PARENTAL ADVISORY: MATURE CONTENT! The following story contains scenes of graphic violence, sexual activity, and inappropriate language. By reading this you agree that you are at least 18 years of age, or have parental or similar consent to read this story. KurosunanoKazuo is not responsible if you get in trouble for reading this! You were warned!
Disclaimer: Romeo X Juliet, the story, the characters, and all its affiliates are copyright to Gonzo and the original work was written by the Legendary William Shakespeare. The song lyrics featured are also copyrighted to their original owners and are not intended for misuse or copyright infringement. The following fan fiction is an original work with no intention other than entertainment and is not intended for profit in any way, shape, or form.
Author's note: Yo! I watched this series a while back and was heartbroken by the ending, so I decided to continue the story. I know that many of you may not appreciate that, seeing as it was a given that the story was a tragedy, but I won't let it end that way in my mind! This fan fiction is dedicated to one person, Devoted2charmed, my wonderful girlfriend, my own personal Juliet.
Benvolio…My friend… Come to me… we are waiting for you…
Benvolio stirred up in his sleep, he couldn't believe what he was hearing, so he thought it was a dream, and he heard the voice again
Benvolio… Please come… We miss you dearly…
As he tried returning to his slumber, his wife, Cordelia was experiencing almost the exact same thing, she heard a voice too
Cordelia…My Sister… please come… we miss you… We want to see you again…
"JULIET!" Cordelia woke up panting, the voices stopped, their baby started crying in the room, she went over and lulled him back to sleep softly "Don't cry, little one…" and the baby was quiet shortly after. Benvolio got up after she calmed the baby, and asked her
"What's wrong?" Cordelia looked over at him and sobbed into his chest
"I hear her… Juliet… I think… she wants me to see her… but I can't believe it… She's… She…" Cordelia sobbed more into his chest and he said softly
"Seems I wasn't the only one who was having weird dreams…" She looked up at his face and gasped
"You hear her, too?" Benvolio shook his head
"No, I heard Romeo… He wants me to go somewhere… Has Juliet told you the same?" Cordelia nodded
"She wants me to go somewhere… but she isn't saying!" Benvolio nodded "Yes, I get the same message from him… We should talk it over with the rest of them, don't you agree?" Cordelia nodded "You're right, we should…" she set the baby back in his crib and walked over to Benvolio to kiss him once on the lips, and he kissed her back softly. They both fell to sleep quickly after they returned to bed.
The next morning came all too quickly, Benvolio and Cordelia had called together all the old friends from the past revolution, Curio, Francisco, Conrad, Antonio, Regan, Willie, and Tybalt were all there, in the same room they had used, rebuilt to its former glory, Benvolio then spoke
"Thanks for coming, everyone… Cordelia and I have been receiving strange messages in our sleep, and we're both a bit worried." Tybalt was the only one whose attention seemed to strengthen the most, he, like all the others were interested in these messages, and Cordelia continued.
"The last few nights, Benvolio and I have had strange dreams, recurring dreams of voices…" Curio then asked
"What kind of voices? Anyone we should know…?" Benvolio gulped and continued
"I… hear… Romeo…" And with that, everyone paid closer attention, and Cordelia continued
"And I hear… Juliet…" Everyone else yelled out
"Whaaat!?" Conrad then spoke
"That's impossible! Romeo and Juliet died together to save Neo Verona! It's impossible for the two of them to be alive!" Francisco continued "Yes! That's absolutely right! Romeo was mortally wounded and died in Juliet's arms! Juliet then brought Escalus back to life! She saved us all!" Tybalt then said
"Shut it! What the hell do you think disbelieving will do now!?" The attention swiftly turned on him, and then he faced Cordelia and Benvolio
"What have they told you…?" Benvolio nodded and said "Romeo has told me to go find him… he has not specified where…" Cordelia nodded "Juliet has told me the same!" Tybalt grunted and sharpened his eyes
"Then I'm afraid the timing for this is terrible… given those two, it's not really surprising…" Conrad then yelled out
"Now hold on, Tybalt! Is there something you're not telling us!?" Tybalt responded
"Listen! Do we have time to sit around yelling at each other or do we want to find the two of them already!?" Tybalt then turned and headed for the door, his Pegasus waiting for him a few meters away, and then Curio yelled out
"Hey! Tybalt! Where are they?!" Tybalt yelled back
"Where do you think!?" Curio then realized it, and Willie smiled
"My play is going to return with a sequel! I'll have millions appreciate my work!" Francisco then turned to Curio and said
"Let's follow Tybalt! If we can get Lady Juliet back, she can then assume the throne of Neo Verona!" Conrad smiled wide
"Then what are you waiting for!? Benvolio! Go and get more Pegasi! Two or three should suffice! Everyone! We've got a huge welcoming party to prepare for!" he then turned to face Willie and said "Willie! You're in charge of preparing the food and wine!" Willie then looked at Conrad and said "Very well! But in return, I demand that you let me unfold this story on stage when it has ended just like last time!" Antonio then said "Willie, you would have done that anyway…"
Tybalt then grunted to himself as he flew to Escalus "I knew this would turn bad… No one else decided to scout the continent… and this is the result of ignorance… I must make it there!"
Locked away in the tree of Escalus, two figures stood close. One held her wings close to the sky, and the other kept his arms close to the opposite's torso. The female figure held him back softly and said
"Romeo… my love… please awaken… I'm with you…" Romeo stood there motionless, his eyes were closed and the only thing that was keeping his arms around her was her own arms, She then said "Romeo… do you remember…? My name… please… say my name…"
There is no life… No life without its hunger…
Juliet held him closer as she slowly opened her eyes, seeing his blue hair again… she stroked it softly, as if to smell the soul off of him, she was still alive, and so was the world… now if only he… "Please… Romeo… say my name…"
Each restless heart… Beats so imperfectly…
"Ju…li…." Juliet gasped as he heard him, she saw him slowly rise his head to face hers and he said slowly "Ju…li…et…" his heart was beating stronger, and his wound was healing faster, Ophelia had not finished him off, and for this she was grateful. Her eyes sprouted tears as he continued.
But when you come… And I am filled with wonder…
"Juliet… my Juliet…" he said with open eyes meeting hers lovingly, she smiled at him right back and responded crying softly "Romeo… you're alive…"
Sometimes I think… I glimpse eternity…
He held her closer with his own newfound strength and he said "Juliet… I love you…" Juliet held him back with that same warm tenderness he had given her and she responded with tears of joy in her eyes "Romeo… I love you too…" He also had tears of joy in his eyes, and their faces leaned in closer to each other…
You raise me up… So I can stand on mountains…
The kiss was slow, but they had both waken up for the first time in almost a year, so they didn't expect it to be as quick, but the love that would never die was evident, and they held each other closer as the kiss got more intense.
You raise me up… To walk on stormy seas…
The area around them was starting to crumble, the roots of Escalus were breaking away, but no damage was done to the world, even if hell itself opened its maw and swallowed them whole, they would not have cared. The sunlight was shining through the breaking roots.
I am strong… When I am on your shoulders…
Escalus itself broke down and landed into the oceans beyond, Leaving Romeo and Juliet holding each other in a loving embrace, kissing each other deeply, her wings disintegrated, and the mark had vanished from her body as they both held each other keeping the kiss close.
You raise me up… To more than I can be…
They then ended the kiss and held each other close, crying tears of joy. The commotion of the tree falling had caused the entire population of Neo Verona to appear in front of them, Tybalt wasn't expecting this at all. The lovers then turned to see cheers of joy from the townsfolk "It's the duchess of Neo Verona and her lover!" Romeo just held her with his shoulder close to him and he said "Well, we finally made it…" Juliet nodded
"Yes… finally… a life with you… in peace… And look, Romeo! The people are safe! And there's such a large ocean!" Romeo smiled and kept holding her, he asked her
"Should we make an announcement for our wedding, my love?" Juliet smiled wide, Romeo had remembered her dream… even when he came back, all he thought about was her… Tybalt did not have the heart to take them away from this moment, he flew up in the sky and waited for as long as he would need to. He knew those two deserved the feeling they were having, and for it to last as long as it needed to. They had two months, he figured… so he would let the next two months be the best time of their lives… Juliet then said to the crowd
"As Duchess of Neo Verona, I hereby declare that Romeo Candolbonte Montague will rule together with me, Juliet Fiamatta Asto Capulet, in a united kingdom, and we are to be wed!" The townspeople roared with cheer, and Romeo asked her
"You want to wear a full white dress this time, my love?" Juliet nodded
"Yes… and it will be for the both of us... to end all tensions between our families… and of the tension of the house of Montague…But most importantly… it will be so that I may be with you, in life and in death… for eternity… I don't know how… but we're back, my love… and I'm so glad… overjoyed to see you again…" Romeo held her close and drew her in for another kiss, a shorter one, but it had the same passion. "I'm glad I'm with you, too my love… I wish I could wake up like that… forever." Juliet smiled and held him in her arms, the cheers kept going, but for the two of them, there was only her for him and him for her.
Author's note: Damn I'm beat… It's 3 in the morning already…? Shit… I got to work tomorrow! Please review! P.S. Sammy-chan! Surprise! I love you, baby!
Update note: Well, after rewatching the last episode, I realized Cordelia and Benvolio had a baby, so I had to rewrite the cute lil' tyke in. I also flipped some dialogue around. I think it looks better now. As for a new chapter… truth be told, I got writer's block. That and I'm working on my other stories (like my zombie one which has no reviews besides my wonderful gf.) and I just started up college again, but it was worse last year in terms of stress and work, so this year it should be easier. Happy 2010 people! I also added a parental advisory, the last thing I need to get in trouble with this story to people I know in real life, especially when you live around a highly conservative area like I do.