Chapitre 33: Stone Age Avengers III
(3rd Person POV)
Both of their fists are radiating with different types of energy. Fan Fei used her power of Chi while the Ape King used the power of that peculiar purple stone.
Their fists approach each other and then-
*SCHING*
A cut, a blinding light and a loud roar of pain all happen one after the other.
"RROOOOAAAARRR!!"
The Ape King roars in pain and anger as he sees his prized right arm fall to the ground. The powerful purple crystals that have covered his right side, up to his face, disappear and he is left with pain and a bleeding stump.
Fan Fei looks around and sees people standing there, surrounding her and the Ape King. They look similar to the primitive creatures I sought to protect all these years, but they are clothed and hold wisdom the others didn't. The most surprising person to Fan Fei is the tall woman with a flowing mane of orange hair. The woman is dressed in golden armour, at least partially and holds two weapons in her hands, which she has just used to cut off the Ape King's arm before the clash could happen.
Fan Fei is impressed and interested right away. Another woman, who holds power and is so strong naturally arouses her full attention.
"Who are you?" she asks them.
But the woman doesn't answer her and instead looks at the fire which burns not far away. There is a fierceness in her eyes, which Fan Fei has never seen before. The sheer presence this woman has is almost suffocating. But Fan Fei is the slayer of Shao-Lao and can hold her own.
The warrior woman continues to look towards the fire, while another person approaches the arm of the Ape King, holding the purple stone. He opens his hand and chants something in another language which Fan Fei has never heard before.
"ᛒᛁ ᚦᛖ ᛈᛟᚹᛖᚱ ᛟᚠ ᛟᛞᛁᚾ, ᚷᚱᚨᚾᛏ ᛗᛖ ᛊᛏᚱᛖᛜᚦ ᛏᛟ ᚢᛊᛖ ᛁᛟᚢᚱ ᛈᛟᚹᛖᚱ ᛖᚢᛖᚱ ᛊᛟ ᛊᛚᛁᚷᚺᛏᛚᛁ ᚨᚾᛞ ᚲᛚᚨᛁᛗ ᚹᚺᚨᛏ ᛁᛊ ᚱᛁᚷᚺᛏᚠᚢᛚᛚᛁ ᛁᛟᚢᚱᛊ."
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A/N I just took one from Google. It is Elder Futhark and I have no idea what that is. So don't worry about it.
Translation: By the power of Odin, grant me strength to use your power ever so slightly and claim what is rightfully yours.
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The mighty fist of the Ape King started to open and reveal the purple stone within. The man was not careful at all. He took the stone with his bare hand and then dropped it into a small metal ball which he sealed right after. He then looked at me and approached me with a smile.
"You fought well, Fan Fei of K'un-Lun. We are impressed by your dedication and love for the weak. As such, we came when the time was dire to help when we had to."
"..."
"..."
"Who are you? And how do you know K'un-Lun?" Fan Fei asks.
"We are the Keepers. Humans like you, but a bit special if you will. We are devout followers and listeners of Odin's will and his wife Gaea who is also called Mother Earth. K'un-Lun is but a separate dimension that is attached to Earth and not actually something separate entirely. Of course, we would know K'un-Lun."
"What?"
"Allow me to explain we- ..."
The man suddenly stops talking as he feels the change in the air. He looks at the woman who hasn't stopped looking towards the fire. He looks at the others and all of them nod their heads.
"We shall continue this discussion at a later time, Fan Fei. There is someone who has dared to intrude here, who doesn't belong here."
"You mean Meph-"
"You shouldn't say his name lightly, Fan Fei. Names carry power after all. But you are correct. Everything he told you is most likely a lie."
"He is powerful."
"Haha, indeed in his dimension he may be powerful, but here ... Lady Aldrif will deal with him, I am certain. There is nothing to worry about, as long as she is here."
"Aldrif ... is she from your people?" Fan Fei asks.
"No. She is Lord Odin's and Lady Gaea's daughter. Now observe."
Aldrif was still looking at the fire and knew he was watching them. She hated him and everything about him. She was of course taught about many many different lords of millions of dimensions and this one was no different. Especially, since M had a strong connection to Earth. Why her father allowed him to remain was unknown to her, but despite being one of the smartest of Odin and Gaea's children she didn't think that she was close to wise or farsighted enough to understand all of her parent's plans and thoughts. She didn't have to anyway. If it was important, she could ask and there was almost nothing her father would refuse her.
He was soft like that.
"Are you going to hide for longer? I think this game is useless."
"Ahh, Aldrif Odinsdottir ... the famous daughter of Odin and Gaea herself, is honouring this cruel world with her presence, how nice of you. But don't you think it is strange that a huntress and goddess of the hunt and nature would be impatient? Are you growing complacent on us?" the slithery hiss of Mephisto was heard as he showed himself from the fire.
A small grin appeared on Aldrif's face. This was anything but good in his eyes as he enjoyed pain, sorrow and anger far more when he conversed with someone.
"What are you smiling about?"
"Nothing much. Just the fact that you see me as the huntress and yourself ... as the prey."
!!!
"You pathetic creature think you are some hot piece, because you enjoy the safety of daddy-"
*SWING*
Aldrif cuts the snake apart before it can finish its tirade.
"You annoy me. You have no authority here and I recommend leaving before you are made to leave."
"Oh? And who will make me leave then? You? I don't think so. You might be strong physically and enjoy good genetics but that is al- kukk..."
Aldrif's hand suddenly grasps the snake and instead of forming a new one, the snake is slowly squeezed and its air is taken away. The hand of Aldrif shines brightly with a power that only those of the royal bloodline can utilise. It is a sliver of the Odin Force. As a daughter of Odin and Gaea, Aldrif enjoys quite a lot of potential 'power-ups'. She has access to the Speed and Still Force, should she be in a pickle and the Odin Force has grown so powerful and abundant, that each of Odin's children has a very small faction of it.
Odin has granted them small parts, for them to use but only after they have proven themselves worthy in some way or another. Loki would never have a piece of it. As harsh as it may seem, he is not part of the royal bloodline and will not enjoy such privileges.
Aldrif uses her control over her part of the Odin Force and stops Mephisto from leaving. She is a strong Asgardian and this is being felt by him right now.
"You should not look down on me, worm. Just because you are a Realm Lord, doesn't mean that you have a say on Earth. Your lies and pathetic parlour tricks are useless here. So leave, before I make you!"
*SPLAT*
Aldrif squeezes the snake and makes it pop into a bloody mist.
As she is about to walk away, a massive amount of malicious energy can be felt. A cruel voice is heard, filled with anger and hate.
""YoU DarE leCture ME!?! You liTTLe Verm- ...""
However, the voice is silenced by a sudden bright glow coming from the sky. From it Odin appears with Firehair standing next to her. He descends slowly and walks towards Aldrif. They smile and then embrace each other.
"I missed you, daughter."
"I missed you too, Father."
"I saw what you did. Impressive work and you managed to get a handle on the Odin Force it would seem. I am impressed by your dedication to improving and protecting the Keepers. You Mother has been watching as well."
"Mhm, I could tell. She would appear every once in a while and we spent some time together. Now, we were just about to send this one back where he belongs."
Odin looks back to where the malicious power was about to be snuffed out by his mere presence.
"It seems that leaving for a while made him arrogant. His memory might need a reminder. Or maybe ..."
Odin thinks but then looks back at Aldrif and smiles.
"Anyway. I brought you someone who is dying to meet you and the young human you have just saved. This is Firehair. Firehair, this is my daughter Aldrif. My firstborn and currently the heir to the Throne of Asgard."
"Nice to meet you, Aldrif ... I am Firehair."
"The Phoenix! Father she- ... you already know. I understand. Well then, Firehair, well met."
"Why don't you two introduce yourselves to the young woman over there? I'm sure she is dying to know more about the order of the Universe," Odin suggests.
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As Odin watches his Keepers and daughter interact with Firehair and Fan Fei, the Iron Fist, he smiles. The Stone Age Avengers seem to be about to form fully and he wasn't even a part of it. But his thoughts are interrupted by Mephisto who hasn't left yet.
"How touching, to see them like this. Did you plan all of this? Did you see what would happen?"
"You are quite brave coming here to talk to me when I think I told you that you may not. Why don't you tell me what gave you this bravery?"
"You blind old fool. You are nothing and yet see yourself as something big. Your power might be able to hold me, but you are just a mortal who claims otherwise. We both know that I could crush you with a thought."
"Is that so? Then let us see whether you are indeed as powerful as you claim."
Odin swings his hand and walks through reality into the dimension of Mephisto. He sees him stand there surprised that Odin is brave enough to appear before him, in his own dimension. But he has made a great miscalculation.
"You actually came ... ha ... haha ... hahahaha HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"
The power of a Realm Lord crashes onto Odin and tries to push him to the ground and force him to kneel. Slowly he walks towards Odin. A Realm Lord is almost invincible in his own realm and yet ...
*VVRRROOOOOOOOOMMMMMM*
Odin's power erupts out of him. Approaching the King of Asgard, the All-Father is like striding towards a storm. The light surrounding them changes. The air changes. Unmistakable pressures played upon all senses, those that warned of impending misfortune. They were the senses that told a woman her son was lost in battle, that alerted a child to the danger hiding in the dark. The realm became a different place in the presence of Odin, less certain as it should have been in Mephisto's own realm and more ... primal or ancient.
Odin's gaze landed on Mephisto and their eyes met fully for the first time. Although Odin didn't have eyes, his dark sockets shone with the power of the endless and timeless might that was him.
Mighty beyond all sense of the word, Odin was a storm that started far out to see and built its power over thousands of Universes away as it drew near the current location. His physical form was the instant before impact and the Realm Lord who looked upon him knew it. The end would be near ... or maybe it was near? He didn't know as time seemed to lose its meaning and the place did as well. His supposed authority here was long forgotten and his arrogance was as well. His worldview or Universe-view was shattered into the tiniest fragments and left was only shame and indescribable pain, that pressured each minuscule amount of his existence, ripping him apart bit by bit.
How long this took, is uncertain. But what is certain, is that there was an explosion of power and energies like never before in the realm and it would never be the same again. From now on, the Realm Lord would have to use his power to keep his realm together and not have it fall apart. And all of that, just because he wanted to measure dicks with the All-Father and the latter showed up to show him a glimpse of his presence.
Yeah, Odin has grown ... 'slightly' powerful over the years. He didn't even use any energy in this fight and only unleashed some of his presence. It is like Aizen said: "It's very difficult for me to step on an ant without crushing it."
That was the same here. Imagine Odin being you and the ant challenges you and says it can carry you easily. So you use your foot to 'step' on it, but make sure to not fully touch the ground. The ant does everything possible but just doesn't manage. Imagine if you don't push your leg, but simply let go of your control and let the leg be. It would still crush the ant, without you doing anything actively.
It was the same here. Only even more so. Odin could destroy a lot of reality by letting his power flow out freely. He's just built different.
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A show of strength on Odin's and Aldrif's side. She is way more powerful than anything she showed in the comics. So stay tuned.
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