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Trial of Darkness-Part One
Odin: You know why you're summoned here, Vaera.
"I think I'm aware, All-Father. But I don't know what to refer to you as."
Odin: In a way I am your grandfather. You spent many years training under your father's wing and now you have hopes to prove yourself.
Frigga: She's just a child, husband. Do you think she can do it?
Odin: She has blossomed into a beautiful and fierce warrior. But she has much to learn.
I raise my hand as I couldn't help but interrupt. "I'm right here, grandfather. But what do I need to do to prove myself?"
Odin: These are trials you must do alone. But you can bring your Daedric companion with you for this. You'll be put on trials to prove you're worthy of a title. Do you know what you're good at?
I stood there silently and my Clannfear nudged its head under my hand as it sensed I was nervous. "I know I learned much from my mother as well. Creating nightmares and all that. And warping reality where nightmares come to life? That's all I know."
Frigga: Hmmm. But we will give you a blade to use during your trials. We gift you the Seraph Blade of Asgard. Only those pure of heart can wield it. But I know you'll know more of what you're capable of.
I was handed a sword that glowed like the sun. Moment I picked it up, it turned into a light lavender color. I was told it symbolizes what is in my heart and soul. Putting it in a sheathe, Heimdall escorted me to the Bifrost so I'll be sent to the trials.
My first trial was of darkness. Meaning Hel. Land of the dead and realm of Hela. Odin warned me to be careful here. My powers were stripped as I began my trials. Well, a few abilities I knew stuck as I can heal and throw lightning. My strength wasn't changed either.
The place was cold as the grave. The power that I'm searching is the skill to warp reality and nightmares. In order to get to it, I must survive. Clanny the Clannfear stood at my side as he looked around us. He growled as he saw dead creatures come walking toward us.
I'm told to face my fears and even take it head on. That's what father always told me. Aunt Sylvie told to just say fuck it and do it anyway. I don't get why I agreed to do this. I walked forward across the realm of death. It was cold and dark. It wasn't like Quagmire at all.
I saw the creatures walk toward me, I unsheathed my sword and charged toward them as I slammed it through them. They turned to dust instantly. Then I remembered it as a seraph blade. It had an effect against undead.
Me and my Daedric companion fought our way through, whatever Hela had here, I won't let her win. But when I reached her fortress, she wasn't here. I didn't let my guard down as I walked forward and I saw there was an object next to a magical orb. Picking it up, I observe it and saw it was a bracelet that resembled a snake in a coil. Curiously I slipped it on my right hand and it fit perfectly.
Now, the magical orb. It looked dark purple color. Reaching my hand out and touched it, it slipped through me as if I absorbed it. Then I felt it. Power. It coarsed through me. Before my eyes I saw frightening appear before me. It was something I have seen in nightmares. Mother would tell me they weren't real when I was younger.
But these things. It was like my nightmares were brought to life. To reality. Clanny saw my face and stood beside me. I felt anxiety as I slowly backed from it. Then I heard a voice from afar.
Heimdall: Vaera. Remember. You give into the fear of these creatures, the more powerful they become. You can overcome this. I know you can.
Uncle Heimdall was rooting for me. I know my grandparents were too along with my parents also. Don't give into fear. To take it head on and don't back down.
Twirling the hilt of my sword, I charged toward the dark creatures and started swinging at them. One of them used their tail to hit me to the ground knocking me back. Clanny attacked two of them that tried to come over toward me.
The one who stood over me looked down at me with hungry eyes. Everything around me muffled. I couldn't hear any sound as the creature snapped its jaws almost about to eat me alive. I can hear Heimdall yelling but I can't hear anything. But I tried to reach for my blade and there wasn't time. The creature then but my shoulder and I fired dark energy at it knocking it off me.
Clanny nudged my sword to me as I grabbed it. Despite I was bleeding, it had no affect. One of the creatures was dead and two remained. I felt power surge through me as I can feel darkness in my soul. As I was about to use my sword, the bracelet slithered down my wrist to form a whip.
Without a second thought, I sheathed my blade and used the snake whip as a weapon and fought back. It was affective. Every essence that flowed from both of them went into me. I felt it. Then, I heard it. The ground shook under my feet. There's more as I can tell I can revel in my victory later.
I moved away from where I saw a skeletal hand pop out of the ground. The whip slithered back on my wrist and I took my sword out. There was a bone colossus that rose from the ground and stood over me. Shit. I seen these in Coldharbour when Molag Bal held me captive.
I swung my blade and threw dark magic at the bone monster. It wasn't going down easily. But out of nowhere, I saw Sif leap in to lend me a hand. She looked different than the last time I saw her.
"Aunt Sif?"
Lady Sif: Fight now, talk later. Hela sent this to fight you and I came to help. Let's show this bastard what we're made of. For Asgard!!
"For Asgard."
We fought this creature together and every strike I did with my seraph blade, it weakened. I noticed something formed on my skin as I struck at the bone colossus. It looked like Daedric markings. When the creature knocked me back down, I acted fast this time. My eyes grew dark as I summoned Daedric chains from the ground and it turned into serpents. How did I do that?!!
The bone colossus growled in pain as the serpents pulled it down into the ground. But before it got pulled any deeper, I punched into its chest and pulled out a magical orb it had. After that, it was gone. I harvested the magical orb as I felt it flow through me. Lady Sif looked at me with horror as Heimdall came walking over.
Lady Sif: What is happening to her??
Heimdall: She manifested one of her powers. Nightmarish Realities. As of now, you're now a Daedric Demiprince of Nightmarish Realities. You passed this Trial of Darkness. Now let's leave this place before Hela makes an appearance.
Then we were summoned through the bifrost back to Asgard. I was given a couple days to rest and I saw how much I changed. My eyes were a crimson red now. Nightmarish Realities. So I inherited something from my mother. There's more to it. I know there is. But I hope I will do well in this.
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