theatrical_muse

[i_vanquish_evil]

Write a letter to anyone about anything. Say what you have always wanted to say but have been afraid to.

Anna,

I should have said something before now, but how does one speak with those who have passed? Aside from resorting to the dark arts, for which I would surely be excommunicated or worse, I have little choice but to put my thoughts on paper. They're not many, but I hope this will be as helpful to you as it is to me.

Anna, I'm sorry.

I fear there is little more I can say on the matter than that. And I know it will not rectify anything, but perhaps it will ease some of the guilt and the pain.

I'm sorry.

................................Gabriel

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Carl,

I suck at writing letters. Actually, I take that back, I'm rather good at letter-writing... it's the face-to-face talking I need to work on. On that note: I should have told you when you were still here. Hell, I should have told you a lot of things. There's just this one that stands out. It comes to mind almost every day. I dwell on it so much, I don't know that I can actually write it out here in this letter.

Oh hell, I should just do it. I know I should have told you when you were alive, but it never seemed to be the right time. Of course, now I know there is no such thing.

Right. I'll just say it:

I love you.

Happy now? I'm sure you knew, but you'd be damned if you were ever gonna tell me. You little bastard. Don't you know that it would've been so much easier if you'd just told me you knew? Yeah, that's why you never did. Dammit. And you know I'd never want it any other way. Damn you, Carl. I still love you.


................................Michael

Muse: Gabriel Van Helsing and Michael (AU)
Fandom: Stephen Sommers' Van Helsing
Word count: 292




What is the greatest sacrifice you've made for love?

Van Helsing promptly beats this prompt/topic with a stick and declares that if he never sees such again it will be too soon.

No, he refuses to answer any of these that have to do with love because mostly, it just causes pain. He doesn't know enough about his life to answer and doesn't have enough time in his life to find it, so he would rather not discuss it.

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Michael, on the other hand, actually helps to beat this topic with a stick because he's made more sacrifices for love than he cares to count. Not that he wouldn't do it all again just to have what he wants, but that the sacrifices were harder to take than any wound from any of the creatures he's had to face.

No, he didn't have to give up his favorite weapon or toss away his hat. He had to lose those closest to him; once, even, by his own hand.

Muse: Gabriel Van Helsing and Michael (AU)
Fandom: Stephen Sommers' Van Helsing
Word count: 160




When in your life did you know you were not alone?

Gabriel and Michael respond in unison from their respective time periods: "Never."

Van Helsing: Anna's gone and I'm always traveling. Even when I'm surrounded by people, I'm always alone. It's part of the curse... the job... the life I lead. And it's never easy. To sleep someplace different, in a new town - when I get to sleep that is. Hard to make friends when you're the most wanted man in Europe.

Michael: Carl's gone, Anna's been dead for years... Yep. Still alone. Have been, for as long as I can recall. Even when I'm surrounded by people, I'm always alone. It's this job - having friends leads to more pain than the loneliness. I know, I've lost too many friends in this line of work. So, I'm always alone. Hard to keep friends when your the most wanted man in the world that no one knows exists. Fuck off*.



* No, Michael does not have tact. Trust me.

Muse: Gabriel Van Helsing and Michael (AU)
Fandom: Stephen Sommers' Van Helsing
Word count: 150