Everyday Life

 

A few days after the incident: the women were given the choice of being on standby or working to restore the temple. While most stayed, Yui left for a few days, but visited solely to check up on the new prisoners they acquired from that night....

One morning: she arrived in the Temple's dungeon to visit ragnoroc... "Good morning!" she cheers "And how are you?". The possessed thing looked up from coveting it's face with its knees: it was clear that the demon was gone... Yui felt it still within the child, but it was more like ragnoroc was trying to tempt them rather than having any actual control. "Hi......." the child replied back in a sad voice, "Awww, you still upset?" Yui asks "I'm trying to wait for the right time to ask Penance Sama to let you out, but ....I don't know what with everything...". "It's not that: I could've probably escaped Miss Medias if I tried before, but I... " the child interrupted unintentionally "I ...I don't know what else I'd do... She's been my mother for a very long time, what could I do besides hurt people and obey her?". "You could find out what you actually LIKE doing!" Yui reveals: "You haven't tried anything else, so you don't know what you can do! That's why as soon as I can set you free...um..well you can leave without anyone getting angry, then we can try out something else..." she trails off trying not to get the child too excited: the child looks up at her "... I'd like it... honestly, I don't want to fight anymore..." they reveal then looks back at the floor..  another blonde enters the hallway as they spoke "So you're the lunch lady?" she asks, Yui turns towards her in surprise: "Who are you?? I mean, no..." she laughs sheepishly.. "Sorry if I scared you!" the older woman replies "Thora Norwe, a consort of Penance Sama.". "Consort? W,wait, is he grooming us? I mean.. I honestly wouldn't care if it was Penance Sama, because he would've been doing it since I was... 13?" Yui rambles slightly, "Wait look, if he WAS doing that, it would explain why you don't mind right now! And it's not grooming: I joined and left, but voluntarily became a Consort when I found out about what it means in deity terms." Norwe explained, "What DOES it mean?" Yui asks. "Simply allowing Penance Sama, or any Deity possess you when a drastic situation happens. Quite a few others allowed him to do it, and he's calling Consorts here now actually.". "Oh wha? I didn't realize... I've been out with my other friend group ...." Yui replies in thoughtfulness.. Then Norwe distracts her by saying "That aside: if you want the child out, I can put in a word for them and you: maybe they can live here and help out until we can find a home."..

Meanwhile, Violet and Rei are sitting atop a wall: the latter had on a hard hat and construction clothes as opposed to the others wearing their uniforms while at the temple: "I hope everything gets back to normal soon... especially since you have to wear that..." Violet says, "I'm helping the workers out: that stupid witch did some serious damage. Penance Sama also said we shouldn't use magic to fix anything because it's not as permanent as physical work... Give me another nail." Rei replies, Violet does and adds "Apparently manual labour isn't so permanent either...". Rei doesn't reply as she pounds it onto some wood.. the other woman then asks. "Wait, do you actually know how to do construction?". "Yeah, you just build a skeleton for the structure with wood... that's what they're doing!'" Rei says with confidence and sureness! Violet nearly retorts, when she notices Tommy and Miki going inside the temple...

Inside, things seem pretty normal: as the fight between Penance and the Witch who was outside was over very quickly. And all other fights happened in the basement. The girls weave through a few volunteers, and after exchanging some pleasantries: they near Penance's room. "Penance Sama.." Tommy starts "A rehash of the reports, all abridged: The witches that attacked are: Medias, Erika, Mint, and the second witch with the latter was a illusion to trick us. They casted complicated magic to hide Mint's existence too. The werewolf: Liberator was killed....when..we failed to stop the Asura revival." Tommy looks away, uncomfortable to continue looking in Penance's eyes upon admitting this, he hisself was upset to see her--any of his women uncomfortable. But still listened with intent as she continued: "We took the child known as Ragnoroc as a prisoner to understand what Medias' plans were.. Leaving only him alive of the group who attacked the academy.". "Verily we shalt learn about Medias' and other witches' from that child: for it is not uncommon for Witches to steal one away to raise a slave or use as their familiar." Penance says "I have noticed a dip in the areas' wavelength, they art planning a vile evil plot, and gaining info from a child they took will be easier than seeking out any witch.". Miki then adds "I heard one of your concubine already arrived: Miss Norwe.", "Yes, I hast felt her soul.." Penance replies, Tommy listens intently as he explained: "She, Raven and Barbara wert to arrive together: but only 2 are within the city. I must assume Barbara ist being careful with her arrival."... "Should we find and escort her?" Miki asks, "The witches are watching: she must arrive as inconspicuously as possible..." Penance warns her.. "Yes, Penance Sama......" Miki replies "I pray she gets here safely...". The two leave, but suddenly notice a slightly short woman standing some ways behind them! "Geez!" Tommy says with a start, "Um... A concubine?" Miki asks nervously. "Yes, Raven Nico" the dark haired woman replies, "I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I was waiting my turn with Penance Sama.". "Heheheh... I don't think anybody thinks before they talk here.." Tommy laughs quietly, "Wh?? I will suggest you keep your head out of the gutter!!" Raven retorts and quickly walks between them in annoyance towards Penance.. "I was just really saying.. it woulda been much worse if we were all concubines.." Tommy jokes to Miki, who laughs sheepishly.. "Joking aside, how would anyone even... do anything with a cylinder of fire?".

Later that day: the sky turns dark... warning all civilians to either run or stop what they were doing as something significant was happening. The soldiers all hear Penance Sama in their minds: "Another witch ist coming, destroy her for every survivor will bring another with her!". The women who weren't already out, quickly get outside, and noticed a witch high above them on a broom, with minions following from the city sewers and forest area surrounding the temple. "Penance Sama is right: Temples usually aren't targeted, and now ours already has another witch trying her luck." Violet says with a angry grimace, "Then let's kill her before we're overrun with these `rats`!!!!!" Rei replied and launched "Deimos! Phobos!!!" at the witch, but a huge magic web encompasses it and crushed the fireballs into raining sparks "Oh my god..." the witch says with sarcasm "You little ladies are quite rude: shouldn't you at least introduce yourselves before we fight?". "Dammit! There's something weird about this woman!!" Rei noticed, "Starting with her followers: since when do they actually have followers?" Tommy asks in annoyance.."Me and Rei actually killed a few of them for sacrificing to her..didn't know she was actually alive!" Fuwa reveals to her group. "Aren't you going to pay attention to me?" the witch asks with sarcasm "I'm feeling lonely...". "Should we destroy them, Lady Arachnia!? " one of her servants asks, "Let's kill them for their disrespect!" another suggested with anger. "No, let's relax for now.. These girls are nothing, but gods' still exist amongst us. Once I'm at full power: I'll ignore them and devour Penance." Arachnia orders. She flies away as her people follow, Tommy and Rei grimaced: "Come back here!!!", "PHOBOS, DEIMOS!!!" they yell respectfully! But their attacks merely turns the group into webbing... all of the girls stare at the webbed ground in surprise...

"They're... taken away, that witch protected her followers." Fuwa reveals, "That's surprising for them.." Tommy replies.. but they all notice something: a shadow is still cast over on them?... they look up to see the witch is still above, but closer! "That must've been too much for her!" Miki realizes, "Then she screwed up! Phobos, Deimos!" Rei shouts and launched two huge fireballs once again, which are caught in Arachnia's impenetrable webbing as she laughs "So what if I misused my magic: I don't need my full power for mortals!". She makes a slinging motion and slams the first attack back down upon the group at point-blank! The resulting explosion knocks a crater into the temple grounds and the women fling in different directions! Fortunately: the closest and somehow less injured are both: Coconi and Yui! They stagger up to see Arachnia laughing as she flies away! "Dang it! If she tells...others.. it'll only get worse!" Coconi gasps from the suffocating heat around the area.. Yui replies "Then we might have to transform!". Coconi sighs "Flip Flap..." and bright pink light shines from her, Yui smiles and holds her hands over her heart "Moon prism power!" she exclaimed and bright  pink light shines from her too! Both women have now wear sailor fuku: Yui's is black, with a blue skirt and pink bows and ribbons, while Coconi's is white, and her legs are covered in black pantyhose! They both fly after Arachnia at huge speeds, she notices and started to speed up to get space between them! "Magical girls: but they're just in reality, a weaker version of my people...I'm still recovering while they can't maintain their formes!" she thought, until she was suddenly kicked! The woman spun backwards and realigned herself to see Violet wearing a pink fuku with gold lining and a white skirt! She aimed at Arachnia's face and fired electricity at point-blank, but the witch quickly spits webs from all of her pores and orfices! The lightning crackles across the web covered witch, so much so that the 3 magical-women could smell hair burning! ....but she was still whole! "You still don't understand.." Arachnia laughs "..you're using power given to you by a weak deity, while I stand at the peak of people who have absorbed true power into themselves!". The other soldiers catch up in time to see her growing spider legs..many spews from all over her exposed skin..

"She has another form: should we transform too?" Fuwa asks, "Dammit! It shouldn't take more than one transformation!" Rei says in anger. "We haven't trained in those forms because they're dangerous.." Miki reminds her "They're doing everything Penance Sama said to do, but we might...". Rei finished her sentence " ...have to act on our own in these forms!". She holds up her hand begrudgingly "Mars.." she starts, Miki holds her hand up "L.." she started, but both are cutoff by Arachnia suddenly breaking into pieces!!! The witch's body scatters into many black widow spiders, which scatter into the cracks and crevices in the ground: but not before Rei, Tommy and (eventually) Coconi start stomping on them! Too many get away before they can even kill any significant amount of them. "Sh,shit.." Rei says in annoyance, "I hate witches.." Tommy adds. "Ah!" Coconi gasps in fear and clings onto Yui and Violet who landed after the spiders were gone... "Why did she break into that???!" she asks in a slightly relieved tone. "All witches are disgusting.." Fuwa replies from standing on a piece of wall--off of the ground where the spiders were, "We ...should report back to Penance Sama.." Miki says with self disappointment... 

That night, the women had trained again... and went to bed late: all except Rei. She knocks on Violet bedroom door, so her friend answers sleepily: "What is it?" Violet asks, "We trained, Penance Sama let us off.. but..that isn't enough!" Rei replies "We need to try training in our transformed states! If we can control the power: imagine what we can do!". "*yawns* A,a,alright..." Violet agrees sleepily ".....you mean tonight, right?", " Yeah, if we do it in the daytime: someone might tell Penance Sama or we'd hit some idiot passing by! We need to while everybody's out of the way!" Rei explains. "Let, me get...my uniform..." Violet replies.... ...That night they trained only a hour, due to the strain their transformations put on their bodies...

The next morning: Yui was called to Penance Sama before she left the temple... "Yes, Penance Sama?!" she asks, "There hast been a serious disturbance on the other side of the planet..." he reveals "You, Coconi and the Demon shall go there and flush it out.". Yui gasps in surprise: She'd actually get to work with the child now!

Though, before she could reply: Miki arrived with a smile " Penance Sama, someone came wanting to adopt the child!" she exclaims, "Then I apologize, Yui. Instead, you shall help move the child into their new family. Thus, you shalt purge them instead. You would've needed to before the mission anyway. The demon ist very weak, so no harm should come to the child.".. Yui stares in surprise, this turn of events was abrupt and fast..but she did as the deity said without a complaint...

later: in a candle lit room: She, Coconi and Tommy stood around the child, as Yui herself finished praying "... thank You, Lord.". She then let's go of the child's face--cheeks and awes as they fell to their knees and a form spilled from their back! The women all get ready to fight as it took the child's shape, then grew into a adult male bodybuilder size: "Th,that was in the kid?" Yui gasps.. but the demon simply grizzled it's fur and drops, then burns up as foam....  "No wonder it hated when you prayed before.." Tommy laughs some, "It, it's gone..." Yui says with relief. "Th,thank you..." the child replies in a shy tone and looks up from the floor.. Yui smiles at their now sparkly black eyes "Before you go... what's your name?" Yui asks warmly, the kid gives a shy smile "Sufia....." they reveal...