FINAL TRIAL

[foundationmods]

...Finally, it was time to begin.

The unlit pyre rose before them, tall and massive.
The smell of smoke wafted around them, as the Witch stood before them - flanked by all her demons and her servants.
The Pieces she had taken.🗈

There was no audience, no trial.

It was just them...and the Witch.

The Witch who stood before the pyre, as if accepting her fate.


In this, this final hour... Music could be heard by both the pieces and those that looked on from another plane.

Their forms were changed again, for the final time - to those of the trial.

A trial that could easily turn into an execution...or a redemption.

But it still had to happen.
If something heals improperly, you must cause pain and reopen the wounds to make it heal correctly.
But.
There was always the risk of infection...

....Would this end....in a happy ending...?

...Nothing was certain.

Nothing, except the knowledge in their own hearts and minds.

Comments

[goldenmaniac]

If I'm remembering right I think that's what happened? Probably because the first one got shot.

[rikuchi]

...That sounds like it'd make sense.

[ Or at least to him, anyway. ]

[keydomhearts]

Was Clear staying in the music room?

[rikuchi]

[ Hmm... ]

Doesn't sound like it. I remember Kurama mentioned that he had lured Clear into first into the rec room, and then Clear had entered into the music room when Emi was stabbed.

[keydomhearts]

I guess it doesn't really matter...just that he went in there on his own for a mask.

[ Thinking too hard might mess it all up. ]

Yeah, that's right. They wanted to protect each other so badly they got that link...but it also hurt them both.

[ It's both sweet because of their bond, but really sad ]

[rikuchi]

I believe it could matter, since it could help keep our stories straight.

[ So he doesn't think it was a bad question for Sora to ask! ]

Emi and Kurama, you mean?

[ Riku supposed that it just meant that they'd become such good friends they would really want to watch each other's back. But...yeah. Things happened. ]

[keydomhearts]

[ He's just worried about things getting muddied over ran in circles. ]

Yeah, it could be. Maybe we just have to really think about how the retelling went?

[ Stepping closer to Riku. ]

Yeah! Ann said they would do anything for each other.

[ He can relate since the one person he would have done anything for is right there next to him.

Maybe not get creepy eyes linked like that so almost anything ]

[rikuchi]

Probably. It also helps Kurama listed most of the true details too.

[ How about he goes and slips his arms around his waist when he comes closer? ]

Kind of like us, huh? Except...I don't think we'd go that far.

[ A...small laugh of sorts. Because, yeah. No. ]

[keydomhearts]

[ Going to lean into his side at that. Putting his hand over the arms at his waist. Just going to rub circles against them. ]

Yeah, I think I'm going to have to pass on weird eyes. We already have an unbreakable connection though!

[rikuchi]

[ That gets him to relax. ]

Yeah, and I'm sure by now anyone else would just be able to see it just by looking at us.

[keydomhearts]

[ They did already think they were an item before. ]

That's for sure! They already know you're my light and that I love you.

[ This seems like a good time to say those words huh ]

[rikuchi]

[ Sure does...there's a soft blush on his cheeks when he says that. ]

I should hope so - obviously, it goes both ways.

[ Planting a kiss on his lips after his words come out gentle, warm, and with a bit of teasing in them. ]

[keydomhearts]

[ Giving him a quick peck in tun. ]

It was the dancing, huh?

[ Just going to be here feeling warm and fuzzy for a moment before getting back into things. ]