Title: the blackest dirge
Disclaimer: not my characters; just for fun.
Warnings: future!fic
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 350
Point of view: third
It is a cold day, and so innocently bright. He hasn't been topside since he was twelve. He shivers, pulling his jacket close.
"Come," the Master says over his shoulder. "I didn't bring you here to linger—only to prove that it's done."
"Yes, sir," he replies quietly, and follows.
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The sunlight is faint, but there. He is unused to such gentle warmth and gazes up in wonder. The Master doesn't mind; he also looks, face serene. He is shocked at such a soft expression on the Master's face, but he says nothing.
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"Tell me," the Master commands as they walk, shoulder to shoulder. Few are as tall as the Master; down below, such size has given him much prestige. "What are you expecting?"
He thinks; the Master will not want a quick answer. He will want something of substance.
"A memorial," he finally answers as they turn the corner. The large iron gates rise above them, deep black in the fading sunlight. "Something worthy of—" He does not say the name. Uttering the name is forbidden of all Master's folk.
The Master pauses and turns to face him. "You may speak his name," the Master tells him, reaching out to touch his face. The Master's hand moves down his cheek to curl around his neck. "You and I alone can."
"Thank you, sir," he replies.
The Master turns and leads the way, his long coat billowing in the chilly breeze.
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They set foot in the black marble tomb, one word inscribed in gold on the side. Above the ground is a coffin, large and glossy brown.
"He was a good man," the Master says. "The best ever born." He smiles, caressing the mahogany wood.
"I know," he answers, daring to reach out and trail his fingers along the coffin.
"I miss him," the Master murmurs. "I miss him so much it burns."
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As he follows the Master from the mausoleum, he looks back to read the word: Dean.
"Come, Ben," the Master says. Before he can respond, the Master adds, "And I've told you—call me Uncle Sam."