The Church's Grim

n the cemetery around the clock and waited for the soul's arrival. I was excited and nervous at the

eccentric, but he can be ter

The clock ticked down and as soon as it hit zero a burst of wind shot from the center o

." Father Felipe laughed as he slapped Sister Grace on the butt

y from somewhere in the village. It was being pulled towards the graveyard slow

ing to the flame as it danced its way into the courtyard of the church. Father Felipe and Sister Grace beg

nced in a single position until they finished singing their song. Their hums and Fenrir's howls dimmed and faded i

turned around to ask the others. They all stoo

e I froze time. What lovely, funny faces they all have

th of their faces. He was wearing those black leather gloves of his. A wide devilish grin spread across his face and his red eye shined like a burni

ve frightened you." I heard him whis

led into Fenrir's coffin." Death stretched and

bags under his eyes, he looked beyond exhausted. I had not noticed this on him the first time we met

He dropped me and flipped back into the air. He plopped down in a

me time." He let out a loud lau

Fenrir barked in excitement and rushed over to join Death. Fenrir curled up

atting the ground next to hi

weird things to me. I never thought too much of i

at the others had been singing to the soul as it danced into our grave. I sat

of those dots up there!" Behem

ard. Behemoth's reflection appeared in the current of face's and became focused. I could see

rescue Leviatha-." He growled,

he beast." Death laughed and waved his hand. He was putti

lled back onto his shoulders and flung himself into a

ra protection for the souls against demons. A brilliant design by Peter."

was also unique to Fenrir. It had black bones in the shape of a wolf head, which sealed the coffin closed. A long black iron chain like t

e." Deaths flamboyant playful voice

black wings unfolded from his back. They flicked and the feathers sent a gust of wind which knocked Fenrir and I both to the ground.

distance. Trees began to fall over one by one as the crack continued into the forest and began to grow larger. I watched in awe as Death's strike formed a massive

ou get the point though." Death laughed and sat down on our gravestone. T

ath sighed and waved his hand. The scythe

tals. Who would have thought about combining a blessing and a curse?" D

s village, nor his duty as its grim. My entire world came crashing down on me. I had relied on Fenrir so heavily for so long. He gave me courage, joy, pride, h

ng we can do?"

his warm fur. I tried to hold back the sobs, but tears flowed anyway. Death sat s

Agatha learned everything Freya knew. Freya helped Peter create t

ow important this question is." Death laughed and tilte

chains around your neck?" H

I noticed black iron chains were at

to free him from this curse you are going to have to get Agatha's magic back, and Odin

d booms of flames shot from his fingertips. His large black throne appeared behind

n towards Fenrir. I never wanted to admit it, but I always knew I relie

I gripped the handle and felt how perfectly my fingers wrapped around the golden grape vines.

It is an impossible decision to leave Fenrir here alone while we go hunt down Amon. However, I

his village. He even gave up his own life challenging those he thought was threateni

ever those chains?" Death got up and

towards Fenrir and noticed him nod. It was as if he understood the conversation and t

l who threaten this village. I will never abandon

hter. His psychotic happiness had returned. "Brace

lice the collar around my neck. It crashed to the ground with a loud clanking sound. Death waved his

than anything." Death la

how me how far ya've come?" Death smiled and his eyebrows rose, up and

h?" I grinned as I brace

turned and called out to Fenrir to stay. Fenrir laid down and rest his s

" Death removed his black glove on hi

nned look came across his reflect

I asked Behem

eviathan!" Be

mbined strength of all the souls I had saved so far had joined with mine. I slowed my breathing as blue smoke began to pour out from the handle of the scythe. The blue symbol of an ox began to glow on my hand

the hands of creation! WOW!" Death nearly melted to his kne

blade down onto his head. I felt the contact with his hat but then nothing but air. My swing continued and thrust my blade deep into the ground. Behemoth roared somet

s and jumped up and yanked the blade out of the ground. I spun around

spin to a halt and stand upright. I quickly saw where Death had struck me and launched another assault of swipes and slashes at him. He dodged all my blows like they were nothing. Behemoth roa

e it sound like he was putting no

et's try it.

r do this." Behemoth looked

you were bestowed I pray you bestow them upon me." I spoke those words and the smoke ignit

rved handle of the beautiful silver scythe and the blue fire formed a bowstring of smoke. It

oth roared. The flames burned hotter, and

ve one shot at t

d. I jumped off the roof of the

ack with all my strength. I could feel my muscle fibers straining and threatening to begin to snap under the weight. I was about to send the arrow flying when Death

hing." Death was now sitting at a table with his legs crossed i

his deary back today." Death muttered between

the traders and travelers. I felt like I proved myself well enough. I was ready to get my answers. I turned and called out for Fenrir to join us. He

an order from me. You should do well to remembe

me a Grim, was there?" I asked as I s

behind his hand. His crimson red eyes radia

really wake m

ing on this plan for countless cycles." Death mumbled someth

divine. Including Fate and me. Unlike our siblings, however, Fate and I find ourselves here often. It is the nature of our jobs. We can see what the demons are doing, and it disgusts us. We wish to free as many souls

a reaper." Death b

ath looked so proud of himself at his new combination o

reeing the souls they have captured? If we kill Amon and get Agatha's mag

ted his fingers at me with his thumbs stic

nrir is released from

k towards our gravestone and pointed where the tiny crack turned into the massive canyon t

hty king known for his victories. A kingdom which has been lost to time within the living world? Well, In purgatory here, through Amon's po

eren't in some random village off the coast of the North Sea. He was referring to the kingdom Odin's

lly get this party going. Amon will be c

truly sorry for what comes next. This will not be easy for ya, but ya know what they say. What doesn't kill ya makes your bone

ountain next to his kingdom. It is a good thing there is no evidence he could follow back to this villa- oh

inting over towards my side. He snapped his fingers and bowed towards the others. Time had begun to flow like

re of Tyrell, He just may have become my favorite thing i

muscles spasmed and I winced at how sore they were. I am glad I did not end up releasing that arrow. The strain

yself. Everyone gathered around me, and we guarded ourselve

apart and exploded that mountain in the distance. Apparently, that is the mountain Odin was tellin

ot that was my mountain." Odin looked

s spoke as he clawed his way out of Odin's eye socket and took

A deep chill went down all of our spines as the sound

us. The wind from his wing beats pushed us into the ground with so much force, it spl