Epilogue

“Death is only the beginning.” Imhotep the Mummy.

Michael watched the night passing by the window of the train. He was alone. His mother had been dead on arrival at the hospital and, despite attempts to resuscitate, she had stayed that way. It had been too much; taking Lucy with him would have put her in more danger. He had run without saying goodbye rationalising that he could contact her in her dreams once he was out of her way. So Michael was heading for New Orleans, alone with his sorrow.

The train pulled into Danville, VA, at around half-past midnight. It was keeping to timetable, which would have them pulling in to New Orleans at half-past eight in the evening. He supposed he should get some sleep, but sleep was the last thing he wanted right now. With sleep came dreams and Michael very much wanted to never dream again. The train pulled away and Michael watched the lights of the town fade into the darkness of countryside.

There was a knock at the door. Michael stood, walked the short distance across the compartment to the door, and looked through the peep hole. It was Lucy. He unlocked the door and flung it open, pulling the girl inside and wrapping her in his arms. She said nothing, but dropped the bag she was carrying and hugged him back.

“How did you know I was here?” he asked finally.

“I told you to catch this train,” was the reply.

Michael blinked and pushed Lucy out to arms length. “Julia?”

“Shut the door, Michael. We need to talk.” She walked over to the compartment’s seat and sat down, looking out through the window. Michael closed the door and sat down beside her.

“Is Lucy aware? Can she hear us?” he asked after a short pause.

“Yes, she’s been aware of what’s going on since I took control of her. You should not have left without her.”

“They killed my Mom; I didn’t want them doing the same to Lucy. I figured if I was nowhere near her she’d be safe.”

Lucy shook her head. “Lucy’s mind has been altered by her contact with you, me, and Cleopatra. She’s marked; they’ll hunt her down as well. If she stayed with her family she would eventually let something slip and they would become targets. She had to run just as you did.”

Michael looked down at his hands and began to sob. “This is all my fault,” he moaned.

Lucy dropped to her knees in front of him and looked up into his eyes. He looked back and realised he could see a hint of Julia there. “This is not your fault. You tried your best to save your mother. You could not have saved me. If anyone is to blame, it’s me. I should have gone to Cleopatra sooner; I should have told you about The Council. You are not to blame, do you understand me?”

Michael nodded. “I’m going to get them, though,” he said. “I’m going to find them, and I’m going to destroy them.”

“Perhaps, in time,” she replied. “Look, I’ve got a limited time I can stay here, it’s tiring possessing a body like this. There’s something I need to do before I go. Sit back.” Michael sat back on the seat, wondering what she meant. She reached up and unzipped his pants. Before he could think about it his flaccid cock was cradled in her hand. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen it like this,” she commented.

“Look, Lucy, err, Julia, I’m not sure I can…”

“Michael, you need to understand that I don’t hold you responsible for my death. Being dead isn’t a good thing, but it has opened up paths I never had while I was alive. Consider this a reminder that I’m not entirely gone.”

She opened her mouth wide and took his cock into it. Her lips worked down until she could suck in his balls as well and her tongue played over him, seeking some indication that she was doing the right thing. With a sigh, Michael relaxed and his cock began to stiffen. As he expanded in Lucy’s throat, she allowed his balls to slip out and closed her lips around his shaft. Her tongue and teeth were doing things to him that could not be ignored. He groaned, knowing that once Julia had him in her mouth there was no way he could deny her anything. She teased him and played with him for ten minutes, and then allowed him to build to climax.

Then, as the bliss began to overcome his rational thoughts, he heard Lucy’s voice in his mind. “Oh, so that’s how you do it,” she said.

[Season End]