Every moment has a meaning. Cherish what you can, hate only if you must. You never know what you're going to lose next.

I wish I had realized that before the battle. What a bloody field, piles of my friends rotting together. But I only had eyes for the boy who stepped in my path, when I was seconds from death. I remember the words coming from the killer's mouth, the green light sending chills through my body, knowing it was going to end. Then, a flash of red hair pushed me down and took my death willingly. Hours before, I had made some choices that were not approved by him. He didn't want me fighting, but I was part of it, I had to. How could be expect me to sit out while everyone fought hard and long? I yelled, I threw tantrums, I said things that I now regret. It was horrible. I left him standing there and ran, ran to kill those who tortured so many of my people. He couldn't stop me.

The battle became fiercer and bodies fell at the flick of a hand. They were surrounding us, we barely had a chance. As he ducked me down, as the light shot through his chest, he yelled his last words, "I will always love you." That lead to a voice from behind that ended everything, the world's hero, shooting his own red light through the darkness. A minute of silence, then cheers broke out.

I couldn't hear anything. A thousand memories flooded my brain. Our first meeting, our first embrace. Seven years of overwhelming love, but even that was not enough. Sure, it was wonderful that we had our world back, but could anything replace the red head who took my heart with him?

I became a shadow to those rejoicing. I laid across my love and cried until nothing was left. Sobs from his family pried myself off of the body to leave them together. I left, for I couldn't stand looking at them, knowing I was the cause of his death.

After those dreadful hours of blaming, and crying myself hoarse, I realized that I had to go on. He sacrificed himself for me. And what else could I do, but live the rest of my life and dedicate it to him.

I wish I had known what every moment means to a person. How every second melds together to create your life, your loves, and your soul.