Part XXIII

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Hades: Zippity, you get to stay here, completely free for now.
Cloud: .....*really not liking it*
Zack: ....
Hades: You're alive, for now, as well.
Hades: So, don’t do stupid things.
Hades: Like...coming to the Underworld.
Hades: Let's go. *poofs with Aerith*
Tifa: .....
Tifa: .....*looks down*
Zack: ........
Cloud: ....dammit! *pounds a fist against the wall*
Fenrir: ....*cowering under Cloud's pants*
Sora: ....*walks in*
Sora: What..?
Zack: some "warrior" I am...
Sora: .....
Tifa: Sora...
Sora: ...Jeez. This room is gloomy.
Cloud: ...*looks up*
Sora: If something bad happened, try to fix it.
Sora: If not, stop making the room heavy with emo.
Tifa: Sora, you were right.
Sora: ?
Sora: hmm?
Tifa: Hades was behind this.
Tifa: Well, maybe not all of it, but...
Sora: Ah.
Cloud: Dammit....I wasn't able to do anything...again...
Sora: ...emo emo, whine, angst, punch wall.
Sora: Always the same.
Sora: Just try to fix it!
Sora: You have control over your actions. Stay calm, and think, and plan something out.
Cloud: How!?
Cloud: Aerith just made a contract with Hades!
Sora: If you want my help, I'll help...
Sora: She wouldn't sign it without a plan, you know that, right?
Cloud: .....
Zack: I suppose we've gotta trust her.
Zack: But I like this just about as much as you do.
Zack: Considering it's my girl that's risking herself for me...
Izzy: (d'aww. He called her his girl.)
Izzy: (sorry.)
Izzy: (*is shot*)
Aki: (*happy fangirl bubble*)
Aki: (I squee’d. And...I don’t squee. XD)
Sora: Mhmm. Finally. So, let's think of a plan.
Tifa: Well....say she does complete all the tasks...does that mean everything's all right?
Sora: What did they talk about?
Sora: What was the agreement? What happened while I was gone?
Cloud: She has to complete three tasks...or she's stuck in the Underworld forever.
Sora: What brought this on?
Tifa: ....*looks at Zack*
Zack: Hades wanted me back.
Zack: That, and the wedding.
Izzy: (that's dropping it. XD)
Aki: (XD)
Sora: That I picked up.
Sora: So, in this case…
Sora: If she seemed confident about it, she must have a near foolproof plan.
Sora: Maybe she even tricked him.
Cloud: ....
Tifa: Well, I guess this is Aerith we're talking about...
Sora: So, I'm positive she's got a plan she wants to follow up on...but it probably doesn't involve us for a while. Otherwise, she'd have hinted. Did she hint to you about needing help?
Cloud: .....*looks at Tifa, then Zack*
Tifa: She didn't.
Sora: Then....we're better off staying here for a bit. Besides...we'll be able to tell when she needs us.
Sora: So, lets do some getting ready for the wedding. It'll all work out.
Tifa: ...I guess.
Sora: *crosses arms* Have more faith in Aerith.
Cloud: Wait. There really IS going to be a wedding?
Izzy: (XD he's so slowww)
Zack: Where have you been?
Sora: ....apparently. :D
Sora: So.
Cloud: ....
Sora: ........
Sora: What kinda ring, Zack? :D
Aki: (Sora's trying his best to lighten the mood, and give them some hope)
Zack: We decided on silver and emerald, I think.
Zack: That'll empty my pockets for a while
Izzy: (yeah, I noticed ^^;)
Aki: Sora: She'll love it though.
Aki: ---
Aerith: ...Is Persephone here, Hades..?
Izzy: (haha)
Aki: (I just realized you see her in the movie XD)
Izzy: (yay Greek myths)
Izzy: (you do?)
Izzy: (*doesn't remember*)
Aki: (at the very beginning)
Aki: (in the mob of happy/cheering gods at Herc’s birth)
Aki: (cuz it was spring then)
Aki: (you're Persephone, though XD I'm not talking to myself all the time XDD)
Izzy: (I don't know XD)
Izzy: (what would she be like?)
Izzy: (she's not happy down there...)
Aki: (I know.)
Izzy: (with a loser for a husband...>.>)
Aki: (Just...make it up XD)
Aki: (Aerith and Persephone bonding time XD)
Izzy: (she can make girl talk with Aerith XD)
Persephone: Oh, dear...I remember you...the flower girl?
Aerith: yeah.
Aerith: Enjoying the flowers? :3
Aki: (she managed to plant some down there XD)
Izzy: (Aerith can grow flowers ANYWHERE XD)
Aki: (yeah XD)
Persephone: Yes...they're lovely. They remind me of home...
Izzy: (she's turning out kind of...emo. XD)
Aki: (that's fine. at least she doesn't talk like Cloud, which is a plus <3)
Aerith: good. Do you have a particular flower you want that's not down here...I have some seeds from my garden.
Izzy: (no one to make girl talk with but dead women and the Fates for 6 months >.>)
Persephone: Bluebells...I haven't seen any bluebells lately.
Izzy: (What does Hades think of his wife entertaining his guest? XD)
Aerith: *goes through her pockets, which Ashley went crazy designing* Aha! Here we go. Royal blue, white, and mauve, even. :D
Persephone: Thank you.
Hades: Don't be late for dinner, Perseph. *leaves*
Persephone: *sighs*
Aerith: *sticks her tongue out at his back*
Persephone: So you know how I feel, then...
Aerith: Mm. I do.
Aerith: I'm here on my own will, though...
Persephone: Oh, that's right, I was wondering why you returned.
Persephone: I can't imagine why one would want to come back to this dreary place...
Aerith: You remember Zack, the guy I was always with?
Persephone: Oh, yes.
Persephone: He always made me laugh. Brightened things a bit.
Aerith: Well, after I left here the first time...I became alive again.
Aerith: I don't know how (Squeenix)...but I was alive for a second time. With all of my friends.
Izzy: (haha SQUEENIX)
Izzy: (they make everything better)
Aki: (yes XD)
Persephone: Ah, I see.
Persephone: You were one of those...
Persephone: Given a second chance.
Izzy: (That...kind of explains it? XD)
Aerith: Well, whoever gave us a second chance...I'm very grateful.
Aki: (XD)
Izzy: (I'm working on it. XD)
Aerith: But...a little while ago, when we went back our original homes..
Izzy: (I think maybe someone caused chaos in the Underworld? XD)
Izzy: (haha Hercules)
Izzy: (it's all your fault)
Aerith: Zack showed up. I thought I was seeing things, and I was kind of sad. I missed him.
Aki: (haha Herc XD)
Izzy: (you messed up the pages of the Book)
Izzy: (or something)
Izzy: (maybe stole threads from the Fates XDD)
Aki: (yeah XD)
Izzy: (anyway)
Izzy: (we can work it out later XD)
Aki: (yeah XD)
Izzy: (OH)
Izzy: (I've got it_
Izzy: (when the worlds split)
Izzy: (into individual ones? )
Izzy: (maybe everything got messed up)
Izzy: (I know it was supposed to be a long time beforehand)
Izzy: (but time is kinda...relative in this case)
Aki: (yeah XD)
Aerith: and today, he proposed to me...I said yes. I've loved him for longer then I can really remember...but Hades came along.
Persephone: Oh dear.
Aerith: He was going to take Zack back here, but I made him create a contract. I read it, unlike my friend Cloud...>_>
Aerith: most of it was in my favour.
Persephone: I see.
Persephone: Well, if you're in need of assistance, do not hesitate to ask me.
Izzy: (she wants to help. XD to get back at Hades XD)
Aerith: thank you! :D
Aki: (haha XD)
Persephone: I wish you the best of luck.
Aerith: *smiles* Don't worry, I added precautions.
Aerith: *lowers voice* to the actual contract itself...so..
Persephone: *gives her a rare smile*
Aerith: Now, go suck up to Hades, tell him you're not hungry or something, and come back here. I'll cook something, I brought food. dun dun dun.