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Chapter 25 - Chapter 25: Oath Part I

Bragi: What did you just say, Father? Balder dead? That is impossible, there is no one who wants to hurt him, the whole town loves Balder

Odin: I know that, but the witch of Helheim has told me and her predictions are always correct

Hemord: Something has to be done to prevent it, at all costs

Odin: I know, that's why you're here, Hemord. I want you to go through the 9 worlds and force everyone to swear that they will not harm every living thing, every weapon, everything

Hemord: That's impossible

Odin: We have to do the impossible to avoid it, no matter what we have to do. If Balder dies, all will be lost. Ragnarök will be inevitable

Hemord and Bragi: Ragnarök?!

Bragi: This has to be just a joke, right?

Odin: No. The real Ragnarök, but we can avoid it

*A shadow appears behind Odin*

Witch: Didn't I tell you, father of all? Balder's death is inevitable

Odin: What are you doing here?

Witch: I only come to warn you not to defy fate. All this is beyond your limits, it is something much bigger than you can imagine

Odin: Destiny? Do you really think that matters to me?

*Odin shows his eye covered, and a galaxy and runes are shown in it*

Odin: There is no one who surpasses my knowledge, witch. If necessary, I will resort to forbidden magic, but I will not allow Ragnarök to come

Witch: Have you always been so arrogant? With those empty words, you only show me that you are blind from so much knowledge and power

Odin: Go away, witch. Balder will survive and the gods will enjoy more years of reign

Witch: Odin. Remember that no matter how much knowledge and power you have, you are not immortal. Death stalks everyone from a corner. All of us, even the gods themselves, have a destiny assured, death. No one can escape that whim of fate

Odin: Shut up! Fate this, destiny that, you have me sick of that fate. I'm the one who writes your own story, witch

Witch: Good luck with that, father of all. Just remember that fate is capricious

*The witch fades in seconds*

Odin: Hemord, there is no time to lose.

Hemord: Yes! Bragi, let's go

Bragi: Got it

*Hemord and Bragi ride Odin's horse and begin a tour of the nine worlds*

*A world full of floating islands with lots of nature and thousands of gigantic trees in the abyss is shown*

Bragi: I didn't remember this place being so gigantic

*An ice blade approaches Bragi and Hemord's necks*

Skade: What do you want Aesir in our territory?

Hemord: Skade, goddess of winter. We are not here to fight you. We have a mission entrusted by the father of all

Skade: *Put away his sword* What does that old man want? It must be very important for him to lend them his horse

Hemord: It's a matter of high importance, Balder's life is in danger

Skade: Balder? If so, you have to come with us

*All the Vanir gathered (Skade, Nerthus, Frey, Freyja, Njord, Lytir, Hœnir, Gullveig, and Gerd) are shown*

Njord: So, what is that important issue?

Hemord: The father of all, he ordered me to make everyone swear not to harm Balder

Njord: And what good would that do? Even if we swear that it won't guarantee anything

Hemord: Not by this spell

*A sphere with smoke inside is shown*

Hemord: If you place your finger on this sphere and they swear not to harm Balder, the conspiracy will make Balder immortal to any harm you cause him

Njord: Wow... Every day I am more surprised by the level of magic that old man has

Freyja: I think it's silly. Which person in the 9 worlds would want to hurt Balder?

Frey: Sister, the world is full of very bad people, so it's best to be safe

Freyja: What stupidity

Njord: I will, and all the Vanir under my command will too. But tell that old man he owes me a very big one

Bragi: I'll make sure the message gets to you

Njord: I swear not to hurt Balder

*A purple energy surrounds Njord*

Njord: What is this?

*Chains catch Njord's hands*

*Frey grabs her sword*

Njord: Be still, Frey

*The chain fades away*

Njord: *Think* How strange, yet I don't feel like anything changes inside me

Gerd: Are you okay? Njord

Njord: Yes, you don't have to worry

*The rest of the Vanir also make the pact*

Hemord: Thank you very much for your help

Njord: There's no point, we only do this because we don't want something to happen to Balder

Hemord: I know. That's all from our side. We will continue to tour Vanaheim and the rest of the worlds

*Bragi and Hemord disappear at high speed*

*A gloomy and icy kingdom is shown*

Loki: Wow, what a surprise to see them around here

Bragi: We don't come here because we like it

Hemord: We have a request from the father of all

Loki: The old man? What does he want from me?

Bragi: Don't call my father that, treat him with respect scum Jötun

Loki: *Smiles* You're lucky I'm not interested in you, or else you'd already be dead

*Blood is shown on Bragi's neck*

Bragi: *Think* What?! At what time?

Hemord: *Think* Even if we want to, we can't both against him. Loki is very good at hiding his intentions, he is the god of lies for a reason

Loki: So, tell me, what do you want from me?

Hemord: We want you to swear not to hurt Balder

Loki: Huh? What do you want to achieve with this request? If I'm not mistaken, Odin may have used some magic for this, but what are they really afraid of?

Bragi: We won't tell you

Hemord: Shut up Bragi. I know we can't lie to you, so I'll tell you directly. Odin fears that Balder's death will trigger Ragnarök

Loki: ¿El Ragnarök? I thought the old man wasn't afraid of those assumptions

Hemord: Things have changed since you were banished, Loki

Loki: How boring everything has become. I think one of these days I'll pay a visit to the Aesir

Hemord: You know very well that you are not allowed to enter Asgard

Loki: I think that after this favor that I will do you, you will owe me something, right?

Bragi: We're not here to negotiate with you, you know very well where you stand

Loki: My position? You know very well that here you have the disadvantage

*A large blizzard is generated and hundreds of red eyes are displayed*

Loki: Here I'm the one with the advantage

Hemord: Damn. So, you knew we were coming

Loki: The news comes back very quickly, Hemord

Bragi: What do we do?

Hemord: You know very well that it is not in your best interest to finish us off, if you do Odin himself will come to finish you off

Loki: I doubt it. Odin can't even get me dirty, so I don't care if he comes

*Sparks are shown behind Loki*

Thor: *Smile* He can't finish you off, but I can

Loki: *Smile* How long haven't seen you, Thor

Thor: Do as my father ask, or you'll regret it

*Starts laughing*

Loki: Always so sure of your strength, but soon your end will come

Thor: I don't care what you say

Loki: I swear I won't hurt Balder

*The chain appears in Loki's hands*

Loki: *Think* His spell is very powerful, every day I'm more surprised by that old man

Thor: Hemord, Bragi, keep up your duty

Hemord and Bragi: Yes

*Both disappear*

Loki: Why did you stay?

Thor: I thought you had changed, but it seems that you haven't

Loki: Things are different than before, don't expect everything to go back to normal just because you want it

Thor: I would have preferred things to be different

Loki: Not everything goes the way we would like it to

Thor: I know *Disappears between lightning*

Loki: See you soon, Thor

*Ravens are shown spreading Odin's message and people vowing not to hurt the god Balder*

*Hemord and Bragi are also shown making elves, dwarves, animals, weapons, giants, and every other possible being swear that they will not harm Balder*

*Asgard Castle shown*

Hemord: Father of all, we have made it after so long, all beings have sworn not to hurt Balder

Odin: Are they all there?

Hemord: Almost everyone, there is a mistletoe branch that has not yet sworn, if you think it is necessary we will go for it

Frigg: No, you don't have to

Hemord: Got it

Odin: Thank you very much for your work Hemord, you will be rewarded without a doubt

Hemord: I am proud to receive those words from you, the father of all

Odin: *Think* Fate will not stop my power. If necessary, I will go against him

*Loki is shown with a mistletoe in his hand*

Loki: Well, what's next? *Smile*