Damien al Ghul/Damien Wilson (headofthedemon) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-03-27 22:14:00

Entry tags:

inactive - damien wilson, inactive - lian harper, npc - cerdian, plot - "uncivil war"

Dying Slowly
(This takes place one week after these events)

Damien was experiencing deja vs as he exited the cab, tossing the wad of cash at the driver. His fever was still high, though he'd managed to successfully stumble his onto and off of a private airplane (hiding in the freezing cargo hold) and get to a cab. His stomach wound was healing, somewhat, but it still bled quite a bit when he checked it. It wasn't closing all the way, which was a problem. Grandfather had twisted the blade to make sure it didn't.

Morgaine would have taken him to a hospital and forced the doctor not to say anything.

Morgaine....

He couldn't believe she was gone.

Even in his feverish state, it takes him several seconds to pick the lock to Lian's door (gods, he hoped this was her door) and get inside. The apartment is empty. He's managed to catch her while she was out. He closes the door and locks it, then walks over to her couch, where he passes out again.

This time, he would make sure his wife came home with him.

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headofthedemon
2011-03-29 02:21 am UTC (link)

"How /dare/ you?" Damien says, stepping into the room, his eyes locked on Cerdian.

"Lian has done nothing but treat you with more respect than you are worth, and you come here and belittle her for choosing someone who is not you?

You are /pathetic/, Atlantean. The fact that /you/ were given renewed life is appalling." Damien says.

"You should leave before I lose my temper." Damien says darkly.

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	rightontarget 2011-03-29 02:23 am UTC (link)
	"Damien, shut up." Lian snapped, her voice shaking as she fought back tears. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2011-03-29 02:27 am UTC (link)
	"No, Lian. I will not. Not when people like /this/ are the ones you are so afraid to leave behind. People who judge you for who choose to love. People who can't find it in themselves to be happy for someone they claim to call friend." Damien says tersely. "I will not stand here and allow him to hurt you further." Damien says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

violettidemage
2011-03-29 02:30 am UTC (link)

Whatever Cerdian had been about to say, the words die in his throat as he sees Damien. He looks from Damien, to Lian, back to Damien and then again to Lian.

"You are /unbelievable/." he says, his expression one of shock and disgust.

"After everything that's happened, you've been hiding him here? Who in Poseidon's name /are you/?" Cerdian asks, pleading for an answer.

"Do you even see what he's doing to you?"

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	rightontarget 2011-03-29 02:35 am UTC (link)
	"I didn't invite him here, Cerdian," Lian said, narrowing her eyes at him. "Do you think after everything that's happened that I'd do that?" "He broke into my apartment! He was injured, on the brink of death, and I wasn't just going to kick him out...not when he was like that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

violettidemage
2011-03-29 03:02 am UTC (link)

"I used to think I would know what you'd do, Lian, but now I see that I don't know the first thing about you. Not anymore." Cerdian says.

"He had me /killed/, Lian! Does that not mean /anything/ to you?! How could forgive him after that?" Cerdian asks.

"How can you still love someone like him and not...and not love..." Cerdian says, choking on his words.

How could you love him and not me?

"Someday, you're going to wake up and realize that he's turned you into someone just like him. Cold, cunning and cruel." Cerdian says.

"And worst of all, someday, he'll do the same thing to your children, because that's what his kind does, Lian. He'll turn your children into people like him, and by then, you'll realize that you sold your soul for the love of a man who doesn't have one." Cerdian says, his voice cold and hollow.

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	headofthedemon 2011-03-29 03:03 am UTC (link)
	Damien now moves forward, putting himself between Lian and Cerdian. "Leave now, Atlantean. And know that I will return you to the grave before too long." Damien says, staring Cerdian in the eyes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

rightontarget
2011-03-29 03:10 am UTC (link)

"You think I forgave him?" Lian asked, tears forming in her eyes. "Do you really think that you meant nothing to me, after all of these years?"

Lian wanted to tell him everything that she felt when he died. How she felt like a part of her had died. How she had done nothing but lie in bed for a week, not caring if she ate and letting her phone ring off the hook.

Her shoulders shook, and she turned around so that they wouldn't see the tears starting to fall down her cheeks.

"Get out," she hissed. "Both of you. Now."

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	violettidemage 2011-03-29 03:16 am UTC (link)
	"Be careful, Little Demon. We both know you couldn't beat me man-to-man. Now, I can see you coming. Can you say the same?" Cerdian asks, before turning his back on Damien and leaving the apartment. There was nothing more to be said here. He and Lian were done. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2011-03-29 03:18 am UTC (link)
	"Swim away, little fish." Damien taunts as Cerdian leaves. "Good riddance to bad rubbish." Damien says, turning to comfort his wife. "I am sorry, Beloved. I didn't mean for you to see that. Are you all right?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2011-03-29 03:20 am UTC (link)
	"I was talking to you too, Damien." She said, her back still turned to him. "I want you out. Now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2011-03-29 03:22 am UTC (link)
	"Beloved, do not let his jealousy affect you. We can lie down and talk about this. In time, you will come to see that this was the best outcome for all of us." Damien says. He's not exactly registering that Lian could actually be angry at him, too. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2011-03-29 03:25 am UTC (link)
	"Are you deaf?!" She snapped, turning around, tears running down her eyes. "Get out! Now!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

headofthedemon
2011-03-29 03:28 am UTC (link)

Damien takes a deep breath, then another. And another.

"You need food. I will return after I have obtained some for you, and then we will talk about this, Beloved.

I will return soon." Damien says, going to get his coat. He saw a corner store. He would make Hamburger Helper for her this evening and discuss all that has happened.

He turns and leaves the apartment. Perhaps he can catch the Atlantean and finish this before he returns.

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	rightontarget 2011-03-29 03:30 am UTC (link)
	"Don't bother coming back," she hissed at his retreating back. She made her way to her bedroom, slamming the door behind her. She threw herself on the bed, letting herself just cry. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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