note to reader: i dont know the entire Sandman storyline, i am slowly but surely reading them at the library and from what i read at bookstores so if some things are wrong please let me know. this story is not part of the actual "Sandman" story, it one of those "what would happen if..." stories. so if you dont like it please let me know. i know this starts out simple enough but it will get worse...much worse.
in the days and nights of time, we know that there have been millions of deaths, but what would happen if Death took a vacation. well this is her story.
chapter one: The Announcement
"man this job is getting to be to much for me" Death said to herself as she arrived at her destination for her next arrival to the world of the dead. Upon her her arrival to the small two story home in the hamptons, she simply walked in to the home to find a husband down on his knees crying and yelling. "WHY! Why has this happened to me...to us. Why did she have to do it! i loved her, i cared for her...i thought she was happy." the man said to himself. Standing there silently watching, the man realised that he was not alone. "Who...whose there." he turned around nervously facing Death. The woman appeared to him, she was pale as alabaster, with hair as blacker then Jet, wearing a cutoff wife-beater black tank-top, Black baggy jeans with bondage straps wrapped around in back of them, fishnets around her arms and black shitkicker boots, with a silver Ankh necklace around her neck.
"Its just me." Death said to the man. "Who are you...why are you here." "i can't tell you who i am or why i am here, but i can tell you this." the small statuered man stood and looked her "what's that, please tell me." "Well one, if you go in to the bedroom and on the pillow is a letter telling why she did it. second she told me that she loves you very much and prays that you forgive her. and third i can say this. My sister will be seeing you later tonight after the police cut her down." "please ma'am if you may, can i have one last request before you go to where to either heaven or hell. "What's that?" "May i see her, one last time, not like this on the end of a rope, but as she was when she was alive. you will, when you finally fall asleep, before you see my sister." man showed a weak smile and started crying again, "Thank young woman, thank you." And with that Death took her leave with the young woman in hand.
"I need a vacation from all this" Death thought to herself as she was she walked into the dreaming. seeing the worlds and colors of worlds being created and being destroyed. she continued walking till she saw the gate to her brothers castle. the Hippogriph, the Wyvern and the Griffen perked there heads up. The Hippogrif looked at Death and said in a kindly voice "Welcome Death. Why have you come?" Death looked up and smiled "Hey. I've come to talk to my brother, is he in?" The Griffen turned to her and said "he is but he is in a paticulerly foul mood today." "I'll Keep that in mind." Death said to them as she ascended the stairs to her brothers palace.
"Why have you entered my domain sister?" Dream asked as she entered the doors. "I've come to make an announcement to you and only you." Death said with a slight smile on her face. "And that would be what?" Dream said in his usual serious tone of voice. "I'm taking a vacation." Dream stood and his robe flared up as if following his emotion "Your WHAT?" Dream answered with shock and disbelieve. Death simply smiled and said "you heard me, i'm taking a vacation and it starts tommorow." "Have you thought of the consequences of your actions, do you you what will happen?" "Yea nobody will die, and in a worse case scenario it will be total anarchy and the world will be totally destroyed." Death said to Dream with her arms crossed "but i'm prepared to accept the consequences. i have thought of this and this has been a long time coming." "Does Destiny know of your decision." "No, your the first person i have told and it's going to stay that way." and with that Death turned and walked out the castle doors.