Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 19:45:01 -0500
From: Jon  Bennett <stonewolf@angelfire.com>
Subject: Epilogue

Epilogue:

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The first light of the dawn crested over the horizon.  Tendrils of light
touched the alter coming to rest on remains of Nick. The warmth of the
light touched the wasted and destroyed lifeless body. A shimmering of the
air occurred as the dead flesh was heated by the sunlight. Scattered across
the mountain top lay the bodies of the immortals; lifeless and unmoving.
Ten hours had passed since Jonathan's outpouring of anguish and emotion,
killing everything on the mountain top in Greece.

Suddenly a shriek pierced the early morning.  A blue white light over took
the dawn. As the light faded, Jonathan recovered from his own "death" from
his outburst.  Jonathan stood, stretched, and walked back to the stone
stairs leading to the alter.  He was unsure of what had happened.  He had
felt a shifting in the powers that coursed through his body.  One by one he
stepped walked up the stairs. Rising the fifty stairs to reach the top and
to look down at the alter. As he stood there staring at Nick, one by one
the immortals that had "died" on the mountain top in the outburst of
Jonathan's anger recovered.  They started to walk toward Jonathan, to help
him, to console him.  As they reached Jonathan, standing at the foot of the
alter, they too, saw what he saw.

The once deep emerald green eyes of Nick were now a pale glacial blue;
open, alive, awake, looking around.  The charred skin and destroyed sinew
were replaced anew with perfect skin.  Muscles deeply corded, even more so
then the ones that hung on Jonathan's body had replaced the dead
flesh. Then he spoke.

"You owe me more then a weekend in bed babe after that," said Nick, his
voice deeper, more textured as he rose from the stone alter.

"You're alive," said Jonathan, his voice breaking. "I thought I had killed
you."

"Nope," said Nick, standing, stretching and feeling his new body.  "I told
you I wanted to spend eternity with you. I could feel myself slipping,
dying. Each time I told myself I needed to hang on because I had to be with
you.  You promised me your love. I had to be there to help you keep your
promise."

Jonathan reached across the alter, pulling Nick from the alter, and
embracing him. Words and comprehension failed him.  Nick encompassed
Jonathan with his arms, his lips brushing Jonathan's ear.

"Take me home," he whispered, "My place is with you. Again. Always and
forever."

 Jonathan flashed a grateful glance at Kristian who nodded.  In a flash of
light, they were gone.

The End.
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-For Nick:   You may be gone in real life, but you'll always be in my heart...

They can take away my heart and my soul
They can tell me that you don't love me no more
But I'm your man I'm your man
I won't give up or let you down
I promise to always be by your side
Pray for me, pray for you
Pray that we'll always be

Its the way that you smile, it's the way that you cry
Why I always want to be your man
It's the way that I feel when I feel the emotion inside
Why I always be your man
It's the way that you're weak the way that you're strong
Why I always want to be your man
It's the way you believe and the love that you give
Why I always want to be your man
I pray to God, I pray for time
Pray I can hold you in my arms
Pray with me eternally
Time is forever ours
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My thanks to all who have loved this series into existence; and it's
continued existence over the past two years. All good things must come to
an end and this is the end of this series. It has been a great run.  To all
the people who have expressed their love and support for the characters,
the stories, and the real life behind some of it, I have been deeply
touched by your thoughts. Thanks again for a fun two years.  The stories of
Dorm Angel, Surfsup, and the occasional Hotel Story(when I get lucky) will
continue...

Comments as always.
Jon