Epilogue
Kurt quietly walks through one of the Morlock tunnels dressed in black draw- string pants and a sleeveless tunic kindly provided to him after they got a look at his priest robes soaked in sludge. "I'm almost afraid to burn them," Sally said as she held out the offending garment from her by a corner.
Kurt had slept for hours to recover his strength after teleporting Romana and the other Morlock to safety. He was barely able to see the Alley through what was left of the portal, but it was enough to get them home. -It's amazing what you can accomplish when someone believes in you, isn't it? You could get to like this feeling- He rounds the corner and almost runs into Callisto, who was coming out of one of the side chambers.
"Nightcrawler, I was just looking for you."
"Please, Callisto. I am not vith der X-Men anymore. Call me Kurt." He says with a smile. "I vas looking for you as vell. How is your patient?"
"His name is Erg, and all things considered, he is doing rather well. He was fortunate to have the ability to absorb energy into his body; that must have helped him survive in that place. He is still unconscious, and will most likely need a lot of help, but he is alive and home, and we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you, Kurt."
Knowing how hard it is for her to accept help from others, let alone to acknowledge and thank them for it, Kurt clasps her on the shoulder and smiles. "I am your friend, Callisto, as well as a friend to the Morlocks." Callisto grins slightly and nods. "I only took a leap of faith und managed to come out alive on der other side. Ze real person ve should be thanking ist Romana. She villingly sacrificed herself to rid us of Selene und save one of your flock."
"Yes," Callisto agrees. "Shaper is already working on carving your story into our history for all Morlocks to remember."
A serious expression falls over Kurt's face as he asks quietly, "How is Romana doing, Callisto? Is she still sleeping?"
"Yes, however fitfully. Her sleep has been plagued by nightmares that make me wonder just what she saw on the other side," Callisto says thoughtfully as she glances down the hall at Romana's room. "Perhaps it is best we never know. Go to her, and perhaps you can bring her some peace, Kurt. You both deserve it for what you did for us." She clasps his forearm and squeezes briefly before she lets go and walks down the tunnel.
Kurt continues to Romana's chamber and sees her asleep on her bed, dressed in a white shift with a sheet tangled around her waist. Her head tosses back and forth as she clenches the sheets and moans, "Don't leave me again.mama.poppa."
Kurt sits gently beside her on the bed and places his hand on her forehead to check for fever. -How long have you been alone, liebchen? You villingly sacrificed yourself for der Morlocks.vas it because of der family you lost?- Romana reaches out in her sleep with her hand and moans again, this time making Kurt's heart leap painfully into his throat.
"I believe in you, Kurt.."
He gently takes her hand in his, wrapping her slim fingers around his larger ones. Romana smiles and drifts into a calm sleep, cradling his hand against her cheek. -Ach, Romana, you have given me so many things to think about. You are a beautiful woman, yet you are so dangerous! You scare me to my very soul, for your light has forced zis creature of shadow to confront his demons, und you have revived feelings I thought I had given up. Vat am I to do?-
"Believe in yourself.believe in me.because I have faith in you," Romana's words ring in Kurt's heart.
"Sometimes," Kurt says to himself as he lies down beside her in the bed, holding her hand between them, "sometimes faith is enough."
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**Whew! Thanks all for sticking with me while I finished this thing! I hope you all liked it, as it was a work close to my heart. I am already working on another story concerning Kurt and Romana, so those of you who liked what you read, please stay tuned and be sure to check back on my website! www.angelfire.com/music4/neopia0 ** Auf Wiederzehn!! --Syreene
Kurt quietly walks through one of the Morlock tunnels dressed in black draw- string pants and a sleeveless tunic kindly provided to him after they got a look at his priest robes soaked in sludge. "I'm almost afraid to burn them," Sally said as she held out the offending garment from her by a corner.
Kurt had slept for hours to recover his strength after teleporting Romana and the other Morlock to safety. He was barely able to see the Alley through what was left of the portal, but it was enough to get them home. -It's amazing what you can accomplish when someone believes in you, isn't it? You could get to like this feeling- He rounds the corner and almost runs into Callisto, who was coming out of one of the side chambers.
"Nightcrawler, I was just looking for you."
"Please, Callisto. I am not vith der X-Men anymore. Call me Kurt." He says with a smile. "I vas looking for you as vell. How is your patient?"
"His name is Erg, and all things considered, he is doing rather well. He was fortunate to have the ability to absorb energy into his body; that must have helped him survive in that place. He is still unconscious, and will most likely need a lot of help, but he is alive and home, and we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you, Kurt."
Knowing how hard it is for her to accept help from others, let alone to acknowledge and thank them for it, Kurt clasps her on the shoulder and smiles. "I am your friend, Callisto, as well as a friend to the Morlocks." Callisto grins slightly and nods. "I only took a leap of faith und managed to come out alive on der other side. Ze real person ve should be thanking ist Romana. She villingly sacrificed herself to rid us of Selene und save one of your flock."
"Yes," Callisto agrees. "Shaper is already working on carving your story into our history for all Morlocks to remember."
A serious expression falls over Kurt's face as he asks quietly, "How is Romana doing, Callisto? Is she still sleeping?"
"Yes, however fitfully. Her sleep has been plagued by nightmares that make me wonder just what she saw on the other side," Callisto says thoughtfully as she glances down the hall at Romana's room. "Perhaps it is best we never know. Go to her, and perhaps you can bring her some peace, Kurt. You both deserve it for what you did for us." She clasps his forearm and squeezes briefly before she lets go and walks down the tunnel.
Kurt continues to Romana's chamber and sees her asleep on her bed, dressed in a white shift with a sheet tangled around her waist. Her head tosses back and forth as she clenches the sheets and moans, "Don't leave me again.mama.poppa."
Kurt sits gently beside her on the bed and places his hand on her forehead to check for fever. -How long have you been alone, liebchen? You villingly sacrificed yourself for der Morlocks.vas it because of der family you lost?- Romana reaches out in her sleep with her hand and moans again, this time making Kurt's heart leap painfully into his throat.
"I believe in you, Kurt.."
He gently takes her hand in his, wrapping her slim fingers around his larger ones. Romana smiles and drifts into a calm sleep, cradling his hand against her cheek. -Ach, Romana, you have given me so many things to think about. You are a beautiful woman, yet you are so dangerous! You scare me to my very soul, for your light has forced zis creature of shadow to confront his demons, und you have revived feelings I thought I had given up. Vat am I to do?-
"Believe in yourself.believe in me.because I have faith in you," Romana's words ring in Kurt's heart.
"Sometimes," Kurt says to himself as he lies down beside her in the bed, holding her hand between them, "sometimes faith is enough."
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**Whew! Thanks all for sticking with me while I finished this thing! I hope you all liked it, as it was a work close to my heart. I am already working on another story concerning Kurt and Romana, so those of you who liked what you read, please stay tuned and be sure to check back on my website! www.angelfire.com/music4/neopia0 ** Auf Wiederzehn!! --Syreene
