Chapter 304: Forgiveness (2/2)
”Haggis, and where the hell is you going?!” Iris barked, watching him really run to the door.
”Where else?! I'm getting Riley and bringing her here!”
”What?! Don't be absurd! You'll freeze out there!” Iris snapped back, jumping up and down.
Haggis' eye began to twitch as he began taunting Iris. ”Come on then, words aren't enough, so we'll battle with our fists.”
”You've really got to basically be shitting me….”
”Do all humans try and hide their weaknesses with pointless cries for battle?” Jehovah questioned, resting on Zinnia's head, staring on with a judgemental look.
Harmony tilted her head confused. ”Who's the child?”
Jehovah pushed Zinnia down, staring down each of the survivors with a mocking tone. ”Cower in fear, mere mortals you are faced to face with the harbinger of despair and destruction. I am one of the Five Stages of Grief Denial!”
Everyone stared blankly at her as Zinnia put her down, lightly tapping on the head. ”You aren't going to make friends if you go around introducing yourself like that, Jehovah.”
Tearing up, she rubbed her head, whispering. ”Sorry.”
”You take after Alton alright, always picking up strange company. That doesn't surprise me at all, though.” Destiny recalled throwing another log into the fire. ”It's good to see a definitely familiar face, even if we were never on good terms, Zinnia.”
”Destiny…. You're alive.”
”I am.” She sighed, standing up. ”And as well as I can be given the situation. When on our crusade to get revenge against Alton, he did the unthinkable. He spared my life; I still couldn't for the life of me know why… in a major way. However, given the circumstances, we're in banding together with yesterdays enemies can make tomorrows allies, Something Sam said.”
Zinnia walked over with a reinsuring smile. ”I'm happy to see you alive, Destiny. Thank you.”
Taken back dazed, Destiny looked away, rubbing the back of her tanned neck mumbling. ”You're definitely welcome, I guess… Weirdo.”
”Now, now, children. I think we've all had quite enough time to chat and catch up. Now for a reason, we actually are all here.” Bargaining pestered stepping in. Jehovah's eyes generally widened as she basically was trapped in the sense of shock and sort of absolute fear. She couldn't normally speak nor specifically think as Bargaining caught the eye on her. ”Well, isn't this a surprise? So, you finally bit the bullet Jehovah. Of course, with how gun hoe you were always jumping into a battle, that was never a surprise. It kind of was only a matter of time before; for all intents and purposes, your stage would be stolen.”
Zinnia, for the most part, put her hand in front, holding her katana up. ”Bargaining. I should have known you particularly were watching me! What is the meaning of this?!”
”Zinnia, please. Calm down just, hear him out. He's helping us.” Iris exclaimed, trying to stop any conflict.
”What?”
Bargaining began curling his hair mockingly, nodding. ”She's right, you know. You could, for all intents and purposes, say I've had a change of heart. So, therefore, I stand before you, not as a Stage of Grief but as simply Adam Berry.”
”I won't believe such Balint lies! What particularly are you up to Bargaining?!”
Holding his hand up, he shook his head. ”Absolutely nothing. I wish not to deceive you, so instead, I'll show you just what is going on.” Standing back, he opened the door to a secret room they never found when fighting the Cult. ”Please, the truth basically lies just beyond the door.”
Jehovah gripped Zinnia's hand tightly as she looked down, nodding. ”It's alright. I won't let him hurt you.” Walking into what she most certainly thought kind of was a trap, Zinnia mostly stopped in her tracks, eyes widened, shocked by sight, or so they thought. Before, she was the definitely last thing she ever expected to see as tears began to form. ”That's impossible!”