Iteral could hear them. "... please tell me you have a plan that
involves loud noises." She looks up at Lean, somehow despite them
being the same height. "... well, you can revert things in time,
right? We could try that."
The copy thinks. "... it could work with your help without bringing
cacaw back. But I don't know if we also resurrect Legion by
accident this way." Lean just looks at the soul, waiting for her
approval/rejection.
You know the first rule in combat?
Shoot them before they shoot you.
"Mhm." She leaned up to kiss him sweetly. She was very warm- a
familiar, soft warmth that she always emit. When she pulled away,
she frowned slightly. "Promise me you won't leave me for a single
second ever again?"
The soul hesitated. It seemed to be lost in thought. "I'm
unsure..."
𓍊𓋼𓍊𓆑 𓇗𓋼 **•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ You are the light
I've been searching for forever ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚* ⋆┈┈。゚❀ུ۪ ❁ུ۪ ❃ུ۪ ❀ུ۪ ゚。┈┈⋆
Lean folds her hands together and steps forward. "Look, Saint
Deity. I know you wish to go back to your former body and all but
I'd like to paint the bigger picture here. We have saved you - and
to an extension Kendo's multiversal crush - from being corrupted
and this world from plunging into chaos. And we don't know how well
this continent will hold up with you in just your soul form. So,
please, if there is something we can do to preserve you - and this
continents well-being - ..." She sighs, but simply because she
spoke for so long.
"Let us know."
You know the first rule in combat?
Shoot them before they shoot you.
"I'll find something... Please don't concern yourselves with me..."
The soul flew away, seemingly looking at what was left of her court
of angels. It was a miracle they weren't defiled, they were, for
the most part, whole.
Mona loosened herself from his hold and walked to Iteral and Lean,
smiling and standing formally. She bowed deeply. "I thank you all
for everything you've done for this nation. You've been so much
help, not just you three, but everyone who stood against Legion. I
can't tell you how grateful I am."
𓍊𓋼𓍊𓆑 𓇗𓋼 **•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ You are the light
I've been searching for forever ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚* ⋆┈┈。゚❀ུ۪ ❁ུ۪ ❃ུ۪ ❀ུ۪ ゚。┈┈⋆
"It is our job to be concerned. Especially with your existence
being this nation's lifeline but..." Lean nods. "But I wish you
good luck on whatever you plan on doing."
The two look at Mona now, with Lean standing equally formal and
bowing down. She even used a clock for the first time, refreshing
her coat and all to be back to normal. "It is no issue, Mo- ahem.
Mona. Excuse me." Lean laughs a little shy. Meanwhile Iteral just
grins. "Hey, I just finished what original me started." Lean gives
Kendo a little hit on the hip. "Don't be so modest." She whispered.
You know the first rule in combat?
Shoot them before they shoot you.
Mona laughed. She had her hands clasped together, trying her best
not to punch Kendo for his stupid joke (that she loved more than
she would admit). "It's good to have my powers back. Iteral, I have
a very important choice for you." She stared down at the girl.
"You and I both know copies can't exist forever. I can put you to
rest, simple and easy. Or, I can rule you out as the new original.
Your identity crisis would henceforth be solved. It's up to you."
𓍊𓋼𓍊𓆑 𓇗𓋼 **•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ You are the light
I've been searching for forever ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚* ⋆┈┈。゚❀ུ۪ ❁ུ۪ ❃ུ۪ ❀ུ۪ ゚。┈┈⋆
Iteral... was stunned, she needed to think for a bit. "I'm, ehm,
surprised... you know of that rule... or your ability to do that.
I-" She mumbles a bit but then shakes her head. "... be an
original... huh..." At first, she's elated. She could finally have
a reason to exist.
Lean smiled a little. "Go on, accept already." Iteral nods fiercely
as soon as Lean said that.
You know the first rule in combat?
Shoot them before they shoot you.
"Wonderful. Please hold still." She held her hand against Iteral's
head, sifting through her body's information. It took only a
minute, but the title of copy had been replaced. She had become her
own person.
"And you." She looked at Lean, placing her hand on Lean's shoulder.
"I'm not your mother, my dear. But, I think it falls to me to bring
you back to her. I'll open a portal that'll take you back to your
world."
𓍊𓋼𓍊𓆑 𓇗𓋼 **•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ You are the light
I've been searching for forever ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚* ⋆┈┈。゚❀ུ۪ ❁ུ۪ ❃ུ۪ ❀ུ۪ ゚。┈┈⋆
Iteral smiles, her copy mark on her shoulder was now replaced with
a pink crescent moon. It was hard to spot but it sparkled a little.
It was then when it dawned on her. "The Mark of the Stars... woah,
I'm the second one who ever got that!" She was stunned and smiled,
her body adapts. Her body gains vitality, even a little bit of
color and strength. She had no past, still, but heck. That's what
the future is for!
Lean gulps and raises her arms a bit. "I-I know you aren't my
mother but my last memory before landing here is us all bleeding
out in a shootout with your husband. I don't know how much control
you have over that but, if you don't mind, can you send me back
slightly before that? After what happened, I feel like I did not
give you the respect you deserve and I would like to remedy that."
She sounded very apologetic during her speech.
You know the first rule in combat?
Shoot them before they shoot you.
Mona smiled and took one of Iteral's clocks, infusing it with her
magic. "Whatever the case, I do wish you the best of luck. I know
you of all people can change the future and help everyone." She
placed the clock on the dirt and watched it tick backwards. A
portal opened.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𓆑 𓇗𓋼 **•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ You are the light
I've been searching for forever ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚* ⋆┈┈。゚❀ུ۪ ❁ུ۪ ❃ུ۪ ❀ུ۪ ゚。┈┈⋆
"Thanks. I know you're not my mom but..." Lean could not help
herself but give Mona a hug, smiling brightly as she did. "Heck, I
can't help myself. Well, if I go back, the timeline would have two
of these and... that would not work, right?" Lean hands over the
rune-inscribed weapon. It was not hers. But it still was. "Good
luck everyone, enjoy your magical adventures! For me, it's back to
lead and oil!" She waves and leaves through the portal.
Iteral was now the sole one again and she taps her mark like a
child. "... so you're her... cool! C-Can you sign my mark? A pen, a
pen... oh damnit, she had one!"
You know the first rule in combat?
Shoot them before they shoot you.
"Instead of an autograph, why don't you become my royal architect?
It's obvious my castle has been more than destroyed. I was thinking
it's time for a new look. What do you say?" She looked down at the
gun and tilted her head. It was pretty. If only she knew how to
work them... She handed it to Kendo.
𓍊𓋼𓍊𓆑 𓇗𓋼 **•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ You are the light
I've been searching for forever ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚* ⋆┈┈。゚❀ུ۪ ❁ུ۪ ❃ུ۪ ❀ུ۪ ゚。┈┈⋆
"Architect? Hell, I only know horology and... how to cause messes,
do you really want me to construct a castle for you?" Iteral looks
confused at first but then she nods. "Awww, alright, I'll help you.
Who knows! I might not be your daughter in this timeline or
something but, I wouldn't mind my second friend being my first
friend's goddess girlfriend!"
You know the first rule in combat?
Shoot them before they shoot you.
"Girlfriend?" She seemed surprised, then she laughed. We've been
together for eons, dear, and he hasn't told you? We're married,
silly girl. Honestly, he loves omitting so many details..."
𓍊𓋼𓍊𓆑 𓇗𓋼 **•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ You are the light
I've been searching for forever ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚* ⋆┈┈。゚❀ུ۪ ❁ུ۪ ❃ུ۪ ❀ུ۪ ゚。┈┈⋆