"But..." Keiichi started.
"Really," Belldandy said. "I am more surprised that she did not awaken her powers earlier."
"Huh?" Keiichi said.
"What my sister means," Urd said. "Is that Megumi has been in sever danger on many occasions and that it seems odd that a motorcycle accident would trigger her powers while being possessed by a demon didn't."
"She did almost die this time," Skuld noted, bringing a wince from Keiichi.
"And I almost killed Tamiya to save her," Keiichi sighed.
Belldandy had already explained to him how his "gift" was not evil that he should not be concerned for Tamiya, especially as the goddesses had healed him. Belldandy's words were a comfort, but they weren't quite having the effect he normally expected of them.
"I'm sure everything will come out in the end, Keiichi," Belldandy said. "You could be a great hero in the coming days, Keiichi, your sister as well."
"When she wakes up she's going to be upset," Keiichi said.
"We'll all be there for her," Belldandy assured her.
"And, Father sent a message about some kind of school that's starting," Urd said.
"All this is happening and you're talking about school?" Keiichi snapped. He'd pretty much graduated and was working with Chihiro Fujimi.
"This isn't your average school," Urd said.
"It's a school for men and women that have been gifted by Father," Skuld said, having seen the message herself.
"A school for mutants like that Professor Xavier runs in America," Keiichi said, arching an eyebrow.
"Yes," Urd said. "A sort of branch of the same concept operated by one of your countrymen. Sunfire."
Keiichi's eyes went wide, and he considered some hope.
"Wait," he said. "We're just supposed to go up and ask him to let us in?"
"Oh, just a moment," Belldandy said. "I just had a thought." She stood up and started for the phone. Then she paused and turned to face Keiichi. "Do you wish to try this, Keiichi?"
"Anything so I don't almost kill somebody again," he said. Belldandy smiled and nodded. "Maybe you should include Megumi too..."
"I was already going to," Belldandy said as she picked up the phone.
****
Elsewhere in the world, a certain god masquerading as a mortal set down his phone and blinked. It was often thought the Norns served Odin. This was incorrect, they served kami-sama. In ages long past they served as the supervisors for the Norse deities.
They, like the Greek Fates, sat back and merely watched, insuring that the Deities did not break the laws of heaven. However, all the Norse were aware that the Norns were basically the true rulers of Asgard...should they have ever chosen to do so that is.
So...as Thor sat down the phone, he contemplated the "favor" that had been requested of him and then shrugged. At least it was rather easy.
Soon there after Sunfire was given to understand that an Earthbound goddess (not an unheard of thing, and easy to believe when coming from the Norse god of thunder) in the Tokyo area had boyfriend who had just discovered his mutant powers along with helping trigger his sisters. He was also given to understand that accepting the two meant accepting at least one goddess as a live in at his school, with the possibility of two more.
To say that he was willing to have three goddesses support his cause would be to underestimate...greatly.
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