Chapter VI - The Weeping Valkyrie

St. Albert, Canada

Eleven years ago

A devastating whirlwind surrounded Erebus, with the glorious flame of the valkyries. Norse legends claim that; this sacred fire only burns that which is profane, or that which threatens the divine realm. The tornado was still in full swing, because of this, the atmosphere begins to heat up, that's when, from the center of the devastation, a projectile of dark plasma color, in the shape of a vertical blade is launched, the flames open, forming a gap enabling the passage of the projectile, then closes again. The speed of the thrown power was exceptional, its trajectory in a straight line, had the direction of one of Margaret's feathered wings.

The valkyrie has large wings, with perfect plumage, the white coloring along with her long golden hair, accentuated the divine in her body, even if her image, was the standard description of angelic affection in works usually of baroque style, it was enough to fill human eyes with divine grace. The projectile quickly passed to Margaret's right side, her eyes could not keep up, the obscure blade then slices through her right wing, only half way through, the severed part would be the equivalent of a human bone, but in the case of the valkyries, it holds the wing and all of her plumage. Immediately Margaret cries out in pain, she weakens, dropping the sword she held so firmly, and also, falling to her knees on the ground, uses her left hand to support her right shoulder. Some feathers near the cut were dyed red, because of the blood that was spreading, Margaret was breathing heavily because of the immeasurable pain.

The silver whirlwind begins to disperse, from the outside it was possible to see the silhouette of Erebus, applauding, the flames disappear entirely, the god, still clapping, slowly walks towards the valkyrie that was down, wearing a sarcastic smile:

- Why, admirable your attitude, you were trembling with fear, yet you had the petulance to attack me. - Hold back your palms. - I was planning to clip both your wings, but for this honorable act, worthy of a Valkyrie, the damage will be just that, to this beautiful plumage.

Without mercy, Erebus applies a hard kick to Margaret's stomach region, causing her to spurt blood from her mouth. The god channels his motus energy into his fist, which begins to glow amethyst color, with this fist, he punches the Valkyrie crosswise, and she falls to the ground, with no strength left to stand up.

Margaret was lying on the ground, but still conscious, her face was turned upwards, consequently her wings on the ground. Erebus violently steps on the wing that was cut, causing some bones to break, for the Valkyrie it was possible to hear her own bones grinding, it was agonizing and at the same time painful.

Leaning on the foot he used to step on the wings, Erebus leans forward a few degrees:

- You know, I spent much of my time, studying what had happened after the events of the age of the gods, what I found is saddening, humans have no idea about anything, they fragmented real history into beliefs and myths. An example is you: you came close at least, in Norse mythology your name, Reginleif, means "Inheritance of the gods", look they got it right, I think this is because the Order of the Valkyries resided where today is Northern Europe.

- I told you, my name is Margaret now. - Almost without any strength, she interrupts him.

Erebus takes a step back with the foot that was on top of the wing, crouches down to approach the Valkyrie, with his left hand he generates a purple sphere of condensed energy, stretching out his hand, he strikes the waiting blow into Margaret's stomach region, the power of the sphere spreads throughout her body, generating an effect similar to electricity, that is, electrocuting her with motus, this effect lasts for a few seconds. For the duration of the effect, Margaret succumbs to the pain, but contains her screams. After the attack is over, smoke begins to billow from Margaret's collapsed body.

The god gently takes one of the wrists of the valkyrie, who no longer has the strength to fight back, and slowly drags her down the sidewalk. As Erebus pulled her, her severed wing leaving a trail of blood and feathers on the ground, he entered a nearby park and released her onto the grass. Margaret was still conscious, but her entire locomotor system was paralyzed, parts of her body with some burns ranging from 1st to 3rd degree, and she could barely breathe, in that state she was basically almost dead, with her face turned to the sky, she observed how that night was more beautiful, then, from her eyes; tears began to emerge, in her head only passed the image of her family, remembering the moments, this ended up putting a smile on her face.

"Again I would break a promise to you, I swear I tried... I'm sorry"

Margaret's moment of inner anguish, is disturbed by Erebus, who lifts her up, just holding her neck:

- I didn't know valkyries cried. - He says after noticing Margaret's face. - But no matter, you will find your sisters now.

The god's hand begins to glow, again he creates the energy sphere, similar to the previous one, but this one had more power, the poor valkyrie had already given in to despair, and was crying. Erebus was about to attack, and end it, but then he heard the sound of a car passing on the deserted street, seconds later, the unholy creature let go of Margaret's neck, making her fall sharply to the ground, turn around and go in the direction of the sound he had heard before:

- Do you know what I also discover studying all this time? Humans have a slight habit of trying to understand everything. Today I will do a generous act for them, I will make this "crime scene" more plausible. Judging by the clothes you wear, you seem to be what they call upper class, if I understand the capitalist system correctly, this means that you are important, and the police will investigate your death at the behest of your "family" who probably have a common human characteristic, and it seems that you are trying to be one.

Erebus approached the car he had heard earlier, the driver was apparently waiting for someone, and the god took the opportunity, and struck a blow on the driver's side window breaking it, then, with his hand, grabbed the boy's shoulder and pulled him out, slamming the car door with it. He was a young man, about twenty years old, and without any mercy, Erebus crushes the boy's head with both hands.

Margaret crawled with her arms on the grass, trying to get out of there before Erebus came back.

"I want to live... I want to be with my children.... Steve... My family."

The valkyrie with as much determination as she could muster, was doing as much as she could to get out of that place.

The park was in total silence, suddenly there was the sound of an engine, through the entrance of the park passes a car at high speed, in the driver's seat was Erebus, who was smiling and laughing uncontrollably and in a psychotic way. The god was speeding toward Margaret:

- At this speed I will tear you apart in one piece. - Erebus was in a state of complete madness.

A few hours later

Lily and Noah were sleeping in their respective rooms, the children's father had just put them to sleep, was in the living room sitting on the couch with his cell phone in his hand, with several missed calls to his wife's number.

"Why don't you answer me? You are powerful, but you are making me worried.

The man has his internal inquiries interrupted by the doorbell of his house, which he immediately rushes to answer:

- Margaret you were already d.... - The same for his speech when he sees who was at the door, a policeman.

- Steve Edison Haaron?

- Yes, it's me, can I help you? - he asked worriedly.

- Your wife... She was found dead.