|
|
 |
Reply
| |
| Please continue the storyline from Goodbye to Gargoyle here | |
|
 First
Previous
2-6 of 6
Next
Last
|
|
Reply
| |
| Thomas held his love in his arms and knew what he had to do. He whispered to her softly, " My love I must leave and make right again for you and for me so we can be together…Please do not give up faith …I shall return to you." He then kissed her softly on the lips as a single tear rolled down his cheek and he left his home. He quickly mounted his horse Tidal and road off into the mist. He rode for what seemed like forever before he arrived at the ruins of an old estate home. He dismounted his horse and walked around to the back of the home past the garden and down a narrow path to a family burial area as was the custom in those days that the nobles where buried on their estate. Thomas slowly walked to each of the five graves stopping the longest at the one of his mother. He dropped to his knees in front of her grave and slowly reached into his pocket and pulled out the rosary beads that his mother had given him so long ago. Odd that someone like him would keep such an item for over 400 years, but many things about Thomas was a mystery. He quietly said a little prayer…he choked the words out since it was the first time he had prayed in over 400 years and when he finished he leaned over and kissed his mother's tombstone. Slowly he rose back up onto his feet and went back to his horse and rode off down the road some more till he was in front of a church the same church he was raised in …he smiled little has change in all this time he thought. He waved a young boy down and paid the child to bring the priest out for him. Thomas dismounted and stood there for about a half hour before the young boy and a very stern elderly priest walked up to him. Thomas swallowed hard getting up the strength to do the hardest thing he had ever done in his life. "Excuse me Father but may I have a word with you in private?" The priest nodded and the two men walked off away from the church to the park next door and sat on a bench under a tree. Thomas looked at the father and spoke to him: "Please Father let me tell you all then you can let me know if you can help me�? Thomas slowly told the father of what had happen so many years ago and how he killed his family and what he had become. He watched as the Father grew pale and his eyes widen, but then he realize that the priest was not frightened of him but pity poor Thomas. Thomas had tears in his eyes as he told the old man about his newfound love and how he wished to set her free from all of the pain he had caused. The old priest looked Thomas in the eyes and said," My son I will be able to help you repent, but because of what you have become you may die in the process are you willing to give of yourself for your repentance?" Without hesitation Thomas said, "Yes, for my love Temptress I will give all …even my life". With that answer the priest told Thomas to wait right there he will make the arrangements for the ritual. Thomas sat on the bench and looked up at the moon knowing that perhaps this would be the last night he would be alive. After several hours the Priest came back to Thomas and led him to a small house behind the Church. Thomas walked into the room and suddenly felt tremendous pain, as he knew he was in a blessed place. Standing before him was five priest. He was asked to walk forward and to kneel down and confess his sins before them. Thomas walked to the front of the room and kneeled down crossing himself and began," father forgive me of my sins for it has been 402 years since my last confession�?." Thomas went on for about three hours confessing 400 years worth of sins. When he was finished the elderly priest said now it is the time for your penance. They asked Thomas to remove his shirt…he did without hesitation. Still kneeling in front of the priest, the priest started an ancient almost forgotten ritual of forgiveness and purification…a ritual that had not been used since the inquisition. Unknown to Thomas one priest was counting each sin he had confessed to and for his penance Thomas was to receive one lash from a whip dipped in holy water for each sin. Thomas was led to a whipping post and tied tightly to the post. It was a good thing that Thomas was not mortal for a mortal could have withstood 4,578 lashes and after each lash the whip was dipped in holy water. As each lash cut into his back, steam from the holy water burning his flesh rose up from his body. The whipping lasted for 2 days no stop. The priest had blackened the windows of the house so that Thomas could still be awake during the penance. Hardly any flesh was left on his back when they where finished. Thomas passed out from the pain 12 hours before they had finished and when the priest cut him down from the post he fell onto the floor. When Thomas awoke he was tied to a chair and the elder priest was standing before him once more. He told Thomas the final act was for him to take Holy Communion. Thomas weakly nodded and opened his mouth. As the priest place the wafer on Thomas 's tongue it burn…yet Thomas was strong …tears ran down his cheek as he swallowed what felt like fire going down. Thomas had a similar reaction to the wine…still Thomas swallowed all and when it was down the priest gave Thomas his final blessing and released him. Two of the younger priest helped Thomas out to his horse…by this time Thomas was shaking and throwing up blood from the communion. For as far as it is know…no vampire had ever received Holy Communion and lived. Thomas sat on his horse just barely able to ride. Tidal knew what to do and ran home as fast as he could. Thomas arrived in the courtyard of his home…the blood on his back had dried and his white shirt was stuck to his body. He fell off of the horse as his servants ran to him and helped him inside his home. Thomas used what little strength he had left and stood and walked towards his love and fell to his knees in front of her. "Temptress I have repented and now I ask you my love…will you please marry me?" | |
|
Reply
| |
| "Thomas?" she cries weakly...she started to move from the window. Her shaking legs moved to the soul of her desire....the guilt of his pain was hers to bear. She grabbed him in her arms as he collapsed. Temptress through streaming tears says Yes Yes Yes darling I will be yours until the end of time. She calls for his trusted servants to help her take him upstairs into the warm bath she has drawn. She puts oils and concoctions into the bath that the ancient sage witch promised to make her carry all these years. Temptress takes all of his clothes off except the shirt,, that would be far to painful. As she helps him into the bath she is consumed by the tremendous amount of love she has for him. Delicately she washes his body, he retracts in pain. Finally she works the shirts off after much water is soaked into it. Lovingly she pulls him out of the bath ...he is so weak..and gets him- stomach down into bed. She starts to chant the old verse that she has remembered for hundreds of years but her memory falters ever so slightly ....ANDROMEDA chants float throughout the castle...the spell starts to take action...the castle begins to shake...rain pours down..thunder cackles. She says the last chant "Age cannot wither him nor custom stale his infinate beauty" The spirit she has called upon enters the room with a whirlwind the spirit flys to Thomas. Within moments the scars and wounds are lifted from his body....restoring the mucular back in tact. Temptress faces the spirit "I know I can only use that spell once for it to work..but Mother promised me in the mortal days that this would be the time I would need it most" The spirit nods and takes leave. Temptress sighs rolling herself under Thomas making sure not to wake him. His head on her lap she gently strokes his hair. She lights one single solitary candle and waits for her mate to wake up. | |
|
Reply
| |
| Thomas awoke in his love's arms as he opened his eyes he thought for a moment he was in heaven seeing such a beautiful face looking down at him. He whispers, "Tempy I love you with all my heart and soul…I would go into the eternal flames of hell for you." He slowly sits up and takes her into his arms and kisses her deeply with great passion. He smiles as he slowly moves from the bed and walks over to the chair where his pants are laying and reaches into the pocket and pulls out the engagement ring once more. He moves back over to the bed and takes her small hand into his and gently places the ring upon her finger and kisses it softly. He looks deeply into her eyes with his very blue eyes as tears of joy fill them. "You know my love you do not know how happy you have made me". He lays down next to her holding her tightly in his strong arms and laughs softly�?You know dear I will have to do the proper thing and ask your father for your hand in marriage"…She moves her lips to his stopping his laughter with a deep and passionate kiss. | |
|
Reply
| |
| Giggles back at him. Whoa here we go again. She gives him a playful slap on his ass..that always fires him up.She looks into his deep blue eyes with love brimming from her eyes. How can one possibly love this much? Her heart is floating around- she barely sleeps or eats...her waking and sleeping moments are consumed of her THOMAS. She hugs him tightly and kisses his mouth, her tongue exploring inside of him. She moans her body tight and hard..wanting him to meld into one with her. As he pulls her tightly she hugs him back and sneaks a peek at her diamond engagement ring. She smiles to herself this ring is as exquisite as our love. The perfect representation of us. The light from the diamond hits the mirror and retracts back...the illumination of the ring seers into her EYES BLINDING HER. The retraction from the ring is so powerful that it KNOCKS Tempy off the bed and onto the floor. | |
|
Reply
| |
| laughing slightly Thomas runs and helps his bride to be up on to her feet. "Now love I am suppose to sweep you off your feet not knock you off your feet". He trys his best not to laugh harder but Tempy has an evil grin come across her face as she remembers that he is very ticklish and begins to chase him around their bedroom tickling him. Thomas runs from her but trips over their pile of clothes on the floor and falls to the ground just as Tempy leaps onto him holding him down tickling him. | |
|
|
First
Previous
2-6 of 6
Next
Last
|
|
|
Free Forum Hosting
Important Announcement
Recommend
Recommend
Recommend
Return to Writtening
