Reunited

(Gentle thump noise)

(with sardonic glee) Well, looks like someone's joined me in this hellhole. (yelling) Hold on, I'll be there soon! (walking over, under her breath, chuckling) Well, I wonder who it is. Maybe Woden's Valkyries finally realized that he's a bastard. Maybe Sekhmet overdosed on sex and catnip. Or perhaps, Baph got tired of Badb telling him that he was a fool and played chicken with the Tube one last ti-.

(sudden silence, then slow, quiet shock) L..Laura?

(with sudden, real glee) Laura! (grunt as though hugging someone tightly) It's you, it's really, really you! Oh, let me look at you. (in awe) Oh my goodness, you're...radiant. I love the makeup and hair. (chuckles, then grandly, as though a presenter at a circus, showing some marvelous act) Well, welcome to the aether. Don't worry about the darkness too much. You get used to it, and you can see just fine. Kind of like..night vision. Say, I know that the odds are short, but..you got any coke? No? Damn. How about...a cigarette? (suddenly, laughing in surprise) You little minx! How'd you get that to here? Oh, who cares, give me it please. (gentle flick, then the drag and puff of a cigarette, and a sigh of relief) Oh my G-o-d, that feels good.

I've missed talking to people. Inanna's here, but they're still in shoc-...(sadly) Yeah. Inanna's dead. Baphomet. (as though shaking off the loss, quick and calm) Let's not think about that. Let's think about you.

(giggling in glee) I can't believe you're here with me! That you're (suddenly stopping, voice going slow and shocked, cold from the realization)..here. With me.

Laura..you're a goddess..and you're dead.

(suddenly angry, growling like an insane beast) Who did this to you!? I swear to G-o-d, if it was Baph again, I'll drag myself out of here and destroy him and all he lov-!

(another realization) ..Ananke. It was Ananke, wasn't it? Oh Laura, sweet, sweet Laura..she gave you what you most wanted in the world..and then she killed you. She fulfilled your dream, and then..click. (suddenly and wildly) No,nonononono, don't cry, don't cry, please stop crying!

(muffled, as though with her face buried into her shoulder, voice getting slowly more sorrowful) Oh Laura..I could have saved you. If I hadn't let that (with sudden rage) WITCH (calm again) kill me, you would still be alive. I'd have kept you safe, and you'd still be alive! You'd be up there, inspiring like you always wished, instead of down here with me! (starting to cry) Oh Laura..I'm so sorry.

(rush of sobbing and quiet murmuring, culminating in Luci saying 'I love you')

(suddenly, sharply) What? No! No, of course I didn't say that! I don't (saying it in disgust) love (normal voice) anyone! (sounding as though her will is slowly being worn down) No, I didn't! No..Laura...

(groan as though defeated) FINE. I give up. Yes, okay? I said that I love you, you wanker. Are you appeased now, oh great goddess-(sudden kissing noises for a bit, as long as you wish)..Oh. Apparently you are. (chuckles) Good.

Well, we're going to be here for a while. What would you like to do? We have no cards, no instruments, nothing at all, so right now, our only options are to wander, or fuck. (laughs, then more kissing noises) Oh my. (chuckles) I suppose you like the latter. Are you sure, darling? You've only just passed on. Usually, it takes at least a week to get the urge up after something like that.

(silence for a few seconds, then in surprise) Oh. Judging by the fact that you've removed your dress, I suppose that that's a yes. (chuckles, looking her over) Hmm..lovely body. Nice ass. (smacking noise, then a slight, gleeful noise of intrigue) Like that, hmm? Good. I’ll remember that.

(starts pressing kisses to her neck, laughing slightly evilly) Oh, so sensitive, little goddess. Just imagine the marks I can leave. You know, they say that the bite of the devil burns in the very best way. (laughs again, evil as anything, and continuing the kisses downward, then squeaking in surprise) Oh! Laura, my dear, must you be so eager? Ow! No tugging. Give the devil her sympathy. (laughs loudly, still giggling as she speaks) Oh, you’re this turned on and you can still glare at me like that? Oh, alright then, I’ll give you what you wish, Laura dear. A nice licking for the new goddess.

(Look, I’m not good at writing sex, never have been, and I apologize for this. Here, my dearie, just improv. Plenty of growling, praise for how sweet she tastes and how very much she missed her, finally descending into a growly mess of begging for her to come and praise when she does.)

(sighing happily) You taste divine, darling. C’mere, and let me hold you. Oh, stop laughing, sometimes the devil wants to cuddle. Mmm, much better. Don’t worry about taking care of me, we have plenty of time for that, my dear goddess.

Say..what goddess are you anyway?

Persephone? (laughs) The wife of Hades is intertwined with Lucifer. Tell me, is that irony, or coincidence?

Alright, let’s get some rest, and then we’ll go see Inanna. I’m sure they’ll be ‘happy’ to see you.

Sleep well, darling. Love you.