Denial Part 46
Title: Denial: Broken Promises Part 46 Ends
Genre: Drama
Prompt: 002 - Ends
Word Count: 1,115 +
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: And as I walked out of that mansion, I thought I felt a snowflake fall upon my cold nose...
Warnings: adult language, adult situations
Notes: Yes, this be the end... of this first series. I'm starting a sequel very soon at the community denial_vamp . As for that note, I'm not continuing on using prompts. Thanks so much to goodbye_sun and all the members of the awesome community for reading along!! I will use the rest of the prompts for side projects and what-nots.
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I stood there, heavily debating my actions. I so desperately wanted to show Lucious that I was strong enough. I had battled living with denial for decades without giving up, that was truly a sign of strength in itself. With his help, we could surely take Chris down and escape.
It was decided then that I would go back down the stairs and into the gloomy dungeon. I was prepared to fight till death, if need be.
“Listen to me, Lucious,” Chris continued, his cold arms now wrapped around Lucious's shoulders. “I can feel your desire, your rage. You need me and always have. I know now your bond with Mikael, and how your hearts thirst for one another... but you do not know just how weak his is. How wrong he is.”
Lucious stood still listening to Chris with doubt.
“For you, he could only get you repeated trouble.” Chris went on. “A strong, handsome vampyre such as yourself does not need such weakness around him.”
I had finally made my way downstairs. There I saw Rickie, knelt down upon the floor, his head lowered and eyes closed. He listened in to the conversation between Chris and Lucious just on the other side of the prison bars.
“It's not true,” I heard Lucious whisper.
When I looked up, I noted Chris embracing Lucious with his strong arms. Again I had felt my heart thump.
“But it's so very true, Lucious.” Chris spoke up now. “Mikael is weak. And I can only foresee him being overpowered. If you so happen to stay with him, it could only cause you more pain and more suffering. That which you do not need.”
“So it is true,” I heard Rickie's voice whisper silently. “He never truly wanted me beside him...”
I sighed. And as Chris continued to speak ill of me, I continued to watch as look on Lucious's face slowly turned from doubtful and disturbed, to acknowledgement.
“He could never really show you love, as you require, Lucious.” Chris told. “I'm the only one who could protect you, love you, show you mercy...”
I noted Lucious's face turn neutral. “But what of Mikael...”
“He needs to leave.” Chris interrupted. “And never return here again.”
My hopes were shattered. Any belief that I could save Lucious from here, escape with him and into hiding again were gone. I looked up at the two standing on the other side of the bars with sorrow, silently whispering my final good byes.
That is when his eyes caught mine.
“Mikael!” Lucious called out.
But it was too late. I got the point all too clearly.
Maybe I was too weak, Chris was correct. And if Lucious believed his blasphemous words now, then I would follow Chris's advice and leave.
As I began again up the stairs, I overheard the door to the prison open and footsteps through the hall. Lucious stood behind me, his loud voice echoing out throughout the dungeon.
“Mikael, wait!”
However, I wasn't bound to stop. This was the end.
I continued to walk up the stairs and out into the foyer as Lucious followed calling out to me.
Passing by Serena's body, I didn't dare to stop when I heard Lucious shutter at the sight of her.
“Serena! What happened?” I heard him ask.
“Damn it, Mikael. Would you stop and tell me what happened here?” Lucious ordered.
I slowed my pace. Serena was, after all, Lucious's dark maker. He did deserve to know... that I knew nothing.
“I did not see it.” I told, “I could only assume Chris took her.”
“Impossible...” I heard Lucious from behind me.
However I wasn't near in the mood to stop now. I continued my way towards the door.
“Stop, damn it.” He continued to yell out to me.
I could only wipe the hair away from my eyes and continue to walk out the door.
I felt the cold, brisk air brush against my naked arms as I walked outside. Remembering back to the day when Lucious had told me that seeing a snowfall in Central was a rarity. Even now, though, with the icy breeze consuming the city, I almost expected a flake to float down from the sky.
“Please,” His voice now coming out angered and I finally stopped.
I had never heard that word come out from his lips until now. To hear his voice echo that single word made my heart drop. But my mind was set.
“Why?” I wondered, my voice soft.
Behind me I could only imagine him cocking his head to the side in wonder of my question.
“Why should you stop? Or why are you leaving like this?”
I took a few more steps until I was out underneath the shield of dark clouds. I looked up at the sky and noted the moon peaking out as the clouds dissipated for a brief second.
“Do you believe him?” I questioned. “Do you believe I am as weak as he says?”
I heard Lucious step forward.
“Mikael, don't believe a word of it. I know you are full of power, stronger than I even.” He continued to approach.
“Stop!” I turned my head around to look at him. I did not want him to approach me anymore.
Somewhere deep inside I felt as if he was lying to me all along. This bond we contracted was nothing more than deception and now that it was gone, what reason was there to stay with him any longer. Especially now that he believed such slanderous words against me.
“Don't follow me.” I asked of him.
“Mikael, don't do this.”
I turned back around and looked up at the eerie moon once more. Soon, I felt a snowflake land on my cold nose. Strange how it was only a couple of months ago that this adventure started. And now, with the snow coming down harder upon my face, our journey was coming to an end.
“Maybe I just need time, Lucious. Time to grow, time to figure out this new life of mine.”
I heard him step forward again, “And what should you do in this 'time'?”
“I, honestly, do not know. Just... let me be, Lucious. Please.. this is all I ask from you now. Do not follow me.”
Those were my last words before I disappeared away from him and this dreary mansion. I could only hope that he would not follow just as I had asked.
“Time...”