Nobody's POV
And all this day an unaccustomed spirit lifts me
above the ground with cheerful thoughts. I dreampt my
lady came and found me dead and breathed such life
with kisses in my lips that I revived and was an
emperor. Ah me, how sweet is love itself possessed
when but love's shadow's are so rich in joy.
Lauren finishes up writing in her book as Yara's car approaches.
"How now, Yara?! Dost thou not bring me letters from the Priest? How doth my lady? Is my Father well? How doth my lady Normani ? For nothing can be ill if she be well." She smiles
"If she is well then nothing can be ill" Yara says lowly
Lauren looks at her confused, concern running through her. Yara sighs and gives Lauren a sympathetic look.
"Her body rests in Hamilton's monument, and her immortal part with the angel's lives. I saw her laid low. Pardon me for bringing these ill news." Yara says softly
Lauren slowly backs away from her, heart breaking with each step. Yara attempts to pull her back but Lauren jerks away from her. She drops to the ground, sobbing loudly. After a few seconds she gets up, walking towards the car slowly.
"I will hence tonight"
"Have patience!" Yara says, trying to stop Lauren
"Leave Me!"
"Your looks are pale and wild and do import some misadventure."
"Tush, thou art deceived! Hast thou no letters to me from the priest?" Lauren yells
Yara sadly shakes her head. Lauren wipes her eyes and takes a deep breath.
"No matter. Well, Normani, I will lie with thee tonight. I will hence tonight."
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The prince and multiple police officers fill the streets of Verona as word gets out that Lauren is within the walls. She bangs on a door, waiting for the person to open it.
"Let me have a dram of poison, such some speeding gear, as will disperse itself through all the veins, that the life weary taker may fall dead" She says with almost no emotion
"Such mortal drugs I have, but Verona's law is death to any that utters them." The guy says
"The world is not thy friend, nor the worlds law. Then be not poor, but break it, and take this." She says, holding money
"My poverty, but not my will consents." The guys says, opening the door wider
"I pay thy poverty, and not thy will."
Lauren walks in and closes the door, looking at all the different bottles.
"Drink it off and, if you had the strength of twenty men it would dispatch you straight." He says, holding the bottle high
"Here is my gold. Worse poison to soul, than these poor compounds that thou mayest not sell." She mumbles, eyes boring into the bottle
She runs out to the car and quickly gets in, trying to avoid the helicopter above her and Yara.
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"The letter was of dear import" Tori says to the clerk
"I could not send it nor get a messenger to bring it thee" The lady says
"The neglecting of it may do much damage" Tori sighs
She sends off another letter, watching the clock; knowing Normani will wake in the next hour.
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Yara pulls up across the street from where Normani is laid, Lauren gets out and leans on the window.
"Live and be prosperous; and farewell good fellow" She says
"Then I'll leave thee" Yara says, holding on to the last memory of Lauren in her head
Lauren runs across the street, dodging police cars and shooting at them. She goes into the building, making sure to lock the door. She makes her way towards Normani, eyes filling with tears again. She lays next to Normani and strokes her hair.
"O my love, my wife, Death that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, hath no power yet upon thy beauty, thou art not conquered. Beauty's ensign yet is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, and death's pale flag is not advanced there. Ah, dear Normani, why art thou yet so fair? Shall I believe that unsubstantial death is amorous and keeps thee here in the dark to be his paramour?" She whispers
She strokes Normani's cheek and leans down, giving her a soft kiss. She takes Normani's ring from a round the chain on her neck and places it on Normani's finger. Normani starts to stir but unfortunately Lauren doesn't notice.
"For fear of that I still will stay thee. Here, oh, here will I set up my everlasting rest, and shake the yoke of inauspicious stars from this world-wearied flesh. Eyes look your last, arms take your last embrace, and lips, O you the doors to breath, seal with a righteous kiss."
She kisses Normani once more then sits up. Just as she does this Normani's eyes open and she smiles, recognizing Lauren. She opens the small bottle and brings it to her lips.
"A dateless bargain, to engrossing death"
Normani's hand brushes across Lauren's face, startling her. Lauren's hand jerks causing the bottle to spill into her mouth. Her eyes go wide and lock on Normani, already feeling death approach.
"Lauren" Normani says, watching Lauren's body steadily shake
She flips them over and hover over Lauren, picking up the bottle.
"What's here? Poison?"
She looks to Lauren who's struggling to breathe and talk. She starts crying and rubs Lauren cheek.
"I will kiss thy lips hoping some poison yet doth hang on them"
She kisses Lauren and looks into her eyes, watching them become more and more lifeless.
"Thus...with a kiss...I die" Lauren whispers
She stares at Lauren with clouded vision, her heart feeling like it was ripped out and shot at. She feels Lauren's gun under her hand and slowly picks it up. Aiming it to her head, she pulls the trigger; her lifeless body falling onto Lauren's.
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Their bodies get moved out in stretchers, people crowding the area including their parents. Keith walks up to them wearing a hard expression.
"See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, that heaven finds means to kill your joys with love. And I, for winking at your discords too, have lost a brace of kinsman. All are Punished. ALL ARE PUNISHED!"
A/N: OK ITS DONE! Hopefully all who read, enjoyed it! I'm working on a new laurmani story now and it'll be up soon!
