuments, and overall a ruined city. It was cold and gloomy here, a place where death energy was powerful.
"This used to be District 12, but after recent events...This place is...creepy to be in. It also brings bad memories..." Day said and looked around.
I looked around and had a flashback of my time in Earth. I grunted and held my head. Yuri, Day, and Phoebe looked at me. I fell onto one knee and panted softly.
"Dante! Dante! Are you alright?!" Yuri asked and got on one knee beside me.
"This place reminds me of an old neighborhood I used to stay in...Before it was burned down into flames. It just awakened those traumatizing memories from within, but I'm...alright.." I said then slowly stood up.
Yuri held my arm and stood up as well. She held my hand then smiled sweetly. "I'm here with you... You don't have to worry.."
{Bond Rank with Yuri UP: C -> B}
I nodded at Yuri then looked around. "I know you're here, but I can't help but feel like... something is watching us."
Day and Phoebe also looked around themselves and held each other. Yuri grew even more nervous and tried to get a sense on who it was then suddenly...
"Wind..." A voice said.
A massive tornado formed around us and began to pick us up. Yuri tried to get as good of a grip on my hand as best as she could, but she couldn't. We slipped away from each other and time felt like it had slowed down. Yuri reached out to me and I did the same for her.
"Burst!" The voice said and the tornado launched us away.
I yelled as I began to fall into the chasm within the ruins. I reached my hand up and hoped a miracle would come for me...but it never came. I crashed into the bottom of the chasm and my vision slowly faded away into darkness.
~•{Time Remaining: 18 Hours, 54 Minutes, 22 Seconds...}•~
"He's been out for days...Is there anyway we can help him?" A voice said.
"He's our enemy though..." A second voice said.
"Come on, I can see his future. He's more than likely going to find a way to win this war. Plus we've been looking for an escape! He's our only shot!" A third voice said.
"Try throwing water on him." The first voice said.
"Really, Urthr?" The third woman said.
"What's the worst that could happen?" Urthr asked.
The third woman sighed and grabbed a bottle of water and poured it on my head. The three noticed a golden light shine then noticed I opened my eyes. I grunted softly and looked at the three women. The three women looked at me in awe.
The first woman was a rather cute looking woman. She had a lithe body and small breasts, but her skin was extremely clear. She also had long pink hair styled into two pigtails, green eyes, and had a Jotunn Symbol on her shoulder. She wore a leopard print bra, panties, and cuffs on her wrists. Her attire had an ancient feel to it. She even had a club for a weapon, a club cavemen used as weapons. She wore gold ribbon like shoes on her feet. She also carried an hourglass with green sands of time inside of it.
The second woman had clear skin, long brunette hair, and teal eyes. She had a slender body with large breasts and wore a gray button up shirt to cover her black lace bra, a gray skirt with slits on the side to show her sexy stockings , and high heels. She looked more modern than the first woman. She also had an hourglass with silver sands of time inside. She also wielded a clock as her weapon.
The third woman looked extremely futuristic, almost like an Android. She had pale skin, long lavender hair, magenta colored eyes, and digital particles floating around her. She had a curvaceous and extremely sexually attractive build, medium breasts, and a sweet smile on her face. She wore a silver and purple futuristic dress with arm sleeves, golden rings around her wrists, thigh high stockings with rings around her thighs and silver boots. She also had an hourglass with pink sands of time inside. She wielded a ray gun as her weapon.
"What..? Who are you three..?" I asked and sat up. I held my head and grunted. "Where am I..?"
"Hello, Human. My name is Urthr! I know I have the same name as one of the Norns, but I am her reincarnation! I am the Embodiment of the Past. You are in the Ruined Chasm." Urthr said.
"What..?" I asked and stood up. "Where's Yuri and Day and Phoebe?!"
"They've been kidnapped by Organization X. They are too far gone now..." The second woman said. "My name is Verthandi."
"My name is Skuld! We want to help you out in return if you help us!" The third woman said.
"How?" I asked. "What do you all want?"
"To be free from Organization X. Urthr can take us back in time to stop Fujin from taking your lovers! In return, we want to be a part of the Astra Valkyries and be a part of your harem." Skuld said.
"You can use our powers. We have some of the best benefits if you awaken our Seals." Verthandi said.
I looked at them and closed my eyes then sighed. "It looks like I have no other choice, but because you're with Organization X, how can I trust you?"
Urthr looked at me and walked over to me then pulled me down and kissed my lips. I looked surprised and this action also shocked Verthandi and Skuld as well.
Urthr pulled away. "Does that answer your question?"
"I-I guess." I sighed and crossed my arms. "Anyway, if you all didn't know, my name is Dante."
"We're aware. Now let's hurry before Organization X catches onto our plans." Verthandi said.
Urthr held up her Hourglass of the Past. "Rewind!"
Time began to rewind and noticed a green stream of time rushed around us. Suddenly we appeared in the time period before the group went to Holm Ruins.
~•{Time Remaining: 8 Days...}•~
I looked around and noticed Yuri, Day and Phoebe walking forward. I hurried after them and stopped them from going further.
"Dante? What's wrong?" Yuri asked.
"It's a trap." I said. "Don't ask why I think this, but I just know it's a trap! The man we are looking for is named Fujin! He's luring us into the Ruins!"
"I didn't know Precognition could let you see that far into the future. You seem genuine, but alas we have to find Tyrfing and that key." Yuri said then held my hand. "I'm also scared...but we have to do this.."
I looked at my Bond Rank with Yuri and noticed it didn't revert back to C Rank. I heard whooshing in the trees.
"Should've know that somehow you were gonna get lucky enough to know my plans. You wouldn't have known if it weren't for someone who has the ability to look in the past!" A voice said.
I turned around and blocked a wind cutting blade and grunted as I slid backwards.
The man appeared in front of us. He was a tall muscular man with light brown hair, tanned skin, and light brown eyes. He wore a dark green shinobi shōzoku that was worn over a set of black clothes, a chest guard, a set of black armor, tabi-style boots, a metal headband, a scarf, and a mask which covers his lower face. He also has a metal bow secured to his back, and a quiver attached to his belt.
"Is that Fujin..?" Yuri asked..
"Yes." I said and walked forward then summoned my Justice Sword. "I've already taken down your friend. You caught us off guard the first time, but this time... You're going down."
Fujin looked at me and adjusted his mask. "Really huh..? Let's prove that!"
Fujin vanished and clones of himself appeared around me. They all formed a ball of wind energy in their hands then threw it at me. I dodged each one then kicked a ball of wind back at the real one. Fujin dodged it and flipped backwards then his body flickered.
We dashed toward each other and clashed rapidly then he parried my next attack. He knocked me upwards with a force of wind then propelled himself toward me. He went for an attack, but groaned when I used a force of wind to blow him away. He stopped himself in the air using his wind then smirked.
I glared at Fujin then lightning crackled around my body. "Let's go!"
I used a burst of speed to appear in front of him then struck him with a roundhouse kick then used a burst of speed to strike him from all directions. I appeared above him and struck him with a blazing axe kick. I threw a dagger at him after my kick.
Fujin landed on the ground then dodged my dagger then noticed me warp to my dagger. He vanished and he used the wind to make his steps inaudible. He caught me off guard with a sucker punch then kicked me away and vanished once again.
I recovered on the ground then dodged his next strike. Fujin looked surprised then groaned when I kneed his stomach. I knocked him upwards then struck him with a crescent kick then followed it with a back kick. I pivoted into a right hook then pivoted once again into a double spin kick. Fujin groaned and spun horizontally and landed on the ground.
Fujin slowly stood up and chuckled softly. "That was a nice combo...but now it's my turn!"
Fujin vanished and a force of wind launched me away. He appeared above me then slashed down with Tyrfing, striking me and knocking me to the ground. I groaned as I bounced off the ground. Fujin slammed a ball of wind against my stomach, blasting me to the ground once again.
"Now you're finished!" Fujin bellowed.
A blast of wind knocked me upwards and Fujin launched multiple orbs of wind at me. He warped to each one and struck me from all directions then appeared above me with a massive ball of wind. I smirked and closed my eyes. He slammed the ball of wind energy against me and caused a massive explosion.
I appeared above him. "Hopefully you didn't think it was over did you..?"
Fujin looked surprised and looked back then groaned loudly as I slammed my orb of gold energy against him and launched him to the ground. The orb hit the ground and caused an explosion.
Yuri grunted and covered her face from the generated winds. "He just keeps getting better and better with every fight..!"
Day watched and nodded. "I can definitely see how and why he's one of your best."
I landed on the ground and picked up Tyrfing. I looked down at Fujin and noticed his clone disappear.
"Dante! Look out!" Yuri warned and dashed toward me.
I looked back and grunted as I noticed Fujin preparing to slit my throat then looked surprised when Fujin's wind knife disappeared. Fujin also looked surprised and looked back to see Verthandi.
Verthandi leaned against a tree and raised her hand into the air then snapped her fingers. Her black cloak flowed in the wind then one of the trees began to transform into a dragon.
"What the hell..?" Day asked in awe. "Who is that?"
Fujin noticed the wooden dragon and noticed digital particles floating around its body. Urthr landed on the dragon's head then let out a howl like a wild animal. She began to speak in the tongues of the Dragon and the dragon nodded. She began to use her powers to give the Wood Dragon prehistoric abilities.
Skuld read all the possible outcomes and manipulated the Future so only one outcome could happen. "There! Strike him down!"
The dragon roared and released a massive beam of green energy from its mouth. Fujin tried to dodge, but I used Seithr Manipulation to make roots grow around Fujin and keep him in place.
The beam hit Fujin then a massive explosion happened. The smoke cleared and Fujin was gone.
"Woohoo! We did it!" Urthr said and howled loudly.
"Present Manipulation can come in handy. I can actually warp reality flawlessly." Verthandi said and smiled.
"The events didn't play out how I wanted it." Skuld said. "There was an error...Someone messed with the threads."
"Isn't Fujin dead?" Verthandi asked.
"No. Someone managed to save him in the nick of time. I don't know who it is, but whoever it is has to have some form of Time Manipulation as well." Skuld said.
"Dante!" Yuri called out and hugged me. She held my arms and looked at me. "Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"
"I'm alright Yuri.." I chuckled and looked at Yuri.
Yuri nodded and looked at Urthr, Verthandi, and Skuld. "Who are they?"
"They are what you could call Norns I believe." I said.
"Norns? Isn't one of them supposed to be like...old as hell?" Yuri asked.
"What the fuck?" Verthandi said and walked toward us. "We saved your boy toy here and you have the nerve to disrespect us?"
"Boy toy?" I asked.
"Oh look who's being disrespectful now! Dante is my boyfriend, not a boy toy." Yuri said.
"Mmm, alright. Well anyway you're welcome for saving him. We could've just let him die—"
"Alright. Enough. We have Tyrfing. All we have to do now is get Brynhild's Key and get out of here.." I said.
Yuri and Verthandi glared at each other then turned away. Yuri grabbed my arm and walked forward toward the Ruins.
Urthr whistled and giggled. "Looking like we have some competition around here."
"I don't really like competing, but it seems fun. We should focus on our main task though so let's go." Skuld said and hurried forward.
Urthr nodded and hopped off the dragon then followed Skuld.
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