Dice made his way over to where Porsha's corpse laid. A faint memory he had with her came back to him. It was of her smiling at one of his corny jokes with her warm rosy cheeks, that brought out her freckles, and beautiful ruby eyes. He kneeled down as another memory of her fluttered around him. It was of Porsha smiling as the two looked up at the starts. Dice recalled not looking at the starts, but at her glowing bouncing curls and silhouette illuminated by the moon. Dice picked up Porsha's limp body as more and more memories rushed through his mind. He held her close to him as he tilted his head down.
"Dice." Cuphead said, causing Dice to shift his focus to the lad.
"Look." Mugman said pointing at them as the flowers changed colors.
The plants changed to many hues of purple and around Porsha were even more aster flowers than before. The Devil walked up as the Brothers looked at him with suspicion. Dice gripped Porsha tighter to his chest as the demon huffed in frustration.
"I may rule all of hell, but I was once an angel too." The Devil explained as he snapped his fingers. Porsha gasped for air, in shock of having her soul shoved back into her body, and began to cough. "A little mercy never killed anyone, ya know?"
Dice was shocked, he had never seen, never in his time of working for the demon himself, to show any kind of remorse. "W-why would you do this?" He asked and the Devil just departed down the plane.
"Cuz, this girl is one in a million." The Devil mumbled underneath him breathe as he disappeared.
"Posha?" Dice said and Porsha was confused. He gripped her shoulder and put his hand on her face. "P-Porsha!?" Dice's voice was worried as she met his gaze.
Porsha put her hand on his face, then her other hand to his face, and finally spoke. "D-Dice..."
Dice sighed happily in relief as he hugged her tightly and the cup brothers ran to her. "PORSHA!" The boys cried as they embraced her as well.
She smiled faintly and chuckled. "C-Cuphead. Mugman. You boys are alight...Thank goodness..." Porsha returned their embrace as Dice remembered the note in his pocket.
"Porsha." Dice handed her the note in her hand.
"Dice..." Porsha replied resting her head on his chest. "I gave you this...you keep it..." She took his hand and held it closely with hers.
"Wait, does this mean we can go home now?" Mugman asked and Cuphead chimed in as well.
"Yeah look! The North is coming back now!"
Dice looked to Porsha for an answer and she nodded her head. "Yes, you all can go home."
"You mean we." Dice replied picking her up.
"What?" She retaliated back in confusion.
"It is true you are apart of our home too!" Cuphead said walking beside them.
"That's right! After all, your parents were from Inwell, so, you are family!" Mugman agreed as Porsha saw Dice smiling at the boys.
"Alrighty then, let's all go home boys." Porsha said as she felt content in Dice's arms.
The four reached the docks and noticed the whole city was gone as the boat arrived. Dice had put Porsha down and she stood behind them. The horn of the ship sounded as the passengers stared at them. Dice and the Cup brothers looked at Porhsa as the wind picked up in the docks. Porsha took in one last moment of this place. This was her temporary home after all, for only a moment, but then was a prison for souls damned from the start. Then, then why, Why was she spared when everyone else parished around her. She could see the pathways and trails of the now forgotten city as Dice put his hand gently on her shoulder.
"Porsha, love?" He said and she sighed then turned around.
"Let's go home now, please..." She replied as the four got onto the ship.
The ship started and the four settled into their courters as the seas rocked the boat. Porsha, now sitting down, looked out the small window opening. Dice put the two boys to sleep in the bed next to them and sat down beside her. Porsha leaned on Dice's shoulder and he put his arm around her in a comforting embrace.
"...Is it really over?" She asked and Dice replied to her.
"I think it is. Was there anything left for you to do?"
Porsha shook her head. "No, I did what I came to do...Dice I-" Her sentence was cut off by a knocking on their door.
Dice stood up and opened the door slightly. "Yes?"
"A letter for the lady, sir." The messenger boy said and departed.
Dice closed the door and sat back down as he handed Porsha the letter. Her face grew scarce as she looked at the emblem. A purple aster flower with the letter "D" in the center. Her father's insignia, for when he sent in his new discoveries, and quickly opened the letter.
"Dear sweet Porsha,
If this letter reaches you, then you are truly an amazing child. I am sorry that what your mother and I were trying to do cause so many people to suffer. I only see that now as I am writing to you with my last ounce of dignity and sanity.
You see, the machine that your mother and I created was indeed great at first, but then there were complications. Our so-called leader, Blackruth, wanted to hurt the people and your mother fought hard for them. But she held her final breath as he burned her alive at the stake.
I ended my ties with Blackruth, but he too is seeking to end my life. With the machine running and still incomplete he needs another person to accomplish the job. So, he will seek you because you are our daughter. Please, do what he says, but make it done how you would want it for the people.
I have set a timer on the machine, before and after you finish, that will go off after I pass on. Blackruth will be in anguish over the machine, but not you nor the others. You see, your mother and I had followers, they were actually friends, good friends. They can help you not be brainwashed by this reached town and leader.
Porsha, you are our greatest achievement. You are our daughter. You are our little girl and we know you can do wonderful things with that mind and soul. So your mother and I ask this of you when you are done fixing our family's errors...
Live. Love. Laugh. Live out your life with friends and others who will be happy to be with you. Love someone who will love you and carry you to higher places. Find that one that can make you laugh when you are sad and will be there for you in times of need. Always laugh with your friends and loved ones, so, you can be happy because that is what we always wanted for you.
We want you to be healthy, happy, and yourself all throughout your life. So, sweetheart, never let anyone change you because you are our amazing Porsha Doll.
~Love Man Moon Doll."
Porsha grew silent as she stopped reading and smiled faintly. "They always said that...to be happy..."
"Do you want to be happy?" Dice asked as the brothers were now awake, but kept their heads turned, so, they looked asleep.
"I-I..." Porsha paused then Dice took her hand.
"You light up every time you discover something new. You are filled with so many things that I didn't even know existed. Porsha you deserve to be happy, just like the rest of us. We have all made mistakes and some are still even trying to fix a family and our own problems. But, for you, for all that you have been through...you deserve to be happy and at peace." His words moved through Porsha as she giggled.
"Dice, those are lovely words. If I had met you before those boys had burned all those contacts then you might not have spoken from your heart just now." She replied and Dice begins to get flustered.
"Well, if I ain't being mushy what do you want me to say?" He asked in a sarcastic tone.
"Will you take me out to dinner sometime? That's a gesture." She replied raising her eyebrow.
Dice chuckled as he noticed her putting her head on his. His face got even redder as he closed his eyes, waiting for something to happen. The foghorn blew on the ship and the Captian radioed that they were now docked in Inkwell Isle.
Dice sighed as Cuphead and Mugman jumped up at the sound. Porsha and Dice shared yet another exchange without words as they all walked out of their cabin. The two brothers happily ran to the front of the docks, where they spotted Carla Maria, and shouted their greeting. Dice and Porsha walked side by side as Carla smiled and called for everyone to see that the boys were home safe.
"Miss Porsha! I don't know what you all did, but the north is back again!" She explained with glee as her sea creatures have returned to her.
"Yeah, I got my business boomin' no that ya fixed it!" Porkrind boasted as he picked up Cuphead.
"Thank you all, but-" Porsha was interrupted by Mugman's sentence.
"Where's Grandpa Kettle? Shouldn't he be here!?"
~Author's note
I apologize for uploading this a week late, but my excuse is family and college issues. Anyways thank you all for reading so far! Comment on what you think so far if you want!~