If You Look Into the Night…

As the stars dot the sky

As the ebony night stretches forever

As I stand here

I am alone

The explosion of the gun slowly died away, and the silver-haired devil collapsed to the ground, never to move again.  Dead as a doornail.  He had gotten his revenge.  Turning slowly, he made his way down the broken stairs.  The lights of the building played upon his broken, staggering form like moths.  Raising his right hand slowly, he looked at the stunned remains of the Syndicate and mouthed a single word

"Bang…"

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Julia?

"I'm here for you, my love."

But, you…you died…

"Yes, my love."

Then, am I dead?

"No, my love."

But, I want to be.  With out you…I'm…

"You must wake, my love."

No…I don't want to.  I want to stay with you.

"But you must, my love.  It's not your time yet.

But…

"Awake, my love…"

No…

"Awake!"

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