[Backdated to Armand St. Just's first or second night in the infirmary.It was past the midnight hour, somewhere between and dawn. The barge creeped along as it usually did. The night owl inclined inmates and wardens alike going about their business whether it be watching films at 2am or those who just could not sleep for the weight on their minds
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Considering his present problem this would be entirely too lucky to be true. Therefore, it wasn't.]
I didn't think I was dead.
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His fingers pressed still against the wound, the steady beat of Armand's heart may as well have been a thumping bass drum against Louis' cold flesh. Louis intook a sharp breath.
"But you are not dead yet. Have no fear, friend."
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The words are automatic, because Armand still confused. He looks down at Louis's hand, as if trying to analyze the touch. But the truth is, he's trying to figure out why he can feel and hear an apparition.
"Have you come for her?"
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Louis?
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The dark lady.
[As soon as he whispered it he remembered more. A ship flying through the stars. Claudia. A city with hearts falling from the sky. Turning into his child self. Masterworld. They all ran into one, but they were there. Louis expression was one of deep and utter regret.]
Dr. Jones. I... this is death, isn't it? I know this place. I have been here before.
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She smiled to him when he called her by her name and she felt much more reassured.]
Yes, Louis, you're back on the Barge. And I'm afraid, yes, you are dead. [There was another smile, but this one was more curious.]
It's odd that you're back... Claudia just returned as well. Must be some kind of plan...
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Just a word, spoken in surprise and hushed tones he could only pick up with his vampiric hearing.
Louis.
Nicki knew that name. The one screaming ‘you’re a broken mess’ right at him from that damnedable book. He could sense the other vampire, he knew he was from his type of world. Louis would have felt him too, much quicker, and much easier with the spilling anger and his youth. But Nicki only stayed for a fleeting moment. It only took that long for him to snap and leave, ideas and fury swirling around in that head of his
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He took note of this for later.]
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