Fan Fiction / Ah My Goddess Fan Fiction ❯ Episode 2: The Present Past ❯ Chapter 12

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
i groaned and said "bloody hell, now what?" as i got to my feet and headed outside. i rolled my eyes as i saw Tyr rise to his feet "FOR CHRISTS SAKE" i said "PISS OFF YOU FUCKING WANKER. I SPECIFICALLY REMEMBER SAYING THAT IF YOU COME NEAR US AGAIN THAT I OR URD WILL KILL YOU!!" he turned and glared at me before he said "you" "yeah me. what, you want to make sumptin of it bitch?" "you were the only one to ever defeat me in combat, so now i won't give up until you're dead and i can reclaim my spot as the best" it was at that i snapped at him "mutherfucker, you couldn't have come at a worse time. oh hell, killing you should make me feel just a little better" "josh, no. i want no fighting here" i turned and said "no belldandy, this has to end now. this prick has had it coming for a long time so i'm gonna give it to him" as i began unsealing my power, making my markings present and my power felt "so, you've changed. no matter" he said right before he charged at me with a massive sword. he swung down and i stood my ground. as he connected, i'd brought out my own sword and blocked his. he backed off and charged again. i stepped to the side and said "well jackass, you gunna hit me or not?" that really pissed him off as he charged at me again. as we connected, i felt his sword enter my gut. the ashole even had the balls to ask "do you know what your sin is, mortal?" i headbutted him, making him stumble back as i pulled his sword out of my gut. i grabbed it with both hands and said "aw hell, i'm a fan of all seven" i charged at him and as we connected again, i said to him "right now, i'm gonna have to go with wrath" he dropped to his knees and held his gut, but not before he fell to the ground, dead.

i threw my head back and stared at the night sky. after that, i turned and ran "josh!!" "josh-san" they called as i ran down the steps to the dodge and got in, driving away into the night. i drove for half an hour, not caring where i was going before i noticed i was heading towards the cliffside lookout where i kissed a woman for the first time in my whole life; so i pulled into the lookout and stopped the car, before i climbed out and sat on the bonnet, looking out over the city of makuhari thinking to myself before the full gravity of the situation hit me. my best friend had died like my previous friend michael. i crawled into a ball on the bonnet and cried "oh god someone please help me." i felt a hand on my shoulder and a soft voice say "don't worry josh, you'll never be alone again" i looked up to see urd, she was full size and her angel, world of elegance was present as well, smiling sweetly as a comforting gesture "we'll always be here for you, even if you feel that you're alone" said a voice which i immedately recognised as Belldandy's, so i sat up and saw that she was present as well as skuld and their angels noble scarlet and holy bell, they were showing the same concern as their masters "why're you guys here?" "because we love and care about you josh. no-one has ever done or risked more for us than you. period. even keiichi's risked a lot for us but your risks out weigh his. you've even died three times to save us" i decided to show them, so trial of the forsaken appeared from my back. they all gasped in horror as they saw my psychological wounds manifest on him "you see, these are the wounds i have to live with every goddamn day. every man i've killed in the past is forever notched as a knife wound in my heart. i've had to stare into their eyes and watch them die. i can't live with that kind of pain on my heart, can any of you honestly say you can?" they lowered their heads and i said "y'see, i'll always be haunted by my past, forever bound to the demons of my past" urd then grabbed me by my collar and said roughly "listen josh, i'm really starting to get sick of you feeling sorry for yourself. so grow up and realise that you have a chance to make something of yourself, to do something about the demons and as long as you're willing to, we will do every thing we can to help you but it's up to you as to wether you want to die a weakling or become a proper father for our children" she released me and i fell to the ground, with tears forming in my eyes "you see, everyone eventually turns against me even if i try to do otherwise" urd's face softened as she knelt down in front of me and said "josh listen, you've got friends now, friends who will never abandon you or turn against you or abuse you like others have in the past" i stared at her and she said "yes, i know all about your past because i've been watching you since you were born. the only reason why i didn't act when you were abused was because kami-sama had said that it wasn't time yet" she began to cry as she said "i was horrified at the fact they could do those sorts of things to you. now that i can, i will help you to move on. as we keep saying josh, don't you ever feel like we've given up on you, don't you ever dare" she smiled and said "besides, the kids wouldn't like it if they found out their dad killed himself now would they?" i smiled half-arsed and said "yeah, i guess you might be right" i got to my feet and looked out over the city "it really looks beautiful from here" it was then that the dodge exploded, throwing me into the fence.

i felt something leaking from my nose so i wiped it, and noticed i was bleeding from the nose and i heard a ringing in my ears. i looked over and saw urd, belldandy and skuld, they were lying unconcious on the ground, so i climbed to my feet and saw the burning wreck of my dodge. i swore under my breath that the fucker who did this would pay as the ringing in my ears began to fade and all i could here was silence as i limped over to the others, holding my chest "hey!" i could feintly hear myself say "wake up you three" i said, just barely hearing myself. it was then that the silence faded and i could hear the crackle of the fire and hear their breathing. a pistol materialised in my hand as i felt the approach of what could only be felt as a demon, so i turned and fired as i saw the demon "MARA!!!!" i shouted as the bitch kicked me, sending me into the hillside. the last thing i saw before passing out was mara give me the stink eye and saying "haha shadow god, you never could defeat me" as she flew away into the night.