Sweeny Todd
A deal made
It has been a week since Azrael has moved in with Mrs. Lovett and Mr. Todd and things seem to be going well Azrael had started cleaning up the shop making it tolerable for incoming customers, but it did not help make her emotions better. Ever since her arrival, she had been very distant with Mr. Todd and Mrs. Lovett. She barely had any interest to speak to them but it seemed that Mr. Todd had the same feelings for he barely left his room, she didnt understand the man, she didnt know why he acted the way he acts but figured that something really horrible happened to him. But the one thing she did refuse do was ask Mrs. Lovett about him for she believe that whatever it was, it was his own personal issue, just like her leaving Ireland was her who personal issue. It wasnt that she didnt enjoy their company she really did, but her heart was still in pain. After all, it had only been a week since she lost her husband and child and could not bear to perk herself up. It wasnt fair that this happened to her, it wasnt fair that all because of a man's lust that he had to kill her husband and daughter just to get back at her for refusing him. She never felt so alone in her life, and knew there wasnt anything she could do to make it better but she had to bide her time. She had to figure out a way to get back at Governor Turpin. But how? She wondered she was never the revenging type! However, after what happened with her and her family, she had to do something! She could not allow her husband and child's death be taken with a grain of salt no, she needed to seek revenge on this man and revenge she shall have. Just then she heard the bells ring as the door opened she then looked up to see Sweeny coming into the shop looking around noticing that it's not as messy nor dusty as it once was. "Startin to look more tolerable to be in here," he muttered as he sat down in a booth. Azrael rolled her eyes but couldnt help but smile as she grabbed a glass and a picked up a bottle and walked towards him. "I suppose tha's yer way of makin a compliment so thanks!" she then placed the glass in front of him, opened the bottle and poured the liquid into the glass. "ere ya go Mr. Todd a nice glass of gin fer ya" Sweeney stared at the glass and pushed it away "not thirsty" he muttered now laying his arms on top of the table and crossing them. Azrael sighed trying to get this man to loosen up a bit but she did not know why she would care. After all, she had her own problems to deal with. She then shrugged her shoulders and walked back to the counter "would you like a meat pie Mr. Todd?" she asked softly as she pulled out a freshly baked pie. Sweeney then grimaced and shook his head "no thanks" Azrael softly smiled to herself knowing that he figured it was one of Mrs. Lovett's. But what he didnt know was that she went out and bought some new ingredients and made her own version of a meat pie. She then turned back around to face him and smirked "oh come now Mr. Todd I slaved all day to make these pies and I figured you could be me first client" Mr. Todd then finally looked up at her and furrowed his brows "you made it?" Azrael had to bit her tongue to keep from laughing and slowly nodded her head "aye Mr. Todd I did" she then walked back up to him and placed the pie on the table for him, Mr. Todd stared at the pie and sighed "well it cant get any worse right?" Azrael nodded giving him a faint smile "aye it can't" Sweeney then picked up the pie and took a small bite out of it as he cheek his eyebrows rose in surprise, Azrael had a knowing smile on her face and placed her hands behind her back "well?" she asked dying to hear his answer, Sweeney swallowed the food and cleared his throat "it's actually good" Azrael then started to laugh, "Well I was famous fir makin those" Sweeney then looked up at her and tilted his head to the side "you never did explain why you left" Azrael sighed and was about to speak until her eyes widened in shock seeing Mrs. Lovett rushing ahead of a man with gray hair who was walking beside none other than Governor Turpin. As soon as she saw this, she bolted out of the room without giving Sweeney any reason why she had just recently acted to irrationally. Just as he was about to go after her, he just then heard the bell ring indicating the door opened and turned his head to see Mrs. Lovett. "THE JUDGE HE'S COMING!" she shouted, Sweeney then had a grim smirk on his face and rose up from his seat completely forgetting about Azrael's sudden odd behavior. "Perfect" just then two men came inside the shop; Mrs. Lovett placed on her fakest friendliest face and grinned at them."Why ello there Luvs, are ya ere to have one of me meat pies?" she asked cheerily. Judge Turpin then shook his head not even noticing the man with a grim look on his face was even in the room. "No we are looking for a young woman; she's about 5'9 with long blonde hair, and piercing blue eyes. Her name is Azrael Rowena and we believe that she would be somewhere around this area." He said smugly, just then Sweeney spoke up "and what is it that you need this woman for surely she is just a woman" just then the Governor spoke up out of rage "SHE IS MY FIANCE AND SHE LEFT! SO WE ARE SETTING OUT AND FINDING HER!" Sweeney placed his hands in his pockets and shrugged his shoulders "obviously the woman doesnt want to marry you so why try and pursue her?" the Governor then glared at Sweeney "because she's mine!" Sweeney the nodded and started to walk up next to Mrs. Lovett "ah I see" He then clasps his hands "well! We have not seen no such woman as your description held nor have we heard the name but we will be sure to contact you as soon as we do. Um, what was year name again?" the Governor sighed while his patience was starting to grow very thin. "Demetrious Turpin and you may get a hold of me at my Cousin Judge Turpin's home." He said snidely as he and Judge Turpin left the shop, but not before picking up Azrael's meat pie and took a bite of out it. "This is very good Mrs. Lovett I'll be sure to recommend your place" Mrs. Lovett then picked up her dress and did a curtsey "thank you sir" the Governor and the Judge gave her a nod and left the shop. Once they were gone, Sweeney stood there staring at the door deep in thought but then heard Mrs. Lovett speak. "That's interesting didnt Mrs. Rowena say she was Married?" she asked curiously, Sweeney gave her no answer but rushed up the stairs and stormed into her room seeing the woman packing. Azrael gasped by his sudden entrance and stood there staring at him in shock as he stormed up to her and slammed her against the wall and placed a razor up against her neck "YER A SPY ARENT YOU?!" he shouted at her, seeing the terrified look on her face. "WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!" she shouted back feeling his body literally crushing her, while his cold blade sat idly on her neck. "yer ere to spy on me" he said grimly daring his blade to edge deeper into her neck. Azrael could not breathe for she feared if she did then that blade was sink into her neck. "Mr. Todd I am not here to spy on you" she said softly fear clearly in her eyes. However, Sweeney would have none of it, and glared at her "then tell me Mrs. Rowena why are you here? Running from your Fianc is it?" Azrael's eyes then grew wider out of confusion "fianc? I dont have a fianc!" she shouted. Just then, Sweeney had a very grim smirk on his face figuring he caught her in a trap "really? That's interestin since yer fianc Governor Turpin has come callin fer ya" Azrael's rage then seeped through her veins. She had never been an angry person but now there was a grotesque hideous man announcing an engagement with her. How could she stand for this? It felt like her whole world was crashing down on her and that is when she did the unthinkable. She harshly shoved Sweeney off her making him fall down to the ground and clenched her fists so tight that her knuckles were turning white. "I am not his fianc" she said menacingly noticing that Sweeney did not look too convinced. Sweeney scoffed at her as he still sat on the floor "then please tell me why he is looking for you Mrs. Rowena?" He said sarcastically. "Is that even yer real name? How do I know this is a sham? How do I know that yer even ere to announce my arrival to said Judge and Governor Turpin and have them throw me in jail again or even worse! Have a noose around my neck!" Azrael could not take it any more; she was so angry and wanted nothing but to shoot the Governor in the head. "Why would I send an innocent man to his death? In addition, if I did do such a thing then I would have done it already and not run when they were coming! Think about it Mr. Todd!" she shouted. Sweeney then rose up to his feet and strode menacingly towards her "because it's the perfect plan isnt it? Bring in a woman who resembles my Lucy and figure she can spy on me and then have her turn me in!" Azrael then glared at him "I'm sorry to disappoint you Mr. Todd but that's not why I'm here." Sweeney gave her an expressionless look and shrugged. "Then why are you here?" he asked in a grim tone. Azrael sighed and quickly shook her head, now walking up to the mirror staring at her reflection. "I dont have to answer that to you Mr. Todd" just then, she felt that familiar cold blade back on her neck as she continued to stare at the mirror seeing him standing her behind her. She then felt him lean towards her and whisper in her ear "you will tell me or I'll your life right now" Azrael sighed and then looked down at the picture of her family feeling her eyes starting to prick with tears. "Go ahead. I have nothing to live for anymore." she said softly, Sweeney's eyes rose in surprise "really how so Mrs. Rowena?" He asked condescendingly figuring she is trying to trick him. Azrael sighed and bowed her head "it's none of your concern Mr. Todd just know that I'm not here to spy on you" she said in a defeated tone. Sweeney had enough of this woman's stubbornness and roughly turned her around to face him still keeping the blade against her neck "TELL ME RIGHT NOW OR I'LL END YOUR LIFE!" he shouted. Azrael glared him having enough of this man harassing her for one day and once again shoved him off her again "FINE! YOU BLOODY WANT YOU KNOW WELL THEN FINE!" she shouted as she clenched her fists her knuckles once again turning white "I'm hiding from Governor Turpin because he took my family from me. You see Mr. Todd he was severely infatuated with me and begged me to divorce my husband, but I would not. So he did whatever every man with power did when he was told no." she then sighs and slowly shakes her head feeling the tears coming back because she had to relive this memory once again. "When I and my husband went out for a night just to have some time alone together, we hired a sitter to watch Shannon for us. Well when we came back home we found the sitter's throat slit with blood smearing the walls and our child laying in her crib dead. However, that was not the end of it. The Governor charged my husband for the murders and had him hung. Therefore, I did the only thing I could do and that was to run. You see Mr. Todd I ran so I can think of a plan to gain my revenge he told my husband and child from me! He took away my chance of happiness! And honestly sir I dont know if you will ever agree with me at this but that man deserves to die for what he did!" she said so calmly amazing herself at this moment. However, the one reaction that she did not expect from Mr. Todd was that he had a look of sympathy on his face. It was as if he completely understood her as if he too had the same feelings, but that is impossible wasn't it? Azrael sighed as she watched this man and heard him not say one word to her and could not take it anymore; her emotions were starting to consume her and could not help as her tears started to roll down her cheeks "dont you see Mr. Todd? He killed my husband and my child, my little girl! I will never get to watch her grow up nor teach her how to become a young woman! I will never get to show her how wonderful life can be nor watch her court her first gentleman." She then started to sob placing her hands on her face "I'll never get to see her nor my Husband again and what scares me the most is that as the years go by I won't even remember what they will look like anymore. I will not remember Gerry's voice nor will I remember Shannon's piercing blue eyes and that Mr. Todd is what terrifies me" she then harshly shoves the dresser against the wall and then picks up a vase that was sitting on top of it and threw it against the wall and scream. "I HATE HIM, THAT BASTARD TOOK EVERYTHING, I BLOODY HATE HIM!!!" she shouted as she sobbed as she was about to fall down to the ground but felt Sweeney grab her and hold her close to him as she sobbed into his chest. "They're gone they're all gone" she said in a broken voice as she continued to cry into his chest. Sweeney did not know how to react to this but then gently rubbed her back "shhh" he said soothingly. Just then, as he did this kind gesture to her he noticed that she stopped crying and her breathing was completely even. Sweeney then pulled her back a bit to see that she fell asleep and sighed. He then gently picked her up bridal style, laid her down on her bed, placed a throw on top of her, stood there, and stared at her. How was it possible that this woman could have gone through the same situation as he? Sure, he had his own problems to worry about but the fact that this woman had the same amazed him. In addition, what was even more interesting about this situation was that the man who terrorized her life was cousins with the man who terrorized his. Just then, Mrs. Lovett came rushing into the room after hearing the commotion seeing Sweeney standing at the edge of Azrael's bed with his arms crossed. "What on earth is going on ere?" she asked frantically, Sweeney sighed and slowly turned to look at her "Azrael had gone through the same situation as I." he said softly but in his unemotional tone. Mrs. Lovett quickly walked up to him and placed her hand on top of his shoulder "what ever do you mean?" Sweeney sighed not taking his eyes off the girl before him "Governor Turpin killed her husband and child hence the reason why she ran she needed a place to hide so she can think of a plan to receive her revenge" Mrs. Lovett then gasped and placed her hand by her mouth staring at him in shock. "That poor thing" Sweeney sighed and slowly nodded his head "yes Mrs. Lovett that poor thing."
As Azrael slept, she dreamt of her husband and child's death. How the heartache was bearing through her as these horrific visions flew before her eyes. It killed her to have these memories haunt her, her husbands sweet voice whispering that he loved her, her child's sweet coo's she heard while she held her. At first Azrael felt that this dream was a good one something to take her back to her past, but how wrong was she. The memories then showed her the night her and Gerry found their child laying dead in her crib and then it flashes through to the day of Gerry's hanging. Moreover, as all these visions appeared to her in her sleep she only heard one voice that whispered to her "next time you will learn not to refuse me" and that voice was from the man who took her whole world away from her. In addition, that voice is what roused her from her sleep causing her to gasp and spring up from her bed with a cold sweat shinning her body. Azrael had to take a couple deep breaths before she could regain her composure but once she finally did, she then broke down into tears once again and cried for a good ten minutes until she had, had enough. She then gently rose up from the bed, stared at that picture, and softly started to sing "Stay low Soft, dark, and dreamless far beneath my nightmares and loneliness I hate me, for breathing without you. I don't want to feel anymore for you." she then gently takes the picture off the dresser and stares down at it "Grieving for you, I'm not grieving for you. Nothing-real love can't undo, and though I may have lost my way, All paths lead straight to you." she then starts to feel her tears come back again as she clung the picture to her heart and closed her eyes " I long to be like you, lie cold in the ground like you." She then softly starts to hum and opens the door and quietly walks down the stairs but what she didnt realize was that Sweeney was waiting for her to wake and heard her walk out of her room and saw her walk down the stairs singing softly to herself. "Halo, Blinding wall between us. Melt away and leave us alone again. The humming haunted somewhere out there. I believe love can see us through in death." As Mr. Todd strode down the stairs quietly, he saw Azrael now in the shop. As she looked around she sighed and gently sat down in a booth and continued to stare at the picture "I long to be like you, Lie cold in the ground like you. There's room inside for two and I'm not grieving for you, I'm coming for you." she then gently rises up from the booth and sees a large knife laying on the counter and takes her picture and picks up the knife and examines it "You're not alone, No matter what they told you, you're not alone. I'll be right beside you forevermore." She then rushes into the sitting room not noticing the man who was staring at her intently in the darkness. "I long to be like you, my love, Lie cold in the ground like you did. There's room inside for two, and I'm not grieving for you." she then falls down onto her knees staring at the fire that was roaring before her in the fire place and placed down the picture and stares at the knife she held in her hand "And as we lay in silent bliss, I know you remember me. I long to be like you, Lie cold in the ground like you. There's room inside for two and I'm not grieving for you, I'm coming for you..." that is when she lifted the knife up and aimed the blade towards her heart and tried to stab herself. But before she was only mere inches from doing the deed she felt some yank her arm away from her and felt that same person rip her off the floor and turned her to face them and that person was Sweeney Todd. Sweeney stared at her anger seeping through him as he saw this woman try to take her life he then looked down at the knife she held and grabbed it and threw it away from them. He then roughly grabbed both of her arms and shook her "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!?" he shouted. Azrael then broke down into tears and slumped into his arms "I want it to end! I want these visions to leave me and the only way that can happen is if I end my life! I dont want to live anymore Mr. Todd! I do not want to live this life one more without Gerry and Shannon! I have nothing to live for anymore!" she sobbed. Sweeney sighed and embraced her holding her close to him "let it out let all of yer anger out." And that's what Azrael did, she fought against his embrace, screamed out of frustration, and even pounded against his chest "I HATE HIM, I HATE HIM, I BLOODY HATE HIM!" she shouted, and during all this he allowed it knowing that this woman has been through so much, just like he. As soon as Azrael finished her tantrum, she then gently slumped against him again clutching onto his vest, her head buried into his chest. "I miss them so much," she cried. Sweeney sighed and gently lifted her up bridal style and carried her towards the love seat as she held onto him and sat down with her sitting sideways on his lap as she continued to cry. Sweeney didnt know why he was doing this but in a way he felt that maybe they can both ease their pain together. Azrael didnt understand why this man was doing this for her but at the same time it made her feel so much better, maybe she wasnt alone in the world after all. She knew that this man bared great heartbreak it was obvious in his eyes, so she then gently looked up at him and saw that he was deep in thought while he held her "what's your story?" she asked softly, Sweeney then quickly looked back at her and gave her a confused look. "My story?" he asked acting as if nothing was wrong with him. Azrael sighed and slowly moved off him and moved her knees up to her chest and hugged them. "Yes your story I see it in your eyes Mr. Todd you suffer from heartache just as I." Sweeney stared at her surprised from her observation and turned his body to look directly at her "your very observant arent you Mrs. Rowena?" Azrael then could not help but smirk at him as she laid her head down on her knees "my husband used to say that was my worst quality because I always got myself into trouble for that reason." Sweeney could not help but smirk at her "I would say he's right on that one." Azrael sighed, and slowly shrugged her shoulders, then raised her head from her knees "so Mr. Todd what's yer story?" she asked softly, noticing the far away gaze he had in his eyes. Just then, he sighed and softly sang, "There was a barber and his wife, and she was beautiful. A foolish barber and his wife, she was his reason and his life. And she was beautiful, and she was virtuous, and he was nave. There was another man who saw that she was beautiful. A pias vulture of the law, who with a gesture of his claw removed the barber from his plate then there was nothing but to wait, and she would fall So soft, so young, so lost And O so beautiful O that was many years ago I doubt if anyone would know. Barker his name was. Benjamin Barker. A proper artist with a knife, but they transported him for life." Azrael then asked "Transported? What was his crime?" Sweeney sighed and continued. "Foolishness... He had this wife, ya see. Pretty little thing, Had her chance for the moon on a string... Poor thing! Poor thing! There were these two, ya see... Wanted her like mad! One of them a judge, one of them his beadle! Everyday they'd nudge and they'd weadle! Still she wouldn't budge from her needle! So they merely shipped them for blighter off south, they did! Leaving her with nothing but grief and a year old kid! Ah, but there was worse yet to come! Well, Beadle calls on her all poor light Poor thing! Poor thing! The judge, he tells her, is all contright. He blames himself for her dreadful plight. She must come straight to his house tonight! Poor thing! Poor thing! Of course when she goes there... Poor thing! Poor thing! They're having this ball all in masks. There's no one she knows there! Poor dear! Poor thing! She wonders, tormented and drinks! Poor thing! The judge has repented, she thinks. Poor thing! "Oh where is Judge Turpin?" she asks... He was there, alright! Only not so contright! She wasn't no match for such craft, ya see. And everyone thought it so drull. They figured she had to be daft, ya see. So all of them stood there and laughed, ya see! Poor soul! Poor thing!" Azrael then gasped and placed her hand up to her mouth feeling tears well up in her eyes for this poor soul "would no one have mercy on her?" she asked softly. Sweeney sat there, stared out into nothing, and slowly shook his head "no" Azrael scoffed in frustration angry with this world "Bloody Blighters! How could they allow something like this?! That poor woman. Mr. Todd I'm so sorry whatever happened to her is she still around and what of your daughter is she around as well?" Sweeney sighed, clenched his fists out of anger, and looked back at her. "She poisoned herself. Arsenic from the apothecary on the corner." Azrael then gasped. "No! And what of your daughter?" Sweeney then rose up from the couch, stood in front of the fire, and crossed his arms as he watched the flames dance. "He's got her" he said grim but softly. Azrael then rose up from the couch and slowly walked up towards him. "Judge Turpin isnt it? Governor Turpin's cousin." Sweeney slowly nodded. "He adopted her while I spent fifteen years sweating in a living hell on a trumped up charge. Fifteen years dreaming that, perhaps, I might come home to a loving wife and child. But let them quake in their boots Judge Turpin and the Beadle for their hour has come." Azrael then turned Sweeney to face her giving him a very determined look "and our hour has came as well" Sweeney then arched his brow at her "our hour?" Azrael then had a menacing smirk on her face "aye our hour dont you see Mr. Todd we can seek our revenge together!" Sweeney scoffed and shook his head "and how do you propose to do that?" Azrael then shrugged. "I havent figured a plan yet Mr. Todd but what I figured was that we were both wronged by two men who are in the same family and we both yearn for our revenge on them why not work together in it?" Sweeney thought about her proposal and figured that it would be nice to have someone accomplice him on his revenge, and maybe this woman would be the perfect accomplice but one could only know. He then sighed, placed his hand behind his neck and slowly shook his head "as interesting as that sounds Mrs. Rowena I'll have to think about it." Azrael then frowned. "Mr. Todd dont you see if we work together we can finally fix our wrongs of this world and finally have the right people pay for them! Mr. Todd I am not usually a revenging woman but I cannot allow my husbands and child's death go unnoticed! I am sorry but I need to do something and you need to do something for your wife and child! We both have been hurt tremendously and had to suffer the consciences for such heartache!" she then notices him starting to walk away from her, so she rushed up to him and quickly turned him around to face her. "Please help me" Sweeney sighed knowing that this would be a drastic leap but figured he may as well jump "fine but I'll do the planning for said revenge get it!" Azrael then smiled and quickly nodded her head "yes!" Sweeney the nodded and moved out of her grasp giving her a very dark look "good because we'll be doing this my way and no one else's now I suggest you go get some rest Mrs. Rowena for we have a long day of planning to attend to tomorrow" Azrael then nodded and started to walk out of the room. However, before she did, she walked up to him and hugged him. "Thank you" Sweeney gave her a confused look and softly pushed her away from him "for what?" Azrael gave him a small smile and then walked back to get her picture and turned to face him before she officially left "for saving my life" and with that, she left the room. Sweeney stood there in shock for a moment. How could this woman honestly believe that he saved her, what from not allowing her to plunge a knife into her heart? He probably should have allowed her, after all that is what he secretly wished to do himself but not until he seeked his revenge. However, at the same time he could not help but smirk at this woman's determination and stubbornness and could not help but figure that she will be a very good partner and decided that he really did make a right decision on allowing her in on his planning.
As Azrael slept, she dreamt of her husband and child's death. How the heartache was bearing through her as these horrific visions flew before her eyes. It killed her to have these memories haunt her, her husbands sweet voice whispering that he loved her, her child's sweet coo's she heard while she held her. At first Azrael felt that this dream was a good one something to take her back to her past, but how wrong was she. The memories then showed her the night her and Gerry found their child laying dead in her crib and then it flashes through to the day of Gerry's hanging. Moreover, as all these visions appeared to her in her sleep she only heard one voice that whispered to her "next time you will learn not to refuse me" and that voice was from the man who took her whole world away from her. In addition, that voice is what roused her from her sleep causing her to gasp and spring up from her bed with a cold sweat shinning her body. Azrael had to take a couple deep breaths before she could regain her composure but once she finally did, she then broke down into tears once again and cried for a good ten minutes until she had, had enough. She then gently rose up from the bed, stared at that picture, and softly started to sing "Stay low Soft, dark, and dreamless far beneath my nightmares and loneliness I hate me, for breathing without you. I don't want to feel anymore for you." she then gently takes the picture off the dresser and stares down at it "Grieving for you, I'm not grieving for you. Nothing-real love can't undo, and though I may have lost my way, All paths lead straight to you." she then starts to feel her tears come back again as she clung the picture to her heart and closed her eyes " I long to be like you, lie cold in the ground like you." She then softly starts to hum and opens the door and quietly walks down the stairs but what she didnt realize was that Sweeney was waiting for her to wake and heard her walk out of her room and saw her walk down the stairs singing softly to herself. "Halo, Blinding wall between us. Melt away and leave us alone again. The humming haunted somewhere out there. I believe love can see us through in death." As Mr. Todd strode down the stairs quietly, he saw Azrael now in the shop. As she looked around she sighed and gently sat down in a booth and continued to stare at the picture "I long to be like you, Lie cold in the ground like you. There's room inside for two and I'm not grieving for you, I'm coming for you." she then gently rises up from the booth and sees a large knife laying on the counter and takes her picture and picks up the knife and examines it "You're not alone, No matter what they told you, you're not alone. I'll be right beside you forevermore." She then rushes into the sitting room not noticing the man who was staring at her intently in the darkness. "I long to be like you, my love, Lie cold in the ground like you did. There's room inside for two, and I'm not grieving for you." she then falls down onto her knees staring at the fire that was roaring before her in the fire place and placed down the picture and stares at the knife she held in her hand "And as we lay in silent bliss, I know you remember me. I long to be like you, Lie cold in the ground like you. There's room inside for two and I'm not grieving for you, I'm coming for you..." that is when she lifted the knife up and aimed the blade towards her heart and tried to stab herself. But before she was only mere inches from doing the deed she felt some yank her arm away from her and felt that same person rip her off the floor and turned her to face them and that person was Sweeney Todd. Sweeney stared at her anger seeping through him as he saw this woman try to take her life he then looked down at the knife she held and grabbed it and threw it away from them. He then roughly grabbed both of her arms and shook her "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!?" he shouted. Azrael then broke down into tears and slumped into his arms "I want it to end! I want these visions to leave me and the only way that can happen is if I end my life! I dont want to live anymore Mr. Todd! I do not want to live this life one more without Gerry and Shannon! I have nothing to live for anymore!" she sobbed. Sweeney sighed and embraced her holding her close to him "let it out let all of yer anger out." And that's what Azrael did, she fought against his embrace, screamed out of frustration, and even pounded against his chest "I HATE HIM, I HATE HIM, I BLOODY HATE HIM!" she shouted, and during all this he allowed it knowing that this woman has been through so much, just like he. As soon as Azrael finished her tantrum, she then gently slumped against him again clutching onto his vest, her head buried into his chest. "I miss them so much," she cried. Sweeney sighed and gently lifted her up bridal style and carried her towards the love seat as she held onto him and sat down with her sitting sideways on his lap as she continued to cry. Sweeney didnt know why he was doing this but in a way he felt that maybe they can both ease their pain together. Azrael didnt understand why this man was doing this for her but at the same time it made her feel so much better, maybe she wasnt alone in the world after all. She knew that this man bared great heartbreak it was obvious in his eyes, so she then gently looked up at him and saw that he was deep in thought while he held her "what's your story?" she asked softly, Sweeney then quickly looked back at her and gave her a confused look. "My story?" he asked acting as if nothing was wrong with him. Azrael sighed and slowly moved off him and moved her knees up to her chest and hugged them. "Yes your story I see it in your eyes Mr. Todd you suffer from heartache just as I." Sweeney stared at her surprised from her observation and turned his body to look directly at her "your very observant arent you Mrs. Rowena?" Azrael then could not help but smirk at him as she laid her head down on her knees "my husband used to say that was my worst quality because I always got myself into trouble for that reason." Sweeney could not help but smirk at her "I would say he's right on that one." Azrael sighed, and slowly shrugged her shoulders, then raised her head from her knees "so Mr. Todd what's yer story?" she asked softly, noticing the far away gaze he had in his eyes. Just then, he sighed and softly sang, "There was a barber and his wife, and she was beautiful. A foolish barber and his wife, she was his reason and his life. And she was beautiful, and she was virtuous, and he was nave. There was another man who saw that she was beautiful. A pias vulture of the law, who with a gesture of his claw removed the barber from his plate then there was nothing but to wait, and she would fall So soft, so young, so lost And O so beautiful O that was many years ago I doubt if anyone would know. Barker his name was. Benjamin Barker. A proper artist with a knife, but they transported him for life." Azrael then asked "Transported? What was his crime?" Sweeney sighed and continued. "Foolishness... He had this wife, ya see. Pretty little thing, Had her chance for the moon on a string... Poor thing! Poor thing! There were these two, ya see... Wanted her like mad! One of them a judge, one of them his beadle! Everyday they'd nudge and they'd weadle! Still she wouldn't budge from her needle! So they merely shipped them for blighter off south, they did! Leaving her with nothing but grief and a year old kid! Ah, but there was worse yet to come! Well, Beadle calls on her all poor light Poor thing! Poor thing! The judge, he tells her, is all contright. He blames himself for her dreadful plight. She must come straight to his house tonight! Poor thing! Poor thing! Of course when she goes there... Poor thing! Poor thing! They're having this ball all in masks. There's no one she knows there! Poor dear! Poor thing! She wonders, tormented and drinks! Poor thing! The judge has repented, she thinks. Poor thing! "Oh where is Judge Turpin?" she asks... He was there, alright! Only not so contright! She wasn't no match for such craft, ya see. And everyone thought it so drull. They figured she had to be daft, ya see. So all of them stood there and laughed, ya see! Poor soul! Poor thing!" Azrael then gasped and placed her hand up to her mouth feeling tears well up in her eyes for this poor soul "would no one have mercy on her?" she asked softly. Sweeney sat there, stared out into nothing, and slowly shook his head "no" Azrael scoffed in frustration angry with this world "Bloody Blighters! How could they allow something like this?! That poor woman. Mr. Todd I'm so sorry whatever happened to her is she still around and what of your daughter is she around as well?" Sweeney sighed, clenched his fists out of anger, and looked back at her. "She poisoned herself. Arsenic from the apothecary on the corner." Azrael then gasped. "No! And what of your daughter?" Sweeney then rose up from the couch, stood in front of the fire, and crossed his arms as he watched the flames dance. "He's got her" he said grim but softly. Azrael then rose up from the couch and slowly walked up towards him. "Judge Turpin isnt it? Governor Turpin's cousin." Sweeney slowly nodded. "He adopted her while I spent fifteen years sweating in a living hell on a trumped up charge. Fifteen years dreaming that, perhaps, I might come home to a loving wife and child. But let them quake in their boots Judge Turpin and the Beadle for their hour has come." Azrael then turned Sweeney to face her giving him a very determined look "and our hour has came as well" Sweeney then arched his brow at her "our hour?" Azrael then had a menacing smirk on her face "aye our hour dont you see Mr. Todd we can seek our revenge together!" Sweeney scoffed and shook his head "and how do you propose to do that?" Azrael then shrugged. "I havent figured a plan yet Mr. Todd but what I figured was that we were both wronged by two men who are in the same family and we both yearn for our revenge on them why not work together in it?" Sweeney thought about her proposal and figured that it would be nice to have someone accomplice him on his revenge, and maybe this woman would be the perfect accomplice but one could only know. He then sighed, placed his hand behind his neck and slowly shook his head "as interesting as that sounds Mrs. Rowena I'll have to think about it." Azrael then frowned. "Mr. Todd dont you see if we work together we can finally fix our wrongs of this world and finally have the right people pay for them! Mr. Todd I am not usually a revenging woman but I cannot allow my husbands and child's death go unnoticed! I am sorry but I need to do something and you need to do something for your wife and child! We both have been hurt tremendously and had to suffer the consciences for such heartache!" she then notices him starting to walk away from her, so she rushed up to him and quickly turned him around to face her. "Please help me" Sweeney sighed knowing that this would be a drastic leap but figured he may as well jump "fine but I'll do the planning for said revenge get it!" Azrael then smiled and quickly nodded her head "yes!" Sweeney the nodded and moved out of her grasp giving her a very dark look "good because we'll be doing this my way and no one else's now I suggest you go get some rest Mrs. Rowena for we have a long day of planning to attend to tomorrow" Azrael then nodded and started to walk out of the room. However, before she did, she walked up to him and hugged him. "Thank you" Sweeney gave her a confused look and softly pushed her away from him "for what?" Azrael gave him a small smile and then walked back to get her picture and turned to face him before she officially left "for saving my life" and with that, she left the room. Sweeney stood there in shock for a moment. How could this woman honestly believe that he saved her, what from not allowing her to plunge a knife into her heart? He probably should have allowed her, after all that is what he secretly wished to do himself but not until he seeked his revenge. However, at the same time he could not help but smirk at this woman's determination and stubbornness and could not help but figure that she will be a very good partner and decided that he really did make a right decision on allowing her in on his planning.