Between Hope and Death Chapter 7: In Which Wyn Meets Life, a dalemark quartet fanfic

Between Hope and Death

By: ChocolateEclar

Disclaimer: Most characters belong to the magnificent authoress, Diana Wynne Jones. I just borrowed them for a while.

Claimer: I only own Wyn, Aidan, evil Kamania and Chris Aprilian, Lady Kachioin (and her village), Miss Coca, and Mr. Calypso. Oh and now I own Life, Death, and Apocalypse too! Cool, huh? ^___^

To Lady Artemis: I'm pretty much better. Thanks. Ok, its hard to explain, but the way to keep italics and bold is instead of saving the chapter as a word document, you save it as a web page. This is something I only just recently discovered how to do so if you need me to explain it in more detail I can do that. ^_^

Anyway, thanks for reviewing again. Reviews are my inspiration. As for Morgan getting his chance, yep, he's gonna get his moment in the spotlight. (Well, sort of…) I'll make sure to go read the next chapter of your story 'Sandcastle.' Bye.

Chapter 7: In Which Wyn Meets Life

It wouldn't be till Wyn's seventeenth birthday when she met Life. She was writing something in her journal about Rhys saying 'Mommy' for the first time when everything went suddenly blindingly bright in her room. She found herself on a beach on your average summer day, except no people seemed to be around.

She looked all over the place until a glossy glimmer of dark hair in the sun caught her eye. She walked over to a youngish looking man who seemed to be sunbathing on a delicately patterned cloth. He gave her a sunny smile and said quite pleasantly as he put on a white cloak, "So you're Bronwyn Jenkins the 'Maiden of the Phoenix.' My dear, Death, has told me all about you."

"Are you Life?" Wyn asked as she studied the man. His raven curls were a lot like Morgan's, only glossier and with more ringlets. He had an unnaturally handsome face that seemed to glow with the health life often brought. He was sturdily built with broad shoulders and a jutting chin.

"Of course, doll," Life answered with the attitude that didn't really suit the all-powerful being, but rather a buff male bodybuilder that went to the beach many times to pick up girls.

"I assume you called me here to try and convince me to be part of your army," Wyn said.

"Indeed I did, babe. Now I know you'll want to go on MY side because of my obvious superiority over the Death Gal, right?" Life continued.

"I don't think it matters that much which army I join do to the fact either way I'll be fighting the Final Darkness in the end," Wyn replied evenly.

"Precisely," stated a voice behind Wyn confidently. Wyn turned to see Death herself standing behind her in a bright yellow summer dress. Death was in her elegant blonde woman form now and she seemed to look as good as Life on the beach. "Hello, Life, dear," she said to Life cheerily.

Life grumbled silently before he replied just as brightly, "Now, now, dear, you know the armies are important."

"True, but isn't stopping Apocalypse more important?" Death countered.

"Its just another game to me, darling," answered Life.

Wyn found herself quite disgusted by Life's behavior. It just didn't seem right for him to have his 'job' and act the way he did. "Oh come off it!" Wyn yelled at Life, "This isn't just a game!"

"Exactly my point," Death agreed cheerfully. She gave Wyn a warm smile and turned to Life again. "You see, Life, this is terribly important and we need to work together," she told him.

"Let the 'Trilogy of Stupid Stuff,' or whatever they're called, take care of this," retorted Life.

"Accuse me, but I'm in that Trilogy!" Wyn snapped.

"Whatever." By then Life was sunbathing on the beach again.

"I'm sure you'll be joining 'the Army of Illumination,' which is opposed to Apocalypse's 'Army of Darkness,' Wyn," said Death happily.

"Definitely," replied Wyn.

Life looked depressed at that and said woundedly, "You're going to join her evil army?!"

"Its both of your armies I'm joining," corrected Wyn. She had to grin. 'He just doesn't get it. We're on one team because we have one purpose; we have to stop Apocalypse at all costs,' she thought determinedly.

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When Wyn returned home that evening she was a firm part of 'the Army of Illumination.' She still didn't think Life got it, but she was sure she had made some progress. 'Then again…' she thought laughingly. Life, after all, could be tremendously obstinate.

'We can do this, er, I think anyway…' she continued glumly, 'This is going to be harder to win than a fight against Kamania ever was, that's for sure…'

Could they win?

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A/N: Hey, everybody! ^_^ I'm not sick anymore (that is except this dry fake sounding cough I keep making…)!