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"And that's what you have to do." The world snake spoke in an ominous tone to the young painter, handing her a bottle of miracle spring water that heals sickness to aid her sickly friends.
The little painter, known by her friends and royal guards as Griseo of the land of dreams, took the bottle with enthusiasm and resolve to perform a heroic deed. Running through the now fragmented world of the paradise known as Elysium everlasting, she fought perilous battles, downed worthy opponents, made alliances and fixed broken lands all in the path to save her friends.
Her trusty companion, mister knight of the acrylic vanguard accompanied her on her journey, protecting her from harm and each twist and turn. Together they witnessed the deepest reaches of human filth, the painted world that the knight once called home, the shaded forest that sheltered all kinds of life for decades, now all falling to despair and ruin. "Everything will be back to normal soon." Said the young Griseo even though doubt began to grow deep within her heart.
Mr. knight placed his hand upon her shoulder, reassuring that everything will go as planned, they shall be the new heroes of this world and will go down in his history. After all that was their desire, or at least that's what the knight had thought. For the painter had been keeping a secret, the desire to become a hero was not hers, but her brothers who too fell to the sickness. She promised him on his death bed that no matter the cost, will honor his dream and become the light of daybreak that shines for all the lost wanderers.
As they passed the city floating in the clouds, they drew closer to their final goal. Only one door separated them and the end of the journey. "I must venture alone from this point" exclaimed the painter for she alone was familiar with what lies beyond. The knight concurred and the two close friends bid farewell for the moment and made a promise to bathe in the glory of victory and celebration after her journeys end.
She hesitantly walked through the door. But what she met on the other side could not be farther from what she had foreseen. "Kosma?" She trembled. A silent boy stood before her, a faint smile on his face as he opened his arms, inviting her in. "No..." she took a step back. "Miss snake told me id meet illusions, and if that were to happen..." before she finished her sentence she opened the bottle in her hand and splashed Kosma in the face and in a matter of seconds he softly collapsed to the ground.
"I'm sorry, brother." She whispered as she continued her hunt for the others. Elysia, Aponia, Sakura, Kalpas, Su. All it took was a single splash and they met the same fate. The girl was quick on her feet, and silent like a deadly predator, no one could anticipate her attacks. Kevin, Fu Hua, Felis. 9 down, 2 to go.
As she passed the lounge and went into the war room, she saw the genius technician Vill-V. But sadly, her inventions have went to waste since she too was corrupted like the rest. Griseo believed one splash would be enough to take her out like the rest. But she took her ground and was dazed for a moment. "Oh my what spectacular performance Griseo! you know you'd really well as my-" she splashed her once more. "I told Elysia not to bring the wine but she just wouldn't list-" and once more. "But I want to show the rest of my cooking-" and again. "The stars have foretold-" yet again. "You know id really like you to teach me-". "Oh you little piece of sh-". After she stood there for a solid second before opening her eyes once more.
As Griseo prepared another attack, Vill-V just shook her head and voluntarily laid down on the ground.
Pleased with her performance, the painter went after the last target, the big boss Eden.
Footsteps slowly approached her from behind, and speak of the devil, it was Eden herself. Griseo attacked in an instant but Eden dodged with such elegance and beauty as the sound of the piano played for her moves.
Astonished by the fact that Eden was able to dodge while being corrupted and by the fact that Eden apparently has a boss theme, Griseo quickly put distance between the two of them. Unleashing an onslaught of attacks that were all easily dodged. In a panic Griseo began frantically dodge rolling around her trying to avoid none existent attacks.
"Foolish child." It seems that the first phase of the fight was over as Eden decided it was her turn and the beat drop was approaching. "Do you have the slightest idea about how many times I have fought drunk." She pulled her two gold plated flintlocks as the holy light of alcoholism shone above her, at last beginning her metamorphosis into her true form, an American soccer mom. " You shall know true horro-" but before she could finish her banger one liner, a blow dart had already been implanted into her neck.
She fell with grace and beauty, a form rivaling that of the gods, and landed on the cold hard ground. she caressed it with care and spoke one last time before blacking out, "Elysia? since when were you... flat."
"Goddamn competitive drinker." a figure in the shadows emerged, it was the world snake. "congrats my dear painter, you have cleansed your friends and the world will return to peace and tranquility."
The little girls eyes where full of excitement " i must go tell mister knight."
She quickly raced off without a second word, leaving the snake alone in the main area of the elysian realm.
"Finally!" exclaimed the snake lady as gathered all the wine bottles from the lounge, her mouth watering as if she's been starved for years. "of come to mama you sweet sanity savers."
"Dr mobius?" a small figure startled Mobius from behind. " what are you..."
"DONT JUDGE ME KLEIN!"
"..." the little machine named Klein took a moment looking at the dr and then at the bottles and the 11 people laying unconscious on the ground. " how did you make Griseo do all of this, dr?"
"Oh that's a trade secret." she scoffed as she gobbled down an entire bottle of wine. "Btw can you get Can from the control room."
"What... was she even doing there?"
"Oh i locked her there so that she can destroy some cables and disturb the layout of the realm, it made it easier to trick the little painter."
Klein let out a long sigh, dreading the massive work load his boss had just accidentally gave him.
And so, little Griseo and her friend Mr. Knight saved the world and lived happily ever after.