A/N: There's a reason I get into Lindsey's head more than Darla's. I
know this is supposed to be about Darla, but Darla's always been sort
of mysterious, whereas Lindsey's more outspoken and easier to read.
Darla's always so sure of everything, when Lindsey isn't, so it's more
fun to get into his head. Plus, even though I love Darla so very much,
I love Lindey about ten times more. :P So if I focus on Lindsey too
much, I apologize. But I'll be doing that in chapter five. I'll try to
even it out some, but no guarantees.
Chapter Three: How to Kill a Dead Person (or at Least Really Piss Him Off)
As it turns out, Darla's exceptionally skilled at hiding her hatred. If one were to watch her walk with Lindsey, each with a sword in hand, one might think they are good friends, partners, or possibly even lovers. She treats him much like she always did, but knowing what lies beneath the surface burns.
"How did you find me?" she asks.
"I followed the screams. Got curious. Saw you decapitate that guy." Lindsey makes a face. "He was still screaming."
"You can't kill a dead person. When you cut their heads off, their bodies just fall. The heads, on the other hand, keep screaming, somehow. I guess souls don't need windpipes or anything like that to have a voice. Then they try using their teeth to drag themselves back to their bodies. The flesh and bones melt together, but sometimes they don't position themselves straight and end up walking around with crooked heads."
"Why'd you chop his head off anyway?"
"He was raping a girl, or about to."
"We have heartbeats," he points out.
"Yes, but if we get stabbed through the heart, or they get torn out, it doesn't really do anything except cause a lot of pain. Decapitating a person and kicking the head far away from the body is the closest thing to killing you can do. Well, I suppose you could crush the head and body into little bitty pieces, but the thought of it makes me a little sick."
Lindsey reminds himself that Darla's human now, then wonders if she ever thought about killing him, but decides not to ask.
A/N: So I'm sure there are about a billion ways to torture someone in the Shadowlands, since they can't be killed. You really could just rip someone's heart out over and over and over. You could also tear it in half while it's still in the person's chest over and over and over. You could poke someone's eyes out over and over and- You get the idea. So review please!
Chapter Three: How to Kill a Dead Person (or at Least Really Piss Him Off)
As it turns out, Darla's exceptionally skilled at hiding her hatred. If one were to watch her walk with Lindsey, each with a sword in hand, one might think they are good friends, partners, or possibly even lovers. She treats him much like she always did, but knowing what lies beneath the surface burns.
"How did you find me?" she asks.
"I followed the screams. Got curious. Saw you decapitate that guy." Lindsey makes a face. "He was still screaming."
"You can't kill a dead person. When you cut their heads off, their bodies just fall. The heads, on the other hand, keep screaming, somehow. I guess souls don't need windpipes or anything like that to have a voice. Then they try using their teeth to drag themselves back to their bodies. The flesh and bones melt together, but sometimes they don't position themselves straight and end up walking around with crooked heads."
"Why'd you chop his head off anyway?"
"He was raping a girl, or about to."
"We have heartbeats," he points out.
"Yes, but if we get stabbed through the heart, or they get torn out, it doesn't really do anything except cause a lot of pain. Decapitating a person and kicking the head far away from the body is the closest thing to killing you can do. Well, I suppose you could crush the head and body into little bitty pieces, but the thought of it makes me a little sick."
Lindsey reminds himself that Darla's human now, then wonders if she ever thought about killing him, but decides not to ask.
A/N: So I'm sure there are about a billion ways to torture someone in the Shadowlands, since they can't be killed. You really could just rip someone's heart out over and over and over. You could also tear it in half while it's still in the person's chest over and over and over. You could poke someone's eyes out over and over and- You get the idea. So review please!