A Legend's Perspective: Mollia's Story

Cheshire yelled at them to just hit the button, which Ven quickly complied. As the elevator went and the trio started floating around, Ven asked the question; "How do we get out of here?"

"Wez... Have to getz to the Ratz and break a part of her mindz Panila locked up ages ago." Cheshire explained. But then turned to Nvr. "And the next floor'z memoriez are going to bez of Mollia'z. We can't stayz for longz."

The two nodded at the plan as they landed on their feet when they hit the ground. The elevator door shifted into a golden door of light. Cheshire opened it and the trio stepped into a meadow. "Woah... I haven't seen grass in so long." Ven laughed as he touched it.

"No timez. Just letz the memories play." Cheshire hissed, pointing to a glitchy figure in the distance who seemed to be training with their sword. "Why can't we see them?" Nvr asked in a confused tone as they walked closer to observe. "Theyz not even alive... Theyz only a shade more so then my other memoriez."

The two gave a slight nod before looking up to the sky as it split open, seeing a woman fall through and land in front of the shade Mollia. "Let's see how this goes then..." Ven mumbled.

Mollia pointed a sword at the brown haired woman with a seemingly confused stance. "Who are you? Where did you come from!" She yelled, scaring the confused young woman. "I-I'm ####! I-I don't know how I-I got here, okay!" She yelled. 

They lowered her sword, helping the young woman up. "Sorry for scaring you, ####. I just never thought I would see a woman fall from the sky." They said with a seemingly awkward look on their face. 

The two soon began to talk and Mollia found that #### was from another world, getting her excited. They offered to help get her back to her world in the name of being a future hero, making #### laugh slightly. 

"Yeah... Everyone knows that part. it's common history." Ven mumbled as the landscape shifted about a few weeks ahead, now standing in a more historical version of Pandora's Melody. With Mollia and #### standing in front of the Tower of Babel.

"And this is the Tower of Babel. My goddess should know of a way to get you home!" Mollia said with a smirk as they led #### to the top. "We've known each other for a bit now... If I could ask. Why are you even helping me? We beat a dragon, we've gotten drunk together, you've been doing this for what? Fun?" She asked, making Mollia think as she began ascending the spire.

"I want to be a hero. And a hero doesn't leave someone in need. Even when they fall out the sky like an angel." Mollia seemingly grinned. "You think I'm an angel?" #### smirked, slowly reaching for Mollia's hand. "How about partner? Much better then being different." 

They seemed to blush at the hand holding, quickly rushing ahead and opening the doors to the top of the tower. "Uhm... W-We have reached the peak." 

Mollia soon stood before the gemstone at the top of the tower and began to pray, motioning for #### to do the same. As the two began too pray, Parfait appeared before them in her holy form with a warm, comforting smile. "Ah, Mollia. And who is this with you?" She said with an excited tone, surprised to see one of her favourite followers having a guest.

"Paradise... I beseech to help my friend get to her home." Mollia asked. They began explaining ####'s situation and what they could do. Parfait gave a playful smile and put her hands out. "I wanna help, I really do... But Penumbra is the one to ask. If you can find my other sister, Pandæmonium, I'm sure she knows where Peni is."

Mollia gave their thanks and left with ####, going on their quest to find Pandæmonium and her undercity.

Ven let out a groan as the land began to shift again. "And Mollia was known originally as the slayer of all non human species in the name of her goddess. Are we skimming that part over?" He complained. 

"Iz trying to get us through thiz as fast az possiblez. I do not wish to bez here anymorez then youz!" Cheshire mumbled as they found themselves inside a more rustic, more fantastical version of Pandora's Tears. "And so Mollia battled against the Demonic rulers seven leaders in order to seek an audience with her." Nvr said, watching as Mollia and #### made their way to what would eventually become Detainment Domain.

"And who are you?" Pandæmonium said as she looked down from her throne, swirling a glass of wine. Her eyes covered by long blonde bangs. Mollia began explaining their goal, but Pandæmonium dismissed the two with a casual wave.

"You may have beaten my leaders... But that's not what I want in a challenger. The trial is about acceptance. And you, humans. You humans are both heartless. Yet to accept yourselves. Come back when you can admit the truth."

The duo looked defeated, but ####, overcome by frustration over having made it so far only to fail, admitted to something she desired almost as much as going home. "Mollia, I love you!" She yelled, stunning the audience room and even Mollia themselves. 

They couldn't help but smile, admitting their love too and embracing in a tender moment. But while Pandæmonium was aware that something had stirred, she was still disappointed by Mollia for not admitting their actual secret.

"Fine. If you wish to find Penumbra, then I shall tell you where. You will find her at the edge of the world... Most likely moving the stars for her own mild amusement." Pandæmonium said with another dismissive wave, letting the two leave her city.

"And so Mollia and their otherworldly friend travelled across the world, finally reaching its edge. Only to be met with resistance. Thus Mollia awakened to their heart power and began seeing the errors of her incredibly racist beliefs." Ven explained, motioning for Cheshire to skip over the long journey part of the story, but did notice a few weird details not included. 

From things like Mollia was never actually racist to the fact that the stories never mentioned that the otherworldly traveller was actually their lover. It was all quite bizarre to see history from the eyes of the person.

"And as they reached the Spire of Stars, they found the last sister reading alone in her tower. Seeming to be awaiting them." Nvr finished the verse as the trio soon found themselves inside a familiar Spire to Ven, who was quickly distracted by the end of the story emerging before their eyes.

Penumbra sat alone, watching the night sky. her purple tentacled hair obscuring the almost infinite void that was her face. She was gigantic, looming down to the two as she stared at them with her singular gigantic eye. "And you two are here for the end of your journey, I presume."

The two nodded, clutching each others hands as they bowed to her. "We humbly ask that me and #### can be sent to her home world... We wish to spend our days together, for eternity."

Penumbra adjusted her star covered dress as she let out a sigh, a few bits of stardust flowing out. "Dear Paladin... I can not grant that request. I may send #### home. But you... You carry something that cannot be seen in her world."

"W-What's she talking about?" #### asked with confusion as she stared at Mollia. They didn't know how to respond, instead running away as the final full moon of the month emerged. 

Mollia hid themselves away, avoiding #### for the night. But she had followed them, seeing their beloved hero transform into a beast. Though frightened by the sight, Mollia still held her mind in tact as they were comforted by #### through out the night, and as day broke, the two finally had no more secrets to share.

"I won't leave you. Ever. Heh, I guess I'm your Mouse?" #### joked as they sat together at the top of the spire. Soon, the two were met by Paradise and Pandæmonium with Penumbra hovering between them in the centre.

"We have decided together. You shall be allowed to leave with #### and live together in her world, under the soul condition you keep your other side a secret." They said in unison, putting their hands together and opening the portal for them. 

The two were overjoyed, sharing a passionate kiss before stepping through together.

"The end." Nvr and Ven finished as Cheshire pointed to the portal being the elevator. "Wez just got toz leave through thatz." The trio all began making their way through the portal, only for Tid-Bit to appear, staring at the time frozen scene of the sisters holding open the portal. 

"I don't know why, but this scene is wrong." She mumbled before glitching out again, confusing Ven as he finally got inside the elevator. Cheshire pressed the only button left for them to go to. "Now let's go save a Rat!" Ven said with a fist pump.