Lilith appeared here alongside Melody. It looks like your standard downtown area accompanied by a red sky, red grass, red trees, and yellow dirt. The water looks blood red, as do most of the buildings around them. "So this is where I grew up! Welcome to the Dylak quadrant of Hell!"
Melody whimpers and looks around. "C-cool- Can I go home?"
"Haha! No!" She lightly hit the back of Melody's head, leaning back and floating into the air. "You're probably gonna be fine staying here for a while as long as you don't go to Lucifer's Castle."
Melody yelps. "Why do you want me to stay here???"
"Because it's funny. Little Christian girl in a big firey world!" She papped Melody's face.
Melody holds her face, tearing up. "Im scared-"
"Oh, you'll be fine, nobody here's gonna hurt you. You're neither a human or a demon, you shouldn't experience any discrimination."
"But I am a demon I thought!"
"...You are? You don't look like one. Not from this Hell atleast."
"Is this the bad Hell??? Orpheus said demons from the bad Hell killed my family-"
"I mean, it's not GREAT, but it's not the worst one. We have, like, social structure and not everyone here is a murderer. It's just a lot like Earth in all honesty. Just has the" She waves her arms around. "OoOoOoOoOoOoOo SpOoKy NaMeEeEeEeEe..."
"O-oh-" Melody messes with her clothes. "I wanna go home"
"Oh, c'mon, you haven't even seen any of the tourist traps yet! Like the statue of the mythical Bartholomew the Nematoad!"
"Whats that???"
"I'll show you. Follow me."
"Okie.... but i think the others dont want me following women I dont know anymore..."
"Nonsense! You know me! I'm Lilith Lovarian!"
"Oh! Okay!" She follows Lilith. She leads Melody to the fucking nematoad statue. It's just a big nematoad with wings. There's a stone slate infront of it that has 'FUCKING BARTHOLOMEW' written on it in the impact font with fire behind it.
Melody smiles and flaps her hands. "Fucking nematoad!!!"
"Fucking nematoad!!! See? This place isn't so bad!"
"True!! Do you have sanrio here?"
"We do!"
"Okie this is okay then!"
"Yeah! Now, do you see that over there?" She pointed to the fucking GIANT castle in the middle of Hell. "DON'T go there. That's Lucifer's castle. She's one of the only people here that might hurt you."
"But pretty castle"
"But bad woman!"
"Like Lucille?"
"I guess you could say that."
"Okie!" Melody tries to touch the nematoad. The nematoad glows and the statue shatters, revealing the true Bartholomew underneath. It flies into the sunset. Melody GASPS. "I freed him"
"You did. I... didn't even know he was real."
"Was he a war criminal"
"Yes."
"Oh no" Melody says, "What have i done"
"You've freed a monster."
Melody tears up. "Am I in trouble?"
"No. Worse things have happened! On an unrelated note, I gotta go."
"Okie!"
"Have fun!" Lilith disappeared in a green flash. Melody immediately starts walking towards the castle. She gets close, trying to get a good look. The castle is fuckin BIIIIIIG. Two guards are positioned near Melody. She tries to stay hidden but accidentally steps on a stick. She freezes in fear. The guards look in her direction and start walking up to her. Melody squeaks and starts RUNNING. They catch her and pick her up by the scruff.
MELODY SQUEAKS. "H-hi-"
They remain silent as they start taking her into the castle.
"I didnt do anything I was just looking!!" she kicks. "Put me down!!"
They do not care. They eventually bring her to the throne room. Melody looks around fearfully. Fluffy deer girl arrested. CRIMINAL.
A pale, white-haired woman with glowing red eyes wearing a silver crown and red cloak is infront of Melody, sitting in her throne. "And who are you?"
"M-Melody- I didn't mean any harm, I just wanted to look at the castle-"
The woman rests her head on her hand. "I see. I suppose you must not have read the sign stating that you may not get too close to the castle."
Melody flushes in embarrassment. "I didnt see it-"
"Very well, then. You know better now, yes?"
Melody nods. "I-I just wanna go home im sorry-"
"Let her free." She commanded the guards. They nodded in unison, carrying her out of the castle and setting her down gently.
Melody signs in relief and starts walking away. She goes back to the statue and touches it again. The nematode BITES MELODY.
MELODY SCREAMS AND STARTS CRYING. When her tears hit the ground they sprout lilies. Melody BITES Bartholomew. BARTHOLOMEW HISSES AND FLIES AWAY.
"Evil Bartholomew." Melody pouts, looking back at the lilies. "Were those... me?"
"I'm bored." Melody pouts, taking the lilies and starting to make a flower crown.
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>!! 1/3 LILY KEY has been added to your inventory!
The flower crown begins to glow slightly. The same glow as the one Sorath exhibited. Melody feels... lighter. More free. Like she can do anything she wants. She feels pure.
ITEM DESC:
Only able to be worn by Melody Tanner, this flower crown attracts freedom and love to the wearer.
STATS:
+90 DEFENSE
+10 ATTACK
+70 HP
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Melody smiles and places it on her head. "Win moment!"
>Attracts freedom and love to the wearer.
Melody is snatched up by two guards.
Melody yelps. "What did I do??"
"Lady Lucifer wishes to see you." One of the guards states.
"W-why!" Melody squirms. They bring her inside and set her down infront of Lucifer yet again.
"You. You know what you have. How did you obtain it?"
"T-the lily key?"
"Yes, that. Do you even realize how important you are?"
"N-no?" Melody looks very scared!
"Hm... I'm not sure exactly how I'd get it through your head. Regardless, the best thing we can do for you is keep you here for a while."
"What?? Why??" Melody looks around nervously, remembering what Lilith said
"There are people here who would want to use what you have for evil, simply put."
"H- how do i know you're not evil!"
Lucifer looks offended. "How dare you! I'm royalty, you know!"
Melody looks afraid. "I'm sorry im sorry-"
Lucifer growled. "Take her to where she will be staying!"
The guards nodded, taking her to a small room with a bed, a mirror, some makeup, a restroom, and a few singleplayer board games. Melody tries to find a window, whimpering in fear. There are no windows.
She tries to open the door! Locked.
She starts BANGING on it. "Let me out! I haven't done anything wrong!"
Melody eventually tires and curls up in the corner, starting to cry Footsteps can be heard walking past the cell and stopping at the door. Shes crying but looks up at the door, sniffling. A plastic mask can be seen staring through the little eye slot thing on the door.
Melody squeaks. "H-Hello??"
The door opens, revealing a masked, jester-looking man behind it.
"Hello! Who are you?" He asked, entering the room and closing the door behind him.
"M- Melody- Wait can you help me leave?"
"Woah, woah! Let's not get too ahead of ourselves! ...I can try. But it's going to be a lengthy process of paperwork, okay? Given I'm a Lord, it'll go through a bit faster, but it'll still take a while."
"P- paperwork? But i haven't done anything wrong-" Melody tears up again, still sitting on the floor. She has her flannel wrapped around her like a blanket
"Just things to legally say you're not important enough to keep cooped up for your own safety." He walked over to her. "Can I sit down?"
Melody nods, wiping her eyes. The man sat down beside Melody, crossing his legs on the ground. "I should probably introduce myself. I am Lord Vanth of the Yryek quadrant. I decided to visit you because Lady Lucifer has been making quite the fuss about you as of late!"
"Fuss about me? W-what do you mean?" Melody sniffles a little
"Well, she's told all of the Lords and Ladies of Hell to keep an eye on you!"
"W-why?"
"Because she thinks you're going to be exploited by people who have not so good intentions."
"Like who??"
"Just like Earth, there are bad people here! Not any different from the way it is there."
"Oh..." Melody rubs her face a little. "I dont even know how im important...."
"Well, you're the Lily key!"
"But what does that mean!!"
"I wasn't told!" She can tell he's smiling through the mask.
"Okay..." Melody looks away, sniffling a little more. "I wanna go home..."
Vanth sighed. "I'll do what I can to get you home, alright?"
"Okie... Im hungry... do you eat in Hell?"
"Yes! What do you want?"
"Um... um... um..." She thinks for a moment. "Spaghetti... also also can i have a tv and Sanrio... also why is there makeup in here"
"I don't know, I assume Lucifer just thought you'd like it! But I can get you all of that!" Vanth's hands glowed a bright blue as he levitated off of the ground. "TSEFINAM! TSEFINAM! TSEFINAM! TSEFINAM! TSEFINAM!" A blue glow encapsulated the room as all of the requested objects appeared and he slowly fell back down to the ground.
"AAAA THAT WAS SPOOKY!" Melody exclaims and grabs a sanrio plush and food, eating the food.
"I know!" He laughed, watching as she ate. "How does it taste?"
"Its super good!" Mfer is SCARFING it down. Whens the last time she ate??
"Just let me know if you want more afterwards!"
"Okie" She finishes eating soon. "Can I have some water"
He did the fucking spell again that I'm too lazy to type out and two bottles of water appeared.
"Yay!" SLORP. she cuddles a sanrio plushie. "So how long will i be trapped in this room? Should I ask Cole for help?"
"Who?"
"Cooooooooleee Genesoneeee" She says like roxy does. "Hes my second papa." She leans it like shes gonna tell him a secret and whispers, "my first papa died"
"Oh." A few awkward moments of silence passed. "Well, it shouldn't be much longer! As we speak, I've had my assistant Beelzebub fill out your bail request."
"Win. Are you gay"
"Why do you ask?" He said nervously. He knows he's a twink. A clown twink.
"I dunno" She pauses. "Honk."
"Honk!"
"Lucifers scary..." She says quietly
"She is!" He says as loudly as possible without screaming or yelling.
"I think she hates me"
"I don't think she hates you, I think she's just trying to look out for you! Now, granted, there are better ways of doing that, but still!"
"She got mad because I asked if she was evil...." Melody says, spagetti sauce on her face
"Well, a lot of people think she is, so I can see why she got mad!"
"I just... people are nice and then hurt me so Maiden said to try and be more suspicious but then nice people get upset!" Melody holds her ears in distress
"Hmmm... Just know that if there's anything I can do to help, you can just ask." He pulled out a napkin and wiped Melody's face.
"Okie... Thanks." She bleps at him. "Um... so what else has she said about me?"
"Not all too much honestly. It's mostly just been telling us what to do in regards to you if that makes any sense!"
"What are you supposed to do in regards to me?"
"Well, she told us to keep an eye on you and to make sure you don't get up to anything bad! Or try to escape. Which I will stop you from doing because trying to escape at this point would technically be a crime!"
"What??? Why!!!"
"Because you unfortunately can't leave until I bail you out!"
"I am being held hostage." Melody huffs. "Its not even a cool tower like Rapunzel! It's just a bedroom."
"Oh, cheer up, it shouldn't be too much longer now! And besides, you have me to keep you company!"
"Thats good" Melody smiles. "I freed Bartholomew and then he bit me"
"...We don't talk about Bartholomew."
"What did he do"
"He ran a drug cartel throughout all four quadrants of hell for 40 years. He's now become just a local cryptid. We sealed him away in the statue, but now he is free."
"Oh no... what have I done..."
"What have you done."
Melody starts SOBBING " I'M SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW"
"It's okay! I was just messing around! I know you didn't know!"
She tries to hug him.
Vanth freezes for a few moments before returning the hug. He smells oddly like vanilla! He started humming to her. Seeing the rosary on her neck, he decided to hum to the tune of Jesus Loves Me, despite the non-existance of Jesus.
Melody smiles and purrs, hugging him close. "This is nice..."
"Mhm! I don't get hugs like this very often anymore!"
"Anymore?"
"The last one was... 320 years ago I believe!"
"What! Thats criminal! Why dont you get hugs?"
"I'm usually just too busy for them!"
"We should start hanging out!"
"I believe we should! I should be able to take some time off soon. Maybe you could show me Earth after you get out of here?"
"Yes!!! Please!!"