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[ofhope]

[Lucrezia]

I'll be there soon.

[ Could not sound happier about preparing to waltz onto a death ship, really. ]

Where are you? Are you still alive? Princess?

Lucrezia. Lucrezia. Lucrezia. Lucrezia. Lucrezia.

[ ... ]

Lucy.

[/Lucrezia]

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[ofhope]

I made a promise to you. Remember? Just focus on that.

[heloise]

[ When she dies, she wants to take the entire world with her. If she must go then they must suffer too. But then she wants to be remembered. Would Joshua even remember? Will he forget the next day? ]

No. Save yourself. Leave us.

[ofhope]

I'd be breaking my promise.

[ This kind of crazy isn't hot, shut your stupid face. ]

[heloise]

[ NO, YOU SHUT UP AND GO. ]

So break it. I would not remember that you did. I would not know you.

[ofhope]

[ I'LL GO AND SHUT YOU UP. ]

You would be back in two weeks.

[heloise]

Why did you call me Lucy? That is not my name. Did you forget?

[ofhope]

I thought it would get your attention. Or make you think of fluffy kittens.

[ Or things. ]

[heloise]

You cannot forget me when I go. You have to remember me, my name. Not Lucy.

[ You have to obsess over her every single day until you die, Joshua. ]

[ofhope]

[ Wow, that's asking a lot, babe. I mean we only have a kid and live together it's not that serious... ]

I don't forget my family.

[ Just their faces. So shut yours! ]

I'll be there soon. I have fingers to rip off, remember?

[heloise]

[ Totally just a fling. But say her name whenever you have sex with anyone else and she promises not to haunt you. ]

Rip off their fingers if any of them survive. They would be put to no good use.

[ofhope]

[ Wow is he ever going to sex anyone else in Paradisa? Not likely. So don't leave bitch. ]

Too many wishes at once. I'm not a fairy. You're going to have to pick a promise.

[heloise]

[ He can use all her toys. ]

Only one?

[ofhope]

[ No start cooperating now. Now. Now. Now. Now. ]

Until I can reach your side. Only one.

[heloise]

[ NO. ]

Then make the other ship leave. Save yourself. You cannot defeat her. She would not let you leave.

[ofhope]

Then we won't leave.

[heloise]

[ Why isn't he listening to her? It already takes so much effort to form coherent words. ]

I said, leave me alone!

[ofhope]

[ Unfortunately, he's not her monkey. ]

I'll be there soon.

[heloise]

[ DAMMIT. She starts sobbing again because she can't make any of it stop and she knows he will just fail. Then what? ]

I will hurt you. I will not remember--

[ofhope]

The Russian may have taught you to fight, but you aren't better than me. You won't hurt me.

I forget a lot, and you still stay. So it's okay if you forget a little. We'll make new memories.

[ If that involves going axe-crazy, you got it baby. ]

[heloise]

[ It sounds too simple. Make new memories. Abel will be here soon. Should she be allowed to even see him after this? But she wouldn't forget her own children. Maybe she won't forget Joshua either. Family, perhaps. ]

What will you do to get here?

[ofhope]

Boom.

[heloise]

I will listen for it and I will find you.

[ Before the other crazies do. ]

[ofhope]

Just stay away from the doors. But not too far away.

[heloise]

Never too far.

[ If she can find the door at her state, at least. Effort counts? ]

[ofhope]

Sing a song now. I'll know what to listen for when I enter.