Here it is! The final chapter! I would love some requests for the series of drabbles that I will start after this. Enjoy!
(Chap 11: Everything ends here)
Keena lay weakly in the bed. Danny stood, the bottle of medicine in his hand.
"Keena you have to take it." Danny urged. She had flat out refused to take the medicine, and refused to eat anything, incise Mrs. Lovett had decided to put the stuff in the food.
"No. It'll kill me faster. Knowing my luck, it won't work. I don't want to die earlier than I already am. I want to spend my last days with Jenny, you, Toby, Todd and Mrs. Lovett." She said. She was determined not to take the liquid.
Danny sighed, then had an idea. He placed a bit of the cure in his mouth discreetly and pretended to give up. The liquid didn't taste as bad as he expected it to. He sat beside Keena, put his arms around her so she could sit up. He slowly leaned in and kissed her. She let out a small gasp, which he used to deepen the kiss. She realised what he was doing, but she didn't care. He was kissing her. Danny, the most popular (and the nicest, smartest and kindest) boy in her school was actually kissing her. He moved so he was on his knees in front of her and yet sort of above her, one hand beside her head on the wall, the other on the back of her neck to push her closer, to deepen the kiss even further. Danny slowly pulled away.
"That wasn't so bad now, was it?" He asked smiling. He pulled her close and whispered in her ear. "I love you." Then he kissed her again, gently yet passionately.
He finally left her to rest. He smiled, catching one last glimpse of her sleeping form, a small smile gracing her lips.
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Keena felt a flash and woke yet again in the mad house. In the white room with Sweeney Todd sitting next to her. He was smiling… more like grinning at her.
"You've done it. There letting me go soon! You have almost completely saved me. But there is one last thing you have to do." He said, still smiling.
"What is it? Please tell me. I feel stronger than ever. The medicine has worked, I can feel it. All I need to do his help him save Joanna and get rid of the judge." Keena said, she felt like she could do anything.
"I'm afraid I can't tell you. You coming here has more to do with destiny than you could ever know. This was never a coincidence. Everything you believed in is real. Trust yourself and everything will make sense."
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Keena shot up. She felt a pain going up her arms and she knew that she had to find Sweeney. Somehow she automatically knew where he was. She opened the door and spotted Danny asleep on the chare. He had decided to stay there for the night to make sure Keena was safe and sound. She giggled a little and covered him with a blanket before walking down the stares. She went into a draw in the kitchen and took out a candle and a match. She struck the match against the table, lit the candle and wandered down to the cellar.
She wandered down the steps and saw nothing, until she walked by the meat grinder. Beside the grinder was a smallish pool of blood, but unlike usual it trialled off into the darkness. She walked to the back of the room where she could see a huddled figure sitting on the floor. It was Sweeney! He was surrounded by blood, his wrists covered in long, freely bleeding wounds. One of his razors, drenched in his blood, lay on the floor in front of him.
She ran up to him, kneeling beside him, not caring that her, mostly white, clothes became soaked with his blood. He looked at her, not bothering to hide his face, for, even in the dim candle light, she could see where tears had stained his face and where still falling. He didn't seem to believe that she was sitting beside him.
"Todd? Oh my god! What happened? Why did you do this to yourself?" Keena put her hands on his shoulders, sitting on her feet in front of Sweeney.
"I… I couldn't do it." Keena just stared at him. What did he mean? "After finally saying goodbye to Lucy… I was so sure you where going to die…. I don't know why, but I just couldn't deal with it. It almost felt like I was loosing Lucy again." He explained. "And, I've betrayed Lucy."
"What?" Keena looked confused.
"I think… I know, I'm falling in love with Mrs. Lovett."
"Oh, you stupid man!" Keena tried not to shout, but she was so stressed out. Sweeney was her friend and she wanted all of her friends to be happy and safe. Would all of her work be about to go down the drain, after all this? "I'm fine now, we're so close to getting Joanna back and Lucy would have wanted you to find love again. She wouldn't have wanted you to stay all alone in this miserable world forever. By the end of the day the judge will be another meat pie in Mrs. Lovett's shop. You can't give up now. Come on, let me help you." Keena stood up and held out her hand to Sweeney. He seemed more or less reluctant to accept the help of a girl who was meant to be dead but took her hand and let her lead him out.
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"There." Keena said, smiling at how neatly she had bandaged Sweeney's hands. "Now we can get that damn Judge Turpin." She grinned at him.
"I have to do this alone." Sweeney said, getting up to walk back up to his shop.
"Oh no you don't." Keena stood between the first step and Sweeney. "I'm coming with you. We're in this together, like it or lump it." Sweeney tried a death glare on her but she didn't even blink.
"Alright. But stay right by me." he said. "Your worse for attracting other (and older) men then Lucy." Sweeney muttered. 'Is it just me, or is Benjamin Barker coming back already.' Keena thought.
Just then, the ugly, slug-like Beadle Bamford came through the door, making Keena jump. "Oh, Beadle. It's you. You gave me a fright. If you're here for a pie I'm afraid we're closed, but I could make a quick one for you if you like." Keena said, trying to stall. She knew he was late and that Antony and Joanna would be here soon.
"I'm afraid not. I came here to look at the bake house. There have been some complaints about the stink from the chimney. They say it's something most foal…. But, if Mr. Todd doesn't mind, maybe I could have that shave you offered before I should go down there? It would be a shame to miss it if there where any need to shut this place down." the Beadle asked.
"Right this way sir." Sweeney smiled darkly. Instead of putting on the shaving cream or anything on, he just grabbed a razor and slit Beadle Bamford's throat. Sweeney stamped the pedal to open the trap door and Keena pulled the lever so the Beadle went shooting down to the cellar.
"Mr. Todd?" Antony came into the room, a girl dressed in sailor's clothes, blonde hair hid under a peak cap, followed behind him. "He's coming. Judge Turpin, he's on his way here." he informed.
"I… is that… my dad?" Joanna said, tears starting to well up in her eyes. She had only imagined what it would be like to finally meet her farther, and now the day had come, and fear that her nightmares would take over came over her.
"Jo… Joanna?" Sweeney whispered. The two stared at each other, slowly getting closer until they finally embraced each other. Keena let tears of joy role down her cheeks, until she noticed a certain Judge walking up to the shop.
"Joanna, get in the trunk. He's here." Keena urged. "You too Antony." she pushed the two lovebirds into the chest and sat on it just as Turpin came through the door.
"Where is Joanna?" He demanded.
"Downstairs," Keena spoke up. "poor thing was scared out of her whites. She's getting cleaned up with help from Mrs. Lovett. She'll be back up soon." Keena said, her voice dripping with fake sympathy.
"Yes. Thank goodness that the sailor did not molest her, and thank goodness to that she has seen the error of her ways. She speaks only of you, longing for forgiveness." Sweeney spoke, also with fake relief, but Turpin didn't notice.
"Than she shall have it." he said dreamily.
"How about a shave?" Sweeney offered. "Sit, sir. Sit."
"Always refreshing when one meets a fellow spirit." the judge said as he sat.
"With fellow tastes… in women at least." Sweeney replied.
"What?" Turpin looked confused.
"The years no bought have changed me sir. But then I suppose the face of a simple barber, a prisoner, a dog, is not particularly memorable." Sweeney replied. Just then did the judge realise exactly who he was talking to.
"Benjamin Barker." He glared at Sweeney with pure hate.
"BENJAMIN BARKER!" Sweeney yelled and kept jabbing Turpin in the neck. Blood went spurting everywhere. Finally he slit the mans throat and sent him down the shoot. Just then Toby, Mrs. Lovett, Danny and Jenny came running into the room.
"You do realise that them two almost landed on me." Toby scowled at Sweeney before smirking. "Well, it's all over now."
Keena stood up and let Joanna and Antony out. Joanna gasped when she saw the blood. It looked like they where walking of the surface of a swimming pool filled with blood. The window was stained with the crimson liquid.
"It's ok Joanna. The judge is gone for good now. No one will notice, no one saw anything so they won't be able to work out where he went. He'll just be another person to mysteriously disappeared." Keena said, putting a comforting arm around the girl.
When Keena let Joanna go she ran into Sweeney's arms. Tears flowed freely down her face. After about 10 minutes of crying she calmed down and turned to Antony.
"Antony, I know I said that I would come away with you… but I can't. I have my farther here now and I want to stay with him…. You have to understand, I've always whished for this. I'm sorry." She said walking up to the sailor.
"I understand. It's alright to want your family, Joanna…. I have decided, and, that is, if you will allow me," He said to Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney "I would like to stay." he got down on one knee and took out a beautiful ring. The band was white gold and the diamond was huge and shaped like a love heart. "I was saving this for until we knew each other a little better, but…. Joanna, will you marry me?" he looked at her hopefully.
"Of coarse I will." she smiled as she let him place the ring on her finger. She then attacked him with a hug.
"And, how does Mrs. Todd sound to you Mrs. Lovett." Sweeney hinted to the woman beside him. She looked at him, expecting it to be a joke at first, but then she just stared, unsure of what to say.
"Well- I- w- e- ju-… really?" She blushed.
"Really." Sweeney put his arm around her waste, kissing her lightly and briefly on the lips.
"You did it! And your ok!" Danny said, wrapping his arms around Keena's waste and lifting her up, spinning her around and placing her back down.
"Yea… um. Danny?" she said, trying to hide her blush.
"Yea?" He looked at her.
"Um… what you said and did in my room…. Did you really mean it?" she asked, terrified of the answer. She was surprised when he put his arms around her, lifting her up to his face and kissing her passionately for god knows how long.
"I think there's your answer." He said after, reluctantly, pulling away.
"So, you doin' anything' tomorrow?" Toby asked Jenny, who where both avoiding looking at each other. "We got the day off, so… made any plans?"
"Not really… Mrs. L says we might be visiting the beach for the weekend." Jenny replied.
"Wanna hand around with me when we go? Not just as friends but as… more?" He looked at her then looked away in fear. "Or not. If you don't want to. We could just stay friends if you like." he quickly, but Jenny turned him round so he was facing her.
"I would love to go out with you." she said, before they too kissed.
"Who's for a tot o gin, ey?" Mrs. Lovett announced. "Let's celebrate!" Everyone went down and sat in a huddle in front of the fire, a large glass of gin each.
Keena looked curiously at a photo on the mantelpiece. She took out her rose-like locket and looked at the photo in it. She looked from her locked to the mantelpiece. 'It can't be' she thought.
"Mrs. Lovett." Keena spoke up. Mrs. Lovett was sitting on Sweeney's knee, the two happily sitting there. "I was wandering, who is that in the photo."
The picture was of a tall man with short, what probably would have been blonde hair in a barber's uniform, who looked pretty hansom, about the age of 27. There was a slightly younger woman with long, dark hair and dark eyes in the most beautiful dress ever. Holding the woman's hand was a dark hired boy in similar clothes to the man.
"That was Meggy and Tony Barker… Mr. Todd's parents." Mrs. Lovett explained.
"WHAT?!" Keena gasped and took the picture and pulled the locket from her neck. "Then this means there mine too!" She almost yelled. "Look!" she placed the locked beside the picture and thrust it into the adults faces. "There the same. I've had this since I was born. That is a picture of my real parents, it's the same one!"
"But that would make you two-" Jenny started.
"My sister?" Sweeney stared in disbelief. "Is it really you Keena?… oh my god." He looked at her.
"What's going on Mr. T?" Toby asked, confused. Mrs. Lovett ,got up so Sweeney could stand.
"I was just a boy… only 15. My little sister, Keena, such an exotic and strange name, was born. I loved her so much I was prepared to do anything to protect her…" he trailed off in thought.
"So what happened?" The others asked.
"A few weeks after… he came." he said. " an Angel. He said you had a job to do…. The best work anyone could do. But to do it you would need to reside somewhere else….. Another time. He promised that you would return. We gave you that so we could find you, or you us." he said, speaking more to Keena than anyone else. "He took you… we waited, but after the first year, my… our parents gave up. I still waited, year after year. It took me so long before I finally gave up myself. I gave up the day that our parents died… Keena. My sister, you've came home!" he smiled sadly and hugged her.
"All this time I've had a big brother and never known…. Well, I'm here to stay. I'll never leave." Keena smiled.
And ever since then Keena lived with her brother, Sweeney and niece Joanna. Toby and Jenny where on there way to a great relation ship and although she didn't know it, Danny was already saving up to by Keena an engagement ring and to get more money had made is own tailoring business. With the money that the pie business had brought in, Mrs. Lovett was able to by some decent meat and the pies became even better than they had been when the meat was from priests and god known who else. Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney where planning to move to the seaside in a few years if everything kept going the way it is. So all in all, it was perfect, but not for long. Not with Sweeney Todd and the Demon Children of Fleet Street.
I miss Alice
Anata garasu no
me de donna yume wo
mirareru no?
mirareru no?
Mada atashi
Kokoro ga sakete nagareteru
Tsukurotta sukima ni sasaru
Kioku-Tachi
I miss Alice
Anata ga jitsu no
kuchi de dare ni ai wa
nageteru no?
nageteru no?
Mou atashi
kotoba o tsumuku
shita no netsu
same kitte meteru o utamo
Utae nai
Still you do not answer.
OMG! I can't believe that it's actually done. Bet you didn't see this ending coming. The song at the end is a Japanese song called Still Doll, it's great and here's the words in English if you want them. Look up the song on you tube, it's great. I will make a sequel you can count on that. So, alas it is here I say… goodbye *cries*.
Sweeney: Thank you to all who have reviewed and you'll be seeing plenty more of me, my sister and our friends later. By.
I miss Alice I miss Alice (Keep a look out for a sequel ok)
With your glass eyes
What kind of dream
Can you see?
Are you fascinated with?
Stilll
My heart tears
And drifts
Stuck in the patched crevices
Are memories
With that fruitful lips
To whom does love
Is cast away?
Is lamented?
Already
I spin my words
Feverish tongue
Has turned cold
The song to love
Can't be sung either
still you do not answer...