More Meteor Showers Bring Even Stranger Powers. (O/A)

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Nova Blancke

"Thank you for this fight. I have learned a great deal."Legio said to Freya whilst giving a small bow of gratitude. Right after that the mood shifted. A crack ran down from his head to his groin. Legio actually split open. From the inside of him a multitude of tendrils burst out. Within that same second they were shot at Freya's immobile body, piercing her vitals. From within they would consume her. During that process Legio lifted her into the air and drew her closer to himself. He would then press her into him and close up.

The wolf had just placed the palm of her hand on the injector and pressed into it when she was immobilized. She could start to feel the ki flow through her body again, but then the tendrils came. Her body would have convulsed and gone limp had she not been completely immobilized. Her black aura was almost completely gone, but the wounds that would have killed her were not bleeding. Her blood and other biological compounds were being taken by Legio.

Her eyes glazed over as the world around her began to grow dark.

Mother...Adam...Kaelonni...Teshoumaru...Rydia...Trinity...I'm sorry.

In the haze of her fading mind, she thought she could see her father, Kotetsumaru, young again and in full battle regalia. He was just staring at her, the way a father would when expecting their child to come to an answer. He reached up with two fingers and pulled his fabric face mask down. He said something, but she couldn't hear it. What was he trying to say?

Her thoughts went back to the night he died. Freya, Teshoumaru, Kaelonni, Adam, and Kotetsumaru were fighting a single enemy. A demon that had been plaguing their family for generations. It had waited for the night that her father was going to lose himself to the beast. Just as all seemed lost, and her father was about to transform for the last time, he stopped the demon from killing her sister by jumping in the way of it's massive hands. It began to consume his rage, which would be at it's peak when the transformation occurred. What it didn't expect was the rage of a man that had spent his entire life containing his anger. It exploded from the excess energy, but not before crushing her father.

The wolf had to laugh internally. Her last thoughts were going to be about her father's last moments of life. His sacrifice.

"Well s**t." She mused in her mind. "No better way to go out...than with a bang."

Eclipse was waiting with baited breath as Freya was crossing the threshold of Legio's gaping eldritch maw. He was loving the dead look in Freya's eyes, her body being steadily devoured, her fading aura, her smirking grin.

Wait.

He cocked his head to the side, his smile starting to fade. When the room became darker his smile went away completely. Then he remembered what she'd said about her black aura. It was powered by her sacrifice.

"Legio!!!" he cried out.

The black aura ignited around Freya's corpse as it was being enveloped by Legio's grotesque mouth. It had reached maximum power through her death, the ultimate sacrifice. It gave out one pulse of teeth chattering energy that began to swirl outward as a warning for what was to come.  

[BeaMichelle]

Nova Blancke

"Sure, sweetie." She said and started to properly clean her back. Ravan had her injuries that were healing. But nobody was without scars or injuries. But everyone they, was one too much for Liv. But that part of their lives was over. Thankfully.

"I suppose you could chase after Leo. He's just as handsome as his father and mother. He'll catch the eye of many girls around here. I'll be rooting for you" Liv opted casually. Those two together would be nice to see. It may be a bit odd since she raised both but she wanted both of them happy.

Ravan blushed after Crystalion made her recomendation. After she had become such an emotional mess at the thought of Leo dying, she supposed there was no choice now. She had to finally come out and be honest about her feelings before one of the girls there did.

But she there was still something holding her back. As little as she cared about her personal appearance, she knew that physical attraction played a big part of what made a couple. And Leo was absolutely perfect in her eyes. She had no idea what he found attractive.

"I don't know. A lot of the adults told me I'm loud, rude, obnoxious, and a pain in the a** to deal with. I think the only reason we became friends is because I was the only other kid his age."

"Plus I'm not like you and Dawn. I'm..."

She looked down at her body. She stood just a hair above 5'3", had almost nothing in the way of hips, and her breasts were practically non existent.

"...small."  

[Nova Blancke]

"And how is he handling you? I think he doesn't mind being around you."Liv mused as she continued.

"Guys tend to like girls that are shorter than them. Easier to protect. Some primal thing I guess. But you've also got a pretty face. But what you really need is some meat on those bones. I think some proper nutrition will do you good. You barely ate when I was around." She said as she made sure her back was sparkling clean.

"You know who else had issues with her body? Trinity. She was envious of me. Afraid I'd snatch away her man. Despite that she managed to bag Theo on the first day they met!"

Then a sudden realization hit her.

"We should probably keep my younger self away from him though."  

[Nova Blancke]

It was a strange sensation. Devouring one. Her thoughts, memories, skills, knowledge it all become part of him. But he could not properly analyze it because he too noticed her aura starting to power up again.
Legio quickly munched down on Freya. Closing the 'mouth' with a disgusting powerful crunch. Parts of her still sticking out. His body absorbed her as fast as it could while simultaneously altering it's own genetic make up to be identical to hers. Connected to the same source through the same path.

The black aura enveloped him. It was too much for Freya to contain. That he knew. But he was different from her. Far different. Already housing a multitude of powers. He would control this berserker power or at least contain or redirect it.  

[BeaMichelle]

Nova Blancke

Then a sudden realization hit her.

"We should probably keep my younger self away from him though."

Ravan was about to ask why that'd be important when a realization hit her as well.

She turned around to face Liv, a look of amusement her face. She chuckled, "Oh man...oh s**t, you're both here. Gidget had told us that we wouldn't have to worry about running into our younger selves for a while, so long as we didn't interfere with relationships. But your younger self is probably on this floor right now.!"

"'Okay, I have to ask. Why do we, which should probably be I, need to keep you away from Theonis?" she asked,.  

[Nova Blancke]

"Huh?"Liv said with a bewildered face. Her own look of amusement came when she realized she misunderstood her.

"Oh no, not from Theo. From Leo."  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Nova Blancke

It was a strange sensation. Devouring one. Her thoughts, memories, skills, knowledge it all become part of him. But he could not properly analyze it because he too noticed her aura starting to power up again.
Legio quickly munched down on Freya. Closing the 'mouth' with a disgusting powerful crunch. Parts of her still sticking out. His body absorbed her as fast as it could while simultaneously altering it's own genetic make up to be identical to hers. Connected to the same source through the same path.

The black aura enveloped him. It was too much for Freya to contain. That he knew. But he was different from her. Far different. Already housing a multitude of powers. He would control this berserker power or at least contain or redirect it.

The black aura whirled restlessly as shifted hosts, as though it had a will of it's own. It was an aura that fed off sacrifice. It was tied to the "Wrath of Heaven" technique, which was not an attack to be used unless the user was ready to die. It would not stop until the host had sacrificed it's life, or hung on the brink of death.

On top of that, the memories of the wolf were not like any other memories. Freya and Okami had forced themselves to relive their lives one hundred times. Her childhood, and the harsh upbringing that came with being the child of a grand master shinobi. Each agonizing transformation that would take place on the new moon since her birth. The first time Okami killed a human, and the regret that soon followed. The love of her mother, the will of her father, the guidance of her sister, the connection with her brother, and the burden of their death's...one hundred times over.

Her misguided love. The wanton murder of an entire city because of that love. Her fall into the shadow realm, and her subsequent possession by Silhouette. Her redemption. The girl she had taken in as a little sister. The death of that girl at the hands of Eclipse in her brother's body. Her mastery of the "Wrath of Heaven" technique. Her decisive battle with Eclipse. The renewed relationship with her family. Finally having a place to call home in the clouds...one hundred times over.

Being invited to Valhalla. Her introduction to Trinity. The relationship she built with her pupil that grew into what she felt (but never said) was the bond between a mother and daughter, especially after Trinity's mother had died. Her capture by Daedalus. Her forced battle with Trinity, and incinerating the Matron tree. Eclipse releasing the seal on Silhouette. Trinity removing the ancient. Okami nearly dying at the hands of the shadow beast. The destruction of her home and family. The knowledge of Rydia being the last of her kind. The decision to kill Eclipse before he could harm anyone else she loved, even if it cost her life...one hundred times over.

"I hope you choke on all the emotions that come with my memories." she growled within his mind. And then there was nothing.

The wolf's consciousness was absorbed into Legio, but she had a will without measure. She would sleep, and wait for any chance she had to be a thorn in Legio's side. She wouldn't even have to do much right away. After all...

Legio had also consumed the chronic virus responsible for her lycanthropy.


The black aura pulsed one last time, preparing itself to turn the entire city into a maelstrom of dark air.

Eclipse held his hands up to shield his eyes from the force of the aura. He wasn't going to take a chance that Legio wasn't going to be able to contain the coming death storm.

He swung his hand over by the girls. A wormhole opened up to allow for a quick escape. The girls quickly leaped through. Teshoumaru, feeling his master's will, followed suit.

Eclipse turned back to Legio and called out, "If you survive this, and you still want answers, find me back at my office."

With that he also ran into the wormhole and closed it behind him.  

[BeaMichelle]

Nova Blancke

"Huh?"Liv said with a bewildered face. Her own look of amusement came when she realized she misunderstood her.

"Oh no, not from Theo. From Leo."

Ravan was no longer amused. She looked Crystalion up and down. What she witnessed was impressive for a mother and middle aged woman. The Liv of the past would be in her prime. She wouldd have to compete with her.

Liv Crystalion...

...in her prime.

"Are. You. Kidding me!? Oh, I am ********! " she exclaimed with great frustration and panic.

Without wasting another breath, Ravan picked up her soaked clothing rags, opened the shower door, and rushed out. It didn't take but two strides for the water on her heels, and on the floor from her previous pratfall, to cause her to slip and fall backward.

Luckily, her antigravity power kicked in and held her aloft just before she hit the ground with her head. She grumbled and allowed herself to fall the few inches so she could get dressed.

She popped back up and struggled to put her bottoms on. She hopped on one foot and pivoted to where she was facing the mirror. She was about to slip her top over her head when she was startled by a strange blonde girl in her peripherals flailing about. She gasped and hopped back, and the girl the in the mirror did the same. It finally sunk in for Ravan.

She cautiously approached the mirror and wiped away the condensation so she could get a better look at herself. It had been years since she had a chance to look at her own reflection.

She put a hand up to the mirror and touched her image gently. She smirked and said, "That's me."  

[Nova Blancke]

Well that did not go the way she had planned. Then again she didn't know how Ravan would react when faced with something like this. She knew her younger self would only be interested in one thing. And that was not a relationship.

"Ravan calm down!" Crystalion tried to stop her from suddenly darting off. After all it was quite slippery. It seemed it was too late already since she fell over backwards but managed to stop herself. Before Crystalion knew it the girl was already putting on her top that seemed to be barely holding on.

She was going to go after her, after all...she might just be able to run towards Leo in this state. Not really becoming of a girl. But she was distracted by...herself? Crystalion grabbed a towel when the girl was staring at herself and started to dry the girls hair.

"Yes, it is. Now stay here while I do your hair. You're literally dripping wet."Liv said not allowing her to leave."Geez, you should really give Leo a bit more credit. You'd think he'd go for a younger version of his own mother? He ain't that messed up."  

[BeaMichelle]

Nova Blancke

She was going to go after her, after all...she might just be able to run towards Leo in this state. Not really becoming of a girl. But she was distracted by...herself? Crystalion grabbed a towel when the girl was staring at herself and started to dry the girls hair.

"Yes, it is. Now stay here while I do your hair. You're literally dripping wet."Liv said not allowing her to leave."Geez, you should really give Leo a bit more credit. You'd think he'd go for a younger version of his own mother? He ain't that messed up."

Ravan was still paying attention to her own reflection when Crystalion began working on her hair. She had to admit, Liv was right, she did have a pretty face.

She didn't snap out of her trance until Crystalion had made her comment about giving Leo credit.

"Hmm...oh! I guess you're right. But, I mean, you were the one who put it in my head! If Leo isn't going to be interested in young you, then why did you say anything about it at all?" she asked.  

[Nova Blancke]

"It just came out when I thought of it. But when you misunderstood...well...I just had to tease you a bit. I don't get to do that often. Or at all for that matter." Crystalion responded.

She grabbed another towel and pressed it against Ravan's chest.

"I'm not gonna do all the work here. I will comb your hair after this and get your some new clothing though. Because you really need both."  

[BeaMichelle]

Ravan retorted, "What's wrong with what I came here in?"

Then she caught of whiff of something. It occurred to her that the bathroom didn't smell like death, fire, and sewage. She looked down at the "chest cover" in her hand. She held it up to her nose and sniffed. There was a hint of soap, and a big whopping truth of s**t. Lots and lots of s**t.

She gagged and threw the cloth to the corner of the bathroom. "Never mind," she choked out. "I do need the clothes."

She grabbled her bottoms, wiggled them off her wet body, and tossed it in the corner with the other rag. She then took the towel Crystalion gave her and and started to dry her body from the legs up. It was frustrating for a second, because her wet hair kept making her wet again.

...oh.

She switched gears and started with her hair. Once it was just damp, she finished drying the rest of herself. Once she was done, she tossed it aside and followed Crystalion into the other room.

"You mentioned combing my hair?" she said. "Does it need to be cut like yours was?"  

[Nova Blancke]

"Thought so."

Crystalion was drying herself. She finished a lot faster because this isn't something new for her and moved to the other room. Crystalion looked back at Ravan who was still finishing up.

"I don't think so. Yours looks better than mine did. Then again I was knee deep in fighting most of the time. So I don't think I'll have to cut it. Unless you want to. New life, New Me and all that"  

[BeaMichelle]

Ravan reached up to her hair pulled it to the front of her body. She liked her hair, but it did get in the way often, and it almost got her killed on a few occasions. But Crystalion had a point. It was a new home.

"Actually yeah. Do you think you could cut it short? I mean, not so short I look even more like a twelve year old boy, but...how do I put it...cute? Is that the right word? Do I want to look cute, or should I look pretty? Is it possible to look pretty cute? What if you cut it like those pictures I saw in the magazines we found? No, that'd be stupid. Or would it?" she rambled.

She rubbed her head in frustration and huffed, "I can't believe I'm freaking out this much! A titan beast?No problem. An army of scavs? I got that. Trying to figure out how I want my hair? If my life depended on that choice, I'd be dead."  

[Nova Blancke]

Ravan was just being adorable at the moment. It was so different from how she usually behaved. Through out her ramblings Crystalion was just smiling. This is what you would want for your daughter. Her worrying about her appearance instead of survival.

"I think you need a proper haircut. Something I'm not good at. Let's visit on together later alright? They can really help you out with that." She said as she wrapped her towel around herself. Spying the comb not too far away she grabbed it and went back to Ravan.

"I'm just going to comb it the best I can. You just think about what kind of clothes you want. Long sleeves or short ones. Jeans or shorts. That sort of stuff. "