Title:   "Another Ending"  (Last Knight Spoiler)
By: Arletta Asbury
g4akl@charm.net

This is my second attempt at Fanfic, so please, remember that
and try to be kind.  It was inspired by my hatred of the ending
of "Last Knight".  I hate it, hate it, hate it!

DISCLAIMER:
The characters of Nick, Natalie, LaCroix, etc. are characters of
the Forever Knight show and as such are the property of TPTB.
They are not mine I am just borrowing them for a little while.


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"Damn you, Nicholas."

Lacroix stepped forward toward his son then hoisted the stake
with one smooth motion.

And paused. --  Lacroix could now hear Natalie's heart still
beating very strongly.

"It is not too late.  We could take her to a hospital before
leaving."  Lacroix tried again.

Nicholas shook his head, tears still in his eyes.


                            *   *   *


Natalie awoke in a hospital bed.  She was groggy and did not 
fully realize what had happened to her.  She lay there and 
tried to remember but flashes of images she had never seen 
before clouded her mind.

Eventually, she looked up to see an IV transfusion and tubing
leading into her left arm and felt with her right hand a small
neat bandage at her throat.  Closing her eyes, she shook her
head as realization finally dawned.


                            *   *   *


Later someone from the hospital staff approached, with a clipboard
in her hand.  "Could you fill this out?"  Natalie shook her head.
Seating herself on the chair beside Natalie's bed, she said.
"If you'll just answer my questions, I'll fill it out for you."
Natalie nodded.  She proceeded to read the admissions form and
ask Natalie for each item of information until she reached the
next of kin question.  Natalie's eyes clouded, rapidly filled
with tears, and she began weeping outright.  Unsure what to
do she patted Natalie's hand and murmered "There, there."
After a bit she tried again "Do you have anyone that I could
list here.  How about a friend or co-worker?"
Finally Natalie whispered the name of one of the morgue
technicians that had always been especially friendly to her.
"That's all the questions now.  I hope you'll be feeling
better soon."  she smiled at Natalie,  then standing,
she quietly left the room.

Natalie closed her eyes and willed herself to stop crying.
Eventually, she fell asleep.


                            *   *   *


Natalie awoke at some noise in the hallway.  "She's in here?"
a voice asked.  Receiving confirmation, a co-worker of
hers entered the room and with an encouraging smile sat down.
At first Natalie didn't understand, then remembered she had
listed her as next of kin and realized the hospital must have
notified her.

She tried to be cheerful and didn't question Natalie about
the events that led to the hospital.  Eventually the
conversation got around to current office gossip.
"Did you hear about Detective Vetter?  Her body is
missing from this very same hospital."  Natalie blinked.
"Her father is fit to be tied.  He's threatening to sue
everyone for incompetence!"  Realizing that that might
not be the best subject for someone actually *in* that
hospital, she quickly changed the topic.  "And Captain
Reese is in the middle of an IA investigation.  It
seems Detective Knight is missing and without him to
testify the investigation is focusing on Reese himself."
Natalie burst into tears.  She remembered too late, the
rumors she had heard about Natalie and Detective Knight.
She wanted to change to subject again but failed.  It
seemed all the best office gossip hit too close to
Natalie.  So reluctantly she rose to leave.  Natalie
was still crying.  "Call me later." she offered.
She saw Natalie nod her head in reply and then she fled.


                            *   *   *


The day before she was to be released from the
hospital, a box arrived.  Natalie opened it and
discovered that it contained a dozen long stemmed
red roses.  She'd had only a few call and visits
during her stay, so far, and she wondered who had
sent it.  Searching she found the card enclosed
and gasped as she read it:

   a ticket awaits you at the air Canada
   counter of the airport
                               L



The End

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