Red Hawk

Chapter Twenty-One: Aftermath of Ragnarok

Odin awoke, Sara and Sabrina still unconscious. His head pounding, the last thing he could recall was Hibiki murdering them. But they were alive, as was he. To ensure this was true, he punched himself in the liver. Pain rang through his body. Proof he was living. "But how can this be?" he asked, rising to his feet in confusion. It wasn't long before the others awoke, the three of them now heading towards the memorial for Red Hawk.

They arrived to find the guild hall rebuilt, those who had died returned to life. Just as they were. Even Hide stood among them. Each of them just as confused as Odin. Everyone recalling how they had been dead. Loki walked up to Odin, "Could this be the power of Ragnarok?"

"I do not know," Odin admitted. "If this is a new world, we should not recall dying in the old one. Not without a trigger."

"Then what happened?" Sabrina questioned. Odin tried to use his magic, finding himself unable to. "Is something wrong?"

"My power, it does not seem to be working." Loki and Ezna tried to use their magic as well. Same results. No one in the guild seemed able to use their Chi or Aura. "Perhaps we are still dead after all." Members of the guild began to wander the city streets. Bystanders going on about the same issues. Speaking of a white light before losing their power.

"A world without magic," Ezna whispered. "How could this happen?"

"It has to be Ragnarok right?" pressed on Loki. "But is this still our world?"

"Yes," answered Odin. "Even Ragnarok has limits. For everyone to be the same, for the entire world to recall their past life. It is beyond the power of that spell." What did you do Kai? Until Kai returned to them, there would be no way to get the full answer. If he could ever return. Those who had just returned to life could only assume that he was dead, Ragnarok claiming his life in exchange for their own.

Days went by, and the members of Red Hawk all remained at the guild. Waiting for anything. Kai to appear, a message from another guild. But nothing ever came their way. Silence only causing tensions to rise.

Odin stepped before the guild, "Without magic, or the use of Chi our work will be most troubling. In this new age, guilds might not be able to continue to exist. I recommend you all try and think of what to do with your lives now."

"We'll get by," Loki called out.

"We can't give up on the guild now," Ezna continued.

Hide spoke up after, "I'm not going to get my family back just to lose it again. We'll find a new way to help people." One by one the members of Red Hawk spoke up. Each of them going on about how they wouldn't leave until they had no other options.

"Yes, I guess you are all used to heading into the unknown. Willing to risk your lives for others." At that moment, the doors to the guild could be heard opening. People from the city had come to gather at the guid. Everyone finally seeking answers. Answers the guild couldn't give them. Even if they wanted to. Some people going on about how family in other towns and cities had sent letters about experiencing similar situations.

"I assume the entire world has felt this loss," Odin spoke up. "But we must be weary that only our country has been affected. Should we be invaded by a country with magic, we will be doomed."

"No need to worry about that," a voice called from the back of the guild hall. Odin looked through the crowd, spotting Hibiki standing in the crowd. He was no longer deformed, but Odin could tell it was him.

"What are you doing here?!" Odin demanded an answer. Pushing through the crowd to stand face to face with him.

"To deliver something to you all," he said, pulling a letter from his jacket. "It's from Kai." Death glares fell upon him from the entire room. He stood there among those he had murdered not long ago. Everyone ready to repay the favor.