Recovery - A skulduggery pleasant story

Parental Talk...

... But almost like fate would have wanted it... He was meant to find afterall...

Just the Question, how would Scarab react to all of this?

Because due to his absence in thoughts, Scarab took notice and got curious.

Which is also the reason of him breaking the embrace "What's wrong son, I can read in your eyes, that something is wrong!? " he said softly and waited for an answer of his son.

Who in another way was a bit trembling and shocked.

Speechless at first, too.

Though it was obvious he had to tell him , there was no use in lying.

For that purpose he requested Scarab to sit down with him on the two chairs beside them. Subsequently they did so and Sanguine carefully began to tell him,..

... up to the battle with Darquesse.

About how he feel in love with the leather clothed, sword-loving girl. About how they formed a gang to reunite and 'destroy' the God-Killer weapons. About how they fought alongside the good guys ten years ago...

...„ You won't believe me, but it was quite a long fight, after T-Tanith had forgotten everything, due to Darquesse. She eventually returned back to Valkyries side, who... luckily told her everything that had happened between me and her... A-And later... I even joined them, again, in the real last battle. There I hadbeen assigned to help Valkyrie and Tanith...

.. Sadly it never came to it... "..

.. he paused for second and took a deep breath. Cleary showing his father, how hard it was to talk about it, who had listened closely the whole time.

„A-A cleaver... also known as Black Cleaver was manipulated and attacked us inside the Sanctuary. Causing us to split. I had to take Valkyrie alone, while Tanith fought it. " he continued, during he nervouslytouched this right wrist, „ Soon later, I returned and fought the Black Cleaver instead of her... However... I-I got distracted a-and..." he broke and before he could begin to cry again, he felt the warm embrace of his father again.

Undoubtedly he could imagine what had happened next.

„O-Oh God I'm so sorry, Sanguine!" he calmed him.

Nevertheless Sanguine wanted to get to the core of what he had actually wanted to tell his father. „A-After t-that fight..." he whimpered further, „I-I desappeared... I-I mourned, b-but I j-just couldn't take it... S-So I-I got d-depressed... I-I started to cut.." he admitted crying „I-I... A-A few days ago, I-I was about to do Suicide... I-Im so sorry, dad! ".

Scarab couldn't believe it.

He was speechless.

Yet, not angry. He could understand his son, better than everything.

Of course he wanted to talk about his son further.

Though for now, it was more important to calm him.

And he exactly did that.

Gently he started to hug him more and stroke him down his back, while carefully mumbling nice things to him to comfort him.

Although Suicide was never the right solution, Scarab could clearly understand him in this case.

To loose someone you love, would break anybody, even people, who are said to be emotionless.

From how badly Sanguine suffers from her death, he could tell good enough.

A minute later Scarab decided to break the hug and calm his son like that. „It's OK... I can understand. " he calmed him softly placed a hand on his hand.

At that touch Sanguine flinched, of fear to expose his wounds. „I-I'm sorry... I-It's just..." he mumbled and turned his hands to expose his bandaged wrists, „I-I didn't wanted t-to make you angry.. "

„Angry!!? "Scarab asked back in confusion and put both his hands gently on his sons wrists, „Sanguine I could never be angry at you, not for this " he explained, as a few tears made its way down his cheek.

„You're everything I have... I-I lost your mother.... I know how hard it is to never get over a loss. I suffered the same consequences. So I-I can totally understand you!" he paused and took himself some time to continue „ I-I know it is hard... but please stop hurting yourself.." he continued and caressed his bandaged wrists.

A second before he hugged his son, once more.

„Please... I can't loose you, too. " he finished and closed his eyes to enjoy the warmth of his son, who returned the embrace in the same way. „I-I'll try... I promise, dad!" he promised as good as he could.

And allowed himself to smile a bit, as tears of relief and joy ran down his cheek.

Truelly he was happy to have such a caring father,...

.. who can understand you.

..Who is there for you and doesn't pry for answers.

In the same time Scarab allowed himself some tears of joy, too and smiled brightly as he and Sanguine both opened their eyes again and broke the embrace.

Thereupon Scarab took his son by his shoulders and smiled „Now where is my happy, cheeky, troubled Texan... I would say we're gonna show them, that the old family is reunited again!! ".

Consequently Sanguine returned the smile and pulled his sunglasses out of his pocket, put them on and answered with new energy „Bet we will!!".

With this his old energy returned. He had been given a new purpose of life.

The purpose to support Valkyrie and their little team.

Tanith had gifted him with a new life.

And from now on, he won't reject it anymore and hurt himself for past mistakes.

From now on he will guard the last Gift, Tanith - his love - had given him...

... TO BE CONTINUE...