So this was it. Life is such a cruel game. First everything goes straight downhill, uphill for a bit, and then it plummets right back down to absolute hell. At least Riff would be mine for all of eternity, not Riffael but Riff. There was no way I would make it without him, not after seeing what losing him just briefly was like. He was my best friend if not something more. We were so close it had seemed like we were the same person, that is a bond I could never describe or forget. And now I wanted so badly to do both of those. "I only have a day left… I'm sorry Master Cain." I felt the ground shake, and the window panes began to tremble. So was this the end to my labyrinth? Living my life out with Mary Weather, wishing that Riff was there with me. The vibrations began to increase. I could tell Riff wanted me to go on, but I couldn't. Not without him. As he urged me forward, I turn, wrapping my arms around him in a tight hug. He was surprised, but he returned it. Yes, this is how I wanted to go out; my mission completed and my best friend at my side. "Thank you for everything, Riff… I'm sorry for poisoning you, turning your wings black…"
"Master Cain," I stopped him, quietly telling him to call me Cain. After all, Mary was the new head of the family. It just didn't seem right for him to treat me as a Master. I wanted him to be my friend in these final moments, and nothing more. He began again, his voice gentle. "Cain, as I've told you before, I would gladly accompany you to hell, but I doubt you'll go there. You're not a bad person." I stared at him for a short moment, before smiling. He was right.
"I love you, Riff. You're the best friend I could have ever hoped for. Please stay with me." Riff seemed startled by my reaction, but he just tightened his grip around me.
"I love you too, Cain. I'm sorry I couldn't have been a better friend at this time, although I hope you forgive me. "I nodded, resting his head against Riff's chest. I closed my eyes, bracing myself for what was to come. It all happened so fast, I barely felt it. One minute I was perfectly healthy, the next I was being stabbed by small shards of glass and crushed by the stones of the tower. When the dust cleared, I saw Riff was giving me a small smile. I knew my lungs and everything else were mostly crushed, and I was becoming tireder and tireder. I returned Riff's smile, a sure promise to meet him again. I wasn't afraid to die, I only regretted not saying a proper goodbye to Mary, but she would understand. Even if she wasn't my biological sister, I still loved her just the same. As I drew my last breath, I just hope nobody would miss me too terribly. I wanted them to know I was happier this way. My eyes closed, and I sank into a peaceful sleep, the smile still playing on my lips.
A/N: Well, that was my first attempt at Godchild/Count Cain fanfiction, the ending of the series just made me so sad I had to write something. Poor Cain TT Please Review, I'd like to know if someone actually reads this.
