Kitchen table, after breakfast and a necessary shower.
Dalia rolled around the table to the edge, making sure her mothers were in the living room before heading to her team. At the moment, they were less than expected but at the same time more, because at the time of the call only Samantha had come with Xilven and the great and legendary Sildud. (In addition to Grandfather Flynn and Fee... but judging by their red eyes, I do not plan to count them as effective until the high is passed)
Only Sildud made this meeting a thousand times more serious, and I swear in the name of God that I will not shit it in front of Sildud himself! He's a fucking hero of the fiery alliance! An example of virtue! He may have joined after the defeat of the Master... but Sildud is an example of the virtues of the fiery alliance!
Honor! Because the defeat and the victory, always with the head high until the same death!
Courage! Because even in the darkest hour the flame of the fiery alliance will shine forever!
Piety! Because an enemy who surrenders must not be humiliated, and an enemy who fights to the end must be honored as the warrior he is!
Unity! Because first of all, the ardent alliance are brothers in a hostile world! We are all equal and we all fight for our home!
Sildud has defended the flag of the fiery alliance from the moment the Ironscale orcs joined the fiery alliance, marking the first forays into Alus and defending Terre dell'alba as if it were their home! It's... my god, I'm so fucking excited! This fucking orc is the hero guy in I want to become!
Sildud opened his mouth, looking towards Dalia "Could you..." OH MY GOD! He's going to talk ... directly with me! This is too incredible! I have to be the best hostess in the world, so Sildud will come more ... it would be so incredible if I presented it at my school! Already! Beer! all adults like beer!
"Grandpa Flynn, I cant bring anything from the fridge, but please, serve our guests a cold beer! The most expensive one that mother Elsa has, please!" Flynn nodded, laughing with Fee, before teleporting to the refrigerator. "Mr. Sildud and Mr. Xilven... it is a great honor to have the heroes of the fiery alliance like you in my house..."
Dalia offered them the best possible reverence from the wheelchair, which although Xilven seemed pleased, Sildud denied. "Child, we dont need to treat you! You are the daughter of bigger heroes than us! Also, we already knew you when you were a baby!"
"A huge baby, but it's logical coming from Hannah." Xilven punctuated, glancing sideways at the living room. "Your mothers are not going to join us? I dont care if they dont... I said it because it's not that I like to have Elsa very close, no offense, but her blond... I dont like that humans can have natural hair with the same color that the dragons bequeathed us to the Sons of the storm ... it's weird and annoying"
Sildud rubbed his forehead, while Samantha looked away. "Excuse me Mr. Xilven... but what's wrong with the blond human hair? I do not know much about the elves of the storm..." Orc and High-orc jumped at once, alerted by what Dalia had just said.
Xilven prepared to start his speech, before Sildud covered his mouth with his hand while Samantha picked up a napkin from Elsa and put it in the elf's mouth. "Honey, never ask the story of the elves of the storm to one of them! Never!" Dalia nodded in embarrassment at disturbing Sildud (and her aunt), while Sam sat back in his chair. "What is that about your new plan? I am willing to help any of my nieces in anything, but before... I need to know what happens!"
"Thatttttttt! I want to know! I came directly without going through the house just for my big little niece! So give us information!" Fee cry excited (and so it seems, still too happy) from her special seat... is my highchair from when I was small, okay?
Dalia hesitated, looking at her guests... Jack and Mirabelle were smart, Fiona and Nu'ma were also smart and aunt Fiona was especially attracted to the plans of the teen giantess... and aunt Valeria needed to first apologize... so nothing would happen to tell Sildud (and others) the situation.
"I've recently discovered that Hades, the imaginary being that I saw is not imaginary ... apparently, Hades is one of the-"
"The generals of the Master, specifically and if the memory doesnt fail me, it is the Alitian god of the lie, Hades... I feel that you have discovered our sins in this way, darling..." Flynn threw the beer bottles towards Alus' trio before walking to her granddaughter and hugging her. Even drugged as he was... Grandpa Flynn was a very good person...
"It's okay, grandpa... I have a plan to defeat him, and that's why I need you! And if you do not mind Sildud and Xilven... I would also like to ask for your help for such an arduous undertaking.
To begin with, Hades lives inside my body... I can feel it and apparently, he can take control of my body when I use two Willcards in a row without resting. I have no idea what he does with my body, but every time it happens I spend weeks completely exhausted as you see...
Until now, I thought it was some kind of failure of my heart... but now I have it clear! Hades hides inside my soul waiting for the right moment!That's why... I need you... to read this"
Dalia glanced in the side pockets of her wheelchair, taking out 5 of the cards. Then I would need more for Jack and Mirabelle, but there would be time to write them later.
The five got up and took each of the letters, opening them and beginning to read them mentally ... except Aunt Fee who read it out loud ... stupid marijuana!
"Dalia Reyes Wood... or rather Hades, we know your secret! we know your hiding place and we know your sins!... it was necessary to write all the sentences with newspaper clippings?" Dalia looked at her aunt, gritting her teeth furiously. The fairy understood that it was totally and absolutely necessary, so she continued reading.
"Your reign of terror is going to end here and now, because we are going to provoke a change in your rotten heart and we are going to take you out of hiding... Signed... the neo-thieves of hearts?... What the hell is this, little bug?"
Dalia does not hear anything of Fee's last words. The giantess grabbed her head with both hands, screaming in pain as she felt how Hades's dark breath came back inside her.
"So you know the reality? Do you think you know the sins of your mothers?! foolishness! THE ONLY THING YOU KNOW IS WHO I AM!
And do you really think you can get me out of here?! YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO STEAL MY HEART, NOR A MILLION YEARS AGO! I will take revenge on Hannah and Elsa, and if I die you will do it with me, damn you! We are connected whether you like it or not! I will not be another Kamoshida for your girlie fantasies!
LISTEN TO ME! I AM HADES, GENERAL OF THE MASTER, ALITIAN GOD OF THE LIE AND THE LAST ALITIAN GOD EXISTING! YOU CAN NEVER GET RID OF ME!"
The broken and frightened voice of Hades echoed throughout Dalia's body, causing multiple chills, cold sweats and screams of pain that alerted even her mothers.
"DALIA! Answer, my daughter! Please!" Hannah waved her daughter, while Elsa tried to clear her aura. Dalia's skin was beginning to fill with dark alitian marks, while Hades's voice came out from inside the giantess like an echo.
"It doesnt work! Hannah, clean her aura!" Elsa shouted nervously, while Samantha, Flynn, Fee, Sildud and Xelvin watched helplessly.
Hannah went to pick up her daughter, but the Alitian marks began to shine white and black. Dalia opened her eyes slowly, smiling exhausted."Moms... aunts... grandpa... Mr. Sildud... Mr. Xilven... he is so scared... Hades is completely terrified..." Dalia gathered all her strength to raise her hand and make the symbol of victory, achieving a collective sigh. "Now... it's your turn to help me... you have to steal Hades's heart... inside my heart..."
"... sorry, sweetie?" Hannah raised her right eyebrow in confusion, while her daughter nodded completely convinced. "Dont fuck me... have you caused Hades treasure to appear?! And has it worked?!" Dalia smiled nodding at her beloved mother, while the alitian marks all over her body glowed softly. "That's my daughter!"
"You can share what's happening, my love? I assume Dalia has done something of a videogame... and it has gone well... but I dont understand what you're talking about, "Elsa asked confused, while Flynn put her hand on Elsa's shoulder
The blonde turned to him, seeing that Flynn showed her an image on her C-com. "Persona... 5? It does not sound like anything to me, but is like thath another game... Persona 9/9? I had to buy it from her and her sister last month, so I have the title still recent in my head"
"Your daugther is a genius, and at the same time she just spoiled part of the plot of the fucking game, a real genius with the ideas of an idiot... that's my granddaughter" Flynn nodded proudly, while inside Dalia...
Hades was completely scared. The Alitian god was completely cornered, in an uncontrollable territory and without ways of defending himself... if they managed to enter by him... there would be no escape... for him or for them.
"I cant finish like this... Hades hasnt survived until here to die like that... I will not let them steal my heart, even if it's the last thing we do..."
The alitian god smiled, because... one must never underestimate Hades... or one will see them with a fate worse than death.
The the game of hearts has begun.