Back From the Dead
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morrobay1990Title: Back From the Dead
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morrobay1990
Warning: SAD
Genre: post canon
Word count: 975
Disclaimer: Jack & Ennis are AP's
♥ Jack
Wake up. Wake up! You can't stay here. What are you doing here anyway?
My friend died. Heard you knew how to bring folks back from the dead.
Friend, huh? Good friend? Best friend?
Loved him.
More you love someone, harder it is to bring em back. You know that?
No.
Who told you about me?
Don't remember.
What's your name?
Don't remember.
Well, that's not too good, now is it? What was your friend's name?
Jack.
How did he die?
Beat to death.
More violent the death, more you love someone, harder it is to bring em back. You know that?
No.
There's steps. You gotta follow em all. In order. Isn't easy. You know that?
No.
You strong?
Yeah.
How strong?
Strong as I gotta be.
It's gonna be hard. It's gonna hurt.
That's ok.
It's hard to come back too. Gonna be hard on him.
That's ok.
You sure he wants to come back?
Yes.
It's a journey. Take you a long time. You know that?
No.
You ready to start?
Yeah.
How do you know you're ready? You gotta go alone, can't tell no one. You'll be alone until it's done.
Okay.
Go into the woods on a cold night, better if it's rainin.. Wear a yellow coat. And bring fire for torches. No light where you're going. What are you afraid of?
I'm not afraid.
What are you afraid of?
Don't much like snakes.
Then that's what you will see. You'll see snakes, you'll feel them on your skin, you'll feel them as you're walking. They will slither, and you will hear them hiss, feel their slimy bellies, enough to make you vomit. They will come to you, try to talk to you, try to get you to turn back. They will go away if you turn back. Will you turn back?
No.
There's gonna be pain. Times'll come you don't think you can stand it. Can't bring him back if you can't stand the pain. When you get to the woods go to the center, right before you start comin out the other side. There'll be hot coals, and you gotta go over em. Walk over em. Can't go around em. It's pain.
Okay.
There'll be a path to lead you to him. If you get lost, you can ask for help, but not from foxes and not from owls. If you see a fox, look away from it. You cannot trust an owl. There will be dark nights, the moon won't help you. There will be dark days, the sun won't help you. You cannot use the torches on the dark nights, you have to see in the dark. But carry the torches you must, for other nights. If anyone asks you for one, you must give it. It will leave you in more darkness, but you must give it. The pine needles on the ground will turn to pins and needles, and your feet will be cut and bleeding. It's all part of finding him to bring him back. It's all part of the pain to bring him back. You still want to bring him back?
Yes.
I don't know how long it will take. Depends on how much you loved him, how much he loved you, how hard his death was, how hard your life is.
Yes.
Could be a long time. You ready to go away for a long time?
Yes.
The path isn't easy. Not some garden path like you heard. No flowers. Thorns and brambles. Tear at your flesh. Leave it open and raw, take a long time to heal after. You still want to bring him back?
Yes.
And you're sure he wants to come back?
Yes.
You'll see visions, but they'll be real to you. People you know, people you love, will try to turn you back. Your daughters. They'll come up to you and beg, cry, plead for you to come home. Will you turn back?
no.
You sure? They miss their daddy. They want their daddy. They will cry. If you turn back to them, it's over. Will you turn back?
No.
It will be dark for a long time. And you'll get used to it so that you don't want to find the light. Darkness will be like a mother to you. It will hold you softly and speak to you warmly and you will not be afraid. It is the light. You will fear the light and so you must go forward to it. That is where he is. Will you go forward?
Yes.
When you find him he will not see you. You will see him and and want to touch him. He will be held by lengths of thread. These are the memories. If you pull on it to free him, you will see the life unfold before you. Your memories will be there, but others also. Can you view memories of others in his life?
Yes.
How do you know?
I want him back.
And he wants to come back?
Yes.
There will be many there among him. But you will know him. He is young with black hair and blue eyes. He is young, with lean muscles and tan skin. They will all be there. He won't hear you. He won't see you. He will be bleeding. He can't breathe. The dust of centuries is in his throat.
When can I get him back? When can I take him back?
Back? Back from what?
Back from the dead. You said you knew how to bring him back from the dead. I want him back!
Dear one! You can't bring anyone back from the dead. But you will make the journey all the same.
Author:
morrobay1990Warning: SAD
Genre: post canon
Word count: 975
Disclaimer: Jack & Ennis are AP's
♥ Jack
Wake up. Wake up! You can't stay here. What are you doing here anyway?
My friend died. Heard you knew how to bring folks back from the dead.
Friend, huh? Good friend? Best friend?
Loved him.
More you love someone, harder it is to bring em back. You know that?
No.
Who told you about me?
Don't remember.
What's your name?
Don't remember.
Well, that's not too good, now is it? What was your friend's name?
Jack.
How did he die?
Beat to death.
More violent the death, more you love someone, harder it is to bring em back. You know that?
No.
There's steps. You gotta follow em all. In order. Isn't easy. You know that?
No.
You strong?
Yeah.
How strong?
Strong as I gotta be.
It's gonna be hard. It's gonna hurt.
That's ok.
It's hard to come back too. Gonna be hard on him.
That's ok.
You sure he wants to come back?
Yes.
It's a journey. Take you a long time. You know that?
No.
You ready to start?
Yeah.
How do you know you're ready? You gotta go alone, can't tell no one. You'll be alone until it's done.
Okay.
Go into the woods on a cold night, better if it's rainin.. Wear a yellow coat. And bring fire for torches. No light where you're going. What are you afraid of?
I'm not afraid.
What are you afraid of?
Don't much like snakes.
Then that's what you will see. You'll see snakes, you'll feel them on your skin, you'll feel them as you're walking. They will slither, and you will hear them hiss, feel their slimy bellies, enough to make you vomit. They will come to you, try to talk to you, try to get you to turn back. They will go away if you turn back. Will you turn back?
No.
There's gonna be pain. Times'll come you don't think you can stand it. Can't bring him back if you can't stand the pain. When you get to the woods go to the center, right before you start comin out the other side. There'll be hot coals, and you gotta go over em. Walk over em. Can't go around em. It's pain.
Okay.
There'll be a path to lead you to him. If you get lost, you can ask for help, but not from foxes and not from owls. If you see a fox, look away from it. You cannot trust an owl. There will be dark nights, the moon won't help you. There will be dark days, the sun won't help you. You cannot use the torches on the dark nights, you have to see in the dark. But carry the torches you must, for other nights. If anyone asks you for one, you must give it. It will leave you in more darkness, but you must give it. The pine needles on the ground will turn to pins and needles, and your feet will be cut and bleeding. It's all part of finding him to bring him back. It's all part of the pain to bring him back. You still want to bring him back?
Yes.
I don't know how long it will take. Depends on how much you loved him, how much he loved you, how hard his death was, how hard your life is.
Yes.
Could be a long time. You ready to go away for a long time?
Yes.
The path isn't easy. Not some garden path like you heard. No flowers. Thorns and brambles. Tear at your flesh. Leave it open and raw, take a long time to heal after. You still want to bring him back?
Yes.
And you're sure he wants to come back?
Yes.
You'll see visions, but they'll be real to you. People you know, people you love, will try to turn you back. Your daughters. They'll come up to you and beg, cry, plead for you to come home. Will you turn back?
no.
You sure? They miss their daddy. They want their daddy. They will cry. If you turn back to them, it's over. Will you turn back?
No.
It will be dark for a long time. And you'll get used to it so that you don't want to find the light. Darkness will be like a mother to you. It will hold you softly and speak to you warmly and you will not be afraid. It is the light. You will fear the light and so you must go forward to it. That is where he is. Will you go forward?
Yes.
When you find him he will not see you. You will see him and and want to touch him. He will be held by lengths of thread. These are the memories. If you pull on it to free him, you will see the life unfold before you. Your memories will be there, but others also. Can you view memories of others in his life?
Yes.
How do you know?
I want him back.
And he wants to come back?
Yes.
There will be many there among him. But you will know him. He is young with black hair and blue eyes. He is young, with lean muscles and tan skin. They will all be there. He won't hear you. He won't see you. He will be bleeding. He can't breathe. The dust of centuries is in his throat.
When can I get him back? When can I take him back?
Back? Back from what?
Back from the dead. You said you knew how to bring him back from the dead. I want him back!
Dear one! You can't bring anyone back from the dead. But you will make the journey all the same.
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Date: 2011-02-05 07:46 pm (UTC)D