The Unbreakable [Closed]

[Andre D'dary]

Ladypeacek woke suddenly. The dreams were starting again. She sat
up in her bed and pushed back the tears. She couldn't let this
happen again. Too many changes too fast never bode well for those
around her, nor herself. She had to find a way to hold on to
something, a part of the ones she loved that seemed to be getting
farther and farther from her.

Andre had said not to bother him in his crypt. She didn't seem to
care when she picked up the phone and called him. Damn him, she
needed him now.

With a start, Andre realised that his cell was ringing. Curse them,
he had left strict instructions that he was not to be disturbed. He
picked up his cell, and checked the caller ID. It was Pea, and his
anger melted away.

He flipped open the cell, and took the call.

"Hey..." he said hesitantly.

"I am coming by to get you, so get up and be ready. We have
something to do now." She set the phone down and got up. Changing
into nothing more than an old pair of jeans and her favorite T-shirt
she threw on her shoes and whisked off with a teleport. Arriving at
the crypt she just hollered for him to come on, time was wasting
away.

Muttering under his breath, Andre just had time to throw on his
customary black silk shirt, and a pair on black jeans before he
heard Pea's voice calling him. Still pushing his feet into his worn
boots, he rushed out to see her, dragging his coat in one hand.

Tears still stained his face, and he saw that she was no different.
Forgetting the introductions, he flew into her arms and hugged her
tightly. They had been through much already in the short time these
two had known each other, and these last few days had been the most
testing. If there was a time each needed the other, it was now.

After moments had passed without even the smallest of words, she
took his hand and they were gone. The teleport took them in front
of a building they both had heard a lot about but neither had ever
been there. Herman. She looked at Andre and both just nodded.
They would find the location Sartori and been laid, and they would
get the blood they where in search of.

Breathing deeply, Andre took Pea's hand and pushed the door of the
shop open. The dingy interior filled with interesting looking
potions and vials held no interest for them. They had but one
purpose, and with a grim expression Andre set about looking for the
owner of this hovel.

Turning aside tables and shelves, Andre finally found the man
grovelling in a back room. He was utterly terrified, and not without
good cause.

Andre gripped him firmly by the shoulders and led him into the main
room of his shop.

Pea walked up close and got inches from the mans face. "We want the
location. We want the blood. Now!" The man shook his head,
obviously a sign of a promise he had made to Sartori. But Sartori
had known better, he must have. He knew them each well enough to
know when they wanted something, they got it.

They struggled with Herman, things were broke, bones cracked, but in
the end…the pair walked from that shop with 3 small vials of blood
and a location. With a hint of hope and weak smiles, they wrapped
into each others arms and were off again in a cloud of smoke to
their next destination.

Joint Post by:

Andre D'dary,
Sartori's Prodigal
and
Ladypeacek

[Andre D'dary]

Andre blinked and shook his head in an effort to regain his bearings.
He glanced over at Pea to see if she was still with him. They had
arrived. A well concealed patch of freshly turned earth was the only
indication of what was hidden here. The casual observer would never
notice this, and they had only found this place from the map Herman
had drawn before he had breathed his final breath.

There had been no hard feelings between them, in the end. He knew why
they were doing what they were doing, and he had met his end nobly and
with great dignity.

Andre grimaced, and nodded towards Pea.

Holding hands, not even realizing how tightly the other was squeezing,
they walked over and stood above where they knew he lay. Each bowed
their heads and fell to their knees together. Small droplets fell
from their eyes hitting the dirt that lay over him. The silence
deafening, but necessary. They could feel a presence building a
barrier around them, the energy from all the emotions that rushed
through them making it impossible to reach them now. They sat for
what seemed hours before either spoke.

Andre stirred, the tears flooding down his face. Still kneeling, he
pressed a kiss to the dirt below him and began to speak.

"All the stars in this town still spell out your name." He whispered
"Even though it may forget, this city will never feel the same. All I
know has let me down, and it is too late now to thank you for all you
have done for me. Your name in lights, and the stars here never go out.

It's far too late to say all of this. Hopes and dreams don't compare
to wants and needs that much, but I hope to see you once again in
another life, and I need you here now."

With that said, he closed his eyes firmly and let the tears come, his
grief overwhelming him.

Wrapping her arms around Andre, ladypeacek spoke softly,

"Well Ole man. Never thought Id be sitting here wanting to kill you
while sitting over your grave. Damn you. I hope those are state of
the art bathroom tiles lining your coffin down there."

She tried to laugh, the tears wanting to come. She was trying hard to
be strong, light-hearted, the way he always taught her to be...it was
no use.

"I loved you from the day we met. Never anyone else capable of making
me laugh in the darkest moments like you. This city did its worse to
us and we laughed in their faces while never missing a beat. Even now
as our paths have broken into different directions, yours being way
the hell down there, our bond remains. Rest well ole man, you've
earned it. I love you."

The tears flooded from her eyes and she collapsed into Andre beside her.

The pair sat for most of the night, a mix of laughter and tears as
they shared stories and memories since they each met Sartori. The
good and the bad for all it was worth, made them each who they were
now. There was talk about nights in the ghettos, siblings come and
gone, wars, loves, and of course the ever famous D'dary incest jokes.
There had been times they each wanted to strangle the unlife out of
Sartori and times when it couldn't have been possible to laugh any harder.

Joint Post by:
Andre D'dary, Sartori's Prodigal
and
Ladypeacek

[Andre D'dary]

Looking up at the sky, realizing that dawn was soon approaching,
ladypeacek pulled out a small brown pouch. Quietly, she untied the
string wrapped around the opening and pulled out a small bowl, a
blade and the 3 vials they had taken from Herman, holding the blood
of their former sire.

Setting the bowl between them she took hold of one of the three
vials. Uncorking it, she let it's contents fall into the bowl. Next,
she turned to Andre's hand and made a small cut across his palm then
turned it, allowing his blood to fall and mix with Sartori's. She
glanced up into the eyes of her brother before bringing his hand to
her lips and kissing away the wound. Handing the blade to Andre, she
held her hand out to him.

Andre took her hand in his, and lay the blade of the knife against
the soft skin of her palm. Looking her in the eyes all the time,
Andre drew the blade across her skin, allowing the blade to slip
through her flesh with ease, freeing the crimson flood held behind
the skin. He watched her blood mix with his and Sartori's, a faint
smile hovering over his lips. He in turn lifted her hand to his lips
and kissed the wound, healing it almost instantly. He licked the few
stray drops from his lips, and smiled weakly at Pea.

Taking a deep breath she brought the bowl close to her chest. She
could feel a strength in that mixture before it ever hit her lips.
Looking at Andre once more she whispered,

"Sartori brought you and I together as sister and brother. Since
that day we have become more than two pires that simply shared a
sire. We have become friends, confidants, and a constant to one
another. It is in each other now that we will find the peace and
strength we need to continue in the paths we are meant to. Where
ever we might find ourselves in this city, and no matter what family
we may stand with, you and I shall remain one with each other and
with Sartori…forever. I love you just as I loved him and I promise I
will always be here when you call for me and when you need a laugh or
just a good cry."

She put the bowl to her lips and let the thick blood flow through her
body, feeling a strong energy take hold of her. She slowly pulled it
away and handed it to her brother.

Taking the bowl in his hands, looking at his sister all the time, he
spoke softly,

"Pea...I first met you when I was childe to Tifereth, and it was an
honour to have you as a distant relation. It is an immeasurably
greater honour to have you as a blood-sister and a friend. You are
one of my three closest and greatest companions. One is my wife, and
the other lies in the ground beneath our feet. I cannot put into
words how truly amazing you are. Now here we stand, siblings by blood
for the rest of eternity"

With that said, he put the bowl to his lips and drank from it, taking
care to leave an amount in the bowl.

Wordlessly, he placed the bowl on the ground and began to dig at the
earth with his hands. Soon, there was a shallow trench in the earth
of his dear friend's grave.

He cupped his hands dipped them in the bowl, taking up some of the
blood in his hands. He let it drain from his hands into the trench.

"My blood," he said "Ladypeacek' s blood and your blood. Forever
mixed, forever joined."

She followed suit behind her brother and laid her hands into the
blood and took what remained. She let it fall into the trench and
spoke her final word, "Unbreakable, " then pushed the dirt over the
small hole.

She took out a small rag and wiped her hands off, passing it to Andre
after. Taking the small pouch again, she slid out the last two
items, necklaces she had brought for each of them holding a small
crystal vial on each. She filled each trinket with the blood from
the last vials of Sartori's blood and sealed them. Handing one to
Andre and holding the other, they reached them around the others
neck, locking them in place.

Joint Post by:
Andre D'dary, Sartori's Prodigal
and
Ladypeacek

[Andre D'dary]

Pea ran her fingertips across the vial that hung around her neck and
kissed Andre on the cheek. She was proud that they had preserved so
much of what Sartori had given them. She held her brother as they
spent the last moments before dawn, grieving their mentor.
Whispering, she spoke her final words, "No matter what the city
throws at me, I will always remember the things you taught me. I
will always try to find that little bit of humour in everything.
Finally, I will never allow your memory to fade. Rest well Sartori."

Andre fell to his knees, and let the tears come. He wept until he had
nothing left to weep. He thought back to the last time he had seen
Sartori in the flesh. He thought of the smiles, of the laughter. He
remembered that he had put a Placebo LP into the stereo, and they had
sat back and listened, drinking until the night was old.

Taking the vial of Sartori's blood that now hung from his neck, he
kissed it, and began to sing softly,

"My oh my...a song to say goodbye, a song to say goodbye. A song to
say: Before our innocence was lost, you were always the one blessed
with lucky sevens, and the voice that made me cry."

He knelt at his sire's grave for a few moments talking to the earth
of all that Sartori had done for him, fresh tears streaming down his
face. He spoke of the dueling lessons Sartori had given him, and the
laughter that had followed. He spoke of their first real fight, of
how proud he had been over his first kill.

Still weeping, they got to their feet and slowly walked away from the
last earthly remains of Sartori, Thief of Hearts, Prince of the City
and Son of Capadocious, but above all these titles, he was Sartori,
sire, teacher...and friend.

Joint Post by:
Andre D'dary, Sartori's Prodigal
and
Ladypeacek