Yup, I guess I'll enter since I have no life, oh, and if you really want me turn it into story form I can. That's be sorta fun, actually. I'll do that after dinner
Gain was a murderer, a burglar, everything that you could be if you wanted to be evil. That's why he ended up in hell. A trapped soul surrounded by more fiery souls, mourning and crying to be let free. He was one of them for a little over a year.
That's when Loss showed up, sparkling and happy, not realizing where she was. Loss was never a bad person, never evil, nor even mean to anyone. She was always nice. Ending up in hell was one of the last things that anyone who'd ever met her would've thought she would do.
Loss, being blind, didn't even notice when she died, or when she was brought to the underground world. Thinking it was just another place where she could make new friends, Loss ran into Gain, who instantly became interested and curious about Loss. Gain was absolutely amazed by Loss's stories, and about how Loss was actually kind to him unlike anyone else that he'd ever seen before. Knowing he had gained a new friend, Gain decided to try and escape the underground, something that was impossible. Or so he was told. He had to try anyway.
Gain decided he had to take along Loss, because she was his best, and
only friend he could rely on. Finally revealing where they were to Loss, Gain helped Loss through the time she mourned over her family, and told her they were going to escape.
Loss didn' think that was right, thought it would be sinning. The exact quote that escaped Gain's lips then was "Nobody notices if you sin in a world of sinners, Loss." He was so sure of himself, so positive he was going to get his best friend out of there, that he pushed his determination to the limit.
He got Loss out, and sacrificed himself to do it.
Now more of a haunting ghost than a friend, he stays with Loss, no matter what, terrified that if he leaves her side, she'll get sent back to where she doesn't deserve to be, because of his mistakes.
Sorry if it's, like, to deep or spiritual or something. It's just the first idea that popped into my head. And sorry it's sort of rushed through
EDIT (Story):
Gain glared at the many people that strolled past. Well, actually, stroll wasn't the word to use. More like... floated past. They were only souls after all. Gain was sweating, as usual, because of the volcanic habitat around him. Careful to avoid the hot springs that bubbled up from the ground, he hissed at a few more animal-ghosts that flew past. Other people weren't his thing, especially when he was in a mood. The only thing that he ever did was look around at the wailing souls and endure the bilstering heat. Sighing, he sweeped his gaze over the ever-growing crowd at the bottom of the hill. The breath he sucked in was hot and dry. It was sad to see this many more dead creatures come to this hell. Looking at the new faces, mixed in with some old, one in particular caught his eye. A smile. A smile in a sea of cries and pain. That really stood out to him. Thinking the person must be totally loony, he decided he had plenty of time to hang out up on his hill. An eternity, actually. Swerving through the sweaty prisoners, he easily found the grinning kuhna. Stopping and staring at her for a few moments, he realized she wasn't looking around. Just kind of... sitting there, her head cocked, and staring at the sky. He walked up to her, after bumping into different animals, and growled in his thick, menacing voice, "Why are you smiling?" The kuhna's glazed over eyes trained on his ears, as if not knowing where the voice was coming from. "Why not?" the girl asked him, shrugging. "Well, I don't see smiles here." "Oh... it must be a terrible place here, then. What's it called?" the girl asked curiously. Gain only chuckled a bit, "Hon, people have many many different names for this place. Some call it 'underground' some say 'hell'." "Oh, it must truly be terrible here..." the girl flicked her tails, her head cocking toward the ground. "It is. I've been here for a while." The girl looked back up at him, her eyes only a little off from his this time. Her smile broke through again, and she held out a paw. "My name's Loss." she smiled. "That's a funny name..." Gain smirked. The girl only giggled, "So I've been told. You are?" "Gain." "How ironic!" her smile got impossibly bigger. Gain flinched when her paw came toward him farther, and ignored it until she set it down, her bright grin fading a bit when he didn't acknowledge her. "How'd you get here?" he asked in wonder, thinking how this kind little thing got
here. "I... I don't really know!" Loss blinked her unstabilized eyes. "Well, I guess I'll show you around?" he asked in a gruff voice, coming toward the red and green Loss. "That won't do much good... but okay." Loss said slowly. "Why won't it do you any good? I mean, you have to know your way around, seeing how long you'll be here!" "Will I be here long? Hmmm... well, to answer your question, I can't see." she motioned a paw toward her eyes. "Yeah, this place is covered in eternal darkness..." "No, Gain, I'm blind." "Well. That makes more sense, seeing your eyes would've adjusted by now..." Gain cleared his throat quickly to avoid embarrassment. Looking at Loss, he felt he actually met someone who would be... nice to him? Maybe? Truthfully, he hoped that he would have a friend for the first time since childhood. "It was nice of you to greet me here." Loss broke the awkward silence forming around them. "I don't have much else to do." Gain mumbled, inaudible below the cries and wails. "It's really loud..." Loss raised her voice a bit. "Well, people are angry. Angry and depressed. Mourning is the only thing they can do, isn't it?" "Mourn over what?" "Over... never mind." Gain said, being a bit impatient. He led Loss out of the crowds, and onto a less populated stretch, backing to a cliff that could send someone hurtling toward orange lava. "Whew. It's warm!" Loss blew a strand of air at her forehead as she walked. "What was your life like?" "What it
was like? Or what it
is like?" "Well, you don't really have a life anymore..." "Well, that's just rude of you to say! I think I'll decide if I have a life or not, thank you!" Loss said, clearly offended. Gain stopped walking in compelte disbelief.
She doesn't know where she is? "And anyways, my life was just fine, until it got blistering hot outside!"
How did she get here? "I liked Idalani much better than this place! Where are we? Nori?"
She doesn't even know she died! "Hellooooo?" Loss asked, punching a small paw into Gain's ribs. Gain whipped around, snapping at her, teeth bared. "Oh... sorry!" he coughed, turning back around. "You... startled me." "I've been talking to you the whole time, silly!" "I was just... thinking!" he snarled back, completely confused. For once in his life, Gain actually felt bad for someone else. Loss didn't deserve to be in hell. She was nice! "Uh, yeah... Loss?" "Mhmm?" she crooned. "... Yeah. We're in Nori." Gain decided not to tell her where they were. It would only hurt her.
((Will finish later! Sorry, trying not to rush, but I am
really tired!))