When Crows Surround

A/N: Thank you so much for voting! I have decided the end will become a Victor/Emily! (I'm sorry it I let you down if you wanted Victor/Victoria. It was just that I had alot more votes for Victor/Emily!) And this is probably the end... -sniffle- Makes me want to cry! No more fuzzies.. -sniffles again- But I got another idea for a Corpse Bride fic, a bit similar to this fic, and after this, I will probably start writing that one:) lol Well anyways, I would like to thank Imagi, griffin-queen-of-silver-skies, Mrs.Van Dort, The Pumpkin Queen, Tears to Shed, ryokomuyo1, MagicalGirl23, Alura, Adlea Evanstar, nitwittie, gracefuldead56, Kate, chugirl2526 and all my previous reviewers for this fic! I THANK YOU ALL! :D Now I must really let you read, lol! Here I go, for the last time in here! Please review tell me what you think!

Disclaimer: I do not own the movie Corpse Bride or any of the characters that come out!

It Was His Time

"How fascinating... Is this supposed to be a funeral?"

There was a gasp as the figure chuckled evilly even more loudly then before. His words sounded sly as his eyebrows rose, his eyes filled with evil intentions as to what he will do. Emily stared in confusion as she saw Victoria gasp horribly, eyes widening in terror. The bones and corpses continued to stare along with Emily as the man walked further towards the two brides and their groom.

Lord Barkis was now right in front of Emily and Victoria, who were now standing up slowly. Victoria gave out a terrified gasp as she started to back away. Then as swift as a cat, Lord Barkis tugged the sword out of General Bonesapart and thrust it up in the air, ready to strike into Victor's stomache. But halfway through the thrust Barkis stopped, a sly grin forming on his lips.

Victoria, horrified at what Barkis was about to do to Victor, gave out a sigh of relief. But she didn't like the look on his face, that joyful glee he wore when he had been rejoicing at the quiet wedding feast at her home just minutes ago.

Emily, who secretly wished that sword to strike into Victor, looked rather disappointed. Why didn't this man kill Victor for her, why? It would have been much easier for herself and for that man, whoever he was. Emily's eyes narrowed towards the man. He looked strangely familiar, but who?

An evil chuckle escaped Barkis's lips as he lowered his sword. A mad look filled his eyes as he continued to chuckle. And then he spoke, "Why should I kill him when his already dying of his accord?" With another mad chuckle, Barkis raised the tip of the sword at Victoria's direction. "And you, my dear, are coming with me! I won't leave empty-handed, even if it means dragging along a poor blasted woman like you, dear, dear Victoria!" Barkis smiled in triumph.

"You!"

A word escaped from Emily's lips as Barkis looked annoyingly at Emily. At first he only looked unconcerned but quickly the smile that had been there before started to disappear, starting with a frown and then with a horrified reply of 'Emily? But I left you!'

Emily's eyes immediately flared with anger as she realised the man in front her. And when he recognized her, she felt anger boil in her even more. "For dead."

The crowd gasped in horror as some of the bones' jaws dropped that it fell to the floor with a clatter. Victoria gave a gasp as well and even Victor, who was only half listening, gave a gasp between a moan and a growl.

"This woman is obviously delusional!" Barkis shouted quickly as he scheming eyes went to and fro. He could see now that the bones and corpses were not happy to hear that he had killed Emily. All eyes glared towards Barkis. "Stay back!" Barkis shouted, whirling the sword around and then tried to grab for Victoria. Fortunately for Victoria, she moved away and grabbed for Victor's arms, heaving him up to his feet. She gave out a silent gasp at the weight of Victor's arms.

So he really is dying, Victoria thoughtwith horror. Her grip seemed to loosen as Victor gave out a painful moan again. Emily, though her attention was averted towards Barkis, saw Victoria holding her husband and quickly tried to snatch at Victor's other arm.

Barkis, seeing Emily's attention go away from him, swung the sword at Emily's direction. The sword went through Emily's bones, which should have killed anyone. But it didn't and Emily only had to pull it with a slight tug and throw it towards Barkis's direction.

Barkis, not quite expecting this, saw the sword pierce him instead and go straight through his body. He gave out a horrible sounding choke that Emily darkly smiled at and Barkis was dead before he knew it.

He stumbled to the floor, as he felt the life draining away from him. And to his utmost fright, he saw all the corpses and bones grinning at each other before attacking him, dragging him away into the door that returned the dead to their land.

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Meanwhile Emily and Victoria kept pulling at Victor's arms, shouting insults at their direction. Victoria was shouting how awful Emily was and Emily was, of course, shouting about how dreadful Victoria was. Elder Gutknecht could only sigh at the stupidity of the situation. He knew if Victor spoke up and told his true feelings towards one of the two screeching dead and living ladies, this fuss will be over soon. So he spoke.

"Victor, who do you love?"

Victoria and Emily immediately stopped shooting insults and stared towards Victor, both of them looking startled at Elder Gutknecht's question. Indeed, what is your answer, Victor? Victoria thought while Emily thought the same. They both waited for Victor to answer, but not before setting him into a sitting position.

Victor also looked a bit deathly startled at the question as well. He himself was not quite sure as well. For one, he loved Emily's wonderful personality. But for another, he loved Victoria's wonderful character as well.

He loved them both. He knew though that he, deep down, loved Emily. For Emily was the one who saved him, although as a accident, from the marriage he was quite horrified of. Emily was the one who cheered him with her excellent attractiveness and her lively spirit. Emily was the one who comforted him with her beautiful smile.

"Emily..."

Emily gave out a shout of delight as Victoria gave out a strangled sob. Victoria tearfully let Emily hug Victor's dying body. Victor? Victoria thought and started to cry. She loved Victor. Victor was the one who made her smile. Victor was the one who cared for her. And he didn't love her? Victoria only sobbed harder.

Emily hugged Victor tightly. She loved him! She had always loved him. From the first time he had said the vows to her in the woods to the end where she was about to marry him. He was the one. Her true love. And this time, her husband cared for her also. Emily smiled with happiness. But now that she did have Victor, she felt deep sympathy for Victoria that she did not have before. She stopped hugging Victor and got up, walking towards Victoria.

Bitterly, Victoria backed away from Emily, who wore a sad smile on her face. She didn't need sympathy! Victoria wanted Victor! Victoria only sobbed loudly, putting her hands on her face as she automatically seemed to collapse onto the bench behind her. She saw, from the corner of her tearful eyes, the Corpse Bride sit beside her and patt her on the shoulder. Victoria began to push the hand on her away from her. But she stopped. She didn't have the power to do so.

"I'm sorry.." Emily said and Victoria, though looking very sad, smiled weakly, as her expression turned from anger to forgiveness. "You have found your true love. I thought I had found mine. I'm happy if you are happy, Victor, Emily."

Victor, who really wanted to comfort her but was unable to, just sat in his deathly position and watched as Emily comforted Victoria with a patt and an apology. Victor felt very sorry for Victoria. For now Victoria had no one to be with. He felt a tap on his shoulder and he managed to raise his head up. He saw Elder Gutknecht raise the red bottle of poison to his lips and wash it down Victor's throat. Slowly he felt numb with the cold and before long he felt his pain subside. He wiggled his finger a bit and found that he could move again.

He immediately did so by walking up towards Emily and Victoria. Victoria looked up tearfully at Victor, expecting to hear words come from Victor's now dead lips. Instead, Victor leaned forward and softly kissed Victoria's cheek. Victoria blushed immediately and Emily couldn't help but pout and smile at the same time. And then Victor, with his dead lips, smiled. And now all of them, including Elder Gutknecht and Scraps smiled.

A/N: Yay! At last I finished this chapter! I hoped you liked the end, it was kind of hard for me to think of! Anyways thank you all to everyone who voted, reviewed and read my fic, When Crows Surround! -hugs you all- I am coming up with another story so you might see me again writing that that other story! So if yes, I will see you later! If not, bye bye and THANK YOUUUU! :DDD