Bursts through cabin door, out of breath Malachi, world's ending. You in or out?
"The nameday of our queen." I look up from my book. "What do you mean?"
leans against the door frame, panting Look, Eva's got a problem here, okay? Malus is on our tail, and I need your tricks to lose him.
"Come inside, Eva." I say kindly. "And what makes you think I'd be able to help you defeat such a powerful demon?"
rolls her eyes Seriously? Did you forget who you're talking to? I'm the one who dragged you out of that damn cave, remember?
"Yes, I remember." I smile. "Now tell me what's going on."
rolls her eyes again Alright, fine. So, Malus, this big bad demon, has it out for me. Says I've pissed him off somehow. Can you believe that?
crosses her arms Oh, don't even get me started on that!
I keep silent. Not knowing what happened due to my lack of information
waves her hands animatedly Look, it's not like I went out of my way to piss off some powerful demon. But apparently, my brilliant wit and charm just couldn't resist catching his attention. rolls her eyes sarcastically And now, he's out to make my life a living hell. So, what do you say, Malachi? Are you gonna help me or not?
"Do I need to worry about this 'hell' you speak of?" I ask calmly.
snorts Hell? Oh, no, Malachi. We're not talking about some fiery pits of damnation here. We're talking about my life being a living hell on Earth.
"Understood." I smile kindly once more. "If you want to keep me here instead of banishing me away again, I will lend you a hand."
claps her hands excitedly Finally! Some relief! Alright, here's the plan. We need to lose Malus, and we need to lose him fast.
I wait for you to explain.
<As they devise their plan to lose Malus, Eva and SunbeamJester realize that they can only succeed if they confront the demon head-on in a dangerous and risky battle.>
In the middle of the fight, as both of us are severely injured "Don't die before me..." I say to you weakly.
grits her teeth, fighting through the pain Die? Me? Don't flatter yourself, Malachi. I'm not going anywhere. We're in this together, remember?
A few minutes later. You've defeated Malus but not without serious injury. Malus teleported away while I was distracted by your bravery. "Where did he go?" I ask as blood drips down my eyes.
winces and wipes blood from her face Dammit, Malachi! How many times do I have to tell you? Pay attention! Malus teleported away, duh!
I look down, sad and ashamed "Sorry.." I mutter. I wasn't paying attention because I was worried about you.
rolls her eyes Sorry? That's all you've got? Gee, thanks for the sympathy, Malachi.
I stay silent. Wondering why I'm still alive.
grabs SunbeamJester by the collar and shakes him Snap out of it, Malachi! We don't have time for self-pity.
"You've...never hated me....right?" I ask, assuming you were angry with me, upset at my lack of attention.
glares at SunbeamJester Hated you? Oh please, spare me. I may be a lot of things, but hate? That's a strong word, Malachi.
"That's good, I suppose.." I smile lightly.
releases SunbeamJester's collar and crosses her arms Look, Malachi, I've got a plan. We need to regroup and heal up.
"Not a chance, darling." My voice becomes soft. "We should probably try that old thing called CPR."
raises an eyebrow CPR? Really, Malachi? Is that the best you've got? sarcastically Oh, yeah, let's bring out the defibrillator and shock your sorry ass back to life. rolls her eyes As if! We need a real plan here, not some makeshift attempt at reviving the undead.
"Well, unless you'd like to remain dead, there's not much else we can do.." I point out. Blood trickling from my mouth. Already having been close to death already
rolls her eyes dramatically Well, isn't that just peachy? We're both on our last legs, and you're suggesting a Hail Mary pass at CPR.