Fenrir's Journey : I Shall Devour The Heavens!

Within the endless black void, there was neither time nor space. Fenrir couldn't sense any kind of energy around her at all, almost as if the Laws themselves no longer existed. Even so, though there was no space to traverse, Fenrir had a sense that she was 'moving'. After what felt like a long time, and simultaneously no time at all, Fenrir felt her body pass through several membranous barriers. Every time she passed through one, Fenrir felt the Laws around her strengthening as a vast amount of energy coiled around her body.Though she had no understanding of what was happening, Fenrir was very upset to have been suddenly torn away from her world. She didn't regret saving Vana, but the thought of being separated from her Master made Fenrir feel very 'hungry'. As this vast and unknown energy passed through her body, Fenrir opened her mouth wide and began to [Devour] the energy. Most of it just passed through her body, almost like she was a phantom, but Fenrir still managed to eat a very large amount of energy. Then, before she was aware of the change in her surroundings, Fenrir crashed into a massive blue diagram...Fenrir had studied magic with Eva, so she knew a fair amount about magic circles and wards. This object she had crashed into, however, was unlike anything she had ever experienced. First of all, it was vast beyond comprehension and, no matter how she tried to make sense of the arrangement of runes, it was like something was obscuring her vision. Staring at one spot for too long would give her a painful headache, causing her to ball up in pain until the throbbing of her mind ceased. If not for her ability to revert back to her 'default' state, Fenrir believed her mind would have been shattered by the incomprehensible diagram.Suddenly, a strange voice, almost like several voices overlapping each other, began to speak out from all directions simultaneously. It was very cold and detached as it said, "Hero Summoning has failed. Analyzing anomaly...identified. Target possesses the record of catastrophe class existence 'Fenrir', Heaven Devouring Wolf. Evaluating target in accordance with summoning criteria...failed. Target protected by an unidentified system. Attempting to overwrite...failed. Target system exists beyond all records. Analyzing data...target deemed unsuited for Hero Summoning. Analyzing Karmic Value of the target for relocation...error. Target exists outside of Karmic System. Evaluating options in accordance with Heaven's Will, section 374,993,582, subsection 13. Target evaluated to be beyond existing metrics of evaluation. Target now identified as Anomaly 003, Identification: Fenrir. In order to collect further data, 003 will be sent to an appropriate world for observation. Analyzing the capabilities of 003...indeterminant. 003 contains unknown energy source and unverifiable potential. Selecting record with a high degree of variance for purposes of evaluation...found. Record QZ-000439, Identification: Xan, Soul Tier Evaluation: 1-7. In accordance with procedures, 003 will be given a Blessing to preserve their Soul in the event of death and 1 Boon to aid them in their growth."The entire time the voice was speaking, Fenrir couldn't move a single muscle of her body. It was like time around her had been brought to a stop and, other than the voice, no other stimuli reached Fenrir's brain. She had no idea what was going on but, before she was even able to form a thought, it was already too late. Fenrir found herself thrown into another rainbow-colored portal before darkness claimed her once again...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'That was one of the most confusing events I ever experienced. The only thing I understood was that Vana had almost been the victim of a Hero Summoning Ritual...How cruel...)

Once again, Fenrir found herself in endless darkness without either space nor time to keep her company. Fortunately, it didn't 'seem' to last long before Fenrir found herself moving through the strange membranes once again. Like before, she took the opportunity to [Devour] some of the strange energy while a voice sounded within her head, the same one she heard previously, ("You have been identified as an anomaly without a Fate, existing outside the Karmic System. In order to evaluate you, Heaven's Will has decreed you shall be sent to a world for observation. As compensation, you have been given the 'Boon' known as [Absolute Obsurance]. Regardless of the difference in Cultivation, you will always appear 'mysterious' to observers and possessing of strong karmic influence. The world you have been sent to is called Xan, though many of the entities residing inside of it refer to it as the Nine Realms. Depending on your performance, you will have the option of making one request of Heaven's Will upon completion of the observation period. Good luck, Anomaly: 003, Fenrir...")At the same moment that the voice ceased talking, Fenrir found that her surroundings had changed completely. She was no longer moving through the strange membranes but was instead falling from the sky at a dangerous momentum. Fortunately, the training with Eva had allowed Fenrir to develop the advanced instant movement technique, [Koku Shundo]. Fenrir slowed her descent with her magical power and created a foothold in the air.The response of the elemental energy in the atmosphere was different than normal, causing Fenrir's foothold to break rather quickly. However, to avoid crashing into the ground below, Fenrir kept creating more and more, slowing her descent speed until she finally managed to stand stably in the air for a brief moment. After that, she dashed down to the ground with a controlled momentum before landing atop a grassy plateau. Looking around, Fenrir noticed that she was in a vast wilderness full of massive trees and strange fauna. There were several scents in the air that sent danger flags off inside of her mind, causing Fenrir to seek shelter so she could evaluate the best course of action.From what the voice told her, this was a world called Xan, the Nine Realms. Fenrir knew that this world wasn't the same as the one her Master resided in as the composition of the elemental energies in the atmosphere was completely different. It seemed far less dense than the world she knew but, at the same time, Fenrir also sensed a different kind of energy present. It was likely some form of Law that she didn't understand and, if not for its similarity to the strange energy she ate in the membrane, Fenrir might not have recognized it at all.After finding a small cave to hide in, Fenrir retreated into its depths and found a safe place to sit. Her heart and mind were not calm, especially since she had been ripped from her world and separated from her Master, so Fenrir needed to focus her mind through meditation. Only by having a calm mind would she be able to think of a solution to her problem. Thus, after regulating her breathing, Fenrir began to practice her [Mind of Still Water, Heart of Eternal Ice]...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'It isn't easy meditating under such circumstances...')

Ever since she and her Master had promised themselves to each other, Fenrir trained hard every single day. Because of the nature of her 'Ageless' body, she didn't actually require things like sleep, food, water, or even air. She could get all the sustenance she needed from the natural energy in the environment and, if her internal reserves ran low, she could eat Magic Cores. Even so, the method she was most fond of was simply cuddling up and enjoying skinship with her Master. His energy was the greatest nourishment for her body and, ever since that fateful moonlit night, he had been helping her very often.Though a lot of things changed, some things stayed the same. Whenever her Master was hurting, he would still come to her, which made Fenrir feel very gratified. She loved her Master dearly and, knowing he needed her, Fenrir felt a very powerful sense of fulfillment. Holding him against her chest and gently patting his head made her feel very fuzzy inside and, though she would never tell him, Fenrir liked to believe this is how it felt to be a mommy. There were even times when she thought about getting her Master to try and suckle her breasts, even though they were somewhat small and no milk would come out...Speaking of children, and mothers, many of the important girls within the Manor had started giving birth shortly after she returned from Eva's orb with her Master. Fenrir was very fond of all her Master's children, especially the girl Vana, her Master's eldest daughter. Though she had a Pure Fire Elemental affinity, the complete opposite of Fenrir herself, she reminded her a lot of her Master. Vana had a very warm aura, was always smiling, and aspired to be a Hero like her Papa, Fenrir's Master. As for the other girls, Ina, Erika, Meinya, Anise, and Sakuya, Fenrir made a promise in her heart to protect them. They were so small, frail, and weak, aspects that Fenrir hated in the past because she was much the same. Now, however, Fenrir knew the potential all creatures possessed and, seeing the budding life forms full of vitality and showing happy smiles, Fenrir couldn't help but smile more often herself.Though all the girls had very capable mothers, Fenrir decided to treat her Master's children like her own. She knew that, if she worked really hard, it would be possible for her to bear her Master's children one day. When that time came, Fenrir wanted to be completely prepared. By protecting and watching over her Master's children, Fenrir believed she would learn how to be a good Mother to her own. Thus, whenever Vana would wander around in the strange woods, where it was easy to get lost, Fenrir would follow close behind to make sure she was safe.Unfortunately, though she would never regret her decision to try and protect her Master's daughter, Fenrir's fate suddenly diverged from the path she had walked with her Master. A strange distortion occurred in space and tried to swallow up Vana, surprising Fenrir since this area should have been protected by Terra, a True Dragon that was much stronger than she herself was. Without thinking, Fenrir moved forwards with her instant movement skill, [Shundo], and pushed the tiny Vana out of the way. The next thing she knew, Fenrir was being pulled into a rainbow-colored void and then...nothingness...a nothing so vast and eternal that it made the time Fenrir spent inside her Master's storage dimension as a core seem incomparably small...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'I hope Vana was okay. Master, please stay safe...Fenrir will come back to you...no matter what it takes.)

Chapter 15: Summoning?