While Fiona and Pierro were on the ship, they encountered Zantanel, the daughter of Death. They managed to escape, but later Fiona noticed that she had ash on her arm.
Pierro: Huh.
Fiona: Hey Pierro, what is this?
Pierro: Huh. You were hit by her ash. That is really bad.
Fiona: Hmm?
Pierro: You need to go to Rio and Colletta immediately. Colletta knows what to do.
(A few minutes later)
Colletta: Hmm.
Fiona: I was hit by Zantanel's ash.
Rio: Ugh.
Colletta: That is not good. You could die. Come here. This curse is called Ashes of the Dead. Listen, Zantanel is connected to a bird. This bird is not evil, just a bird. Her name is Isolde Venilas. She can help you. She is half bird, half human. You might also meet her cat Kassandra. She is a bit creepy.
Fiona: And where is she?
Colletta: I will take you to her.
They went outside.
Colletta: Follow me.
Fiona: Okay.
(Meanwhile)
Zantanel: I am the daughter of Death. This damn curse. I was never allowed to experience love. Never allowed to feel the warmth of my mother. I was never loved. This world, humans, even animals treat me like a monster. And then they expect me to allow them to smile. I will make them suffer. I will be the apocalypse of this cursed world. The black hole can help me. I will destroy eras and decades, and if I manage to become one with it, I can change time itself as much as I want. I will control time and bring suffering to humanity.
Skeletons appeared behind her. They embraced her from behind. She was almost naked. They covered her chest, stomach, and lower body.
Zantanel: The dead. I will create a world filled with the undead. What my father should have done. A world where only the dead live.
The skeletons held her tighter.
Zantanel: These are the corpses of my parents and the people I liked. This one was a boy I liked. This girl wanted to give me flowers but accidentally touched my hat and died. I only wanted one thing, to know what it is like to be loved. Like every child has the right to. To see the warmth of a mother. Instead, I only saw the look of a mother who deeply hated her child. When I cried, no one comforted me. Mother screamed at me and beat me with a stick.
Tears flowed from her eyes.
Zantanel: This world, these people. If they want to thank someone, they should thank themselves. They made me the monster I am. I only became what they wanted. A monster. At least now they have a reason to fear me.
Plants died the moment she touched them.
Zantanel: I am not even allowed to smell a flower. I refuse to let others love happily while I am so cursed.
(Meanwhile)
Colletta: We are here.
Fiona: She lives in a tree house?
Colletta: More or less.
(Knock knock)
(Crash)
Colletta: Isolde?
Isolde: Hahhh. What do you want?
Suddenly a naked man ran out of the house.
Isolde: Hmm.
Fiona: Who was that?
Isolde: Someone who tried to grab me. Guess who grabbed whom instead.
Fiona: Sweats. I imagined defeating enemies differently.
Colletta: Isolde.
Isolde: Hahm?
Isolde Venilas looked at Fiona.
Isolde: Hmm.
Isolde Venilas wore a large jester hat with four points and a long suit. She was very beautiful.
Isolde: Who is this woman, Colletta?
Colletta: This is Fiona Househould. She got hit by Zantanel's ash.
Isolde: May I see?
Fiona silently showed her. It was on her stomach and shoulder.
Isolde: Any pain?
Fiona: No.
Isolde: That means it is very recent. You will die in four days if you do nothing.
Fiona: What?
Colletta: Can something be done?
Isolde: Yes. These.
They were worms.
Colletta: Ugh.
Fiona: Ugh. Worms. I hate insects. Get them away.
Colletta: Looks like someone is not as tough as she pretends.
Isolde: Do you want to die instead? They will stay in your body and organs for a while. They eat the ash. They are curse worms, also called Larcrantes. They will cause pain. Then they will come out when they reach the lower area. They are slow. It takes two days, maybe one if you are lucky. Do not drink anything warm. They hate heat. And no sex.
Fiona: Blushes. What do you think of me? I am not interested in that.
Colletta: Also no alcohol or drugs. If you feel pain in your stomach, the worm might enter through the navel. They can enter through the navel, nose, ears, or butt. Or other places. It might happen that after two days they exit through your navel. If that happens, lift your clothes immediately so your stomach is free. If they come out, come back here. My cat can clean your stomach with her saliva. Her name is Kassandra.
Fiona: Sweats. Is it really that uncomfortable?
Isolde: Keep your clothes lifted so your stomach is visible, unless you want them to go through your ears or butt.
Fiona: No thanks. Navel.
Isolde: Nose is also possible, but they might reach your brain.
Fiona: No brain eating. Navel.
Isolde: Then lift it.
Fiona did so.
Isolde: I have to say, you have a nice figure.
Fiona: Is this body evaluation or inserting a worm?
Colletta: Please phrase that differently.
The worms slowly entered her navel.
Fiona: Ugh. That is disgusting. I can feel them entering.
Colletta: That sounds horrible.
Isolde: Nobody needed to know that.
The worms went completely inside.
Fiona: Hhh.
Isolde: The ash is on your skin, but some is inside your body, so they clean your organs. Later the ash on the skin will be removed by my cat using a cream made from her saliva.
Fiona: This is really uncomfortable.
Colletta: I meant no sex with Rio, I meant when he gave me my pill.
Isolde: Nobody needed to know that either.
Isolde pulled out a chainsaw.
Isolde: Let us see. No, too brutal.
She threw it away and took a knife.
Isolde: Too soft. Too fast. No torture.
Fiona: Sweats. What the hell?
Isolde: Ah, there we go. Poison. Hehehe.
She laughed, then stopped.
Isolde: Sorry, you are interrupting my evil laugh. Can you leave?
Fiona: This reminds me of Graf Heinz.
Isolde: Graf Heinz? That is my great grandfather.
Fiona: But he said his daughter was dead.
Isolde: He had another one named Jessica. Anyway, you can go now.
She closed the door.
Isolde laughed behind it.
Colletta: Sweats.
Fiona: Hmm.
Colletta: Let us go back.
They walked back.
Colletta: Fiona.
Fiona: Hmm?
Colletta: You met Zantanel. What do you think?
Fiona: She is dangerous. Strong.
Colletta: I see.
Fiona: Hmm?
Colletta: The first time I met Zantanel was two hundred years ago in Demari.
Fiona: Demari?
Colletta: Yes. I think she uses the black hole to travel into the past. What scares me is that you can understand why she became evil.
Fiona: Hmm?
Colletta: About her curse. Every ten years she dies once and comes back to life. During that time she is tortured constantly. Because she is half human, her body cannot endure the curse and dies, then she awakens days later. That is the worst thing imaginable.
Fiona: Ugh.
Colletta: And each time she becomes stronger and more inhuman.
Isolde shouted from behind.
Isolde: Hey.
Isolde handed Colletta some sweet sugar.
Isolde: Take this. It reduces the pain.
Colletta: You should watch your cat more.
Isolde: I will be back. Take care.
Isolde left.
Colletta: I am tired.
Fiona: Thank you for your help.
Colletta: Of course. Listen, Fiona. The time of the black hole will end soon.
Fiona: What do you mean?
Colletta: The black hole only lasts a few days. Then we return to our present time.
Fiona: What?
Colletta: Yes. But many people may still die. Changes will remain. Talking objects, different rulers.
Fiona: I see.
Colletta: If you want to meet us again, come to our office, Cat and the Beast.
Fiona: Who is the cat?
Colletta: Me. The beast is Rio.
Fiona: I think what Rio did to Pierro was unfair.
Colletta: It is because of our curse. Rio and I loved each other, but we cannot kiss or be close without suffering. Rio truly loved Pierro, but he could not hurt her. She is a good girl.
Fiona: What will happen to Pierro?
Colletta: When the black hole ends, she will disappear until the year she was born.
Fiona: So she might not be born again.
Colletta: Yes. That is why Pierro deserves to talk to Rio again.
(Meanwhile)
(Knock knock)
Pierro opened the door.
Pierro: Rio?
Rio: Hello Pierro. I need to tell you something. I did love you, and I still do.
Pierro: What?
Rio: I love Colletta too, but because of the curse we cannot be close. I wanted a relationship with someone I could touch. That was you.
Pierro: Blushes. If you are doing this because I will disappear soon.
Rio: What?
Pierro: I know about the time loop. One year here is five days in your time. I might never be born.
Pierro: Thank you for coming. How long do we have?
Rio: About thirty four hours.
Pierro: Would you go on one last date with me?
Rio: Gladly.
Pierro: Then see you evening morning.
Rio: Yes.
They said goodbye.
(Back to Fiona and Colletta)
Fiona: Pierro is Renni's future daughter.
Colletta: That means Zantanel killed her mother.
Fiona: Yes.
Colletta: You should tell Renni.
Fiona: I will.
(A few minutes later)
Fiona entered Renni's room.
Fiona: Renni, hold on. In the future you have a daughter. Her name is Pierro.
Renni: What?
Renni screamed.
Renni: I am her mother?
Fiona: Yes. You were killed by Zantanel.
Renni: I am a mother.
Renni hugged Pierro.
Renni: I am here.
Pierro: Mama?
Renni: Hehehe. I will be a good mother.
Fiona left them alone.
Later Fiona returned.
Fiona: Renni, you do not have much time. The black hole will end. Pierro might not be born.
Renni nodded.
Renni and Pierro spent time together, sleeping, talking, and crying.
Pierro: Mama, if I disappear, do not cry.
Renni: I promise.
They talked about the future, about Fiona, Cosette, and Zantanel.
Hours later, Pierro went on her last date with Rio. They walked, ate, watched a movie, and sat together.
Pierro: That was my first kiss.
Rio: My second.
They said goodbye.
Renni ran to Pierro and hugged her.
Renni: I will miss you.
Pierro: Mama.
They kissed goodbye.
(Swoosh)
(1478)
(Swoosh)
Kafka: Ugh.
Fiona: We are back.
Renni: Hmm.
They opened the door.
Fiona: Ugh.
There were people with clock heads and radio heads.