ascendfic

Cucali took Paloma to Prospit, flied all the way there. She ignored the stares of the Prospitans as she led her down, into the centre of the planet.

"Okay, here's how this is gonna work. You lie down on that slab and I'll take care of the rest."

"Cucali..." Paloma hesitated. "Can you... can you really kill me?"

"As if you could do it?"

"... I could. And, I don't want to make you do something like this."

"Bit too late to back out now, isn't it?!"

Paloma bit her lip and sat down on the blue slab. "I... I know."

"Ugh, don't get all nervous on me! This shit works fiiine!"

"I'm not nervous about that... I trust you, Cucali. I just..."

"Bluh bluh, feeeeelings, yeah I get it! Just lie down already!"

Paloma reached out and took Cucali's hand. She stiffened, but didn't pull away. "I'll be okay."

"God, you're so stupid! That's the whole point of this, to MAKE you okay!" Regardless, Cucali seemed to relax a little.

Paloma released Cucali's hand. She laid down on the slab and closed her eyes. "Whenever you're ready, Cucali."

Cucali took a deep breath, pulled out a knife, and plunged it straight into Paloma's vascular organ. Lime blood pooled on Sound's slab as the Maid breathed her last mortal breath.

AND THEN IT DIDN'T WORK AND PALOMA WAS DEAD FOREVER.