Do You Take This Vampire
Chapter 1
Present Day
Methos sank to the couch, his head pounding. "Never done that before." he muttered.
"Methos?" Tut asked, concerned. "Are you all right? What happened?"
"Flashback." he answered.
"I've never had one like that." Tut said. "Must have been a doozy."
"Repressed memories." Methos answered. "I'd heard of flashbacks of this sort, but I've never experienced one."
"But flashbacks need a trigger." Tut reasoned. "What triggered-" He looked up at Sita, who was staring at Methos, and back at his teacher. "Oh. Somehow I'm not surprised."
"This is Methos?" Sita asked, slightly amused. "Your noble teacher. A couple of Millennium can really change a person."
"As you can attest." Methos said. "Tut, your fiancee was responsible for my original death."
"O.k., um, wow." Tut said, amazed.
*****
"So what sort of Sordid Surprises did you set up for me?" Tut asked Michel. They got out of the cab in front of the hotel they had reserved the ballroom in for Tut's bachelor party.
"Well if we told you they wouldn't be surprises would they?" Michel smiled. "But don't worry. Nothing too extreme, we really didn't want the bloodbath we'd get if some Pro hit on you."
"So you got one for yourselves?"
"That's pretty much it." Michel smiled. "It amazes me, after all these centuries, bachelor parties haven't changed a bit."
"Even if the marriages have." Tut commented.
*****
"Okay," the girl asked. "Why exactly am I supposed to entertain everyone at the bachelor party, except the guest of honor?"
"Well," Michel said, over the music, "Basically because his bride to be is not one to piss off. Besides," he said, looking over at Tut, who was getting mildly trashed, "He seems to be having a fine time."
*****
Tut paced the lobby of the church, finally getting those last minute jitters he'd heard so much about. But he ignored them. He loved Sita, and she loved him. Fate had conspired to reunite them for eternity, and he knew he would never do anything to screw that up.
"Relax Tut." Methos smiled. "You're making me nervous."
"Sorry Old Man." Tut teased him. "But the best way to get rid of your nervousness is to give it to someone else."
"Where did you hear that?"
"I made it up."
"Figures. Come on."
*****
"I have searched untold millennia, not knowing what I was looking for, until I found you. I have been truly happy, only a few times in my life. And now, I believe I will be happy for a long, long time." Sita mentally shrugged. Not the most romantic wedding vow certainly. Romance had never really been her forte, but she was certain that she'd gotten her point across.
Gabrielle felt herself tear up in spite of herself. Though she supposed she was glad not to be as jaded as she'd thought she was. Tut's vows were much the same as Sita's.
The band that had been hired for the reception was well versed in many types of music. This was mainly Tut's doing. For Sita had often mentioned how she sometimes felt as if she'd missed out on the last several decades.
The first song they played was a big band song. Sean found himself without a dance partner at first, but Gabrielle soon put a stop to that. Duncan and Amanda seemed to be the best at it, but once Sita picked up the steps, she and her new husband caught up to them.
Gabrielle proved to be a good teacher, and soon Sean was able to keep up with everyone. Michel, Fergus, Methos, Connor, and Will had no problem finding people to dance with.
They almost skipped the bouquet, but Amanda and Gabrielle managed to convince Sita otherwise. Amanda almost caught it, but Gab used the flip taught to her by Xena to get it instead.
Finally, it was time for the last dance. "Okay folks," the band leader said. "This last song is a new one, but the bride requested it herself."
Some in the room recognized the song right off, but others didn't. It all depended on who had seen Armageddon.
"I could stay awake, just to hear you breathing." the leader sang. "Watch you smile while you are sleeping, while you're far away dreaming,"
Sita held Tut closer and closed her eyes. It felt so good to hold someone in her arms again. Someone who she could spend eternity with. And the song was perfect. As she did not need much sleep, she did spend most of the night watching him, or just lying beside him, feeling his closeness. She let the song wash over her, and everyone around them disappeared.
" don't wanna close my eyes!
I don't wanna fall asleep, cause I'd miss you baby, and
I don't wanna miss a thing"
The End
Present Day
Methos sank to the couch, his head pounding. "Never done that before." he muttered.
"Methos?" Tut asked, concerned. "Are you all right? What happened?"
"Flashback." he answered.
"I've never had one like that." Tut said. "Must have been a doozy."
"Repressed memories." Methos answered. "I'd heard of flashbacks of this sort, but I've never experienced one."
"But flashbacks need a trigger." Tut reasoned. "What triggered-" He looked up at Sita, who was staring at Methos, and back at his teacher. "Oh. Somehow I'm not surprised."
"This is Methos?" Sita asked, slightly amused. "Your noble teacher. A couple of Millennium can really change a person."
"As you can attest." Methos said. "Tut, your fiancee was responsible for my original death."
"O.k., um, wow." Tut said, amazed.
*****
"So what sort of Sordid Surprises did you set up for me?" Tut asked Michel. They got out of the cab in front of the hotel they had reserved the ballroom in for Tut's bachelor party.
"Well if we told you they wouldn't be surprises would they?" Michel smiled. "But don't worry. Nothing too extreme, we really didn't want the bloodbath we'd get if some Pro hit on you."
"So you got one for yourselves?"
"That's pretty much it." Michel smiled. "It amazes me, after all these centuries, bachelor parties haven't changed a bit."
"Even if the marriages have." Tut commented.
*****
"Okay," the girl asked. "Why exactly am I supposed to entertain everyone at the bachelor party, except the guest of honor?"
"Well," Michel said, over the music, "Basically because his bride to be is not one to piss off. Besides," he said, looking over at Tut, who was getting mildly trashed, "He seems to be having a fine time."
*****
Tut paced the lobby of the church, finally getting those last minute jitters he'd heard so much about. But he ignored them. He loved Sita, and she loved him. Fate had conspired to reunite them for eternity, and he knew he would never do anything to screw that up.
"Relax Tut." Methos smiled. "You're making me nervous."
"Sorry Old Man." Tut teased him. "But the best way to get rid of your nervousness is to give it to someone else."
"Where did you hear that?"
"I made it up."
"Figures. Come on."
*****
"I have searched untold millennia, not knowing what I was looking for, until I found you. I have been truly happy, only a few times in my life. And now, I believe I will be happy for a long, long time." Sita mentally shrugged. Not the most romantic wedding vow certainly. Romance had never really been her forte, but she was certain that she'd gotten her point across.
Gabrielle felt herself tear up in spite of herself. Though she supposed she was glad not to be as jaded as she'd thought she was. Tut's vows were much the same as Sita's.
The band that had been hired for the reception was well versed in many types of music. This was mainly Tut's doing. For Sita had often mentioned how she sometimes felt as if she'd missed out on the last several decades.
The first song they played was a big band song. Sean found himself without a dance partner at first, but Gabrielle soon put a stop to that. Duncan and Amanda seemed to be the best at it, but once Sita picked up the steps, she and her new husband caught up to them.
Gabrielle proved to be a good teacher, and soon Sean was able to keep up with everyone. Michel, Fergus, Methos, Connor, and Will had no problem finding people to dance with.
They almost skipped the bouquet, but Amanda and Gabrielle managed to convince Sita otherwise. Amanda almost caught it, but Gab used the flip taught to her by Xena to get it instead.
Finally, it was time for the last dance. "Okay folks," the band leader said. "This last song is a new one, but the bride requested it herself."
Some in the room recognized the song right off, but others didn't. It all depended on who had seen Armageddon.
"I could stay awake, just to hear you breathing." the leader sang. "Watch you smile while you are sleeping, while you're far away dreaming,"
Sita held Tut closer and closed her eyes. It felt so good to hold someone in her arms again. Someone who she could spend eternity with. And the song was perfect. As she did not need much sleep, she did spend most of the night watching him, or just lying beside him, feeling his closeness. She let the song wash over her, and everyone around them disappeared.
" don't wanna close my eyes!
I don't wanna fall asleep, cause I'd miss you baby, and
I don't wanna miss a thing"
The End