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In my arms... Artemis POV |
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His bloody hand slipped from my cheek, falling to the ground. I gaped as his head fell backward. His eyes were still open. Maybe he was just tired? Yeah, he was weak after all. I called his name and shook him gingerly, trying to get him to respond. He said nothing. I shook him harder, tears falling down my face. This couldn't be happening. No, David was too strong to die.
Oh gods, was he really dead? I silenced. Time seemed to stop. I'd never known anyone that had died in my life. I knew my mother had died in childbirth with me, but I hadn't known her enough to feel this kind of abandonment. He said he was going to sleep. I closed his eyes with a shaky hand to see if he was right. It was true. Aside from the bruises and blood, he looked as peaceful as when he slept. If it hadn't been for the fact that I knew better, I might have admired him like this, but I did know better.
David, I whispered, as if he might be frightened if I spoke any louder. My thoughts went back to the in-house church service we had walked past earlier that day. They had been having a communion service. The words of the service leader echoed in my mind. He'd handed out a loaf of bread, saying "This is my body, which is broken for you..." Then, he's passed a cup of wine around, saying "This cup is the new testament in my blood..."
As I looked over David's body, I trembled at how Fate had tried to warn me. His body had been beaten to protect me. His blood had been spilled to prove his loyalty; his promise was fulfilled. I pulled him close to me, rocking him gently. Forgive me, I cried. Forgive me, David. I didn't mean to push you away. I was just scared. I was scared to love you, but I loved you all the same. Come back to me. Please, come back. I can't do this alone. Pausing, I looked skyward, turning to my only hope now.
I called upon Clotho, the weaver of Life, Lachesis, the measurer of Life, and Atropos, the cutter of Life. I begged them to give back the only man I would ever fully trust. I looked down to see if they had answered my call, only to see my tears wash over the blood on his calm face. He really was beautiful when he slept, but I wanted him back more than anything. Let Adam find me! Let the damned High Priest rip my belly open! As long as David was alive, somewhere, I would be happy. He was too good a spirit to perish like this. Trembling, something took over me. It felt like something deep within my mind, my spirit. I looked skyward once more, screaming at the heavens. Give him back to me! Give me back my Endymion!
A flash of lightning cracked across the black sky. I felt the thunder rip through my chest as it chased after its brother. My breath stopped. I tried to gasp, but nothing came forth. Diana's voice called out to me from behind, but I didn't respond. My grasp on David slipped, letting him fall slowly to the ground. The world went black as I fell to his chest. The last thing I recall was whispering his name. David...
-Jade_the_inujin 4/7/08
Jade_the_inujin · Tue Apr 08, 2008 @ 06:49am · 0 Comments |
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