CHAPTER 2

She was filled with immense delight, as she was looking at her phone's screen. She saw an image of a luxurious midnight sapphire diamond-shaped gemstone. It has the tag price with a red text, SALE .99% off. She had stopped swiping her phone's screen and went to the stall that was selling the said item. Conveniently enough, it was just near her current location. Thereon, she purchased the said item using her ID card's points and got the item that amounted, 5 000 000 pts.

Afterwards, she held the newly purchased piece of gemstone that looked exactly from the picture before. She removed the aged looking white crystal that was attached from the orb stuck to her obi sash. Suddenly, her accessory fanblades disappeared, since her magical weapon was inclined to the magical gemstone. She embedded the newly bought sapphire crystal on her mystical orb. The next moment, her accessory fanblades appeared once again, although those looked-like it was made from the same material as her midnight sapphire crystal. Those were reflecting its brilliance bluish brilliance that would catch the attention of the many for it's dazzling glimmer of the deep night sea basking in the moonlight.

"I really do hope he'll be even more pleased to see me...",

she said in her thoughts. For the other crystal, she took a long glance at it and heard that her small tummy growled once again. She was staring at it like she was a disturbed teenage girl. Soon enough, she ate it without any second thought. The other strolling Goddesses were shocked, as they had laid witness to an irksome action that Otorine wasn't worried about. Moreover, she also expresses herself, while her mouth was dripping out a droplet of crimson blood,

"Mmmmm...tasty...".

Suddenly, Otorine heard the voice of Yumine behind her,

"Geez...Ori, you should stop doing that in the public...and that thing's not food!".

Otorine, turned to her backside and saw the scolding Yumine with her pointing finger of deep concern. Otorine didn't mind her friend's concern, as she was stranged over Yumine's visit, making Ori to ask,

"Yumi? Why did you come here?".

Yumine responds,

"Oh, I just wanted to buy that new make-up! Ehehe."

Otorine replies,

"Err...okay...".

There after, they went on their way like nothing happened. Soon, the awkward eyes on Otorine had ceased but, the other male divinities were noticing the dazzling Otorine such as she was a lady of high charisma instead. Though, she didn't mind their glances that much. She noticed that a fabulous diva-looking Goddess that looked like an elf. The Goddess was talking by the phone, in which she was discussing on what anomaly could test her hero and people's worth. Though, it was very bizarre to hear.

"So yeah, how'd that dragon girl go with the hero?",

She said. Then, she waited for a few moments, then she responds back, as she heard an unexpected outcome about her hero,

"Wait, you meant to say...".

There was a long silence afterwards although, the air around the fabulous Goddess turned freezing cold. Her face turned dark with seeping anger as she heard something very disturbing to her elven ears. Otorine noticed the deathly aura from the diva Goddess while the Goddess was masking a demonic smile. The other divinities steer cleared from the fabulous Goddess quite suddenly. Soon, she strangled her phone very tightly, turning her phone to crack its poor screen. Otorine gulped, as she felt nervous for what's about to happen. The next moment, the diva Goddess on her phone blurted like an angry housewife as she let out bullets of bursting flames, while her eyes were seething with wrath from the fires of hell,

"THAT F*CKIN' CHEATER! WHAT DOES THAT DRAGON GIRL HAVE THAT I DON'T?! I SAID TO SLAY THE DRAGON GIRL! NOT TO LAY THE DRAGON GIRL!".

There after, Yumine grabbed Otorine's hand and pulled her a few blocks away from the violent scene very suddenly. Then, they tread along like nothing happened before, although Otorine was deep in her thoughts,

"Okay...our roles as Goddesses or Gods are just to administrate and prove judgements on the world given to us and the people within it...".

More of the divine people were feeling her great presence, even the ones busy at their benches. It seemed Otorine was seen such as she was a popular celebrity. Though, Yumine must've thought she caught their attention. Thereon, she let out flirty gestures of a woman of deep interest to them. Otorine noticed that their oggling eyes were upon her, although Otorine was still focused on her destination, while she was still in her mind,

"The more merits and judgements we do...the more rewarding points we get, in exchange for the luxurious material items we can buy here, as you can see with the Goddesses going in and out of the stores...and me buying that another EDIBLE gemstone soon.".

Sooner or later, Yumine felt that the males glances weren't for her yet instead, to her dear close friend, as they were looking at the glorified fanblades of Otorine. For some reason, her new set of fanblades boosted her charisma even more.

In turn, Yumine pouted like a poor spoiled li'l brat, since she was the one who wanted attention.Though, she just asked Otorine something else to ease herself on her friend,

"Say Ori after this. What food do you want to eat at that BAR?".

Otorine paused and blushed for a moment. Then, she let her succulent lips feel her index finger, while she was daydreaming inside her fluffy thoughts, aided with a breezy smile. Then, she says,

"Ummm...their shrimp chocolate milk parfait with cheese.".

There was long winding silence afterwards and Yumine just facepalmed, while her hand was feeling the wall. She truly felt sorry to the pits of the earth for her gorgeous Goddess friend who's into weird tastes of food,

"I shouldn't have asked...".

Otorine just subtly tilted her clueless head but soon, she felt that there were already lots of glances upon her, making her to say with an awkward face,

"I think this piece of weapon gemstone I bought, somehow boosted my charisma a bit too much. Yumine's gonna kill me for stealing her sights on these men I might need to EAT THIS SOON as well...".

They resumed on treading along afterwards. Soon, Otorine looked to the left and noticed someone in chains, while he was being escorted by a beautiful female agent sent from the heavens.

"You do know that assaulting lolis isn't allowed here right?",

As the daring brave angel woman said to the guy in handcuffs. The guy just scoffed and laughed with a tricky smile of a joker. There after, he said back at her,

"Yeah...That's why I'm gonna go for toddlers instead.".

The woman just wore an interested face afterwards,

"Weeb..."

Thereon, Otorine expresses in her cold thoughts,

"Though, there are still heavenly laws we should follow. The higher Gods and Goddesses are the ones implementing and regulating those said divine laws...".

As she was still strolling along the amazing hallways, her eyes had seen a loving couple who were on a date acting like sweethearts, at a certain coffee shop. In turn, she wore a deep smile, while she was in her deep thoughts,

"More than that, most of the heroes and heroines chosen by the Goddesses or Gods tend to be in a relationship. They frolick along this place oftentimes, as it WAS kinda the same with me, before...kinda...".

They took a left turn. Thereon, they were near the entrance to the glass elevator. Otorine entered the clear glass elevator, while Yumine stayed behind. Then, Yumine says to Otorine, while waving her hand, bidding farewell,

"Catch ya later Ori! Oh and tell him that I said hi too...".

Otorine replies,

"Sure...Yumi...".

The door closed and Otorine was all to herself once again. There were a few deities inside the elevator hub, so it wasn't that much crowded. As they went upwards, the steel doors closed. Then, a holographic screen appeared at the walls of the elevator, that was showing a news reporter saying,

"Blade Goddesses ARISE! Due to the fall of OTHER HEAVENLY SYSTEMS from the effects of distortion that turned their Goddesses and heroes deranged, destructive and insane. The great council of CELESTIA HEAVENLY SYSTEM became wary of the situation, so they allowed a number of Goddesses to arm themselves beyond their normal divine capabilities. Therefore, allowing them to become thy BLADE GODDESSES who will be strong enough in mind and body to counter the effects of distortion and DISTORTED ENTITIES. Thus, they are the new brand of protectors of the CELESTIA HEAVENLY SYSTEM.".

Soon, a video had popped out beside the news reporter. The video that was being shown was the past incident of Otorine and Yumine taking down the huge dragonflies, while the two of them were shouting out magical chants infused with some notable names of the other Goddesses. Thereon, the news reporter said,

"Here's the recent video of Blade Goddess Otorine and Yumine doing divine work of crushing down the seeds of distortion using the ability of GODDESS LINK."

Strangely enough, Otorine felt nervous and looked away, as the Gods and Goddesses looked at her, since the woman on the video was with them. It seemed, Otorine was also blushing with rosy cheeks since, she was also feeling kinda shy and tense for herself. As she heard that alarming term, she was in her sudden thoughts,

"GODDESS LINK...If I recall it correctly, it's an ability that amplifies the said chant using the powers of another Goddess that they had an agreement with, boosting their powers two-fold. I never knew my powers would be that strong after that. I think I'll need to credit Juliet, Raphraph and Tsuki for those...".

A little while later, more of the divine people were leaving out of the elevator as they had arrived on their chosen floor. Soon, Otorine was the only one left at the elevator. The air became cold but, the elevator was still running free from worries. Later on, the holographic screen was shown again but, it was showing a red haired blur-faced male shackled in chains. More than that, the news reported was saying,

"THE GREAT NASSUS FALLEN CASE. Recently, NASSUS one of the greatest and strongest heroes who could possibly topple down GODS AND GODDESSES, was caught convicted to have violated one of the CODE OF HEROES due to his villainous deed of GODDESS ENSLAVEMENT, by abusing the divine powers bestowed unto him by the divine Goddesses. Though, his personal reasons are still in the vague and still a mystery up until now...".

Otorine went near the holographic screen and touched it with her flawless hand, while she was on the verge of leaking out crystalline tears seeped in grave sorrow. It seemed the male shown on the video was very dear to her heart. She stared down on the blue painted floor. Then, she brought out an aged abyss black dagger of darkness with smears of dried blood. She held the sharp body of the blade. She closed her eyes and dove deep in her mind,

"Even they couldn't figure out what his reasons were. I guess I'm the only one who understands him...and his real reasons were...".

Though, as she opened her eyes, it wasn't filled with deep sadness but instead, grief and hatred had swirled inside her sea of emotions. Her rising anger swelled even in her bloodshot eyes and thoughts, while she was staring upon the dagger,

"It's just because of that DAM*ED GODDESS'S SAKE from another world!".

The next moment, she tightened her grip on the black dagger amplified by her steaming grudge from the abyss, letting her hand to bleed out her streaks of pure crimson blood. It's as if she was numbed from the deep pain she was incurring herself. Soon, the last stop for the elevator has arrived. The floor number was showing a red, X. As the sliding door opened, cold sheer darkness was swirling throughout the area. Otorine wasn't scared but, she just nodded, as she was convinced in her thoughts,

"I guess I'm back to this silent place again.".

She left the elevator and took a step outside. Then, she continued to resume her destination. The place was neither from the highly heavens nor the armpits of hell, rather it was a path to the world of the isolated void of the abyss. There was only a one-way route that was formed by floating rocks that were from the netherworld. The place screamed of a forsaken land. Later, she arrived at the vast dark frozen walls that had the engraved runic words, FALLENS HEAVENLY PRISON. More than that, there was a warden outside guarding the checkpoint.

His name was Senku. He's one of the three great wardens of the FALLENS HEAVENLY PRISON. Not only that he's also entitled a Hero God, a hero in a lot of worlds and became a noteworthy God in the process due to his influence. Though, he doesn't administrate any kind of world yet instead, he was one of the divine people guarding and inspecting the forsaken prisons at Celestia heaven. He has the towering height of 6' 1". His skin was white as glistening spider silk.

He looked-like a trustworthy guy who has the appearance in his 20s. His shiny silver hair was wavy but, short, while he was having nice bangs. His looks were very charming aided by his chiseled profile and expressive tiger-like amethyst eyes that would make women drool over his handsome looks. In turn, he looked like an almost adult teenage anime guy. His body was even more great to boot. His V-shaped body was very toned even though it was covered by a royal mantle of white and black. His undergarments were a mix of regal gold and silver, hindering his 4 packed abs of toasted buns. His body frame was not that exactly broad but, his boasting arms of toned muscles were almost visible even though, they were covered in sleeves. Lastly, his feet were wearing royal greaves of abyss metal black. For some reason, he didn't look-like a jail warden at all but instead, a heroic king from a fantasy world even without a crown on his glory. Thereon, he looked-like a heroic king that would get the eyes of the ladies and Goddesses in no time.

As Otorine was seeing Senku's whole form, she was envisioning a powerful searing aura that was concentrating in divine colors, such as it was a vision of measuring of how powerful a God or Goddess is. It proved that he may look silly or even flamboyant for a jail warden. Though, he's a deity you don't want to mess with. Senku noticed Otorine's presence, making him to ask with a smile, while he was scratching the back of his head,

"Ori? Is it that time already?".

Otorine replies complacently, while she was keeping her distance away from him,

"Yes, warden Senku one of the three wardens of FALLENS HEAVENLY PRISON...or should I say, Hero God Senku.".

Senku masked an awkward face and said, feeling embarrassed over Otorine's words of immense recognition,

Sigh...Honestly you don't have to flatter me. Nevertheless, I'm sure you're here to see your FALLEN.".

Otorine blushed and turned her face away, as she heard Senku's alarming words that would creep out any sane person. Though, Otorine was wearing a heartwarming smile. Not only that, it was amplified by her blushing cheeks of a fresh strawberry sweetheart, as she was very excited to see her beloved beyond the dark walls of apathetic isolation. Soon, she responds to his rhetorical question with a nod,

"Yes.".

Senku replies without any other question,

"Well okay.".

Afterwards, Senku brought out his white smartphone and tapped on it's screen. Soon, the center of the dark walls glowed a red runic glyph of demise. Then, the dark walls lifted up, as Otorine was granted entry into the godforsaken place of doom. Otorine entered the place without any second thought. Though, there was a mechanical spherical contraption with scanner eyes and fluffy cat ears that kept following her around. It was showing tour videos about the Fallens, as she was waltzing into the place of stagnating time and space. The whole interior looked-like a dark prison skyscraper suited for the most dangerous criminals and destroyers known to man and divinities alike. The steel bars of the cells were there but, they were made of otherworldly metal that were impervious and unbreakable even from the most powerful strikes. Inside the cells were the hardboiled criminals of different races that had prominent human features. Some of them were vampires, sirens, minotaurs, demons, succubi or just overpowered humans. The place was very dark and silence was seeping throughout the area. It was if it was almost in a different world from before. Later, the metal sphere thingy or something voiced out it's information with its annoying and cute tone of an anime android girl,

"FALLENS! Those who are called to the heroes who had done devious and STOOPID deeds that went against the code of heroes of CELESTIA HEAVENLY SYSTEM.".

Then, it went to her left and it told more info,

"Most of the evil doers in their previous lives would be sent to the HELLION SYSTEMS and forever be damned for the rest of eternity. Though, since some of them were still the former CHOSEN HEROES OR HEROINES of the GODDESSES AND GODS under the Celestia heavenly system, they were kinda an exception...".

Soon, it twitched its ears and went to her right and said more brief information,

"From thereon, they were branded as, FALLENS!".

Otorine didn't mind the spherical contraption and continued to go on her way. Suddenly, it placed itself on top of Otorine's head as if it was tired and it said,

"Where they shall forever be isolated upon the CYCLE OF FATE or any kind of freedom or even divine luxury. Though, the Goddesses and Gods who still hold their FALLENS dearly, can visit them from time to time at given intervals through the use of the app called FALLENS VISIT that's now downloadable on the app store.".

Otorine was feeling a bit annoyed over the annoying contraption, since she had already heard that info lots of times and took refuge on her head but, she just sighed with a stressed look. Afterwards, the sphere with cat ears left her like it was somehow scared, since it could feel it could get sliced down by a fuming Goddess, even though she's not. A little while later, Otorine stopped, as she saw a maroon haired guy lying down on his rugged bed inside the cell. Otorine's smile was reaching beyond the heavens, as she could feel the presence of the love of her life. Truly she felt like she was the happiest Goddess, as she had seen him once again, even though her beloved was in prison bars. She calmed herself and said with her sweet soothing voice of the calm breeze,

"It's been awhile, My beloved Nassus...".

The maroon haired guy heard the angelic voice of his sweetheart, making him to sit on his bed. The guy's face was visible as the lunar beams shone upon the two forsaken lovers for some reason.

The maroon haired guy's name was Nassus. A former hero especially in Otorine and Yumine's world. Though he had done devious deeds from before, as said from the news report recently. Thus, he was imprisoned and branded as a FALLEN. Even though he was sitting, his towering height was nearly 6' 4". His hair was dyed in the color of dark blood aided by his harajuku hairstyle of coolness. His sharp and expressive eagle eyes were showing the color of deep glistening sapphire in the moonlight. His face and profile looked very much handsome, as he had a chiseled face of a near adult, that would make teenage girls go ga-ga over him. His nose and lips looked very nice, such as he was a dashing adult anime guy. It seemed he looked-like he was in his 24s. Not to mention, his pale glistening skin was free from any kind of warts or blemishes even though, the forsaken place is piled with violated dirt. His body was very manly, as his v-shaped body was packed with 6 packed abs that would make women thirst for excitement, even though it was shrouded by the FALLENS detainee uniform. For some reason, the Fallens uniform looked-like a suit that awaiter or a butler would formally wear. Their outfit was dyed in black aided by the streams of gold on the sleeves, cuffs and edges. Though, on their left sleeve has the brand, FALLEN. It was written in gold handwriting. Moreover, his broad shoulders were showing his decent muscles, even though the sleeves covered them. His long and strong legs were covered by his black pants. Lastly, his leather shoes looked always polished due to it's shiny texture and otherworldly material. In turn, he looked very hunky, intimidating and servant-like to boot, but he would be a person who would prove his all to his eternally beloved.

He got up and stood in front of the steel bars wearing a smile of deep gratitude, as he had seen his passionate Goddess once again. Otorine went near him and stood close to him. It seemed the steel bars were acting like walls of two different worlds for the two that were letting them see each other from time to time. Soon, Nassus brought out his right hand wearing white gloves and he caressed Otorine's dazzling face such as the affectionate lovers met once again. Otorine was growing more and more lovestruck as her blush was becoming redder than ever before. Thereon, they were both in their own trance isolating themselves from the horrific place they were clearly in. Their sights had met in the moonlit sea, turning their eyes to look more vibrant with brilliant glows than ever before. Moreover, their bodies were feeling the serene surface waters of the deep sea complemented by the bright lunar sky filled with pink petals unto the breeze. Later, Nassus looked at his gorgeous Goddess from head to toe and took great notice of her new set of sapphire fanblade ornaments. Then, he said with his deep voice of a matured male aided by his satisfied smile,

"Yes, it's been quite awhile...my loyal and loving Goddess. Also you look different somehow...".

As Otorine heard Nassus's expected compliment over her, she turned her face away quite slowly, while her cheeks were blushing like a flattered newlywed housewife. Soon, Nassus asks her,

"How goes being a BLADE GODDESS?".

Otorine held her hands behind and replies, while she was looking away from him such as she was a shy teenage maiden,

"It's going fine.".

Nassus asks more intriguing questions,

"And any other heroes you had an interest on?".

Otorine chuckled like an esteemed graceful princess with her effeminate hand touching her lip, as she had heard Nassus's humorous teasing question. Though, soon enough, she replies to him complacently, while she touched his cold face with her other flawless hand of a lover,

"You're the only one for me, Nassus.".

Nassus had stopped caressing her gorgeous face. Then, he radiantly smiled as his Goddess was still loyal to him, even though they were hindered by different worlds. He looked up and said afterwards,

"Is that so.".

Nassus sighed and took a sit on his bed again and said more,

"Sooner or later, you'll need someone who can be with you. Deep down, I know you're heart is aching upon seeing me everytime here.".

The air was gradually becoming colder as he said those grave statements.

More than that, Otorine's sensitive heart felt nervous, making her to feel immense worry for the next words her beloved will say to her. Though, sooner or later Nassus looked at her and brought down his deep anchoring words,

"So, why not...let go...".