chicago ♔ back into the end of harmony

[romanticidal]

♬ What Sarah Said - Death Cab for Cutie

WHO || Des, Rafael, Violet, Jade, anyone else who comes to see Jade. [closed]
WHAT || Jade awakes, and asks to see Des, Raf, and Vi...
WHERE || A hospital, Chicago
WHEN || July 4th, 2013
HOW || Actionspam

[ Today's the fourth of July, and the city is bustling with happy, smiling citizens on their way to watch fireworks tonight with their loved ones. And then there's the Corvette of people sailing through traffic with almost desperate abandon, as Des steers his way through the city with a basically heartwrenching nat 20 drive check towards the hospital. Rafael lets Violet sit on his lap in the passenger bucket seat, but he doesn't say a word as he stares forward grimly, lost inside his thoughts entirely the whole way there.

They make startling time. There's another car of Knights on the way, but lagging quite a bit behind by the time Des pulls into a spot right up front. ]

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[graveflowers]

Yeah, Des drives like a maniac, as it turns out. It's really -- if we got arrested I wouldn't have been surprised. [She moves forward, hands reaching toward the edge of the bed before she pulls them back, worrying her fingers together.]

Are you... [No, she isn't okay, that is a stupid question and Vi cuts herself off.] They're outside, both of them. Burt said you wanted to see us?

[borrowedheaven]

[ the smile grows the tiniest bit at the mention of des' speed demon ways. but then fades altogether. ] Before I go...

I had some things to say.

[graveflowers]

Yeah. I thought you might. [She looks around for a chair, decides its too far away and perches on the edge of the bed, tugging her knee up so she can still face the dying woman.] Do you want me to, like, write notes for people?

[borrowedheaven]

[ she shakes her head very slightly, and her eyes shift to the side table, where violet's necklace is laid out ] You should hold onto it.

[graveflowers]

I gave it to you. It was gift, you're not meant to give it back. [She smiles a little, but it comes at the same time as the tears starting to fall.]

[borrowedheaven]

You already gave me something better. [ it's said gently, but with good humor. ] I wouldn't be here now if I'd been wearing mine.

You kept it?

[graveflowers]

Elena has it. I haven't actually, um, gotten the balls to ask for it yet. I think I'm avoiding it. [She sucks in a breath, there is no stopping the tears now, it's impossible.] Why did you do it? Jade, they would have figured something out, he would have had to let go of you to get the necklace from me. Why didn't you just wait?

[borrowedheaven]

Because I couldn't risk your lives to save mine. It was better for it to be me.

[graveflowers]

No, no it's not. [She shakes her head, but a little laugh bursts out. Because she would say the exact same thing so as much as she hates what Jade did she can't fight it too hard. She would have done the same thing, she did.]

[borrowedheaven]

Trust me. The choices I'd made ... it was only a matter of time before they came back to haunt me.

Vi, I need you to promise me something.

[graveflowers]

Isabella told us everything. [She seems to waver a little, before she just gives up and does what she's wanted to do since the night before. Pulling her legs up, she turns and just lays down next to her friend. She can't do this otherwise.] You know who my mom is, a death bed promise? That's like... cheating.

[borrowedheaven]

Isabella doesn't know everything. And I know, I know... [ another small cough shakes her and she leans her head back against the pillow ] but please. We don't have a lot of time.

[graveflowers]

I promise. You know I do. Anything.

[borrowedheaven]

Bury it.

With me. When I go. It will only bring harm.

[graveflowers]

[After a moment of hesitance, she's not sure everyone will agree to that, she nods.] I will.

[borrowedheaven]

Thank you. [ she seems relieved of some small amount of burden and turns her head to the side to look at vi ] Part of it was from my mother, but the rest... [ she looks very troubled ] is twisted.

[ she seems to find a small amount of very sad humor in that, her eyes rolling up towards the ceiling as she half-laughs ] Just like me.

[ and then she looks back at vi again and says quietly ] I'm glad I met you.

[graveflowers]

I know, I felt it. [And part of her wants to feel it again, just so she can understand it. But she will heed Jade's wishes. The only person who would always heed a death bed request, regardless of what it was.]

Me too. It felt like home.

[borrowedheaven]

You know... it really did. [ that slight smile again and then her eyes flick to the door ] Do you mind sending them in now?

[graveflowers]

Yeah, of course. [She leans over to press a kiss to her forehead before she pushes herself off the bed. She pauses, by the side table, before she picks up the necklace. Jade deserved to be buried with something wholly good as well. Shaking with tears she is trying to fight back, she walks to the door.]

She wants to see you.