Third Trial

[yourghosthost]

[Today, the Ghost Host seems eerily quiet as you descend the stretching room, not even doing his usual speech. The Usual 25 tombstones are there, but with three new epitaphs for Tadashi, Wander, and Sylvia.

Noticeably, Wander and Sylvia’s are identical, except the names are reversed for Sylvia’s tombstone.

Here lies Tadashi Hamada
Tried to save his brother with a wire
But got trapped and burned in a fire

Here lies Wander and Sylvia
Best friends and heroes from the stars
Were never able to recover from their scars

There’s no turning back now, is there? Be wary. Trust no one.]

You know what you have to do.

Comments

[wannagetsmote]

[Reprecussions. That was... to be expected, really. You don't make deals with devils without any of those.

He turned his head to face Anna, then Namine.]

Someone, cover their eyes. And... tell Short stack-- Tell Lefou...

[Tell him what. He didn't know.]

[sixfingeredstan]

I've got her. [Ford covers Namine's eyes with one hand.]

Tell him...tell him what?

[His face is so upset right now????]

[wannagetsmote]

Doesn't matter. Get everyone else out first.

Whatever that is -- whatever's happening, it's my fault. I'm not leaving until everyone else is gone. So Go!

[sixfingeredstan]

[Ford's voice is heavy, but he's not stupid. He nods sadly.]

It's been a pleasure, Maui. You...you did the right thing.

[chainbroke]

Maui!

[ Oh, no. No, no. ]

Y-you have to get out of here, too!

[sixfingeredstan]

Come on. We need to get out of here.

[He's gonna just...yeah. Scoop her up and start running.]

Hide your eyes in my shoulder, Naminé.

[chainbroke]

W-we can't leave without him--!!

[ She's struggling. Maui told her she could draw him while he was still alive-- ]

[sixfingeredstan]

We have to, I'm sorry, Naminé, I'm sorry—

[He's getting a little choked up as he hauls her out, but his grip is very, very firm.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[... Wait, what?]

No, just run with us...!

[wannagetsmote]

Elsa. [Maui offered her a careful smile, though his eyes remained tight.]

One time I messed up so bad, I turned into a half-shark. Two different ways. If I can make mistakes, you can too. Remember that.

[Maui picked up his oar once more, and backed toward the door, pushing anyone else that lingered back with him.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[Elsa can't exactly grab an arm as beefy as his, so instead she'll grab the end of the oar before he's too out of range.]


Don't say that like they're your last words! You still have time to get out with the rest of us-!

[wannagetsmote]

[LOUD EYEROLLING. He can't even have his hero ending. And this is definitely not the kind of ladies he wanted his shoulders when he died but... if Elsa and Wendy are taking so long, he's going to heave them up onto his big shoulders and.

Bolt for the exit I Guess.]

[kindaruledatit]

Elsa....

[She's really starting to worry about the music. And she's looking to the queen to follow, because things are not getting any better.]

[sixfingeredstan]

WENDY! GET OUT!

[Like hell is he letting her die in here!!!!]

[kindaruledatit]

I KNOW! [They're all panicking, everyone's panicking.

She is hurrying towards the exit now.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[She knows they have to leave, but even as Wendy looks at her, she just shakes her head.]

We can't just leave him! We can't let another one of our friends die like this!!

[kindaruledatit]

I know! But we can't just stay here! [Not right now. Even if they both want to.

She reaches out and grabs onto Elsa's arm.] And we can't lose anyone else!

[outsidethecircle]

[...Oh dear god, what is happening. She... she is so unsure? But she's walking away backwards. What the hell--]

[terribibble]

[They're on opposite sides of the circle but it doesn't matter, they're all going the same direction, and he is not letting any of the other people he cares about in this place get hurt today. He catches up to her and puts a hand on the small of her back to nudge her along.]

Come on, hon, we have to move.

[outsidethecircle]

R-right... we. Just have to go.

[Thank you, hick uncle. She's... just going to follow him.]

[kindaruledatit]

Maui! Come with us! [No more people should be left behind!]

[nobodyperfect]

Big Guy...

[They didn't talk much, but that's what happens, he guesses.]

Just... Take as many as you can.

[He starts running, after giving Naminé and Ford a Look.]

[aboyandhiscar]

Dude.

[Hook. Didn't Maui mention something about a hook last time they talked. But maaan, no time to chat it up. He rubs at his hair frustrated, and gives Maui a pat on the shoulder]

Not sure what's happening now, but--remember, man.

Knew you didn't belong with the bad guys.

[wannagetsmote]

And you don't belong with the dead guys. [Still, Maui's... smiling.

And definitely giving Mike a hard shove toward the door.]

[aboyandhiscar]

[gawd OW. But he's going, he's going.

Demi-god's speed, Maui.]