Ali: 15 Victory

Indra - king of the Devas, God of all weather

The Trimurti - the three main deities of Hinduism

Vishnu - the god of preservation

Shiva - the god of destruction

Brahma - the god of creation

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Lakshmi - consort of Vishnu - the goddess of wealth and purity.

Parvati - consort of Shiva - the archetypal mother goddess and fertility image

Saraswati - consort of Brahma - the goddess of education, creativity, and music

Indrani - wife of Indra, queen of the Devas

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Rama - discusses duties, rights and social responsibilities of an individual also an avatar of Vishnu

Sita - consort of Rama - avatar of Lakshmi

Kali - goddess associated with time, change, creation, power, destruction and death, consort of Shiva

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Ganesha - a god of wisdom, and the remover of all obstacles.

Buddi - consort of Ganesha intelligence, wisdom, or intellect.

Kertikeya - major god of war

Devasena - goddess of aspiration, consort of Kertikeya

Yama - God of death

Dhumorna - consort of Yama

Chandra - God of the moon, plants and vegetation

Rohini - main consort of Chandra, the red goddess

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In Yellowstone Park, deep within the interior, I had been setting up. Finally, glad to be away from all the ridicule I was feeling from the male gods. I sat as I tried to think of a way to rescue Rohini, without the help of the male gods.

I knew that my power had increased almost to twice what it had been. I knew that I could waltz in there and get her out, probably easily. I was hoping that what I was feeling was still true, that they couldn't touch her yet.

I knew that they could prove nothing about the lies they had said about her. I was almost ready to call my father for help as he was stronger than me, some. No, I thought that would make me look weak.

I was about to go to where we had left off when nine females appeared in front of me. I immediately put a shield around me.

"I don't care what all of you want. I will not go back to being the joke of the gods. So just go away and leave me alone, I will save your sister. Unlike your mates, I honor what I say," I told all of them.

Kali tried to move towards me and bounced back rather hard on her ass. "Here I thought that we had something special. Enough that you wouldn't cast me aside," she said.

"Cast you aside, no. It is all of you who appear to be slaves to your mates, they cast me away. Go away, I will keep my promise," I said with some anger.

"Go away?" Indrani said. "Oh no, she is our sister, we wish to go with you and free her."

I was then surprised when all nine of the female goddesses drew some damn fine and wicked weapons.

"If I refuse?" I asked.

"We're going whether or not you allow us," a very determined Kali said.

I could only nod as they looked more determined and deadly than their mates had.

"How am I to know that you won't cast me away once she is free? All my life this has happened to me," I said, then I turned towards Kali. "You are the first that has ever treated me as if I was worth something. Forgive me if I am having a very hard time believing all of you are genuine."

Kali took a deep breath before she started, "Robert, you really think that I don't care about you?"

I looked deep into her eyes for a few moments, then dropped my shield. "As I said before, you are the only one that has actually appeared to be real. You know of my life before now, the rest of you don't. Do you think that they could take it?"

Kali turned to look at the other eight goddesses there, assessing each. She nodded yes, then grabbed my arm. "Robert please, go easy on them, they don't know the pain, the humiliation, the terror."

I looked at her incredibly, seeing the pleading look in her eyes. With a sigh, I nodded as I explained. "What I am about to show you is my life, why I am as I am, ready?"

I saw all of them nod, a little uncertain. I grimaced as I opened up, letting it all go to them, slowly. At first, they only had shocked looks on their faces, then the real tears and almost agony started. A few moments later they were all on their knees.

Kali again grabbed my arm as she made a slashing motion across her throat. I closed down as fast as I could, feeling a little bad though only a little. I had always been the brunt of jokes of every kind.

A few moments later each one of them rose and threw their arms around me as their tears continued. Then the strangest thing happened as they all apologized to me.

After a few hours, they were better, they were also even more determined. It was about then that I noticed that they had even more sinister weapons in their possession.

I nodded as I saw all the weapons, I then sat as I started to go through the plan. "We have five more areas to go through. I think that they will have the constructs in the first four waiting for us. We take all of them slowly, this feels like a trap."

"You think that all the forty-nine that are left are going to ambush us?" Indrani asked a few moments later.

"I do in fact believe that they want to end this with all of them in the last place. They think that they have an advantage with their numbers." I looked around as I continued. "In this they have made a fatal mistake."

I reached out to each goddess, placing a hand on their shoulders. At first nothing happened, then, each that I was touching, eyes each opened wide as they started to glow. I passed a hand over each of them as soon as I was finished. I nodded with a smile as I started again.

This time, when I released each one, the glow they were giving off continued. I again waved a hand over them, then an even wider smile lit up my face.

I rose as I nodded to each goddess, each nodded back that they were ready. Seeing that we were all ready, I waved a hand appearing in the fifth of the last areas. As I thought, they were in fact ready for us.

I held a hand up to all the goddesses, then moved forward, taking a hundred in no time. I felt my anger rise as I started to decimate the constructs.

I had two hundred dead around me when the goddess started toward me. The looks of anger on their faces helped to fuel my anger more.

Within ten minutes, all one thousand were dead or dying. I looked at the surrounding carnage with satisfaction. I really wanted the other forty-nine demons though, depriving them of this many constructs helped.

I looked over all the goddesses, seeing that no one had been injured. I could also see that they were more than ready to continue on.

I nodded my head as we vanished, a mere three minutes later four demons appeared. All three stared at the devastation of the thousand constructs.

They were about to vanish when the two further away from the others dropped with their heads missing. The other two snapped their fingers, shocked when nothing happened. They were more shocked when they turned, and several swords pierced their chests.

I nodded, as I thought well only forty-five more, so the odds were a little better. I thought it might be best to wait for more, though I was afraid they'd send many more.

I decided to wait, the goddesses agreeing with me. It took quite a while for more to appear, these were tougher and angrier. I managed to get the first three and the last seven, trying as before, to vanish. Five fell as they tried to turn, the last two drawing weapons.

I got there as quickly as possible. I could see that the rest of the goddesses weren't as good as them. Kali took up with me as we went against the two demons. I had to admire Kali's sword work as she kept the demon at bay.

I made quick work of the one against me though, Kali was evenly matched. I joined in as we caught the demon in a cross-cut. I smiled as it went down, "well, only thirty-four more the odds are better," I said.

This caused the goddesses to giggle a bit, though I was afraid that their sword work was still poor. I sighed as I thought about it, then touched each of them again.

Another two hours later I had all of them a lot better, though nowhere near to mine and Kali's skill. I flashed us out to the fourth area, expecting a large crowd. I was almost disappointed when there were only a hundred.

All of us, again, made short work of the constructs. We again waited for any of ther demons to appear. I had to admit this was the best I could think of for the moment.

After we finished, I knew that the goddesses weren't going to last that long. I, again, touched each of them, making them even better. I was just hoping that it was enough.

I knew that Kali and I wouldn't have a problem with them. I still wasn't as sure about the rest of the goddesses.

I sat with them as I thought about how we were going to do this. There were thirty-four of them and only ten of us. I was also worried that the goddesses' mates might actually find them. I really didn't need them to interfere in this. They were after all against me doing this.

I thought I might improve the goddesses again, then thought better. It was one thing to have knowledge, though actual ability was another thing.

I knew that the fights had improved them, though not enough to go against the best of the demons. No, we neede3d another strategy if we were going to win. A strategy that didn't include the goddesses' mates.

Another thing that came to me was the fact that if the goddesses were hurt or killed, they would hunt me. I also knew that they wouldn't stop 'til they ended me.

I felt that if this happened I would more than deserve what they gave me. Love and devotion were something I had never felt, and actually didn't think I deserved.

I had hinted to Kali about this, severely upsetting her. I shook my head as I had told all of them, she was the first I had ever felt any of these emotions with.

I sighed as I discussed my idea with them. I had to rethink our plan of attack. We all agreed as they themselves weren't that sure of their skills.

When we appeared near the area where they were holding Rohini, I saw her start, as I am sure that she felt all of us. I had the goddesses hold as I went around the encampment, taking four without any sound.

I sighed, well that made things a little more even though, not much. I took a fifth, though it was far harder than I thought. It was at that moment that I saw Kali as she took the demon's legs as we hid it.

OK, I had to admit twenty-nine was far better than thirty-four. I was still afraid that the male mates of the goddesses were going to appear and try to take all the credit.

I had all the goddesses hold back as much as I could. I then stepped out to confront the last of them, Kali at my side. The laughing that started, was in fact the wrong thing they could have done.

As my anger started to climb, I saw more than half actually gain a serious look on their faces. They also got more serious as I went through the first five far faster than they thought I could move.

Kali had even backed off a bit as I went through another five, as if they were standing still. The last nineteen were standing there with their mouths hanging open.

"So," I shouted to get their attention. "The great group of Danavas, reduced to such a pittance. We were outnumbered and now? There is really nothing here to even challenge me."

Almost all of them roared as they started to rush me. They stopped when I just smiled and my eyes started to glow red, then there were five more in pieces.

I smirked at the last fourteen, "as I said, a mere pittance." This, of course, pissed the last off though they were smarter and didn't rush.

A moment later there was a great commotion, then the nine gods appeared. I growled as they stepped forward.

"What is going on here," I heard the demon leader Daitya Bali say. "Who are you to enter without permission into my realm?"

"Ah, I said. "You are the weak idiot Asuna that leads this weak army," here I laughed. "If you can call them that, not even weak demi-gods."

Here another Asuna charged me, then was in several pieces. I saw behind me all the gods form up as they drew several sharp, wicked weapons.

I knew that the last of them would be the best, so far as I was sure that the leader was the strongest. The nine gods stepped beside me as they all yelled in unity.

I withdrew my swords that I had been saving for a true challenge. At least I hoped that this would be, as the leader didn't appear to be that tough.

I stepped toward him as a low growl escaped both mine and Daitya Bali's mouths. We started our contest as did the rest of the gods.

Two hours later I didn't hear any more combat. I saw that the rest of the Asunas were defeated and tied watching me and the leader.

I also noticed that the gods and their consorts were also watching the battle. Kali had started with me but had, dropped away her energy failing her.

This was of concern to me 'til I learned later that she had given me all that she had. I would have been mad had I not seen it for what it was.

It was about the fourth hour that I noticed that there were a great number of female Asunas. They were being closely guarded by the other goddesses, not too kindly.

I was still afraid that I was going to run out of energy, though I noticed that I hadn't used that much. After six hours, I was wondering if I was going to be able to defeat this demon.

That's when both of us started to make mistakes. I got a hit on its arm as it did me, also. We were starting to feel the injuries that we had inflicted on each other.

I also noticed that sometime during the fight, father appeared. He had a pale Egyptian goddessess with him with a scorpion mask. Next to her was a flame-haired Greek Goddess. Finally, a blonde Norse Goddess all pointed at me as I started to heal.

I again shook my head; it figured that father had wives that could heal. I saw that Daitya Bali's mouth had dropped open as I was suddenly healed.

Then I noticed that the same three goddesses were also healing him. Great, I thought, so we can beat the hell out of each other more.

I almost didn't wait as I had an opening to take its head. I knew it wouldn't wait, though I couldn't, with honor, take it that way.

We therefore started into it again though I was finally seeing just how it was fighting. This time I was actually seeing openings that I hadn't before.

I took the first opening that it gave me, slicing it open on its side. I then saw its hesitation as I almost took its sword arm off.

I had it on its knees with a blade at its throat. "Yield! You are beaten as the rest of your troops are!"

"Yield to you!" It almost spit at me. "I am a full Asuna, you? Are nothing compared to me!"

"Alright," I said, feeling my anger grow. I then put all I had into hitting the demon across the head, knocking it out. "I guess you'll yield in other ways."

I had bound Daitya Bali with the strongest thing I could find, not sure that it would hold. The gods smiled as Shiva, Ganesha, Yama and Yama all handed me extra strong bindings. Though the ones Yama gave me seemed to be enchanted human entrails.

Less than an hour later the last eleven male Asunas and the fifty female Asunas were bound. We stood before a dark tunnel that seemed to not have another end. I looked at the other male gods as I swept a hand between me and them, then stepped back.

I saw that Yama was smiling, though not happy, not as much as Kertikeya. He didn't care as long as he had victory.

Indra and the Trimurti seemed to be shocked when I stepped back. They were also a little grim when they saw that ALL their consorts were standing with me. They had tried to hold them but were rejected by their mates.

I had backed off a great distance as I was starting to divide myself from them. All the females weren't happy with my decision to leave. Somehow, I had convinced them to stay, though it had been a hard sell.

I watched as Indra and the Trimurti read off a list of charges that had all the Asunas spitting. They were then summarily tossed into the void.

The last Daitya Bali struggled the most as he tried to break free, then growled toward me. "This is far from finished, false God! I am a true demon, you are nothing, I," it then started to scream.

My father, Ephus, appeared before him with a hand buried within Daitya Bali's chest. He then leaned forward, whispering, "by that time his power will equal or surpass mine. It is you that are nothing but an evil after thought."

With that, Ephus pushed the now screaming Daitya Balib, at the top of its demon voice, into the void. A smirk was on his face as he turned and nodded to me, then popped out.

Almost immediately, the void closed with the sound of Daitya Bali's voice growing distant, then all was quiet.

Rohini had latched onto me as soon as she was released. Kali and Indrani were both smiling as they were also almost glued to my side.

Indra waved a hand as I felt where they were going, waving mine as we appeared outside the huge door to Svar-loka. I bowed to all the goddesses. "I am sorry, but this is as far as I can and will go. I am not wanted here. This is your and their home."

Again, I saw that all the Goddesses weren't happy at all. Kali looked as if she was about to slap the taste out of my mouth. "I should slap you! If it wasn't for you, then there would be nothing. Robert, you have to come with us."

I just shook my head, "as I said before, I do not go where I am not wanted nor needed. That is the feeling that I get when I am here. No, this is your home, not mine, one day I may be welcomed, but not today, I'm sorry," with that I vanished, leaving all ten Goddesses there, each with a look of anger starting to dominate their features.

A moment later my father appeared with no less than twenty-one Goddesses. They were from at least six different God realms.

Ephus sighed as he shook his head. "Damit! I thought I felt him leave before I got here. Guess I'm gonna have to find him again.

Ephus was about to vanish when Kali grabbed his arm to the hissing of the goddesses that were with him. "Please sir, that might not be a good i8dea right now."

Kali then went into what I had said and how I felt. All the Goddesses backed up as Ephus' temper started to grow. I knew I had a bad one, but dad's made mine look like a tantrum.

I mean dad literally ripped the door off the Hindu God's home. He then grabbed every male that was there by the throat. Dad's eyes were glowing with more power than any there had ever seen. Plus, it kept growing.

I wished I had seen it, as Dad's voice grew very deep. "You were afraid he'd take this realm? You should be more afraid that I will destroy it and you! How dare you treat him like this!"

Indra was doing all he could to escape, then bowed his head. Ephus summarily threw all the male gods on the floor as if they were trash.

"You," Ephus said as he pointed at Shiva, "I can understand why you were like you were. You are the only one that is partly forgiven by me. Now if you wish to continue, then I think that you need to revise your thoughts on him. You," here Ephus pointed a finger at Indra. "You are the leader, so I hold you the most responsible, fix it or else."

Ephus vanished, coming to talk to me though he knew that if I got mad he'd have serious problems. Not long after that, Dad appeared across the room from me in Mom's old house. The thing is, he wasn't alone, which surprised him.

"Before you start, we," here Kali and Rohini both bit their lips as if they were shy. OK, I thought, what the hell was going on? "We wish to tell you something, though we hope that you aren't upset."

They both leaned forward and whispered, "We are with child, both are yours."