The Twilight

Knock!Knock!

"Who?".Noah was looking at the document that fury sent about the location of the new base for his team named 'Cathedral'. Fury named his team 'Holy Order' with respect or fear of God's might most likely

The first time he heard the name he was embarrassed beyond belief,'Did I go too far in boasting about God's might?'

Fortunately,Fury agreed to short it for the 'The Order' in exchange of some charms he has made by relying on the key of light's level but the official name is still the Holy Order.

Fury also decided to hid that this unit is newly established unit and his ignorance about mystical forces to save face in front of other agents

Now the Order is like a Secret Order that Noah was handling on comands of fury only three people are aware of the truth Phil,Clint and Natasha. Fury didn't even told his vice director by this we can know how much importance he places on this Order

"It is time for the ritual,Oracle". An agent's voice came from outside of the door. Noah looked around his office that was a mess with all the documents scattered.

He stood from behind the table and walked towards the door. The first thing that came in his view after opening the door was the evacuating agents and Quinjets flying around the border of the symbol and lightning the centre of the symbol where the ritual is gonna take place

He looked down towards the agent who has come to pick him up. Sharron Cartor the second recruit of the order

Fury has send her as connection to the shield as most of the time Order will move on its own but in important times shield can order them around

It may look like that they are free but they are strictly in the pocket of Director Fury

Fury has given him a believer and a secretary now he has to find other members on his own

"Oracle,it is time".Noah smiled kindly,"Let's go". Sharron nodded and started walking towards the lights Noah followed behind silently they didn't talk much

Noah looked around the base in the night and has to admit that they are in a fictional world. Agents are dismantling high tech devices while Jets are flying around lighting the way in the night it has a certain artistic concept

Sharron looked back at her superior looking dazed she didn't show it on her face but she has many questions and was quite curious about this Young superior

She was summoned this afternoon and was made vowed to never tell anybody about what she is going to learn from now on a white gem.

To her surprise as soon as she made the vow the gem had transformed into chains made of light and bond her neck. She instinctively know at that time that she wouldn't or couldn't talk about it even if she wanted to.

After that she was told things that a normal person would scoff at but she couldn't do that because she herself saw these powers!

The Gods are real! And the apocalypse is coming! That she will be deployed under an oracle of God. If it was a normal person they would have immediately rejected the mission but she knew that nothing will come out of running and she accepted the deployment

The first time she saw the oracle she was confused how can a person this young be an oracle?

She expressed her doubts to Director Fury but instead of clearing her doubts he lectured her instead,"Agent you were deployed here because I knew that you will be the most dependable but you're thinking is still shackled by normality. Remember don't employ normal sense on beyonders they can live for centuries and even change their gender!"

Fury looked at her with disappointment she was ashamed and didn't ask him anyother question,'Director fury is really experienced in this!'. She thought to herself feeling amazed. She didn't know that fury had asked the same question from Noah a while back!

While both of them were lost in their thoughts they reached the ritual site it was mostly empty except Clint sitting under the tree and fury talking to lady. Everyone else has already evacuated

After seeing him fury came towards Noah while vice director followed behind him,"you ready?". Noah smiled and didn't blow up his cover and acted as if it is no big deal,"I have been doing this for decades why wouldn't I be?". He is technically not lying in his knowledge he has been doing this for decades

Fury nodded ,"Don't worry it's just formalities since you are coming under the light for the first time". Noah nodded as if he has worked under him for a long time,"Who's this lady?"

Fury sidestepped and introduced the lady behind him,"This is Agent Maria Hill vice director of shield and the one who handles all the paperwork you need something talk to her".

Noah smiled kindly and extended his hand,"My greetings Agent Hill". Agent Hill shaked his hand,"Director have told a lot about you it is nice to finally meet you"

Noah smiled casually,"I didn't know I was famous enough for Director to boast about"

"He told me you were the last resort he nurtured and to not hesitate to ask for matters that are difficult through human means".Maria looked curiously at him

Noah smiled humbly,"I know some means nothing special".

"I have seen the charms that you made and clearly underestimate your usefulness if you don't mind me asking how do those charms actually work?".Maria looked curious and even stone faced Sharon looked at him. Fury doesn't seem to be concerned but he clearly moved two steps closer to listen carefully

"No, please it is nothing much just basics".Noah seemed like he was teaching children,"The basics of mysticism are rituals though it may seem complicated at first try it is not. By using spirituality,the energy that everyone has,we connect with higher entities through the spirit realm and ask for their help"

"Then could normal people also do rituals?". Sharon asked

"Although every person has spirituality that is not enough to do rituals only beyonders or someone that is naturally blessed with higher spirituality can perform rituals".Noah looked at everybody to see if they understood

"Charms are manifestation of rituals. The principal behind it store the effects of rituals into materials with high spirituality". Maria asked sceptically,"then shouldn't it be possible for every believer to wield godly powers through charm and rituals what is the use of beyonders?"

"There are of course limits a deity has to be willing to respond to prayers and don't be fooled by continuous responses that lord blessed upon me that is because of the impending apocalypse and even if a deity responded our or any materials spirituality is not strong enough to wield a deities might that's why rituals and charms made by high level beyonders have more power"

Noah paused for a moment,"Take the Vow charm for example it is the manifestation of the ivory lord's authority over destiny or inevitability as we call it in mysticism it makes the vow made by the target inevitable".

"It may look impressive but if the Lords closest angel,ouraborus,have prayed. The effects wouldn't just end with not being able to break the vow"

Maria nodded,"I understand". Fury looked at his watch,"It's time for the ritual.Everybody has already evacuated"

Sharon and Maria nodded and walked towards the car while Fury handed Noah an earpiece,"I want reports of anything unexpected happens"

Noah nodded,"I will try my best".Fury nodded,"Even though you and Barton will be alone in the vicinity of the ritual we are also watching from the distance".Fury pointed at the four Quinjets hovering on the edges of circle lighting the centre of the symbol it seems they are fitted with cameras

Noah nodded and moved towards Clint who was sitting in the shade of a tree wearing the same ivory robes Noah always wore. Seeing Noah coming towards him Clint stood up,"Oracle."

"Are you ready for your first ritual brother". Clint nodded,"ignoring the slight anxiety for my first ritual I am mostly ready".

"Don't worry just sit on your knees, hold your hands together and recite any three titles of the lord I will see to everything else".

"I understand".Noah asked kindly,"Have you decided on what are you going to pray for?"

Clint hesitated for a minute,"I have decided that it may be easier to do a ritual for a vision".

Noah nodded and started walking towards the centre Clint followed behind him

Noah stopped at the centre of the circle and indicated Clint to come here,"Like I taught you sit on your knees in the centre I will supply the spirituality while you pray"

Clint nodded and sat on his knees while Noah put his hands on Clint shoulders from behind

Clint suddenly felt a warm energy rejanuvate his body making him healthier and healing any mind stress that he has

Clint didn't hesitated he took three candles from his robes each in a different position and making a circle like he practiced before he channeled Noah's spirituality and lit the three candles after that he took a deep breath and released it ,'just like we practiced'

He opened his mouth

"The Bearer of Fate and Chaos!

The Guardian of Destiny!

The Ivory Clad priest that once roamed the worlds!

Your devouted servent prays for your attention in this time of peril!

I beg of you to show me the way!"

The moment Clint started reciting the candles flame turned white and all the sacrifices that were scattered in a circles started floating

Noah felt hot in his chest and the vision of Clint praying flashed through his eyes he thought about accepting the sacrifices and all the sacrifices vanished

Suddenly,The symbol in the ground started glowing Clint opened his eyes confused and saw the trees that has been cleared before started growing back as if time is rewinding itself before he could look again he saw a vision of some tourists checking the map of north Atlantic then the vision changed to show some animals looking under the snow there seems to be something buried under the snow after the vision ended he passed out

Noah didn't have Clint's luck he saw his dream!The dream that gave him beyonder powers! overlapping with the reality and a giant blue tower that seems to be build from logic long enough to touch the sky before he could think of anything an orange light emitted from the ground masking the forest in a frozen twilight

The dream vanished and all the trees that have been reversed into existence withered and died

The orange light condensed into a giant figure visible through kilometers away it extended his hand towards Noah

He felt the key inside his body suddenly coming outside and turning into a contract

Noah was too surprised to talk and looked at the contract

"This contract is formed under the authority of the twilight giant Badheil and the bearer of key of light,The ivory God

Clause 1.The bearer will help the giant restore the old body or find a new one

Clause 2.The bearer will help Badheil maintain his state by sealing him inside the

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Clause 3.Both parties will not harm each other under any circumstances

Clause 4.The twilight giant will allow the ivory God the usage of one of his authorities".

Noah was even more surprised but he doesn't have time the Giant made from twilight seems to be dissipating and he didn't need much thinking to know that the giant wasn't in a good state that's why he is forcing him to cooperate if not before he dissipated he doesn't even need to lift a finger Noah will rot out before he could even think!

Noah gritted his teeth and put up one final struggle,"Add the clause that the Badheil will provide sequence potions or characteristics from 9 to 4"

The giant looked at him for a moment and waved his finger

"Clause 5.The twilight giant Badheil will provide sequence 9 to 4 characteristics from evernight pathway"

Noah sighed and grabbed at the contract he infused his spirituality as a sign of agreement.

The contract and the giant both dissipated into light which was absorbed into Noah's body

Noah felt the familiar feeling and looked inside himself to find patterns of chain emerging on the side of the key most likely sealing the giant

He looked around to found the withered forest and the symbol gone.

there was a potion silently lying in the circle formed inside the candles and Clint soundly sleeping

Noah was exhausted

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