The End [PK]

[Setsuko_ 308]

QUICK EDIT: This is a story, it is not known in RP unless someone who already knows tells you. Self explanatory. No I am not leaving, my current troubles aside. This is the closing of a story arc, not the end of the story.

 

Ames sat, his legs dangling off the edge of the Rhein's cliff. The sun had not yet rose, and the jacket he wore did well to shield him from the cold. The blanket he had put under himself kept the dew at bay, and the warm cup of coffee in his hands kept him awake. He smirked as he remembered a time when all he needed to wake up was a glass of whiskey. Nowadays reminiscing was always bittersweet. From being an alcoholic with no future to an enforcer of the law, his life had been an eventful one. He sighed, taking a sip of his coffee. His ears perked as he heard a slight wheezing behind him.

 

Elias stepped out from behind Ames, giving him a slight chuckle. "Can't be as quiet as I once was." He choked out. Since his first collapse, his voice had become harsh and crude, as if he were speaking with sawdust. With a groan he sat down next to Ames, his breath coming harder now. Ames just looked to him slightly, always moving his head less then you'd expect due to his vision impairment, and giving him a smile. "Couple of old coots, huh?"

 

Ames laughed, looking down at his coffee cup. He nodded before looking back out over the water. "I suppose."

 

Elias smiled as he too looked out over the water. Ames had always been a man of fewer words. A coughing fit doubled Elias over as he struggled. Once he was able catch his breath, he looked up to see Ames staring at him. His face was of sheltered sympathy, as if he were afraid to show the real thing. Elias just nodded, giving him a thumbs up. He straightened himself up as he produced his cloth again, now permanently stained red, before wiping his mouth with it. "I've seen that daughter of yours running around."

 

Ames gave a lighthearted snort. "Twenty one year olds tend to do that." 

 

"It's good to see she is getting out. She still know you keep that knife, in case any boys come home?" Elias gave a laugh as Ames nodded, patting his cane at his side. That laugh turned into another coughing fit, Elias covering his mouth with the cloth to catch the blood. Once it was over, he wiped his mouth before looking behind him. The city was almost finished. People had started to move in. The Rhein was starting to become what it was meant to be. Elias smiled. "I always thought I'd see this place finished."

 

"You will." Ames looked to him, scoffing.

 

Elias just shook his head. "I'm thankful-" He was cut off as he held back another coughing fit. His breath was coming hard, he could feel himself growing tired just from the effort. "I'm thankful to have seen this place grow. To see Alexander grow." Elias turned back around, towards the water.

 

 

Elias watched the sunrise. Was it always this... Serene?  

 

Ames watched the sunrise, as he did every morning. He was keenly aware of Elias' wheezing beside him. And then it was gone. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Elias' figure slump forward slightly. Ames looked down to his coffee, suddenly not wanting any. He sighed, looking over to his friend.