Cheating Fate
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Cheating Fate was a virtual representation of one of Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5, in which a vision of one of Odin's memories could be seen.
Description
Having defeated Fenrir in battle and binding him with Gleipnir, Havi spoke with Týr.
Dialogue
Havi approached Týr, who was lying in the ground after the fall. He helped him standing up.
- Havi: I could not strike the killing blow. All my oaths remain unbroken.
- Týr: Anyone lesser would have succumbed to his hatred.
Týr touched in what remain of his arm in his body and stepped away.
- Havi: If I could have done this any other way--
Týr looked back and walked to the clearing.
- Týr: There was no other way, Havi. Our fates are fixed.
- Havi: Fate or no, you've made a great sacrifice on my behalf.
Týr looked for the binded Fenrir.
- Týr: It was not for you.
- Fenrir: Do not think your kindness has made you a new friend, Lord of Imbeciles. I will kill you. All of you, gorging on Aesir flesh.
- Havi: You may strike the final blow, Son of Loki. But I will savor my years of freedom before we meet again.
- Fenrir: (growl)
Havi turned to Týr.
- Havi: Come, old friend. The healing hands of Freyja can help you.
Týr looked to the wolf one last time before following Havi.
Some time later, Havi was sat in his throne in Asgard when, suddenly, the Nornir appeared in his front.
- Havi: Have you come to say what I fear?
- Urdr: Not to say...
- Verdandi: ...but to show...
- Skuld: ...a vision of the times to come.
An ocean started descending from the skies onto the ground.
- Urdr: None living or dead now equal our Havi in arrogance. To believe that you could remake your fate thus...
The ocean submurged Havi and, taken by the currents, he swims upwards in the Well of Urdr to the surface.
- Verdandi: For all your efforts, for all your struggles, the threads of Fate still bind you as tightly as ever.
- Skuld: And yet... from this pattern, a single strand escapes the fray... and stubbornly clings to weave.
- Skuld: Aesir. Vanir. Your doom will come.
A vision of a room with a table surronded by eight thrones is visible. Havi, Týr, Heimdall, Freyja, Sif, Thor, Freyr and Idunn stare at an Asgard in flames.
- Skuld: The earth will shake. The sun will die. Jotnar will stalk your streets, as fire rains upon your heads.
In the Well, Havi sees Urdr praying. Fenrir's face replaces hers when she turns around.
- Skuld: And the great wolf Fenrir will feast upon your blood.
Another vision of the room showed Havi and his trusted eight seated in the thrones and placing their hands in their respective vessels.
- Skuld: But you have found a way to live beyond this terror.
- Havi: Let it flow.
- Skuld: To cheat your death.
Urdr turns into Fenrir and goes in Havi's direction, who's grasping for air.
The eight gods drank the potion from the vessels.
- Havi: From the life-tree we go, to the life-tree we shall one day return.
A glimpse of a fetus was shown in the tree at center of the table.
- Skuld: Mind and spirit will surge to a time far beyond your own. To a time in which you shall be reborn.
As the flames start spreading through the chamber, Havi and the others reclined on the thrones, under the effect of the mixture.
- Havi: None may follow. Loki least of all.
Havi smashed his vessel on the ground and stood up, looking to his friends.
- Havi: It is done. Time to face our end.
Havi headed to the exit, followed by his fellow gods, armed with weapons, in the direction of the spreading flames.
As the vision ended, Havi lyed in the ground of his throne room again, shocked by the events he had witnessed. He stood up and looked down to the city.
- Havi: This was not my day to die.
Outcome
Havi saw a vision of his future, shown by the Nornir.