Demon of my Heartstrings

Fifteen: The Right Body

-Brigid-

I dug through almost every grave with a heavy heart except for a couple of them. I couldn't bring myself to dig them up as they were my friends and my parents. The other graves were my friends family as they grew up and had their own families. I couldn't bring myself to dig them up either, even though I didn't know them but I knew their great grandparents. I pass their graves and stop at one of them as their name drawled me for some reason. I walk closer as I look over their grave, and knew this is Philip's great grandson as he has his scent. It's faded but it's still there. I glanced at the name to see that his name was Chaddon Montano and he was at the age of sixteen when he died. Died of an illness. I read and realized that this might be the best body for Cristobal. I feel bad knowing that I will have to dig up Philips great grandson just to save Cristobal, but at least I won't be kicking out his soul. Chaddon's soul already moved on, so it will be okay. Right? I mine link the others telling them I found a body that should work as I started to dig up the body.

When they all arrived at the cemetery I just finished digging up Chaddon's body. I picked up the body before placing him next to Cordelia's body. I glanced over his body to see that he has Philips black shaggy hair, and I felt really guilty just thinking about Philip. Sirius glances over the body before placing the dust on the ground, then placing his journal on top of his dust. Sirius then walks over to the body before pricking Chaddon's finger to get some blood, before trickling some of it on top of the journal and the dust. We then waited until suddenly the body of Chaddon started to dissolve into ashes. My eyes widen as I couldn't believe that his body just disappeared like that, and then a glow came from Cordelia's head making all of us step away squinting.

"What's happening?" Jessamyn asks worriedly.

"I think they accepted each other." Sirius says shock within his voice.

We watch as the glow fades and suddenly a body stands right where the dust, journal and blood was except the journal was being stand on by the person. When the glow fades I saw Chaddon standing before us, no it wasn't Chaddon it's Cristobal in Chaddon's body. Chaddon or Cristobal stands there in a white long sleeve dress shirt with black dress pants with boots, but the clothes was dirty. Chaddon's or Cristobal's hair is black shaggy hair now but he still has his brown eyes.

"Cristobal?" Sirius asks almost unbelieving.

"I-I'm alive?" Cristobal asks just unbelieving as Sirius.

"Your voice, it's different and look at your hair." Chax says smiling a bit.

Cristobal touches his hair then his eyes widen as he felt how shaggy it was. I watch him as he examined himself with shock, then glances over to Cordelia whose stirring awake. Sirius spun towards her before running over and helping her sit up. When she opened her eyes she gave Sirius a small smile before glancing over at us. Cristobal then steps into her view making her smile disappear, but his smile stays as he crouches down to her level.

"You did it Cordelia. You saved the both of us." Cristobal tells her.

"Cristobal?" Cordelia asks blinking.

"Yeah. I'm in a new body." Cristobal tells her.

"Wow! Your voice is different and look at your hair." Cordelia snickers.

"Yeah yeah, but at least I'm here." Cristobal says but then looks away.

"What's the matter?" Cordelia asks suddenly worried.

"Does somewhere hurt?" Sirius asks worried as well.

"No. I-I'm fine it's just now I'm powerless. What am I suppose to do now?" Cristobal asks looking back up.