6. Retribution

Eric: Perseus?


Eric: Perseus! You returned... what happened? Perseus?


Perseus: *groan* Please... leave me alone... you're not safe....


Eric: What do you mean, "not safe"? Perseus, what happened to you? Where's Satin? And what did you do to Myrddin?
Perseus: I...I... oh god. You know about that?


Eric: Perseus, what's going on? What happened out there?
Perseus: I... became the monster I always feared.


Eric: I don't believe that. You're no monster.
Perseus: If only that were true....


Perseus: We were caught in the snow. We were freezing to death. Satin insisted the only way we could survive were if I drank his blood and carried him to safety. I didn't want to - I would sooner have perished - but he insisted, and I... I was so cold....


Perseus: So I drank. But... I must have taken too much, or perhaps he was weaker than we had thought. I couldn't rouse him. I tried.... I tried! But he was dead... I buried him in the snow... I killed him! Oh god, I killed him, Eric! Satin is dead!


Eric: Perseus...
Perseus: I'm a murderer!
Eric: No, you're not. You did what you had to, to survive. Satin was right; it was the only chance you both had. You weren't to know he couldn't survive it.


Perseus: Eric....
Eric: You're not a killer. I know you too well. You'd sooner die yourself than harm an innocent.
Perseus: But I did. I gave into my hunger... I took Myrddin's blood.


Eric: You're obviously still in shock over Satin... you weren't thinking straight, and the hunger got the better of you.
Perseus: Yes... yes... so hungry; the hunger... it burns, Eric....


Eric: It's going to be OK, Perseus; you're amongst friends now. We can help you.
Perseus: Oh, sweet Eric....


*door slams open*
Emrys: So here's where you're hiding, you filthy monster!
Perseus: *gasp* Who...?
Eric: Emrys!


Emrys: You despicable creature! You preyed upon my innocent brother; did you think you could escape retribution?
Eric: Emrys, wait! It's not what you think!
Perseus: .... retribution. Yes.


Emrys: *shove*
Eric: Oof! Emrys, no!
Emrys: Stay out of this, Eric. This does not concern you.
Perseus: *softly* Maybe this was the answer all along....


Emrys: Prepare to meet thy maker, devil!
Perseus: I am prepared. Strike.
Eric: No....


Eric: I won't allow it!


Emrys: What... no, I can't-
Eric: AH!!
Perseus: ERIC!!


Eric: *faint moan*
Perseus: Eric? Oh god, no, Eric!
Emrys: Damn! Eric? I couldn't stop, he- damn it!


Emrys: No matter - none now will stop me putting an end to your miserable existance, monster!
Perseus: *gasp* But - Eric -


Perseus: Oh god. I can't die now - not when Eric needs me!




To be continued.....