(Remaster) The Abyss Calls Out

Hidden Gem

A pair of boots calmly walked through the halls of the great Abyssal palace, accompanied by the sound of the bag they held, filled with the tokens taken during that dreadful battle against Haku. Oni had successfully returned to the Abyss, unscathed at that, and was bringing her prize back to the Queen she so adored.

The massive door leading to the throne room soon stood ahead and, after a moment of hesitation, Oni opened the door and walked inside. She saw her Queen on the throne as she usually was, eyes unfocused as she observed the war through the eyes of her soldiers, before they centered in as Oni walked in.

"Oni."

"My Queen." She bowed, putting the sack down and getting to her knee.

Iowa looked to the bag she brought with her, slowly rising to her feet as they returned to her now Second. "Has Haku's rouge rage been dealt with?"

"Yes. I cut her down and put her to rest."

"...A shame it is to lose such a good asset, but alas, her violent urges got the better of her. Don't repeat those mistakes if you know what's good for you."

"I won't my Queen, I'll prove superior." Oni bowed even further, her hair touching the floor as Iowa approached.

Her hand came down and grabbed the bag, lifting it up and feeling the moderate weight to it. "What is in this?"

"It's what Haku had taken during her battle, and I had taken it back after cutting her down to return them here."

"Good. At least we get something out of this." She opened the sack and looked in, smiling as she observed the contents. "Well...you've outdone yourself this time."

"Thank you my Queen."

Iowa closed the bag and walked past Oni, snapping her fingers as Oni rose to follow after her. The duo passed by several Abyssals, all of them bowing their heads as Iowa passed them by.

Eventually, then found who they wanted. "Willo."

"Hm?" Willo turned around, seeing both of them there. "Oh! My Queen, did you need something of me?"

"Yes. You need to gather everyone you can, we have something of an announcement to make for the Abyssals."

"Of course, I'll gather everyone my Queen." Willo curtsied, since she couldn't bow with that massive head ornament, and left to gather the Abyssals outside the palace.

Oni watched Willo go, soon looking back down to the bag as she questioned why this was so important. Clearly Iowa must have known she had those thoughts, as she snapped her fingers to get her attention again.

"Patience Oni, you'll see why this is so important soon."

"...Of course my Queen."
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After several minutes, dozens, if not hundreds of Abyssals, had gathered in front of the palace. Abyssals of all kinds swam in the black depths, all now standing atop the waves and waiting as Iowa and Oni approached the shoreline of the lone island in the cavernous Abyss.

Iowa used more of her power, a table of pure white and purple streaks rising from the ground, on which she placed the bag atop of. "Abyssals...we have gained something vital today."

All of their eyes seemed to lock on as she said that, clearly interested in what she was talking about. "Due to the efforts of both Haku and Oni, we have procured a wonderful gift that, unfortunately, resulted in the death of Haku to attain."

She left that to hang for a moment, before opening the bag and reaching in. "However, her death was not in vain, for now...we are truly gifted."

She pulled her hand out, revealing what was taken to the crowd of Abyssals, all of them gasped at the sight, some even fainting as her hand revealed what it was. Willo to her side had her hands over her mouth, and Oni, who was previously indifferent, suddenly had her mouth open in shock at the sight.

"Now...we have it."

The item she held was one she covered for so long, something she had been trying to attain ever since she fell to the Abyss a year ago. With it finally in her hands...she was complete.

She held...

A Cerveza Cristal.

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April Fools lads!

Just saying this isn't continuing yet, it's surprisingly hard to write this, so sorry about that. What I'm not sorry about is this joke though!