Dying is like coming to the end of a long novel-- [CLOSED]

[fatefullfriend]

Who: Arf, Garviel and Fate
What: With the Revival Machine broken, one wolf suffers for her choices.
Where: 2237 Stevens and later 945 Beulah
When: Early in the Break Event
Warnings: Blood, Emotional Pain and Character Death


Arf was tired of hearing everyone condemn their actions when she knew why Garviel did it. Did she agree with the explosives being used so quickly? No, but she understood how in the heat of the moment with the information that they were going on how it happened.

And really, had the machine been what they all thought it was, the populace would be praising their actions. It was only because of the consequences to the mistake that they seemed to be sharpening their pitch forks. Anyways, Arf wanted to make sure Garviel was okay. She knew he wasn't going to be, but she needed to let him know she wasn't turning her back on him. That he was still important to her.

Ignoring the stiffness in her jaw and the pain flaring up the side of her mouth, she headed out.

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[fatefullfriend]

Arf's breathing was a bit labored and she was swallowing a lot to try and keep as much of her own blood from slipping out from her mouth. Lacerations had spread along the inside of her cheeks and bled.

Her ears slowly twitch as he falls silent and she lightly rubbed her hand against his armor. She was in great pain, but she was still there.

[captainofthe10th]

He just covers her hands with his, and lowers his forehead against hers, his body temperature somewhat lower than human norm, due to his Astartes physiology. The flesh might seem a bit clammy, or it could seem a welcome relief given her pain. He just stays like that, silent for a while.

"I find I do not wish to lose you, not as I lost Torgaddon, Vipus, and Tarvitz. THough... I do not know if the latter two are dead. We were separated before the final battle, and I don't remember seeing their bodies amongst the ruins in the 6 months I wandered there alone, but for demons."

His huge hands tighten around hers, not uncomfortably, but urgently, and he says, "Please Arf, tell me how to save you. I am not so blind as to not see how you are hurting."

[fatefullfriend]

And it's then that tears started the slip from her eyes to trickle down her face. She now knew that it was impossible to 'save' her. She was going to die again and their folly made it happen. And Arf found she couldn't bring herself to stay, to let Garviel see her die. Not when she knew it would hurt him so much... Not when she knew Fate would feel it the moment she died and might make the mistake of targeting Garviel in her anguished state.

"Remember me not like this," she whispered. "Let me leave before the pain I feel shows on the outside." She paused to swallow more of her own blood, feeling sick to her stomach already. "Let me have the small bit of pride I have left."

[captainofthe10th]

"I would not take that from you."

He stands, his face a stoic mask, letting go of her, and just looks into her eyes for a moment, before looking away. "Go, if that is what you must do. I will remember everything, I.... am unable to do anything else. But I will not let this change how I consider you, Arf."

He looks back at her.

" Farewell. "

[fatefullfriend]

"Thank you."

Arf reached out to touch his face, along his jaw where she knew her own would soon split. Her fingers lingered a moment before she turned and fled out the door. She coughed out a mouthful of blood onto the cement of Garviel's driveway as she shifted to wolf form and ran as fast as she could... to Fate.