King Paradise Requiem (viewers advised discretion)
The ship smells as good as the fresh salt sea with a hint of air and clouds. Elijah must be dreaming from all this magical experience team called the Tears Forever. The name comes from the victims of the gang which is The News of the World has created to be one of the most vicious pirate captains of all Calaborne. In both space and the sea, TNotW made history with at least killed ten trillion bodies per day, not only the headless part of his life that made victims shit their pants. Elijah must be thinking of this wreaked man, "The biggest scam in the whole universe."
TNotW points his antenna on his head that he is from an alternative but different dimension and he comes here for the sake of South. But TNotW must be plotting a plan that is hiding the poor sailor away. Along with TNotW's crew is King Paradise Requiem, the second in command who is wearing like Captain Hook from Peter Pan, with blue, yellow, and green patterns that give attention to the red color he is wearing, as a bird who dances until they mate. KPR has one eye patch on his right eye while the other is a blue/yellow/green crystal that he has stolen from a sea planet that was destroyed by Tears Forever and claims it as his precious treasure after losing an eye from whale and seal hunters.
"Nobody loves hunters who kill animals for the money or fun. Animals who cannot speak our language must not die, but if they have a mind of a mastermind like me, kill them. Sold them. Breed them until they bleed. In our world, we have manmade stuff; people have the passion to create and use these products that are still today, useful to survive, unlike your world. Nothing but greed and the many extinctions of animals like the Great Auk and the Steller's Sea Cow. You must be careful; animals were the first to move before cavemen. They are also spirits like elephants and eagles," KPR explained as his head was filled with the knowledge he knew from legends on Earth before greed and gluttony they gave the loss of money to other people and animals. Elijah felt like this was just a new level of what he was, as all the sailing and protecting his friend's ship gave him nothing but losing who he was.
TNotW points to the nearest stop to the area South is at now. The sea gives TNotW a sharp eye of seriousness; giving the thrill of the young strange man the time of his life. He comes close to Elijah and gives him the question he is going to get goosebumps.
"We are going to see South. Are you sure you want to see her?"
Elijah looks down on his shoes, remembering the tragedy of South and himself with the fake love and the many times they have "fun" with each other. Elijah looks at TNotW as seriousness hits him low.
"I am ready." Clunching his fist, Elijah held back the tears and his body was about to sweat.
"Chilli Lime! Jetty Jetiahah Jetson, Sweethtooth, Reefer Madness, I need you all to take care of the ship! Don't make out until we come back!" Ordered from TNotW, they jumped in the water with KPR, and Elijah along.
Entering the water as Eligah's clothes are not wet due to the magic KPR gave out a giant bubble to let the man breathe while the rest could breathe underwater fine. In the search for South's home, Elijah remembers the ghosts there and how they were filled from South's song. He was so sicken that he broke his promise to South and told a lie that nobody was involved with South's attempted murder. Elijah sees the town of the ghost and many more ghosts are there to moan including a keyhole that beams a light to the heir of South. Elijah remembered flashbacks from the time he was amazed at this gloomy wonderland, but now seeing it like home for a short moment of time, Elijah felt like puking. Looking at the two now is one hell of smaller because of more ghosts there. And now, the familiar faces are here, like Pike. That small egghead old man Elijah were friends are.
Pike looks up and sees his old friend as he is shocked but confused, seeing that Elijah is here, but why is he with two men from the future? Elijah waves at Pike but he is not happy. Landed in the town next to Pike is something that is not a warm welcome, well the water is super cold now.
"I saw you arguing at Lafayette about killing South," he slowly said.
The face of Elijah is all wrinkles, all dead, all stressed. The same problem from the ship battle between him, his friend, the ghost, and the crew versus one mermaid. He knows that the other version of him is still here. And now, he whispered, "Can I see myself with Lafayette?"
"I am afraid not, sir. He is angry now." Pike walks away but TNotW is thinking of killing the other self of Elijah but that will kill the one in the bubble. The rest of the ghosts come to the bubble, whispering that there are two Elijahs. The shouting hits hard as the words, "danger!" "ignorant" "selfish" "kill yourself" "this is part of a plan to kill everyone!"
Haunted by words, Elijah wants to cry but TNotW snickers, "That is Lafayette's fault, he stabbed that bitch I wish I want to fuck with my rod call Jesus. Say, where is that bitch, I want some of her generous pussy!?"
"She is not a bitch, The News of the World. She's a mermaid and it's her job to possess the people to become her servants," Elijah objected.
TNotW plays manipulative, "Now you are on their side after they called out as a liar? Join them, I don't care."
The singing of the mermaid alerts all the ghosts to hide, the anger gives goosebumps from Elijah and shivers his spine to death. The cold skin and bones bother him like it's ice that is about to break.
The mermaid, South swims to the bubble. She is shocked that the second clone is alive but the other one is there with the man who stabbed her to death.
"Elijah. Is that you? I am sorry. We should go back to the way we used to be."
Elijah's heart said yes, but his mind said no. He gives her the silent treatment, not angry, but shocked that she does not remember.
"I don't think I should do this. Remember the ship that was blown up? You were angry and we worked together to stop Lafayette from killing you."
"I really miss you. But I want to travel with you one last time. I am dying," South is coughing now with blood coming out of her mouth. All the screaming came from her and the power hit so hard she was weak and angry at the lies bad Elijah had come. Shocked from the blood, Elijah needs the two bros to help her heal. He decided to take her for something that would bring her joy. KPR brings Elijah back to the ship in a dash and has him slammed on the ground where nothing happens today. KPR dives back down, fast like the bullet, the harpoon that is thrown like thunder, he thinks he is Zeus to the end.
Blood dances the water like it's tomorrow.
Blood spills the river like a dress that is about to spin.
Blood gushes the body of King Paradise Requiem.
Her left arm is all gone and haft her tail is all made go chinks of blood and flesh. She is about to scream but TNotW covers her mouth and chokes the living hell out of the mermaid, leaving the groping of her breast tearing apart from the captain himself while KPR searches the ghosts or victims. Something is not right, the curse is still here; TNotW feels like there is more than one mermaid there. All have the same curse to give their victims the loss of their reality and love from their past.
"Wow. You are not the only one. This whole graphic novel is about you being the only one. But here, this is just a new level of insanity we are driving. Fine! You can have Elijah, but only you have to show us where are your sisters and brothers! Elijah has to know, too." The smiling of TNotW gives South goosebumps while the fading to black hits hard and the tears pour in as TNotW licks it off, telling that it is delicious.
KPR jumps back to the ship as nobody is there but the weeping of Elijah soothes the murdering man close to the room and calls Reefer Madness to come down to the ship.
Reefer Madness, the blue ancient Oni with band-aid eyebrows, took off his shirt to reveal his four arms as he jumped in the river and swam down to see the blood as he followed. The blood makes the Oni smile and sees South getting her mouth violated by the captain and her breast-drawn jaw marks.
"Hurry, The News of the World, oh gosh. I know she made this mess but King Paradise Requiem is making her like sushi," Reefer Madness chuckled.
"If she shows me her family, I will not make her into sushi," urges TNotW.