Valkyrie Smash

Silence took over the interior of the car for a few seconds, the only sound that could be heard being the wind outside. Sara's eyes were reflected in the backview mirror. Noticing the fear in their depths, a sinister smile slowly spread across Ingrid's face.

"That's right." She said. "I'm one of the bad bad Nephilim that destroyed your world. Are you scared now?"

Sara was lost for words; it never even occurred to her that one of the girls might be a Nephilim. One couldn't fault her for such a mistake, though. How was she supposed to know that a Valkyrie would be hanging out with one of their enemies?

Returning her sights to the road, the reporter tried getting her thoughts in order. The girl might be a Nephilim, but it didn't really feel like she was in danger. There was a Valkyrie with them as well so it was highly unlikely that they would cause any problems.

"It's better to keep it a secret, even if people find out you aren't human." Sara said eventually. "I imagine you know how people would react if they learned of your true identity."

Ingrid frowned at the calm response.

"Yeah yeah, I know." She said. "We never intended on revealing ourselves to begin with."

Juni was a bit confused by their conversation, but she still felt relieved when the tension subsided. The fear that dampened her mood was gone as well so her usual liveliness quickly returned as she began inspecting the car.

"This is really exciting! I have never been inside a car before!"

"Good thing we didn't go back, huh?" Ingrid asked with a grin.

"Well, it's good and all that we got permission, but I'm sure we will get yelled at when we get back."

After fiddling with the buttons on the side the Valkyrie finally figured out how to lower the window glass. The strong wind threw her hood off causing her short black hair to dance wildly. Despite that she still peeked her head out, grinning as she took in the unfamiliar sights.

Seeing her delighted expression lifted some weight off Sara's chest and she was finally able to breathe in relief.

"Come to think of it, the two of you can fly, right?" She asked. "You can teleport as well."

"If you're going to ask why we didn't use our powers to sneak out then forget it." Ingrid spoke as she opened the window on her side.

"I'm just curious. Wouldn't it be easier if you used them?"

"And where is the fun in that?"

If they were to use teleportation then they would've made it to the city in less than a minute, however neither Ingrid nor Juni saw any point in taking the easy route. Sneaking out of the hotel and the fear of getting caught added to the enjoyment of their little trip.

"Is there any place you want to visit in particular?" Sara asked.

"You're the one who lives there." Ingrid grinned. "You better show us some nice spots."

Sara had less than twenty minutes to come up with a plan; the road so far had been clear, but it wouldn't be the same once they arrived at the city. At the very least, the girls in the backseats seemed to enjoy the ride quite a bit. She was worried that the two would have some eccentricities, but so far they didn't seem that different from those their age.

"By the way," when the thought sprung up in her mind, she couldn't help but wasn't to ask. "Do you mind if I ask about your age? It gets a little confusing, you know."

"Well…" Juni looked up in thought, but then she seemed to remember something. "I'm twenty one, though I don't remember anything before five years ago."

"Twenty one!?" Sara exclaimed. "I could've never guessed…"

It was a bit difficult to completely adjust one's perception in a single that. Because of that, the reporter was still under the impression that the Valkyries were weapons created in the last decade. Hearing one of them say she was more than twenty years old was a bit shocking.

"You know we don't really age like humans, right?" Ingrid chimed in. "It might not look like it, but I'm twenty as well."

Of course there were a lot of details Freyja's Children were taught to keep under wrap. While Ingrid was indeed twenty years old, just like most Nephilim. Juni's age on the other hand was a bit difficult to calculate. She had been separated from Freyja six years ago, but after spending sixteen years compressed into a single one inside Asgard it would add up to twenty one.

Not that any of it mattered.

There were too many mysteries relating to the entities called Freyja's Children, and one of them was the memories from their past lives. Sam speculated that they played a big part in forming their personalities, even if Nino was the only one who seemed to regain enough of them to remember her past identity.

It was the only way to explain how they didn't turn into emotionless robots after Wolf's brainwashing.

"You don't age like humans?" Sara raised an eyebrow. "Is that why you still look so young?"

"Hmm… It would be more accurate to say we don't age at all." Ingrid looked down at her own body. "I just like this form, that's why I never changed it."

The Nephilim's answer only served to confuse Sara more.

"Hold on..." Turning her sights to the road, she thought all of it through before asking for confirmation. "So… if I got this right, you don't age at all, and you can remain like this if you want?"

"That's what I said." Ingrid replied with a slight frown.

"Then… it's like that…" Still not sure if she understood everything, the reporter smiled weakly as she attempted to confirm her conclusion. "You have eternal youth?"

"You could say that."

The Nephilim, as well as the Valkyries, were beings of immense power. They wielded abilities beyond human comprehension, but even while knowing that, it never occurred to Sara that they might have something that dealt with lifespan.

"What about you, miss?" Ingrid. "How old are you?"

"A-ah! I'm twenty seven!" Sara replied, still a bit shaken.

"Oh, too bad…" The Nephilim sighed. "Guess you lost your chance at Awakening."

"You mean that thing the idols talked about in the video?"

While the purpose of the press conference was to inquire about the Nephilim and the peace treaty between their worlds, the video released the previous night shot up to the top of any reporter's priority list. Hearing the three idols talk about humans gaining the same powers as them, everyone and their mothers were waiting to learn more about the strange concept called the Awakening.

"If you were less than fifteen-" turning her sight to the window, Ingrid's voice took on a disinterested tone. "You would've had the chance to gain it as well. Eternal youth, I mean."