God of War: Daughter of War

Atreus found that his sister was just moved off to the side after retrieving her scythe, where it looked like she was simply watching to make sure Odin and Heimdall, the latter having fled to another area like a coward, didn't do anything stupid while she was nearby, just to be sure he was safe.

"So, um, where are we going?" Atreus asked, because he still had his plan he wanted to enact, to see if they could learn what Odin was doing so they could react accordingly in the future, and while learning Flurry's godhood hadn't been part of it, and neither was her showing up to bring fear to everyone, he figured he could focus on Odin and leave his sister's secret for when he had time to relax.

"...The Great Lodge..." Odin replied, as his mind was still reeling from the dark goddess that was standing nearby, who was observing him to be sure he and Heimdall didn't step out of line where her brother was concerned, and on the fact that he had focused on the wrong sibling, she was far more than Loki was and should have focused on her, to which he got up, dusted himself off, and approached the inner edge of the wall, "Come, Loki, and look upon Asgard."

The area that Odin was interested in held a number of wooden lodges, a number of training areas, an area that Heimdall had retreated to, and a far more impressive lodge that was taller than the others and rested near the edge of the cliff, likely to make sure Odin only had to worry about one area, causing Atreus to spread his wings.

"Well, I'll see you down there." Atreus said, where he dropped forward and smiled as his wings caught the air, allowing him to actually soar through the skies above Odin's domain, instead of just falling to the ground like when Flurry tried to teach him in the past, causing him to twist, turn, and just experiment with his newfound ability.

"Huh, I didn't know he could fly... when did he learn to do that?" Odin commented, which was very interesting when he took a moment to think about it, especially since he had no idea that the boy could control the dragon aspects he had gained over the years, and it made him eager to learn more about him in the coming days.

"Thank Heimdall." Flurry stated, reminding Odin of the fact that she was nearby, and would be here for some time while she was making sure that her brother was safe, since she didn't trust him or his followers at the moment, though her tone told him not to talk back as she moved forward and vanished, a trail of darkness keeping pace with Atreus.

Odin stared at the scene for a moment before sighing and using his ravens to move down to the front of his lodge, where he watched Atreus land in front of him, showing far more control over his dragon side than what he had seen in the past, while Flurry materialized nearby, as if the mist gave way for her to reform herself, and then Thor landed nearby.

"You know, we have to fight again... longer, next time, so I can fully see your skills." Thor said, where he didn't seem annoyed by how quickly his battle with Flurry had been, rather it only seemed to fan the flames of battle in his heart, because he was excited by the possibility of clashing with her for a longer period of time.

"We'll have to see what the future holds in store for us." Flurry replied, as it all depended on Odin and Heimdall, because if they were stupid she would wipe them out, but if they were smart enough she would stay her hand until they figured out everything Atreus wanted to know about the All-Father's plans.

"Loki, let me start by saying that I'm honored that you decided to accept my invitation to come to Asgard... even though you had to meet Heimdall, who reads minds for me." Odin said, as he wanted to get the show on the road and figure out how to get rid of Flurry before she ruined his plans anymore than she had done so far, especially after how she determined how he had been pretending to be Tyr before he could learn anything of importance, "I suspect that this is where he'd comment on how 'you're false' and 'how you mean to betray me'... but let's be honest, I haven't given you much of a reason to trust me, have I? No, you have come to seek answers, ones only I can give you or help you find, while I, in turn, have questions that only someone like you can unlock for me... but I want to make one thing clear: you are not a servant, rather we are equals in the search for truth. Yes, I'll have some tasks for you, but it'll be because only you can do them, and then we can go over the information before moving forward."

As Atreus nodded his head Odin warped himself, Atreus, and Flurry to another portion of his domain, without asking no less, which told her that he might have lied to Mimir about that ability's requirements, before he pulled something out and pulled it apart, revealing a spear that was lacking the head, no doubt hidden since he didn't need the head right now. Flurry found that the area he brought them to happened to be a training area, where two Dark Valkyrie, as they reeked of Odin's magic as Flurry stared at them, were training some Einherjar and seemed interested in taking their heads, causing the All-Father to call out to the pair as they passed by. There was a third Dark Valkyrie ahead of them, who appeared to be an eager servant and even had three souls ready to be blessed by Odin, which appeared to be a spell designed to pierce their memories and bring a piece of them back, as if remembering who they used to be, while binding them to his service. This annoyed Flurry as Odin quickly warped all three of them back to the Great Lodge, where a servant was waiting to hand Atreus a pile of books, no doubt to help him catch up with what Odin wanted from him, before they headed inside the structure.

It was, essentially, just another feasting hall, this one for the gods of Asgard, and Odin brought them down into an area that appeared to be where he and the rest of his family, and Thor's as well, happened to live, and as they approached a room a rather beautiful woman approached Odin. Her long golden locks and the beauty she possessed told Flurry that this had to be Lady Sif, Goddess of Harvest, Earth, and Family, which explained why she looked at Atreus with a disapproving look in her eyes, no doubt because she lost one son to his family and nearly lost the second. As Flurry remembered that Atreus had no idea that Modi was alive, which was going to make things interesting, Sif told Odin about 'someone' causing trouble, which was when he had Atreus set the books down before he warped them to Svartalfheim, into Nidavellir. As it turned out Durlin was the one Odin was interested in, where it looked like Odin was having the dwarves build death machines, like a catapult of some kind, that seemed to be designed to release a lot of power, enough to wipe out a Realm Tower as Flurry studied the item in question.

Apparently Odin had problems with the dwarves, as he was expecting these items on time and on budget, even though he made sure they knew he had faith in them, before warping himself and the siblings back to his lodge, where he told them that he'd be in his study when Loki was ready to get to work... though as he walked away Atreus opened the door to the room that he was being granted and fell on his rear, and tail, as he found Modi on the other side.

"So, father was right... here you are." Modi commented, though at the same time he walked into his room and Flurry found that it had been recently upgraded to house a second wooden bed that was far nicer than the one Atreus was used to, in fact it looked like Modi's original bed had been moved into a different corner so Odin could make something for his guest. as he took the one on the left, "I'd thrash you for what happened before, but right now you're All-Father's guest, so I can't touch you... plus Flurry did save my life, helped me turn it around, so I do owe her one."

"But... but I stabbed you in the neck..." Atreus said, he couldn't help himself, as he was so shocked by Modi's presence that he recalled the incident in question, something he had been tormenting himself over once he had time to rest, relax, and could think about his crimes.

"You did, that's true... I have the scar to prove it." Modi replied, shifting his collar for a moment to reveal the mark Flurry had left when she saved him, a constant reminder that his life had nearly been taken by an arrogant child, and she did not regret doing that, because he was a changed god, just as she had intended, "My family was really angry when they learned what had happened to me and Magni, but most have forgiven you... you can thank Flurry, by the way... oh, that reminds me: my sister..."

"Is here... and you must be Loki, or Atreus or whatever name you go by." a new voice said, which appeared to be a brawny figure that stood taller than Atreus, in fact Flurry was sure that she had inherited her height from her father, who had ginger hair that was shoulder length and had a red streak in part of her hair, and she carried two weapons, a mace and a machete, weapons to represent her brothers no doubt, before her eyes widened as she noticed Flurry, "No way... the Valkyrie of Death! A warrior of unequal skill, commanding an arsenal of weapons, possessing a knowledge of magic that is on par with the All-Father's, and being one of the few people to actually be able to use Mjolnir with ease! I am such a fan!"

"Um... thanks?" Flurry replied, as this was something she wasn't used to feeling, having someone who called themselves her 'fan', though since it appeared that things were just fine she released her power and a surge of energy wrapped around her as she sealed her godly power again, restoring her horn and wings as she turned her scythe into her sickles, causing her to turn towards her brother for a moment, "I'm heading out... need to clear my head and whatnot, but keep in mind that the crystal is still operational, so if something happens I'll know about it. Oh, and Thrud... maybe we'll talk the next time we cross paths."

Thrud seemed pleased with that fact, to which Flurry nodded her head and stepped outside, pausing for just a couple of seconds as she found Odin watching the area they were in, who backed off the moment he noticed her looking at him, only for her to sigh as she used her magic to teleport out of Asgard so she could rejoin her father.

While Flurry was dealing with Odin, however, Kratos stared at the gods that had just arrived, admitted into Sindri's place by Ratatoskr, who had surprised Freya and the others with their presence, since none of them had been expecting them to come in the first place.

"Deimos... while it is good to see you and the others again, I must ask: what are you doing here? In the Nine Realms?" Kratos asked, because they were the gods of the Land Between Realms, watching over the people who survived the war between his family and the Evils of Greece, so he was confused as to why they were here, especially since he was sure Flurry hadn't invited them since she would have asked him first.

"It's been awhile since the last time Flurry contacted us, so we assumed you guys were busy... then we felt her rage, all the way in our home, so we came running." Athena answered, as if they had decided that Athena would be the one to speak first, since she was one of the few remaining people that knew Kratos and understood how to talk to him, especially with how he had changed over the years, while Kratos noticed how worried the others were, "Then we felt the awakening of her true godly power and your squirrel friend admitted us into this wonderful area, once he realized that we weren't here to cause trouble. Hecate opened the way for us to reach... Midgard, I believe Flurry called it?"

"Honestly, we were worried about her... the only times she's activated her true power are when she wants to teach someone whose annoyed her a lesson, like the Fates, or when someone's killed her family." Aphrodite added, where Freya noted that this goddess was striking, like she would give Sif a run for her Hacksilver, though her attire didn't seem appropriate for the winter that had consumed Midgard, meaning she had to be Love or something similar to it, "And with the power she was just putting out, well, we assumed that someone had killed one of her family members and assumed the worst."

"Fortunately it seems like this might have been a 'false rage', as in she started to get angry and then held back after making sure her brother was safe." Ratatoskr remarked, though at the same time he stood in the still open doorway and glanced at Yggdrasil, which had a rather nasty crack going from Nidhogg's portion to the portion he watched over, a testament to the sheer power that Flurry possessed since she was able to wound the World Tree, in fact he was sure Surtr had witnessed the event and was likely confused and worried, "Had Heimdall actually brought about Atreus' death... well, Death itself would have consumed the Nine Realms."

"I still can't believe that the figure we witnessed was Flurry... she seemed like a completely different person." Freya stated, though at the same time she couldn't help but shiver at the mention of the alicorn's name, because now that she knew what Flurry's godhood was, which explained so much and left so many more questions in their wake, it seemed like part of her now feared Kratos' daughter, despite what she knew about Flurry.

"So what if she's Death itself?" Brok asked, where the group found that he was focused on the new gods, namely Artemis and Apollo, because their beastly bodies were unique and it was clear he, at least, had some ideas on new armor that could be made for them, especially with the materials that Flurry had in her bag, "So what if she has the power of Death? She's still Flurry Heart, in her heart of hearts."

"Brok... thank you." Kratos said, because he could always trust the blue dwarf, who spoke plainly, to have the backs of his family, and it looked like he was right to trust the figure, because Brok seemed to understand why his daughter preferred to hide this side of herself, especially since he could see that Freya and Sindri, at the very least, were frightened of Flurry, even if Brok's words were resonating within them, "This is why Flurry refrained from telling anyone about her godhood, as she was worried that everyone would look at her as if she was a stranger, one they should be afraid or even terrified of... despite what you might think of her, Flurry really does not like it when people are terrified of her and view her as a monster that is best left alone."

"She fears isolation... shunned by everyone she holds dear. We, of course, have accepted her for who she is, but those who know her love of life react differently to her true nature." Artemis added, where Freya and the others noticed that she and Apollo gestured to their more beastly features, since both were half animal and would have been shunned by the rest of the Greek gods, in fact Freya was sure she had heard such a thing when the family told her and Baldur most of what happened in their homeland, "My brother and I were shunned by many of the Greek gods, due to our forms, and we found solace in each other and in those who accepted us for who we were, not what we looked like or what powers we had... and we did the same for Flurry, even as Hera sought to tear her down when she first became a goddess. It's why she held her true nature back, because she fears that you would see her as a monster, instead of who she really was."

Freya sighed as she nodded her head, she had been so focused on the 'Death' part of everything that she never stopped to consider how Flurry would feel when her Norse friends realized what her godhood was and that they had been filled with despair, causing her to dismiss her despair and fear without delay. As she thought about that, however, a magical portal opened outside the house and they found Flurry walking through it, though as the portal closed she found that Yggdrasil had a massive crack in it's back and waved her hand, using her magic to mend the damage, even though Kratos was sure that his daughter used the time medallions to aid her. Following that she found that the door was open and discovered a number of familiar faces that brought a smile to her face, because Flurry was happy to see them and embraced three of them without delay, going from Artemis to Apollo and then to Aphrodite, before focusing on Deimos and the others. Freya also noticed that Aphrodite seemed a little more intimate than the others were, something that caused her to wonder if there was a story behind their bond, but she decided not to pester Flurry right now, not after everything she had been through recently.

While they did that Hecate approached her and Kratos, meaning there was more information to be shared before they were able to figure out what their next moves might be, while they waited for Atreus to do whatever he was doing in Asgard, as he was sure he'd be able to learn about Odin's plans.

"There's one more thing we need to tell you: Gaia and the others are coming." Hecate said, something that caused Kratos, Flurry, and Pandora to pause, while at the same time Tyr glanced their way for a couple of seconds, because the coming of the Titans meant that the people of the Land Between Realms might be coming to lend their gods their aid.

"And the news just keeps piling up... I need to rest and think about all of this, before we form a plan on the information we have gathered so far." Flurry remarked, because a lot had happened in the last half hour, or maybe even an hour, and right now she felt like she needed a break before worrying about everything, though she could see that her Norse friends knew about her godhood and found that there was no fear here, causing her to offer them a happy smile in return.

Kratos took a seat at the table, which Sindri was already planning on reforming now that there were more people as both he and Brok figured out the sleeping arrangements, as there was plenty to think about and plan around, causing him to look forward to what the future held for him, his family, and their friends.