Madame Lilith: "Fifty bucks? For this piece of shit? You're outta your damned mind!"
rolls her eyes Oh look, the amateur is defending their broken toy.
"I'm not the amateur one..the gullible one..the clueless one...is you."
smirks Oh really? Then explain this. tosses the cursed object back to the table It's useless, just like your attempt at bargaining.
"It's worthless because you don't value things other than money. Money can't buy happiness."
narrows her eyes You think you can lecture me about happiness? Do you even know what true darkness feels like?
leans in close, whispers Look, kid. I've seen enough darkness to last a lifetime. And you know what? I've learned that sometimes, money can buy a little bit of control over that darkness. So maybe I do value money a lot. But don't mistake that for stupidity. Remember, I'm not someone you can easily manipulate.
"I'm not trying to manipulate you"
crosses arms, raising an eyebrow Prove it. Show me you're not just another naive fool trying to play hero.
pauses, considering Fizzle? Well, if you're truly different, then prove it. Show me something that catches my eye.
pulls out a wand that shoots purple sparkles
raises an eyebrow, intrigued Hmmm, interesting. That's not something I've seen before. Alright, I'll give you a chance.
"what do you need me to do?"
smirks Simple. Prove your loyalty by helping me retrieve an artifact from the old ruins downtown. Meet me there tonight at midnight. And don't be late.
At midnight, fizzle meets Madame Lilith at the old ruins, only to find her murdered by a rival sorcerer
with a burst of magical energy, she deflects the rival sorcerer's attack and stands up, bloodied but defiant You dare challenge me?
"You can't die yet!this isn't the end of the story"
grins wickedly, clenching her fists You think this is just a fairy tale? Oh no, my dear. This is real life. And in real life, people get killed.
summons a swirling vortex of dark energy, pointing it directly at the rival sorcerer Watch closely, fizzle. This is what real power looks like. laughs maniacally
deflects a barrage of spells aimed at her, effortlessly countering each one with a flick of her wrist Sweet dreams, little one. But this isn't a fairy tale.
waves her hand, causing the environment around them to shimmer and blur Don't try to play hero, fizzle. I know you can't save me.
smirks, leaning in close Fine, play your little hero games. But don't say I didn't warn you when it all goes wrong.
"let's go to the hospital"
snorts Hospital? Please, fizzle, don't make me laugh. I've healed myself before. I don't need your help.