A groan of pain left the lips of the fallen overlord, one, clawed hand pressed against a wound in his chest. Thick, almost black blood was oozing from the opening, and no matter how hard he pressed on it, the flow didn’t seem to slow down. His body was growing cold as he staggered towards a familiar figure in the distance, crimson orbs struggling to focus.
He soon fell to his knees, feeling hands on his shoulders, someone calling his name. He looked up, offering the other a smile.
“Well, darling.. It looks like I have reached the end of the line…” He spoke, trying to keep a somewhat perky tone. However.. His voice betrayed him, weak and hoarse. He noticed something rolling down the cheeks of the one in front of him, his head tilting to the side as trails of blood trickled down his chin, having filled his mouth. Tears? He slowly reached out, a thumb stroking the salty liquid away.
“Oh, come now… Don’t cry..” He started, trying to straighten up, yet he found that to be.. Somewhat impossible. He was so weak.. “Don’t waste your tears on an.. An old sinner like me..” He croaked, soon finding his vision to blur and darken. Before he knew it, he was on his back. The other had him.. Held him. One arm around his back, while a hand was pressed firmly against his chest. The wound. The wound that wouldn’t stop spilling his blood. His very life.
He looked up, feeling hot liquid drip onto his face as the other wept. His brows furrowed slightly, his everlasting smile faltering. “Please.. Dry your tears, sweetheart.” He’d beg, noticing that his mind was starting to become.. Muddy. He didn’t think straight. He knew he had to hurry..
“I… I just have.. One.. Thing to ask of you..” He spoke, voice frail at this point. He drew in a breath, music playing from that staff of his, that had somehow manifested next to him. He wasn’t too familiar with the tune, but.. He had heard it, stored it in his mind, having been exposed to it at the hotel. And now.. In this moment.. He had recalled it from the dark depths of his mind, finding it.. Fitting.
“Remember me
Though I have to say goodbye
Remember me
Don’t let it make you cry
For ever if I’m far away
I hold you in my heart
I sing a secret song to you
Each night we are apart..”
His voice was not crisp and perfect. He did not hit every note. Normally, Alastor was a perfectionist. He didn’t like when his own performance wasn’t perfectly executed. However.. Right now, this was the best he could do. After all, he just wanted to convey a message. Something that could be kept in the heart. Stored there, and be recalled whenever one needed him close.
“Remember me
Though I have to travel far
Remember me
Each time you hear a sad guitar
Know that I’m with you
The only way that I can be
Until you’re in my arms again
Remember me…”
That last note trailed off, crimson eyes closing as the last bit of his strength ran out. He struggled to breathe. He only managed to draw in one breath, as he heard his name being called in the distance, heard the sobs, the footsteps drawing closer.
He exhaled, body going limp as one, last phrase came up in his mind, the static dying out, as if someone turned the dial on an old radio to “off”.