It was the day of the wedding for our friends Chris and Cole. I had changed into a formal cosplay based around Saber from Fate Stay Night and everyone else looked rather dapper and cute. We all got teleported to a beach in Florida, much to my annoyance seeing how the battle dress armor is really warm and I was planning for a cool wedding in Meridian. Oh well, we all mingled together and waited for the wedding to start.
Drew, who was made a reverend over a decade ago, officiated the wedding in his own style, which was hilarious and also heartwarming. Chris and Cole both said their vows and after some time running through the traditions of marriage, they were finally pronounced husband and wife. (Why wife? Cole was wearing the dress uwu) Anyway, things should have been happy, but as is always the case, things are never as they seem.
A shot rang out and pierced Aesop in the chest, killing him instantly. We looked for any clues to point us where the shot came from. Knight was able to figure out it came from Thrall’s revolver. Thrall hid in the shadows and pointed a gun to Harmonia’s back. We quickly got into combat poses and began fighting him to stop him.
We fought for a bit, dealing damage to him, when Eris Grimalkin, my girlfriend, chose to protect me instead of fighting.
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Eris is successful with her guard, Thrall's claws sinking deep into her chest.
...Deeper than they should.
Much, much deeper.
And they hook onto something very, very painful.
And Thrall... Thrall starts to drool.
Eris feels as if her very BEING is getting attacked. As if somebody was digging into her very thoughts, mind, memories... It fucking HURT.
"Er-Eris?" Luna is stunned.
“Oh YOU MOTHER FUCKER!” Eris says.
"T-thrall??? Thrall stop, what are you doing??" Harmonia's panicking.
Now, previously? Even with his claws inside of her, there was no wound. no blood.
But when he puts his hand on her shoulder? And RIPS something out of her?
A gaping, bleeding hole. Straight through her.
Eris, Luna's lover, prodigy of Death, falls to the ground dead. Luna falls to the floor, rushing to her love's aid, trying to desperately do anything to save her.
Thrall, panting and huffing, drooling looks down at what he tore out of her; it's utterly repulsing.
"This can't be fucking real,," Luna sobs.
Harmonia stares in horror. What one would've thought to be... beautiful, shining, pretty. Absolutely filthy and disgusting. In Dolos's hands? Cole's? It might've been a radiant ball of light. Pure and holy.
In Thrall's, though?
A pulsating ball of flesh, held together by loose stitches made of tendons. It is oozing blood. From inside, a bright red glow shines, desperate to get out. With every heartbeat like pulse... puffs of Eris' pink smoke fill the air. Thrall stares at it. Hungrily. Knight is just stunned, he is filled with despair and sadness.
"What... what is..." Harmonia just watches, tears filling her eyes. Thrall seems.... shocked, angry, terrified all in one.
"wwhat... did." he chokes out, "hhow did this. happen..?? this isnt how.. this was supposed to go." He starts to bring it closer to his mouth, shaking as if he's trying his hardest to resist.
"I'm gonna have to stop you there Thrall. That is your name right? I didn't know whoever that person was you shot but you still shot someone. And soul eating is not the way to go." Energy glows from Photo's and again and fires at Thrall, right at his head. The beam flies close to Thrall and scorches his hair, making him take a few steps back. He stumbles back but stops himself from falling, covering his mouth as he starts coughing.
Harmonia stares at Thrall then at Eris then at Thrall, breaking into tears. Her eyes are filled with fear and panic, "Why...? Why would you... why did you... I trusted..." Any water in the room rises from its place, including Harmonia's tears, and pulsates like a heart. Claire runs up to Thrall, attempting to jam a knife into him. She misses and is now on the floor. Although, she does knock him back against a chair, causing him to spit out some of that weird thick black liquid he has inside him. Cole snatches his gun from Chris and starts firing at Thrall, knocking him back into some chairs. He bites down on his hand to choke something back, getting up quickly.
"Nice shot, mate." Chris takes the gun and tries for a similar result. Thrall, prepared this time, takes the shot and has no reaction. Drew runs forward and activates his shield, attempting to bash Thrall with it. Drew slips and slides like a koopa troopa who got stepped on in a 2d mario game, knocking over more chairs. So many chair casualties. How many people did Cole think were going to this wedding??? All the orphans he's killed???? Knight’s feelings of sadness and despair turn into Rage and Fury. He gets up, his head is hung and his arms sway as he stumbles over to Eris’ body. He picks up Eris’ Scythe as some tears fall. Then He rushes at Thrall, Aiming To Kill. Knight slashes at Thrall’s chest 5 times, the cuts are deep as whatever Thrall has for blood seeps out of them. Then Knight plunges the scythe into Thrall’s chest, narrowly missing his heart and lungs. Knight takes the scythe out as he backs away, laughing maniacally.
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Knight had the final laugh thankfully. He used Eris’s scythe and cut our former friend into pieces, killing him completely. Thrall’s soul was up for the taking, but somehow, it was impervious to damage. Both Cole and Photo tried to break it, much like Thrall broke Eris’s soul, but they were unable to. A note was found in his pocket written by Eris, seemingly weeks ago that said “I have a plan for tomorrow.” Upon reading it, I broke down once more and became completely confused. Harmonia found his revolver and pocketed it. Afterwards, we left the scene, emotionally traumatized and physically hurt by the ordeal. At least, Thrall was dead… or was he?