Part 10:
Sabretooth stood with Blink on a hilltop. Looking out over the battle worn city Blink could almost deceive herself into thinking that this was just another normal day. Well, as normal as they got anyway.
" You know this is the right thing to do. Send me to Holocaust and I can slow him down. Maybe I can buy the others enough time so they can change the past and stop this from ever happening," Sabretooth asked of her and took her under the chin, making her meet his eyes.
"Please. Please, please, please don't ask me. You want me to teleport you to him, don't you? You're asking me to help you commit suicide."
"I ain't doin' no such thing. I'm just tryin' to buy Rogue and the rest o' ya some time is all. I know I can't stop Holocaust on my own -- but I can give the rest o' you a chance...," Sabretooth said softly. Blink lowed her eyes, tears glimmering in them.
"I... I've never told anyone this before. But sometimes late at night -- I pray. Sometimes, it's to ask for help -- so that we all will make it through another day. Sometimes, it's just to let him know how confused or mad or sad I am -- just someone to talk to. But every night -- no matter what -- I say thank you. Thank you for putting Victor Creed on this world. I thank him 'cause you're the one who rescued me from Abyss all those years ago. Pretty stupid, no," she asked softly.
"I don't think it is stupid at all, pup. Stupid is not fightin'. It's givin' up. Clarice, I need ya to send me to Holocaust, so I can take one last poke at 'im. Then I need one other thing," he asked seriously.
"Name it," she hoped she could do whatever he could ask of her.
"After he takes me out -- and make no mistake, he will -- I need ya t' kick his butt all the way back to hell... and tell 'im, THAT was for Victor Creed! Can ya do it for me, pup?" Sabretooth asked her, his voice soft as he looked at her.
"Yes, sir," Blink promised, desperately trying to keep the tears at bay.
" Hey, kid….I aren't dead yet," Sabretooth said softly and wiped her tears away. She threw her arms around him, pressing close to him for just a moment.
" Before you go…do something for me?" she asked, her voice sad but strong. He nodded.
" Anything."
" Kiss me and say you love me," her voice was soft and kind. Sabretooth smiled.
" You know I love you, Clarice. I always will," he vowed and kissed her. It was a surprisingly gentle kiss as he put all his feelings into that one touch before he drew back.
" I guess….you better go," she whispered. He stroked her cheek.
"Thanks, pup," his voice was soft yet strong. Never had she had to concentrate so much to use her powers for her mind was to conquer over her heart.
BLINK! And he was gone.
"Thank me, Mr. Creed... by coming home," she whispered sadly to the empty air.
TBC
