We've been following Alzo for a while, we're climbing upwards, this view is peaceful, looking over most of Heaven, but it's also dangerous for the fact that we can fall anytime and die.
Getting tired of not having an answer, I ask Alzo again what we're doing;
"Alzo, where are we going? We're climbing up mountains, but we still have no idea where we're going"
Alzo speaks up "Alright, I'll tell you, while Eve and I were teleported to the fortress, immediately, I was entranced by something. It looked like a sword seems in locked in the wall. I don't know how I saw it, but it spoke to me. Time felt slowed down around me, and I was given an illusion of Xavos falling onto the Heavens. I feel like that sword's the answer to this"
"So we're trying to get the sword?"
"Yes, and the mountains is the best way to get to Xavos' kingdom since the mountains doesn't have as much guards or security as any other place in Heaven"
"How do you know so much about Heaven?"
"Don't worry about it, all I know is that I need to avenge Eve, she didn't deserve that fate"
Alzo looks stricken with grief, and keeps walking forward. I slow down my pace to walk alongside Nyeruu. She starts conversation by asking;
"Modesto, if we ever do get out of this mess, do you think we could... get married?"
I stay silent, I haven't ever thought about this, embarrassingly, I answer her.
"I... would like that, but for now, we need to focus on getting back to Terra"
"Yeah..."
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After about 20 minutes of awkward, quiet walking, Alzo stops at the edge of a mountain cliff and says;
"Look! We've reached our destination!"
Nyeruu and I walk over and past the clouds, we see a building on Terra, really far away.
"That building was the one I used to get here, I stole a gadget of theirs, and there's other gadgets that can help us get back at Xavos, specifically a genie lamp they have that can grant us some wishes to defeat Xavos, since we can't just walk up to his kingdom or we'll die"
"How are we going to get down there?" Nyeruu asks.
"Hmm, we could send out a signal, hope a chariot arrives, steal that chariot and ride down there"
"And how are we going to send out a signal?"
"I'll try it grow a very tall tree, a tree that pops out of nowhere is sure to attract at least some attention from a chariot, now even though my power here is weakened, I could do it, but I'll be out of energy for a while, at least until we get to Terra where I'll get my energy back faster"
"Alright then, we'll be waiting"
Alzo proceeds to grow a tree tall enough to see at a far distance, where we wait 10 minutes until we spot a chariot.
When the chariot arrives, an angel walks out and asks us about this tree, and after realizing who we are, calls us "Enemies of paradise" and attempts to arrest us.
We all gang up and leave the angel guard unconscious, then when the coast is clear, we hop in the chariot and ride down to Terra.
However while we're not even close to the building, a bullet passes through the chariot and we start going down. We all jump out, Alzo clinging onto a tree, Nyeruu jumping off of some walls and landing safely, and with my power restored, I grow wings at the last second and hover above the ground before landing.
A bunch of men in suits walk out from the building and start shooting at us. Quickly, I use my arms to shapeshift into a giant shield to absorb all the bullets.
"There's something I haven't told you two about yet, this building is a government facility and since I robbed them, they're trying whatever they can to kill us" Alzo says.
"Would've been happy to know this earlier" says Nyeruu.
Alzo dismisses her and tells us the route to the gadget room.
"So how will she get there when we're being shot at?"
"I'll distract them, you two head there, once you get the genie, wish to get to Heaven, then wish to bring me too"
Alzo runs from my shield and actually distracts the agents for a while, allowing Nyeruu and I to take them down. We both head to the room while running from the agents.
We get there eventually and I hold the door down to let Nyeruu use the genie lamp.
"Hurry and get the genie out!" I yell as more and more agents start trying to open the door.
Nyeruu gets the genie out and the genie says;
"Ah, thanks for saving me from my thousand year prison, for a reward, you're granted three wishes"
Nyeruu tells the genie "I wish Modesto, Alzo, and I were teleported to Heaven!"
"Granted" the genie says as he snaps his fingers.
Nyeruu blinks and they're in the middle of Heaven, which seems to be a maze.
Alzo, after realizing he's not in danger anymore, lets out a breath of relief and asks Nyeruu a question;
"Please, let me grant a wish, for Eve"
"Oh, alright, go ahead" Nyeruu says.
"Thank you"
Alzo walks up and grabs the genie lamp, and asks his wish.
"I wish Eve's soul will be put to rest"
"Granted" the genie says as he snaps his finger.
Alzo turns over to Nyeruu and I and asks a question.
"Is it okay for me to use the last wish? It's for a good reason"
"Yes" Nyeruu lets his use it.
"I wish I had the sword in Xavos' castle walls"
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A Journey Through Hell and Heaven
AdventureThe story following a man named Modesto and his journey to save someone that he's willing to travel anywhere to, including Heaven and Hell. Somewhat of a disclaimer, this story was made specifically for a friend group, so if you aren't in that frie...
