His heart was still beating softly, I could feel it under the palm of my hand with the blood pulsing over the brim of this mouth. Was Travis really dead?.. how?.. How could he.. just die.. like that? I can just feel the tears run down my face, before I reimagined what had happened moments ago. Vash La Sin.. with his copper arrows..and then the silence it left behind.
" A...Auro..ra?" Travis moaned, slowly moving his arms to come closer towards me, but I could tell his stregth was weakening.
"Yes.. Travis?" I spoke softly, pulling his dark brunette hair from the blood that pooled out of his mouth.
" I..I'm.. So..sor..ry.. I t...tried to help.. b..but" he stammered, but I pushed my finger towards his lips and gentle gestured for him to be quiet. Travis opened his hazel eyes before gripping my beige hand weakly as he smiled softly, whispering again, " I could.. always.. count on you, Aurora Borealis.."
There was a sudden pain in his chest, as he winced harshly, gripping my hand tighter.
" Travis!" I cried, but the boy glanced towards me before smiling gently, soon breaking my cry with a soft statement, " Y.. you k..know I.. ..I always wanted to tell you something.."
Now I was confused.. we told everything to each other.. what did he keep from me now? " What Travis?"
I asked as the 16 year old boy placed his hand on my cheek, and whispered " I have always loved you, and I always will.."
My lips quivered softly as he spotted the blue tear dirbbling past my chin, soon wiping it off with his bloody hand.
" Are.. are you crying?" Travis asked, but I shook my head, lying to him.
" No.. I'm.. just.. thinking.. how much I have loved you.." I whispered before our bodies moved closer together.
" I guess we had something in common then.." Travis whispered as I replied " Yeah.. I guess so.." Soon we were face to face, as our lips nearly connected.
" Aurora... Do not forget me.. o..ok?" Another tear trickled down my cheek as I nodded " I won't... I promise.."
Our lips were now connected, and Travis heart beat stopped. He finally received what he wanted for more than 4 years... but at the wrong time. Now tears countinuelussly rolled down my face, until my friend Rhea pulled be back, whispering, " It's alright Aurora.. he'll live in peace without darkness"I nodded before looking back at Travis for the final time.
" I will keep my promise Travis.. and when I die.. I will find you.. and we can be together again.." The wind seemed to reply, as the nightmare ended... with that Tragic death.