Awakening

50

"What a fucking fiasco" Nan commented as she packed her things "you're lucky I don't send you all to the Magister. Godric, come to my suite to fill out the forms"

"Soon" Godric replied, standing from his seat "first I have something to say. I'm sorry. I apologize for all the harm I've caused, for all our lost ones, human and vampire. I will make amends, I swear it"

"Take it easy, it's just a few signatures" walking out of the room

"No" Eric said, looking at his maker

"Look in my heart" turning his attention to his progeny

"You have to listen to me"  he pressed

"There's nothing to say" shaking his head slightly

"There is" he insisted

"On the roof" looking at him for a moment longer, leaving the room as well

∆

Morgan, Eric and Godric stood on the roof of the Hotel Carmilla, the woman's eyes trained to the floor, figuring out what Godric meant,

"Two thousand years is enough" Godric said

"I can't accept this, it's insanity" Eric replied

"Our existence is insanity" looking at him "we don't belong here"

"But we are here!" taking a small step forward

"It's not right" he replied "we're not right"

"You taught me there is no right or wrong, only survival or death" remembering that lesson

"I told a lie, as it turns out" briefly glancing at Morgan

"I will keep you alive by force" walking toward him

"Even if you could, why would you be so cruel?" He asked

"Godric, gör det inte" Eric said, speaking in Swedish
Godric, don't do it.

"Det finns århundraden av tro och kärlek mellan oss" Godric replied
There are centuries of faith and love between us.

"Snälla du" tears of blood now running down his cheeks as he fell to his knees "Snälla du. Snälla du. Godric"
Please. Please. Please. Godric.

"Father. Brother. Son" looking at him "let me go"

Tears formed in Morgan's eyes, never seeing Eric cry for anyone or anything, let alone on his knees.

"I won't let you die alone" looking up at him

"Yes, you will" he replied "because you know, you can not leave her behind. You will never leave her behind"

Godric placed a hand on his shoulder, Morgan's bottom lip quivering slightly,

"As your Maker" Godric said "I command you"

Eric looked up at him, slowly standing to his feet, letting Godric's hand fall from his shoulder, watching as he turned around and made his way toward the stairs that led to the inside of the hotel. He stopped next to Morgan, turning his head slightly to look at her,

"Jag stannar hos honom" Morgan said softly "as long as it takes"
I'll stay with him

He gave her a small nod, walking inside the hotel, Morgan watching as he did before turning her head toward Godric,

"It won't take long" Godric said, looking at her "not at my age"

"You know, it wasn't very smart" she replied "the Fellowship of the Sun part"

"I know" nodding slightly "I thought it might fix everything somehow. But I don't think like a vampire any more" looking out to the distance "do you believe in God?"

"I don't" shaking her head slightly "but Sookie does. Gran did, before she passed"

"How will he punish me?" his head lowering a bit

"According to Sookie, God doesn't punish, God forgives" she answered

"I don't deserve it" he said "but I hope for it"

"We all do" tears running down her cheeks

"You'll care for him?" looking at her "Eric"

"I will" nodding slightly "but you know how he is"

"I can take the blame for that too" chuckling lightly

"Maybe not" shrugging her shoulders "Eric's pretty much himself . . are you afraid?"

" . .  No" he smiled "no, I'm full of joy"

"But the pain . . " she trailed off

"I want to burn" he assured

"Well, I'm afraid for you" more tears falling down her cheeks

"Why are you crying, child?" He asked

". . Selfish reason" wiping her tears, even though more fell

"When have you ever done anything selfish?" smiling softly

". . . You're the only connection I have to my biological parents" sniffling "and I'm losing you"

"You will never lose me, child" he said softly "you know, I was there at the moment of your birth" a new look of love in his eyes "you came to this world with a strength I have not seen in a long time. And here you are now, stronger than ever, at the moment of my death. Two thousand years, and I can still be surprised. In this, I see God"

Godric looked back out to the distance, unbuttoning his shirt and removing it from his body, letting it fall to the floor. He spread his arms, closing his eyes and raising his head to the sky, Morgan looking out to the distance, watching as the sun slowly began to rise. More tears fell from her eyes, a sniffle emitting from her,

"Goodbye, Godric" she whispered

His body caught the rays of the sun, Morgan watching as he suddenly burst into a blue flame, and he had been correct. At his age, death would be quick, and with the color of the flames, it proves that there was beauty even in death. Her eyes closed, lowering her head as his ashes were blown away by the wind.

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Morgan walked down the hall of the interior in Hotel Carmilla, wiping her cheeks as she approached the room she shared with Eric, opening the door and pausing for a moment, looking at him. Eric sat on the edge of the bed, elbows on his knees, head in his hands, causing her to close the door and walk over to him, kneeling down in front of him,

"Kärlek" she said softly

"Godric is gone" he said, blood tears running down his cheeks

"I'm so sorry" looking at him

She stood up, walking to the bathroom and grabbing a small towel, turning on the faucet and running the cloth under the water. Squeezing the excess water from the towel, she turned off the water and walked back over to Eric, kneeling down in front of him once more and gently raising his head. He let her clean the blood from his face, hooking her finger in the collar of his shirt and pulling it down, cleaning the blood from his skin.

". . . Don't leave" he whispered, causing Morgan to look at him

"I won't" she promised "I will stay with you, for however long you want"

"Even if it's forever?" looking at her

"Forever and a day" her eyes connecting with his