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The Lady of the Lake slipped into the water and beckoned Scarlet to follow. They dove underwater and Scarlet found that she could swim much faster than before. The two continued swimming until they came to an underwater tunnel. The tunnel led them to a cave in which there was dry ground. Scarlet was surprised that she was able to breathe there. Nixie then led her through a series of dark caves, which eventually led to a manmade canal filled with dark plum water which forced them to begin swimming once more. The canal to the Underworld was long, dark, and winding. With every stroke, Scarlet felt as if she was being watched. It was almost as if the gargoyles on the stone walls were not mere statues.

After waiting several minutes, Scarlet heard a melodic voice call out to her. “Hello! Is that you, Scarlet Spark?”

Scarlet turned towards the voice. “Uh, yeah!” she said, running over.

“My name is Nixie Cascade.”

“Uh, Nixie! Right! Hi! Um, I hope this isn’t too weird–the Sun Goddess’ daughter asking for help from the Lady of the Lake, I mean.”

Nixie laughed. “It is a bit strange, I will admit. I think your mother has always been too afraid come here, honestly. I’ve always wondered if she thinks I will drag her into the water to try and put her flames out.”

Scarlet smirked, “Water and ice are her weaknesses and she does tend to be a bit paranoid. Your assumption is probably not too far off from the truth.”

Nixie smiled, but it quickly turned into a frown, “So, you were calling out for my help?”

“Oh yes, that’s right. I heard that you’re the one who tended to Eloise Azura the day she was hurt.”

“Yes.”

“I need you to take me to her. I’ve heard that you know the only safe way to enter without becoming undead.”

“Yes, this is also true. However, there’s no guarantee that she’d want to speak with you. My son Neil has tried numerous times, but he only gets silence.“

“I want to at least give it a try. I owe it to her.”

“If we are going to do this, I will need your full cooperation. You will stay close to me and do exactly as I say. You must also be prepared to leave the Underworld when I tell you to.”

“I understand.”

“We’ll leave now, then.”

After traveling all day and all night, Scarlet had finally arrived on the shores of the great lake. “Uh…Miss Lady of the Lake? I’m sorry, I don’t know your name. I–I could really use your help right now. I think you’re my only hope for helping Eloise. I’ve heard–even after all this time–that she’s still hasn’t recovered from what happened. She hasn’t spoken to anyone in years, she locked herself in her room and never leaves, and it’s all my fault. I don’t know if she’ll ever speak to me again, but I want to set things right.”

Scarlet sighed, looking upon her frozen mother, “I really didn’t want to have to do this, you know…I knew it’d be up to me to stop you. No one else can seem to.” She paused for a moment, sighing again. “Unlike that temper you have, this is only temporary. You should defrost in a year or two, depending on how well I’ve built this,” she said, giving her ray gun a pat. 

“Well, as much as I’m enjoying the silence, I’ve gotta run. There’s a cute damsel I’ve got to check up on and I have to recruit someone to help me. See you in a couple of years, mother.” And with that, Scarlet went off running towards the home of the Lady in the Lake.

It had taken her several years of preparation, but Scarlet was finally ready to confront her mother. With the help of her new ice ray, she froze the door barring her escape from the sun palace and smashed it into pieces. She had already memorized her mother’s weekly schedule, so she knew exactly where Phyra would be. Scarlet was able to find her within minutes of her escape. “Hello, mother,” she said with an icy glare.

Phyra looked more angry than surprised. “Scarlet! How did you get out of the palace?”

“It was pretty easy once I finally got this baby in my hands!”

“I hope you’re not honestly thinking about shooting me with that ridiculous contraption.”

Eloise may have hid away from her troubles, but Scarlet wasn’t ready to end the fight. Her anger towards what had happened fueled her determination to set things right. Whenever Phyra was away tending to her duties, Scarlet was secretly searching for a way to force the hot-blooded Sun Godess to finally simmer down.

Eloise locked herself in her room and refused to come out. She did not want her friends to see her face, she did not want her parents to look upon her in sorrow, and she did not want to visit the realms where she was viewed as a horrible monstrosity. The years passed by and the world pushed on without her.

The Lady of the Lake was summoned to help heal Eloise’s pain. The swim to through the canals to the Underworld was not easy for her, but she endured it so that she could aid the sweet girl his son had told her so much about.

“She is resting now…I have done what I can,” she said, closing Eloise’s bedroom door behind her. “One of her eyes was severely damaged, but it should still be functional. The burns on her face should heal nicely due to the way they were inflicted, but she is going to be left with permanent scars. I am sorry.”

While Phyra and Scarlet fought, it was the Reaper who had found Eloise hunched over in agony on the ground. He was saddened to see his daughter in such a state. However, at the same time, it was something he had seen countless times before. Death was no stranger to terrible pain and suffering. The Reaper slowly picked Eloise up as gently as he could and opened a portal home.