On a certain reserve at vatheon...

[martelapproves]

She's... she's back... she's finally back...

See, mun? I told you... I told you she'd come back... I was right... y-you stupid humans tried to keep her from me, but you can't.

[ Sorry, it's kind of a surreal moment for Mithos. He'll be back to normal soon. ]

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[chosen_gigolo]

Hold the phone, blondie. She's not back yet. Gotta say I think the rest of us are hoping she gets in though if only to control your crazy ass.

[Oh look, one of the few things Zelos and Kratos agree on.]

[strength_of_tomorrow]

[SHUT UP ZELOS DO NOT PROVOKE MITHOS RIGHT NOW.]

[fistfullofmagic]

I must admit, I too am pleased she will be here soon, even if she is from thousands of years before we met.

[martelapproves]

Eeheeheehee... AHAHAHAHAHA!!!

You inferior beings told me it wouldn't work, but it did! She's back! My sister is with me again!

1/2

[martelapproves]

She's--

2/2

[martelapproves]

[ Wait, what? ]

You knew her?

[chosen_gigolo]

...

[Nope. He's done.]

[martelapproves]

All I had to do was threaten Lamufao! You-- you humans said it wouldn't work-- it's as much of a coward as any of YOU were!

[strength_of_tomorrow]

[Okay, Kratos will step in then.]

It will likely be disorienting for her to suddenly arrive in a place like Vatheon.

[Read: calm yo tits, Mithos, you'll scare her like this.]

[stickinthemud]

T-that's...

[He has no idea what to say to this. Or even what to think. He's been thinking about this ever since he first arrived in Vatheon and was told the possibility for her arrival exists. He was just discussing the matter with Kratos last week.]

[martelapproves]

I can't wait to tell her all about how you betrayed me.

[skirtcladgunner]

As an older sister myself, I don't think she'd approve of your reaction.

[Seriously, Mithos.]

[didnotapprove]

Mithos...

[Don't act like this. Just return to who you used to be, so if her mun goes through with this, they can be happy...]

[zelda_hylia]

[Oh... this must be what Zelos has been warning her about. He certainly is frightening like this. Just going to quietly go hide with Zelos now...]

[stickinthemud]

[Oh. Uh. Is there even a point in keeping up the facade here? Mithos's mun might've already told him which moment in time Yuan is really from. Well, no harm in trying.]

... I don't know what you're talking about! I didn't betray anyone! [This is a half truth. He doesn't entirely see it as betrayal, rather it was a correction of a big mistake.]

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[worldofhurt]

This isn't like resurrecting her through the seed, Mithos. [Just... gonna leave that as it is and not say anything more loaded.] But it's good you'll hopefully have your sister back when approvals are done.

[martelapproves]

Sure, Yuan. Explain that to all the Renegades I killed once I found out. Too bad I got pulled to Vatheon before I could finish the job.

[ Yeah, Yuan, he went there. ]

[martelapproves]

SHUT UP, TORI!!!

[martelapproves]

S-Sis...

[ It's quiet. Meek. Almost broken. He's just... staring. After four thousand years, it was finally happening... ]

[stickinthemud]

[Don't take the bait, don't take the bait, don't take the bait...]

You're not making sense!

[skirtcladgunner]

Don't tell me to shut up, Mithos!

[martelapproves]

I'm not? My sister would never forgive me for killing you. But I don't have any problem finally putting the Renegades out of my misery.

[ Evil. Fucking. Grin. ]

[martelapproves]

Wh-what do you know? I barely even know you.

[ ... even if, like with Regal and Presea, whatever he had against her wasn't strictly personal. Can't quite be said for the other way around, though. ]

[didnotapprove]

[It is pretty unbelievable, isn't it?]

Meeting again in Vatheon will be much better than what you've been trying to do. [Trying to be gentle, just in case. She doesn't know how much Mithos knows, if he's already been told of her disapproval.]

[didnotapprove]

["I'm grateful for your attempts to stop him, Yuan. Thank you."

It's what she wants to say, but...]

[stickinthemud]

[Don't take the bait, don't take the bait!]

...

[martelapproves]

You know what I'm gonna tell them, Yuan?

[martelapproves]

T-this is my sister! She wouldn't-- she wouldn't betray me!

[martelapproves]

W-well... of course! You'll be in your own body. You won't need the body of a human like Colette!

[ That's totally what she meant! Right? Right? ]

[stickinthemud]

Tell who?

[martelapproves]

The Renegades. You know, the people who are going to die because you thought I was too stupid not to notice what you were doing?

[stickinthemud]

[It's getting consistenly harder for Yuan not to rise to Mithos's insults, now. His hands clench into fists by his sides.]

I don't know what- Nobody is going to die!

[stickinthemud]

[Nothing she could say would make him feel better, to be honest. He'd be too focused on who's saying it. On the voice speaking those words. He hasn't heard that voice in over four thousand years, after all.

And he's going to be conflicted as hell if she does arrive in Vatheon.]

[martelapproves]

If you think you can stop me, Yuan, go right ahead and try. Because you didn't put up much of a fight in front of that dwarf's house.

[fistfullofmagic]

I told you she became the guardian of Aselia's World Tree, did I not?

[He's pretty sure he did anyway.]

[stickinthemud]

[He draws in a deep breath, trying to steady himself. This isn't going anywhere. One last attempt to put a stop to this and feign innocence.]

With all due respect, my lord, I'm not following. I haven't been near any dwarves in centuries and I know nothing of these Renegades you keep referring to.

[martelapproves]

[ Mithos really, really hates the fact that he can't prove Yuan is lying. ]

You better not be lying to me, Yuan. And you better hope Martel comes to Vatheon. Because if I ever find out you lied to me twice, I'm going to take advantage of the fact that nobody stays dead in Vatheon.

[martelapproves]

[ Well, he did, but... this makes Mithos curious. ]

Whatever happened to Ratatosk, anyway?

[stickinthemud]

[Ah, so Mithos's mun hasn't told him after all. Mithos was just testing him.]

Of course I hope Martel will come to Vatheon. Why wouldn't I? [This is actually a question he's asking himself as well. He has doubts about Martel's possible arrival, but he doesn't truly understand why. Perhaps he's just afraid of facing her again after all that's happened.]

[didnotapprove]

[It's not, but she won't press the issue further.]

I'm looking forward to seeing you all again, if Miss Mun does allow me to go.

[didnotapprove]

[She'll hope you can move past that conflict, then. Being revived was not something she wanted, but if she can have a chance to be with everyone again in a different way, it's not as if she'd object.

She's heard their voices, but she has not been able to touch them. To hold them and assure them that things don't have to be the way that they are--not for her sake.]

[skirtcladgunner]

That's what you got out of that? Disappointment isn't the same as betrayal!

[martelapproves]

[ He can't answer that, because he never once doubted Yuan did indeed love Martel. But that didn't extend to Mithos in the form of loyalty, it turned out. Or his attempts to revive his sister. All in all, it was both confusing, and a shock. ]

You would. Because she's the only thing that will save your life if I find out you lied.

[martelapproves]

After all I did to bring her back, and create the world she wanted, it might as well be.

[martelapproves]

I-- I hope she does. Sis... I can't lose you twice.