Disclaimer's Note: I own nothing, 'cept for the plot line.

Song: Tourniquet by Evanescence

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Nightmare Harlem

Prologue

I tried to kill the pain,
But only brought more
I lay dying
And I'm pouring crimson regret and betrayal
I'm dying, praying, bleeding and screaming
Am I too lost to be saved?
Am I too lost?

This is depressing.

My God, my Tourniquet
Return to me Salvation
My God, my Tourniquet
Return to me Salvation

Damn you, Amano. How could you leave me?

And Yukari, how could you? Your best friend in the whole world…and you go behind her back and steal her boyfriend from her.

Everything in my life has just gone so wrong…

Do you remember me,
Lost for so long?
Will you be on the other side
Or will you forget me?
I'm dying, praying, bleeding and screaming
Am I too lost to be saved?
Am I too lost?

I'm dying.

Did you know that?

I'm dying.

Why? . . . you ask.

 In one word – I'm sick.

Really sick.

I'm not sure how much longer I can hold out.

I have nothing to live for any more. . .

My God, my Tourniquet
Return to me Salvation
My God, my Tourniquet
Return to me Salvation

(I want to die!)


My God, my Tourniquet
Return to me Salvation
My God, my Tourniquet
Return to me Salvation

Everything is black.

No surprise there – I was lying on my bed with my eyes closed, after all.

But even then, there was still some light.

Now, there is none.

My wounds cry for the grave
My soul cries for Deliverance
Will I be denied?
Christ
Tourniquet
My Suicide

Am I dead?

I must be.

But I'm feeling pain…

Ow.

My butt is killing me.

I've landed somewhere, I know that.

But where?

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Short, quick lil' story for you. Please R&R! Hope you enjoyed it. This is my first V of E (Vision of Escaflowne) fic ever. Don't worry, it will get better eventually. I have the whole plot already worked out in my head. I just gotta figure out how to put it on e-paper so y'all can read it on FF.Net.