A/N: Hey there, lovely people of the world. It's been so long. Too long. Writing this story was, like, learning how to write again. It was hard. Thanks to this FAGE organizer and for allowing me to participate. It was fun writing again, however difficult it might have been. Bee Lyn, thank you for making me such an amazing banner to go with this story. Your work never fails to amaze me. Lastly, Supernaturalmama, I hope you like your story.

FAGE 10: Reborn

Title: Let Me Go

Written for: Amber E/ Supernaturalmama

Written By: Rose Melissa Ivashkov

Rating: T

Summary/Prompt used: A mixture of My Immortal by Evanescence and "you never know who your soulmate is."

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Let Me Go:

Chapter 1:

Keller

Keller almost had one of those normal girl laughs—what was it?—a giggle at seeing her boyfriend's ridiculous attire. Either she mixed up the laundry the last time she had done it, or Galen really was sporting a very feminine set of sweatpants. She could have sworn that came from inside her side of the closet. Color aside, the garment really accentuated the great parts of Galen. If she hadn't been so exhausted from her shift at teaching young cadets at the academy, she would have. . .hugged him, or something along those lines. Probably done a little more than hugging, if she was being honest.

"You look ridiculous," she told him, dropping her keys on the entrance table, along with her treasured scarf, the very first gift he had ever given her. Next to come off, very carefully, were the boots he gave her every birthday of hers since he had known her. Next to Galen, there wasn't much she treasured than those boots.

"What do you mean? I look handsome." Galen seemed genuinely shocked at Keller's comment, which had her smiling. Sometimes the man made her want to run a marathon in frustration. Sometimes he made the proverbial butterflies in her stomach act even stranger. Without a doubt, however, she appreciated his existence more than any other human in this world.

Five years ago, Keller would have blown up on anyone that even suggested she would be in love one day. To her, all that love nonsense was a weakness, and Keller was not weak. She didn't mess with any emotion that made her seem less of a person. She had seen too much bad in the world to think that there was anything but wrong in the world. Everything was wrong, she knew as her childhood showed her how cruel the world could be. However, Galen had somehow managed to change her mind on a lot of issues with her emotions. He kind of made things seem okay.

Of course, she hadn't changed completely. She vowed she would do terrible things to Galen if he ever decided to propose; she almost suspected he wanted to do so but her threats made him hesitant. She was content as they were.

"You've been watching too many fashion shows. I should block all those channels for you and only let you watch children shows."

"Hey, I need something to keep me busy while you're away." Galen looked briefly away from her as he dropped his next line, "You know you don't need to work."

Keller had been all smiles before, but his words had her remembering her bad day. Thus, she was in a bitter mood once again. "Galen, not this again. I know you make a lot of money as an architect but I'm not comfortable being taken care of when I know I can provide for myself. I was alone as child. I learned to take care of myself. It would be out of character for me not to keeping doing so."

"I know, I know." Galen came to her and wrapped one of his arms around her, kissing the top of her head. It still bugged Keller that the universe had been so unkind to her. She thought she had been tall, until she met handsome Galen. Keller could have sworn the universe straight up brought him out of a fairytale book and made him into an actual living human, with his green-gold eyes and golden hair and his noble personality. And so tall.

"I just wish you would let me take care of you," he sighed into her hair, bringing her even close to him. "Your job is too dangerous."

"I am always careful," she told him, or his chest. Hence, his tallness.

Galen went into one of his passionate rants. "Sometimes it's not enough. One moment, one moment. . .and everything could go wrong. This city has popular crime rates. It kills me, Keller, knowing you're out there when you could be here, with me, safe and sound. I would die without you."

Keller touched his cheek. "You worry too much about me, Galen."

Galen rested his chin on top of her head. "Just promise me you'll stay safe."

"We do the best we can."

"I don't know what I would do without you."

Keller had been too caught up in her life to think of what she would do without him. . .

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!

Keller was dragged back into the present, almost painfully; she could almost see the sadness in her apartment as her eyes wandered around. Had this place been so massive before? It looked empty and felt even emptier. She knew what the problem was, the cause of the emptiness. When Galen had left, he taken much of the furniture. She had replaced the couches not long after he had gone away. . .

Keller almost laughed at her sad excuse.

The apartment felt empty because he was gone.

Before she could even. . .before she could even tell him how much she needed and loved him.

It'd been a year now, and time wasn't doing much to help this time around.

"Galen, I miss you."

For once in her life, she admitted her true feelings to herself.

But it was too late. He was gone.