(The front yard of the Church)
-Mao: *sigh*…
-Amelia: Hey...
-Mao: Oh hey, what do you want?
-Amelia: I came to check up on you.
-Mao:...he bribed you again did he…
-Amelia: It was a good deal, okay!
-Mao:...Well, it doesn't matter anyway...I won't be able to see her so what's the point...
-Amelia: you know all of us are just looking out for y-
-Mao: OH MY GOD, YES! YES! I fucking know okay? So stop shoving it in my face! I've heard it one BILLION times already!
-Amelia:…
-Mao: I just! I wanted to…*sigh*...whatever...
-Amelia: Hey...anything else you wanna get off your chest?
-Mao: he told you, didn't he...
-Amelia: well...that and you only told us the 3rd one...
-Mao: So? What...you gotta use that to insult me too?
-Amelia: no...?
-Mao:....*sigh* alright, you think you can handle it?
-Amelia: ahem...tell me, my child...what do you hold deep in your heart? Let me be an ear for your words.
-Mao: Wow, that was...painful to hear.
-Amelia: hehe...it's a first for me...
-Mao: heh it's not even in your profession!
-Amelia: Well consider that humiliating event as payment okay!? Hurry up!
-Mao: Alright...alright...
(10 minutes later)
-Amelia: oh...
-Mao: Yeah...a bit of a pushover amirite?
-Amelia: Pft! Never thought you were THAT much of a doormat.
-Mao: but...now you know why I'm so desperate, this could be my only chance of finding love again...or at least it should've...
-Amelia: Hey...maybe it wasn't your final chance after all...
-Mao: What do you mean?
-Amelia: *mumbles* ...it's just that...well....someone who does find you "attractive"...might not be so far away…
Suddenly, they hear a rustle by the Church's fence wall. It was Lottie who was rustling the fence.
-Mao: Lottie?
-Lottie: Oh hey! There you are, and um...who's that?
-Mao: Huh? You don't remember? She's-
-Amelia: Nunofya-
-Lottie: Nunofya?
-Amelia: Nunofya. As in Nun of ya goddamn business!
-Lottie: um...okay then...so are you ready for the date?
-Mao: Nah...not exactly...i...I can't exactly see you anymore...
-Lottie: wait...what? Why?
-Mao: Because my brother said that you were a...to put it bluntly...a golddigger...
-Lottie: A golddigger!? Why would he say that?
-Mao: I don't know, but whatever he said you were, it doesn't matter because he doesn't even let me go outside! Much less see you.
-Lottie: Well can I talk to him? Maybe I could try to-
-Amelia: I don't think that's going to well, Lottie...
-Lottie: Well why don't we just talk like this then? We could use some signals to call each other...
-Amelia: Not gonna work, he patrols around the Church every 10 mins. I'm surprised he didn't come here already.
-Lottie: really?
-Amelia: Not to mention, There are two other people in the Church, both are not specifically fond of you either.
-Lottie: Mao...is this true? Do they hate me that bad?
-Mao: Unfortunately...exceptions are more or less “not prefered”... Trust me...I know first hand how it feels, love...
-Lottie: well i...guess it couldn't be helped. Here, take this!
She pulls out a pocket-
-Amelia: A pocket knife!?
-Lottie: Oh please don't misunderstand! This knife was given to me when I was accepted into my community.
-Mao: Really?
-Lottie: Yeah! Look at the handle, it says "Red Cross" that's our community's name.
-Amelia: What's it like?
-Lottie: We live in an underground/downtown-like area and the people there are wonderful! They accept all people of all races!
-Mao: That sounds incredible!
-Lottie: Uh-huh! Here take it, from one exception to another! I...wish you all the best...
-Mao: Yeah...I guess it's farewell...*sigh*
-Amelia: Alright fine!
-Mao:?
-Amelia: There's a way I could get you out of here...
-Mao: Wait, really?
-Amelia: LET ME MAKE THIS CLEAR! This is more of a last farewell kind of thing okay? I still hate her freaking guts so if she comes here again, I'll gonna fuck her up 'kay!!
-Mao: Alright...keep your voice down...so where's the secret exit?
-Amelia: Hey I'm not doing this for free y'know!
-Mao: Really?
-Amelia: *puff up cheeks*
-Mao: alright! alright! What do you want?
-Amelia: *looks at Lottie* We'll be right back...
-Lottie: O-of course.
Both of them move behind one of the pillars.
-Mao: Okay, let one on me.
-Amelia: Six days from now, before the day we get out of Karuma. There will be a fireworks festival near the border walls between Karuma and Libertalia.
-Mao: yeah and?
-Amelia: right...um...I want us to go and see the fireworks.
-Mao: Oh sure! I and Lottie can take you-
-Amelia: No, just you and me...watching the fireworks...together...
-Mao: Just you and me?
-Amelia: Did I stutter!?IIf you don't want to, I'll be takI'llmy leave now!
-Mao: Alright! Jeezzz...
-Amelia: so...promise? *shows pinkie*
-Mao: Heh...Promise!
*locks the pinkie*
-Amelia: Remember, you break that promise? I'll drag you down to Hell itself, got it?
-Mao: Wouldn't have it any other way.
-Amelia: *blushes*
Both of them went out of the pillar.
-Amelia: Alright! You turn around now!
-Lottie: Me?
-Amelia: YES You! I'm not going to give out this info to freaking strangers!
-Lottie: Okay...okay...
Both of them whisper to each other.
-Mao: why are you so hostile to her?
-Amelia: Nunofya
-Mao: Okay forget I asked...
Amelia: Now I'm starting to regret helping you...
-Mao: Come on now, I'll be back before you even notice it.
-Amelia: alright, go...
-Mao: Thanks Amelia, you're the best!
-Amelia: yeah...sure...
-Mao: hey...
-Amelia: huh?
Mao hugs Amelia, her cheeks bright red, then Mao goes out the secret exit.
-Mao: Hey! Kept you waiting huh?
-Lottie: Oh, I don't mind.
-Mao: Hey, I'll be back before 6 okay? Don't worry...
-Amelia: sure...
The both of them were going to leave, but Amelia calls out.
-Amelia: Hey!
-Mao: Huh?
-Amelia:...be careful...
Mao winks then give her an okay symbol and heads off.
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(6h30 PM)
-Guyn: Grrr...why hasn't he come back yet?
-Amelia: i...
-Guyn: I can't believe after all that, YOU helped him escape...
-Amelia: he just seemed so depressed and I felt bad for calling him names...
-Guyn: I know, Amelia... But all of those could heal over time. But he can't heal if he's dead you know!
-Amelia: Are you even listening to yourself!? How could you say that he's dead!
-Guyn: *sighs*…I'm going to go look for him...and after this? Both of you are GROUNDED, understand?
-Amelia: yes...
Suddenly, the front gate started making loud noises outside. But every knock, it gets quieter and quieter until it stops.
Guyn signals the others to shut the lights, lock the doors and hide. He grabs a metal pole nearby and readies himself. He opened the doors and immediately jumped back to a defensive stance.
The person outside was Mao, he was battered, bruises all over and his left arm was broken...the shock froze Guyn in place, as he couldn't start to process this, much less move.
But the silence was broken when Mao let out an exhausted voice.
-Mao:...I'm...*cough* sorry...
-Guyn: MAOOOOOOOO!!! -
Mao's fatigued body couldn't stand anymore, he fainted. Guyn finally snaps out of his state and rushes to his beaten brother. When Mao's body just slightly touched the ground, a voice called out.
-???: Maou!
-Maou: *snore*
-???: Maou! You lazy fuck! Wake up! Don't make me come in there!
-Maou:*snores loudly*
-???: Motherfucker...can't believe this...
The sound of keys falling can be heard from outside.
-???: OH GAWD DAMMIT! *opens door* Alright! Boy! Get ch'our ass up and go do som'in
I did not waste 5 goddam years feeding your ass for you to pretend to just lie there.
-Maou: Awww...come on boss...you made me lose my beauty sleep.
-Boss: Fetch me a batch of corpses, asap.
-Maou: Ugh…
-Boss: Bring back a pile and I might give that thing you’ve always wanted.
-Maou: *Yawn* Now that, I like.
-Boss: Then get up and get ogoing!
The Boss slams the doors but the movement made the keys fall again*
-Boss: *muffled* GOD DAMN IT.
-Maou: Same crap...different day…
*Title card*
End
