Titanic (Asmodeus X Fizzarolli)

Chapter Seventeen: Making a Choice

Fizzarolli turned to Moxxie, telling him to check the other side of the ship for boats. Moxxienodded and left the two alone. On the other side of the ship, Striker made his way over to Sarah as officers loaded more fireworks to set off. Striker got Sarah's attention, saying that he saw Asmodeus on the other side of the ship with Fizzarolli. Murdoch started yelling for anyone else to get in the boat. Sarah looked at the almost full boat with women, children, and men aboard.

Sarah wanted to get on but she had to go and see Asmodeus and try and claim him for herself. This time, for good. Sarah left to see the couple, Striker following behind. Mr. Ismay also coordinated the lifeboats to ensure everyone got into the boats. But now that the deck was empty, he saw one space left for him. And he didn't hesitate to take it. Murdoch looked at him but did nothing to stop him, ordering the lifeboat to be lowered.

Back with Fizzarolli and Asmodeus, they watched as a young girl was taken away from her father and into the lifeboat. She didn't want to leave her father but he assured her that they would only be separated for a little while and that there would be another boat for him later. He told her and her sister to be good girls for their mother and that they would see each other again. Hearing this conversation, Asmodeus refused to board the lifeboat. He didn't want to leave without Fizzarolli. Fizzarolli told him that he had to but he still refused.

"Get in the boat, Ozzie!" Fizzarolli told him

"No, Fizzy," Asmodeus refused to move

"Get on the boat!"

"Yes, get on the boat, Asmdoeus," Sarah said walking up to them

Asmdoeus stared at Sarah, thinking he had escaped her almost an hour ago.

"My God, look at you. You look a fright. Here. Put this on," Sarah put her coat on Asmodeus, taking off the blanket someone had given him.

After putting her coat on him, she continued to caress his face until he pulled away from her, Fizzarolli getting in between the two

"Go on, I'll get the next one," Fizzarolli said, still insisting he gets on a boat

"No, not without you," Asmodeus said

"I'll be all right. Listen, I'll be fine. I'm a survivor, all right? Don't worry about me. Now go on, get on."

"I have an arrangement with an officer on the other side of the ship," Sarah spoke up, "Fizzarolli and I can get off safely, both of us."

"See?" Fizzarolli said now that Asmodeus had some reassurance, "Got my own boat to catch."

"Now, hurry. They're almost full."

Asmodeus was pulled into the boat and sat down with the other passengers. Asmodeus grabbed Fizzarolli's hand, wanting to stay with him or at least pull him into the boat with him but an officer pulled them apart, telling Fizzarolli to step back. Once Asmodeus was sat down, the boat started to lower. Asmodeus and Fizzarolli maintained eye contact as she was lowered down to the ocean below.

"You're a good liar," Sarah complimented Fizzarolli

"Almost as good as you," Fizzarolli said," There's no, uh-- There's no arrangement, is there?"

"No, there is. Not that you'll benefit much from it. I always win, Fizzarolli... one way or another."

Fizzarolli knew that Sarah had done this just to keep the two apart for good. And, at last, he was willing to accept defeat. Either way, even if Fizzarolli were to board a boat, he may never see Asmodeus again. Looking back into the lifeboat, Fizzarolli watched as Asmodeus was being lowered to safety. The two looked at each other as everything around them seemed to go quiet. The barking of orders, the yells of passengers, the crying children after being separated from their fathers, and the firing of rockets all went quiet as the two looked at each other for what seemed to be the last time.

Asmodeus couldn't bear the thought of leaving Fizzarolli alone in his watery grave and jumped back onto the ship, much to the surprise of Fizzarolli, Sarah, and everyone on the lifeboat. The crew tried to get hi to come back on but two passengers helped him back onto the ship. Fizzarolli and Sarah called out to him, wondering why he was doing this. Once back on the ship, Asmodeus started to run back to the upper deck. Fizzarolli wasted no time running to go and find her with Sarah lagging behind him.

The two eventually met at the Grand Staircase where they embraced and kissed each other. In between kisses, Fizzarolli called him stupid, asking him why he jumped back onto the ship. Asmodeus just told him that if he jumped, he would jump too. Fizzarolli couldn't argue with him at that point, just happy that he might not lose him to Sarah just yet. Sarah watched from the top of the staircase the two kissing and embracing.

Striker found Sarah looking down at them and realised that nothing they could do would break them apart and accepted that. He pulled Sarah away from the scene, wanting to take her back to the lifeboats so at least his boss would be safe. But Sarah was far from done with them. She grabbed Striker's gun and ran back over to where she saw the couple, shooting at them. Fizzarolli noticed what Sarah was doing and pushed them both out of the way.

The bullet missed and split a piece of wood in half. Seeing that they were in danger, the two ran for it, hoping to escape Sarah's rage. Sarah ran down the stairs, slipping on the wood she had shot, slowing her down. She got back up, picked up the gun, and continued the chase. Asmodeus and Fizzarolli ran down several flights of stairs, avoiding the gunshots Sarah fired at them. The couple went all the way down the stairs until they made it to the flooded dining room.

Sarah reached the dining room and continued to shoot at them in a blind rage, hitting neither of them until she had run out of bullets and the two had escaped. Recovering from her rage, she realised now that she had gone into the water which suddenly became freezing. She yelled to them that she hoped they enjoy their time together, before exiting the water. But, as she did, she laughed when she realised the mistake she made.

"What could possibly be funny?" Striker asked her

"I put the diamond in the coat," Sarah said, sharing the mistake she had just made, "And I put the coat on him!"