"someone must die, so that our family will live"

Rochelle walks in through a wall like it was opaque air, brushing a slender hand through her hair, her labcoat swishing in a slight breeze as she removes her glasses.

Rochelle steps gently up to Orion, taking her glasses off and kneeling beside her wife, softly smiling and pressing a soft kiss to her lips. "You should be resting, love..."

[OrionDouglas] I am resting. It just that being cooped up was taking it's toll.

Rochelle laughs softly and nods, gently moving over, carefully lifting Orion up a little and letting her lay in her lap. "... I know how you feel, hon..."

[OrionDouglas] Yes. It's just that I depend on you so much these days. I don't think I can protect myself anymore, let alone you.

Rochelle shakes her head and kisses Orion softly... "...Love... After recent events, it's a wonder I'm not weakened as well. I've been passing out from exhaustion. I've still not managed to feed properly. And it's getting harder to do so. Especially after all that's happened. We both need more time to recover..."

Rochelle nods and holds Orion close. "...We need something to protect the both of us. I don't think either of us can take another battle for now. They've come too soon and too heavy..."

OrionDouglas withdraws her fireruby dagger out of her pouch. "If you need the energy..."

Rochelle shakes her head and kisses Orion. "No, love... I can't even feed off fire properly right now it seems. It's as if I'm changing or something. I need something else to feed off..."

Rochelle hugs Orion closely. "Sshhh... Love... It's okay... I'll be okay... I just need time to rest..."

Rochelle blinks, then shakes her head. "No... No no no, Orion. No I can't... I... I never would feed on another person... I can't.. It's... It's not right... especially for me to feed on you..."

[OrionDouglas] I owe my life to you, Rochelle. You have saved more times than I can remeber, what have I done to repay you?

Rochelle closes her eyes, still holding Orion close, a small tear rolling down her cheek. "...You've... You've loved me... You've given me happiness I never thought I'd ever find... I owe you more than my life. I owe you my existance..."

[OrionDouglas] I love you so much, but I feel so worthless. I cannot always take, I must give. I must!

Rochelle bites her lip gently, shivering a bit, as she shakes her head. "...I... I can't, Orion. What if I hurt you?... If I did that I couldn't live with myself!"

[OrionDouglas] You have Rigel and Jolt to think about, I cannot protect them like this. You cannot protect them as weak as you are. It's tearing me apart, I must save my family, but...

Rochelle begins crying now, shivering. "Orion... I love you... I can't feed from you. I'm so scared I'll hurt you or k... kill you... I can't lose you. I need you!"

[OrionDouglas] I'll die anyway, and then Jolt, then Rigel, then you... Please Rochelle, you must live! If I saw you die, then all the hope, all the love, all the kindness that you have shown me, and gave to me, would die as well.

[OrionDouglas] I'd fall into the darkness and self-desturct, taking those nearby with me.

Rochelle begins sobbing, hugging Orion close... "No... No no no!... I... I won't... let them take you away.. I... I won't... I can't... I can't let him win!..."

Rochelle shivers again, pulling Orion up into her arms as if she depends upon her...

Rochelle opens her eyes to look at OD, showing true fear at the thought of harming her loved one... "...O...Orion.... Please... I love you... so much... I... I can't bear to bring harm to you..."

[OrionDouglas] I love you. I love our family. I don't want to see them killed! You mean so much to me, all the progress I've made, all the healing. I trust Jerl, I like Pratz, I can stand being around men now. Does all that mean nothing to you? Would you like to see all that ripped away? You have a chance to save me one final time Rochelle, why don't you take it?

Rochelle shivers softly, her eyes tearfilled... "...T... There... has to be ... another way..."

OrionDouglas whimpers. "someone must die, so that our family will live. I'm offering myself to you freely and with love."

[Rochelle] "... I... I can't ... live without you though... Please... After all this... I can't... I can't live without you... Maybe... Maybe Rosetta can help... ... More time... I need more time..."

OrionDouglas uncurls herself and sits on Rochelle's lap, facing her. "Who else? Who else but me? Please Rochelle, you MUST!"

Rochelle gently touches her forehead to Orion's, crying freely as she holds her close... "... J... Just a little. I... I can't lose you. Can't drain you completely... Not strong enough..."

Rochelle cries softly as she holds Orion tightly to her, returning the kiss, a soft whispered "I love you" before her lips are pressed to her wife's...

[Rochelle whispers to OrionDouglas] *There is a feeling of warmth spreading through your body as Rochelle begins to feed, accompanied by a growing sensation of weakness, yet intense pleasure, as if you're finally falling to sleep after many many years of being awake... An image forms in your mind of Rochelle, her eyes full of tears, her hands reaching for yours... In this place she's in her true form... A fox like woman with two vulpine tails, numerous scars over her body, one over her right eye, several on her arms and legs, another three parelell scars on her left like claw marks...

[OrionDouglas] ~ Rochelle, beautiful Rochelle. I love you with my heart and soul, take what I freely give and protect our family. ~ *with that, she gives all of her self, happy at last.*

Rochelle 's tears flow down her cheeks as she holds Orion closely, before her wife finally goes limp in her arms... Rochelle lays still for a moment, gently crying... "......Orion...."

OrionDouglas lies there, limp, a beautific smile on her face that makes her look like a angel. She is finally free of the hurt and pain of her past, and she has ensured her family's survival.

Rochelle gently opens her tearfilled eyes as she stares upon the body of Orion... She presses her former wife to her closely, beginning to weep loudly, before fading from existance with Orion's body to somewhere unknown... Just before she vanishes, Rochelle 's image changes... To that of a young woman, about the same age, but with more foxlike features, scars like tiger stripes over her arms and legs, one over her right eye, and three others on her left cheek...

The images used are copyright ©2002 Richard Hunter. If you wanna link to this, fine, just email me and let me know! Rochelle is © her player. OrionDouglas is © me. I thank Jacob and Maella for helping put this log together.