----Father Farwell----
The road less taken....
I struggled to breathe as I gazed at the children before me, as each asked me to take their blood and drink. Poor children...they didnt know what they asked, that to live I would have to commit the unforgivable sin of feasting upon my fellow man for eternity. I looked on with sorrow as they bared their wrists and I turned my eyes to each of them in turn.
Liven.
Skyler.
Down one road lay eternal life, but every day of such a life would kill a piece of my soul until I no longer had one.
Down the other road lay certain death, but salvation for my soul, and eternal life at the right hand of God.
There was only one thing I could do.
Reaching up a weakened hand I grabbed Livens wrist. She smiled as I bit in and started to drink. “Thank you Father....I..I cant lose you, your the only one who----” Suddenly she stopped, as she noticed what was happening. Slowly my fangs started to disappear, my pale skin regaining its natural color. My hand which was holding my cross tightly stopped smoking and the pain of the burn stopped. All the pain stopped, but it wasnt because I was healed. It was because my now human body was numb from all my injuries.
Skyler and Liven jumped in shock. “No!! Father! Whats happening to you!!” Skyler cried as he shook my shoulder, my life starting to fade rapidly without the limited healing powers my vampire body still had. I smiled weakly at the boy. His were good intentions, but I couldnt bear to live eternally as a creature that had to kill and feed off Gods children. “Im sorry Skyler, but it has to be this way. I would not be able to live knowing my existance was just to feed. I was prepared for death the first time Roland had attacked me, but God still had had a purpose for me, and so He had guided Liven to Change me. But now that purpose is over, Roland will kill no more, and so its time for me to go Home.” I smiled kindly, my eyes starting to close as the forms of Liven and Skyler blurred and faded. “You two have become strong, you no longer need my guidance...”
Liven shook her head violently, tears streaming down her face. “Thats not true Farwell!! We need you!! Please, you..you cant...” Skyler put a shaky hand on her shoulder as he wiped away tears of his own. They were so full of sorrow, they would have to learn that even in dark times hope shines bright. “I have fulfilled my purpose, to help you when you needed it the most. Dont think of it as me leaving you, because you are never alone. God is always watching you, ready to guide you on the right path.....all you need is to...listen....”
By no consious will my eyes closed, and I felt strangely warm, the warmth of human life I had missed for a day. The warmth of life that would soon be gone once again, this time for good. My hand clasped my cross tighter, slick with my own blood, and as my strength left me, I held it out towards them, in a final effort to guide them before.....
As the world faded around me, I felt as though I were being lifted up away from the rubble of the broken city, away from the two children cradling my bloody body, and soon a different feeling of warmth spread through me. ”You will be alright my children....I will always be watching.” I smiled down at them, as suddenly I realised something. I had thought my purpose was done, but it was just the end of my purpose on Earth. Bowing my head at them I said, “My purpose now is just beginning...”
*white fade out*
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My poor priest!! ;.; lol But Ill leave you with that little bit of foreshadowing ^-~