Loki's Renard

Arc 3 Chapter 16 - The Hero's Strike

Fair warning near the end today guys, I break up Akihide's skill Styrkur Tamamo and explain how it works exactly, be warned, it will be a bit yappy. Anyway, I hope you enjoy, now onto the story!

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The streets were quickly in chaos. An earthquake had just rocked Orario, and caused every god's hairs to stand on end.

Gareth looked down the street. "Was that an earthquake just now? Oi, Loki, what was that?" he asked the trickster god.

"Which one of those dumbasses did this?" she asked herself, looking towards Babel. "The timing is too perfect..."

Before Loki could continue, Kalos appeared. "Captain! Evilus has appeared!" he cried, getting the attention of all five members of the Loki Familia. "It seems they're attacking the Industrial District, and the Laughing Coffin group has been spotted nearby killing the workers! Ganesha Familia is requesting immediate support!"

Gareth looked at the elven boy in anger. "What?! At a time like this?!" he demanded, angry at the Evilus bastard causing trouble, but also understanding the implication of the timing. "Finn!"

Finn nodded. "We can't have them attacking factories or the workers. Gareth, get a squad of the fastest people and head out first. I'll take overall command." he ordered, looking to the industrial district. Gareth nodded and ran off to gather his forces. Akihide began to run after him, but Finn put a hand on his shoulder. "Akihide, I have another job for you."

"Finn..." muttered Riveria, looking at her Captain and old friend.

"Riveria, take Akihide and keep searching for Ais." ordered Finn, getting surprised looks from them both. "I have a bad feeling about this. Make sure the two of you bring her back. You have to go get her." he said before he rushed off towards Evilus' location.

Loki walked up to the two of them next. "The Dungeon, you two." she said, looking between her second youngest Familia member and her Vice Captain. "Ais is definitely in the Dungeon. No, there's no place else she could be." she said, turning her attention to Babel once more. "If my instincts are right, Ais is in a reeeal bad spot right now." she said, before returning her gaze back to the two. "Go, Riveria, Akihide. You don't have time to be wasting. Go help her."

Akihide groaned. "Oh fine! But she's in for it when we get back!" he exclaimed as he began running towards the Dungeon. "Hear that Ais?! You're gonna regret this!" he shouted as he ran off.

Riveria sighed. "Sorry, Loki. I'll be back." she said, before she too began making her way towards the Dungeon. 'Wait for me, Ais... I'm coming.' she thought, as she ran towards the young blonde haired girl.

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All the issues began approximately 10 minutes earlier than the initial earthquake that was felt in Orario. All the way down on Floor 12 of the Dungeon, it began with the blonde haired girl named Ais. Exhausted from her trip down through the Dungeon (for the second time that day), she looked upon the thick landscape that she had traversed many times before. "Ha... ha... ha..." she panted, looking around. "This is... the 12th Floor?" she asked no one in particular, trying to get a firm grip on her surroundings and recollect herself. She looked around, seeing not a single monster nearby. There were no Imps or Orcs, and most certainly no Infant Dragons.

A voice other than her own pierced through the fog. "Is it painful, o lost child?" it asked, grabbing Ais' attention as she swung her head to the right, looking directly at the one who spoke. A man, no, a god, wrapped in a black robe, hooded with purple fabric, long sleeves, and seemingly with a chest made of bone. "A god?" asked Ais, looking at the man whose face she couldn't see, only the faintest bits of purple hair hanging out of the front of the hood. It was then that she also noticed the god's 2 followers, two other hooded figures standing beside him in familiar clothes that even Ais knew. "Could it be... Evilus?"