Forbidden Sunrise
The Tenderness 2.5
Chapter Note: Daniel gets sealed up in a technique of Eli's, Tori says her final goodbye to him and takes something of him, then everyone journeys to Sikowitz, but not before Beck says goodbye and a big Thank you to Eli, Story will end in what I call a collection of photographs.
Chapter 44: Final Farewell
Antarctica, Month of Darkness - Beck's Team
When the fighting ended and the snow began to fall down like it should have been, Everyone gathered around the almost dead Daniel, Beck could hardly find the strength to stand up. That attack of Daniel's messed his insides and bones up really bad, but the accelerated healing inside of him slowly repaired him. Daniel was a different story, Eli's Advanced Cosmic Art did so much damage to his regenerative core that he was dying. In an impossible feat, an immortal being like Daniel was rendered mortal, his long life which was filled with so much suffering was about to come to an end.
Beck managed to regain some strength and used it to get himself up, he removed his vest and shirt underneath that to wipe the blood off his face and neck off. Beck stood up and limped a bit trying to get his balance. Tori came with the rest of the team and saw Daniel lying in a pool of his own blood on his own iceberg island.
"Beck…you did it, you killed him" said Tori.
"He's actually still alive Tori…Beck it's time to seal him, if he's anything like Michael 500 years ago, he will try to find a way to come back to life." Eli told Beck from his subconscious.
"Tori, Eli is gonna seal him so he'll never come back to this world…if there's anything you want to say to him…now would be your chance." Beck put his hands together as if in prayer, the white fire enveloping his hands began to slowly disappear.
"White flame Guardian Seal! Total Seal and Lock!" Beck said out loud, which was Eli acting through him. A Large circle of fire formed around Daniel that levitated him off of his small island and brought him to everyone else, he hovered in front of Tori where he was placed on his own two feet. The white fire that circled his body began to form chains, the white fire when it touched the icy floor turned into regular fire, Tori looked Daniel in his eyes.
"Tori…I lost…I lost to the better man, I shouldn't be mad though. I should be proud…because…now I know I leave this world knowing you're in powerful hands. Tori…"
Tori for the first time in well over a century began to cry for the boy who first stole her heart, for the first time without being put under a spell she went forward and hugged him, even kissed him. Beck did not turn away this time, he fought through it this time around. After separating lips, Daniel whispered into Tori's ear. Tori stepped back a bit, like she couldn't believe what he had told her. But Tori did so as a last request, she turned her fingers into claws and jabbed her hands into his chest.
Everyone was surprised at what she did, But Beck was not. Tori pulled out Daniel's still beating heart and carefully held it in both hands. Tori wrapped his heart in her beanie hat and hugged him one more time, when the chains finally were done wrapping themselves around his body, a lock formed at the center of his chest with Oskar's Insignia.
"Goodbye Tori…Goodbye everyone…Beck…you got skills…you got skills…" Daniel disappeared along with the fire, Tori fell and coddled the beanie hat containing Daniel's heart.
Beck wanted to go over to her and hold her, but Eli's energy was disappearing from him.
"Eli…what's going on?"
"I came to lend you a hand Beck…and now…my energy is fading, but before I leave…I want to say hi to everyone." a brilliant light began to pull itself out of Beck and once out of him, took the shape of a girl.
A beautiful dark hair girl formed next to Beck wearing skinny black jeans, black heels, a white peplum top and beautiful earrings. But what was amazing was not what she wore, the almost sun bright Halo around her head was like fire but with a well defined shape, an even larger halo with ancient Mixed Blood writing in gold circled around her, it was and still is her own symbol of Divine Majesty.
"Everyone…I want you to meet Queen Eli, without her…I could never have won, and to her I give my heartfelt thanks."
"He's such a gentlemen, Hello everyone, hello Ellie, Isaac, Cynthia…and Hello Tori."
Tori lifted her head up and took a look at the bright radiant figure of Eli, she was seeing the person who in only a few months she would have to become if she was to become a Mixed Blood Queen. Queen Eli faced Beck and held his hands, she looked into his eyes and told him one last thing.
"Beck…go forward now, go seek the Healer, seek out Sikowitz. And if you're serious about following my Oskar in his foot steps, then you're next stop from here should be New York City. Seek out the Five Family Leaders…tell them…Queen Eli sent you."
"Thank you my Queen…you truly are amazing, don't take this the wrong way…but Eli i L-"
Before he could get it out, The queen faded with the snow. Her light which kept the snow and wind away was now gone. Beck felt tears running down from his eyes, but now was not the time for crying, he turned and walked over to Tori.
"Quite the trip we had huh Tori?"
"Yeah…let's go" Beck chuckled and was helped by Tori, everyone supported each other and began to follow the direction Beck's left eye was giving him.
Sikowitz's Domain
"Guys…were getting closer! I can see it…Yes I can see it!" Beck shouted in full joy as they got closer to their long awaited destination.
There was a giant orb of light as they got closer and closer, finally after so long they crossed that line and were in a separate dimension from their own world. This world was bright but with no sun, their was no snow, blizzard, wind or anything.
"Wow…any of you feel that? I t feels like all my energy's coming back" Claimed Isaac.
"Hey yeah me too!"
"And me" said both Ellie and Cynthia.
This world was apparently filled with healing energy, enough that Beck was back standing on his own two feet without Tori helping him up. Sikowitz's world was filled with grass, a park bench, a pond, a large oak tree and a small castle. And coming out of that castle was the man himself…
"Welcome brothers and sisters, oh my we have a large group this time around. You all remind me of a group that visited my ancestor 500 years ago, so who here can I help?"
This Sikowitz had on the whitest of whitest Armor on, and over that a white surcoat.
"That would be me Sikowitz sir…Me and Tori, my name is Beck."
"and my name is not "Sikowitz sir" Beck, just call me Tom."
"Alright Tom, can you help me and Tori then?" wondered Beck who had his head bowed the entire time.
"What is it that I can help you with Beck?"
"I know I am the next Mixed Blood King to take the throne, and I plan on making Tori here my queen. But we both have vulnerabilities that we would love removed, I know you have the power to remove those vulnerabilities…but I was wondering if you could instill that power into my blood light eyes."
"Well…I can, but first you must tell me what your vulnerabilities are."
"We both can't be out in the sun, we can't age, I can't taste food, she can't eat food, she's lived longer than I have. We're pale, we're cold to the touch, we need to feed on blood so we can live and-"
"Enough!…I heard all of these imperfections once, Daniel, a boy once came to me in Siberia and asked me if I would instill that power in his eyes. You know what I told him, I told him he wasn't strong enough, brave?, yes. But I needed someone pure hearted who could contain my power, he was all mixed and unclean in his soul. I will take a look into your soul Beck, I will judge you!"
Sikowitz's eyes glowed and looked deep into Beck's soul, sikowitz looked deeper and saw that Eli had marked her own insignia into his soul.
"Wow…I'm more than shocked, I'm honored to serve her highness one last time. Alright Beck, it looks like someone loved you enough to vouch for you, come with me into my castle so we can get started."
Author's Speed Card
What felt like almost forever to the rest of the team and Tori, Beck came out of the castle wearing black and blue clothing. Beck called Tori over so she could stand in front of him, Beck already looked changed, his skin color had returned to normal before he got changed. his hair returned to it's normal length and he had the biggest smile planted on his face.
"Wow Beck you look-"
"Shh Tori…when you speak, I want it to be after you're changed." Tori smiled and kept her lips shut, Beck's blood light eyes which glowed an intense red and white before, were no glowing a brilliant golden.
Gold streaks of light circled Tori's hands, legs and head. Her skin color was retuning to normal, her hair was getting it's sheen back, her heartbeat was beating quicker and something which she hasn't tasted in a while had returned. Her mouth was filled with saliva when before nothing like that happened before, The gold streaks of lights circling Tori were now spinning so fast they incased Beck and Tori in a gold cylindrical vortex.
On a deeper level, Tori's age was now fixed, her vulnerability to sunlight, her need for blood were now all but gone.
"This is it Tori…it's like I promised you."
"It's just like you promised, I Love You Beck"
"I Love You More Tori, don't forget it."
Beck and Tori shared a kiss, one so powerful it completed her transformation. The golden vortex had vanished and out came a new Tori, Beck looked around and saw Cynthia, Isaac and Ellie clapping.
"So how does it feel Beck, you look real good, and Tori you too."
"Thank you Isaac…I haven't felt like this since I met Tori for the first time, and what about you Babe?"
Everyone saw Tori laughing and giggling on the grass covered ground, she was rolling around smelling the ground, taking the taste of grass and flowers in her mouth. Everyone cracked up watching her acting like a kid.
With their laughing and fun short lived, Sikowitz told everyone he had to move on because the last month of darkness was ending, the spring sun was coming soon.
Beck told everyone to gather hands and wave goodbye to Sikowitz as his whole world imploded into a single point in space, disappearing. "you still got those teleportation scrolls Diana gave you beck?"
"I wont need them Ellie, I can now teleport anywhere in the world, it's one of the powers Sikowitz instilled into my eyes. You all eager to see a sunrise in Antarctica?"
"Yesss!" shouted everyone, the blizzard had moved away, the dark clouds were disappearing and light was shining over the horizon. Not since before she was transformed had Tori seen such a beautiful sight as Daylight, the beautiful rays of light hit both Beck's and Tori's skin with absolutely nothing happening to them. Beck had to hold Tori up as she wanted to fall down and cry.
"Babe, I don't want you to miss a thing…look at it, it's beautiful isn't it?"
"It never changed Beck…I thought I had said my final goodbye to the Sun a long time ago…"
"Now you're saying Hello to it again Tori."
Tori rested her head on Beck's shoulder and watched that brilliant star close to them yet so far away from too, they all stared at the sun a few more seconds longer before Beck teleported them back home to Montana.
Collection of Photographs
[Picture One] Tori burying Daniel's heart near his home, everyone gathered together in prayer.
[Picture Two] a shot on what the tombstone read, "you are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you I enjoy most. I treasure each side, just as I have treasured our life together, I will always love you Tori." - Daniel
[Picture Three] Beck sharing his story with all Mixed bloods for the first time in Isaac and Ellie's old hideout, the abandoned shoe factory, Steps.
[Picture Four] The Whole Gang fishing at the lake, Cynthia smacking a large tuna on Tori's head.
[Picture Five] The team partying with Trina and James, Tori trying out Beer for the first time along with a cheeseburger.
[Picture Six] Beck and Tori sleeping together after a wild night, Beck cuddling Tori.
[Picture Seven] Cynthia sitting on a log surrounded by Rabbits and deers, Isaac handing her a stone flower.
[Picture Eight] Everyone packing up to go to NYC, waving goodbye to the Chateau.
[Picture Nine] Tori placing a Magically created bouquet of Flowers on Daniel's tomb site for the last time.
[Picture Ten] A Shot at the Sun going down over the Lake.
- END
(!) "A Second part might be in the works, Thank you all for Reading my story, The choice of Song I chose to end this work is called "Sanctuary" By Utada Hikaru."
