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Post by MisterM on Mar 12, 2013 17:00:32 GMT -5
Glad you like it!
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Post by MisterM on Mar 13, 2013 15:10:44 GMT -5
Now, the last chapter!
--Chapter Six--
The door clicked shut, and on Monday morning, Issac was met with a surprise
A young girl was sitting there, dressed completely in Black. She had black shoes, black tights, a short black skirt, a thick black woolly jumper, black lipstick, and black hair
‘Where’s Dante?’ he asked
‘He’ll be here in a minute.’ she replied. ‘Name?’
‘Er… Issac.’
‘Occupation?’
‘Er.. Unemployed’
‘Age?’
‘I’d rather n-’
‘Age?’
‘34.’
‘Subject?’
‘What?’
‘What do you want to talk to-’
But she was interrupted when the door opened again, and Dante’s face appeared ‘Its fine. He’s a close friend.’
The Large limo began to drive and Dante settled into his seat. The Girl pulled out a typewriter, and began to type everything that was said.
‘Who is this?’ Issac asked.
‘This is my sister Bee.’ Dante replied.
Bee stopped typing and looked up ‘I though we agreed that I would remain secret from strangers.’
‘He’s not a stranger, I’ve known him for years. He can know its alright.’
She resumed typing.
‘So, Bee has organized the burying of the bodies, and Pip will hopefully remain silent about the events of last night. So all in all I would say this was a great success.’
‘A success?’ said Issac ‘Three people died.’
‘You never used to care about death before. Were you and Thomas close?’ There was a slightly awkward pause ‘Well,
That’s all in the past. The thing is, we got what we came for. We know where Mister M is and what he’s doing. And we’ve proved ourselves as a serious threat to VFD. All in, all, a good success.’
‘Right.’ Issac looked at the window and saw Stain’d by the sea quickly vanish into the distance. ‘And what is my brother doing exactly?’
‘You told me.’ Dante Pulled a packet of biscuits out his pocket ‘Want one?’
‘No thanks.’ Issac said. Dante offered one to his sister, who took three, and rested two of them on her knee as she continued to type ‘You told me that he pushes a button to save the world.’
‘And do you think it does?’
‘What?’
‘Save the world?.’
Dante smiled ‘Is that even possible, Issac? I don’t know if he is or not, but we do know that he is currently no longer a threat. And we also now don’t have to worry about the other half of the sinister duo. He wont threaten us again for a long time, not if he wants to loose the other eye.’
‘So what now? We just drive away? Thomas had a family, you know. A Wife, kids. What happens to them?’
This time, Bee spoke up ‘I’ve already dealt with. They will receive a visit from my associate within the next few days. Thomas had his throat slit, and that’s complicated things. I believe he will have become involved in a boating accident, and drowned.’
‘So you’re just going to lie?’ said Issac ‘If it wasn’t for him we would all be dead.’
‘True. But what if I told them truth? That he was with you in Stain’d by the sea, and died saving the life on people he didn’t know?’
‘It was noble.’
‘Yes. But they would ask questions.’
‘Well we can answer them.’
‘You can, and if you’re willing to tell his wife, face to face, then fine.’ There was another awkward silence, and Bee consumed the second biscuit. ‘I though not.’ said Dante
Issac watched the view out of the window, and continued watching for several hours.
The car finally pulled up. And Issac realised where they were.
They were in the city, near the courthouse
‘What are we doing here?’ He asked
‘We have work to do.’ Dante replied
‘What work.’
‘Lots of things. Many things that need sorting. And I Need your help.’
‘Why?’
‘Because, for my amazing skills, intelligence, and charm, I cant be in more than three places at once. Over the next few days a lot is going to happen in this city. A lot. And only with your help can we stop this.’
‘What’s going to happen?’
‘Lots of things. Forces are gathering on all sides. The Sugar Bowl is in the city, somewhere. I know that much. And I have reason to believe it is inside Mulcturay Money Management and-’
Dante was interrupted by the opening of the limos doors and the appearance another girl. She wore a black dress and no shoes, and her was blonde with large patches of black, as if someone had tried to dye it, but failed. ‘So……. What’s next?’ she said.
‘Nothing for the moment. You can take Issacs thing out of the boat though, anka’ The girl left and began whistling cheerily.
‘Anyway, as was saying, I need you to safeguard. Not remove, but safeguard it.’
‘Why Me?’ Issac asked
‘Because I know you’ll do what I ask you to.’
Issac turned to look Dante right in the eyes ‘You think you can tell me what to do, and I’ll just follow your orders? You seem to have a complete personality switch. You refused to accept any of this.. Nonsense. You told me to forget about my brother and the great unknown. You said I was foolish for ever believing he could have encountered it and survived. And yet here you are. Acting as if you’re the lord of all. Telling people to do this and that and fetch this and go and get that, acting as if you’ve always believed in the strangeness of this world. You are just a man Dante, and if you wont explain to me why you’re suddenly acting like this, then….’
‘Then what?’
‘I don’t know. I don’t know anymore Dante. I don’t what to do, or who to listen to. I don’t what to fo or where to go or how to get there.’
‘Then listen to me.’
‘But I Don’t want to!’ Issac shouted. ‘I want this to end.’
‘Don’t be childish. You cant throw a paddy and throw your toys out the proverbial pram just because you didn’t believe in what you said. Just because -’
‘That’s not what I man.’ Issac walked over to Dante and held his hand ‘I love you Dante. I always have, you know that.’
Bee looked up from her typing, and Dante turned away from Issac
‘But every time I see you, I see a different person behind those eyes. I didn’t even know you had a sister until today. I don’t know who you are, or wehter I can trust you.’
Dante stood and opened the door ‘Well Don’t. I need you to stay in the hotel down the road, and when I need you, I’ll call.’
He exited the limo
Issac sat back down on the seat. Bee continued to type for several seconds, before she got up and also left
She returned several seconds later with a large suitcase ‘All your things in here. You’ll be staying at the Hotel Romero, in the 15th room. Used the phone provided to contact me if you need any more details. Don’t call after 11;50pm, though. I get migraines.’ Then she left again.
The Girl called Anka the re-entered ‘If you’re done fighting,.
I’ve been told to take you to the hotel.’
‘Where’s Dante?’
‘Gone to deal with some stuff.’
‘Right. Drive then.’
And the dark black limo began to move of again, heading further away from the small remainder of hope Issac had. Whilst Anka began singing along to songs on the radio, Issac wept, scared and alone.
Epilogue
Several days later, Anka pulled up in the middle of the city.
‘Okay, Bee, when all is said and done, It is imperative you follow the man with the large hat’ said Dante
‘Yeah, you said already.’ She said, as they exited the car together, he in large beige overcoat and dark brown trousers, she dressed in the same clothes as before. Bee removed a small piece of paper from her pocket, and gave it to Dante.
Dante walked towards the Baudelaires and Justice Strauss, who were leaning against the statue of the man battling a shark, whilst Bee leant against the drivers window, and begin to talk secretively with anka.
Dante rushed past the five people, and slipped the piece of paper into justice Strauss’ pocket. He walked in a semi circle, before returning to the car. Bee had already set off, and was now tailing the man from the bank, who had seen some many things at Staind by the Sea that he had to return.
He seemed to scare the Older women of the 5 people by the statue, and they were nearly run over in their hast to get away from them.
Anka drove Dante away.
Bee hid behind the statue
Several minutes alter, after the Baudelaires and Justice Strauss had gone, Joseph picked up the piece of paper, and headed towards his car, and Bee followed in desperate pursuit
The Piece of Paper read as thus :
To Justice Strauss
You son Is about to approach you. He wishes to harm the Baudelaires.
DO NOT LET JOSEPH NEAR THEM
From a friend
Issac observed all of this from his small hotel room, and did nothing but cry.
THE END
Issac and Mister M will return in Another Series of Unfortunate Events
Dante, Bee, and Anka will return in The Rise
Thank you to all me loyal readers, mainly Dante, Charlie, and Anka. And Double thanks to Anka, Dante, and thanks to Bee for letting me turn you into fictional people (There is no coming back). And of a third helping of thanks to Dante. You are what keeps me writing when im up late at night trying to sort out my potatoing complex salsa.
And Even More thanks to the Musicians whose amazing songs I borrowed lyrics from
The songs were (In rough order)
Of Monsters and Men - Love Love Love
Tom Odell - Another Love
Of Monsters and Men - Slow and Steady
Of Monsters and Men - Your Bones
Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks
Of Monsters and Men - Sloom
Of Monsters and Men - Dirty Paws
Of Monsters and Men - Six Weeks
Of Monsters and Men - King and Lionheart
Of Monsters and Men - Yellow Light
Of Monsters and Mne - Mountain Sound
Bastille - Pompeii
Bastille - Flaws
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Post by MisterM on Mar 14, 2013 5:42:49 GMT -5
 The Walls come Tumbling down. |
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Post by Dante on Mar 14, 2013 7:02:15 GMT -5
The falling action of the story, then. The epic quest has been and gone, and while much remains unanswered, we're starting to get an idea of how everything ties together - shortly to be exploded, I'm sure, as this is clearly a hugely complex universe you've created, Mister M. I'm interested in your integration of 667ers into the story, which happens very rarely, but you seem to be taking us all seriously. Maybe too seriously, sometimes. I look forward to seeing what comes next.
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Post by MisterM on Mar 14, 2013 8:17:45 GMT -5
What do you mean by 'maybe to seriously'?
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Post by Anka on Mar 14, 2013 9:05:53 GMT -5
Wow. So the first of your stories is finished. This is the end of the beginning, and it's a good one. With every new chapter I feel like I understand your ficverse better, but worse at the same time. That's interesting.
I like your 667er characters.
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Post by Teleram on Mar 14, 2013 17:51:33 GMT -5
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Post by Charlie on Mar 15, 2013 5:32:19 GMT -5
Wow, I really love this chapter. Anka reminds me of my favourite character ever. Bee's character is pretty awesome too. Bee and Dante being siblings should be canon! I love how dark Dante is becoming
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Post by Dante on Mar 15, 2013 7:56:56 GMT -5
Bee and Dante being siblings should be canon! ...Canon to what? Reality? |
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Post by MisterM on Mar 15, 2013 7:57:58 GMT -5
Who says it isnt..
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Post by Tryina Denouement on Mar 15, 2013 10:18:04 GMT -5
The story is good, Mister M!
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Post by Charlie on Mar 15, 2013 17:24:37 GMT -5
Oh and I forgot to say, I freaking love all of the... I don't know, mystery? I just... I don't know... love it. It's like you've invented an actual world with actual characters and... I don't know, I just love the way people interact... I can't explain properly because it's an emotion, but this is the emotion I get when I read an awesome book, and then it's over. Yeah
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Post by Anka on Mar 15, 2013 18:03:44 GMT -5
Charlie, I think I have an idea of what you mean even though it's an emotion. And normally I don't understand emotions at all, not even my own sometimes.
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