(After where we last left off)
The group glared at the God, the younger of their number with trepidation while the more senior members already started plotting their combat strategies. Loki was wearing a black cloak, similar to Odin's, but his handsome features and silver hair didn't hide the sinister and twisted look in his face as he stared down at Odin. Many of the group activated their Sacred Gears and Balance Breakers if they had them, Xenovia and Rukia instead had their Shikai active as Rukia's blade turned white as fresh snow and Xenovia brandished her ax and Durandal. Despite the opposition facing him, Loki's smirk never once faltered.
"Lord Loki." Rukia started in a low, civil tone. "You do realize that without the proper travel permits and documents, you will be forcefully removed from the country. If you don't mind waiting and cooperating, we can see to your visitation visa. In... maybe another few weeks." The God hummed in mocking thoughtfulness as he pretended to consider the option, hand on his chin and tilting his head from right to left.
"See, I would take you up on that offer," He started before shrugging, "but then it'd be too late by the time I'd get approval. So, why don't I just kill the old man here and now and start Ragnarok?"
"Do that in your own country, not ours." They heard a voice say, looking behind Loki to find Uryu in full uniform with his black cloak billowing in the wind and the shine of his glasses covering his eyes. "Whether or not you murder your own leader in your homeland is your own business. But causing that same mess in our country is most unwelcome. That is simply the barbaric act of a terrorist and too far for one of your legendary pranks. Or did you truly decide to side with the Khaos Brigade?" The trickster God scoffed at Uryu's question.
"Word has already spread to those of us willing to listen that Ophis was captured because they lost a bet. I'm more inclined to meet with the one that succeeded in that feat to share a horn of mead with rather than those boorish fools that lost their own figurehead." Loki said in what seemed to be sincerity while maintaining his jovial smile. "So no, my desire to kill Odin is for my reasons and mine alone." Uryu then adjusted his glasses and seemingly mouthed a sentence that made the God go rigid in surprise before glaring at him. "Yes. That." Loki admitted, sparing a near imperceptive glance at the Chief God of the North, who was now examining the two like he was trying to solve a riddle. Something the trickster thought was interesting.
"We will not allow that. Not in our home." Uryu said with finality. Loki floated up to the Quincy King.
"And how do you plan-" He started before five beams of light converged on his being. Uryu then raised an open hand and clenched a fist, causing the beams to concentrate on Loki's being to reveal the origin point of five silver bars.
"First, I was planning on blowing you up with this." He suggested, before tossing a small silver capsule at one of the bars. The result was that Loki was engulfed in a pillar of light from a condensed Sprenger that once spanned an entire country in size. Uryu was unsurprised by the hand that took a crushing hold of his throat soon after that.
"You scuffed my robes." Loki returned with a glare, looking no worse for wear beyond the damage to his clothes. He was about to say something else before going wide eyed and looking at his gut to find another Seele Schneider in his stomach but with pure black energy coming from the hilt.
"This... was my second idea." Uryu coughed out as Loki's grip slackened, pulling himself back before the Quincy could tear the black blade through more of his body. "The first was a massive concentrated blast of the ambient Reishi of the world while this was a small blade made from Ophis's own Reiryoku."
"Do you intend on using the Infinity in the same way the Khaos Brigade did? I figured you'd try to be better." Loki accused, coughing up some blood.
"We do not make false promises and I earned this bit of her power fairly." Uryu defended. "I gave her something she liked and then gave me this as payment." He said as he held up the pocket knife sized Reishi blade. "And I do hope I hit something vital. I'm not so familiar with the physiology of Giants and less so with shape shifters."
"Cretin." Loki growled, holding his bleeding gut. "Do you really think one lucky hit is enough to turAH!" He shouted out as Uryu suddenly appeared behind him, the Ophis Seele Schnieder stabbing into his left shoulder, but not nearly as deep as last time.
'I see.' Uryu thought as he flashed away, recognizing the look of scales on Loki's skin. 'And I only have a little bit of Ophis's Reishi left.' He focused his gaze on Loki and noted that the God was getting frustrated. 'And there's only one outcome in my favor. I need to step up my training.' The Quincy king thought as he readied himself for the next bout, already making his move.
"I'm going to punish you for-!" Loki shouted, trying to raise his arm only to find that he couldn't and was losing a lot more blood.
"On top of my position being A Quincy, the leader of Squad 15, I'm also a very accomplished M.D. and surgeon." Uryu explained. "Every cut I make is precise."
"You bastard!" The God growled before raising his other hand. "Come forth! My darling son!" Loki commanded, soon causing a rift similar to a Garganta to appear with a massive wolf coming out of it. The wolf stood at 10 meters tall with ash gray fur and a look in his eyes that made it clear that he was not a simple animal. This wolf was a true apex predator and anything before him was prey.
"Fenrir! You really brought that beast here!?" Baraqiel cried out in shock.
"Captain Uryu! Will my boost help?!" Issei offered, recognizing the danger before them like the rest but being the only one brave enough to say anything.
"Issei, Fenrir is a true God Killer." The Fallen Angel warned. "He was made with the intention of killing god like beings. As we are now, we barely have a chance of surviving."
"They'll run soon enough." Uryu suddenly announced, taking a moment to rub his eyes. "Loki needs to lick his wounds and regroup." The Evil God glared at Uryu.
"Fenrir. Eat him." He ordered coldly, the massive wolf growling as he bared his fangs. The God Killer took one step toward the Quincy before something slammed into his head so hard there was a visible shockwave, Fenrir being forced to lay with his head pinned to the ground.
"Down boy." Ichigo said, standing on top of the wolf's head before he looked up to the various elders among this group. "Is this really Fenrir? I thought he was supposed to be tied up on an island somewhere." He started, jumping off of the wolf's head to lock eyes with Loki. Fenrir immediately tried to snap the hybrid between his jaws, only to bite air as Ichigo jumped out of the way. He then manifested two large spirit hands, one to hold Fenrir's jaws shut while the other... was giving him a belly rub. "Feisty. Ain't ya. Kind of wish I had a ball for you to play with." Fenrir growled, but his tail was wagging excitedly. "And you must be Loki." Ichigo said, looking at the Norse Trickster who seemed befuddled by what he was seeing. "Thought you were tied up in a cave somewhere." He added before looking to Odin. "Using the entrails of his two very innocent sons if I'm not mistaken."
"There was also a snake dripping venom in my eyes." Loki added, absentmindedly.
"Right... was it because you got that Baldur guy killed or because you roasted them so thoroughly in a flyt? I can't remember which." Ichigo asked, while giving an accusatory glare to the Chief of the North.
"Because of Baldur, our most beloved God." Odin answered before looking a little guilty. "The snake was because of the flyt."
"Still pretty petty, especially since he's responsible for all of your nicest toys. But that's probably why he's back out. Gets you out of things you can't brute force?" Ichigo continued before facing Loki again. "By the way, you sure the fangs are the best feature on this guy? Because his fur is amazing to the touch." Ichigo let go of Fenrir's snout to scratch his ears, and this time Fenrir let him. "I'm alright with continuing this fight, but you're badly outnumbered." The Commander said, gesturing behind Loki to reveal Vali in his winged armor form while Bikou was riding on a cloud.
"I think I'll postpone my attack." Loki said in an annoyed tone, glaring at Ichigo's hand on his son's ear. "Do you intend to keep fighting?"
"This Ragnarok bullshit is your issue. Play nice while in my country." Ichigo reminded before letting Fenrir go, the wolf looking the hybrid in the eyes before going back to his father.
"Farewell." Loki said before the two vanished. Ichigo turned back to Odin.
"This isn't over, is it?" He asked in a knowing tone, with the Chief God nodding in confirmation.
"Loki is as tenacious as they come." Odin told them. "He'll come up with a new plan. He truly means to bring about Ragnarok, and it WILL affect the whole world Captain Commander." He warned, making Ichigo sigh.
"Okay. Everyone involved in this, strategy meeting time!" Ichigo ordered. "To Squad 15 Headquarters!"
(Shadow Karakura: Silbern Fortress)
"So that's what we're dealing with." The Captain Commander told his cousin as they marched down the hallway. "The Khaos Brigade is running major guerrilla tactics and spreading Alliance forces thin so we only have who's here in Japan." Ichigo informed from the call he made earlier with Sirzechs and Michael, all the while sensing a small and seemingly innocuous presence behind them.
"According to Azazel's interrogation, Vali and his team's goal seems to be fighting Loki and Fenrir." Uryu added while he was waving his hands about. "Odin and Azazel agree to have the Gremory and Sitri peerages assist us in protecting Odin for the delegation."
"Yeah, we've got to ensure the best outcome happens for all sides." Ichigo said while doing a few hand gestures himself.
"Yep." Uryu agreed while making a ring with his fingers while his index was pointing up. "Azazel wants to try and talk to Jormungandr using something called a 'Dragon Gate'. Needs to ask him for advice dealing with Loki and Fenrir since you didn't seem willing to kill either. I think things will still be calm around midnight though. Shall we go for a few drinks?"
"Like you read my mind." Ichigo said with a smile as they entered the Rec Room of the Silbern. Rias was attacking Bikou about some 'Switch Princess' thing, Issei and Asia are thanking Vali for his help back with the fight against Diodora, Arthur was talking about his Excalibur Ruler with Irina and Xenovia, and-
"Mr. Ichigo!" The hybrid heard as a blue blur slammed into his gut and caught him in a tight hug. "I've missed you so much!" Ichigo looked down to see the smiling face of Le Fay Pendragon, the youngest of the Pendragon siblings. She was dressed like a witch, except her cloak was blue with pink flowers while her pointy hat was blue with a black ribbon and star pins, her hair was golden and shoulder length that curled at the end while her eyes were a vibrant blue. "Remember me?" She asked with a wide grin, earning a gentle smile from the hybrid.
"Been a while Le Fay." He said, gently rubbing her head, making her giggle lightly. "I heard you joined your brother in the Khaos Brigade. Now why did you go and do something like that?" Le Fay kept her smile.
"Because big sis and I both agreed that Arthur would never be able to take care of himself. All he knows how to cook is cup noodles." She said, and Ichigo could swear he saw a word arrow stab into Arthur. "Though, I doubt big sis could handle herself much better. She's become quite the glutton with no cooking skill herself either."
"So out of the three Pendragons, only the youngest knows anything beyond fighting." Ichigo said with a sigh of disappointment. "I thought I taught them better." Another, bigger arrow stabbed into Arthur and it seemed to say 'Disappointed Teacher'.
"They said you only ever taught them how to fight." Le Fay stated, making Ichigo pause as he thought back to the days he spent at the Pendragon Manor.
"Right. That's all I did." He admitted before facing Arthur with a hand by his mouth. "Sorry Arthur! I'll see about getting Orihime to help you and your team out with that!" Arthur bowed his head in thanks, but Vali wanted something else.
"I'd rather have a round against you instead of cooking lessons!" He called out, but Ichigo waved him off.
"Maybe if you can beat Kyoraku. Till then, learn something beyond boiling water. I've got something I need to take care of." The Commander ordered, sharing a glance to Uryu and conveying a silent message. The Quincy nodded as Ichigo left the room to walk down another hallway, the same presence following him. That went on for a few more minutes before he stopped and turned to face his shadow. "Is there a reason a stray cat like you is following me? Shouldn't you be with your sister?" He asked, facing Kuroka, her black kimono ready to fall away and bare her glory to the hybrid.
"I'm hoping you'd be willing to give me a child nya~." She stated in a sultry manner, getting Ichigo to raise an eyebrow. "At first, I wanted a child with a Dragon, but Vali always turned me down. Then I saw how strong you are, how strong your children are." She took a few steps toward him, licking her lips. "I want a lot of strong, healthy children. To be the mother of the Nekoshou and replenish our numbers with a nice, powerful father." She closed the distance, her hand tracing down his chest. "What do you say? Sow your seed in my fertile garden?"
"And the actual reason?" Ichigo asked, not responding to her advances and getting a pout from the Devil Yokai.
"You think I'm joking about this?" She asked in a sultry tone, pressing her voluptuous breasts against his chest. "That I have ulterior motives beyond getting bred?"
"It's one of your motives." He conceded. "I could smell your arousal the moment I went into the hallway. But I can also tell there's something else to this." He clarified, looking her straight in the eyes. "What are you really after?" She eventually sighed in disappointment before smirking.
"That's a blow to my pride as a seductress." She muttered before locking eyes with him. "I want to be with my sister again." She stated, being honest with the Shogun. "I became a criminal trying to protect her from my original master, but ended up leaving her behind because I couldn't evade capture after that. I wanted to take her back, but I eventually conceded that being with the Gremory group was good for her and left since I was still a criminal with a terrorist organization. Vali then told me you fought one of the most powerful beings and took away the figurehead of the Khaos Brigade, how the Satans and Devil nobility listen to you as you're helping to enact change. I'm willing to bet my life and future in your hands, so I'm offering anything I can in exchange for your protection and the chance to be with my, at present, last living family member." Ichigo mulled over the offer, knowing he'd help because he understands her desire as an older sibling.
"Everything you know about the Khaos Brigade and anything you can recall about the Naberious experiments for my protection." Ichigo stated. "I've no intention of recreating those experiments but any knowledge can be an asset." Kuroka hesitated but eventually nodded.
"Khaos Brigade first, but the experiment data after you secure my safety from the Devils." She agreed. "Now, can we get back to my original request?" She licked her lips in thirst and hunger, unaware of an annoyed Rukia and Bambi appearing behind her.
"Talk to them first." Ichigo said before the cold Captain grabbed the Nekoshou's shoulder and all three of them flashed away. "Okay, one more thing." Ichigo muttered before walking down to a door, opening it to reveal Odin as the God was finishing a call.
"Ah, Shogun Kurosaki." He greeted jovially. "Are we ready to proceed?" He asked, getting confused as Ichigo held up his hands like he was holding something before he disappeared and reappeared near instantly, now holding two ravens. It was only through his experience that the God didn't flinch.
"Try this again in my domain, and I'm killing both of them." Ichigo warned as he released Huginn and Muninn back to their master, the birds trying to hide behind the God's head. "You have nothing to fear from me so long as you remain under our protection, but I will not tolerate you spying on my friends and family."
"Which comprise the entirety of the Gotei." Odin stated, keeping a level gaze at the hybrid.
"As if any pantheon is different." Ichigo returned, causing the God to chuckle.
"Fine, I'll keep my bad habit of gossip mongering to myself." He said, though both knew this laugh was fake and neither side had any trust.
(With Ichigo and Uryu)
"Let's keep this as brief as we can." Ichigo said as the two of them wandered the vast emptiness between worlds, following the tracking rune he placed on Fenrir while scratching his ear. The two of them were dressed in special concealing cloaks that left any method known to Soul Society to track them completely inert. "Odin's been suspicious of us ever since Loki's attack and I want to keep an eye on him."
"We can trust the The Deceive to keep him occupied. At least for a time after the meeting with Takamagahara ends." Uryu told him, having foreseen most of the events but still ready for the possibilities he failed to see. The sudden meeting that Odin was pulled away for being one of them. The Almighty still gives him terrible migraines. "I still I should've been the one to design these cloaks."
"These are meant for stealth and you would've made them stand out with a design that demands attention." Ichigo refuted, knowing his cousin's habits that still very much held since their teen years. He checked his tracking rune and nodded. "We're here." Ichigo announced as he opened a Garganta to... a barren rock covered in a thick fog.
"Welcome to Lyngvi." The pair heard just ahead of them, with Loki and an agitated Fenrir appearing before them out of the fog. "This is where the Aesir had my son tied down after betraying him." Fenrir growled while Loki put a comforting hand on the wolf's leg, getting a whimper of thanks. "I've tried in the beginning." The God started, a tone of regret coloring his voice as he remembered his past. "Odin was my blood brother and we swore to keep the peace of our domain while the Aesir were still in power. Part of that oath was to never harm the other or our family and I held to that oath. Yes I did a lot of pranks and mischief, but nothing that really broke that oath and I always fixed the problems I caused with extra benefits to the Aesir."
"However, Odin started getting visions and hearing stories of Ragnarok." Loki continued, now sounding bitter. "Suddenly that oath didn't mean much to him and when he learned of my children with Angrboda, he had the three of them locked away. Jormungandr and Hel were fine in their new homes, but what he did to Fenrir broke our oath. Tricking him into a trap and having his one friend among the Aesir be the one to betray him before sticking a sword in his mouth." Fenrir snarled at the mention of the blade. "Despite sacrificing his eye for divine wisdom he seems to forget it in the face of the demise of his domain, never considering that it'd be best to make allies with my son rather than give him a reason to want to destroy him."
"And Baldur?" Uryu asked as he and Ichigo went up to Fenrir, holding up their hands as the wolf laid down to let them stroke his head. Loki scoffed at the mention of the favored son of the Aesir.
"That was the final straw for me." He admitted in a bitter tone. "No one wanted him to die, but he had to. You need a balance of order and chaos, the Aesir kept things orderly while my chaotic self usually fixed whatever mess happened and they wound up better off as a result. Too much of either can lead to either devastation or lifeless stagnation and I was doing my best to keep things balanced. Now we got that golden boy that we all loved and then tried to make unkillable, in defiance of the natural order." The Giant started growling. "I did what was necessary, never thanked for going above and beyond to make things better and always mocked or vilified! I get them their greatest tools and weapons and my mouth sown shut after making sure I wouldn't die. I get them out of paying for the wall around Asgard and was raped by a horse to do so, still no thanks! My flyting them at Aegir's hall was centuries of pent up frustrations, forcing them to see how terrible they are!" Loki took a deep breath and released a frustrated sigh. "I'm not a saint either, but I made no illusions about who I am and what my role is." He said, looking directly at Uryu.
"Like I said, 'making sure the natural order is followed'." The Quincy answered. "We figured Odin was trying to use this as another method of avoiding Ragnarok."
"A little over a week ago, Odin suddenly frees me and my son before throwing a massive party, apologizing and asking to rekindle our blood oath as I got thoroughly drunk." Loki started before noticing the looks that the two Gotei members were giving him. "I was tied to a rock with a snake dripping venom on my eyes. I needed a drink." He claimed in his defense. "When I finally sobered up I found out that he came to your country and, through various clues and Khaos Brigade agents, figured out what his end goal was. Trying to ensure your aid in stalling Ragnarok."
"And as I've stated earlier, I've no interest in any war among other Gods so long as they don't threaten the Balance of Souls." Ichigo reminded.
"Hang on, let's talk about Ragnarok." Uryu started. "The word itself either means 'Doom' or 'Twilight' of the Gods, and all that we've found regarding it is cataclysmic disasters and battle. But is that truly what it is meant to be or just what your people have been pushing for since the Norse glorify battle?"
"Those that become the overseers of destiny in the different pantheons have long attempted to recreate my eyes to try and aid them in preserving their small corners of reality." The Soul King spoke to Ichigo. "They can see what is to come and foretell such destinies, but they can only ever see one outcome and ensure that singular destiny comes to pass due to their incomplete version of my eyes. This is the future that I desire among the endless possibilities that they face. Odin will die in his bed as the weight of his crimes poison his soul's connection to his body, Loki will abandon his pursuit of vengeance and return among the Aesir as an advisor as the old rule steps down and trains their inheritors, the armies of frost and fire will still march on Asgard but only those that refuse to let their anger and hatred die. That is the war you will fight."
"The core concept of Ragnarok is the passing of the old to the new." Ichigo started, trying to be as vague as he can with Loki regarding the voice of the Soul King. "If it means preventing mass scale destruction and threaten the Balance of Souls, then we will step in no matter where the conflict. However, we will not prevent the changing of the guard. Especially should it be necessary, which it seems like it will be." Loki studied the two before looking to his son, Fenrir sharing the look of his father.
"...Is there a chance that my children can live?" He finally asked, a small spark of hope coloring his voice. The two regarded the Jotuns before Ichigo spoke up.
"I think the only one really at risk is Fenrir and I don't know if the Aesir will ever really accept him, nor if Fenrir will ever forgive them for betraying him." He walked up to the wolf and began stroking his head. "But his legend is relatively unknown here and I refuse to treat him like a monster. If the both of you are willing, I will take him in and keep him safe."
"How do you plan to justify this when other leaders in the Alliance eventually complain?" Uryu asked with a grin. Ichigo turned and gave a similar smirk.
"We've got Ophis as our prisoner and I need all the help I can get. Either pitch in or fuck off."
(Silbern: Dragon Gate Room, a recent addition)
Due to special requirements and being the only one on hand that knew what needed to be done, Azazel set up the necessities for the Dragon Gate to function. He handled the magic seal while requesting Tiamat's presence since they needed five high ranking Dragons to complete the ritual and Tiamat was nearby. Also in the room, waiting for their moment, was the bearers of the other Dragon spirits that they plan to use. Azazel had Fafnir in an artificial Sacred Gear and Issei, Vali, and Saji had the other three with Ddraig, Albion, and Vlitra. All they needed now was for Azazel to finish that seal and for Tiamat to arrive.
"And there." Azazel said as he finished the seal. "Now all of you, go to a corner and let's wait for lady Tiamat." He said as they started moving to an available point in the pentagon seal, Vali having a slight limp. Something about being bad at kid's games though that only raised more questions for the others. They were kept from their musings as Tiamat in a much smaller humanoid form entered the room with Ophis holding hers and Ichigo's hands while the Captain Commander had a child that resembled the Draconic mother on his shoulders.
"Apologies for my tardiness." Tiamat said as they approached the seal, the young girl looking around in wonder. "I decided this was important for them to see."
"I recognize Ophis, but who's the lovely young lady?" Azazel asked before that girl slipped off of Ichigo's shoulder's and went straight to Vali.
"Uh... hi?" The White Dragon said, slightly confused as the girl started sniffing.
"Father?" She asked, stunning everyone but Ichigo and Tiamat.
"Vali? Did you really have a kid and forget about them? I thought I raised you better than that." Azazel asked in a teasing tone, making the young Lucifer snap his head at the Fallen.
"No!" He immediately denied. "I didn't do that! I have standards!"
"Oh come on, there's no shame in having an interest in sex over battle." Issei said, grinning as he joined in on the rare chance to mess with his rival. "Though I am interested in what boobs finally tempted you."
"I'm not a sex fiend like you Oppai Dragon!" Vali snapped back, making an arrow with that name stab into Issei. "Besides, I prefers the waist and hips over the chest!" He said, trying to defend himself before realizing what he just admitted to.
"So you'd be the Butt Dragon Emperor to Issei's Breast Dragon?" Azazel asked with a grin, Vali dropping to his knees in shame. "Now I have an idea for the next Oppai Dragon movie."
"Okay Sensei, please stop." Issei begged. "Don't drag Vali into that show. Let the Heavenly Dragons preserve some dignity." Vali looked over to Issei in appreciation.
"Nah, I think we'll go through with it." Azazel declined, making Issei nod an apology to Vali.
"Is... is this really happening Ddraig?!" Albion's voice called out in confused frustration.
"I'm afraid it is!" Ddraig admitted, sounding fully distraught.
"If you're done," Tiamat started, her hands over the girl's ears since she didn't want the child exposed to such perverse idiocy, "I can explain why my dear Melusine called young Gwiber 'Father'." That statement knocked everyone back to their senses as they refocused on the mother and daughter Dragons. "I formed her in a new egg that was fertilized using a ground up claw from Gwiber's original body and the blood of the Captain Commander of the Gotei. In essence, she has two fathers and was interested in meeting her other father."
"I-I see." Azazel said, slowly recovering from the revelation first.
"I...I'm a father." Albion muttered out in shock. "I'm a father." He repeated. "Vali! We need to stick around more often! I need to be there for her!" The White Dragon declared as everyone turned to Melusine, who was being hugged possessively by a pouting Ophis.
"You can't have her. She's my sister." The Dragon God stated while Melusine nestled into the embrace with a smile.
"I- wait... let me explain!" Albion started before Tiamat clapped her hands.
"Enough. We can talk about this later" The Dragon King declared as she took her place in the seal, the five points shining five different colors that matched their respective Dragons. In the center of the seal, a projection started to form and steadily grow and expand to titanic proportions. Tiamat noticed Issei's surprise as Jormungand's body began to form in the projection, revealing a massive snake like body. "Jormungand is, by far, the largest Dragon alive. Easily five times larger than Great Red." She explained, shocking Issei. "Though size does not equal strength. Ophis is the size of an adolescent human and yet she's the strongest in the room." Ophis gave a smug grin while her eyes gleamed. Everyone agreed that it was adorable.
"Okay," Issei accepted before turning to the revealed form of Jormungand, "now let's... is he sleeping?" He asked as the sound of snoring echoed throughout the room. Tiamat sighed and shook her head.
"Jormungand is also the laziest Dragon, choosing to sleep until the world ends." The female Dragon King explained. "Jormungand! Wake up!" She shouted, causing the serpent to snort and move.
"Ah~. This feeling is nostalgic." The massive wyrm said with a yawn as his eye opened up. "Let's see~. Fafnir... Vlitra... Ddraig and Albion... and Tiamat!" He listed off tiredly but with an excited tone. "This is an interesting group... is it Ragnarok?"
"That's what we're trying to stop." Issei called out. "We called on you for your advice." He was answered... by more snoring.
"JORMUNGAND! FOCUS OR I WILL DRAG YOU OUT OF YOUR NEST BY YOUR TAIL!" Tiamat roared out in what everyone would call 'an angry mom voice'. "You won't be able to sleep until AFTER the world ends!" That made the serpent jolt and move his head upright to look at the assembled group.
"What do you want to know?" He asked, none of them missing just how scared Jormungand sounded in that moment. Azazel took over in that moment, asking about the best way to deal with Fenrir and Loki, being told to strengthen the rope that originally held Fenrir down while suggesting using Thor's hammer Mjolnir to deal with Loki. "Is that everything? Can I please go back to sleep?" He asked, looking over to Tiamat.
"Yes you can. Sweet dreams dear child." Tiamat said soothingly before singing a melody that started to make everyone drowsy as the vision of Jormungand faded.
"Okay. Well, let's meet up in the morning to discuss our strategy when we're all together. Okay?" Azazel asked the group before looking to Ichigo as he picked up Ophis while Tiamat went over to collect Melusine. "By the way, Ichigo, I thought you and Uryu went out to a bar?"
"He got some last minute paperwork to deal with." The Captain Commander said. "He's the owner and CEO of the Karakura Hospital, still takes care of patients on occasion, and is the Captain of arguably the biggest squad of the Gotei. Not everyone is as lazy as you." Azazel nodded in agreement, trying to shake the fuzzy feeling in his head.
(Takamagahara: With Odin)
It seemed a little odd at first, the sudden availability of this meeting and at such an unusually unreasonable hour, so he was immediately planning for every possible scheme they could try and how to counter it in his favor in these trade talks with the Shinto. He recognized the Runic Magic that the Soul Society was using during that Rating Game between the Gremory and Sitri, mainly that it was an older and outdated style due to how difficult it can be. Considering how interested the Captain Commander seemed to be in gaining more power and eliminating any perceived threats, he figured he could offer to aid them in perfecting their understanding of Runic Magic. In exchange he could have them help to stall Ragnarok, if not prevent it completely. He readied a mouthful of his secret reserve of the Mead of Poetry to give him an edge in these negotiations.
The first round went about the way he expected for the initial talks; what he was offering and what he thought was a fair exchange, what they thought of as fair and that he does owe compensation for allowing his matters with Loki and Ragnarok follow him, all within his expectations. An apology in the form of enough golden rings to adorn each finger of every God of the pantheon was a cheap enough bill for him, especially with Draupnir giving him an endless supply of golden rings... until he learned just how many Gods there were. Still, a price he could pay so long as he could secure what he truly wanted. He's been manipulating Gods, Giants, Dwarves, Elves, all the races of his domain for millennia. This was certain to be no different.
But... why did something seem off? Like every time he was about to broach a particular subject he seemed to change the topic before realizing it?
(Omake)
Why Uryu had Ophis's Reiryoku
The Dragon God of Infinity looked herself over in the mirror, wearing a rose colored ball gown with black accents along the edges and the lace patterns. Next to her on a pair of stands was a white sundress and black boots with stockings and a pair of jean shorts with a white shirt and pink jacket topped with a pink hat.
"So~, what do you think?" Uryu asked, his sewing kit in hand after he finished the latest adjustments.
"I like it... but why?" Ophis asked, looking up to the Quincy.
"This is a hobby of mine." He admitted, satisfied with her approval. He was a little surprised when she generated a ball of black energy and offered it to him.
"Kazui and Ichinose say to always pay back kindness." She said. "I know you can manipulate energy, so here." The God insisted. Uryu shrugged and absorbed it into a Seele Schneider, deciding he'd figure something out later.
Vali's Limp
Issei and Saji were waiting for Azazel to finish preparations for the Dragon Gate while Vali went out to try and find Shunsui Kyoraku. Eventually a Senkaimon appeared and Vali came out, limping like he just lost a fight.
"Vali!" Issei called out in shock. "Are you okay? What happened?" Vali turned to his counterpart with a look of frustrated annoyance.
"Apparently I suck at games." He said, confusing the other Dragons.
Albion's Paternal Instincts
"I'm a father." Albion's thoughts echoed on repeat in Vali's mind. Ever since he heard about his part in Melusine's creation, that phrase has been all the White Dragon has been thinking to the point that Vali just tuned him out to retain his own sanity. "VALI!" Until Albion shouted in what may have been Vali's ears. "VALI! WE NEED TO STICK AROUND MORE OFTEN!" The Dragon demanded. "This may have been without my consent or participation, but I refuse to let anything harm my progeny!"
"Ow. Volume Albion." Vali said, trying to tend to the ringing in his ears by pressing his fingers over the holes. It really didn't affect much since it was mental, but it was still reflexive. "And... we'll see what we can do. I'm still a wanted terror... ist." Vali said as he noticed something that would end poorly. Issei talking with Melusine alone.
"OPPAI DRAGON!" Albion roared as Vali felt the Dragon invoke their Balance Breaker and take control of their body. "GET AWAY FROM HER!" He demanded as he charged at Issei, the Red Dragon immediately bolting as fast as he can with Magic Jump.
"VALI! STOP HIM PLEASE! I WASN'T DOING ANYTHING!" Issei pleaded as he ran, trying to invoke his own Balance Breaker. "Ddraig! What's going on! Why can't I change!?"
"I'm not letting you. This is your punishment for earlier." The Welsh Dragon said, helping his rival get vengeance.
"I WAS TRYING TO HELP!" Issei cried as he kept running while Melusine was watching the whole thing.
'They're such good friends.' She thought with a smile.
Punishment
"My husband may have a still growing harem, but that doesn't mean any whore happy to spread her legs can offer themselves without consequence." Rukia told Kuroka. The black cat Youkai was unable to do much beyond shift her naked body in a desperate attempt to climax from all that was done to her. Vibrating rotors were pressing on her G-spot, another on top of her clitoris, two on both of her nipples, and a vibrating tail plug shoved up her ass and all at the control of Bambietta. She was currently wearing a tight leather harness that restrained her arms and legs while leaving her large and thoroughly soaking assets exposed to the Quincy's tender mercy while her eyes were blindfolded and she had a ballgag in her mouth.
"Going to be a good little pet and ask for permission from your mistresses to get bred?" Bambi asked with a vicious smirk, holding up a stick of burning incense that was designed to heighten Kuroka's sense of stimulation but never allow her to cum without a counter agent to finally let the dam burst. Kuroka furiously nodded her head while moaning as loud as she could, bucking her hips as she begged for relief.
"Good girl." Rukia said, nodding to Bambi. The Quincy removed the cat's gag and gently placed a green pill on Kuroka's tongue. The Youkai swallowed it and within seconds started squirting as her entire body seized from the intense climax.
"We can be generous, you just need to remember who's in charge." Bambi said as she removed the blindfold, revealing Kuroka's unfocused eyes and showing her a surprising sight.
"And... what did... she do?" She asked, looking at Rukia plowing Nel's centaur form with a horse cock strap-on while harshly pulling on a bridle that the Arrancar wore while smacking her ass with a riding crop.
"Nothing. Nel's just a masochist." Bambi said as she continued to free the surprised cat. "We take turns indulging her fetish."