star_kingdom | 12 // Brimstone //

[Video / Underworld Action ]

Ok, I get it, I do, went a little too far with the ‘taking over worlds’ thing…

[At first one can only hear Hades voice and see the dark and gloomy interior of the Underworld. ]

So Dante, come on, let’s talk this over a bit.

[There is a clank of chain as whomever is using the recording device tries to figure out how to move the camera. There is even a brief glimpse of an eyeball as the creature looks inside the lens to see if the thing is working. ]

We’re both reasonable people here, well, not people per se but… we can work this out. What do you want? There must be something… help finding some one, success in your business… Oh! A new jacket?

[And there the camera finally focuses on Hades who appears to have been chained to his throne in the Underworld. Now for those who know their Greek mythology they should recognize the golden chains that even a God can’t break. Dante and his team successfully managed to put Hades out of commission for a while. ]

Come on, let’s talk, what do you say?

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[ smirks. ] True. [ sets a finger to his lips. ] Hm. I neither need, nor want a thing. [ and that's the truth. he's got all he could ever want. namely ciel. ] But my Master, ...I am sure there is something he wants.

A few things...

[And hurrying that kid along gets Sebastian his soul all the sooner, hm? ]

We're working on the final details right now. Just a signature on the bottom line and we could get this deal done.

[ not surprised. and heck yeah it does. ] ...his name includes mine as well. [ bows. ] I look forward to your release, Hades, ...those gaudy chains never did suit you.

You look forward to my release even though you helped get me into this situation...

[Oy demons. Always so quick to change sides. ]

I put an end to the Ice Queen. Not you. I didn't think you'd needed her assistance to evade capture. [ cants his head. ...and that had been but a bit of fun.

Yeaaa, about that... destroying Icy and putting an end to my whole let's conquer all of the worlds deal. You know real estate isn't cheap, we could have made a bundle with that.

[And by bundle he means there would have been a lot of souls in it for him. ]

...you're ambitious. [ he's got the only soul he needs. ] But you lack subtly. I think that you'd gone about this the wrong way.

[Gods are a little dodgy on 'subtle'. ]

Oh really? How would you have handled that differently then? I'm dying to know.

[A terrible death pun that Hades laughs at as if it is actually funny. ]

[ yep. sebastian's noticed. ]

I do not intend to reveal my hand. [ low chuckle. ] Not just yet, anyway, but I will say this... you left them capable so of course they were going to retaliate.

Everyone knew they were going to retaliate, hero-types can never just accept when they have lost, so whats the big deal? They would have attacked and lost again?

...you can never be too sure. [ not good to count your chickens before they hatch, and all that. ] I think it would have been more amusing to completely incapacitate them before hand, ...so all they could do is watch as their kingdom withered.

Not a bad idea... I like the way you think! You know, besides the whole double-crossing me and ensuring my plans would fail... thing...
Next time direct that wicked mind of yours towards the hero-types and we'll get along fine.

...and that's just the beginning. [ lifts a brow and stifles a chortle. ] I intend to. I don't care for them. [ one or two, yes, but the majority. tch. ] ah, But that was but one battle and the war is not yet lost. Let them think they've won. It'll make their fall and ultimately your rise all the more delicious.

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