Till Death Do Us Part

Author: Ozark the MoonHead.

It's cold.

That's all I know, really. I know I'm cold, wet, and numb.

I cannot feel anything else, except this incredible coldness consuming me; down to the marrow of my bones. I gaze blearily at the clouded, night sky. It's raining hard, droplets falling to my face as I blinked slowly at the red slowly creeping over my vision.

I can hear people talking, sirens blaring, and see red and yellow lights flashing. My head spins as I try to turn my head and see what is going on. There's a mutilated car to my right... The drivers and passengers must be really injured. It's been smashed against another car, a semi, and it's almost completely broken in two. There are bits of glass everywhere and chunks of metal from the doors all over the concrete. The driver's door is barely attached to the heap of twisted metal.

I really hope whoever was driving that was okay... I blinked slowly once more, as I look the car over again. Wait. That's my car. Images flash in my head as I re-live the accident, seeing the semi truck appear from nowhere, smashing into my car as I pull across the intersection. Where is Seto...? He was in the car with me... Oh wait, I can see him being wheeled away on a stretcher...

He's protesting to the doctors about them taking him in, and guess they're slightly surprised. I guess it's easier when you're a vampire, and you heal quickly... It looks like he's fighting to get to someone. Oh wait, he's looking at me... I watched as he practically throws them off of him, and runs over. He's crying, but I don't know why. Seto hardly ever cries.

He's saying something, but I can't hear him over the rainfall. He's got a nasty gash over the left side of his face, but it's already starting to heal quickly. I try to tell him I can't hear, but no sound comes from my lips. It's as if my lungs are full of water, I can't seem to speak. He's cupping my cheek, now, and I can see the despair in his eyes.

That's when I realize it. I know why he's crying, why I can't hear him, why I can't speak.

The red tinge in the water is mine. There's a large hunk of metal embedded in my chest, right across both lungs. The glass I crashed through when we were struck has slashed my neck. I guess my seatbelt didn't work.

His tears are falling on me, now, and I realize that I'm dying. Even if I could find some way to heal myself, I would die soon afterward. Not even the magic we Angels possess is enough to save those on the brink of death. I can only smile sadly up at him as my own tears mix with the blood in my eyes. I have a cut over one eye.

I don't know what he's saying, but I know he realises I'm dying. Through our link, he's telling me I can't die, how he loves me too much to let me. I can't even muster the strength to reply, only smiling once more.

I don't want you to be sad, Seto. Please don't cry for me.

I can see your tears falling harder now, and I can only hope that someone will be there to help you as I feel the last few beats of my heart, before everything goes black.

I love you, Seto...

R&R