The Impossible Death

CHAPTER 24 - SAVIOR?

Roman’s eyes widened, but he wasn’t that surprised to find it. He couldn’t say why. It just made sense for it to be there. The Dagger resting heavily in his palm felt like a part of him.

He felt the fog that had been filling his mind disperse as a lightness filled his body.

Somehow, in that moment, he just knew everything was going to be alright.

The moment passed quickly, though his determination and clarity remained as he placed The Dagger into its sheath that had somehow found its place on his belt.

He would question later how The Dagger had appeared outside of the imagination. For now, he had a job to do.

Roman stepped forward, closing the distance between himself and his two friends on the ground before dropping to his knee in front of them.

Virgil let out a soft sob and Roman reached out and wiped away the tears on his cheek. He gave him a look filled with so much pain and sorrow that, even with the power of The Dagger guiding him, he felt his heart break.

“You’ll be okay Virgil. You and Deceit will both be okay. I’ll get you two out of here. Just trust me,” he said softly, letting his hand fall and rest comfortingly on Virgil’s shoulder with a soft squeeze.

Virgil sniffled and nodded.

“I trust you,” he replied hoarsely.

Roman gave a short nod back and a soft smile.

“I’ll take Deceit back up first, if you don’t mind waiting.”

Virgil nodded, placing a gentle kiss on the other’s forehead before shifting his limp body towards Roman.

“Hold onto him for a second more. I need to grab more rope.”

Virgil nodded, holding Deceit closer to himself again and Roman stood up.

He walked over to the rope he had dangling out of his window and was about to climb up when he noticed a roll of more rope sitting just a foot to the left of him.

Roman gave a curious look up, but all he could see was his climbing rope disappearing into the fog.

He picked up the new rope and twisted it in his hands, inspecting it, before walking back over to Virgil and Deceit.

“Sorry, guess I had some after all. Ready?” Roman asked, kneeling back down in front of Virgil.

He nodded and Roman nodded back.

“Okay.”

Using the rope, Roman tied up a makeshift harness that he gently put Deceit into. He then finished up by tying the rope around himself so that Deceit was tied securely to his back.

“Are you sure you’ll be able to climb back up with the extra weight? Why can’t we just sink back inside?” Virgil asked, sniffling a little as he crossed his arms over his chest.

“We’re outside the imagination. No one can conjure anything or sink in or out from here. The only way to even get out here is from the roof and my window.”

Virgil’s eyebrow raised up in question.

“I’ll explain later. To answer your other question though, I’ll be fine. I’m stronger than I look and Deceit is wayyyyy lighter than any of the other sides. He weighs practically nothing!” Roman exclaimed, jumping onto the rope and starting to pull himself and Deceit upwards.

“Oh, just be careful!” Virgil shouted back, exasperated and concerned all at once.

“No need to worry, Mr. Gloom,” Roman called down. “I’ll be back in no time for you!”
 
To his word, Roman made his way up the rope with great speed. Reaching the top, he grabbed onto his window sill and carefully pulled himself and Deceit’s limp body into the room.