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A fight...a fight that Zee and Percival have been called to help... against a follower of the green God. There new friends are there, Hades, Alanni, Nex, and Myron... although they seem familiar, they are new friends different than...them.
As they all pour their blood, sweat, and tears into this fight against the puppeteer, an image flashes in Zee's mind...his beloved husband dying to a battle axe at the stomach, slowly killing him as he bleeds out in Zee's arms. *No...no, this can't happen...this won't happen...* Zee thinks to himself. Just at that moment the Puppeteer swings his axe above his head and goes to aim for Percival's abdomin.
Percival's eyes go wide as he braces for the impact of the axe, but there's nothing, no pain...not even a slight tap, but there is a gasp from Zee...
Zee collapses to the ground holding his stomach as blood seeps through his fingers. Percival for a moment is in shock before dropping to Zee's side. "No no no, darling..." Percival chokes out, trying not to cry in front of Zee. Zee pulls himself closer to Percival, craving his touch and comfort as he bleeds out. Percival pull Zee closer, so Zee is leaning against his chest.
"Please... please don't leave..." Zee manages to choke out through the pain.
"I'm not going to leave you, I promise..." Percival says as he uses his cloak to try and stop the bleeding from Zee's abdomen
"...Percival..." Zee whispers softly
"Hush, my love, please save your energy" Percival begs softly but Zee doesn't listen
"Percival, the love of my life..." Zee coughs and blood drips from his lips. "I've never met anyone like you, you're brave, kind, witty, and I wouldn't choose anyone else to spend my life with but you..."
"Zeiar...." Percival sobs softly as Zee resites his wedding vows
"Percival...I never thought I would find any love until I met you..." Zee's breaths become more labored as he continues to speak. "Being alive for as long as we have it's hard to find love that will stay...but I know that deep down you are mine and I am yours...."
"Zeiar... please stop..." Percival sobs softly as tears roll gently down his cheeks.
"Percival...I love you..." Zee says almost silently before gently kissing Percival.
Once the kiss breaks all Percival's emotions spill over at once.
"Zee... please, you have to stay...you promised me you would stay for me, you promised you'd be there for me!" Percival sobs heavily as Zee's breaths become very weak before they stop....
Zee's chest stops moving and his eyes lose that sparkle the Percival loves so much... Percival just sits there for a moment with a limp Zee in his arms before he hears the gentle clapping from the Puppeteer as he chuckles softly
"What a show, quite entertaining to watch really. You seemed quite fond of him, tis a shame he had to leave soon." The Puppeteer says with an amused smile.
Percival gently picks up Zee's limp body and lays it down near the wall very carefully. After Percival lays Zee's body down he takes out his scythe, and only one thing fills Percival's mind; revenge.
Percival's runs over to the Puppeteer scythe in position to swing. He swings his scythe hitting the Puppeteer just below the ribs and the blade sinking into his side, but not killing him just yet.
"HOW DARE YOU! HOW FUCKING DARE YOU!" Percival's screams as he swings again. "I'LL MAKE SURE YOU NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY AGAIN!" Percival yells as Hades runs over to help Percival in the fight.
The rest of the party, Nex Alanni and Myron, also run over to help Percival, each one of the with tears in their eyes from Zee's tragic death they all witnessed.
Out of pure rage and revenge Percival gets a good swing on the Puppeteer cutting clean in half, his body in two as Percival stands there breathing heavily.
Percival takes a step back from the now dead Puppeteer with a look of regret and longing on his face as he falls to his knees, dropping his scythe to the floor with a loud clang.
Alanni and Myron sit near Percival, trying their best to comfort him. He looks almost numb, like nothing matters anymore as he stares at the floor.
"Percival...it's going to be alright..." Alanni says softly, trying to comfort Percival
"We'll get through this..." Myron continues sympatheticly
"...what... what am I supposed to do without him..." Percival says, he sounds defeated and sad...like he wishes it was him instead of Zee.
Hades suddenly remembers he has the amulate, the same amulate that brought back Alanni before. If Hades tried he could bring back Zee.
Nex lingers in the back as they normally do, just watching this unfold not really sure how to help.
Hades finds the amulate and walks over to Zee's cold still body as it lays on the floor. Hades brings the amulate close to Zee's chest.
Percival sees this and panics for a second. "What are you doing?" Percival asks slightly on edge
"Just wait and see" Alanni says with a soft smile, recognizing the amulate.
The amulate glows softly as Zee's chest begins to rise and fall as he starts to breathe again. Percival immediately gets up and runs over to Zee's side, tears already forming in his eyes as Zee's eyes flutter open
"Zeiar...?" Percival says softly, thinking that this is too good to be true.
"Hi honey..." Zee mutters softly, with a gentle heartfelt smile. Zee looks at Percival with such love and adortion that it makes Percival's heart flutter in his chest. Zee carefully sits up to look at Percival correctly.
"Zee, you're back!" Percival says, smiling ear to ear as he hugs Zee, trying not to cry again.
"I missed you, babe" Zee mutters softly as he returns the hug to Percival. "I'm sorry I left" Zee apologizes softly
"No no no, you don't have anything to apologize for..." Percival whispers softly, burying his face in Zee's hair "I'm just happy you're back with me, and I'm not going to lose you"
"You won't lose me anytime soon" Zee claims, smiling softly as he and Percival continue to hold each other
"...I love you" Percival mutters softly
"I love you more" Zee replies back
"...I love you most..." Percival says pulling away from the hug before softly kissing Zee.