I Will Remember...by Cache
Type: Scene Expansion
Spoilers: Up to 'First of Its Kind'
Disclaimer: Earth: Final Conflict and its characters are copyrighted by Tribune Entertainment. No infringement of rights is intended.
Other notes: This is hopefully the first in a series of 'Da'an' short stories. This was originally meant to extend into the 'Zo'or conversation' that follows, but it's been cut down. Maybe another will cover that…
This is a very short piece expanding on a scene in 'First of Its Kind.' I don't even pretend to know anything of what Da'an's thinking, so I could be totally off. But this is what I hope he would think. And it is only my opinion, I know there are plenty of others out there.
Thank you, Gwyn, for proofing this on such short notice. I couldn't get through a day without you!
As always, I welcome comments, suggestions, opinions, etc. E-mail me.
A quick note on the song excerpt at the end. It is taken from a song entitled "I Will Pass This Way Again" written by Rich Prezioso and performed by Small Potatoes (Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso). It is copyrighted by Tatertunes Music 1995. You can learn more about the album here.
Da'an approached the tank slowly. It was empty. He had been a fool to think otherwise-that there had been a mistake and the reports were not true. But no amount of wishing could alter what had happened; he must accept that.
Tenitively, Da'an placed his hand upon the tank; the cool, smooth glass willingly giving up its images… Here, Boone had died. No matter where he was taken, no matter where he was buried-a piece of him would remain in this place. And here he returned, to remember…
Forgive me, my friend, for I have failed you. Always were you there for me, at my side-supporting, understanding… Yet when you needed me the most… I should have been here beside you when you faced the void, as you stood by me. That I could have held your hand and comforted you in the passing moments, assuring that all would be well… It would have been the least I could do for you, who have given me so much. The very least.
I will not forget what your friendship meant to me. Of all the gifts I have been given, it was the one I cherished the most. I only regret that I was unable to return it fully; I did not know that our time together would be so short. You were taken from me too soon; we did not have time to get to know each other as I would have liked. Perhaps, if we had known…
But, nothing can change that now. What is done, is done. I can only be thankful that you are free from the sufferings of this world. It is a blessed release-no longer can any worldly matters hurt you, bond you… Though I never meant to cause you pain, Boone, I know I was the source of much of your agony. It cannot heal what I have done, but know you were not alone in your pain. To see you suffer so often at my hand, or that of another Taelon, hurt me deeply. Now, you are beyond any's reach and once again reunited with your wife; I am grateful for that. In many ways, I envy you…
Until it is my time to join you, I will remember…all that you have done for me, all that you have taught me. I will keep your memory alive in my actions, make true your hope that human and Taelon can work together as equals. And, by the time we meet again, may you find it in your heart to forgive me…
I can face all life will throw my way
But a world without a friend
And I will take that road back to your door
I will pass this way againThough we're far apart we can share the sky
And that same moon overhead
And like that moon returns most every night
I will pass this way againWhen my time is up and my body lays down
When the candle fades and dims
Throw my ashes into a restless wind
And I will pass this way againLet a light shine in your window
Let me see where I have been
And if that light still shines and if fortune smiles
I will pass this way again
I will pass this way again
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