The next morning, Harmonia and Cole decided to enact their plan to end Maiden’s life once more and to save Chris. They meet up with Maiden at the Starbucks in Meridian as bait.
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Harmonia drives into town, stopping at Starbucks and heading inside. It seems to be in good condition. Thanks Luna!
Maiden is inside, sitting down at a table. Harmonia sits across from her. “Hey.”
“Hello Harmonia. What is this about.”
“What was the spa day about?”
“The you I know from the past are always stresses. So a spa day I thought would be perfect for you.”
“Considering you attacked my house, I doubt you care about my wellbeing.”
“I do, Harmonia…” Maiden is 100% on guard
“Why?” Harmonia asks
“You are one I have nothing against. Yet…”
“Yet?”
“You never know…” She looks at her in the eyes “What could happen”
Harmonia looks back, unwavering. “You don’t scare me.”
“I bet… but it is whatever” Maiden looks around “Now I will ask again… What do you want”
Harmonia quickly extends her claws, grabbing Maiden’s throat and digging her claws in. Enough to hurt but not enough to kill. “Move and you die.”
“Fine. Fine. What do you want. Your going to kill me anyways”
“I want my friend back. And i’m going to get him back.” Harmonia taps her Cole watch
Cole appears behind Maiden with glowing purple eyes and grabs Maiden's shoulders. "Don't keep the devil waiting old friend."
Cole, Maiden, and Harmonia disappear.
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At the frozen river Lethe, the three of them appear. Cole set it up at home so that everyone who wanted to watch the ensuing fight happen could. Luna and Orpheus sat around the TV, as if they were watching sports together. And the fight began!
Cole, Harmonia, and Maiden appear. Cole's eyes are glowing purple.
“Hellfire.” Maiden tries to stab Cole in the stomach. His jacket rips and a metal shield blocks the attacks as he draws his Marked sword. "Start praying. because this god does not forgive or forget." Cole moves his shield down and aims a stab at Maiden's stomach. Hellfire erupts from Maiden's fingers, Cole successfully blocks with his shield and Harmonia dodges Maiden’s attack. Maiden dodges Cole's sword attack, but Harmonia's kick destabilizes her as she falls to the icy ground, prone.
Cole tries to stab maiden in the back with his marked sword "Now who is the backstabbing bitch?" Unfortunately, the sword cannot penetrate her skin. It's like the skin is made of stone. Harmonia tries to stop Maiden from getting up, but her foot slips on the ice and falls prone herself. With the knowledge that she has stone-like skin, Cole replaces his sword for his trusty pickaxe and swings it at the side of Maiden’s head while smiling manically. It connects as soon as she regains her footing. A golf ball sized chip from Maiden’s temple painfully flies off.
“AH!” Maiden screams, casting Hellfire on Cole and Harmonia. Cole protects the two of them, but some of the fire snags Harmonia a bit on her flank while getting behind the shield. Harmonia screams in pain and gets to her feet. “Cole, I need a weapon!” Maiden attempts to stab Harmonia in the stomach but misses. Cole draws his combat knife and slides it to his partner then attacks Maiden’s head once more. It connects, lodging the pickaxe in her head. Maiden loses some ability to think. He yanks it hard out of her.
While tears stream down her face, she casts Hellfire once more, albeit wildly and unable to aim well. The flames hit Harmonia a lot harder this time, but she still escapes the full brunt. Harmonia’s skin, where she should be burned, looks like its… melting? However nothing falls to the ground. It’s as if her skin is made of wax. Out of Maiden’s head, a black fluid steadily leaks from the impalement wound.
More fighting and parrying of attacks happen when Cole directs a swing to her heart. Maiden is barely able to deflect it while trying to grab the pickaxe at the same time. Thankfully, Cole has a very strong grip and kicks Maiden’s stomach successfully. Once more, Maiden casts Hellfire, but this time the fire completely misses. A misfire, if you will. Harmonia grasps Maiden’s throat, attempting to break her neck with her claws. At the same time, Cole goes for one more attack on Maiden’s heart trying to finish her off quickly. They both are simultaneously successful, finishing off Maiden for once and for all.
“So, how do we see Byleth?” Harmonia asks
"Eat the ice again I guess" Cole looks for more ice chips. There are plenty to find from the shattered pillars.
"Theres enough for us to go there and grab Chris" Cole says
Harmonia grabs an ice chip and eats it, not caring about the blood on her hands Cole follows Harmonia’s lead entering Elysium. Byleth congratulates them on a show worthy of the King of Hell and allows them to bring Chris back home. Flower Maiden’s will be locked away to her mansion in Hell for the time being.
While they were in Elysium, Luna realized Chris had never been to Hell as far as she knows, so she went down there herself to get Mnemosyne’s water just in case. After returning, she gets a notif on her phone from Byleth.
"Great. So that means Maiden isn't fully dead.” Luna says to herself sighing. She notices all three of them appear at the river. "Hey you three, gratz on kicking Maiden's ass! I wasn't sure if Chris had Mnemosyne's water, so I went and grabbed some for him. But... thankfully he's good."
"I fuckin murdered their ass and got my british boy back" Cole says cheerfully
"...that's just it. She's alive still." Luna responds.
“Thats good.” Harmonia has an unreadable expression on her face
"I’ll fuckin murder them again.” Cole promises. Luna shows them and anyone watching at home through Cole’s eye cameras the tweet she was sent.
“I see.” Harmonia says.
"I think it's... me only unfortunately." She sighs "Look, I gave her a chance to try and be a better person, then she tried to kill you two. No more playing around." Luna clenches her fist.
"I fuckin killed her ass and I’ll do it again, fuckin William Afton headass" Cole growls.
“I mean for that one we attacked first but I dont. really care. She attacked my house, killed Chris, etc. Thats enough for me.”
"I agree. No more mercy. Anyway, it's fucking cold here, shall we head back home?"
Luna, Cole, Harmonia, and Chris all return home. Upon returning home, Chris and Matilda were reunited.