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Post by Julian on Aug 5, 2008 10:55:49 GMT -5
*Julian stepped forward, the rift closing behind him. He sat gently on the bed on the opposite side than Christian.*
"Of course I came, Mother. I would never leave you. I..am sorry it took me so long to find you. But I am here now."
*Erik was tangible. That was...new.*
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Post by Erik on Aug 5, 2008 11:22:44 GMT -5
Erik's mangled hand crept over the sheet to find Julian's, despite the pain. He wanted Julian to know, to understand where he'd been, though it hurt to talk. "No one wishes to see Erik any more," he said. "Heroics are all very well, for those one can bear to look upon. It seems no amount of sympathy is sufficient to suffer a monster."
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Post by Julian on Aug 5, 2008 13:33:21 GMT -5
*Julian rested his hand gently over Erik's.*
"I wish to see you." *He spoke soothingly.* "Always."
*He traced his fingertips lightly over Erik's face, mindful of any pain he might be in.*
"You are always Mother. You are always Love."
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Post by Erik on Aug 5, 2008 14:07:22 GMT -5
"Erik should have known," he whispered, tears stinging his healing flesh. "You would still love me. Don't leave me, Julian. As everyone always does..."
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Post by Julian on Aug 5, 2008 14:12:38 GMT -5
"I cannot leave you..." *Julian breathed gently.*
"I would better cut off my own hands than to live without you. We are of one, soul and flesh. I cannot exist without you."
*He leaned forward, his lips brushing Erik's forehead.*
"Nor would I want to." *He whispered gently against him.*
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Post by Erik on Aug 5, 2008 14:20:13 GMT -5
Erik took such tribute as his due, though he was not unaffected. His touch both pained and soothed, as when one cannot tell if he is being burned by fire or ice.
"Then don't," he said. "I want to be home. I want my family."
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Post by Julian on Aug 5, 2008 14:25:38 GMT -5
"Then you will be." *Julian answered simply. Resting his hands on both of Erik's, he leaned over him and shut his eyes.*
"Close your eyes and we will be there soon enough."
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Post by Erik on Aug 5, 2008 14:30:38 GMT -5
In a haze of morphine, pain and exhilaration, Erik did as he was told. Everything else had receded into the background--the prospect of home was all that figured.
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Post by Julian on Aug 5, 2008 14:38:53 GMT -5
*Julian hunched against the pain, trying to pull space around them both. It was harder with another person. But this was Erik and he would give all he could to see him happy. The room warped, pulling up around them. Like two bubbles growing closer, they finally merged with a sudden release. The room in Manderley was as it was before, birds chirping, clock ticking and young Christian in thought. But the bed before him was empty.*
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Post by Christian Daaé on Aug 7, 2008 6:09:26 GMT -5
*All he did was blink. And in the space of a blink, Erik was gone. There was a long moment of silence, and then, slowly, he stood up and went looking for Megan. *
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