A Legend Laid to Rest

[LadyGelinaGrey]

DestinedHealer: ::Standing outside the castle the Nimir-ra looked up to Kyo giving his hand a squeeze. In her arms was a wreathe of flowers for her niece. She had heard that the young girl lay in wake, pushing beyond her own grief she again went to those lands. Looking up she seemed to draw strength from her husband.::

XGelinaGreyX: ::in the throne room, lit by candles and a few torches, laid the bodies of Sil and Lina. one on each altar, each covered with a shroud. it was quiet save the crackling of the flames in the torches. Lina, her body thin and weak looking, nothing like when she was alive and vibrant. her hair, white as white could be, fanned out beneath her, her skin looking like worn and weathered leather::

DestinedKaiser: ::He looked down a his Nimir-ra, his gaze held by her own for several long moments until he looked to the castle, giving her hand a squeeze in return, he had hoped to stay away from this place..but fate was too cruel::

DestinedHealer: :::Moving inside she listened to the quiet. It was eerie. Their steps echoed through the throne room. Why was the castle so quiet? Where was everyone? In the dim light she saw not one but two shrouded figures. Moving to the smaller one she looked down on her niece, gently laying the roses atop her body. Tears slid down her face silently. Not for Sil, but for her mother, and her love. She stayed for several moments then leaned down and kissed the cold forehead of the young drow. Curiosity took her over and she moved to the other body. Pulling back the shroud she stared at the withered form. There was something familiar about her.:: Kyo...::Her voice quietly echoing in the otherwise empty room:: Do you know her?

XGelinaGreyX: ::further down under the shroud, her sword, Vengeance lay in her hands on her body::

DestinedKaiser: ::He stared down at his niece, his eyes closing as he took a breath, whispering softly:: I'm sorry my blade couldn't protect you...::taking breath he opened his eyes and kissed her forehead, looking to Maggie he eyed the second figure, his face going a bit pale as he whispered:: Lina... ::The sword was one tip..but he knew a fellow dragon anywhere::


DestinedHealer: :Blinking:: No, she is so old...its not possible. ::She tore back the shroud, and looked at the sword, then to Kyo:: What happened? Why is she laying here alone? ::Where, she wondered were the mourners...why had no one told her? Questions fired through her mind in rapid succession. :::

DestinedKaiser: ::he shakes his head slowly::I'm sorry Maggie..but a Dragon's Aura does not lie...::stepping closer::I don't know what happened...


DestinedHealer: ::She touched the wrinkled cheeks, the frail hands, brow furrowed. Slow fury spread through her. As she touched her she realized something worse, there was too much of "lina" still there with the body. It was as if she had not been able to move on. Having no idea how long the kingdom would be empty she looked at Kyo:: We have to do something....she is still here. ::The thought of all that fire trapped between worlds, tied to that frail useless body was overwhelming. She imagined an infuriated Lina pounding on the walls in a fit of claustrophobia.::

XGelinaGreyX: ::appearing in spirit on the other side of the room, she watches Maggie and Kyo. she swallows hard knowing that Maggie was confused and hurt. and not a damn thing she could do about it. having been trapped here for four days was indeed infuriating. she wanted out. out of this place, this in-between. seeing all those that hurt because of her was more than she could bare. and watching her own body just simply lay there as no one bothered to care just angered her even more::


DestinedKaiser: ::he shakes his head:: I know Maggie..I know..we’ll do something...::thinking to himself, trying to think of where he could take her::


DestinedHealer: ::Sure she and Lina had disagreed, but they always worked it out. There was bound to be a certain amount of trouble when two irish redheads clashed:: How can they do this to you? Just leave you here? :::Maggie’s pupils elongated in her anger::

XGelinaGreyX: I wish I had an answer for you Mags. ::though she knew she couldn't hear her::

CaelumLupus: :: Outside the castle a rider approached at a gallop upon a mighty black steed, strangely no dust nor sound was made. The rider was cloaked in black a large hood covering all features. Just outside the gates they waited in silence::

DestinedHealer: :::She looked around the room:: I know you are here.

DestinedKaiser: ::He takes a deep breath then thinks harder, smiling just a bit as he felt her, even though he couldn't see her::Lina..through the good and the bad..you were always a hero here..a hero's burial is the least I can do for you...

XGelinaGreyX: Aye...I am here... ::she walks over and stands next to her looking down at herself. pitiful. she knew she was more beautiful than that. she looks at Maggie again seeing the pain that ran rampid through her body. she then smiles at Kyo. man they had it out a time or two, but he was always there when she needed him. canting her head as she watches him she remembered that they never did have that dragon beauty pageant::

DestinedHealer: ::Closing her eyes the genes glowed about her neck, her engagement ring glowing as well, shivering she looked toward where the spirit stood, then to Kyo.:: What can we do? ::She fretted at being left to decide this. Looking at the body she sighed. It didn't look much like Lina at all. Didn't do her justice for sure::

[LadyGelinaGrey]

XGelinaGreyX: ::she felt another presence close to the castle. she turns her head and looks out the one window in the throne room and sees a rider in the distance by the gates. she moves from Maggie and Kyo and goes to the window. why was he just standing there? she looks back at the others over her shoulder::

DestinedHealer: ::Looking up she noticed a guard peek into the room, moving to him she spoke softly telling him that she was going to take The Librarian's body, and give it a proper ceremony. Luckily he had been healed by Maggie once upon a time, and didn't question her. He patted her shoulder and nodded::

DestinedKaiser: ::a small tear fell down his cheek, as the same thoughts she had just past through his mind::There is a place..where the bravest of dragons is buried..I can think of no better place...

DestinedHealer: ::Moving back to Kyo's side she blinked, she knew the feel of this spirit:: Yes. Lets take her there

XGelinaGreyX: ::this spirit thing was really annoying. she hears Maggie and walks back over by them looking down again, wishing she could take her sword with her wherever she was going. what a waste of a good blade::

DestinedKaiser: ::he smiles a bit::Another time..another place Lina..we’ll have our contest...I promise ::he looks to Maggie and nods::

CaelumLupus: ::The horse stamped a bit, the rider leaned forward and calmed the mighty beast with a whisper, returning to an upright sitting position he faced the gates::

XGelinaGreyX: ::hearing Kyo she smiles. oh there would definitely be a time and a place. he could be sure of that much:: Watch what you wish for Kyo, you will loose. ::she grins to herself::

DestinedHealer: ::She moved to the body, pulling the shroud up:: Will you carry her?

DestinedKaiser: ::the Trance gene glowed ever so softly for only a moment and that made him grin::We’ll see..we’ll see..::he nods to Maggie:: Of course..::gently taking her body in his arms, picking her up he looked to his lover::

XGelinaGreyX: ::she realized that she never got to say goodbye to Maggie. that hurt so much. she hadn't seen in her a long time. hoping what she had in mind would work, she pulled what power she had left in this "in-between" and closes her eyes. as Kyo lifts her body a soft warm breeze would waif through the room and swirl around Maggie::

DestinedHealer: ::Standing still she smiled as the wind wrapped about her.:: Lina... ::She nodded and led the way past the guard and toward the castle gate. Her heart jumped for a moment at the figure. She had only seen him in wolf form until now. Tears were on her cheeks, letting the trance gene light she blew a maggie kiss into the wind that wrapped about her::

XGelinaGreyX: ::following them out, she looks up at the rider. something was happening. she wasn't sure what it was, but Maggie seemed to recognize him. then she smiles and catches that kiss as the warm breeze embraces Mags::

DestinedHealer: ::Smiling through her tears, she stepped forward and looked up at the rider::


CaelumLupus: ::The rider remained silent, looking down at them from inside his large hood. He had the appearance of a wraith, or death himself. The horse snorted shifted about it's hooves making no sound. To a normal human there was nothing there, these two were only visible to those with gifted eyes, those that could see into the supernatural::

DestinedKaiser: ::he smiles softly as he felt that warm wind, following Maggie outside he looked to the rider::

DestinedHealer: ::She knew no fear from the rider, but motioned him to follow them. Letting Kyo lead this small procession. She followed quietly behind her mate, more thoughts running through her mind::

DestinedKaiser: ::he smiles a bit as he looks at the rider, leading them away from the castle, away from the land of the Myst::

XGelinaGreyX: ::as the last of her power was drained, the warm breeze died out. she follows behind them all quietly, wondering if that rider was here for her. she had no idea what was on the other side for her. she never thought about it, never thinking she would die this young::

CaelumLupus: ::The rider followed staying by himself to their left, an eerie space of moving silence. That large hooded head tilted and looked straight at Gelina as if sizing her up for a fight::

XGelinaGreyX: ::she looks up at the rider catching him looking back at her, knowing that he was not of the mortal world and could see her. and without thinking and just being herself, she frowns a bit with a bit of a glare:: What? What are you looking at?


DestinedKaiser: ::he led the way quietly, how long had it been since he had been here, he finally stopped as they left the forests around them, the area around them opening up, the Brood's burial ground, the area flourished with life, as if the very spirits of the dragons that rested here made the place beautiful, full of grass and flowing rivers:: I hope this will do Lina...::grinning a bit as he pointed ahead::It even looks out towards your homeland....

XGelinaGreyX: ::she passes the rider and looks around at where Kyo had led them. it was beautiful. she would never be able to thank him for bringing her here::

DestinedKaiser: ::He looked around at the various graves, one would be surprised to see that every burial spot was marked..but not with a tombstone but with a Dragon's fang..fitting for any true Brood or Dragon::

DestinedHealer: :: A smile slid across Maggie's face as she saw her very own homeland. She thought that this was fitting for her friend. Brow furrowing. She wondered momentarily if she were double cursed. It seemed the women from Ireland were as cursed as the women in her family::

CaelumLupus: ::The rider remained silent, looking at Maggie and Kyo::

DestinedKaiser: ::he smiles softly as he looked around, choosing a spot that would give her the best view of her home, the land here reacted to their kind, and when he picked that point the earth itself opened::

DestinedHealer: ::She touched Lina's head, kissing her cheek again, making sure that as Kyo lowered her to the ground that Vengeance stayed with her::

XGelinaGreyX: ::she watches as Kyo puts her body in the ground. what a sight to behold. she swallows hard again and turns her head, not able to watch this anymore and moves off in the distance::

DestinedHealer: The peace of the land be on you. May your soul find its way to a warriors home. May your memory bring strength to the feeble, a blush to the men’s faces, and fire to a dragons breath. Fare thee well Gelina Grey. Someday I will find you on the other side.

DestinedKaiser: ::he smiles as he kisses Lina's cheek as well, laying her in the ground with her Vengeance, taking a step back he closed his eyes and said his farewells. his eyes opened as the earth that had opened closed once again:: My one last gift to you...::he shift only briefly to his Kaiser for, long enough to remove a fang, and place it where she rested::

DestinedHealer: ::Tears filled her eyes watching Kyo. Gods but she loved him. Turning to the dark horseman she stood in silence as if to say, now its your turn::

[LadyGelinaGrey]

CaelumLupus: ::The rider watched all this with silent interest, as Lina's body was buried she would find that she could faintly hear the horse's breathe and the sound of it's hooves on the ground, and it grew stronger. When the fang was placed on the ground, the rider turned and looked to Gelina, she could hear the swish of his robes moving. Still he said nothing::

XGelinaGreyX: ::she turns back around again, tears streaming down her face, not that anyone would ever see it. she only wished she had been a better friend to these two. for what they have done for her tonight was more than anything anyone had ever done for her::

DestinedKaiser: ::even when he returned to human form he mutters a bit, nothing worse then pulling a tooth. he turned to the horseman as well, watching in silence as he rubbed his cheek::

XGelinaGreyX: ::her eyes darted to the rider, now being able to hear him:: You are here for me...

DestinedHealer: :::Wrapping her arms about her dragon she lay against him. She was exhausted.::

DestinedKaiser: ::he wrapped his arms around Maggie, holding her close::

DestinedHealer: ::She watched in silence, hoping for a glimpse of bright red hair as transition was made.::

CaelumLupus: ::His head would nod at her question, the horse snorted a bit and the rider leaned forward uttering an inaudible whisper to calm him down. Looking back at Lina the rider spoke with a deep and ethereal voice:: Yes Gelina Grey, I have come to take you into the next world.

XGelinaGreyX: ::she nods, she knew it was time. she hesitates a moment and looks at Maggie and Kyo, hoping they knew how much she loved them, then looks back at the rider and walks over to him::


CaelumLupus: ::His black gloved hand raised to stop her a few feet from him:: Your spirit has not passed for a reason Gelina Grey. Answer me three questions so that I might guide you properly.

XGelinaGreyX: ::she halts and cants her head:: Alright.

CaelumLupus: Did you live your life as best you could, always doing what you thought was best regardless of the price?

XGelinaGreyX: Aye.

DestinedHealer: ::Leaning heavily on Kyo, knowing that his heart was as pained as hers, she stood silently watching the rider, wondering what was happening::

DestinedKaiser: ::he held her gently, arching a brow, wondering why the rider had not left yet::

CaelumLupus: Did you ever enter a fight knowing you would most likely lose, but tried your best anyway?

XGelinaGreyX: Aye.

CaelumLupus: And most importantly, do you have any regrets?

XGelinaGreyX: Aye, I do.

CaelumLupus: A spirit cannot pass on with regrets Gelina, I am here to help you.

XGelinaGreyX: Then we are going to be here for a long time.

CaelumLupus: ::The voice changed to one very familiar:: Maybe nae... ::His gloved left hand reached up and removed his hood revealing Caelum Lupus, he had that signature lopsided grin which lit up his green eyes, his cheek length black hair swayed in the slight ethereal breeze::

XGelinaGreyX: ::blinks as her legs go weak:: Caelum?

DestinedHealer: ::Tears slid down Maggie’s cheeks at seeing Caelum again. Burying her face against Kyo.:: Consort take me.

DestinedKaiser: ::his eyes went wide as his jaw pretty much dropped:: Now this..is unexpected...

CaelumLupus: Aye... ::Nodding as he slid off the black horse and stepped closer to Gelina, his arms opening to her::

XGelinaGreyX: ::she hesitates, staring at him. not understanding this at all. the last time she saw him face to face he looked at her like she was already dead in his eyes. she shook her head at him:: No. Why are you here?

CaelumLupus: ::He tilted his head to the side looking at her:: Because, who else would be here? ::he grinned::

XGelinaGreyX: ::true. there wasn't anyone else that would even bother. more tears slid down her cheeks as she ran into his arms burying her face in his chest:: I'm sorry... Gods Caelum I'm so sorry.

[LadyGelinaGrey]

DestinedHealer: ::She blinked and gasped. She could clearly see Lina wrapped in Caelum’s arms, she sobbed openly and then started laughing::

CaelumLupus: ::His strong arms wrapped around her and he pulled her close in his embrace, leaning close to her ear he whispered:: <w> I forgive ye Lina...ye are and always have been m'best friend.

DestinedKaiser: ::he blinks several times, his eyes must have been playing tricks on him:: Maggie..can you..I see...

XGelinaGreyX: ::hearing him just made her sob. he knew that he was what she regretted the most. all she ever wanted was for him to forgive her. lifting her wet face up to look at him:: That's all I ever wanted...

DestinedHealer: ::She nodded:: I see, I see. ::In that moment all seemed right. More right that she had remembered in recent history. Tears slid down her face the front of her shirt wet.::

CaelumLupus: <w> I know...the unbeatable team beat ourselves Lina...but that's all in the past now. ::He smiled and gently touched her cheek looking to Maggie and Kyo:: Y'know they can see you as long as we're touching...

DestinedKaiser: Lina..Caelum...::he shakes his head and smiles, tears sliding down his cheeks as he chuckles a bit::

XGelinaGreyX: ::maggie got her glimpse of that bright red hair, hanging down Lina's back. her features flawless as she turns those brilliant emerald eyes to Maggie and Kyo:: They can? Can they hear me?


DestinedHealer: Yes you brat. ::Laughing through her tears:: I can see and hear you just fine. ::She clung to Kyo::

XGelinaGreyX: ::a choked sob escaped her:: Oh Gods...::smiles:: I love you...

DestinedKaiser: ::he holds Maggie just as tight, laughing softly::Thank god..I thought I was going mad...::chuckling through his tears::

DestinedHealer: I love you too, Lina. ::Her voice cracked on the words::

XGelinaGreyX: ::her eyes move to Kyo:: Thank you... Take good care of her...

DestinedKaiser: ::he smiles softly as he looks to Lina:: And I love you too Lina ::grinning a bit:: No need to thank me..::he nods::I will..

XGelinaGreyX: ::she smiles at them both then looks up at Caelum:: We have to go don't we.

CaelumLupus: ::he nodded to Lina:: Aye that we do... ::He took a look around as if it was his last time::

XGelinaGreyX: ::nods and gives Maggie and Kyo one last look:: Just know that I love you both very much...I'll be waiting..

DestinedHealer: ::She nodded, and blew her a kiss, blowing Caelum one as well, then burying her face in Kyo's chest::

DestinedKaiser: ::he grins softly::And we love you Lina..::smirking a bit::We’ll be there..and when the time comes..we’ll have our pageant...

CaelumLupus: ::Caelum chuckled:: I wont be waiting....it's gonna be a loooong time!

DestinedKaiser: ::smiling softly:: Caelum..take good care of her

CaelumLupus: ::he nodded:: Aye...

DestinedHealer: ::Maggie suddenly went limp in Kyo's arms::

XGelinaGreyX: ::looks back at Caelum and nods:: I'm ready...

DestinedKaiser: ::he blinks as she did, shaking his head a bit he scooped her up in his arms::

CaelumLupus: ::Whistling the horse came over to them, holding Lina's hand he mounted the mighty steed and pulled her up with him. Looking at Maggie and Kyo for a moment::

DestinedKaiser: ::he watched the two of them, smiling softly::

XGelinaGreyX: ::settles into the saddle in front of Caelum and looked at them one more time. then she lowers her head and closes her eyes, knowing she would never see them again::

CaelumLupus: ::Giving them both a wink, he whispered to the horse and they galloped across the fields. Suddenly a rainbow bridge opened from the sky and the horse galloped into the air and onto the bridge getting lost in heavens::

DestinedKaiser: ::he watched them ride off, smiling softly as he vanished within a burst of blue flames, taking Maggie home::

CaelumLupus: ::Caelum whispered to Gelina:: <w> I pulled some strings...seeing as you didn’t really have a place to go...you're tae live in Folkvang the hall right next to Valhalla where I reside...

XGelinaGreyX: ::she blinks and looks at him over her shoulder:: You what? Are you serious?

CaelumLupus: ::He nodded:: Aye....I'll tell ye more aboot it on the way...we'll be riding for several hours...

XGelinaGreyX: ::smiles, resting one of her hands on his that held the reins:: I love you Caelum...thank you for coming to get me.

CaelumLupus: ::he smiled:: Aye and I love ye Gelina...of course I'd come tae get m'best friend...I could nae let ye wander the earth for the rest of time now could I?

XGelinaGreyX: ::laughs for the first time since his own death:: Nae, I guess not. ::with that she settles back against him for the long journey ahead::