text: [Themes: fantasy]
  
  Rustilly, my tired eyes open, to find my mother.
  
  Mum; "Hey sweetie! The operation worked!"
  
  You; "How long was I out?"
  
  Mum;"Six hours, but you're awake now."
  
  I clutched at my neck, not finding the necklace.
  
  You; "Mum, wheres my necklace?"
  
  Mum; "Right there."
  
  You; "oh"
  
  I looked down, to see the purple feather that hung around my neck, but Valkerie's necklace was nowhere to be seen.
  
  After I recovered, I searched for "Valkyrie" on the internet.
  
  "Valkyrie.
  
  Angel-like female figure (Goddess) who Vikings believed to have chosen the souls brave enough to enter Valhalla, and to entertain those who did by serving mead etc. Often believed to have taken the form of a raven in order to report to Odin"
  
  Angel-like? Though from what I found, Valkyries are more commonly know as "angels of death", my Valkyrie was different. Rather than moving my soul on to heaven or Valhalla, she brought me back. My friend. Valkyrie.
  
  I was distracted by the flutter of wings, I couldn't be sure, but a black figure, which to this day I swear was a raven, flew past my window, dropping the necklace on the windowsill.
  
  I ran to the window, to see Val, walking away. She turned and smiled back at me, then, waving as she went, disappeared into the bustle of people.
  
  I never saw her again.
  
  But one day, I swore I would tell people of Val, and all we did, and when I did, I would write our story for all to see.
  
  And that, my friend, is what you have just finished reading.
  
  Valhalla...
  
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  Synopsis;-
  
  You are a sufferer of a terminal illness that gives you a tumor.
  
  When the tumor is taken out, you fall into a coma.
  
  The coma separates your soul from your body, and without your soul, your body will die.
  
  You have until midnight to find your way back to your body, traveling through the Viking afterlife; 'Valhalla'
  
  The girl you meet is named Valkerie.
  
  For those who don't know, a valkerie is pretty much an angel.
  
  They are Viking goddesses who choose those who die in battle and are brave enough to enter Viking heaven.
  
  Valkerie is one of these goddesses.
  
  By speaking with Valkerie and playing truth mode, you discover that Valkerie was not always a goddess, before, she was a little girl named Valerie.
  
  Through a strange turn of events, you and Val create a never-ending loop whereby you find Valerie because of Valkerie,
  
  and Valkerie finds you because of you meeting her as a child.
  
  Valerie also has a terminal illness inherited from her mother; cancer.
  
  When you visit her, she believes you to be her guardian angel, and you make her feel safe enough to have her operation to remove a tumor, thus prolonging her life.
  
  You also make Valkerie admit her love for a boy named Arthur, who she eventually marries.
  
  However, her life takes a turn for the worse when she is robbed by a man with a gun, who kills her, as you are forced to watch, helpless, proving that sometimes, you cannot change your destiny.
  
  After she is killed, the Valkeries recruit Valerie, who changes her name to Valkerie.
  
  Val guides you to a castle in ErenForth, where two brothers rule side by side.They present you with a riddle, the choice of two doors.
  
  By choosing the correct door, you are taken home.
  
  When you recover, you see Valkerie one last time, but what you do not know is Valkerie is on her way to Arthur.
  
  Finally she finds her way home.
  
  Alternatively, you can make it to ErenForth without Val, however she comes to walk you back if you choose the correct door, as it was her job to guide you, but as you say;
  
  "It was one of those things you have to do alone"
  
  You can also find a young girl called Harpy, who is, wouldn't you know it, a harpy.She guides you to a cave where you must face a dragon who terrorises the city.
  
  Depending on your choices, you may be given a riddle by the sphinx. Anyone familiar with Greek mythology will be fairly comfortable with this riddle.
  
  Then, you face the dragon. By choosing the right options, you defeat the dragon and obtain the key to the door.
  
  As you go to unlock the door, the sphinx returns, and attempts to avenge the dragon by killing you.
  
  Luckily for you, Val and Harpy both come to the rescue, in their true forms.
  
  Harpy is not very happy about that, as she doesn't like to be associated with harpies.
  
  The two of them then walk you back to life.
  
  You can also choose to let Valkerie enter the door rather than you. This allows you to either stay in ErenForth and rule by the brothers side,
  
  or you can follow Valkerie back to life.
  
  What's a Valkerie?
  
  In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja's afterlife field Fólkvangr), the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin. There, the deceased warriors become einherjar. When the einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök, the valkyries bear them mead. Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens, and sometimes connected to swans or horses.
  
  What's a Harpy?
  
  In Greek mythology, a harpy [Greek: á¼...ρπυια, harpyia, pronounced [hárpuja]; Latin: harpeia] was one of the winged spirits best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineus. The literal meaning of the word seems to be "that which snatches" as it comes from the Greek word harpazein(á¼Âρπάζειν), which means "to snatch".
  
  What's Valhalla?
  
  In Norse mythology, Valhalla (from Old Norse ValhÇ«ll "hall of the slain"[1]) is a majestic, enormous hall located in Asgard, ruled over by the godOdin. Chosen by Odin, half of those who die in combat travel to Valhalla upon death, led by valkyries, while the other half go to the goddessFreyja's field Fólkvangr. In Valhalla, the dead join the masses of those who have died in combat known as Einherjar, as well as various legendaryGermanic heroes and kings, as they prepare to aid Odin during the events of Ragnarök. Before the hall stands the golden tree Glasir, and the hall's ceiling is thatched with golden shields. Various creatures live around Valhalla, such as the stag Eikþyrnir and the goat Heiðrún, both described as standing atop Valhalla and consuming the foliage of the tree Læraðr.
  
  I thought Val couldn't get back?
  
  If you choose to speak to Val, she will eventually tell you that people like you, whose souls are lost are 'chores' to her, she has to lead them back. As she was not born a valkyrie, merely made into one, she is released into the real world after Odin sees that she had led you back.
  
  Any other questions? Type them in the comments, and I'll get round to answering them here!