Ah My Goddess Fan Fiction ❯ Shades of The Past ❯ Endgame Part 2 ( Chapter 7 )

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Shades of The Past

Chapter 7: Endgame Part 2

~~ means telepathic communication

Also in this

Belldandy's 22
Urd's 26
Keiichi's 22
Skuld's 13
Peorth's 28
Megumi's 21
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Guardian sat back down in the living room, and retrieved his
pendant from inside his shirt. Little did he know that Urd
and Skuld DIDN'T go to bed as he suggested. They were worried
about him, so they were silently watching from shadows. ~~This
is wrong Urd, I can't believe that we are spying on Oniichan
like this~~ Skuld stated. ~~We're not spying, we just making
sure that he doesn't do anything stupid tonight~~ Urd replied
back. ~~Did you know that he wore a pendent Urd?~~ Skuld spoke
when she saw what Guardian had done. The hair on the back of
her neck stood up, as Urd nervously spoke ~~ Um..Skuld why
don't you go on to bed, I can look out for him tonight. There
is no need for the both of us, to be losing sleep tonight.~~

Skuld opened her mouth to argue with her sister, until she saw
the nervous expression on Urd's face. ~~ Urd, what is going on?
What is happening?~~ she asked getting worried. Urd looked down
into Skuld's worried face and replied ~~Something that he would
never want you to see, if he knew that you were watching.~~
~~What are you talking about Urd? All he is doing is looking at
his penden-~~ Skuld started but was interrupted by music that
filled the room. Guardian pressed a familiar sequence in the
jeweled surface of his pendent for the last time. ~~Where is
that music coming from Urd?, Urd?~~ Skuld asked as she turned
to her sister when she didn't receive a reply. She didn't know
what to say, Urd had closed her eyes and was silently crying.

Guardian pressed a hidden button on his pendent, and it opened.
Inside were pictures of the two main reasons he was here, on
one side there was a picture of Belldandy on her wedding day.
On the other an image of an angel, he then laid the pendent on
his lap. The same images that Urd had seen appeared around
Guardian, but this time some of them were missing. Tears formed
and slid down her face, Skuld finally understood why Urd didn't
want her to see this. Guardian's wings wrapped themselves around
him, as he started sobbing. When his tears touched the edge of his
wings, patterns of silver and gold begun to appear on his wings.
Both Skuld and Urd silently gasped in shock, when they felt
Guardian's power level increase tremendously.

Not thinking clearing, Skuld's only concern was to comfort her
Oniichan. After one step toward him, she felt a hand on her
shoulder. Looking back Skuld noticed that Urd was shaking her
head no, ~~I am sorry Skuld, but we cannot let Guardian know
that we are not asleep.~~ ~~But Urdddddd, I can't stay here
and watch Oniichan sob like that!!~~ Skuld replied. ~~Do you
think that your the only one who cares for Guardian?? Do you
know how much it pains me to listen to him sob and not do
anything about it??? It is taking all of my will, not to
run out there and comfort him. I also deeply care for him...
but he only sees me as a sister nothing else~~ Urd stated sadly.
Skuld was speechless, Urd had apparently fallen in love with
Oniichan and he only saw her as a sister. * Maybe if I helped
Urd and Oniichan......I wonder...* Skuld thought.....

"Soon my loves, soon I will be able to rejoin you" Guardian
softly spoke as he looked at the pictures. Without even looking
up, he knew that he had a visitor. "I am glad that I could
see you one last time before the battle" Guardian spoke
looking up. Much to Urd's and Skuld's surprise there floated
Belldandy's Angel Holy Bell. Guardian reached over and softly
caressed Holy Bell's face, "I miss you so much my love. I am
going to miss the people I have grown attached to here. BUT
its worth it to be with you and my beautiful Bell once more.
~~Holy Bell has a boyfriend???~~ Skuld asked the stunned Urd,
~~It looks like it, that explains why she has kept disappearing
lately~~ Urd replied.

"Yes my angel if it were not for the current circumstances, I
would enjoy staying here. But you know as much as I, that it
cannot happen without altering the timeline" Guardian spoke as
he leaned over and whispered something into Holy Bell's ear.
~~What is he saying???~~ Urd spoke rather annoyed that she
couldn't hear anything. ~~Will you look at that! What ever he
said made her blush, I have never seen Holy Bell blush about
anything before~~ a amazed Skuld voiced. Holy Bell shyly nodded
her reply to answer Guardian's question, it was then that he
softly kissed her on her silken cheek. ~~~Awwwww isn't that
sweet, he must have asked if he could kiss her. Oniichan is such
a romantic, that was very honorable asking her if he could give
her a kiss~~ Skuld longingly sighed.

Urd couldn't do anything, but smile *so little Skuld DOES think
off him other then as a brother.* Guardian smiled as Holy Bell's
face flushed a light pink, after he kissed her cheek. "You look
even more beautiful when you blush, my angel" he softly stated.
Guardian's comment made her blush grow deeper, *In all my years,
I have never seen an angel act this way before. Its almost like
she was a young female mortal, or maybe its just because of
Guardian?* Urd thought as she shook her head in amazement. It
was then that Holy Bell was able to detect the presence of the
goddesses. She now knew that her secret was out and didn't know
if she would be allowed back. Biting her bottom lip, she knew she
may only have this one chance to do this. Holy Bell looked up at
Guardian with innocent eyes and gave him a single kiss on his lips.

Skuld gasped in shock ~~Urd did she just do, what I think she
just did?~~ Urd could not believe her eyes, Holy Bell just gave
Guardian the kiss of an angel. The kiss of a angel was a rare
special gift, that was given to a male mortal near the end of
his life. It showed that this one was spoken for in the next
life to the other angels. ~~I-Is Oniichan going to die?~~ Skuld
asked Urd sadly, ~~H-h-he can't die Skuld, he's immortal....~~
she shakily stated. Deeply blushing Holy Bell turned to leave,
"Holy Bell?" Guardian asked. Turning back to see what he wanted,
she found her face being softly caressed "Thank you for granting
my wish to see my angel again" he sadly stated.

With tears in her eyes, she nodded and gave him a hug and then
disappeared. Guardian looked around the place that he had called
home and sadly sighed "I guess it wouldn't hurt to say goodbye to
them." He then turned in the direction of where Urd's and Skuld's
bedrooms were located. Both Skuld and Urd barely made it back to
their bedrooms in time, before Guardian quietly opened the door
to Skuld's room. He walked over to her bedside, softly kissed her
on her forehead and placed a disk on her bedside stand. "Goodbye
Skuld you have been the little sister I never had, I wish things
could be different. The disk on your stand contains numerous
interchangeable mecha plans, please enjoy them" Guardian whispered.

He then silently closed her door and walked over to the door to
Urd's room. Entering silently, he found that Urd had cried herself
to sleep. "Goodbye Urd, I am sorry that I couldn't return your
feelings for me. I didn't want you to be devastated when I left,
that is why I treated you like a sister. Can you please tell the
others that I said goodbye? Thank you my Oneechan, There is only
one gift that I can give you that you don't already have." Guardian
then leaned over and gave Urd a single soft kiss on her velvet lips.
He quietly left Urd's room closing the door after him, little did
he know that at that very moment both of his "sisters" were starting
to silently cry. Returning to the living room, Guardian soundlessly
watched as Megumi left the house for her sunrise date.

"Mistressss, the human female has left the house. Do you want
usss to stop her?" Nazdufa asked worried. "No Nazdufa, it will soon
be dawn and I will need all of you to create the diversion" the
female demon spoke as she overlooked the shire. Urd stood up and
wiped her bloodshot eyes when she noticed the time. She was met by
Skuld in the hall, who looked the same way she did. On their way to
the living room, they both felt a strange power surge. Thinking that
Guardian was in trouble, Urd and Skuld ran to the living room. But
they were not prepared for what they found, two Guardians. "Wha-"
Skuld asked trying to make her mouth work. "I have to be present at
the battle, but I also have my payback to attend to" Guardian stated
his voice turning to a vengeful tone.

Turning to Urd, he spoke "When ever you two are ready lower the force
shield." "Lower the force shield but that wil- oh... ok" she replied
when she understood why. When it was lowered, the feeling of intense
evil filled the air. "She's here, the wench is here and she is not
alone" Guardian stated through clinched teeth. The female demon
watched the sunrise, then motioned for the start of the attack.
"Playtime's over Belldandy, time to pay for all the pain you caused
me" she spoke grinning from ear to ear. Guardian watched as the female
demon appeared in Belldandy's room, "Time to die mortal!" she sneered
as she advanced toward the still form in bed. When she reached the
bedside, Guardian created a sphere of light that lit the room.
"Hello Mara" Guardian spoke with venom dripping from every word.

Mara was in shock, how could someone be two places at once? And
how did this person know what she was going to do? Then she
discovered the markings on his face and it made her blood run cold.
This person was a warrior of infinity, she had heard legends about
them. But she had always thought that they were just stories, to scare
little demons from turning good. She had always hoped that she would
never meet one in her lifetime, "W-who are you?" Mira asked. "The
last thing you're ever going to see" Guardian snarled his markings
glowing a whitish-blue. It was then that the female demon Mara
realized, that she had walked right into a trap. The battlefield
become silent, as both sides began to feel the immense power that
continued to grow. Nazdufa may just be a lowly demon, but he was not
stupid. He knew that if he left the battle, Mara would kill him. BUT
he also knew if he didn't, that he could become whoever's power that
was next target. So he and the other demons fled for their lives.

Mara knew that she didn't have a chance, but she was not going to go
out quietly. She fired a force bolt, exactly as Guardian knew she
would and was thrown threw the wall when it hit her instead. Every time
he thought of the reason that he was there, Guardian's felt his power
increase. But what he didn't know was that everyone including Mara
could also see the images in their mind's. Skuld and Urd gasped as
visions of the future Guardian was from, began to filter though
their mind.

There's no time for us,
There's no place for us,
What is this thing that
builds our dreams, yet slips away from us.

Mara propelled by a force blast from Guardian, hit the large oak tree
in the courtyard hard. Images of Guardian holding a sobbing Belldandy
at Keiichi's funeral came and went through their minds. Every time Mara
thought she had the upper hand, the warrior seem to grow more and more
powerful. After she had scored a cheap shot on him, Guardian's eyes
narrowed. He then decided that it was time to stop playing clean. Much
to her surprise, Guardian disappeared from the battlefield. Mara was
then tapped on the shoulder, only to find that he had reappeared behind
her. She then found herself flying into the temple pond from a punch
from Guardian. Images of Guardian comforting Belldandy who was
softly crying, on what would have been her and Keiichi's third wedding
anniversary. Flashed briefly across everyone's mind....

Who wants to live forever,
Who wants to live forever.....?
There's no chance for us,
It's all decided for us,
This world has only one
sweet moment set aside for us.

Urd and Skuld were in shock, they couldn't believe how dirty Guardian
was beginning to fight. In a way they could understand, from what the
images had shown they realized that he was fighting for Belldandy. And
NOTHING, would stand in his way of avenging her death by punishing Mara.
It soon came to an end, Mara couldn't fight anymore. She lay gasping on
the ground for breath, when Guardian walked up to her. She knew that she
was done for, so she did what she never thought she would do. She begged
Guardian for mercy, "Did you show Keiichi mercy, when you rigged the
auto shop to explode? Did you at any time show Belldandy mercy, when you
murdered her? You didn't so why should I?, I won't have any guilty feeling's
about your death. My sole purpose coming to this timeframe was to avenge
their deaths, goodbye Mara" Guardian stated coldly.

He raised his arms to finish her, it was then that Mara had one last idea.
Just as Guardian fired she grabbed his leg, so that when she dies he would
also. Urd saw what had happened and screamed, she knew that she could not
do anything. The area was filled with a very bright flash of white light,
and then it was over. Both Urd and Skuld ran over to what was now a crater
and found Guardian hovering near the bottom. Guardian opened his eyes and
found that he had won, Mara was gone. At that moment the chain holding his
pendant broke, both the chain and pendant fell to the ground, shattered
and vanished. Feeling all of the energy leave his body, Guardian fell onto
his knees. He then felt a hand rest on his shoulder, when he looked up he
was shocked. Standing there were the spirits of Belldandy and Keiichi
from HIS timeframe.

Who wants to live forever,
Who dares to love forever,
When love must die.

"Is it finally over?" Guardian asked exhausted. "Yes, my noble Guardian
It's over" Belldandy's spirit replied. "I’ am glad its over" he stated
collapsing. Holy Bell appeared out of nowhere, and tried her best to
wake Guardian back up. When nothing she did helped, what she did next
sent chills down both Urd's and Skuld's spine. She let out a long shriek
of despair, unseen by everyone was the lighting bolt that hit near the
house. A person who looked like Odin from Norse mythology, walked up
behind the now mourning Holy Bell. "So this is the one you disobeyed
my orders for, he means a lot to you doesn't he?" He asked. After she
sadly nodded her head, looking at Guardian he replied "No one can say
that I am not an understanding father." When Guardian glowed briefly green
and took a deep breath, Holy Bell stared up at her father in shock.
She then jumped up and gave him a large hug, while tears streamed down
her face. "Your welcome my child" Odin spoke with a knowing smile on
his face.

But touch my tears with your lips,
Touch my world with your fingertips,
And we can have forever,
And we can love forever,
Forever is our today,
Who wants to live forever,
Who wants to live forever,
Forever is our today,
Who waits forever anyway?

[FOUR YEARS INTO THE "NEW" FUTURE]

As Urd watched her sister and brother-in-law, celebrate their two year
wedding anniversary. She longingly sighed, it wasn't that she was not happy
for them. She was extremely happy for them both, it was just that she was
embarrassed to admit something. That she was envious of what they had,
that they had each other love and to care for. Belldandy had someone to love,
even Keiichi's little sister had someone. But Urd herself she was alone,
like she always had been most of her life. Even though she still cared for
Guardian, she had came to except that he only saw her as a sister. Looking
around she noticed, that her 17 yr old sister Skuld was building a mecha
by the lake. Urd shook her head smiling as she thought, *Skuld is building
yet ANOTHER mecha from those plans, what else is new*. Megumi and her
boyfriend, were softly talking under the oak trees near the house.

Belldandy and Keiichi were shyly holding hands and watching the fountain
that was created from the crater. The only couple that Urd hadn't seen
yet, were Guardian and Holy Bell. At first she dismissed it as the wind
chimes, that Megumi gave her brother and Belldandy as a wedding gift. But
when she heard it a second time, she clearly knew what the sound was now.
Guardian and Holy Bell were roughhousing with each other AGAIN. Urd moved
out of the way of the main path, she knew what was going to happen. Just
then a winged blur, swiftly passed by her. The whole time Urd heard musical
sounds that sounded like giggling, then shortly after another blur passed
her. Guardian stopped to rest when a mischievous look crossed his face, he
had an idea. Holy Bell looked behind her, and was disappointed not to find
Guardian there. She wasn't watching where she was going, when a pair of
arms grabbed her. Guardian who had reappeared right in front of her,
whispered "Looks like I win" to his angel who he now held.

Holy Bell gave a startled shriek when Guardian grabbed her, then promptly
blushed when she realized who it was. ~~Yes my love, you win you outsmarted
me~~ she giggled enjoying being caught and held. When Holy Bell shrieked,
Belldandy and Keiichi turned to see what had happened. "Looks like we may
have another wedding soon, right Bell?" Keiichi stated grinning. Belldandy's
answer was interrupted by the sound of Megumi starting to cry. Her boyfriend
had just surprised her by proposing to her, ~~I was wondering when he was
going to do that~~ Urd told her sister Belldandy. Guardian watched what had
become a everyday routine for him now. Skuld building a mecha, Belldandy
and Keiichi spending time by themselves at the fountain. And Megumi
somewhere with her new fiancé, but during the past couple of years something
happened.

He didn't mean for it to happen, but he found that his feelings for Skuld
had changed. Guardian watched his self-adopted little sister grow up,
into a beautiful young women. He found that he cared for her, more then
a big brother should. He knew that it wasn't right, she was younger then
him and because he was in love with Holy Bell. But there was something
inside that kept bringing his attention back to Skuld, and it would not be
silenced. Skuld was glad that her back was to everyone, she didn't want
to explain to anyone why she kept blushing. Without even turning she
knew that Guardian was still watching her. It was around her sixteenth
birthday, that she felt her feelings began to change. She would always
love Guardian as Oniichan, but lately she felt more attracted toward him.
She knew that she had set herself up to have her heart broken. Like what
happened to Poor Urd, but what if he shared her feelings also?

There was very little that Guardian could hide from Holy Bell anymore.
So when he became distracted she knew what was wrong, ~~Go to her my love.
Go to her and tell her your true feelings~~ she told him. Guardian looked
at Holy Bell in shock, "W-w-what are you talking about?" he asked. Holy
Bell softly kissed him on his lips and replied ~~You know what I am
talking about my beloved. I am used to having two people to care for,
so I am glad that you picked her to love also.~~ Guardian didn't know
what to say about this, so he kissed her. He filled the kiss with all of
the love, that he had for her and then some. It was the type of a kiss that
would make even Urd blush, he looked into Holy Bell's innocent clear blue
eyes and said "Thank you for understanding my gorgeous angel."

Skuld was very nervous and she didn't even know why. Her heart was
pounding in her chest, and she was even breathing harder. Skuld wondered,
*does this mean something is going to happen to me?*. She was the goddess
of the future after all, she nearly fainted when she heard a voice ask her
something. "Um...Uh.. S-Skuld, w-would you like to take a walk with me?"
Guardian asked nervously. Wondering why Guardian was acting shy, Skuld looked
down blushing and nodded her head. Urd watched Guardian and her little sister
suspiciously, she also felt that something was going to happen. It wasn't
until Skuld gave Guardian a hug, that she realized what was going on. The
hug that her sister gave him wasn't a sisterly hug, it was the same type
Belldandy gave Keiichi. Urd was about to say something to them, when she
saw Guardian kiss her little sister.

Urd was heartbroken, Guardian had chosen Skuld over her. She wasn't a
stranger to heartbreak, but for some reason it hurt worse this time. She
had contemplated leaving before, but decided against it to look after Skuld.
Now she realized that her little sister wasn't so little anymore. She turned
to get her stuff to leave, when someone spoke "Excuse me Lady Urd, But do you
know where I can find Guardian?" Urd was ready to give them a piece of her
mind, the last thing she needed was to speak about Guardian. But the words
never game, "Lady Urd, are you alright? Is there anything the matter?"the
messenger asked sincerely concerned. Then he noticed how Guardian and Skuld
were acting.. "Oh...." he stated completely understanding. "Lady Urd, I am
so sorry I had no idea.

"You're probably going to hurt me for this, but this is for your own good"
the messenger replied. He then put his arms around her, Urd immediately froze
waiting for rage to fill her body. It never happened, but what did happen was
everything that had happened to her came crashing down. Urd buried her face
in the messenger's shoulder and started sobbing. A little while later, she
felt an internal click of someone meeting their soul mate. It wasn't until
the messenger asked if she felt something, that Urd started to wonder if it
might be hers. Could it be after all of those years, she finally had met her
soul mate? But what happened next surprised everyone, It started to rain. It
was not a normal rain, but a warm salty rain like someone was crying. All
three goddesses AND their significant others, heard a voice speak in their
minds ~~Now ALL of my children know what it feels like to be loved, Please
treat my daughters well. Love them and cherish them, for they are a true
gift from Heaven.~~

Later on that day, Guardian found that he was now working for a new branch
of the Goddess Relief Office. The Messenger who's name turned out to
be Andvari, came to inform Guardian of his new position. He though it would
be just a routine boring mission, but to his surprise he found his soul mate.
He now joked that the meaning of his name had finally came true, Andvari
means treasure guardian in Norse. "And I have a real treasure to guard now"
he stated holding a deeply blushing Urd. Guardian's new job will be starting
later in the week. The rest of his life and what his new job is will be
another story. Also how the happy couples spend the rest of their lives
together, will be a whole other tale itself.

------THE END------



*******COMING SOON******


GUARDIAN'S FIRST ASSIGNMENT
CAN LOVE REALLY TRANSCEND DEATH?
{A Maison Ikkoku Fanfic}

Guardian travels to Maison Ikkoku to prevent Kyoko from making the
worst mistake of her life.

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