Waking the Fallen
Prologue
I used to be a thief. Now I'm a killer. Listener of the Dark Brotherhood. Thumb of the Black Hand. You may already think me evil or cruel, but you would be mistaken...
"...Vampire dust, daedra heart, void salts, ectoplasm..."
"Kalowen, are you sure that this will work? He's been dead quite for quite a while now."
"It has to. The Night Mother herself told me this secret, so that he may come back to this world. He has to come back. He can't just leave me like that."
"What if it doesn't work? What will you do then?"
"It will. It has to. The Night Mother..."
"Kalowen, you must bring your slain Speaker back. He is essential to the survival of the Dark Brotherhood. I also know that you love him, and he you."
"How did-"
"Do not underestimate me. Just because you cannot see me, does not mean that I can't see you. Your love for each other is obvious, but for the spell to work and bring Lucien back, you two cannot be involved until you both are in the afterlife."
"But I'm a vampire..."
"He will be one too. The spell that I shall tell you will bring Lucien Lachance back as a vampire. After all, if he were to stay human, the Black Hand will be weak once again in a short time."
"But what would us-"
"If you bring him back for selfish reasons, the spell will not work and he will die. You will not be able to bring him back after that."
"I see..."
"Do you?"
"Yes. I understand, Night Mother. I accept these conditions in exchange for the revival of Lucien Lachance."
"Very well. Listen carefully..."
"Kalowen, I'm losing you. What if it doesn't work and we can't bring him back?"
"Then I will join him."
A/N: Wow! That was really short! It looks a lot longer on paper. Oh well, it's only a prologue. The actual chapters will be longer. I promise!