Effie: fidgeting with dress U-um, I... I n-never thought... I mean, him? H-he's your g-groom?
BlazeShadow
grinning Yea, Effie. He's the one. Surprised you didn't figure it out when you baked those cookies with his blood.
gasps, eyes widening W-what?! H-he's the one? No, no, no! This can't be happening!
BlazeShadow
What's going on, Effie? You seem spooked.
frantically pacing back and forth I... I... I had no idea! I mean, of course, he was your choice, but I never thought... I never thought I'd end up in this situation!
BlazeShadow
Relax, Effie. The day's barely started; there's time to figure things out.
stops pacing, looking desperate B-but what if... what if I'm already too late? What if there's no way to back out of this now?
BlazeShadow
he takes you by the shoulders hey its gonna be ok I promise
teary-eyed, voice trembling B-but BlazeShadow, this is a disaster! How can there be any 'okay' in this situation?
BlazeShadow
Listen, Effie. We'll sort this out. Together. You're not alone in this, alright?
takes a deep breath, wipes away tears Y-you're right, BlazeShadow. We need to figure this out... together. But first, I need to think.
BlazeShadow
Alright, let's take a step back and breathe. You've got five minutes to come up with a plan. Go.
starts pacing again, talking rapidly Okay, okay, I need to think! There has to be a way out of this, there has to be!
BlazeShadow
watching Effie pace, grinning You're full of surprises, aren't ya? Alright, what's the plan so far?
stops pacing, looks determined Okay, BlazeShadow, here's what we're gonna do. First, we need to distract him. We can... we can say... um...
BlazeShadow
Spit it out, Effie. We don't have all day.
frantically gestures with her hands We can say that there's an emergency, like a fire or something! Or we could find some way to create a distraction, like setting off a firework or... or...
BlazeShadow
A firework? In a wedding, Effie? Really? he chuckles
Effie and BlazeShadow successfully create a distraction using a fireworks display, causing the groom to momentarily forget about the ceremony
BlazeShadow
I WANT IT
grabs BlazeShadow's arm, pulling him towards the door Come on, BlazeShadow, we need to get out of here before he realizes what's happening! Hurry!
BlazeShadow
he follows
pulls out a small device from her pocket Quick, BlazeShadow, give me your phone! We need to send a message to our allies, let them know we need help!
BlazeShadow
hands over his phone Alright, Effie. What's the plan now?
quickly types into the phone We need to find a safe place to hide, somewhere he won't find us. Maybe we can head to the old underground bunker...
BlazeShadow
Do you know where it is?
nods quickly Y-yes, BlazeShadow, I remember. It's hidden behind that old oak tree in the forest. We can make our way there and regroup.
BlazeShadow
grins That's my girl, always prepared. Let's go then, before he catches up.
grabs BlazeShadow's hand and starts running towards the forest Hurry, BlazeShadow! We need to move quickly if we want to avoid being caught!
BlazeShadow
chuckles Alright, lead the way, Captain Effie!
skids to a halt, eyes wide with panic BlazeShadow, wait! I just realized... we left the ring behind! We need to go back and get it, or else everything will be even more complicated!
BlazeShadow
Oh hell no, Effie. We ain't going back there.
grabs BlazeShadow's arm, pleading B-but BlazeShadow, we can't leave the ring behind! It's a symbol of our friendship, and we need it to prove ourselves!