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Ladies and gentlemen, I have found out that I am flu-ey. That was why I only sent in option one. Here is option two. Sorry. Medicine's going to my head.
Shout Outs: just wanna say hi to some friends: Leo, Aaron (please, please, please continue it! Please?!), Nike (THANK YOU A LOT! waves through the telescope), NCfan, Sophie, Goldie-boy (^.~*), Lucas Thompson, Mat (muah), Andy, Jacqi, Steph, and all of my fans.
Now I know I haven't been shamelessly plugging in stories but I need you guys to check out 'Watching You Without Me' If you look past the initial shock, you might find something good in there. It's worth a look.
Also read any fics by NCfan and Sophie V. Those two are the best authors I know.
And let's not forget Carter's 'Open Arms.' It should be updated soon enough. At least I HOPE so.
Now in this chapter, I came up with two endings. One, he dies. Two, he lives and yadda, yadda, yadda. Have a good read!
"The Shadow's Riddle" Act 5; Scene 3: The finale
Option 1: Alive With the Power of Song They creatures watched on as their friend wept for his beloved. "Nick..." he moaned. "Our life...our plans...all gone." He stroked the soft blonde hair. "All because of Mandah."
Nimm watched them then looked at Erin. Her green eyes sad at the moment. But her mind wanders back to when...another death occurred. "Erin..." she called softly.
"What?" the leprechaun replied.
"You can try to play that song. The one that brings happiness and well things." Nimm suggested as she pulled out a small flute/fife.
Erin gasped. "No...I vowed never to use that ever again. Not after--"
"Please, Erin. It's our only chance. My spells are not to bring back the dead. And only your song could call the soul back to its body." Nimm pleaded.
"No, especially after that Reilly MacIrvin double crossed me. His grandfather crafted that flute and playing it would only bring back sad memories." Erin stubbornly shook her head full of curls.
"Erin, get yourself together. That was a long time ago. Focus on what's here; what's now. Erin, a life is placed within our hands. We could either save it or let it go. This soul does not belong in the world of the dead and should still be walking on earth like the rest of them. I know we are immortal and cannot die but he can. We need to bring him back so Thomas will be happy. Letting that soul go would be letting half of our best friend go." She paused. "Do you want that to happen?" she asked softly.
Erin took deep breaths as her hand reached for the flute/fife.
~Flash~ "Take it, Erin! You'll be mine's forever if you take it!" screeched Reilly. The young girl tentatively took the gift between her fingers.
"Lass, we know your gift. Take the thing and call me husband back, please." begged an old woman.
She raised the flute to her lips and played an eerie song. The rest of the leprechauns watched in amazement as the soul returned to its body and the old man's eyes flutter open.
Reilly laughed heartily as a knife stabbed through him. They all turned and saw a Ferre Derrig (A/N: how do you spell that?) gleefully running away.
"Play the song, Erin!" the old grandfather coached.
She lifted the flute to her lips and played a hated song. A song full of anger and resentment as if she didn't WANT the soul to come back. The leprechauns gasped in horror as Reilly died within their stone home.
The Reilly spirit reached out and tried to choke her. "You bitch! Bring me back!" it growled.
She stood there with tears flowing from her eyes as she felt herself dancing on the thin line between life and death.
"THAT IS ENOUGH!" raged the elderly grandfather. "BEGONE! EVIL SPIRIT!" he shouted as the spirit receded into the ground. The old man wobbled to her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Child, you were blessed with the gift of song. Use that song to heal and to bring back. Never for evil like MacIrvin, you hear, girl?"
She nodded.
~Flash~ She closed her eyes and pulled the flute against her lips to play the dead song from long ago. Sweet notes poured into the silent room as strands of green and gold light wove their way towards Thomas and Nick. Each note rang out in the apartment like a bird's song. The strands of light woven themselves around Nick's dead and bloodied body; cleansing it.
Erin stopped. "Alright, lads and lasses, here comes the hard part." Erin announced. She began to play the song again. Over and over, her fingers slid over the holes of the flute/fife. She closed her eyes and seemed deep in concentration upon the spell. Nothing stopped her. She kept playing.
She finally opened her eyes, which shone a bright, almost white blue, and watched as the spell reawakened Nickolas Gene Carter.
Nick's eyes fluttered open as he stirred. He groaned and looked up into Thomas' crying eyes. "Thomas...sweetie, why are you crying?" he asked softly.
Thomas wiped his eyes then turned and saw that his Nick was alive and well. "Nick? Nickolas, is that really you?" he asked. Nick nodded. "Honey, are you ok?" he asked concernedly.
"Why wouldn't I be?" he asked.
"Because Mandah stabbed you and killed you."
Nick chuckled and kissed Thomas' lips. "Darling, your love as well as Erin's song brought me back. The song told me I have to come back and your love led the way. Then I saw your crying face and I knew I HAD to be there to comfort you. I HAD to be there for you. I would never leave for the next world without you."
"Oh Nicky..." Thomas sighed as they kissed again.
Nimm nudged her best friend. "What'd I tell ya? True Love and a pretty song DO mix."
"Yeah..." Erin sighed as Brian wrapped his arms around her.
And so, Nick and Thomas eventually got married. Erin and Brian also got married. Nimm was there for a while until she devoted herself back to her club. Harlequin finished a few of her books before taking a break and watching for inspiration. And hey, what better inspiration than that of this very romance? Turns out that it became one of her best selling books.
And so, we will close the book upon this fairy tale. Good Night.
FIN
Flute/Fife Songs: "Lugia's Song" --Pokemon the Movie 3 (the "healing/bring back" song) "Peter Pan's Flute" ---Disney's Peter Pan (the rude song in the flashback)
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