Title:  "A Different Ending"    (Last Knight spoiler)

By: Arletta Asbury
g4akl@charm.net

I'm a relative newbie at Fanfic, so please, remember that
and try to be kind.  This story was inspired by my hatred of
the ending of "Last Knight".  I hate it, hate it, hate it!
So in a complete state of denial, I offer you this.

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"

Nicholas felt the blow and then the room went dark.

He awoke sometime later.  Lacroix was standing over him with
a satisfied look on his face.

"Damn you, Lacroix", Nick said as he realized he was still in
his loft.  He was lying on the floor with his right hand
outstretched as if to hold Natalie's lifeless hand but instead it
grasped nothing but empty air.

"Where is she?", he asked Lacroix.

"Ah, perhaps a better place.  In any event I see no reason
to leave lifeless bodies lying about".

Nick's eyes filled with tears.  "You should have ended
my torment as I asked.  Without Natalie.........."

"Life is a precious gift, Nicholas.....but I am repeating
myself.  Did you think I would aid so foolish an act?
Really Nicholas", he said in disgust.

"I promised her we'd be together...........forever."

"Yes, well, such promises as that........"

Hearing those words, Nick felt the burden of his guilt
like a physical pain and began weeping.

Lacroix stood watching his son for a time then said,
"Enough, you must prepare for our journey.  We've lost
one night already to your folly.  Go and pack."

"No, Lacroix.  How can I continue", he managed between
sobs, "as if nothing.........", then trailed off.

"Nicholas, what's done is done.  Stop weeping for what's
lost and prepare for our journey."

"No." Nick shakes his head.  "No you cannot ask it of
me", and shakes his head again.

"Nicholas, you look a spectacle."

"What does it matter?" he said.

"Go and prepare for our journey", insisted Lacroix.

Finally Nick wipes away the last tears before he turns and
climbs the stairs.  As he came to the open door of
his bedroom he saw Natalie's body lying on his bed.
She looked beautiful to him, unnaturally pale but still the
Natalie he knew.....and loved.  His tears formed again as he
entered the room and went over to the bed.  He grasped her cold
hand in his own and sat on the bed beside her.

"Forgive me, please.  I couldn't stop.  I've failed to
join you and broken my promise.  Please, please forgive
me." He whispered.

Natalie stired and then awoke.  "Nick, are you alright?
Lacroix said he'd only wounded you."

<Downstairs, Lacroix smiled.  He had enjoyed that little
game with Nicholas.>

"Nat, you're alive" Nick said in disbelief.

"Lacroix said that you preferred to die with me."  Her voice
took on an angry tone as she said, "Could you explain the
logic of that?"

"Later", said Nick grabbing her in an embrace.  He kissed
her briefly then bit her on the neck again.  This time
Natalie bit him back.



The End

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