Darren Shan spin-off: Larten's Journey


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Vur Horston: (cutely) Larten!

Larten: VUR!

(runs to each other)

(together): Lina does not own Cirque du freak or any of it's characters!


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Tears of joy splashed down Larten's face as Arra Sails smiled up at him. Her hand traced Larten's jaw line and she whispered to him 'Welcome to paradise, my love.'

Larten tried to say something but his voice came out as a croak and he shut his mouth again smiling happily. He honestly hadn't been this happy in so long.

As Arra and Larten gazed at each other, the figures of all Larten's friends appeared behind her: Paris Skyle, Gavner Pearl, and Wester! Larten cried out loud with emotion when he saw them. And then out of the corner of his eye, his closest friend ever appeared in the near distance- Vur Horston. When Larten saw him his knees collapsed to the floor as he became overcome with delight. Tears of long lost pain crashed down his face as he let out all the tears he'd been holding for centuries. Vur was still a boy, the same as he was when he died, and flamboyantly he leapt over to where Larten was kneeling. Arra got out of their way as Larten held out his arms, crying with pleasure, the sense of paradise finally knocking hard into him as their arms crashed around each other in a tight hug. Arra, Paris, Gavner and Wester were all weeping with bliss at the sentimental scene before them.

And then Vur spoke in his small boyish voice.

'We've been waiting for so long, Larten.' He dried Larten's cheeks with his small palm. 'I've missed you, but I knew this day would arrive so I waited, right here, just for you. I knew you would come soon- Congratulations on making it to paradise.' Vur's tiny blushing face stretched into a delightful grin.

Finally, Larten managed to wheeze some words out of his chest.

'h-how come you are here?' He whispered, not sure what to say first. 'I thought this is vampire paradise.'

'It is,' Arra quipped in. Larten suddenly remembered that all his friends were watching him and he hurriedly tried to get rid of the tearstains on his face. 'But Vur has left heaven to come wait for you. He's been waiting for centuries ever since he died.' Arra smiled at the thought.

Larten looked down at Vur and stared at him. Then suddenly the tears just seem to come crashing out again and he hid his face in the folds of the boy's shirt. Vur clamped his arms around Larten and hugged him tightly.

They stayed like that for a while until Vur reluctantly said 'but it is my time to go'. Larten's head snapped away from the boy's clutch.

'So soon?' He asked.

Vur sadly nodded.

'But don't fear,' he said. 'You will be happy with your vampire friends- and if you ever need me, I'll be right there.' And Vur pointed to Larten's heart.

Larten closed his eyes and nodded. It wouldn't be fair to make Vur stay in paradise- home of dead vampires. He sighed and cooked up a happy smile. Vur grinned back- he had such a cheeky grin that Larten laughed out.

'I love you.' Larten said.

'I love you too,' Vur whispered back. And with a small last wave, he turned around and skipped off into the distance. Soon he disappeared in a flash and Larten said one final silent goodbye; but Larten was happy that Vur was in a safe place.

Arra, Paris, Gavner and Wester closed in on Larten and gave each other a group hug.

Then sternly, Arra said 'enough of this sentimental crap! Let's unleash the fun!' And as the dead vampires roared with laughter, arm in arm, they danced around and sand merry songs, enjoying their sense of freedom. Larten, for the first time in many years, relaxed and began to learn what it was like to have fun.

This ofcourse is to be continued!

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