Fiona got up with a bag full of her stuff, Hiemdal's shadow had taught her about how to use all cold weapons and was able to get plenty of other personas during her trip to the Shadow world. She had even gotten closer to Thor, Loki and Sif; well enough for Thor and Loki to call her their sister.
She felt it was time for her to go to earth as it would start the plot in a few years and She had reached a bottleneck. She stopped at the kitchen to make some food and desserts for the others. She knew they liked her cooking and figured it would be a good farewell gift for the guys. She didn't quite like Odin but, Freya was cool. She muttered, "Let's see, pizza, Cheese fries, sugar cookies, Sugar cream pie and it'll take a while for the rock candy to be made. Too bad I can't make Chocolate moon cake...or Chocolate mosse."
Loki came from behind and said, "You could've asked me to get some of the ingredients sister. I could've gotten them for you. Now, why are you cooking all of this? They didn't win any battle or anyone's birthday or Midgardian's holiday is it?"
She chuckled, "No but, can you not sneak up behind me especially, when I'm cutting stuff. I remember telling you it's one of the rules of the kitchen."
He smiled, "I am the god of mischief, it's in the job description. Now, why are you making everyone's favorite midgardian food?"
She said, "It's...a farewell gift...I am going to leave for Earth later tonight. Don't get me wrong, I love you guys but, it's just..." She looked back at the potatoes she was cutting not wanting to see his face.
He said, "Life stays the same? I could change that...and you never tell us any of your stories. Like why you called yourself fire lily...or why you burn all the corpses you killed into ash."
She said, "I am called firelily because of my cousin once said that my temper is like a fire and I danced like a waterlily on the breeze. As for the other thing, I don't want to talk about it." She had memories of every bet Philemon did and every time humans trespassed into the Shadow world. She remembered it like she was there...She said, "Let's just say, I have my reasons." She arms shook a bit as she remembered the look of her little brother and her friends get eaten by ghouls before she summoned her first Persona, Yamato No Oorochi. She thought, 'I really should get that guy back...him, Isis, Seth, Horus...Fortuna, the riders and Yatagarasu. I really need to figure out how to make copies so, I can fuse them.'
She shook her head before going back to cooking. He said, "So, you're actually leaving...It won't be fun without you here ya know,"
She could hear the pout in his words, "I know but, you need to keep Squeaky from doing stupid things on the battlefield."
He chuckled, "Well Thor is the great prince of Asgard...ruler of nine realms, being overconfident is his thing. Though, that prank was awesome."
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*Flashback*
Fiona chuckled, "Ready for operation: Squeaky toy?" She held a small pie in her hand and looked at Loki.
He said, "Mission start" The two chuckled evilly before he moved to put the pie in front of Thor. He said, "Firelily has a new recipe she wanted you to try." He then saw him eat it and when he was about to say something a Squeaky toy noise came out of his mouth.
Thor looked over and saw Fiona laughing and nearly slamming her fist on the table. When she felt him glare, She said, "fuse, Mission abort!" before she turned into pixie to run away. Thor then ran after her and Loki unfortunately for Loki, she had successfully escaped and he was caught. As compensation, she used most of her mental energy to heal him with her Dia skills and sang to him for a few hours straight.
*Flashback ends*
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She said, "says the one who got beaten up and made me lose my voice for a week. Still, you can visit me; I was thinking of being a singer and maybe beat or trick a few bad guys if I'm bored. Who knows, something interesting will happen...and we'll do a ritual from my homeland before I go." She kissed his cheek before going back to cooking.
He smiled before heading out to tell the others to come together for lunch. once, he came back she placed all the food on the table. The guys were happy however Loki looked a bit sad. once they got done eating she said, "I have something to tell you guys but, first I want to perform a ritual from my homeland." She poured some sacred sake she had saved into six cups. She then put it infront of them, "with this cup we shall be sworn siblings and shall always be connected...may the gods who blessed this wine always watch over us." She cut her finger and put a drop of blood into the sake and motioned for the others to do the same, they all did so and then drank the sake.
Vostag said, "This wine is weaker but, it tastes good." He looked at the cup and motioned towards the jar which, she moved to put away.
She said, "I had to go through a lot of trouble to get Sacred Sake and I still have to use this to contract with a very powerful Arcana. How about, when you guys visit, I'll get you the strongest whiskey I can get my hands on."
They were surprised that it was blessed by other gods and Thor said, "Which Arcana are you going for with this?"
Fiona said, "Yamato No Orochi, an eight headed snake that is known as the demon god of destruction. it's said, that every time it moves, it causes earthquakes, volcanoes to erupt and Tsunamis to flood the land. It was so powerful humans had to sacrifice virgin girls and wine to placate him.
The god of war, Susano-o felt pity as he heard that this was going on. So, he had made a plan that Vostag would love. He brought out a vat of very strong sake and put it in a platform that was surrounded by a fence with eight gates. When he got drunk and passed out, Susano-o cut Orochi up and killed him. He found a sword ludged into one of Oorochi's tails and used it to honor his sister Amaterasu, the sun goddess."
Sif said, "And you want this beast? Won't it ask for these sacrifices?"
Fiona said, "nope, each Arcana is a part of you...it's like your mask, a persona you show others to keep your true self protected. Besides, I seal each Arcana into a card that stays in the Arcana Compendium which is bound to my soul. So, unless I summon it and consciously use it's power, it won't cause harm...and I kind of doubt any true psychic can safely enter my mind to make me do so...having multiple Arcana connected to your mind...powerfully trained ones at that will probably scare them."
Sif said, "I can see that...that lion falcon thing looks powerful."
Fiona said, "Hmm, ah Anzu, he's known as the god of evil winds...the king of beasts and fowl. Though, Thor would beat most of the flying types I know of...If he was against Raijuu or Byakko. he would loose, those guys absorb lightning so, he'd give them more power and heal them." The others laughed before she looked at the time, "I better get going...I want to go to Kamar-taj before they go to bed...after that, I may go to Los Angeles for a while...become a singer until, I get bored."
She then went to the Rainbow Bridge, she threw Hiemdal a small bag of cookies which, he caught. He asked, "What is this for?"
She said, "A farewell gift for Sensei...you well, the you, you keep hidden taught me a lot while, I was training. So, technically...you're my teacher and this is my way of showing respect. Even if you kept calling me something I'm not." She thought, 'not anymore...I hated the people in that world and I wasn't suited for that life.'
He said, "Ha, just sing that song you sing to yourself at night...that should be good enough."
She looked at the others who smiled, "Fine," She took out a violin and played a bit before she sang, "You may take my love, you may take my land, take me where I cannot stand, I don't care, I'm still free, You can't take the sky from me. Take me out to the black, tell'em I ain't coming back, burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me." She played for awhile until, the song was done before she bowed to her audience.
She then put her violin away and said, "When you guys want a concert or to see me, my door will always be open to you...if you guys need help or advice with anything, I will come and give you all the help you need because, you guys are my family, my teacher and friends. It isn't goodbye, I believe we will see each other again and have many more misadventures ahead. Especially with the Thunder Jock in charge. Now teacher, can you please send me to Earth? New York will be fine," He nodded before she went past him and she heard him say, "Goodbye princess." She chuckled before going through the portal at the end after looking back.