They entered into the skies of Purgatory and fell towards the city of Myrddion, Lucifer turned their descent into a guided fall slowing down as they reached the city limits. Lucifer and his comrades landed outside the citadel surrounded by Archangels the soldiers of the Angels of Death. 'My Lord Lucifer.' the general whispered reverently as he knelt and bowed his head towards Lucifer the other archangels following his lead. 'I am Michael. Lord, Azrael is in the throne room.' Michael told him. 'Rise and lead the way my child.' Lucifer told Michael, the angels rose at his words. Michael stood and lead them towards the throne room. Azrael sat just before his throne chair which sat atop the dais.
'My Lord Lucifer, we have carried out you decree and are guiding the dead that our sisters the Valkyries have not claimed.' Azrael told him reverently as Lucifer walked up to his throne and sat. 'These are my companions Leif Oakland and Odin Hawthorn.' Lucifer told his angels as he indicated his friends. 'It is a pleasure to meet your acquaintance you must be tired after your travels, Lieutenant Gabriel of the Archangels will show you and your companions to your rooms my lord.' Azrael told them bowing respectfully. Lucifer nodded and motioned for Gabriel to lead the way. 'Thank you Azrael, lead on Gabriel.' Lucifer said following from behind. Lucifer's rooms were enormous, commodious and intricately designed with silks, paintings and exquisite furniture. Leif and Odin rooms were the third of the size his was. 'Good night I shall see you on the morrow.' Lucifer told his friends stepping into his rooms and closing the door.
As Lucifer lay in his king sized bed, he could feel the thousands of souls and spirits that walked Purgatory's lands. Lucifer could feel all the souls he commanded in Asgard and the other six cities of the Valkyries. He felt them giving him power and strength the likes he'd never dreamed of. It was intoxicating Lucifer could see, feel and harness the magics around him. Lucifer could remember everything his mother and his tutors tort him. How to use, control and wield it. Lucifer finally understood the need for the Book of Ages, it contained every spell, charm, enchantment, jinx, hex, curse and incantation. Not to mention if a powerful sorcerer new the knowledge contained within its pages he be as powerful as a god but if a god wielded it he'd be strong enough to become an ancient.
Realisation hit Lucifer hard he leaped out of his bed got changed into his armour and teleported into Odin's bedchamber. 'Wake up, we have a mission, a quest if you will that is more dire than originally preserved. SO WAKE UP!' Lucifer shouted at Odin tipping his bed mattress over then he teleported into Leif's bedchamber and repeated the process. Lucifer stormed into the throne room early morning dawn, Lucifer went up to two archangels guarding the throne. 'Retrieve Azrael, bring him here along with the general and his top lieutenants!' Lucifer demanded, the archangels bowed to him and ran off to follow his orders. 'It will be most difficult to succeed in this endeavour, but I trust that you will succeed and claim your rightful place.' Lilith whispered into Lucifer's mind, 'You are quite right but I have faith.' Lucifer replied to his drakon, the doors to the throne room groaned open. Leif and Odin walked in accompanied by the Archangels and the Angel of Death.
'We have a catastrophe of enormous magnitude. We must retrieve the Book of Ages with due hast. For it is capable of turning a sorcerer into a God, which is both disturbing and unsettling.' Lucifer explained to his children and his comrades. 'We must go to the War room.' Azrael decreed opening a side door into a large room with maps of the realms painted upon the obsidian walls.
The War room, was warm due to two lit brazes sending off flickering shadows do to the light of the flames. Lucifer sat at the head of the table with Leif to his left followed by Azrael and to Lucifer's right Odin followed by General Michael of the Archangels.
'We must proper for the worst even if I and my companions succeed in claiming the Book of Ages. There will be a war, first with my step-father Abrax ShadowFire and my half-brother Aedion. If we succeed in reclaiming my throne as Emperor of the Elemental Empire in Faeamar, the other Gods and the Ancients would declare war on me. For I am rightful Emperor of the Elemental Empire and I am now a powerful god creator of Purgatory!' Lucifer growled angrily in a fit of rage just about calming down as Azrael began to speak. 'We shall prepare for war shall I send a raven to the Valkyries and their dead immortal warriors the Einherjar.' Lucifer shock his head. 'No Azrael I think I shall speak to my daughters my self. We shall leave after luncheon.' Lucifer told Azrael. They finished planning for war just before luncheon when an Angel stepped into the room. 'We shall have luncheon in the main hall if it pleases you my lord.' Ezekiel asked the members of the War room. Lucifer nodded, stood and walked out of the room accompanied by his comrades and his children. Lucifer sat on a large chair at the centre of a long rectangle table. Facing two parallel long large tables. The hall was packed with Angels of varying ranks and standing.
'What may I ask his this drink and food.' Odin grumbled staring at a golden liquid and a mushy golden bronze pasty looking food. 'They are the delights of the Angels, the drink is nectar, the food ambrosia both are wondrous and to die for.' Azrael told him taking a swig of his nectar. Odin glared at it stubbornly before taking a sip of it.
'By Thorn this is the stuff of the Gods.' Odin declared loudly to which the Angels roared their approval. There was much singing and dancing being had by the Angel and Odin. Lucifer walked over to Leif, Azrael and Michael to tell them that he and his comrades were to be leaving now. 'I am sorry but we must move quickly.' Lucifer told Azrael as he grabbed Odin and pulled Leif out of the hall. Lucifer and his companions left the citadel they entered the courtyard Lucifer shifted so that he now had large angelic black wing. He kinetically grabbed a hold of both Odin and Leif as he launched into the skies of Purgatory. 'NOT THIS AGAIN!' Odin cried out in fear as Lucifer flew, flying over mountains, trees, forests, lakes, oceans and the spirits of the dead. They reached Asgard city of the Valkyries in record braking time. The city glowed in the light of the evening sun as it flouted atop Purgatory they descended as they flew down Lucifer could see the Grove of Glasir, Glasir meaning gleaming. The trees had golden red leaves, the trees sat just outside the doors of Valhalla. They landed on one of the battlefield arenas of Valhalla, Lucifer saw his Einherjar fighting. Each time they killed their opponents, their opponent would wake up unharmed back in their perspective room ready for the next battle. Lucifer could also see sorcerers, wizards and witches fighting each other.
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'My Lord, all father you have returned. Call Lady Sif for Lucifer has returned.' a young Valkyrie called out to her fellow battle maidens. 'What is your name child?' Lucifer asked the Valkyrie. 'My name is Frigg, my Lord.' Frigg replied shyly as she looked at Odin who turned as red a tomato. 'This is master blacksmith Odin Hawthorn k,of the Dwarves of Faeamar.' Lucifer told Frigg introducing him. 'And this Elf is Leif Oakland squire to the Captain of the royal guard.' Lucifer told her. 'It is a pleasure to meet the comrades of the all father.' Frigg told them with a bow as her face turned pink.
Lady Sif entered the Battlefield arena sat astride a reaping mare, a winged horse. 'Welcome home my Lord.' Sif said welcoming them, Lucifer nodded and motioned for them to head to the Palace sat in Valhalla. 'We bring dire news.' Leif told Lady Sif as they walked to the golden palace. Along the way various Einherjar and Valkyries bowed or knelt as Lucifer walked by with Odin and Frigg at his side. Frigg and Odin kept exchanging nervous and shy glances while they walked either side of Lucifer. 'Right you two stay here and talk. I'll speak with the others, Frigg show Odin around.' Lucifer told them both, to which Odin grunted while Frigg turned a frightening shade of bright red. 'T.. Thh... Thank you my Lord.' Frigg stuttered almost glowing reddish pink. Lucifer nodded and strode ahead catching up with Leif and Lady Sif.
The halls of Valhalla was enormous the walls decelerated with lines of shields, spears, axes and swords. One throne chair sat atop a dais followed by a rectangle table going width ways, where sat the Lords of Valhalla known as Thanes the greatest of the warriors and sorcerers second in command only to the Valkyries leaders of the einherjar armies. Lucifer sat atop his throne at the end of the hall in the centre of the feast hall Lucifer could see the tree of Laeradr containing immortal animals with specific jobs such as feeding the einherjar. 'War is upon us we must be ready, it might very well be Ragnarök the end of days.' Lucifer said to Sif and the Thanes who gasped. 'We are seeking the Book of Ages, said to contain every bit of magic known and unknown enough to make a god or even most troublesomely an Ancient.' Lucifer told them grim faced. 'You must ready the armies, if Lucifer gets the book the other gods and the Ancients with declare war.' Leif said to Sif who had grown a very pale shade of white. Lucifer stood and faced his people and took a breath. 'I shall leave Odin and Leif here to assist with preparations. Leif is an expert tracker and strategist. While Odin is an amazing blacksmith and battle technician. You shall also coordinate with the angels as they like you, are preparing for war.' Lucifer commanded as Leif started to protest while Sif and the thanes nodded. 'You can't be serious, you are not going to Nyx alone.' Leif shouted at Lucifer angrily. 'And I shan't be, Lilith will come with me.' Lucifer replied.
'You should take more warriors than just a drakon, no mater how powerful I am.' Lilith said speaking mind to mind with Lucifer. 'It does not matter do you not feel how powerful I am now. I can mould marble with my bare hands, I'm faster then a shooting star, I control the elements and I know magic. I AM A GOD!' Lucifer shouted telepathically to Lilith. 'You may be more powerful but there is always someone more skilled and powerful. You are not a god yet you can still die.' Lilith reprimanded telepathically as Lucifer stood. 'I shall leave before dawn after a few hours of wonderful rest.' Lucifer told them heading out of the feast hall and out of the doors of Valhalla. Lucifer headed for the Palace in the heart of Asgard. Lucifer passed various creatures and people on the way to the palace, he saw Valkyries, elves, dwarves and humans. Lucifer entered the Palace and strode quickly for his bed chambers. He found them and they were magnificent and a dream, Lucifer changed and got into bed and he slept like a proverbial log.
The once Lucifer had roused himself from his heavy sleep, he dressed in the best and greatest clothing in all of Asgard. Lucifer wore a pitch black cloak with a golden trimming, he wore his indestructible armour that rendered him invulnerable and he carried light-weaver sheathed at his waist. Atop his head was a crown made from obsidian infused with gold and platinum. Once dressed Lucifer exited his bed room chambers with a flourish as he pushed both oak doors open and strode down the corridor heading for the palace entrance. When Lucifer exited the palace gates, Lady Sif, Frigg, Odin and Leif awaited me out in the courtyard.
'I wish you would take some men or a few of your Valkyries but I know you are a stubborn and determined man. So I wish you luck.' Leif declared to Lucifer. Odin nodded and the others bowed or knelt. 'Safe journey, my lord. May Nyx guide you.' Frigg whispered to Lucifer reverently. Lucifer nodded and launched himself into the skies of Purgatory heading towards the realm of Nyx as faster then a fallen star. Lucifer passed Huginn and Muninn Purgatory's twin moon's named after Lucifer's ever watchful ravens. Lucifer reached the realm of Nyx just as their red sun touched the horizon. The realm of Nyx was dark, hot and smelled of sulphur from the meany volcanoes. From what Lucifer's eyes could see there were mountains, volcanoes little to none trees. He could see the ocean, rivers and lakes near the forests and jungles.