Melody is walking down the tunnel. It is decidedly nice down here, and Melody decides she could stay here a for a while. But of course, she has to find her Mommy. Suddenly, the gem around Melody's neck begins to glow supernatural green. Melody looks down at the Pendant. It is casting out a light green the color of grass in spring.
Melody isn't sure why, until she looks up. There, in front of her, Is a log. It is in a slightly marshy area near a stream. But that Isn't what catches Melody's attention. What catches her attention is the people sitting on the log. A girl with green hair, and a male with purple hair. 'Mommy and Mr. Khipf!' Melody realizes with a start. "I brought you something," says Lettuce. She hands Mr. Khipf
A slice of cheese Danish. He smiles. "Thank you," he says. Lettuce just smiles. They eat in companionable silence. Melody feels like she is flying in a place where she cannot touch the ground. She is dazed.
Melody feels every emotion. The strongest one, though, is affection. They both feel strongly for each other. The emotions overwhelm Melody. Suddenly, Mr. Khipf leans forwards, and his lips brush Lettuce's cheek. As they do, the pendant emits a red glow and suddenly Melody is back in the hallway. Melody takes a deep breath and looks at the pendant. Somehow, Melody knows that someone's emotions somewhere triggered that. Someone she knows... it is someone she knows. As she sinks to the floor, she holds the necklace in her palm. She knows now. The gem is hers. But how? How can it be? But it is. She know that is true. Melody can't explain it, but she knows in her heart and mind, the gem is hers. This necklace is hers. Her very soul seems to say this. And suddenly, the overwhelming sense if not being able to touch the ground is gone, and she is left with the emerald. The emerald that, in some way, has enough power to make her see something she could not see before.
Melody stands, and begins to walk again. The hallway is quiet, But Melody's thoughts are like a cannon shot. She is confused. How can this be hers? Why is she really here? Who are these demons? Why do they know her? Somehow she knows they do. What is going on? The hallway echoes with her unspoken questions. But she'll learn the answer, she knows. Soon. Soon.
Lettuce is still in her fantasy world, with Pai brushing his lips against her cheek and holding her hand. Ah, how sweet their love was. Pai is also still in his own world. His is a world of fantasy and wonderment that Lettuce could love him. Candy is the only alert one in the group. The other two are daydreaming about each other. Candy can't help but find it pathetic that they love each other so much but can't confess. It's just pitiable. She shakes her head. Hopefully they'll come back to reality soon enough. Actually, scratch that. Hopefully they wake up NOW.
"Lettuce! Pai! Wake up!" she shouts, jolting them out of their lovesick realms of devotion. "Hold your breath and run!" Pai and Lettuce immediately see why. There is some kind of pink steam filling the air. Candy is Immune, because ghosts don't need to breathe. But Lettuce and Pai are perfect target. Pai covers his nose and mouth and grabs Lettuces hand. She, too, covers her nose and mouth in an attempt to ward of the poisonous gas. Together they run. As their eyes meet the clouds of gas, they sting. Pai finds himself blinking rapidly. Lettuce is better off because of her glasses. Pai is lagging behind. He tries to gesture she go on, but instead she grabs him and pulls. And succeeds. He follows as she runs as fast as she can towards the only place she is safe. At the end of the gaseous hallway.
Pai tries desperately not to choke. His vision is blurred from the tears, caused by the poisons sting. "RUN!" screams Candy. "THE END IS ONLY A FEW STEPS AWAY!" and suddenly, it all stops. The air is clear, and they can breath again. Pai begins gasping for air. His burning lungs choke at the cool air he is inhaling. "He must have inhaled some!" scream Candy. "Quick! Pat him on the back! He needs water!" Pai is vaguely aware of a hand on his back. "You'll be okay," whispers Lettuce. She is digging through her purse. Pai is going limp, and he can't control his breathing. Suddenly, something is dousing the flames in his lungs. He finds himself able to breath again. He begins to relax again as cool air rushes into his lungs.
"He's alive!" cries Lettuce, throwing her arms around his neck. Pai weakly rests his head on her shoulder. Candy looks between the two. 'How cute,' she thinks. "He'll be fine," she says out loud. Pai opens his eyelids and finds Lettuce beaming down at him. "Thank you. You saved me," says Pai to Lettuce. "I didn't," says Lettuce. "Candy told me what to do." "But you found the tiny container of coke," says Candy. (A/N: by coke they mean the drink, so no saying this should be under M, kay?) "So Lettuce saved you, Pai."
Lettuce blushes crimson. "Are you well enough to stand?" she asks Pai. Pai nods. "I feel much better," he says. He stands and begins to walk a bit to demonstrate. Lettuce nods, and takes his arm, and the strange posse continue's onward. "We should reach corridor of geisha soon," says Candy. "What's that?" asks Lettuce. "You'll see," says Candy darkly...