Part II: The realization that they aren't so alone anymore.
Dio: Luciola! Look at me! I'm dead! Aren't I interesting?
Luciola: Yes Lord Dio. It appears as if all three of us are dead.
Dio: Really? (Starts prodding Luciola) This is very interesting. Come on Luciola! Look at this! Your body is squishy!
Luciola: I believe that my body has always been squishy like that.
Dio: Yes. But there's a difference between alive squishy and dead squishy.
Luciola: Yes Lord Dio.
Alex: If you two don't stop all the racket I may just have to show you that even squishy heads can be removed off of squishy shoulders.
Dio: (jumps in front of Alex) Are you serious? Can you really do that?
Alex: I might.
Luciola: I don't believe that having your head removed is a good thing Lord Dio.
Dio: Oh, I suppose not. But we do have an eternity to spend together. Perhaps you can do it later?
Alex: That might be coming more sooner than later.
Dio: (Runs over and glomps Luciola) Isn't that just exciting?
Luciola: Yes my Lord.
Dio: (Yawns and looks around) What else is there to do around here?
Luciola: There does seem to be two figures approaching us.
Dio: Ooooh! Is it the other spirits of the dead coming to visit us in our time of need? How very kind of them! I wonder if they are squishy too!
Alex: It's best to be on our guard. We don't know whether they are friend our foe.
Dio: What's to be afraid of? It's not like they can kill us or something.
The boys watch in silence as the strangers approach. After a couple of moments, the conversation from the other party can clearly be heard.
Lez: (Falls over) I didn't know that questing required so much work.
Becca: Be quiet! We're almost there! Besides… It's only been a couple of minutes!
Lez: I don't do manual labor! You know that!
Becca: You will if you want to see Alex.
Lez: (Jumps up) Oh yeah! Alex! (Looks around) Where is he?
Becca: I believe the three figures staring blankly at us would be the ones.
Lez: Yeah! I think I can see him! That is him! ALLLEEEEEEXXXXX! (Runs off to go glomp Alex, accidentally leaving the bag of supplies next to Becca)
Becca: (Looks at the bag) Oh what the heck! DDDDDDIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (Runs off and leaves bag behind as well)
Dio: There's something coming towards us! (hides behind Luciola) What are they!
Luciola: I do believe they are girls Lord Dio.
Dio: (chokes) G-GIIRRRRRRRLLLLSSS?
Becca: (Running at top speed) DDDDDDIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Becca jumps on top of Dio and both fall over onto the ground.
Dio: Oof!
Becca: (Clutching Dio for dear life) DIO! I LOVE YOU DIO!
Dio: (In shock) Wha- What did it just say to me Luciola?
Luciola: I believe she said that she loves you Lord Dio.
Dio: That- That can't be! Get it off of me Luciola! NOW!
Luciola tries in vain to remove the foreign object.
Luciola: I can't Lord Dio. She seems to be permanently attached to you.
Dio: I DON'T CARE HOW YOU GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF OF ME!
Alex: Don't think you're the only one in a dilemma.
Alex hobbles up to the others with a cooing mass fixed to his right leg.
Lez: Aleeeexxx!
Alex: I know my name. Now shut up and get your body off me!
Lez: No!
Alex: Yes!
Lez: No!
Alex: Fine. I shall remove you myself.
Lez: Na uh! You can't touch a lady.
Alex: (snorts in defeat)
Lez: Haha!
Becca: (Holds a stunned Dio up for Lez to see) Isn't he just peeeerrrrty? He's as much fun to hold as the plushie!
Dio: Plu- Plushie!
Lez: Uh huh! I got Becca a plushie of you!
Becca: Uh huh! (Drags Dio over to where she left the bag and rummages through) Here it is! (Sticks Dio plushie in Dio's face) He looks just like you!
Dio: No it doesn't! That thing is short and squashed!
Lez: He's got a point there, Becca.
Becca: (Looks fondly at plushie) Oh well! (Throws plushie away) What's a plushie when you got the real thing! (Hugs Dio tighter)
Alex: This has got to be worse than death…
Luciola: (Picks up abandoned Dio plushie and hides it somewhere within the fabric of his clothes)
Lez: Don't worry! I have a gift for you too Alex!
Alex: Thrilled.
Lez: I know! (Drags Alex over the bag to grab presents. Loud murmuring can be heard) Hey look! Skittles! No wait those are for me… Ah HA! I hath found it!
Much struggling and grunting can be heard.
Lez: Stay still! It won't go on the right way!
Alex: Not on my life!
Lez: You're dead.
More odd sounds.
Dio: (Scared beyond all reason) Wha- Wha- What is it doing to him!
Becca: I think she's putting the "thing" on him.
Dio: THING!
Alex emerges dressed up with fox ears, tail, and paws fixed onto him along with a Lez hanging off his back.
Lez: He's peeeeeeeeerfect! (Tweaks ears) Here ya go Becca! Here's the other one for Dio! (Throws Becca a seemingly large ball of purple fur)
Becca: Thanks Lez! Here Dio! Put these on!
Dio: No! NO! NOOOOOOO!
Becca: But you'll look so cute!
Dio: Luciola! Help me Luciola!
Luciola: I am powerless to stop them Lord Dio.
Alex: Good luck.
Dio: (Whimpers)
Lez: I'm sorry Luciola. We didn't bring one for you.
Luciola: Oh believe me. I'm not jealous.
Lez: (Cuddles Alex) How's it going Becca?
Becca: Slowly but surely.
Lez: We need a pic of this! Think you can draw one?
Becca: Maybe.
Dio walks feebly up to Alex in a purple anthro costrume followed closely by Becca.
Dio: (Glares at Alex) You think yours is bad?
Alex: (Scoffs) I say we're about the same really.
Becca: (Hugging, petting, and cuddling Dio all at the same time) Isn't he just ccuuuuuuuuuuuute!
Lez: Aaaaaaaaaawww! He's adorable!
Luciola: I do believe she really likes you Lord Dio.
Dio: Don't tell me that! Tell me how to reverse her mentality! There's got to be some reasonable explanation for this!
Lez and Becca: (laughs)
Lez: There's not such thing a reasonable explanation for us!
Becca: Nope. And there's no way I'll ever stop loving you Dio!
Dio and Alex: (groans of frustration)
Luciola: You could always go along with them, seeing as that you're not succeeding in going against them.
Dio: (gulps) Maybe…
Alex: Seeing as that we have no other choice.
Lez and Becca: (Hug their bishies tighter)
Lez: On to the next course of entertainment!
Dio and Alex: There's more…?