#dear god why is that axolotl so damn large?!

[otherworld02]

Aureas has a mutant pet axolotl, his name is Terrance (though most just call him "Terri"), and he's basically just a house cat with a different shell. He also can't stand michael for some reason, what a simple minded creature Terri is.

[rexcoatlarchive]

Mictlan

An angsty story, with a happy ending

It wasn't supposed to happen, it should've never happened. But it did, during a fight in a lostbelt, Rex had died.

Everyone mourned the loss, many cried or were silent. They still had 2 other masters, so proper human history could still be saved. But someone wasn't going to take this lying down. Quetzalcoatl was livid, she refused to accept it, she couldn't accept it. Something had to be done

*in Rex and Quetz's room*

Jaguar warrior: *walks in to see how Quetz was doing* hey Kuku, everything alright?

Quetz: OF COURSE IT'S NOT ALRIGHT YOU FLEABAG!!! He's gone! He can't be gone! I refuse to accept it!

Jaguar warrior: but you have to, he died. There's nothing we can do

Quetz: there has to be something! Anything! I'd do anything to be together again!

Jaguar warrior: but there's nothing you can do!

Quetz: SHUT UP!!! GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!!!

Jaguar warrior: fine, but you need to accept the truth *she leaves the room*

Quetz: I can't, I can't. I need him

*after some time passes*

Ereshkigal: *decides to visit her fellow goddess alliance friend* hey there Quetz, just checking up on you.

Quetz: Ereshkigal! Just the goddess I wanted to see, I need you to take me to Kur

Eresh: I'm sorry what?!

Quetz: so we can get Rex back, he died so he probably went down to Kur.

Eresh: Quetzalcoatl I can't just take you down there and bring him back up. That violates the laws of nature!

Quetz: nature be damned! I just want him back! Please, you're my only hope!

Eresh: are you serious about this?

Quetz: YES! more then I've ever been

Eresh also missed Rex, whose been a good friend to her ever since she was summoned

Eresh: fine, I guess we can go look

Quetz: gracias my friend! You don't know how much this means to me!

Eresh: well let's get going, before anyone else sees

*later on, they're going down into Kur*

Eresh: even if we can get his soul, do you have a plan to bring him back to life properly?

Quetz: I can use my blood!

Eresh: eh?

Quetz: I've done it before, when the world was destroyed the 4th I went down to Mictlan took some human bones then dipped them in my blood and bam! Live humans again!

Eresh: alright, hope that turns out well

*they keep looking and looking, but they do not find his soul among the cages*

Quetz: I do not understand, why isn't he here?! Does that mean he's not dead?

Eresh: I know he was dead, I've known death for an eternity. It's unmistakable.

Quetz: then where could he be?

Eresh: this is a long shot, but maybe we need to look in a different underworld?

Quetz: you think he could end up in a different one?

Eresh: it's possible, he was closely associated with heroes and gods from all over. So maybe he was destined for another afterlife, but if so then which one

Quetz: there are countless afterlives out there! Hades, Valhalla, Heaven, where do we even begin?

Eresh: I don't know, but either way we need to go and maybe we can think of something back above

*once they leave Kur, Quetz sees an odd animal a nearby body of water*

Quetz: hello there! What are you doing here?

Eresh: hmm? What is it?

Quetz: an axolotl

Eresh: eh? All the way in Mesopotamia? Aren't they endemic to Mexico?

Quetz: si! So that must mean

Axolotl: *speaks in what can only be assumed to be a lost language*

Eresh: is it... talking?

Quetz: shhh, I need to hear this

Axolotl: *continues the message*

Quetz: *gasp*

Eresh: what is it?

Quetz: he's in Mictlan!

Eresh: wait what?! How'd you find out from that lil guy?

Quetz: the axolotl is an animal closely associated with my twin Xolotl, this is a message from them directly!

Eresh: that's amazing! So we can go down there and hopefully find him!

Quetz: si, but we'll have to deal with Mictlantecuhtli, and he won't be easy to deal with

Eresh: then this won't be easy

Quetz: but there is some solace, when I enter the heavenly and earthly realms of my domain, I can achieve my full divine power. If need be, I'll destroy the underworld to get him back!

*they eventually enter Mictlan, and meet with Mictlantecuhtli*

*Quetzalcoatl in her true divine form, appears very much like most depictions of her in aztec temples, a much more elaborate headdress adorns her, a beaked mask on her and more serpentine features are seen aswell, with feathered and clawed limbs, huge wings, and a mighty tail*

*the underworld king appears like a corpse himself, a skeletal figure with blood red flesh, many arms, and a large headdress*

Mictlantecuhtli: greetings Quetzalcoatl! It's been far too long!

Quetz: we saw you at the wedding, which was like 3 months ago

Mictlantecuhtli: details details. What brings you down to my realm?

Quetz: you know damn well why I'm here! Give me back my husband!

Mictlantecuhtli: oh that? Well of course! *picks up some bones* here you are

Eresh: no, those aren't his!

Mictlantecuhtli: *now annoyed* and how, pray tell, would you know?

Eresh: I too am and underworld God. I know his soul, and those bones do not contain it!

Mictlantecuhtli: *looks back towards Quetz* you've done well to bring another underworld god here. Since there is no point in trying to trick you again *picks up another set of bones* here they are

Quetz: hand them over!

Mictlantecuhtli: now now, no need to be hasty. It seems you would do anything to get these back? How far would you go?

Quetz: I'd destroy this entire realm to get him back!

Mictlantecuhtli: now no need to go that far! I have a better idea! A trade!

Eresh: a trade? What, a soul for a soul?

Mictlantecuhtli: exactly! But not just any soul! This soul is worth a lot more then most! A mere human who managed to befriend countless heroes and villains from throughout human history! He's helped saved the world and was working on doing it again before he perished! Quite impressive. And the metaphorical cherry on the cake: he managed to marry the goddess Quetzalcoatl! A goddess who never had any other lovers, was found to be smitten by this simple human. So much so she would go to such extremes to get him back!

Quetz: wth kind of soul do you want bastard?!

Mictlantecuhtli: obviously someone of comparable value! I contemplated asking for your very own soul Quetzalcoatl, but I knew you'd never agree

Quetz: of course not! Bring him back only to make is suffer is the last thing I want to do

Mictlantecuhtli: yes, but it would seem you have someone who can give me someone comparable!

Eresh: *knows he means she can give him a good soul* I assume you mean me, who would you want in exchange for his soul,

Mictlantecuhtli: why I thought it'd he obvious

Eresh: humor me

Mictlantecuhtli: why the king of heroes himself: Gilgamesh!

Eresh: you're asking for a lot

Mictlantecuhtli: so are you two

Quetz: it's up to you Eresh, if you decide not to I'm more then willing to destroy this realm

Eresh: it doesn't need to come to that *she pulls out a golden soul cage, and starts to speak to it*

Mictlantecuhtli: he even has a golden cage! How nice

Eresh: he's agreed, it matters not to him what realm of death he resides in. He's willing to go to another one to bring the master back

Mictlantecuhtli: excellent! *takes the cage and gives the bones* great doing business with you two. And do not worry Ereshkigal, the king of heroes will be treated well in my realm

Eresh: that's all I ask of you

*the two goddesses finally leave and end up at Quetz's temple of worship, what's left of it*

Quetz: *holding the bones* time to bring him back *lays them down*

Eresh: so you're going to bleed all over them?

Quetz: si! My divine blood can bring him back

*Quetz takes her Macuahuitl and uses to cut her palm, and allows the blood to fall on the skeleton*

*the blood poors all over the bones and it's seen forming flesh back onto them*

*before the process completes, Quetz returns to her normal sized servant form*

Rex: *now fully resurrected* *gasp!* where am I!? Why is it so cold? *notices the lack of clothes* why am I naked!?

Quetz: DARLING! * she hugs Rex* it's so good to see you again *starts crying tears of joy*

Rex: it's good to see you again too dear, but why am I naked

Eresh: *embarrassed and looking away* I would also like to know that!

Quetz: sorry, my divine blood brings back the flesh but not clothing. It's ok tho, nothing I haven't already seen!

Rex: but we're outdoors! And Eresh is here!

Eresh: yeah! And I feel very uncomfortable right now!

Quetz: ehehehe, sorry! *uses her cape to cover Rex's body* now let's get back home!

*on the way back home*

Rex: you two went to the underworld ti save me?

Quetz: of course! I'd do anytime for you darling!

Rex: *blushing* thanks, it's amazing knowing I have such an amazing wife!

Quetz: hahaha, dear you're making me blush!

Eresh: hey I helped too! If it wasn't for me, she would've destroyed that realm!

Rex: damn!

Quetz: I did say I'd do anything!

Eresh: upsetting the natural balance that much is too far tho!

Quetz: it's ok tho, since it didn't come to that

*at home, in Rex and Quetz's room*

Quetz: it's so great to be back with you darling! The past few days were too painful

Rex: I'm happy to back with you too Quetz!

Quetz: *thinking* I need to make sure this never happens again, maybe I can use a grail to do something?

Rex: hmm? Is something on your mind Quetz?

Quetz: hmm? Oh nada! Let's go to bed honey!

Rex: alright!

And there's the story, probably the most angsty I've gotten. Might follow it up later on

@panyum look at this angst