Cerdian (violettidemage) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-11-08 20:30:00

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Grant my Last Request
Cerdian arrives at the safehouse and speaks to J'anna for a bit as they wait for Lian to arrive. He's nervous about seeing his best friend again after all this time, especially now that he knows his days in this world are coming to an end. He still needs to talk to J'anna, too, but he told her to go back to Tim for whatever time they had before things got too crazy.

Everyone deserved to spend their last moments with the person they loved most in all the world.

When Mia and Lian arrive, Cerdian is dozing lightly on J'anna's couch. He awakens immediately and smiles at both women, but his eyes immediately go to Lian.

"Hi." he says, smiling at her. "Long time no see."

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	violettidemage 2010-11-09 05:01 am UTC (link)
	"Oh no. That was Bill. He's union. I'm talking about Jake. He's with Atlantis." Cerdian teases, seeing that his friend is obviously distressed. "Lian, do you want to talk? Or do you want to just sit and relax?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-11-09 06:12 am UTC (link)
	"There's a kraken union?" She cracked a grin. "Do they come with a benefit package?" Lian looked down at her plate, before looking back up at Cerdian. "Yeah, I'd like to. Talk that, is. Though I could use some relaxing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

violettidemage
2010-11-10 01:44 am UTC (link)

"They do, but most of it's no good for humanoids. They've got a way better dental package than sharks do." he says jokes, then immediately regrets it.

His expression sombers as he thinks of Cait and her favorite name for him: Sharkbait.

"At the risk of giving you more bad news, Lian...Cait died, recently. No. She was murdered by a Titan of Myth. I don't know where you were, but there was all manner of insanity going on in the world. Several of us were chosen as Avatars of the Gods to fight these creatures, and Cait defended Atlantis like I always harped on her about." he says, tears coming to his eyes.

He turns away from Lian to look at anything where she might not see him cry.

"I...I killed her, Lian. All I ever did was tell her about the princess she needed to be and all she ever told me was about how Atlantis would destroy her if she did. It turned out that one of us was right in the end.

I'm fairly worthless as a seer, unless it comes to seeing my own fate." he says.

"Why is this man after you, Lian?" Cerdian asks.

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rightontarget
2010-11-10 03:45 am UTC (link)

Lian put a hand on his shoulder. "I'm so sorry to hear that, Cerdian. I truly am."

She wrapped her arms around him. There wasn't much that he could hide from her. "Stop that. You didn't kill her. That Titan did. You wanted her to step up. You can't always see everything. Cait wouldn't want you to stand around here, blaming yourself."

Lian rested her head against his chest for a few moments until he mentioned Damien. She stepped away, turning away from him a bit.

"It's a long, complicated story, Cerdian," she said. "You might want to sit back down."

So she told him. All of it.

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violettidemage
2010-11-10 04:06 am UTC (link)

Cerdian listens, taking in everything. The only time he interrupts Lian is if he seeks clarification on who a person is or a place. However, as she continues, he realizes that his not being here for her allowed for this to happen.

The moment she finishes, Cerdian stands up and wraps his arms around Lian.

"You are safe here with me. Damien will /not/ make you do anything or go anywhere you do not wish to go. I swear that to you." he says, holding her close to him.

When they were children, Cerdian always dreamed of marrying Lian. Even if his mother disowned him and Atlantis cast him out, he would marry his best friend, because he loves her that much.

"How can I help you, Lian?" Cerdian asks.

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	rightontarget 2010-11-10 04:17 am UTC (link)
	"Being here right is all that matters," Lian said, "And not lecturing me, helps too." She sighed, leaning into him. "There's something else too, Cerdian. I'm pregnant." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-11-10 04:25 am UTC (link)
	Cerdian almost didn't hear what Lian said at first. When he finally heard it, he didn't understand it. When he finally understood, Cerdian realized that Lian's life had completely changed in the time that he hadn't seen her. He holds her a bit closer, not wanting her to see the expression of sadness upon his face. "And...the child is Damien's?" he asks quietly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-11-10 04:30 am UTC (link)
	"Yes." A pause. "He doesn't know. I only found out about a few days ago." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

violettidemage
2010-11-10 04:42 am UTC (link)

"Then I will work twice as hard to make sure that both you and your child are safe." Cerdian says automatically.

A part of him has gone numb at the news of Lian having another man's child. Cerdian tries not to be affected by it, but it hurts him, deep down.

You knew it would be this way, even before you learned you would die. Lian is human and deserves to be with a human man, to have human children. You can never truly be a part of her world.

"Are you feeling well? Do you need to lie down or anything?" he asks.

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	rightontarget 2010-11-10 05:22 am UTC (link)
	Lian gave him a small smile. "Thanks, Cerdian." She shook her head. "I'm fine. I'm a little tired, but I'm good. Pregnant, not fragile." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-11-10 05:37 am UTC (link)
	"Good. You look even more beautiful than you did a few minutes ago." he says, trying to force a smile onto his face. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-11-10 05:45 am UTC (link)
	She smiled at him. "Thanks, Cerdian. You're the best friend I could ask for, you know?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-11-10 05:49 am UTC (link)
	"No, I'm not. I'm just me, Lian." he says simply. "Have you thought about names at all? Do you know if you want a boy or a girl?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-11-10 05:51 am UTC (link)
	"Yes you are," she said firmly. But she wouldn't argue. Lian shook her head. "I haven't really given it much thought, names, or if I want a boy or girl." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-11-10 05:55 am UTC (link)
	"Lian, why didn't we ever happen? You and me?" he asks suddenly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-11-10 06:01 am UTC (link)
	Lian blinked. "....Excuse me?" He was joking. He was totally joking. "Because your mother would kill me," she said with a slightly uneasy grin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-11-10 06:04 am UTC (link)
	"No, forget my mother." he says, his expression serious. "Did we ever have a chance?" he asks. He has to know the answer to this before he dies. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-11-10 06:10 am UTC (link)
	"I don't know...maybe? Why are you asking me this?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-11-10 06:12 am UTC (link)
	Because I'm going to die. "I needed to know." he says. "I need to work on our defenses for this place. You should get some rest." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-11-10 06:15 am UTC (link)
	"Why? I don't understand Cerdian, have you wanted to ask me this before?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-11-11 12:25 am UTC (link)
	"It doesn't matter, Lian. I only had the question that needed answering." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-11-11 07:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Clearly it does matter," Lian said, folding her arms over her chest. "Otherwise you wouldn't have asked it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	violettidemage 2010-11-11 07:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Don't look at me in that tone of voice." Cerdian says, turning again to look out the window. "Like I said, it was just a question. You answered it, so there's really nothing left to say." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2010-11-11 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	"Fine," Lian said, turning on her heels and going into J'anna's room, closing the door behind her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

violettidemage
2010-11-11 07:39 pm UTC (link)

Cerdian watches her go, feeling like an idiot once again. He was a magus of Atlantis, a grown man and former leader of the Titans...and Lian still has the power to make him feel like he was sixteen all over again.

He sighs and calls to order Chinese food, certain that Lian will be hungry later on. Maybe then he'll figure out how to not be such an idiot the next time he has her nearby.

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