God of War: Daughter of War

After helping Freya break most of her bonds to Asgard, save for the important ones, the group found a Door that allowed them to return to an area outside Freyr's camp, letting Flurry return Lunda's armor and the ball for her dog, since that was what the 'orb' she wanted was, allowing her to leave with a new set of armor in hand. With the reward squared away the group returned to the Door and headed inside, this time heading for Sindri's house with Brok in tow, since he wanted to see what happened next, as there was a chance Atreus would screw something up when they got back. When they got back to Sindri's place Brok noticed Bitter Squirrel and ran off for a moment, allowing them to hear bits and pieces of what had to be an argument of some kind, though Kratos wasn't too interested in what the pair was talking about. Following that, which ended with Bitter saying something along the lines of 'bite me now and eternally', the group entered the house, where they found Tyr tending to another meal, which seemed to be a pass time of his, while Atreus and his friend were sitting at the table.

Of course they didn't stay sitting as the group walked in, where Brok approached Atreus and retrieved his bow, taking it over to his workshop for a couple of seconds as he added Freya's sigil magic to it, and he made sure to explain it to the boy when he asked what he was doing, while everyone stood off to the side.

"I can't believe he's alive... man, talking to Tyr is going to be interesting." Baldur commented, as he was surprised to see the Norse God of War in the flesh, because he had believed Odin when he told him, and the rest of the realms, that Tyr was dead, which was just another thing his deranged father had lied about, but in the next moment Kratos stepped forward and everyone went quiet.

"So... you went to Jotunheim?" Kratos asked, because that was what the conclusion he had reached after thinking about the information that had been presented to him and his daughters, after they found Atreus outside their house with a stranger, and considering the young lady's usage of Atreus' Giant name, 'Loki', that only confirmed things.

"Not intentionally. I tried to sleep, at Sindri's suggestion, and... dreamed my way into Jotunheim, into Ironwood, which was when I met Angrboda." Atreus replied, showing them that he was willing to cooperate, instead of making them angry with him and his new friend, who happened to wave a little as Atreus said her name, where Flurry noticed that she had a bag on her belt, likely holding the small spheres her brother had found in the shrines, "She showed me the full prophecy that was destroyed when we spread Mother's ashes, I... freaked out and turned into a wolf, which caused Angrboda to teach me a way to control my transformations and use them, and we visited her grandmother."

"Boy was she upset, especially when I taught Loki how to tap into soul magic and we put a Giant's soul into a snake... but then she started to laugh." Angrboda said, adding to the tale while causing the group to glance at each other, Flurry quickly realizing that the pair had just created Jormungandr, a serpent that would be sent into the past to become the large World Serpent everyone knew, meaning it would come into contact with Thor at some point, "I... I think she was laughing at Groa, that an Equestrian was in the Nine Realms and that all of our prophecies had been shattered so completely... I think... but she did give me her blessing to help Loki as much as I wanted."

"And what is it that you want to help my brother with?" Flurry asked, because there were plenty of things that her brother needed help with and if Angrboda was the key to breaking through his stubbornness, which she could very well be since she had gotten him to control his transformations to a degree, then she might make a fine addition to the team.

"Controlling his transformations, helping him draw out his artisan side, whatever he needs help with... he needs a specific type of discipline to master his skills." Angrboda stated, as she knew that the family was used to their way being the right way to do things, something that Loki wasn't okay with at times, but she also knew that there were methods that could be used to help Loki with the problems he was facing right now, before they heard Kratos chuckle a little.

"I like you. Very well, I will accept your aid." Kratos said, because like Flurry he could see that Angrboda was good for Atreus and that having her around might be a step in the right direction, to help Atreus settle down and not rush off into danger, since he seemed to be rushing towards Ragnarok, before he grew serious again, "Atreus, you have a plan on what to do next, correct?"

"Yes, but... well, you guys aren't going to like it: I need to go to Asgard." Atreus replied, where he found that everyone was totally flabbergasted by his statement, while his father remained with the usual expression he wore most of the time, like he was trying to understand what was going through his son's mind right now, causing him to get up from his seat, "I know that what I'm suggesting sounds insane, especially after Odin tried to get information out of us by posing as Tyr and everything he has done in the past, but we need information on what he's doing, the number of his forces, anything that might give us an edge or potentially help us break Ragnarok. He invited me to Asgard, remember? I can go under the guise of learning from him and helping him with whatever he's working on... I know it's risky, possibly reckless and stupid, but we need to see what's in Asgard and this is the best way to do it."

Flurry sighed as she and the others listened to her brother, because this was beyond stupid, as her brother was willing to walk into the lion's den, a place where most people would be thinking of his death since he had helped bring down some of the Einherjar, before she leaned back a little and stared at Atreus.

"Brother... are you absolutely sure you want to do this?" Flurry asked, as she understood her brother's desire to prove that he was ready to step out from their father's shadow, she had done so in the past and Pandora had done the same as well, but even she knew that this was stupid and might not be the best time for him to try such a thing.

"Yes! Look, there's too many of us in one group now, so we might as well start dividing up tasks and use smaller groups to fulfill our goals... and right now I'm needed in Asgard." Atreus stated, though this time he stood his ground, because if he could convince Flurry to believe in him, which was a risk since he had gone behind their backs several times in the past, then he might be able to convince their father to let him head to Asgard and spy on Odin's movements.

Flurry turned her head slightly, glancing at her father and her sister for a moment, where the three of them shared a short exchange without saying anything, demonstrating just how great their bonds were, before Kratos briefly nodded his head, to which Flurry held a hand out and a small grey crystal appeared in her palm, which she tossed to her brother.

"As much as I disapprove of this idea, father is willing to trust that you know what you're doing... since you've had time to talk and plan with Angrboda." Flurry said, which came as a slight surprise to some of the others while the rest nodded, because they knew Kratos well enough to know that he respected his son enough to let him do his own thing, as long as he didn't go behind their backs again, and with Angrboda apparently helping Atreus out he was willing to let him do this, "That crystal will alert me if things go wrong... say, for example, that you're thrown to your death or something, it will pulse with magical energy and I'll invade whatever realm your in to come to your aid. Let me be clear: I'm willing to trust that you know what you're doing, but I'm not taking any chances when Odin or his followers are involved. Am I making myself clear?"

Atreus nodded as he rushed into her, hugging her for the first time in a long time, showing Flurry that he was happy to have their support, even if they and the others disapproved of the idea, and he was happy to see that his father was willing to let him do his own thing, while the rest of the group was conflicted, but ultimately trusted that he was doing the right thing for all of them. Angrboda, of course, was going to stay here, since her going to Asgard was a bad idea, as handing Odin a Giant would grant him access to all sorts of things if she gave him anything, so for the time being she focused on speaking with the rest of the group and getting to know them. Atreus made sure that his gear was as good as it could be, as he assumed that he would be sent out to do battle with enemies that were in whatever area Odin sent him to and wanted to be prepared for whatever his missions might be, which Brok and Sindri were able to help him with, despite not agreeing with his plan in the first place. Tyr seemed to be torn between approving of the plan and saying that it was a bad one, because he saw both sides of the argument and wasn't sure which side he should take, so he remained neutral as Atreus finished his preparations before heading for the front door, taking a moment to look back at the others with a light smile before leaving.

Flurry waited until she was sure Atreus was gone, which they knew since he activated the Door to return to Midgard, before informing the others of the other spell that was on the crystal, as it would allow her to get a feeling for what her brother was doing, like an observation device, just to be absolutely sure nothing bad happened to him.

With that in mind she used her magic to form a magical window of sorts in front of her, allowing Flurry and the others to see Atreus stepping out of the other Door as they discovered that he was right outside the family house, an area that was safe, for the most part, and this time around he didn't see any enemies that had to be fought off. Since the area was secure he did the best thing he could do right now, which was head into the Woods, as he didn't want to draw Odin's attention to his home or the area that was around it, so he was finding another area to call on Odin's ravens in. Atreus didn't stop anywhere near the shrine, rather he headed out into the wild, into an area that was far away from anything the All-Father might be even a little bit interested in, before he turned his head and found one of the two ravens, Huginn, following him. The two stared at each other for a moment, as if Atreus was steeling himself and Huginn was waiting in anticipation, before he told the raven that he was ready to get going and a flock of ravens, normal ones, wrapped around Atreus before warping him into Asgard.

As the image refocused they discovered that Odin dropped Atreus into the water far outside Asgard, or maybe Huginn did it for fun, Mimir wasn't too sure since the special ravens were right pricks, and while Atreus didn't know how to swim, which was due to Midgard freezing over before they could teach him, he managed to pull himself out with ease.

Kratos refrained from overreacting to this scene, as he wanted to trust his son and not demand a way into Asgard over what the raven had done, though for the time being it seemed like Brok and Sindri's new armor dried in no time, meaning Atreus wouldn't have to walk around in wet armor for a long time. Such a thing gave them a good view of the realm for a moment, taking in the lake that had a different variant of Tyr's Temple, likely because Odin did away with Tyr's teachings, vast sections of water, and rocky hillsides that seemed to be where nothing grew. In addition to that there was a large stone wall far in the distance, which was the one Mimir had told them about in the past, one built to keep the Giants out despite a Giant having been the one to build it with a flaw somewhere inside it, or at least Mimir was sure of that fact. Huginn lead the way towards the wall, allowing them to see the Bifrost high in the sky above him, before the group noticed that Atreus found his way to where a number of grim were resting, allowing him to use his new sigil magic, and his own skills, to take them down while making his way towards the massive stone wall.

While they watched this, however, Kratos found himself nodding, as his son was showing off the skills that they had spent the last three years practicing, with a greater degree of accuracy now that Flurry wasn't there to show off her superior bow skills, meaning Atreus would be able to keep himself safe. He also fought off some wisps on his own, taking them out with his new sigil magic, as well as eliminating the totem or pillar they were coming from, clearing his way through the dangers as he approached the wall, and what appeared to be a settlement of people from Midgard. There was a boy there, someone who was called Skjoldr, who liked Atreus the moment they met each other and Atreus even stopped for a few moments to talk to him, before doing something incredibly stupid, which turned out to be climbing the exterior of the wall. This was one of his stupidest ideas ever, because there were hundreds of ways for him to fall to his death, and the only one that seemed interested in snacking right now was Brok, who was loving the show that was going on.

Eventually Atreus encountered someone who caused some of the watchers to frown, an annoying looking individual with purple eyes called Heimdall, who seemed to have fun with Atreus saying that Odin had invited him, and he even took a single bite of an apple before dropping it over the edge, a sign of things to come.

Flurry was moving the moment Heimdall thrust his hand out, like he was casting Atreus from the wall and was sending him to his death, where Kratos and the others watched as her magic ignited and she vanished without a trace, the crystal she had been using to watch her brother being left behind. Atreus, on the other hand, found that the unthinkable was going on, Heimdall tossing him from the wall, and him falling to his death, caused a reaction in him, as he was able to spread his wings and catch himself, stopping his descent in seconds as he smiled. That smile was dashed as something took hold of him and brought him up to the stop of the wall, where Heimdall was knocked backwards by the force of whatever it was, and when he was able to focus again Atreus found that it was his sister, before his smile turned to shock. Flurry was angry, though this was beyond her normal anger, this was her 'cold anger' state, though as she makes sure he's safe, off to the left of the area, a flock of ravens appears and Odin is left standing there, surprising Heimdall as he bowed his head.

"You... I don't remember inviting you to Asgard, Flurry Heart." Odin stated, though this was a bad turn of events, that the figure apparently had the power to move through the realms without needing Tyr's Temple or even the Doors her family was using these days, and that she had derailed his plans to get Atreus on his side.

"Odin... you have angered me for the last time. Your subordinate just tried to kill my brother... I hope your ready to pay the price for his mistake!" Flurry stated, where Atreus found that dark energy was flowing out of his sister's body, like her magic was tainted by some dark power that was only now coming to the surface, before realizing that this was her power, which she was now fully releasing.

As Odin opened his mouth, however, he, Heimdall, and Atreus heard an eerie whistle that was unlike anything he had heard in the past, while the energy swirled around Flurry for a moment, where it looked like her attire was being altered into a new form, all while her horn and wings seemed to fade away. Atreus was familiar with that fact, as his sister had a spell that let her 'hide' those aspects of herself, which was usually used on her wings from what he understood, before watching as her armor seemed to fade away, being replaced by some simple clothing, a dark grey shirt, brown trousers, and a black cloak over them that had a hood attached to it. As the energy surged into the sky, darkening everything around them in a matter of seconds, Atreus felt a shiver run down his spine as he noticed a pair of red eyes resting inside the pillar, Flurry's no doubt, before noticing the familiar sheen of her sickles moving. In the next moment they merged into a single weapon, which wasn't the sickle staff he was used to seeing, rather it was a crescent scythe that was made out of the same material as the sickles, a fact that seemed to send a shiver up Odin's spine for a moment.

The reason Atreus thought about that was due to the fact that the All-Father actually backed up and seemed genuinely terrified of what was in front of him, something Atreus was feeling since this was nothing like the sister he knew, even after his actions had annoyed her so much over the last couple of days.

"You are no life goddess..." Odin got out, because that had been what he assumed Flurry was because of her love for life, a fact that made her more like Freya, but all of this, the energy, and the new weapon, plus the whistle, told him that he had been wrong, so very, very wrong about who Kratos' daughter really was, "You are..."

"Death." Flurry said, the energy pillar shattering outwards, like glass falling towards the All-Father and his subordinate, while at the same time noticing that Atreus fell to the ground with a look of absolute fear and terror on his face, causing a sad look to appear on her face, as this was what she had been hoping to avoid, before focusing her attention on Odin as she gestured with her scythe a little, "And I don't mean it metaphorically, or rhetorically, or poetically, or theoretically, or in any other fancy way. I am Death, straight up."

"Is that so? Sounds like fun." a voice stated, where Atreus and the others found that Thor had appeared nearby, in fact he had likely come after feeling the massive release of energy that was Flurry releasing the power she kept under lock and key, and Mjolnir crackled with energy as he readied himself.

"Really? You want to get involved? Fine." Flurry replied, though in the next moment she and Thor noticed Heimdall move just a tiny bit and stared at him, causing him to back off before he did something stupid, which was the moment Thor rushed at her and Flurry sighed, dodging the attack as she kicked him in the side, sending him flying off into the mountains that were to the west of Odin's capital, "I'll entertain Thor for a bit, then I'll be back to deal with you... Odin."

Atreus watched as Flurry rushed through the air and caught up with Thor, where both of them swung their weapons and the head of her scythe collided with Mjolnir, where he and the others felt the air shudder as they clashed, only to be surprised as Flurry completed her swing and knocked the hammer out of Thor's hand. Such a thing was followed by something that just shocked Odin to his core, she caught Mjolnir with her free hand and hurled it into Thor's chest, sending him flying right into the side of the mountain as the stone around him was crushed with the force of the blow. Of course Thor didn't stand down after that, as he got up and loosed a bolt of lightning at Flurry, causing her to turn and spin her scythe around by rotating the handle, showing Atreus that she was very familiar with this weapon, before swinging it to the right as she dispersed the bolt like it was nothing. It was staggering to see, that she was already standing up to Thor's power and seemed to be forcing him back, and when the god hurled his hammer at her Atreus found that she avoided it and used her magic to chain it to the ground as her scythe ended up in her right hand, magical energy around her left fist.

In that moment Atreus latched onto the nearest thing he could grab onto, a wooden post that was attached to a lift that Heimdall likely used to reach this post, because the moment Flurry's fist collected with Thor's chest he could practically hear the air cracking under the sheer power that she commanded. Such a thing was followed by the earth shuddering as the air cracked, this time expanding into what could only be described as an earthquake shook Asgard, the ground breaking in a straight line into the lake while heading out into the mountains, all while avoiding the people that had come from Midgard, on Odin's invitation. In fact when Atreus glanced at the magical crack he was sure that Flurry had damaged Yggdrasil itself in the process, how he had no idea and really he didn't care, rather his focus was on the fact that this was her true power, the power of Death itself, and now understood how fortunate he had been that their family had stopped her from lashing out at him when he annoyed her. Everything continued to shake for a time, even when Flurry pulled her fist back and let Thor fall to the ground, but the violent nature of it had settled down, causing Flurry to focus on her next target as she rushed through the air and landed near Atreus, her scythe gleaming in the light.

Heimdall looked like he was scared out of his mind, while Odin seemed to be thinking of ways to get out of this situation, to turn things around, and when Flurry took a step forward the former retreated into Asgard, like a dog with his tail between his legs, as the latter fell onto his back, staring up at Flurry as she moved her arm and brought the head of her scythe within an inch of his throat.

"Flurry, stop!" Atreus stated, where he got up from where he was resting and approached his sister before she could finish the job, because they needed to figure out what Odin knew and if they killed him now than all of this was for nothing, yet the moment she turned and looked at him he turned his gaze away, he just couldn't meet her gaze anymore, not after seeing her true godhood in action, "Please?"

Flurry swung her scythe and brought the base of the handle down into the ground next to Odin's head, an inch away as she showed him how easy it was for her to take his life, before she grabbed his neck with her left hand and lifted his head, all while he could see that her anger for him was still present.

"Count your blessings, Odin, because I'm giving you one last chance to prove yourself..." Flurry stated, where Atreus could see that she was still incredibly pissed off right now, and he couldn't blame her since Heimdall had tried to kill him and he still wanted to figure out what Odin was doing so they could stop him, and the All-Father remained quiet as he stared into the eyes of a goddess he shouldn't have pissed off, "but if Heimdall so much as touches a hair on Atreus' head the wrong way, or he gets killed on one of your missions... well, I'll kill him, kill you, and kill anyone else that gets in my way. Asgard can live to see another day, or it can be burned by your stupidity... don't make the wrong move, or you'll regret it."

As Flurry retrieved her scythe, leaving a number of stunned people in her wake, Kratos and those watching were stunned by what had happened, though before Kratos could say anything they found that Ratatoskr had admitted a new group into their domain, those being Artemis, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hecate, Athena, and Deimos, causing him to sigh as he realized that he had a lot of things to explain while they waited for Atreus to return from Asgard, and he could only hope it was sooner and not later on.