Title: Into the Fire
Author: Elli
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Summary: His life is not over, he just has to figure that out.
Timeline: Everything happened except TSbyBS. Blair has his Ph.D., is an official Police consultant, and no longer works at Ranier.
Disclaimer: "The Sentinel" and its characters belong to Petfly Productions. The song, "Into the Fire," comes from Sarah McLachlan's 1991 album, "Solace" with the words and music by Sarah McLachlan and Pierre Marchand. No infringement is intended and no money is being made.
WARNING: Death Story and Smarmy.
Note: Nothing remarkable has been changed, a few errors have been fixed, and some words added.
Into the Fire
'Bang!' 'Bang!'
"No, JIM!!!"
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mother teach me to walk again
milk and honey so intoxicating.
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"Time of death 7.45 am, it's time to inform the relatives."
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I'm reunited
into the fire
I am the spark
into the night
I yearn for comfort
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"Blair, are you all right."
"I just need to be alone for a while Simon, please."
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open the doors that lead on into eden
don't want no cheap disguise
follow the signs marked back to the beginning
no more compromise
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"He was a friend, a protector, and a good man who died protecting the innocents of Cascade, protecting his partner. James Ellison will always be remembered. Ashes to ashes dust to dust….
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into the fire
I'm reunited
into the fire
I am the spark
into the night
I yearn for comfort
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"Blair you need to get yourself together, I understand why you resigned from the police force, but damn it Blair, you don't eat, and you never leave the loft. You need help my friend."
"Get out Simon, just get out."
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free the water that carries me to the sea
you I see as my security
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"Young Shaman, you still have work to do."
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into the fire
I'm reunited
into the fire
I am the spark
into the night
I yearn for comfort
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"Thank you for everything Simon, thank you for being my friend."
"You're welcome Blair and don't forget to call or to come back and visit, everyone's going to miss you, including me, son."
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I will stare into the sun until its light doesn't blind me
I will walk into the fire until its heat doesn't burn me
And I will feed the fire.
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"It's a pleasure to meet you Doctor Sandburg, I'm Doctor Marks, we'll be heading out to the Chopec tribe right away. Have you ever been to Peru before? It's great; you'll just love it. They have this guy at the site, really cool, he's a Shaman, not that I believe in them or anything but…"
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into the fire
I'm reunited
into the fire
I am the spark
into the night
I yearn for comfort
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"Welcome young Shaman, we have been expecting you."
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into the fire
into the fire
I'm reunited
into the fire
I am the spark
into the night
I yearn for comfort
into the fire
into the fire
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The End