The Son Of Odin - The Forest by Esa Myllylä - HTML preview

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Chapter – Eight

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Slime trying to take hold of a branch sticking out but the wind blows too hard but in the end she takes on the branch that is as large as the largest tree in southern forest. Erik he clings tightly and Slime looks at Erik with a smile and knows what is going to happen. Erik holds on tight when the Slime starts to climb. She stays on the south side of the tree in the north side is so cold that you can easily lose a few limbs. She is approaching the top of the tree and Erik sees with his red eyes how the tree goes through a roof. They approach the entrance but suddenly, they see a large bird with yellow eyes comes attacking. The bird is a hawk and as big as Slime. Slime looking at the bird that is getting closer and comes fast. Slime thinking: "Erik, hold me as hard that you can!"

Slime climbs up with violent speed and the hawk is getting closer. Slime goes a little to the side and the hawk hits Slime with his wings but Slime hold on tree with its sharp claws. Erik he swings back and forth but holds tightly. Hawk spins around and comes in at the North side of the tree and they see how it turns white and goes into a thousand pieces from the cold air. Erik thinks: "Slime, are you ok?"

Slime is thinking: "I am ok!"

Slime smiles to Erik and they climb the last few yards and they are going through the roof and they feel warm and comfortable. Erik sees Odin stands there with his sons Thor and Loki. Erik is so busy seeing the great palace and all the fine statues that are there. He forgets Slime but suddenly Odin clears his throat and point towards Slime. Erik does not see Slime anywhere but recognizes a woman's voice saying: "Erik, here I am."

Erik sees a beautiful woman who has long brown hair that goes down to the floor and has brown eyes. She is completely naked. Erik turns away. Suddenly, a Vanir comes running with some clothes. She called Frid and is the sister Freya. She is a Love Goddess and daughter of the fish -god Njord. She gives the clothes to the naked woman who gets dressed and says to Erik: "You can turn around now."

Erik turns around and sees the woman and wonder: "Where is Slime where is she?"

The woman says: "Erik, I am Slime!"

Erik responds questioningly: "Are you Slime?"

The woman replies: "Yes it's me but my real name is Saga."

Erik he is unsure what he will do for he was accustomed with Slime and not this sweet woman but Saga goes against Erik and hugging Erik and he bursts into tears. They hug each other and finally say Erik: "Are you really my sister?"

Saga says: "Yes I am. Do you remember how I picked you up from the swamp?"

Erik replies: "Yes, you are really Slime. Excuse me, Saga my sister."

Erik he smiles and is so happy and hugs her even harder. They begin to move deeper towards Asgard and then see Erik a goat that is on a roof and asks: "Why do you have a goat on the roof."

Odin replies: "That's my goat Heidrun and it streams mead from her that we drink here."

Odin shouting: "Mist retrieves some cups with mead to us. Now let's celebrate!"

Mist comes with a fierce speed and hands out a few cups of golden mead in and gives it to Odin and Erik. Odin says: "Drink Erik."

Erik responds: "But I'm only eleven years old. I will do not drink mead."

Odin answers: "Take a little sip."

Erik he hesitates a little at first but eventually he take the cup close to his mouth and drink some of it. But it is not mead he drinks, it’s the finest orange juice you can get. He thought he’d be serving mead. Odin he laughs loudly and says: "Ha ha. I do not serve mead to children. But if a few more years, you can taste mead."

Saga and Erik holding hands and they look at each other all the time. They have been together for four years and for the first time Saga shows her true shape. They come into the palace, where there are lots of Vanirs. Vanirs is the most beautiful women in the world and most are married to gods and some of them take care of Odin all the time. Freya comes in and sees Erik and goes to Odin and whispers in his ear. Odin starts laughing and tells Freya: "Yes, does that."

Freya goes way through the big gate and Erik arriving at a large table that is of pure gold and the whole table is covered with food. There is no place with for plates or cutlery. Odin says: "Eat Erik eat."

Erik he sits down on a chair and asks his sister to sit beside her. She does it and throwing her big hair. The God Honer comes through the door and sees the fair woman who throws with his beautiful hair. Honer goes to Saga and takes her on the butt. Erik he sees this and gets angry. His eyes turn red and the body takes fire. Erik jumps on Honer and throws him up against the ceiling which is hundred yards high. Honer he lands straight down at the table with all the food and becomes damaged. Everyone looks with big eyes. No one dares go to Erik. Even Odin does not dare say anything. Odin orders some few gods to remove Honer from the table and Erik he starts to calm down. Saga pats him on the back and hugging him as he burns all over his body. They look with big eyes how she does not get burned. Erik he stops and burn and become completely normal again but he is completely naked. His clothes have been burned. The table begins to give way to the heat of Erik and it collapses. Quickly Mist comes with a plaid and gives it to Saga that throws around on Erik's naked body. Everyone has calmed down and Odin yells out: "No one can touch my son Erik or my daughter Saga. Anyone who does this has only himself to blame."

Suddenly Freya comes in with a person. Erik turns against them and looking with big eyes and recognizes a person. It is Harald who died four years ago when he was going to kill Shadow. Harald he looks a little younger and has nice clothes on. Erik stands up and runs to Harald and hugs him. Erik, he says: "What are you doing here. You died in battle."

Harald says: "Yeah, I died in battle but Freya took me up here and I live in Folkvagn."

Erik says: "So you are fine now?"

Harald says: "Yes, I have never had it better!"

Erik replies: "If you are here so maybe my mother is here too?” And he smiles.

Harald he nods as a no. Erik, he becomes sad, and his sister comes to comfort him. She hugs Erik, Odin sees that Erik is a bit sad and shouts: "Nah let's celebrate that Erik is here. Let’s drink some mead!"

Mist comes with lighting speed and serves all with the golden mead. Erik he's trying to have fun but cannot stop thinking about his mother. Odin takes Erik aside and says "You know Skogul will do everything to kill you and your sister."

Erik, he replies: "I know it!"

Odin says: "There is something more behind all this. It is Hel that is the ruler over the realm of death. She is behind all of this."

Erik replies: "But why does she want us dead?"

Odin says: "She does not want only you. She wants everyone to be in her kingdom. She wants to take over the earth and transform it with dead slaves."

Erik replies: "We have to stop her with the plans."

Odin says: ”You and Saga could stop her. We do not have those large forces like you haves down to earth."

Erik responds: "But how?"

Odin replies: "You'll find it out eventually."

Erik, he nods his head as yes and goes to his sister and tells her all what he was hearing from Odin. Erik he goes and talks to Harald one last time, he knows he must return soon to earth to protect his people. Odin comes with some new clothes to Erik and he puts on them. Erik and Saga goes around saying goodbye to everyone. They have to go to King's Village. They head for the top of the tree and waving goodbye to everyone. They climb down carefully and suddenly turn Saga to Slime. The clothes go in pieces that fall down to earth. Erik climbs up on Slime that lets go from the tree. They fly down toward the earth in fierce momentum and eventually managed to Slime to get control of the flight. Meanwhile Outside the western forest of death. The soldiers have hit camp several miles from Death's forest. Suddenly everyone stands up. They see how there is shining from the Death Forest, several miles from them. They see the lights moving slowly to the south. They hear how there comes a thumping sound like an echo beating against the rock a little further away. They see how lots of small light coming towards the great light. The guards wake up the others. Lars looks with big eyes and blows with his horn that they are going away again. Lars tells Olaf: "We must go at night and rest during the day. They seem to be more active in the evening and night."

Olaf answers: "It is a good idea."

The soldiers are tired and worn out but they know it is the best decision and that they are in danger at night. They pack up their things and start to go further south. They start walking and they see how it gathered itself more light in the Death forest. Lars shouting: "Ignore it. Look forward!"