The Servant

[dimitri-pierce]

raquelxflores​:

Raquel knew that Dimitri was right, if there was any time that she would prefer to have this conversation, it’d be never. She’d be long gone and six feet under if she had anything to do with it. She didn’t budge when Dimitri came closer, knowing that he wouldn’t willingly do anything that she was uncomfortable with, which was what made this all so much more difficult. “What?” Raquel looked at the witch in shock, never having ever heard the man so willing to end his master’s life before. That was always what she never understood between Edgar and Dimitri– Dimitri had all of his power and he did nothing with it, even though Edgar treated him so poorly. “That’s not what I want, at all,” she said eventually with a furious shake of her head before she leveled her hazel eyes onto him, “I don’t want you killing anyone for me. If anything, you should be killing Edgar for yourself. If you kill him for me at my command, I’m no better than him and I don’t want that.” She felt like a cornered animal, desperate for an escape. She could lie to him just so they could be done and she wouldn’t be hassled anymore– but she’s not one to do that. Raquel knew she couldn’t look him in the eyes and lie, but this isn’t what she deserved either. “I’ll do what you ask, give you your answer, if you answer my question first,” she said after a time of considering her next steps. Their next steps, “why do I get to be happy and live when my own father and brother can no longer? You know why they died. So, why do I get to have the things they no longer can experience when they died because of me?”

In the moment, Dimitri wasn’t certain he could go through with killing his master, with killing anyone, although he accomplished such in the past. He held the power of the world at his fingertips as dark magic all but consumed the man, but Edgar saved his life and loyalty was a small price to pay where Dimitri stood. The years were growing monotonous, however, tedious and constricting. He fully accepted this is how the rest of his immortality would progress without love or true companionship, but Raquel sought an untenable invasion of his soul without easing the reins for a respite. “And what if it is what I want, sweet pea? To know I am capable of killing him for the both of us with no effort and take my freedom by force? You do what is necessary for the ones you love and that has not changed from the fabric of this godforsaken society since it’s been written.” Dimitri leveled his gaze with the huntress’, piqued by curiosity and contemplation over a question she must have asked herself on the daily. “I never knew your father or your brother, but you cannot possibly believe leading a miserable existence blaming their deaths on you is what they truly wanted. You may have already decided you’re dead at the start of this hellbent crusade, but I see the way your expression brightens when you’re among those you care about. Like that caravan...or me. That is not the spirit of a dead woman walking, it’s a Raquel fighting for happiness. You lose one trace of it and Luther has won the war.” Dimitri reached out, cupping Raquel’s face in his palms, “I’ve never met someone in my centuries who deserves every happiness more than you. You are a Ray of Sunshine, my Ray of Sunshine.”

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raquelxflores​:

“We are not doing this right now, Pierce,” Raquel ground out, stepping away from the man as if to give herself some space from the conversation. She knew exactly what he was alluding to, and she wouldn’t let herself cave. Not when she was so close to rest. “I need to be able to get the job done by any means necessary. I have to be able to give myself up at the end of the line if it means he’s dead, and don’t pretend there is space in your life for me when you’re shackled like a dog,” Ray shook her head sadly. It wasn’t like she didn’t feel emotions, that she didn’t feel happy in his presence. It just wasn’t realistic, the two of them. “My reason is the fact that this isn’t in the cards. Not with the hands we’ve been dealt.”

“As opposed to when you would rather have this conversation? When it’s too late, when your soul leaves this plane?” Dimitri took one small step forward, refusing to allow them both to obfuscate the topic as was the habit both parties were guilty of. He chose not to advance any further, though, as fear she might retaliate if her buttons were pressed beyond repair. “I knew the peril engaging in a friendship with a huntress so heavily tied to a dear friend of my master’s, but my imprisonment means nothing knowing how far I am willing to go for you. I would kill Luther myself and lay him at your feet without blinking, Ray, I would slaughter Edgar if it appeased you.” The witch stopped cold in the middle of the ranting, realization coming over his features in waves. Never had he threatened his master’s life so openly. “You deal with pessimist realism, sweet pea. Then tell me you don’t feel the same way I do and I will walk away after playing my part in your death sentence. Look me in the eye and tell me you don’t love me,” Dimitri paused, “And I will drop this. Forget it happened, forget what I feel the way you want.”

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raquelxflores​:

Ray lifted a brow at the sudden seriousness that Dimitri took on– she was only half serious, though it was a better plan since she was tired of running after Luther. So tired, and it seemed like the best option. “I think of the consequences, Dimitri, you just don’t like the outcome,” she said in a low tone, frowning at his words, “I don’t think that you understand that that was the entire mission all along. I’ve come to terms with my inevitable demise, you need to, too.” Her entire life had been fueled by rage and revenge– once it was done… all she wanted was to see her family, and she couldn’t do that living.

“Of course I don’t like the outcome, that was never in question.” Dimitri forced out the statement tensely, an attempt to contain his emotional compromise in that moment. He had his feelings under control at the very least where magic was concerned, but the height in which Ray traveled left the witch unsteady at times.. “And what of the people you leave behind, Raquel? Do you understand how you are the single greatest light in my life?” He scoffed sadly, “You stand here, telling me how I should feel, what I should accept and need, when I am ruled by a life of commands from another. So, no, I won’t come to terms with watching you die.” His heart was beginning to beat fast, it never stopped beating for her. “And I will not give those reasons, or the reason, when you should know already by now.”

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gideon-marx​:

At least the spell books are all concise– I don’t know what I would do if they were like the modern English language; I shudder at the thought.

I would create a spell that would backfire so horribly had I mispronounced a modern English word. Imagine my master’s shock having himself turned into a pocket watch, which I wouldn’t complain.

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raquelxflores​:

Fine, I’ll trust you if you do me one little favor. Tell your master when he’s expecting Luther that I’ve horrendously injured myself, to the point that I may actually die– you gotta make it convincing. Like a wolf or vampire attack– blood and guts everywhere. Luther never could deny seeing me in agony, but what he also can’t do is actually let me die– or else his fun ends. He comes for me to collect on what he’s wanted the entire time, my immortality, and I kill him. Simple trap– can’t believe I didn’t think of it sooner.

Dimitri simply stared at the woman dumb-founded, wondering if his ears were deceiving the words touching Raquel’s lips. That wasn’t the case, absolutely not, she was actually being serious. “No, Ray, not a simple trap. There are too many ways this could end wrong and you know that, but I don’t think you care about those consequences. You never seem to, but I do.” All playfulness vanished from the witch’s demeanor, replaced by an overprotective willingness to keep Raquel safe. “What if I’m not convincing enough and Edgar warns Luther? What if Luther figures out your ploy when you’re alone with him and turns you anyway, or decides to kill you? It is a suicide mission, sweetpea.”

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gideon-marx​:

I mean probably, it doesn’t help that the English language is difficult on its own. I remember when I first learned it, it was even worse than learning spells for the first time.

I concur, the variety of different spellings for words that look and sound exactly alike is downright cruel as well as maddening. I prefer hunkering down in my spell books with reliable latin.

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gideon-marx​:

And what on earth made you think of a saying like that?

That couple over there, the girl spoke it. Though, I am certain I may have mixed the phrase’s order entirely. Does not make it any less true.

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raquelxflores​:

It’s what keeps me alive.

Why are you apologizing? It’s not like you personally made him leave. I’m used to the disappointment by now of missing him just barely, doomed to chase him to every corner of the earth like I’m a hamster on a wheel, never able to get off of this ride. Constantly running and running.

To think that was my existence.

My plan, my master, and my promise to you that this would remain the end of your searching. You are never going to stop until this kills you, Ray, I have accepted this since the moment you placed your trust in me, but trust me again when I say he is still here. Luther hasn’t left and I think...he might have caught a whiff of you.

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raquelxflores​:

It makes me feel giddy when you’re wrong about something and I’m right.

You do realize that I’ve never actually been a ray of sunshine, but at least your face brings a tiny ray of light into my dismal day. My days are usually bad.

It is your compulsive need to be right always, my dear.

You are a radiating glimmer of happiness in my day every time you walk through the door, Ray, I’d never lie. What flattery, but I see our missed opportunity with Luther has soured you a little. I am sorry, love.

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raquelxflores​:

You do know that’s not the correct way to say that, right?

Always quick to correct me, sweetpea.

And where is the sunshine in my Ray of Sunshine? Bad day?

[dimitri-pierce]

If you don’t deserve me at my best, you don’t deserve me at my worst. Humans and their funny sayings.

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valentina-kent​:

Your dad sounds like a real fucking loser, sorry.

Well, Dimitri, allow me to wallow in my self-pity of not wanting to become a disgusting hodgepodge of supernatural trash. Then I’ll figure shit out– I mean I have to figure things out by the next full-moon, right?

More of an irredeemable piece of hot mess. He’s dead.

Well, when you finish in your self-wallowing pity by the full moon that is fast approaching, You may realize playing the lone wolf hurts you more than it helps. Keep the open mind.

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szymanski-tiberius​:

I feel as though that is a price to pay to live here.

I thought I caught wind that she was back in town. Once she’s won her freedom, what will you do? She wouldn’t have an… official reason to stay.

It wasn’t always that way. Killgrove will forever hold its beauty.

I’ll surely possess an angry vampire on my hands, I deal with that problem and then we’ll talk. As you said, there is nothing keeping Raquel here, not even I would be enough.

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raquelxflores​:

“That’s always a plus.” Dimitri’s words fell on Raquel like an anvil. Three days. The bastard that stole everything from her would be here in three days and she could finally enact her revenge that she’s waited years for. Her sweet father and brother– they would never know that she killed the man who viciously stole their life, but she would hope that they stood with her still. Guiding her on her vengeance so she can be done. Ray watched as Dimitri strode closer to her; explaining his plan as if he’d thought long and hard on it. “Dimitri,” she whispered after a time, not knowing what to say. This was almost too good to be true. Did she trust him? Could she trust someone who could very well be disguising themselves under a cloak of helpfulness but be working under Luther and Edgar’s thumb. Her safety wasn’t what she was most worried about, though, and it didn’t even shock her anymore; it was his. “This doesn’t make sense,” Ray said as she eyed him pensively, “Edgar would know that somehow someone got in to kill his friend, and that someone who have had to get by you. That’s putting yourself on the chopping block for the sake of my revenge. Why? Why would you do that? You want me to trust you, but you’re trusting me not to fuck up and I don’t understand.”

Dimitri saw the flaw in the design of his own plan the moment he conjured it, knowing this could have played out exactly the way Raquel thought it would. Edgar, conniving and clever, deducing the murder of his friend was only accomplished by assistance on the inside, meaning the ward who possessed great power acted as accomplice to Luther’s murderer. Execution did not yield to favoritism and he would have Dimitri’s head for such a backstabbing betrayal. “My Ray of Sunshine.” How can he convince her his intentions were trite and true, that this wasn’t a two-timing game where he set a trap and performed the role of bait luring in the little mouse? Dimitri understood her train of thought, the skepticism, always on her guard, wrathful towards the vampire that killed her father and brother. “I trust you because you are the gleaming huntress capable of more than she knows. That’s not the only reason.” Dimitri inched closer, yearning to take her hand in his and cursing every god above that he could not, “I think you know why I’m willing to face death himself for you, Raquel, but you choose to close yourself off from it for every fear you might have. Wanting something you know you shouldn’t is a dance with death anyway. One I do every time you waltz into my life.” The dark witch smiled sadly, finally taking a step backwards. “Remember. Three more days, sweetpea.”

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szymanski-tiberius​:

You are a complicated fellow, Dimitri.

You can still leave, you and Edgar treat this place like a summer home anyway. You can leave and never return and you’ll be safe.

I’m living in a complicated situation, my friend.

It may seem so, Tiberius, but I am never safe. Besides, Raquel is here and I refuse to leave her behind, not when she is so close to finding her freedom.

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szymanski-tiberius​:

As he always does, Dimitri. I don’t suppose you know how to reverse time, do you?

As I always do, I’ll ensure he benefits in no way.

I cannot, friend, but reversing time will not solve your issue even if I could. You and I are both on their target list.

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valentina-kent​:

Wow. Your name really should be captain obvious.

I guess I’ll just die then. I’d rather do that than chomp on some poor fucker’s neck for blood.

No, captain obvious was my father, call me Dimitri.

You have other alternatives than straight up murder. Blood bags, the bambi diet, or eat and erasing. That last is a joke, though, don’t do that.