Book Four: Part 1: Chapter Three: Yumeko Tempus, Goddess of Ishtar Part 2

Last time, Megumi was temporarily given back her magic. Her punishment is revealed.

Megumi restrained Lumen and put him in a domain.

So when my mom said about doing an incomplete spell was true? I asked. Yes, she may have latent magic powers and strategic but her flaw is her humanity. Tempus replied. So is she cursed forever? I asked. No, all my descendants will always be a pariah. That spell is what you all call a sacred art. Tempus replied. Sacred arts aren't taboos. I replied. Kaoru, you are sweet like my only daughter, Hajime. Tempus replied. She is very sweet, she saved Aoi and I once. I replied. What did you say? Sophia asked. Tempus had a deranged smile at Sophia. Tempus laughs. What is so damn funny? Sophia asked. If you ever want to know about why Himiji and Yumeko are being treated like this. Ask Sophia, she was the judge of both of their punishments. Tempus replied. Don't play with me little bitch. I don't like to repeat myself. You know what I'll show you what happens when you disrespect a god. Tempus replied. Tremors happened through the building. Gravity magic forced everyone to the floor. Megumi rushes to Tempus. Tempus bent down and looked at Sophia. A god appeared behind Tempus. Aria leave and go back to your labyrinth. Chrono replied. Don't tell me what to do. Tempus replied. Megumi rushed to Tempus and was out of breath. Tempus, why did you create that tremor? Megumi asked. Oh Yumeko, did you detain that young man in my domain like I asked? Tempus asked. Megumi turned back to her normal appearance. So that half-breed lives? Chronos asked. Megumi ignored Chronos. Are you all ok? Megumi asked. Yes. Ally and Katsu replied. So that's your true power, Shura? Rin asked. Yes. I can't use that form for long periods of time. Megumi replied. So that is Metatron. I replied. Yes, that is my true imperial treasure. Since I used it, I have to let him see the current era to see what changed. He's a whore for knowledge. Megumi replied. No, I'm a being who loves knowledge. I'm Yumeko's imperial treasure who is sealed away for twenty-one years. Where are those kids who kept touching my swords? Metatron asked. She and brother who I sent on a mission. There he goes. Megumi replied. Mom, don't send me on anymore missions like that. Ren replied. Stop complaining. Remember Metatron, the sword two would drop and unsheathe. Megumi replied. Oh that's right. Now that I look back and have a child of my own. We were terrorize the hell out of him, Kaoru. Ren replied. We did terrorize him. I replied. Yumeko, let me see the changes. Oh look it's Chronos. Metatron said sarcastically. Well I will be leaving out for the day. If you kids need me call me from my phone. I need a break today. Megumi replied. She snapped her fingers and left. I'm going home myself. I also need a break today. Ren replied. He headed to the elevator and went down. You look aggravated, so I bought you a box of raspberry white chocolate swirl cheesecake bars. I replied. Tempus grabbed the box and summon a chair. She then opened the box and proceeded to eating them. So she does like desserts is true. Ally replied. Yes, I may have a sweet tooth. I'm here today to recruit you all on a job to help save Araceli Caelus and bring her back. Tempus replied. You may be a god but I have jurisdiction over them. Sophia replied. It's been awhile Lady Tempus. Shiro replied. Tempus smiles. I know that grin. Are you attempting a cout on the church? Shiro asked. Maybe. Tempus replied. Lady Tempus, we can't risk it. We three general already have our hands full. Shion asked. That maybe true Shion but what if I told you who the person is. Tempus replied. Who could it be? Shion asked. Easy, Araceli Caelus. The first "Rose Maiden" of Avaritia. Tempus replied. Sophia, let go of you grudge for now. Araceli is a power goddess who is revered for her abilities. She would be a great asset to us. Shion replied. I wonder what this Araceli looks like? Sophia asked. I've met her once before as a child. She is Alice's great ancestor. Shiro replied. What? Sophia asked. Yes, she's the splitting image of her. Tempus replied. Once she's freed, Alice can learn about her true magic. Shiro replied. Why are always look out for her? Sophia asked. Hey Sophia, don't ask questions. Shiro maybe stoic but he has a good heart. Shion replied. Hey, I am not stoic. I just don't talk much. Shiro replied. So we're are team "Save Araceli". Ally asked. Yes, if a god makes a request. It's a final say. Shiro replied. So we're in there! I replied. Tempus smiles. Now that's Tempus, I'm used to seeing. Shiro replied. What do you mean? Ally asked. She was never always bitter. The mortals of old used her knowledge she gave them against her. Also the incident that caused the Aion's to hate her descendants. Shiro replied. Shiro, then can you tell me why they're doing this? I asked. It's a very complex story that will make you question so many things. Shiro replied. That's not helping me. Why? I asked. That's enough, Kaoru. It's best you listen to his to Shiro. If you ask too many questions or find out the truth you will question everything. Megumi replied. Mom,why did you come back? I asked. Simple, Sophia was about to question you and the others. Tempus was about to attack. Shion and Shiro were about to defeat Sophia. They would have justified it. Megumi replied. I told you once before Sophia. I will make your life a living hell if you put your hands on my children. Megumi replied. She grabbed the hilt of her sword on her back. Hey Yumeko, stand down. We don't need summoning the sword on your back. Shiro replied. Your threats are empty. What is the sword anyways? Sophia asked. That sword is what made her infamous in the first place. Sakura no Shin'en, the beauty of its blade and hellish terror it brings. Shion replied. Yumeko, calm down. I would let her touch Kaoru or her friends. I have no ill intentions of destroying anyone. Please refrain from using that sword. I don't like reviving humans. Tempus replied. Megumi sighs. Telling from that box that is empty, you enjoyed the cheesecake bars? Megumi asked. Yes, I will get in contact with you all again with information on your job. Tempus replied. She through away the box and vanished. Tempus vanished. Aoi replied. She going to comeback, bribe with dessert and she'll work with you. Megumi replied. That's sad. She works off of bribes? Ally asked. Believe or not, she may not show it but you all were kind to her except Sophia. She's actually a benevolent goddess who was screwed over by the very humans who she taught magic to. They attacked her and demonized her and those who possess her magic. Megumi replied. Mom, does that mean? I asked. Yes, you and Ren. Your children will be hated and so forth and so on. Megumi replied. Kaoru, we're are not let anyone bully you anymore. Aoi replied. Agreed. Ally replied. First things first, we need to tell everything you know. Katsu replied. My name is Yona Ariel. I am the aide that keeps Lady Araceli going in her imprisonment. Yona replied. I can tell you in secret. Sophia is believe it or not in kahoots with a holy organization that's captured her. Actually majority of the generals are except Gabriel, Guren, Shiro and Shion. Megumi replied. Shiro, why is that? Ally asked. Simple, we four a past with the church. They assaulted our daughter's back in the day. Shiro replied. We don't play around when it comes to family. Shion replied. Agreed. Shiro replied. Sophia left. I'm sorry for the pain she caused you Yumeko. We voted against it. Shiro replied. We know she swayed the others. All I can say is tread lightly for now. Shion replied. Thank you. Megumi replied. No problem. In our eyes your the same problematic girl who wreaked havoc on all seven nations, Goddess of Ishtar. Shiro replied. Wait your the Goddess of Ishtar? Lady Araceli talked about you. Yona replied. Megumi snapped her fingers and they appeared in a room. This is one of my voids. No one can intrude but Tempus herself. Megumi replied. Back to what's at hand, she's stuck in Lilium Suite in the headmaster's home. Yona replied. So my hunch was correct, he had her trapped in there. Megumi replied. Mom, you know about it? I asked. Yes but the only way to get through you need raw strength and power. Rumiko and Tomoe appeared through a portal. You need us? Tomoe asked. Alright let's pull this heist off! Ally yelled. Yeah! Everyone else yelled.

As Everyone shouted, little did we know what we'd experience as we came to Lilium Suite.

Stay Tuned.

*There are two Shions. One is a general and the other the queen of the Ira people.