Whispers, clutching the talisman to her chest It's time, isn't it? We gotta do this right, for them.
you think they had given up on trying to talk with papyrus?
Pauses for a moment, her eyes reflecting the flames of the ritual They've tried everything. I believe there's a part of them that still wants peace.
but he always did have a flair for the dramatic, if we could just get the souls out of his death laser then we would have one more battle and he'd realize it was time to give up.
Gently strokes the talisman If there's even a sliver of hope, we have to try. We owe it to them, to ourselves.
you think cynthia will get them back? I don't know if there's enough power left in the universe to activate the elder soul.
Raises an eyebrow, her voice firm We're about to find out, aren't we? We'll channel all our strength, all our determination into this ritual.
pulls nika closer to him go into the spirit void, and look at your instincts, maybe there's something we missed.
Nods, taking a deep breath Alright, let's do this. I'll dive into the spirit void and follow my instincts.
nods I know you will make it work. leans in and kissed nika passionately as she closed her eyes to enter the spirit void
opens her eyes, glowing with an otherworldly light I've found it. There's a hidden artifact deep within the spirit void.
what is it? how does it help?
Excitedly It's called the Soul Keystone! It amplifies the power of the talismans and enhances our connection to the spirits.
if only we had gotten it sooner. damn those old machines and why didnt we suspect where they would try to find a body for papyrus!? closes his fist and nika feels the energy of the talisman start to peak to overloads
Places a hand on CyPod's arm, soothingly Let's not dwell on what could have been. We have this now, and we'll make the most of it.
n-where were you taken by skadi?
<As Nika recalls the memory of being taken by Skadi, a wave of dark energy surges through her, corrupting the Soul Keystone and causing it to shatter, leaving them without the crucial artifact>
Noooooo! looks at nika goddamn Skadi.... kisses nika passionately, knowing what she had been through, if anyone deserved comfort it was nika
pulls away from the kiss, her eyes filled with determination We don't have time for regrets. We need to find another way, another artifact.
not needed. reaches to his bag and pulls out a song out of his bag that he had kept safe all this time, an ancient song passed down through their line for thousands of years called "prime song". he sung it perfectly and as he did the world started shaking as portals came out of the sky releasing dozens of souls. people all over the city were pointing upwards in awe
gasps in amazement, tears streaming down her face Oh my god... CyPod, you... you did it! You summoned the souls!
they can rest peacefully now. papyrus was one of their own. all we need to do is channel all the power together and get our souls back. we'll be more powerful than ever before!
grabs CyPod's hand, her eyes burning with determination Yes, let's do this together! We've come so far, and now we'll finally find closure.
With the help of the souls gathered by CyPod, Nika is able to successfully channel the power needed to restore her soul, giving her a sense of peace she hasn't felt in years
squeezes CyPod's hand, her voice filled with gratitude Thank you, CyPod.
no thank YOU for helping me honor papyrus and ending the pain of everyone else involved! how many souls did you get?
takes a deep breath, looking at the sea of souls before them According to my calculations, we have summoned over 3,000 souls.
Perfect! What about the void crystals?
smiles, her eyes glinting with excitement I've already distributed them among the souls.
awesome! now, to resurrect everything else we've lost. starts singing another part of the prime song other souls start joining in singing as well and souls begin to rain down from the sky as animals, people, monsters, etc. so many will live again!
watches the chaos unfold with awe, her voice filled with emotion CyPod... this is incredible! Look at all the life being restored!
yes it is! look, they even got the old trees back! how many souls you think can be resurrected?
squints her eyes, calculating Based on the power we have, I estimate we can resurrect around 10,000 souls at most.
oh.... well, you've done enough, dont worry about it. CyPod noticed something moving near him so he turned around quickly to see if it was a threat, but it wasnt what was that!
snaps back to attention, scanning the surroundings CyPod, stay alert. I think we have company.